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SYN 842 Bathory vs. Egyptian 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Gracie (ranked 1294 p4p, 1786 weight class) and Mac Bandini (ranked 144 p4p, 194 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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179 cm
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153
12 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mateus Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Bandini!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandini throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Bandini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bandini connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a hook but Bandini blocks it.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bandini lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie tries to bum rush Bandini with a series of wild strikes but Bandini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bandini throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie slips a jab from Bandini.
Bandini is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Bandini finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Bandini misses with a body shot.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Bandini checks a leg kick.
Bandini takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Bandini connects with a looping right hand.
Bandini misses with a hook.
Bandini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bandini throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Bandini lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Gracie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bandini drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
The referee calls for Gracie to work.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bandini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie pushes Bandini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bandini is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Bandini is trying to push Gracie away but Gracie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bandini wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandini pulls Gracie into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandini wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie throws a strike but Bandini rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bandini wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bandini gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mac Bandini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bandini is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bandini throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch.
Bandini blocking some punches.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bandini just stands there and leans against the cage.
Come on Gracie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandini breaks from the clinch.
Bandini misses with an uppercut
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Bandini slips under a jab from Gracie.
Bandini shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bandini sprawls and moves away.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie moves out of range as Bandini strikes.
Bandini throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Bandini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bandini misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bandini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bandini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Bandini.
Bandini lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandini misses with a left hand
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Bandini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie tried to counter with a leg kick but Bandini avoided it.
Bandini throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Bandini pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Bandini settles back down.
Bandini throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Bandini throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bandini throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Bandini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bandini scores with a jab.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Bandini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bandini lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
Bandini with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Bandini dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie with the inside leg kick.
Bandini cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bandini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bandini loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Nice body kick from Bandini.
Bandini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Bandini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bandini scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bandini scores with a nice strike.
Good leg kick by Bandini.
Bandini connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Bandini.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandini throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Bandini.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Bandini.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bandini is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Bandini moved out of range nicely.
Bandini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Bandini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bandini scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie darts in and clinches Bandini up against the cage.
Gracie blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Gracie.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bandini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bandini lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Bandini moves away and avoids it.
Bandini throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Gracie misses its target.
Gracie motions for Bandini to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Bandini misses its intended target.
Bandini misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bandini misses.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bandini doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Bandini.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bandini throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
A jab from Bandini misses.
Bandini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Bandini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bandini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandini scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Bandini shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateus Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Bandini off balance momentarily.
Bandini is looking to clinch.
Bandini moves into the clinch successfully.
Bandini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bandini.
Gracie appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Bandini misses.
Bandini lands with a shot to the body.
Bandini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Bandini throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Bandini fights it but they end up in guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Bandini keeps moving.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandini is retaining full guard.
Bandini trying to control the position here.
Gracie won't allow Bandini to get back to his feet.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Bandini is keeping the position.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bandini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Bandini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie is looking to clinch but Bandini is avoiding it.
Bandini throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bandini.
A punch combination from Bandini misses.
Bandini moves out of range of the strikes.
Bandini dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Bandini finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie slips under a jab from Bandini.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Bandini off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie stops Bandini from getting back to his feet.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie stalling.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Bandini uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gracie prevents Bandini from getting back to his feet.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Bandini wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mateus Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bandini.
Gracie motions for Bandini to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bandini tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bandini checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bandini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bandini throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Bandini connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bandini misses with a looping left.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie moves out of range as Bandini throws a body kick.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Bandini manages to avoid it.
Bandini throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bandini misses.
Bandini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bandini tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Bandini is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie throwing shots but Bandini is blocking nicely.
Gracie working Bandini over with strikes.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Bandini defends the submission attempt.
Mac Bandini is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bandini is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Bandini avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bandini avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Bandini wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mateus Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bandini has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Bandini!
Our winner, Mac Bandini, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Objedkov (ranked 1785 p4p, 2287 weight class) and Moganesh Jain (ranked 102 p4p, 142 weight class). Jain has chosen The Monkey King as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Moganesh Jain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145
19 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Objedkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moganesh Jain!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Objedkov looks to land a combination but Jain avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Jain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot lands for Objedkov.
Objedkov wants to clinch up but Jain keeps it at a distance.
Objedkov throws an off balance right hand
and Jain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Objedkov's guard.
Objedkov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jain is stalling in the full guard.
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.
Jain tries to free his leg and advance position but Objedkov is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jain wants to control from the top but Objedkov keeps moving.
Jain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Objedkov looking to control.
Objedkov has his foot on Jain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jain works his way back into a safe position though.
Jain trying to control the position from guard on top but Objedkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Objedkov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Objedkov lands an overhand right.
Jain swings for the body but Objedkov moves out of range.
Jain stuffs the takedown.
Objedkov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Objedkov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Objedkov thinking.
Jain throws a lazy uppercut
and Objedkov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jain throws out a loose jab but Objedkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Objedkov cracks Jain with an open hand slap.
Jain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Objedkov.
Objedkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Objedkov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Objedkov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Objedkov working the strikes but Jain uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Jain manages to get to full guard.
