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CMMA 111 Kanaani v Hatfield PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dosh Oh (ranked 3121 p4p, 3458 weight class) and Mike Wilson (ranked 302 p4p, 325 weight class). Mike Wilson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dosh Oh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Wilson !
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh throws out a loose jab but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oh pinned against the cage. Oh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oh lands a slapping body shot.
Oh tests Wilson 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oh swivels and escapes.
Oh attempts a counter takedown but Wilson avoids it well and moves away.
Oh stuffs the takedown.
Dosh Oh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Wilson .
Oh closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wilson did well to prevent Oh getting side control.
Oh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wilson is trying to get back to full guard.
Oh content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wilson looking for submissions off his back.
Wilson has hold of Oh's hands but Oh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilson is trying to maintain the position but Oh is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Oh in particular looking to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wilson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wilson .
Dosh Oh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oh lands a really nice looking cross but Wilson seems unphased.
Wilson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wilson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wilson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oh closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Oh lands in his opponent's guard.
Oh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wilson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wilson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oh 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.
Oh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dosh Oh dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilson .
Oh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wilson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh'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.
Wilson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oh is aware though and is defending well.
Oh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
Oh pushes down on Wilson 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wilson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oh is working away from the top position though.
Oh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilson on the ground.
Wilson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Oh is staying active.
Oh performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wilson looking for submissions off his back.
Oh seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wilson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Oh defends it well.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt - Oh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oh closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wilson quickly recovers to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Oh in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wilson for as long as he can get away with.
Wilson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilson is trying to maintain the position but Oh is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dosh Oh dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wilson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oh defends it nicely.
Oh tries to counter with a takedown but Wilson is quick to defend against it.
Oh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from Oh misses its intended target.
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wilson 's guard.
Wilson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oh controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oh 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilson is retaining full guard.
Oh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Oh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wilson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Oh stacks Wilson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Oh!
Oh moves into full mount!
Oh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Oh.
Wilson looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Wilson is trying to escape the mount.
Oh controlling the position easily from mount.
Wilson is looking to improve his position but Oh isn't that keen on the idea.
Oh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control but Oh is having none of it.
Oh controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wilson wants to hold on but Oh pushes him away.
Oh controlling the pace for now.
Wilson tries to lock up and control but Oh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dosh Oh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilson is desperately trying to improve his position but Oh has a good base and remains in mount.
Oh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dosh Oh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oh 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dosh Oh!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kill Shot Jackson (ranked 2966 p4p, 4123 weight class) and Vladimir Smirnoff (ranked 397 p4p, 539 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kill Shot Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladimir Smirnoff!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnoff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smirnoff 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.
Smirnoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Smirnoff.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smirnoff's face.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson working Smirnoff over with knees to the body.
Smirnoff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smirnoff's efforts to push away.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Smirnoff blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smirnoff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Smirnoff has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smirnoff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Smirnoff regains guard.
Smirnoff trying to control the position.
Jackson advances position into side control!
Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smirnoff, who protects the arm well.
Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jackson working away.
Jackson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smirnoff knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jackson throws a strike aimed at the side of Smirnoff's head but Smirnoff avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jackson 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.
Jackson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Smirnoff!
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jackson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson trying to control but Smirnoff is having none of it.
Jackson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Smirnoff to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Smirnoff shrugs it off.
Jackson is looking to work his way around to Smirnoff's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnoff really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson is working for a guillotine from mount but Smirnoff frees his head quite easily.
Jackson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Smirnoff is looking to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smirnoff can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Smirnoff turns into him and now he's in Jackson's guard.
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kill Shot Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson pushes Smirnoff up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Smirnoff.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Smirnoff's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
I was talking to Jackson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Smirnoff blocks with his arms.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Jackson keeps control of Smirnoff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smirnoff is trying to break free.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnoff wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Smirnoff is trying to break free.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smirnoff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smirnoff is breathing heavily.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Smirnoff is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smirnoff's face.
Jackson gets control of Smirnoff's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jackson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Smirnoff pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson striking off his back but it's not causing Smirnoff any problems.
Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smirnoff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smirnoff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smirnoff got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smirnoff has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Smirnoff is stalling in the full guard.
Smirnoff wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jackson is trying to keep Smirnoff in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnoff wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smirnoff is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Smirnoff from controlling successfully.
