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BLAZE 26 - HULL VS IMANARI 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carcarah Catartes (ranked 2044 p4p, 5861 weight class) and Curtis Rome (ranked 214 p4p, 445 weight class). Carcarah Catartes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good low kicks
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carcarah Catartes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Rome!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rome checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rome scores with a hook to the body. Catartes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Catartes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rome scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rome lands a nice hook to Catartes's body. Catartes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rome misses the shot to the body.
Catartes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Catartes blocks a jab.
Rome has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Catartes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rome throws a good cross that connects.
Catartes throws a jab but it's blocked by Rome.
Catartes lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rome staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Catartes - just one landing.
Rome throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rome tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Catartes was well out of range. Poor timing from Rome.
Catartes scores with a jab. Rome acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Catartes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rome closes this distance looking for a takedown but Catartes circles away.
Catartes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rome.
Rome shoots and misses
and Catartes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carcarah Catartes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Rome.
Rome throws a poor cross that misses
and Catartes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rome clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Catartes - that landed with a thud.
Rome can't get the takedown.
Catartes is pressed up against the cage. Rome has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Catartes down to the mat. Catartes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Catartes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Catartes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rome will feel that in the morning.
Rome falls off balance throwing a combination
and Catartes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Catartes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rome looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Catartes lands a head kick!
Rome with a nice cross.
Catartes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Catartes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
 Rome is rocked!
Catartes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rome is still on wobbly legs! Can Catartes finish him?
Catartes misses with a hook. Rome ducked under it nicely.
Rome seems to have recovered his senses.
Catartes thuds his right hand into Rome's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rome connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Catartes momentarily.
Curtis Rome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rome missing with a left hand there. Catartes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rome rushes Catartes and presses him up against the cage.
Catartes gets through Rome's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rome tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rome breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome throws a solid leg kick but Catartes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rome.
Catartes throws a head kick that misses.
Rome fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Catartes sprawls well initially but Rome persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rome looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rome content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rome is working for a submission of some sort.
Catartes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rome is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catartes keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rome prevents Catartes from improving his position.
Rome controlling the pace.
Catartes is looking to control Rome's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Catartes avoid being mounted?
Rome tries to pass to full mount but Catartes defends it.
Catartes trying to control but Rome postures up.
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 Carcarah Catartes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rome has managed to clinch.
Rome lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rome prevents a body shot from Catartes.
Catartes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rome.
Catartes stops a takedown attempt from Rome.
Rome is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carcarah Catartes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Rome.
Catartes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rome wants a takedown but no success here.
Rome lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Catartes throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome blocks an uppercut.
Catartes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rome throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Catartess head.
Catartes misses with a punch on the inside.
Catartes working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Catartes fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome lands with a light punch inside.
Rome is trying to drag Catartes to the mat but Catartes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Catartes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rome scores with a shot to the side of Catartes's head.
A head punch on the inside from Catartes fails to land.
Rome tries to score a body lock takedown but Catartes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Catartes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Catartes tries to throw a body punch but Rome avoids it by throwing Catartes back against the cage.
Rome has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Catartes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Catartes trying to control the hands but Rome won't let him.
Rome looking for the RNC.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rome working for a choke but Catartes is defending well.
Rome tightening his grip on Catartes, looking for the choke.
Curtis Rome has got the better of the ground game so far.
Catartes trying to control the position but Rome manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Catartes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rome is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rome tightening his grip on Catartes, looking for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catartes is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rome is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Catartes knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Catartes for a finish.
Rome not allowing Catartes to control his hands.
Catartes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rome on the ground.
Rome trying to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Catartes tries to roll but Rome sticks to his back.
Rome trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Catartes doesn't escape.
Catartes defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Catartes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Rome showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rome scores with a sloppy right hand. Catartes should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Catartes finds it's target.
Rome has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rome slips under a jab from Catartes.
Rome drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Catartes defends it well.
Catartes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Rome misses.
Catartes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rome has time to react.
Catartes throws a leg kick but Rome sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rome clinches up against the cage.
Catartes has a couple of punches blocked by Rome.