Jain wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Objedkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Objedkov throws a strike but Jain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Objedkov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jain wants to control from the top but Objedkov keeps moving.
Objedkov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jain's guard.
Jain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Objedkov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Objedkov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Objedkov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Objedkov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jain stuffs the takedown.
Jain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Objedkov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Objedkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jain throws out a loose jab but Objedkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jain gets caught flat footed, as Objedkov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Objedkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Objedkov is fighting to break Jain's control of his arms but Jain is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Objedkov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Objedkov won't allow Jain to sweep him here.
Jain looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Objedkov throwing strikes but missing.
Objedkov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jain can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jain being controlled here, momentarily.
Jain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Objedkov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Objedkov wants to control from the top but Jain keeps moving.
Jain has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Objedkov has passed into side control.
Objedkov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Objedkov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Objedkov wants to control for a moment but Jain uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Objedkov connects with a nice short shot to Jain's temple.
Objedkov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jain with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Objedkov is stalling here. Jain is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Objedkov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jain has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Objedkov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Objedkov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Objedkov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jain tries to free his leg and advance position but Objedkov is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Objedkov is on top in guard.
Jain has momentary wrist control but Objedkov slips an elbow through the middle.
Objedkov trying to control but Jain is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jain has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Objedkov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jain.
Objedkov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Objedkov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Objedkov lands a nice forearm strike.
Sergey Objedkov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Objedkov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Objedkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jain keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Objedkov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Objedkov dominated that second round.
That's time! Objedkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Objedkov cracks Jain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Objedkov tries to clinch
and Jain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Objedkov.
Jain throws a hook to the side of Objedkov's head but Objedkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jain is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Objedkov clinches with his opponent.
Jain successfully pulls guard.
Jain keeping moving, preventing Objedkov from controlling successfully.
Jain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Objedkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Jain is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jain is trying to control the position but Objedkov postures up.
Objedkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jain wants to sweep here but Objedkov controlling him for the moment.
Objedkov throwing strikes from guard but Jain blocks nicely.
Objedkov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jain keeping moving, preventing Objedkov from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Objedkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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.
Objedkov misses with a jab to the body
and Jain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jain swings widly with a right hand
and Objedkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Objedkov thuds his right hand into Jain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A cross from Objedkov lands.
Objedkov connects with a single shot there.
Objedkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Jain tries to sprawl out of it but Objedkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Objedkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Objedkov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jain misses with a jab to the body
and Objedkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Sergey Objedkov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sergey Objedkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Objedkov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jain counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Objedkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jain looks to throw the jab but Objedkov is out of range.
Objedkov throws a hook but Jain avoids it easily.
Objedkov lands with a cross.
Jain walks into a jab.
Moganesh Jain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Jain.
Jain walks into a left hand.
Objedkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Objedkov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Objedkov throws a body punch but Jain moves out of range.
Objedkov ducks straight into an uppercut from Jain and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Objedkov manages to regain guard straight away.
 Objedkov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jain is fighting to break Objedkov's control of his arms but Objedkov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Oh Objedkov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Objedkov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Objedkov seems to have got his legs back now.
Jain sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Objedkov's guard.
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 Sergey Objedkov.
Well Objedkov 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Objedkov!
A relieved looking Sergey Objedkov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 1587 p4p, 983 weight class) and Jan Sobieski (ranked 226 p4p, 140 weight class). Cole kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Won't Back Down. Sobieski has chosen Karnivool - Lifelike as his entrance music. Michael Cole could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jan Sobieski's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 29 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jan Sobieski!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobieski moves into the clinch.
Sobieski breaks the clinch.
Jan Sobieski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sobieski lands with a good body shot.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Sobieski.
The crowd cheers as Sobieski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cole doesn't seem phased though.
Sobieski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cole at a distance.
Sobieski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole ducks right into an uppercut from Sobieski.
Sobieski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sobieski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobieski misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sobieski pushes Cole away with a front kick.
Sobieski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sobieski lands with a straight right. Cole didn't see that one coming.
Sobieski cracks a nice hook into Cole's ribs.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Sobieski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole gets caught napping as Sobieski dives in and scores a takedown. Cole manages to retain guard.
Sobieski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cole keeping full guard, as Sobieski tries to pass.
Sobieski content to stall in guard here.
Cole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Cole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sobieski dives in and grabs Cole's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cole pushes down on Sobieski's head and hops out.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Sobieski.
Sobieski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Sobieski catches Cole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cole takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sobieski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sobieski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sobieski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sobieski is defended easily by Cole.
Sobieski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cole on the side of the head.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobieski throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sobieski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
Sobieski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sobieski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slow jab from Cole misses its intended target.
Sobieski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sobieski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sobieski.
Sobieski throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Sobieski.
Sobieski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cole's waist but Cole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sobieski off to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Cole misses the target.
Sobieski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieski looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Sobieski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sobieski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sobieski counters with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Cole as Sobieski shoots in.
Cole stuffs the takedown.
Michael Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Sobieski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sobieski throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Sobieski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Sobieski tenderised Cole's leg. Cole is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Sobieski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Sobieski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sobieski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cole!