Smirnoff got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smirnoff has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smirnoff can do to turn this around?
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smirnoff wanted to stand there but Jackson had control of the position.
Kill Shot Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smirnoff is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smirnoff wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kill Shot Jackson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Smirnoff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Smirnoff prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kill Shot Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smirnoff takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smirnoff throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smirnoff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson has Smirnoff pressed against the cage, preventing Smirnoff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnoff is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smirnoff blocks it with crossed arms.
Smirnoff misses with a body punch.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smirnoff's efforts to push away.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Smirnoff is trying to break free.
Jackson successfully pulls guard.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnoff wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smirnoff looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smirnoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smirnoff trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kill Shot Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smirnoff has his hands on Jackson's head, controlling the position.
Smirnoff wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jackson manages to pass to side control.
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.
Jackson trying to control the action but Smirnoff is working from the bottom.
Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson works his way into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kill Shot Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kill Shot Jackson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kill Shot Jackson waved his t-shirt featuring UN-KAGED SAVAGE PEDS's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Moyles (ranked 3933 p4p, 2104 weight class) and Corey McGraugh (ranked 463 p4p, 264 weight class). Mike Moyles is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Moyles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey McGraugh!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moyles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGraugh to score with a decent uppercut.
McGraugh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moyles is trying to push McGraugh away but McGraugh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McGraugh tries to throw a body punch but Moyles avoids it by throwing McGraugh back against the cage.
McGraugh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moyles lands a body shot.
McGraugh can't find room to land a body shot as Moyles controls the action.
McGraugh manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Moyles looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Moyles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGraugh is keeping the position for now.
Moyles trying to control but McGraugh is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGraugh is pulling down on Moyles's head to control his posture.
Moyles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraugh looking for a guillotine here but Moyles defends easily.
Moyles looking to pass the guard.
McGraugh has Moyles pulled in close to control his posture.
Moyles trying to control the position from guard on top but McGraugh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGraugh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moyles controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGraugh looking to control.
Moyles is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGraugh wants to sweep here but Moyles controlling him for the moment.
Moyles stays in close to McGraugh's body and controls the position.
Moyles trying to control the position from guard on top but McGraugh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moyles sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGraugh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moyles swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGraugh avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moyles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGraugh circles away quickly and effectively.
McGraugh clinches up against the cage.
Moyles trying to stall but McGraugh improves his position.
McGraugh digs a right hand into Moyles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moyles's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGraugh.
McGraugh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moyles or not.
McGraugh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGraugh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moyles.
McGraugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Moyles.
Moyles tries a body shot but McGraugh blocks it.
Moyles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moyles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moyles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moyles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGraugh is working Moyles over against the cage.
Moyles tries to throw a body punch but McGraugh avoids it by throwing Moyles back against the cage.
McGraugh lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGraugh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moyles prevents a body shot from McGraugh.
McGraugh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGraugh misses with a punch on the inside.
McGraugh lands with a right to the head.
Moyles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moyles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGraugh is keeping busy.
McGraugh tries to pull guard but Moyles won't allow it.
Moyles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moyles works on McGraugh's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moyles throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGraugh.
McGraugh misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGraugh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGraugh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corey McGraugh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McGraugh closes the distance and clinches.
Moyles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Moyles.
McGraugh pulls guard.
Moyles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGraugh on the ground.
McGraugh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moyles defends it easily.
McGraugh keeping full guard, as Moyles tries to pass.
McGraugh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moyles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moyles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McGraugh keeping moving, preventing Moyles from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGraugh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moyles controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraugh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moyles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moyles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moyles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McGraugh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moyles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moyles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moyles wants to control from the top but McGraugh keeps moving.
McGraugh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McGraugh working for a triangle but Moyles defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh is looking for a triangle but Moyles pushes his legs off easily.
McGraugh isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Moyles stacks McGraugh on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Moyles!
Moyles wants to control for a moment but McGraugh uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
McGraugh tries to get to full guard but Moyles has control of the leg.
McGraugh is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh is looking to improve his position.
Moyles trying to control the pace.
Moyles prevents McGraugh from improving his position.
Moyles trying to control from McGraugh's half guard. McGraugh has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Moyles trying to control the position from guard on top but McGraugh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McGraugh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moyles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moyles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moyles looking to pass the guard.