Rome drops down looking for an ankle pick but Catartes pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Catartes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That kick from Catartes tenderised Rome's leg. Rome is trying to keep his angry face on.
Catartes throws a jab when Rome was well out of range.
Rome drives through and clinches with Catartes against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catartes can't find room to land a body shot as Rome controls the action.
Catartes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Catartes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rome backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Catartes fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rome.
Rome has Catartes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rome pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Catartes tumbling to the mat - Rome dives into Catartes's guard.
Rome seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Catartes seems keen to control Rome's posture.
Catartes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Catartes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rome is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Catartes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Catartes has escaped and now he's on top!
Catartes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rome is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rome is looking for a triangle but Catartes pushes his legs off easily.
Catartes throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catartes throws a big right hand that misses.
Catartes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Catartes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rome is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Catartes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Catartes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rome is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Catartes scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Catartes is stalling in the full guard.
Catartes is looking to work some ground and pound but Rome has wrist control.
Catartes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carcarah Catartes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Catartes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rome scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Catartes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carcarah Catartes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rome ducks under a wild hook from Catartes.
Catartes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carcarah Catartes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Catartes 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Curtis Rome!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Curtis Rome!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Curtis Rome!
Curtis Rome wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Wallace (ranked 3036 p4p, 24410 weight class) and Regis Philbin (ranked 405 p4p, 703 weight class). Regis Philbin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brendan Wallace's chin.
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brendan Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Regis Philbin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Philbin, pushing him back against the cage.
Wallace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Philbin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wallace tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Philbin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Philbin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Philbin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallace gets control of Philbin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wallace will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Philbin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Philbin from controlling successfully.
Wallace pulls Philbin in close to prevent any damage.
Philbin preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace is trying to control the position but Philbin postures up.
Wallace pulls Philbin in close to prevent any damage.
Philbin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wallace keeping full guard, as Philbin tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philbin trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Philbin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wallace controlling the position.
Philbin is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Philbin gets tackled into the cage by Wallace. Wallace maintains the clinch.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Philbin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wallace fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace pulls Philbin into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Philbin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wallace trying to remain calm as Philbin controls from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philbin tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Wallace on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wallace tries to get out of the position.
Wallace is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wallace is working hard here to advance position.
Philbin working the ground and pound from side control.
The referee asks Philbin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Philbin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wallace is looking for a sweep.
Wallace trying to remain calm as Philbin controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philbin tries for a kimura but Wallace is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Wallace's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wallace tries to bench press Philbin off him but Philbin keeps the position.
Wallace manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
It looks like Philbin is going to stand back up.
Wallace is trying to get back to full guard.
Philbin is trying to control. Wallace wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wallace desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Philbin controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wallace gets full guard.
Wallace pulls Philbin in close to prevent any damage.
Philbin wants to stand but Wallace is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wallace is pulling down on Philbin's head. It's preventing any offense from Philbin, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wallace wants to clinch up but Philbin keeps it at a distance.
Wallace is looking to clinch.
Wallace instigates a clinch.
Philbin prevents a takedown attempt there.
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 Brendan Wallace will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Philbin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wallace counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wallace.
Wallace engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Philbin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Philbin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Philbin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wallace has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Philbin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Philbin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wallace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wallace manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Philbin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philbin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Philbin gets tackled into the cage by Wallace. Wallace maintains the clinch.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Philbin holds him up against the cage and eventually Wallace drops back down to his feet.
Philbin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace wants a takedown.
Wallace has Philbin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Philbin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Philbin smiles and moves away.
Philbin keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace is looking to clinch.
Wallace pushes Philbin up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Philbin fails to land.
Philbin is trying to push Wallace away but Wallace has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wallace goes for a takedown attempt but Philbin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wallace clinches up against the cage.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Philbin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wallace is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Philbin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Philbin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Philbin's efforts to push away.
Philbin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wallace has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace pulls guard.
Philbin trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is pulling down on Philbin's head. It's preventing any offense from Philbin, at least for the moment.
Philbin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Philbin wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Philbin stopping the sweep attempt from Wallace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Philbin trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Philbin circles away.
Philbin tries to counter with a clinch but Wallace shakes him off and moves away.