Sobieski working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole is not content to let Sobieski control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobieski sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cole is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Michael Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sobieski misses with the ground and pound.
Sobieski sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cole is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sobieski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working.
Sobieski scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Cole is looking for a sweep.
My spies in Gunner's School of Combat inform me that Sobieski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sobieski swings around for an armbar but Cole sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sobieski's guard.
Sobieski can't keep his opponent in guard - Cole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cole not doing much here.
Sobieski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sobieski tries to roll over but Cole keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cole is looking to take a break and control but Sobieski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sobieski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cole pulls his head out easily.
Cole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sobieski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sobieski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sobieski looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Cole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sobieski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Sobieski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cole with a body shot.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sobieski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sobieski throws out a powerful jab.
Sobieski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sobieski jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sobieski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sobieski.
Sobieski pushes Cole away with a front kick.
Cole is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sobieski's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sobieski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jan Sobieski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sobieski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cole's head backwards.
Cole misses with a hook. Sobieski ducked under it nicely.
Cole scores with a nice right hand.
 It looks like Jan Sobieski has been cut.
Cole takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cole throws out a leg kick but Sobieski moves out of range and Cole only half commits.
Sobieski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sobieski works over Cole's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Cole.
Sobieski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sobieski with a jab.
Cole walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sobieski slips a jab from Cole.
Sobieski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sobieski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Sobieski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sobieski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
Sobieski checks a leg kick.
Sobieski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sobieski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses the jab.
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sobieski.
Sloppy strikes there by Sobieski.
Sobieski throws an elbow but Cole slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sobieski has control of an arm but Cole manages to advance to Sobieski's back!
I really don't envy Sobieski right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobieski just trying to survive but Cole is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands punches and elbows.
Jan Sobieski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sobieski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobieski is trying to control but can't.
Cole working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Sobieski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sobieski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Sobieski!
After the big win, Jan Sobieski made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors HELLBENT and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Esa Kettu (ranked 953 p4p, 860 weight class) and Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 128 p4p, 121 weight class). Yamaguchi has chosen Yama Yama as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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46 - 18 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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 26 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Esa Kettu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kettu misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kettu in his tracks.
Kettu misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi thumps Kettu with a low kick.
Kettu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kettu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
Kettu checks the leg kick.
Kettu throws a looping overhand right but Yamaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Kettu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Yamaguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kettu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yamaguchi counters with a good low kick that Kettu was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Kettu off balance momentarily.
Kettu looks to land a left hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range nicely.
Kettu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Yamaguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kettu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kettu's knee momentarily.
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!
Good shot there by Yamaguchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Kettu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Kettu is looking to wear down Yamaguchi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kettu looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Yamaguchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kettu connects with a jab.
Kettu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yamaguchi jabs at Kettu's body.
Kettu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamaguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kettu looks to land a left hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range nicely.
Kettu works Yamaguchi's body with a nice hook.
Kettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kettu looks to throw the jab but Yamaguchi is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands a front kick.
Kettu throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Kettu looks to throw the jab but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Yamaguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kettu looks to land a left hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range nicely.
Yamaguchi stuns Kettu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kettu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yamaguchi cracks Kettu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kettu misses with a hook to the body
and Yamaguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kettu. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamaguchi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kettu with a body shot.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Kettu's ribcage but misses.
Kettu looks to land a right hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range.
Kettu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu staying out of range there.
Yamaguchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kettu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kettu blocks the body kick.
Kettu lands a really nice looking cross but Yamaguchi seems unphased.
Kettu scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamaguchi should have avoided that one.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab.
Yamaguchi stuns Kettu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yamaguchi, as that shot connected.
Esa Kettu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kettu misses with a hook
and Yamaguchi counters with a low kick, right behind Kettu 's knee.
Kettu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kettu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kettu with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Kettu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yamaguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Yamaguchi scores with a body shot.
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yamaguchi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kettu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kettu swinging wildly here.
Yamaguchi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kettu with a body shot.
Kettu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yamaguchi counters with a left to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a low kick but Kettu moves out of range easily.
Kettu lands with a cross.
Kettu looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Kettu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Kettu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamaguchi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Decent striking displayed by Kettu there.
Yamaguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamaguchi scores with a punch to the head.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy right hand but Kettu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Kettu misses.
Yamaguchi counters with a body kick.
Kettu lands a jab to the nose.
Kettu throws a sloppy body shot
and Yamaguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamaguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kettu.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yamaguchi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kettu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kettu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kettu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kettu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamaguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kettu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kettu's knee momentarily.
Kettu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kettu throws a shot from downtown. Yamaguchi moves away and avoids it.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.
Kettu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu connects with a looping right hand.
Kettu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamaguchi.
Kettu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kettu misses with a lunging right hand
and Kettu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Kettu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamaguchi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Yamaguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Yamaguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
Kettu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kettu.
Yamaguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Kettu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kettu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamaguchi is looking to slow Kettu down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi flicks out a counter leg kick but Kettu steps away.
Kettu ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Kettu throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yamaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kettu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamaguchi.
A nice combination there by Kettu.
Kettu misses with a hook. Yamaguchi ducked under it nicely.
Kettu misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a thumping low kick.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamaguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kettu.