McGraugh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McGraugh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moyles defends it easily.
Moyles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGraugh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moyles trying to control but McGraugh is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corey McGraugh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Moyles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moyles throws a nice looking combination but McGraugh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moyles misses with a series of wild punches.
McGraugh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moyles throws a right and a left that McGraugh avoids nicely.
McGraugh lands a lovely overhand right.
McGraugh scores with a nice right hand.
Moyles throws a series of punches but McGraugh moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Moyles misses.
McGraugh has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Moyles is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McGraugh clinches up against the cage.
McGraugh lands a left hand.
McGraugh tries a body shot but Moyles blocks it.
Moyles misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGraugh lands with a left to the head.
Corey McGraugh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moyles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGraugh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGraugh is trying to pull guard but Moyles turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McGraugh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moyles pushes McGraugh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moyles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McGraugh up against the cage.
Moyles blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McGraugh fails to land.
McGraugh tries to throw a body punch but Moyles avoids it by throwing McGraugh back against the cage.
McGraugh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moyles blocks a body shot from McGraugh.
Moyles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGraugh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moyles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGraugh misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGraugh is trying to pull guard but Moyles turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Moyles taking a breather.
McGraugh is working Moyles over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moyles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGraugh tries to throw a body punch but Moyles avoids it by throwing McGraugh back against the cage.
Moyles throws a punch but it's blocked by McGraugh.
McGraugh has a couple of punches blocked by Moyles.
McGraugh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moyles smiles and moves away.
Mike Moyles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey McGraugh.
McGraugh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Moyles tries to kick McGraugh off in order to stand up. McGraugh Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGraugh in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McGraugh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McGraugh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McGraugh in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moyles tries to control but McGraugh manages to take his back.
McGraugh is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
McGraugh doesn't have the hooks in and Moyles manages to turn into his guard.
Corey McGraugh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moyles wants to control from the top but McGraugh keeps moving.
Moyles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McGraugh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moyles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moyles trying to control the position from guard on top but McGraugh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGraugh trying to control the position here.
Moyles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGraugh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moyles is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mike Moyles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moyles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey McGraugh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGraugh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey McGraugh!
Corey McGraugh 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.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bison Jury (ranked 3297 p4p, 3706 weight class) and Bob Barnes (ranked 447 p4p, 498 weight class). Jury's entrance music is DMX's Intro - It's Dark and Hell is Hot. A fine choice. 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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209
3 - 2 - 0 |
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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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bison Jury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jury takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jury just misses with a punch to the body.
Jury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jury changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jury swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Barnes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jury.
Barnes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jury with a body shot.
Barnes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Jury does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes scores with a jab. Jury acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bison Jury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jury lands a slapping body shot.
Jury throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barnes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jury connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Jury.
Barnes throws a right hand that Jury ducks under and follows up with a left that Jury also avoids with ease.
Jury takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jury.
Jury is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Barnes lands a head shot.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jury counters with a stiff right hand.
Jury misses with a double jab.
Barnes with a hook.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barnes 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 Jury has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jury and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barnes works Jury's body with a nice hook.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes lands with a nice combination. Jury backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jury misses with a double jab
and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jury throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Jury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barnes! But no joy.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Jury appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jury misses the shot to the body.
Jury scores with a jab.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Barnes clobbers Jury with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jury misses with the combination.
Jury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jury in his tracks.
Jury misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jury swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Jury misses the shot to the body.
Jury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Jury moves out of range.
Jury bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab from Jury.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Jury's body.
The fighters circling - Jury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Jury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jury lands a body shot.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jury.
Jury just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jury really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jury listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jury sizes up Barnes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donk. Jury catches Barnes right on the button with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Jury as he connects with a hook.
Jury avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Jury is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jury misses with a wild combination.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Jury's ribs.
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 Bison Jury will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jury throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes is looking for the big counter here.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
A quick step to the side and Jury tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jury misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Jury walks into a left hand.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Jury misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Jury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jury swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jury.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Jury moved out of range nicely.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Jury.
Jury throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Barnes throws a body punch but Jury moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Bob Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands with an uppercut that bounces Jury off the cage and back into range.
Jury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes lands a lovely overhand right.