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.
Wallace pushes Philbin up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Philbin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace blocking some punches.
Wallace jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Philbin walks away with a smile on his face. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wallace blocks a jab.
Philbin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wallace closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wallace prevents Philbin from breaking the clinch.
Wallace jumps guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Philbin won't allow Wallace to sweep him here.
Philbin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Philbin trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brendan Wallace will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wallace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Philbin jabs Wallace right on the nose. Wallace blinks but takes it well.
Philbin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wallace's head.
Philbin tries to keep at a distance but Wallace has taken the fight into the clinch.
Philbin is trying to push Wallace away but Wallace has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Philbin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Philbin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Philbin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wallace darts in and clinches Philbin up against the cage.
Philbin lands a hook that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace decides to pull guard.
Wallace seems keen to control Philbin's posture.
Philbin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wallace has control of Philbin's left arm, preventing Philbin from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philbin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wallace controls Philbin momentarily but Philbin frees himself.
Philbin won't allow Wallace to sweep him here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Philbin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wallace is proving hard to escape from.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Philbin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Philbin pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Philbin misses with an uppercut
and Wallace counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Philbin wants to stand but Wallace is controlling the position.
Philbin keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace with a flurry of punches that miss.
Philbin keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Philbin trying to control the position here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Philbin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Brendan Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philbin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace gets a clinch.
Philbin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Philbin misses with the head strike.
Philbin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Philbin walks away with a smile on his face. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace tries to clinch up.
Philbin keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace looks to clinch
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wallace moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Philbin's efforts to push away.
Wallace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Philbin is pressed up against the cage. Wallace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Philbin down to the mat. Philbin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Philbin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Philbin, as that shot connected.
Wallace gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Philbin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Philbin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Philbin holds him up against the cage and eventually Wallace drops back down to his feet.
Brendan Wallace has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wallace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Regis Philbin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wallace 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Regis Philbin!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Regis Philbin!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Brendan Wallace!
Regis Philbin wins by split decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Perseu (ranked 2925 p4p, 3987 weight class) and Jayson Clause (ranked 387 p4p, 508 weight class). Clause has chosen Hustlers Ambition as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Darius Perseu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jayson Clause!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perseu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perseu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clause lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Clause lands a nice looking body shot.
Clause defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Perseu.
Clause throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Perseu.
Perseu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Perseu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Perseu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perseu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clause sprawls well. Clause wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perseu gets slowly back to his feet.
Clause swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A left and a right from Clause both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perseu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Clause counters with a straight right hand.
Jayson Clause seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clause lunges at Perseu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perseu's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perseu goes for a double leg but Clause avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Clause continues to drive forward.
Clause misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clause.
A head punch on the inside from Clause fails to land.
Perseu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clause to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clause.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clause.
Clause lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clause swings wildly with an uppercut but Perseu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perseu is looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clause.
Clause lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perseu tries for a takedown but Clause manages to get underhooks.
Clause tries to work over Perseu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perseu blocking some punches.
Clause is defending well against a takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clause.
Perseu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clause working aggressively here.
Clause scores with a shot to the side of Perseu's head.
Clause misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clause working aggressively here.
Perseu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perseu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clause pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Clause lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perseu blocks an uppercut.
Clause misses with the head strike.
Perseu blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perseu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clause gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Perseu.
Perseu pulls Clause into guard.
Clause preventing the sweep.
Perseu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Perseu wants to sweep but no luck.
Clause has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Perseu is proving hard to escape from.
Perseu wants to get back to his feet but Clause is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perseu trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Perseu has a closed guard, preventing Clause from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Perseu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Clause!
Clause takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Perseu working the ground and pound from side control.
Perseu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Clause is avoiding damage well.
Perseu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
A lull in the action here.
Perseu cracks Clause with a big elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Clause dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Perseu defending well as Clause loads up on a big left hand.
Clause swinging wildly here.
Perseu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clause gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Perseu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perseu chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perseu pushes down on Clause's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Perseu winds up and cracks Clause with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perseu passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perseu is landing with some decent strikes but Clause is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Perseu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Perseu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Perseu controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perseu cracks Clause with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Clause is rocked!