Kettu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kettu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick from Yamaguchi misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu digs a good hook to Yamaguchi's body.
Yamaguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kettu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yamaguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kettu lands with a nice body punch.
Yamaguchi closes the distance and clinches.
Kettu can't find room to land a body shot as Yamaguchi controls the action.
Kettu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu misses with a punch on the inside.
Kettu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kettu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kettu.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Kettu.
Kettu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu is looking to control Yamaguchi's arms but Yamaguchi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kettu has his back to the cage.
Yamaguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Kettu.
A body shot lands from Kettu.
Kettu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kettu gets through Yamaguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kettu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
Kettu blocking some punches.
Kettu breaks from the clinch.
Good work by Kettu as he checks the leg kick.
Yamaguchi digs a good body shot into Kettu's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kettu slips under a jab from Yamaguchi.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kettu cracks a nice hook into Yamaguchi's ribs.
Kettu throws an off balance right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamaguchi lands a nice hook to Kettu's body. Kettu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kettu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kettu throws a combination that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a body kick that stops Kettu in his tracks momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamaguchi. That's going to slow Kettu down.
Yamaguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kettu.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy right hand but Kettu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi tries to land a front kick but Kettu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamaguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kettu.
Yamaguchi scores with a spinning back kick!
Kettu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamaguchi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamaguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamaguchi moves away.
Yamaguchi digs a good hook to Kettu's body.
A combination from Kettu does no damage.
Yamaguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yamaguchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kettu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Kettu off balance momentarily.
Yamaguchi throws a low kick, looking for Kettu's leg but Kettu calmly moves out of range.
Yamaguchi lands a really nice looking cross but Kettu seems unphased.
Kettu misses with a hook
and Yamaguchi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yamaguchi throws out a loose jab but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Kettu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yamaguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook. Kettu ducked under it nicely.
Esa Kettu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu walks into a stiff left hand from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a left hand
and Kettu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kettu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamaguchi with a nice cross.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamaguchi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kettu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kettu misses with a right hand
and Yamaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kettu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kettu throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kai Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kettu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Yamaguchi is predictable there
and Kettu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu swings widly with a right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kettu dips to his left and cracks Yamaguchi with an uppercut!
Yamaguchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kettu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Kettu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kettu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kettu.
Yamaguchi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamaguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kettu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamaguchi stuns Kettu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kettu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi jabs Kettu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kettu.
A countering left hand to the body from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick from Yamaguchi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaguchi misses with a kick to the body.
Kettu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping left.
Yamaguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamaguchi slips a straight right by Kettu.
A slow jab from Kettu misses its intended target.
Kettu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yamaguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kettu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Yamaguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamaguchi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Yamaguchi!
A very excited looking Kai Yamaguchi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kree P Krawlee (ranked 1175 p4p, 1224 weight class) and No Way (ranked 160 p4p, 169 weight class). Krawlee comes to the cage accompanied by Sail. Kree P Krawlee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kree P Krawlee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, No Way!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Way uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krawlee.
Despite the aggression on Way's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Way loads up on a big right hand but Krawlee slips the punch.
Krawlee avoids a punch combination nicely.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Way fails to land with a series of punches.
Way fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krawlee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Way misses with a leg kick
and Way takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krawlee looking to score a takedown here. Way is defending well but Krawlee drives through and ends up in Way's guard.
Krawlee wants to pass the guard but Way is keeping the position.
Krawlee is working hard here to advance position.
Krawlee is looking to pass into half guard but Way pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Way is in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krawlee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Way wants to control from the top but Krawlee keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Way preventing the sweep.
Krawlee seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krawlee is on top in guard.
Krawlee stands and throws Way's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Krawlee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Way has escaped the position, nice work there.
Krawlee swings around for an armbar but Way sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Krawlee's guard.
Krawlee looking for a guillotine here but Way defends easily.
Krawlee has a closed guard, preventing Way from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee wants to sweep here but Way controlling him for the moment.
Krawlee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Way working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Way postures up and lands a big shot to Krawlee's brow.
Way wants to stand but Krawlee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Way stands up from Krawlee's guard - Way perhaps looking for a knockout.
Way throws a nice looking combination but Krawlee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krawlee moves out of range as Way strikes.
Jab by Way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Way lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krawlee circles away quickly and effectively.
Krawlee shoots in and gets a takedown into Way's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Way is keeping the position for now.
Way wants to stand and escape but Krawlee is having none of it.
Krawlee is pushing down on Way's leg trying to pass to half guard. Way is fighting to maintain full guard but Krawlee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Krawlee trying to pass the guard but Way defending well.
Krawlee is working for a submission of some sort.
Krawlee trying to pass the guard but Way defending well.
That's four 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.
Way tries to kick Krawlee off but Krawlee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Krawlee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Way!
Krawlee seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Way is holding on tight.
Way is trying to escape the mount but Krawlee keeps good control and instead manages to take Way's back.
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 Kree P Krawlee 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.
Nice sprawl there from Way as Krawlee shoots in.
Krawlee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krawlee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Way as he avoids it easily.
Way lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krawlee circles away quickly and effectively.
Krawlee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Way on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Way takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Way misses with a double jab.