Jury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jury misses with a wild combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Barnes misses.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Jury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes tests Jury's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Jury avoids them all with ease.
Jury swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jury swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
Jury swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Jury's defenses.
Barnes scores with a nice right hand.
 Jury is rocked!
Jury missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh Jury is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes takes a swing at Jury's ribcage but misses.
Jury seems to have got his legs back now.
Jury misses with a looping left.
Jury scores with a jab to the body.
Bison Jury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooooh!!! Barnes has knocked Jury down with a huge combo! Barnes steps away and waves a wobbly Jury back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Barnes throws an overhand right that drops Jury like a sack of potatoes! Barnes dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Barnes!
Bob Barnes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Bison Jury was interviewed post fight and said 'Rematch!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Marmalade (ranked 1877 p4p, 2228 weight class) and Roberto Vieira (ranked 79 p4p, 91 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280
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280
10 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Marmalade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marmalade 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.
Vieira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marmalade tries to avoid it but Vieira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marmalade to the ground. Marmalade escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vieira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by Marmalade. Beautiful body shot.
Vieira looks winded!
Marmalade clinches.
A short right from Marmalade.
Marmalade lands with a left to the head.
Marmalade gets through Vieira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vieira being controlled against the cage.
Marmalade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marmalade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Marmalade.
Marmalade tightens his grip and picks Vieira up, before dumping him to the ground. Vieira manages to land in guard.
Marmalade trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.
Vieira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marmalade controls the pace.
Marmalade with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marmalade is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Marmalade from controlling successfully.
Marmalade avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vieira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vieira tries for a takedown but Marmalade circles away easily
and Marmalade counters with a straight right hand.
Vieira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vieira shoots and misses
and Marmalade counters with a left to the body.
Josh Marmalade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Vieira.
Marmalade throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Vieira stumbling backwards into the cage! Vieira bounces back off the cage towards Marmalade, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Marmalade lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Marmalade celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Josh Marmalade!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Barnes (ranked 1706 p4p, 1595 weight class) and Vasili Lobchov (ranked 241 p4p, 218 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Exterminate. Vasili Lobchov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eric Barnes's chin.
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172
7 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasili Lobchov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Lobchov's front leg but catches the back leg as Lobchov tries to avoid it.
Lobchov looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Lobchov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lobchov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lobchov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot.
Lobchov misses the jab.
Lobchov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barnes trying to control here.
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.
Lobchov is looking for a kimura but Barnes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lobchov to get the leverage.
Lobchov seems to be working for a kimura but Barnes defends the submission attempt.
Lobchov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Barnes defend it? Lobchov steps over the head and cranks it - Barnes is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lobchov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vasili Lobchov!
Vasili Lobchov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Eric Barnes spoke after the fight, saying 'I appreciate the opportunity. Wasn't my day but I'll be back'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corona Virus (ranked 1081 p4p, 1528 weight class) and Koskisen Hanski (ranked 50 p4p, 67 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Corona Virus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Koskisen Hanski!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virus misses with a shot to the body
and Hanski counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Corona Virus has been cut.
Hanski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Virus counters with a left to the body.
Virus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanski was well out of range. Poor timing from Virus.
Hanski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virus.
Hanski misses with a straight left.
Virus misses with a looping right.
Virus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanski throws a looping overhand right but Virus ducks down to avoid it.
Hanski misses with a right hand
and Virus counters with a straight right hand.
 It looks like Koskisen Hanski has been cut.
Virus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virus misses with an uppercut.
Virus misses with a left hand
enabling Hanski to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanski slips a straight right by Virus.
Virus lands with a good body shot.
Hanski misses with an uppercut. Virus saw that one coming.
Hanski clinches.
Hanski lands a shoulder strike.
Virus throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanski.
Virus struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanski controls his hands.
Virus scores with a hook to the body.
Virus misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Virus - that landed with a thud.
Hanski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanski throws a punch but it's blocked by Virus.
Hanski throws a head punch that misses.
Hanski throws a punch but it's blocked by Virus.
Virus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanski backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virus throws a head punch that misses.
Hanski blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Virus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Virus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanski looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanski.
Virus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Virus is working Hanski over against the cage.
Hanski blocks an uppercut.
Virus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanski's elbow.
Virus is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hanski's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Virus swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Virus.
A body shot lands from Virus.