Perseu controlling from the full mount.
Clause is still in real trouble! Can Perseu finish him?
Perseu raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Perseu! That's really hurt Clause and he's turned his back - Perseu keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Perseu jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Perseu!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Darius Perseu made sure he mentioned MKFC , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Jayson Clause had this to say: 'I am humble in victory or defeat, and this is the defeat part, I'd like to thank everyone who supported me heading to this fight and i'm sorry if I let anyone down, but I promise I will train harder for my next fight and put on a show for you guys. Thank you.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clam Licker (ranked 1943 p4p, 1659 weight class) and Koos Van Asch (ranked 200 p4p, 179 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clam Licker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koos Van Asch!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Van Asch misses.
Licker throws a body punch but Van Asch moves out of range.
Licker misses the shot to the body.
Van Asch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice shot by Licker.
Nice jab there from Licker.
Van Asch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Licker manages to avoid it.
Licker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Licker's corner calls for a 1-2. Licker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Licker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Asch.
Van Asch throws out a powerful jab.
Nice shot lands for Licker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Asch throws a head kick that misses.
Licker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Licker tries to move into range but Van Asch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Licker feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Van Asch sprawling to the canvas! Van Asch rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Licker finish him?!
Van Asch is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Licker.
Van Asch is still on wobbly legs! Can Licker finish him?
Van Asch drops his hands momentarily and Licker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Licker lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Van Asch falls backwards - clearly groggy! Licker dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clam Licker!
After winning the bout, Clam Licker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Romega Vartanein (ranked 3799 p4p, 6255 weight class) and Tenshin Nas (ranked 193 p4p, 280 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Romega Vartanein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tenshin Nas!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nas slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Vartanein.
Nas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
Romega Vartanein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Nas.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nas.
Vartanein wants to slow Nas down by chopping away at his legs.
Nas punishes Vartanein's body with a nice straight punch.
Nas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick from Nas misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vartanein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nas.
Vartanein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vartanein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vartanein misses with a hook. Nas ducked under it nicely.
Vartanein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vartanein.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nas.
Vartanein lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Nas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vartanein steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nas. That one must have hurt.
Good leg kick by Vartanein.
Nas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vartanein cracks a nice hook into Nas's ribs.
Nas walks into a left hand.
Nas delivers a nice body kick.
Vartanein works Nas's body with a nice hook.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Nas is just out of range.
Vartanein really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vartanein has time to react.
A slow jab from Vartanein misses its intended target.
Nas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nas keeps Vartanein at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vartanein.
Nas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vartanein at a distance.
Vartanein loads up on a big right hand but Nas slips the punch.
Nas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nas wants to counter the offense by Vartanein and move into the clinch position.
Vartanein blocks the body kick.
Vartanein cracks Nas with a good jab.
Nas clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Nas.
Nas swings wildly with an uppercut but Vartanein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nas lands a hook that snaps the head of Vartanein backwards.
Vartanein tries a knee to the head but Nas blocks it.
Nas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vartaneins head.
A right hook to the body lands for Nas.
Nas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nas lands an uppercut.
Vartanein wants to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nas.
 Vartanein is rocked!
Nas struggles to land a body shot inside as Vartanein controls his hands.
Vartanein is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vartanein backwards.
Vartanein prevents a body shot from Nas.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vartanein is trying to break the clinch but Nas has him pressed against the cage.
Nas controlling the action here for a moment.
Nas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nas taking a breather.
Nas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vartanein looking to slow down the pace here.
Vartanein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vartanein trying to control the position but instead, Nas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vartanein into the cage.
Vartanein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vartanein.
Nas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vartanein up against the cage.
Nas being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Nas on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Nas.
Nas has Vartanein pushed against the cage.
Nas misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tenshin Nas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vartanein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vartanein lands with a shot to the body.
Nas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vartanein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vartanein seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nas can turn it around.
Vartanein is looking to control Nas's arms but Nas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vartanein has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nas fails to land.
Nas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nas misses with some punches.
Vartanein misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vartanein has a couple of punches blocked by Nas.
Tenshin Nas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vartanein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Nas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vartanein.