Krawlee blocks a low kick nicely.
Krawlee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kree P Krawlee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Way's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Way duly obliges.
 It looks like Kree P Krawlee has been cut.
Krawlee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Way has time to react.
Way looks to land a combination but Krawlee avoids it well.
Krawlee changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
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!
Way fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krawlee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Way darts in and clinches Krawlee up against the cage.
Way tries to circle away but Krawlee has him pinned against the cage.
Krawlee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Way pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawlee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Way wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krawlee keeps control of Way as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krawlee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Way misses with a right hand
letting Krawlee counter with a right hand.
Krawlee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Krawlee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Way looks to score with a jab to the body but Krawlee is just out of range.
Way takes one to the side of the head.
Krawlee lands the left hand.
Way missing with a left hand there. Krawlee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krawlee tries to counter with a takedown but Way is quick to defend against it.
Way scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Way throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Way throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krawlee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Way walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Krawlee misses.
No Way is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krawlee misses with a takedown attempt - Way sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Way lands a big right hand that sends Krawlee crashing to the mat! Way stays standing though and waves Krawlee back to his feet!
Krawlee is rocked!
Way connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Krawlee to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Way!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). No Way!
No Way made sure to mention his sponsor, MKFC in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aurelius Augustus (ranked 417 p4p, 445 weight class) and Randy The Show (ranked 59 p4p, 63 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aurelius Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy The Show!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Show keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Augustus.
Augustus throws a leg kick that is checked
and The Show counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Aurelius Augustus has been cut.
The Show walks into a straight right hand from Augustus.
Augustus misses with a straight right.
The Show on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Augustus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Augustus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Show.
A little feinted left hand from Augustus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Augustus throws a jab when The Show was well out of range.
The Show lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Augustus swings widly with a right hand
and The Show counters with a nice uppercut.
Augustus tried to score with a low kick but The Show checks it.
The Show connects with a good right hand that stumbles Augustus. Augustus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Augustus lands a jab to The Show's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augustus throws a hook but The Show blocks it.
The Show wants to counter with a clinch but Augustus pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Show tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Augustus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Show scores with a jab to the head.
The Show slips under a jab from Augustus.
Augustus lands a head shot.
The Show moves out of range as Augustus throws a body kick.
Augustus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Show looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Augustus scores with a decent looking hook.
Augustus throws a right hand that misses
and The Show connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Show rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Augustus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Show thinking.
Augustus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Augustus misses with a jab to the body
enabling The Show to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Augustus misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus tries to land a front kick but The Show steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The Show tries to counter with a clinch but Augustus shakes him off and moves away.
Augustus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Augustus keeps The Show at a distance using the push kick.
Augustus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Show was well out of range. Poor timing from Augustus.
The Show has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Augustus.
Augustus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Augustus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aurelius Augustus's cut is getting worse.
Augustus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Augustus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on The Show's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Augustus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Show counters with a stiff right hand.
The Show waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Augustus. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Augustus to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Augustus is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The Show postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Show is looking to work some ground and pound but Augustus has wrist control.
Augustus pulls The Show in close to prevent any damage.
The Show cracks Augustus with a solid left hand.
The Show throws a big elbow that misses.
Augustus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Augustus wants to stand up but The Show is controlling him.
The Show loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Show throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Show postures up in Augustus's guard and throws a big left but Augustus blocks it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The Show is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Show is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustus.
Augustus scores with a push kick.
The Show closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Augustus lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Show backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Augustus.
The Show creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Augustus's defenses.
Aurelius Augustus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The Show breaks from the clinch.
The Show throws out a loose jab but Augustus uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Show gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Augustus misses
and The Show counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Augustus throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Show wants to counter the offense by Augustus and move into the clinch position.
Augustus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randy The Show will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aurelius Augustus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Augustus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Augustus jabs at The Show's body.
Augustus punishes The Show's body with a nice straight punch.
Augustus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Show avoids the body shot from Augustus.
Augustus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from The Show in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Augustus throws a lazy uppercut
and The Show counters with a straight right hand.
The Show might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The Show takes one to the side of the head.
Aurelius Augustus is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augustus. The Show does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Show moves away.
Despite the aggression on The Show's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Augustus just misses with a punch to the body.
The Show doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Augustus scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus throws a hook but The Show avoids it easily.
Aurelius Augustus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Show clinches up against the cage.
The Show tries a body shot but Augustus blocks it.
The Show fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Show lands a left hand.
The Show throws a punch but it's blocked by Augustus.
Augustus blocking some punches.
The Show avoiding damage as Augustus throws knees to the body.
Augustus lands with a right to the head.
The Show is looking to break free of the clinch but Augustus has double underhooks.
I was talking to Augustus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Augustus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Show throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Augustus is trying to break free.
Augustus tries to break free but The Show pushes him back against the cage.
The Show misses with some punches.
Augustus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Augustus throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Show! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus cracks The Show with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Show staying out of range there.
The Show ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
The Show tries to clinch up
and Augustus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Augustus misses with a kick to the body
and The Show counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Augustus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from The Show finds it's way round the side to connect with Augustus's head.
Jeez, Aurelius Augustus's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The Show takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Augustus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Show.