Hanski has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Virus seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hanski can turn it around.
Hanski blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Virus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virus working aggressively here.
Virus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanski takes a shot to the head.
Virus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Virus tries to throw a body punch but Hanski avoids it by throwing Virus back against the cage.
Virus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Virus struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanski controls his hands.
Hanski working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Virus.
Virus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Virus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hanski or not.
Virus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Virus.
Hanski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virus drops Hanski onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hanski is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
 Hanski is rocked!
Virus lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Hanski senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Corona Virus!
Corona Virus thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herb Green (ranked 1013 p4p, 879 weight class) and Kyle Switzer (ranked 155 p4p, 133 weight class). Switzer has chosen The Rolling Stones - Street Fighting Man as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herb Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Switzer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Switzer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Switzer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Green shoots for a takedown but Switzer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Switzer's coach down at Iron Sharpens Iron was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Switzer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Switzer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Green looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Switzer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green tries to clinch but Switzer moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Switzer scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Switzer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Green tries to counter by clinching up but Switzer breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries for a takedown but Switzer circles away easily
and Switzer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Green misses with a looping right.
Switzer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Switzer.
Switzer misses with a wild body shot.
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green slips a jab from Switzer.
Green drops down looking for a counter takedown but Switzer sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Switzer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Switzer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Switzer drops his hands momentarily and Green takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green gets a double leg takedown into Switzer's guard.
Green looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Switzer keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a strike but Switzer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Switzer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Green 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.
Green working for a triangle but Switzer defends it easily.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Switzer is proving a slippery customer.
Switzer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Switzer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Green wants to control the position but Switzer says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Green is looking for a sweep. Switzer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Switzer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Switzer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Switzer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Switzer counters with a crisp one two that drops Green! Switzer thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Green to his feet! Green is in big trouble!
Green is rocked!
Switzer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Switzer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Green is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Green takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Switzer counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Green out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Switzer is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kyle Switzer!
A less than humble Kyle Switzer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mustang Jack (ranked 1015 p4p, 1391 weight class) and Jian Zhao (ranked 135 p4p, 185 weight class). Zhao has chosen GZA - Shadowboxin' as his entrance music. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mustang Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jian Zhao!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zhao misses with an uppercut.
Jack is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jian Zhao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhao.
Jack throws out a loose jab but Zhao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack takes a swing at Zhao's ribcage but misses.
Zhao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack.
Zhao throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zhao checks a leg kick.
Zhao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jack thuds a left hand into Zhao's body.
A big left from Jack misses.
Zhao is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jack with a body shot.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhao! But no joy.
Jack loads up on a big right hand but Zhao slips the punch.
Zhao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jack checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhao misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhao.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Zhao.
Jack misses with a hook. Zhao ducked under it nicely.
Jack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zhao can pounce on him.
Jack throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhao.
Zhao connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jack scores with a hook.
Zhao misses with a low kick.
Jack is looking for a counter combo.
Zhao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zhao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack takes one to the side of the head.
Jack misses with a body kick.
Jack throws a hook but Zhao blocks it.
A low kick from Jack is predictable there
and Zhao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jack misses with a hook. Zhao ducked under it nicely.
Zhao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack's corner calls for a 1-2. Jack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zhao has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Zhao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zhao. Zhao obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhao missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jack misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jack 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 Zhao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zhao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jack avoids the body shot from Zhao.
Zhao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Zhao throws a shot from downtown. Jack moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick from Jack, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhao misses with a hook.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhao is just out of range.
Zhao is looking to chop away at Jack's legs.
Jack throws a body kick that misses.
Jack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhao with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Zhao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jack misses with a hook. Zhao ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zhao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jack.
Zhao moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack misses with a lunging right hand
and Zhao counters with a straight right hand.
Zhao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jack drops his hands momentarily and Zhao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhao misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Jack as he connects with a hook.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Jack misses.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhao manages to avoid it.
Zhao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zhao throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
Zhao just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhao throws a leg kick that misses.
Jack digs a good hook to Zhao's body.
Zhao with a jab.
Zhao checks a leg kick.
Zhao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zhao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jack takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jack throws a hook but Zhao blocks it.
Jack scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhao manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhao looks to land a body kick but Jack moved away.