Vartanein wants to stall.
Vartanein blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nas misses with the head strike.
Nas is leaning against Vartanein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Nas.
Nas avoiding damage as Vartanein throws knees to the body.
Nas tries a body shot but Vartanein blocks it.
Nas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vartanein.
Vartanein is working Nas over against the cage.
Nas lands with a short shot to the head.
Vartanein throws a head punch that misses.
Nas effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Nas - that landed with a thud.
Vartanein has a couple of punches blocked by Nas.
Vartanein is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Nas.
A short right from Nas on the inside.
Nas scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Vartanein is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nas presses Vartanein against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nas lands with a right to the head.
Vartanein can't break the clinch.
Nas is struggling to control the position.
Nas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vartanein seems to have got his legs back now.
Nas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vartanein's efforts to push away.
Nas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vartanein prevents a body shot from Nas.
Nas scores with a shot to the side of Vartanein's head.
Vartanein working hard to break the clinch.
Nas stalling.
Nas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vartanein throws a head punch that misses.
Nas scores with a shot to the side of Vartanein's head.
Vartanein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vartanein or not.
Nas misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Nas.
Nas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nas lands a body shot.
Nas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nas.
Nas scores with a shoulder strike.
Nas tries a body shot but Vartanein blocks it.
Vartanein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Vartanein's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vartanein throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vartanein really felt that one!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nas wants to counter the offense by Vartanein and move into the clinch position.
Romega Vartanein is winning the standup battle so far.
Vartanein misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vartanein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nas.
Vartanein connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nas's hands.
Vartanein scores with a shot to the body.
Nas avoids the body shot from Vartanein.
Vartanein takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nas lands a jab.
Nas delivers a nice body kick.
Nas tries to move into range but Vartanein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vartanein throws a head kick but Nas moves out of range.
Vartanein will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nas fakes the leg kick and cracks Vartanein in the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vartanein crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nas - the referee stops the clock and Vartanein gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nas. Vartanein manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vartanein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nas is looking to slow Vartanein down with leg kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tenshin Nas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nas connects with a body shot.
Vartanein swings for the body but Nas moves out of range.
Nas wants to counter with a clinch but Vartanein pushes him away.
Nas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vartanein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vartanein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nas throws a push kick but Vartanein slaps the foot to one side.
Nas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nas lands a high kick!
Nas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vartanein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vartanein connects with a looping right hand.
Nas is rocked!
Nas walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Vartanein swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Romega Vartanein!
Romega Vartanein decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean O Malley (ranked 1711 p4p, 3591 weight class) and Maurits Assndrop (ranked 93 p4p, 182 weight class). O Malley comes to the cage accompanied by Goat Talk- Sugar Sean. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean O Malley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Malley throws a big shot that misses.
O Malley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
O Malley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Assndrop moves into the clinch.
O Malley blocking some punches.
Assndrop lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Malley.
Assndrop tries to work over O Malley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Assndrop has a couple of punches blocked by O Malley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Malley.
A left hand lands to the body for Assndrop.
O Malley blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Assndrop.
Assndrop throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Assndrop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Assndrop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Malley backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assndrop lands a shoulder strike.
O Malley is trying to break the clinch but Assndrop has him pressed against the cage.
Assndrop swings wildly with an uppercut but O Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Malley.
A right hook to the body lands for Assndrop.
Assndrop misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Malley wants to break free but Assndrop has control.
Assndrop stalls.
Assndrop effectively controlling the action here.
Assndrop works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Assndrop pushes O Malley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop misses with a punch to the body.
Assndrop digs a right hand underneath O Malley's ribcage. O Malley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O Malley is looking to break free of the clinch but Assndrop has double underhooks.
O Malley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Assndrop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Assndrop struggles to land a body shot inside as O Malley controls his hands.
Assndrop misses with some punches.
Assndrop throws a punch but it's blocked by O Malley.
O Malley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Assndrop working aggressively here.
Assndrop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Assndrop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Assndrop stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Malley misses with an uppercut. Assndrop saw that one coming.
O Malley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
 It looks like Maurits Assndrop has been cut.