Good exchange - Augustus coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Show counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Augustus lands a body shot.
The Show has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Augustus.
The Show connects with a looping right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aurelius Augustus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Randy The Show!
Randy The Show was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Aurelius Augustus had this to say: 'Ill come back stronger than ever!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Babinski (ranked 434 p4p, 372 weight class) and Ross Kemp (ranked 62 p4p, 49 weight class). Babinski comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood - Slayer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Babinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ross Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babinski throws an overhand right that lands on Kemp's shoulder, as Kemp tries to avoid the shot.
Babinski is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from Kemp misses its intended target.
Babinski appears to be looking for a big counter.
Babinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kemp tries to score with a low kick but Babinski moves his leg out of the way.
Nice jab there from Kemp.
Kemp scores with a jab to the head.
Babinski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babinski.
Ross Kemp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babinski tries to land a front kick but Kemp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Babinski throws a hook to the side of Kemp's head but Kemp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been informed that Kemp has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babinski.
Kemp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kemp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kemp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babinski.
It seemed like Kemp was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Babinski loads up on a big right hand but Kemp slips the punch.
Babinski scores with a nice body kick.
Babinski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kemp.
Kemp missing with a left hand there. Babinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Kemp was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babinski misses with a kick to the body
and Babinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Alexei Babinski has been cut.
Babinski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Babinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It appears Babinski was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kemp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kemp.
Kemp moves out of range of the body kick from Babinski.
Babinski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kemp takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babinski scores with a hook to the body. Kemp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid body kick from Babinski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kemp. Babinski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babinski is looking for a counter combo.
Kemp throws a hook but Babinski avoids it easily.
Kemp ducks right into an uppercut from Babinski.
Kemp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Babinski misses its target.
A big left from Kemp misses.
It looked like Babinski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oooooh!!! Babinski has knocked Kemp down with a huge combo! Babinski steps away and waves a wobbly Kemp back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Kemp is rocked!
It looks like Ross Kemp has been cut.
Babinski finds Kemp's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Kemp flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Babinski lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Kemp will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexei Babinski!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexei Babinski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacArthur Ii (ranked 131 p4p, 111 weight class) and Demon Monkey (ranked 24 p4p, 20 weight class). MacArthur Ii comes to the cage accompanied by Corvus Corax - Bibit Aleum. Monkey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bransjehora. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angus MacArthur Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demon Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey scores with the left hand. MacArthur Ii knows he should have avoided that one.
MacArthur Ii lands a leg kick that knocks Monkey off balance momentarily.
Monkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monkey. MacArthur Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacArthur Ii tried to counter with a leg kick but Monkey avoided it.
Monkey misses with a shot to the body
and MacArthur Ii counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Demon Monkey has been cut.
MacArthur Ii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monkey's sensitive parts.
Monkey throws a leg kick
letting MacArthur Ii counter with a right hand.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Ii.
Monkey throws a hook to the side of MacArthur Ii's head but MacArthur Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacArthur Ii on the wrong end of a nice hook.
MacArthur Ii has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
MacArthur Ii walks into a left hand.
Monkey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacArthur Ii.
Monkey throws out a loose jab but MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey misses with an uppercut.
Monkey throws a looping overhand right but MacArthur Ii ducks down to avoid it.
Monkey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and MacArthur Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monkey throws a lazy body kick
and MacArthur Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monkey throws a hook to the side of MacArthur Ii's head but MacArthur Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monkey lands a head shot.
MacArthur Ii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monkey throws a body kick that misses.
MacArthur Ii slips a jab from Monkey.
MacArthur Ii appears to be looking for a big counter.
Demon Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacArthur Ii jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
MacArthur Ii scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
MacArthur Ii throws a front kick that sends Monkey stumbling back into the cage.
MacArthur Ii throws a jab when Monkey was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii throws a chopping leg kick but Monkey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Monkey throws a lazy body kick
and MacArthur Ii counters with an inside leg kick.
Monkey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacArthur Ii takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook.
Monkey throws out a counter right but MacArthur Ii avoids it with no problem.
Monkey looks to throw a body kick
and MacArthur Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey throws the kick towards the body but MacArthur Ii avoids it.
MacArthur Ii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Monkey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Monkey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacArthur Ii staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii digs a good hook to Monkey's body.
MacArthur Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Monkey feints a counter leg kick.
Monkey scores with the left hand. MacArthur Ii knows he should have avoided that one.
Monkey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
enabling MacArthur Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
Monkey misses with an uppercut. MacArthur Ii saw that one coming.
Monkey gets off balance looking for a body kick
and MacArthur Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monkey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey throws a right hand that misses
and MacArthur Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monkey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by MacArthur Ii.
That has opened up Demon Monkey's cut even more.
MacArthur Ii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monkey.
Monkey misses with a straight left.
MacArthur Ii is looking to counter with a body kick.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Ii.
Monkey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacArthur Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Monkey lands an impressive looking overhand right. MacArthur Ii doesn't seem phased though.
MacArthur Ii throws the left hand but Monkey avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey thows a leg kick but MacArthur Ii checks it
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacArthur Ii looks to throw the jab but Monkey is out of range.
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacArthur Ii.