Zhao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Jack on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zhao throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zhao with a nice calf kick.
Zhao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zhao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack throws a low kick but Zhao avoids it.
Zhao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zhao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zhao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhao. That's going to slow Jack down.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Jack misses
enabling Zhao to counter with a crisp jab.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zhao circles away quickly and effectively.
Zhao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zhao is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Jack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jian Zhao will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zhao misses with a head kick.
Zhao misses with a left hand
and Jack counters with a right hand to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Jack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zhao misses with a straight right.
Jack defending well as Zhao loads up on a big left hand.
Zhao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some bone on bone action there as Zhao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jack lands a nice hook to Zhao's body. Zhao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jack avoids the head kick by Zhao.
Zhao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the liver by Jack. Beautiful body shot.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Zhao. Beautiful body shot.
Jack slips under a jab.
Zhao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhao slips a jab from Jack.
Jack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws out a loose jab but Zhao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack misses with a hook. Zhao ducked under it nicely.
Jack is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jack throws a body punch but Zhao moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Zhao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jack scores with a jab to the head.
Zhao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Zhao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zhao throws an off balance right hand
and Jack counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jack misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Zhao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zhao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jack tests Zhao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhao looks to land a body kick but Jack moved away.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhao is just out of range.
Zhao misses with a body kick.
Jack is looking to chop away at Zhao's legs.
Zhao misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhao tries to work over Jack's front leg with a kick but Jack checks it.
Jack wants to slow Zhao down by chopping away at his legs.
Zhao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jack.
Zhao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhao.
A telegraphed right hand from Zhao misses the target.
Jack throws a leg kick but Zhao moved away.
Jack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jack finds it's way round the side to connect with Zhao's head.
Zhao throws a shot from downtown. Jack moves away and avoids it.
Jack tried to counter with a leg kick but Zhao avoided it.
Zhao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhao 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.
Jack scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zhao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Zhao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jack doesn't seem phased though.
Zhao takes a swing at Jack's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Jack misses.
Jack throws the left hand but Zhao avoids the punch easily.
Mustang Jack is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A low kick from Zhao misses
and Jack counters with an inside leg kick.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack lands a nice shot that snaps Zhao's head back.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick.
Zhao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jack's sensitive parts.
Zhao looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zhao.
Zhao ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Zhao flicks out a counter leg kick but Jack steps away.
Jack throws a leg kick but Zhao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jack cracks Zhao with an open hand slap.
Jack takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jack lands a leg kick that knocks Zhao off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack missing with a left hand there. Zhao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jack jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zhao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick from Zhao.
Zhao misses with a looping left.
Jack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zhao's head.
Jack lands with a good body shot.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
Jack appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jack connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jack throws a hook but Zhao avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Zhao.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhao. That's going to slow Jack down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhao cracks Jack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jack moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jack slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustang Jack dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jack lands with a straight right. Zhao didn't see that one coming.
Jack misses with a looping right.
Zhao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zhao lands a jab to the nose.
Zhao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack moves out of range as Zhao throws a body kick.
Zhao misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Zhao misses
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhao.
Zhao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Zhao moves away from the strike by Jack.
Zhao throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zhao.
Jack throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zhao.
Zhao staying out of range there.
Zhao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack.
Jack walks into a stiff left hand from Zhao.
Zhao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack misses with a straight right.
Zhao missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhao blocks a leg kick.
Zhao misses the jab.
Zhao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zhao scores with a body shot.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Zhao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack throws a hook but Zhao blocks it.
Zhao appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zhao swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
A jab from Zhao finds it's way through Jack's defenses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jack.
Nice defenses there by Jack.
It looked like Jack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jack lands a jab to the head.
Jack looks to throw the jab but Zhao is out of range.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack thumps Zhao with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhao looks to throw the jab but Jack is out of range.
Jack connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zhao momentarily.
Jack swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zhao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Zhao flicks out a counter leg kick but Jack steps away.
A combination from Jack does no damage.
Crunch! Zhao slams his shin into Jack's torso.
Jack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zhao is looking to slow Jack down with leg kicks.
Jack lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Zhao.
It looked like Jack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jack takes a swing at Zhao's ribcage but misses.
Zhao scores with a push kick.