O Malley misses with an uppercut
and Assndrop makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Assndrop takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Assndrop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
O Malley misses with a looping right.
Assndrop rushes O Malley and presses him up against the cage.
O Malley can't break the clinch.
Assndrop misses with the head strike.
O Malley blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Assndrop.
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!
Assndrop misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley is trying to break free.
Assndrop holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Assndrop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Assndrop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Assndrop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Assndrop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Malley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
O Malley scores with a shoulder strike.
Assndrop is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
O Malley tries to circle away but Assndrop has him pinned against the cage.
Assndrop lands a nice shot to the body.
Assndrop lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maurits Assndrop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maurits Assndrop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice leg kick from O Malley, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Malley misses with an uppercut. Assndrop saw that one coming.
O Malley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Malley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Assndrop releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sean O Malley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assndrop slips under a jab.
O Malley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Assndrop on the side of the head.
O Malley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Assndrop.
O Malley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
O Malley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Assndrop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
Assndrop connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Malley blocks a jab.
Assndrop tries to clinch up.
O Malley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Assndrop counters with a nice uppercut.
Sean O Malley is winning the standup battle so far.
O Malley misses with a hook. Assndrop ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Assndrop misses.
O Malley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Assndrop rushes O Malley and presses him up against the cage.
Assndrop has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. O Malley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Assndrop can turn it around.
O Malley tries to break the clinch but Assndrop is controlling the position.
Assndrop keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Malley's efforts to push away.
Assndrop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Malley's elbow.
O Malley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Assndrop misses with a body punch.
Assndrop has a couple of punches blocked by O Malley.
Assndrop misses with a punch to the body.
Assndrop pushes O Malley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Assndrop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Assndrop misses with some punches.
Assndrop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
O Malley lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Assndrop as the two fighters clinch.
O Malley manages to break the clinch.
O Malley throws a hook but Assndrop avoids it easily.
Assndrop is clearly trying to counter these attacks from O Malley with a body shot.
O Malley scores with a jab to the jaw.
O Malley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Assndrop misses with a hook to the body
and Assndrop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Malley misses with an uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Assndrop keeps control of O Malley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Malley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Assndrop fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop leaning his opponent against the cage.
Assndrop has O Malley pressed against the cage, preventing O Malley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Assndrop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Assndrop is stalling here.
Assndrop misses with a punch to the body.
Assndrop lands a right hand.
Assndrop tries to throw a body punch but O Malley avoids it by throwing Assndrop back against the cage.
Assndrop has O Malley pressed against the cage, preventing O Malley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Assndrop keeps control of O Malley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Assndrop.
Assndrop misses with a punch on the inside.
O Malley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Assndrop.
O Malley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Malley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Assndrop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Assndrop cracks O Malley with a nice body shot.
Assndrop misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Malley is trying to break the clinch but Assndrop has him pressed against the cage.
Assndrop misses with a body punch.
Assndrop throws a head punch that misses.
O Malley is trying to push Assndrop away but Assndrop has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maurits Assndrop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maurits Assndrop's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Assndrop takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O Malley throws a poor cross that misses
and Assndrop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Malley keeps the fight on the outside.
Assndrop lands a jab.
Assndrop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
O Malley ducks right into an uppercut from Assndrop.
O Malley is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Assndrop ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent O Malley clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maurits Assndrop!
Maurits Assndrop decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Rourke (ranked 5369 p4p, 24794 weight class) and Peter Starline (ranked 105 p4p, 206 weight class). Starline has chosen ULTRAnumb as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Starline!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourke misses with a wild combination.
Rourke wants to clinch up but Starline keeps it at a distance.
Rourke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Starline takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sloppy strikes from Starline. Those never looked like landing.
Rourke seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Oooooh!!! Starline has knocked Rourke down with a huge combo! Starline steps away and waves a wobbly Rourke back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Rourke is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starline fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh Rourke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A chopping leg kick lands by Starline.
Starline misses with a double jab
and Rourke counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Starline!
Rourke seems to have got his legs back now.
A lull in the action here as Rourke stalls from top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Starline can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rourke works to advance to full mount. Starline defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rourke controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rourke moves to back control.