Monkey throws a big shot that misses.
Monkey throws a leg kick that misses.
MacArthur Ii keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Monkey is rocked!
Monkey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and MacArthur Ii counters with a huge left! Monkey is in big trouble! He's backing up but MacArthur Ii isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Monkey from any more damage. A dominating finish by MacArthur Ii!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angus MacArthur Ii!
Angus MacArthur Ii decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mantak Garuda (ranked 52 p4p, 56 weight class) and Badr Al Din (ranked 9 p4p, 10 weight class). Garuda's entrance music is Djiin Djiin. A fine choice. Al Din has chosen RUNNING BACK as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mantak Garuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Badr Al Din!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Din displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garuda throws out the jab.
Al Din takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Al Din now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Garuda cracks Al Din with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Badr Al Din has been cut.
Garuda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Al Din chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Din has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Garuda loads up on a big right hand but Al Din slips the punch.
Al Din counters with a body kick.
Al Din defending well as Garuda loads up on a big left hand.
Al Din throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garuda half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Al Din tenderised Garuda's leg. Garuda is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mantak Garuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Al Din finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Garuda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Din sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda ducks right into an uppercut from Al Din.
It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
Garuda checks a leg kick nicely.
Al Din throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Al Din throws the left hand but Garuda avoids the punch easily.
Al Din throws a push kick but Garuda slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Garuda was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Al Din.
Garuda jabs Al Din to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garuda misses with a hook.
Al Din throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garuda throws a big shot that misses.
Al Din looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Din misses with a body kick.
Garuda jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Al Din takes one to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garuda.
Al Din looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garuda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garuda throws a looping overhand right but Al Din ducks down to avoid it.
Al Din takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice leg kick from Garuda, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Al Din as he connects with a hook.
Garuda throws a leg kick that is checked
and Al Din counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garuda throws a body kick that misses
and Al Din counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garuda misses with a hook
and Al Din counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garuda is breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Al Din.
Al Din pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Al Din throws a body punch but Garuda moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Al Din.
Mantak Garuda's cut is getting worse.
Garuda throws a front kick aimed at Al Din's knee but Al Din avoids it well.
Garuda walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Al Din explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters circling a little - Garuda finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Al Din, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Din throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Din lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garuda takes a step back to recover.
Garuda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garuda blocks a jab.
Garuda staying out of range there.
Garuda takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Garuda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garuda misses with a left hand
and Al Din counters with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Badr Al Din dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Al Din tests Garuda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al Din throws a low kick but Garuda avoids it.
Garuda scoring well with a low kick there.
Garuda swings widly with a right hand
and Al Din counters with a crisp one two that drops Garuda! Al Din thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Garuda to his feet! Garuda is in big trouble!
Garuda is rocked!
Al Din slips a straight right by Garuda.
A countering left hand to the body from Al Din misses.
Oh Garuda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garuda misses with a kick to the body.
Garuda backing away here, and Al Din unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Garuda throws a hook but Al Din blocks it.
Garuda seems to have got his legs back now.
Garuda ducks into an uppercut from Al Din and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Badr Al Din!
A relieved looking Badr Al Din thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 4 p4p, 50 weight class) and Osiris Egyptian (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). Osiris Egyptian has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egyptian cracks Bathory with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Egyptian misses.
Egyptian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bathory throws a leg kick
and Egyptian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Egyptian throws out a leg kick but Bathory moves out of range and Egyptian only half commits.
Bathory throwing a counter right hand but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Egyptian thumps Bathory with a low kick.
Bathory stuns Egyptian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory moves away from the strike by Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Egyptian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Egyptian doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bathory bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Egyptian's head.
Egyptian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bathory.
Bathory lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bathory rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Egyptian counters with a straight right hand.
Egyptian thuds his right hand into Bathory's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bathory bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Egyptian's head backwards.
Bathory looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bathory staying out of range there.
It looked like Bathory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory blocks a leg kick.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bathory throws a hook but Egyptian avoids it easily.
Egyptian throws a combination that misses
and Bathory counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Bathory as he checks the leg kick.
Egyptian throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.
Egyptian throws a shot to the body.
Egyptian moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bathory counter with a right hand.
Bathory motions for Egyptian to come forward. Bathory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian misses the shot to the body.
Egyptian with a jab.
Bathory checks a leg kick.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Egyptian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Egyptian thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bathory throws a poor cross that misses
and Egyptian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A clash of legs there as Bathory blocks the low kick.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Egyptian.
A nice side step and Egyptian releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Egyptian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bathorys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Egyptian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bathory.
Egyptian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory scores with a spinning back kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Osiris Egyptian dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Egyptian thows a leg kick but Bathory checks it
and Bathory counters with a stiff right hand.
Egyptian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Egyptian misses
and Bathory counters with a straight right hand.
Egyptian checks a low kick from Bathory.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bathory might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Egyptian moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a right hand
and Egyptian counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory slips a straight right by Egyptian.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bathory.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
A low kick from Egyptian is predictable there
letting Bathory counter with a right hand.
Egyptian moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Egyptian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Egyptian walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Egyptian.