Zhao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zhao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhao thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jack if he has to take too many more of those.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhao.
Zhao follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhao lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick from Jack misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhao! But no joy.
Zhao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jack connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zhao's hands.
Zhao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jack's sensitive parts.
Jack throws a hook but Zhao blocks it.
Zhao throws a push kick but Jack slaps the foot to one side.
Zhao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zhao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Nice defenses there by Jack.
Zhao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhao throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zhao misses with a straight right.
Jack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zhao misses with a hook.
Jack thinks about countering with a body kick.
Zhao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack.
Zhao cracks Jack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jack throws the left hand but Zhao avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhao misses with a hook.
Zhao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack lands a nice looking body shot.
Jack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice shot by Zhao.
Zhao throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Zhao takes one to the side of the head.
Zhao throws a big shot that misses.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhao is just out of range.
Jack on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Zhao moved out of range nicely.
Zhao now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zhao misses with a hook
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Jack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zhao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zhao doesn't seem bothered though.
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 Mustang Jack.
Well Jack 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 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riley Hatfield (ranked 1439 p4p, 548 weight class) and Mehdi Kanaani (ranked 195 p4p, 66 weight class). Hatfield comes into the arena with Alabama - Bishop Gunn blaring out of the sound system. Kanaani has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1BNcSBApOU 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riley Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehdi Kanaani!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanaani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.
Hatfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanaani moves away.
Kanaani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kanaani digs a good hook to Hatfield's body.
Kanaani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kanaani throws a body punch but Hatfield moves out of range.
Kanaani swings widly with a right hand
letting Hatfield counter with a right hand.
Hatfield bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Mehdi Kanaani has been cut.
Hatfield dips to his left and cracks Kanaani with an uppercut!
Hatfield throws a poor cross that misses
and Kanaani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanaani lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kanaani misses the shot to the body.
Hatfield wants to clinch but Kanaani slips to the side
so Kanaani counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hatfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kanaani gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kanaani slips under a jab from Hatfield.
Kanaani shoots in looking for a takedown but Hatfield manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kanaani's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kanaani misses with an uppercut
and Hatfield counters with a right hand to the body.
Kanaani throws a hook but Hatfield blocks it.
Kanaani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.
Kanaani 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.
Hatfield darts in trying to clinch
and Kanaani counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hatfield pushes Kanaani off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanaani throws a jab but it's blocked by Hatfield.
Kanaani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.
Hatfield blocks a head kick by Kanaani.
Hatfield throws a series of punches but Kanaani avoids them all with ease.
Kanaani feints the counter takedown.
Hatfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanaani is just out of range.
Kanaani connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Riley Hatfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hatfield lands with an uppercut that bounces Kanaani off the cage and back into range.
Kanaani bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kanaani moves out of range of the body kick.
Kanaani misses the body punch
and Hatfield counters with a solid body kick.
Kanaani throws a head kick that misses
and Hatfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck for Kanaani with that takedown attempt.
Hatfield was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield thuds his right hand into Kanaani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hatfield wants to clinch
and Kanaani counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kanaani missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hatfield makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hatfield throws a hook to the side of Kanaani's head but Kanaani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kanaani looks to score with a jab to the body but Hatfield is just out of range.
Kanaani throws a sloppy body shot
and Hatfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kanaani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hatfield can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatfield takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut.
Kanaani scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanaani manages to avoid it.
Mehdi Kanaani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatfield scores with a nice head shot.
Hatfield listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Mehdi Kanaani's cut even more.
Kanaani lands a slapping body shot.
Kanaani throws a body shot but no joy.
Hatfield is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kanaani gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hatfield wants to stall.
Hatfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanaani has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hatfield.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kanaani doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatfield circles away.
Hatfield misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Hatfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mehdi Kanaani's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hatfield takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kanaani just misses with a punch to the body.
Hatfield looks to throw the jab but Kanaani is out of range.
Hatfield blocks a jab.
Hatfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kanaani, pushing him back against the cage.
Hatfield gets underhooks to prevent Kanaani's takedown attempt.
Hatfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Hatfield wants to stall.
Hatfield misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanaani blocks an uppercut.
Hatfield creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kanaani letting Hatfield take a breather here.
I was talking to Hatfield's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hatfield misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanaani blocking some punches.