Rourke tightening his grip on Starline, looking for the choke.
Rourke softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Rourke slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Rourke keeps control of the position easily here as Starline tries to buck him off.
Rourke looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Starline fending off the submission attempt from Rourke.
What can Starline do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rourke is striking well from the back but Starline escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Rourke content to control rather than advance.
Starline tries to roll over but Rourke keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rourke with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rourke seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Starline for as long as he can get away with.
Starline is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rourke slows the pace down in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peter Starline will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Starline looks to land a combination but Rourke avoids it well.
It looked like Rourke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Starline scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rourke fails with the takedown
and Starline counters with a crisp one two that drops Rourke! Starline thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Rourke to his feet! Rourke is in big trouble!
Starline cracks Rourke on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Rourke falls backwards against the cage. Starline follows up with more strikes that drop Rourke to his knees. Starline keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Rourke! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Starline!
A victorious Peter Starline thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Trejo (ranked 1337 p4p, 1905 weight class) and Newton Diaz (ranked 191 p4p, 293 weight class). Danny Trejo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Newton Diaz's chin.
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Trejo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Newton Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Trejo misses.
Trejo scores with a nice strike.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Trejo circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Trejo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trejo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Trejo lands with a right hand.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trejo as he jumps to the side.
We've been told by Trejo's head coaches at King's Cross MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diaz slips a straight right by Trejo.
The fighters circling - Trejo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Trejo moved out of range.
Trejo throws a big shot that misses.
Danny Trejo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trejo.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trejo. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trejo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trejo manages to avoid it.
Diaz shoots in and bounces Trejo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Trejo wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trejo keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Trejo wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trejo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Trejo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Trejo is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Trejo lands a lovely overhand right.
Diaz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Trejo defends well and Diaz ends up having to push Trejo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diaz walks into a jab.
Diaz clinches.
Trejo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Trejo works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Diaz looks winded!
Trejo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trejo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Trejo lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Trejo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trejo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Trejo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trejo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Trejo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Danny Trejo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Newton Diaz.
A body shot lands from Trejo.
Trejo lands a nice shot to the body.
Trejo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Trejo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trejo lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Trejo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Trejo.
Trejo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Trejo lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Trejo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trejo lands an uppercut.
A short right from Trejo on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trejo scores with a hook to the body.
Trejo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Trejo scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
A right handed body shot lands from Trejo.
Trejo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trejo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Trejo.
Trejo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trejo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trejo cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Trejo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diaz.
Trejo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trejo lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trejo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz is rocked!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trejo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Trejo finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Trejo.
Trejo pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Trejo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Trejo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Trejo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Danny Trejo is winning the standup battle so far.
Trejo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trejo cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.
Trejo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Trejo is stalking Diaz. Diaz circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Trejo, and it's lights out! Diaz really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Trejo!
During a confident post fight interview, Danny Trejo 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Hull (ranked 566 p4p, 928 weight class) and Kazuo Imanari (ranked 36 p4p, 55 weight class). Imanari has chosen 吉田兄弟 Rising as his entrance music. Kazuo Imanari is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Hull!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazuo Imanari!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hull moves into the clinch.
Imanari slowing the pace effectively.
Hull tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hull tries to pull guard but Imanari holds him up against the cage and eventually Hull drops back down to his feet.
Hull pulls guard successfully.
Imanari is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've been hearing good reports from Hull's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hull throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Imanari escapes and throws Hull's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hull is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imanari is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hull will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
It looks like Imanari might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hull is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Imanari is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hull is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hull wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Imanari controlling from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull is really stuck here.
Hull is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Hull just trying to survive but Imanari is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Imanari keeps control of the position as Hull tries to break free.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imanari not allowing Hull to control his hands.
Imanari slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
I really don't envy Hull right now.
Hull is working hard here to advance position.
Imanari is not going to allow Hull to sit and survive in this position.
Good control from Imanari.
Hull trying to control the hands but Imanari won't let him.
Good control from Imanari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Imanari has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Hull is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kazuo Imanari!
Kazuo Imanari is the new bantamweight champion!
After the fight, Kazuo Imanari was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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