Egyptian connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Egyptian.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
Osiris Egyptian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory lands with a right hand.
Egyptian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bathory fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Egyptian misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory connects with a body shot that sends Egyptian's belly button to the back.
Egyptian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory cracks Egyptian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bathory lands a nice looking kick to the body. Egyptian takes a step back to recover.
Bathory moves out of range as Egyptian strikes.
Bathory delivers a nice body kick.
Egyptian misses with the combination.
Bathory seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Egyptian misses with a looping left.
Bathory lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Egyptian. Those never looked like landing.
Bathory takes a swing at Egyptian's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Egyptian.
Bathory connects with a body shot.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Egyptian checks it.
Bathory takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egyptian misses with a left hand
and Bathory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bathory throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
And Egyptian responds with a good body kick, but Bathory manages to step out the way in time.
Bathory does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Egyptian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Egyptian throws a right hand that Bathory ducks under and follows up with a left that Bathory also avoids with ease.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Egyptian throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick from Bathory, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Egyptian.
Bathory misses with a jab to the body
enabling Egyptian to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Bathory moves out of range easily.
Egyptian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Egyptian looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Egyptian moves out of range of the strikes.
Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian walks into a stiff left hand from Bathory.
Egyptian moves into range and clinches up with Bathory.
Bathory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egyptian's elbow.
Bathory throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory tries a body shot but Egyptian blocks it.
Egyptian blocks a body shot from Bathory.
Egyptian throws a head punch that misses.
Egyptian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Egyptian breaks the clinch.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Egyptian moves away and avoids it.
Egyptian is looking for the big counter here.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Egyptian misses the target.
Bathory misses with a shot to the body
and Egyptian counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory avoids the body shot from Egyptian.
Bathory lands a nice looking kick to the body. Egyptian takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Egyptian moved away.
A slow jab from Egyptian misses its intended target.
Bathory has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Egyptian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bathory moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bathory misses with a hook. Egyptian ducked under it nicely.
Egyptian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bathory misses the body punch
and Egyptian counters with a thumping low kick.
Bathory keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Egyptian cracks Bathory with an open hand slap.
Bathory misses with a hook. Egyptian ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bathory throws a jab but it's blocked by Egyptian.
A big right from Egyptian misses.
Bathory throws a series of punches but Egyptian moves out of range.
Bathory slips a straight right by Egyptian.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Osiris Egyptian just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Bathory jabs Egyptian right on the nose. Egyptian blinks but takes it well.
Egyptian drops his hands momentarily and Bathory takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Egyptian slips a jab from Bathory.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Egyptian makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bathory really felt that one!
Egyptian misses with a leg kick.
Bathory is looking to counter with a body kick.
Egyptian throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egyptian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Bathory counters with a thumping low kick.
Bathory throws a hook but Egyptian blocks it.
Egyptian shapes to counter with a head kick.
Egyptian misses with a lunging right hand
and Bathory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Egyptian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bathory throwing a counter right hand but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Bathory throws the left hand but Egyptian avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
Egyptian misses with a kick to the body
and Bathory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Egyptian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Egyptian 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.
Bathory throws a quick inside leg kick.
Egyptian throws a nice looking combination but Bathory bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bathory connects with an inside leg kick.
Bathory misses with a hook
and Egyptian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Egyptian scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick lands for Bathory.
Bathory throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
Bathory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egyptian counters with a body kick.
Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Egyptian throws an off balance right hand
and Bathory counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bathory lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Egyptian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Egyptian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Bathory. That snapped Egyptian's head back.
Bathory throws a poor cross that misses
and Egyptian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bathory lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A clash of legs there as Egyptian blocks the low kick.
Egyptian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut
and Bathory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Egyptian misses with a double jab
and Bathory counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory had his way with Osiris Egyptian in 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. This is the final round!
Bathory throws a leg kick but Egyptian sees it coming and moves out of range.
Egyptian misses with a combination
and Bathory counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Egyptian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bathory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egyptian throws an off balance right hand
and Egyptian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Bathory tried to counter with a leg kick but Egyptian avoided it.
Egyptian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bathory lands a nice hook to Egyptian's body. Egyptian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bathory makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Bathory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Egyptian.
Egyptian appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Egyptian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Egyptian lands with a nice combination. Bathory backs away looking to recover.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory slips a straight right by Egyptian.
Bathory throws a big counter combination but Egyptian scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Egyptian misses with a head kick.
Egyptian 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.
Bathory takes one to the chin there.
Egyptian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bathory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Egyptian is out of range.
A jab from Egyptian finds it's way through Bathory's defenses.
Bathory throws a low kick but it's checked well by Egyptian.
Egyptian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Egyptian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bathory checks it well.
Bathory slips a straight right by Egyptian.
Bathory throws a quick counter kick to the body but Egyptian avoids it.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick
and Bathory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Egyptian is out of range.
Egyptian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Bathory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Egyptian throws a right hand that misses
and Bathory counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Egyptian throws a solid leg kick but Bathory takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egyptian.
Bathory throwing a counter right hand but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arzlan Bathory showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bathory has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
Arzlan Bathory retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Arzlan Bathory thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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