Hatfield breaks the clinch.
Hatfield tries to clinch but Kanaani moves away
so Kanaani counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hatfield has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kanaani has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Hatfield has a couple of punches blocked by Kanaani.
Hatfield taking a breather.
Hatfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kanaani throws a big shot that misses.
Kanaani misses with a wild body shot.
Kanaani digs a good hook to Hatfield's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanaani shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hatfield manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kanaani wants to control from the top but Hatfield keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hatfield has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kanaani off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kanaani is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hatfield rather than just go for the knockout.
Kanaani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hatfield.
Kanaani lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanaani misses the shot to the body.
Hatfield appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws out a loose jab but Kanaani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riley Hatfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanaani throws a head kick that misses
and Hatfield counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hatfield jabs Kanaani to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hatfield tries to clinch but Kanaani is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanaani fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hatfield to the ground. Kanaani is now in Hatfield's guard.
Hatfield scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hatfield misses the shot to the body.
Kanaani throws a lazy right hand but Hatfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hatfield walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kanaani lands a jab to Hatfield's midsection.
Kanaani throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kanaani scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hatfield doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanaani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanaani throws a body punch but Hatfield moves out of range.
Kanaani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hatfield.
Kanaani throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hatfield's head.
It looks like Riley Hatfield has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanaani moves away from the strike by Hatfield.
Kanaani misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kanaani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatfield clobbers Kanaani with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hatfield tries to clinch
enabling Kanaani to counter with a crisp jab.
Hatfield looks to land a left hand but Kanaani moved out of range nicely.
Hatfield sets himself, and Kanaani steps forward looking for the clinch! Hatfield avoids it this time.
Hatfield tries to clinch up.
Kanaani feints the counter takedown.
Kanaani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hatfield.
Kanaani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kanaani throws a body shot but no joy.
Hatfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Riley Hatfield will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hatfield scores with a hook to the body. Kanaani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hatfield connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kanaani momentarily.
Kanaani connects with a crisp jab.
Kanaani looks to score with a jab to the body but Hatfield is just out of range.
Kanaani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kanaani's head.
Hatfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanaani manages to avoid it.
Kanaani lunges at Hatfield with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hatfield's hand.
Kanaani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanaani misses with a straight left.
Hatfield avoids the body shot from Kanaani.
Kanaani throws an overhand right that lands on Hatfield's shoulder, as Hatfield tries to avoid the shot.
Kanaani darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanaani cracks Hatfield with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hatfield swings widly with a right hand
and Kanaani counters with a nice uppercut.
Hatfield moves away from the strike by Kanaani.
Kanaani misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Hatfield wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kanaani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hatfield throws a right hand that Kanaani ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanaani also avoids with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kanaani darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kanaani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hatfield appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hatfield takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot by Hatfield.
Hatfield scores with a spinning back kick!
A good leg kick by Hatfield.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanaani lands a jab to Hatfield's midsection.
Kanaani misses the body punch
and Hatfield counters with a left to the body.
Kanaani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hatfield throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Kanaani to counter with a crisp jab.
Hatfield lands a nice looking body shot.
Hatfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanaani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hatfield.
Kanaani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hatfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kanaani doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hatfield connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kanaani moves out of range as Hatfield strikes.
Hatfield lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kanaani scores with a jab to the body.
Hatfield leaves Kanaani with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hatfield throws a quick counter head kick but Kanaani was just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kanaani darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Hatfield does it's job there.
The cut above Mehdi Kanaani's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kanaani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hatfield looks to land a right hand but Kanaani moved out of range.
Hatfield misses with a hook.
Hatfield missing with a left hand there. Kanaani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hatfield throws a body punch but Kanaani moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanaani shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hatfield but Hatfield pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kanaani blocks a head kick by Hatfield.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanaani. Hatfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanaani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hatfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanaani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hatfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanaani.
Mehdi Kanaani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kanaani lands with a nice body punch.
Hatfield defending well as Kanaani loads up on a big left hand.
Hatfield throwing a counter right hand but Kanaani manages to avoid it.
Hatfield stuns Kanaani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hatfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanaani manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mehdi Kanaani.
Well Hatfield 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mehdi Kanaani!
Our winner, Mehdi Kanaani, 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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