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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunkechukwu Floyd (ranked 143 p4p, 498 weight class) and Neville Southall (ranked 7 p4p, 15 weight class). Floyd's entrance music is Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bunkechukwu Floyd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neville Southall!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Southall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Floyd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Floyd walks into a jab.
Southall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Floyd with a jab.
 It looks like Neville Southall has been cut.
A nice leg kick from Southall, right into the meat of the thigh.
Southall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Floyd.
Floyd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Southall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Southall throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Floyd counters with a crisp right hand that drops Southall! Floyd lets Southall back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Floyd misses the target.
Southall's coach down at Tran MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Southall's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Floyd feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Southall sprawling to the canvas! Southall rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Floyd finish him?!
 Southall is rocked!
That has opened up Neville Southall's cut even more.
Floyd loads up on a big right hand but Southall slips the punch.
Southall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Southall throws out the jab.
Floyd misses with a hook
and Southall counters with a two punch combo.
Southall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Floyd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Southall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Floyd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Floyd throws a jab but it's blocked by Southall.
Southall misses with a takedown attempt
and Floyd counters with a nice right hand that sends Southall toppling to the canvas! Southall scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Floyd finish him?!
Southall is still on wobbly legs! Can Floyd finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Southall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Floyd.
Southall seems to have recovered his senses.
Southall is looking to land body kicks.
Floyd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Southall moves away.
Southall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Floyd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Southall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Floyd counters with a crisp right hand that drops Southall! Floyd lets Southall back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The cut above Neville Southall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Floyd avoids the body shot from Southall.
Southall throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Floyd counters with a big right hand! Oh Southall is in trouble here! Floyd follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bunkechukwu Floyd!
Bunkechukwu Floyd retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Bunkechukwu Floyd made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baldur Torsten (ranked 173 p4p, 808 weight class) and Rayful Edmond (ranked 31 p4p, 117 weight class). Torsten's entrance music is Temple of Odin. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Baldur Torsten!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rayful Edmond!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmond lands a jab to the nose.
 It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Edmond gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Edmond has a couple of punches blocked by Torsten.
Torsten working aggressively here.
Edmond blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Edmond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edmond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torsten's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Torsten.
Edmond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Torsten has him pressed against the cage.
Edmond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torsten backwards.
Torsten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torsten tries a body shot but Edmond blocks it.
Edmond manages to break the clinch.
Torsten lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten connects with a good right hand that stumbles Edmond. Edmond circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Edmond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torsten lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edmond.
Torsten lands with a short shot to the head.
Torsten tries a body shot but Edmond blocks it.
Torsten has a couple of punches blocked by Edmond.
Torsten throws a punch but it's blocked by Edmond.
Edmond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Torsten throws an elbow that misses.
Edmond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torsten blocks an uppercut.
Edmond misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edmond working hard to break the clinch.
Torsten has a couple of punches blocked by Edmond.
Torsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torsten stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torsten.
Torsten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torsten tries a body shot but Edmond blocks it.
Edmond prevents a body shot from Torsten.
Edmond makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Edmond controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmond is trying to force a seperation but Torsten has the dominant position.
Edmond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torsten's elbow.
Edmond manages to break the clinch.
Torsten avoids the head kick by Edmond.
As Edmond backs away, Torsten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torsten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten throws a body kick that misses
and Edmond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Edmond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torsten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edmond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torsten. Torsten obviously looking to wear him down.
Torsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edmond doesn't seem bothered though.
Edmond throws a right and a left that Torsten avoids nicely.
Torsten is looking to counter with a body kick.
Edmond misses with a lunging right hand
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torsten checks a low kick from Edmond.
Torsten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Torsten.
A lazy body kick from Torsten
and Edmond counters with a straight right hand.
Torsten swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torsten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edmond scores with a leg kick.
Torsten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Edmond moves out of range of the strikes.
Edmond appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Edmond misses with a few strikes there.
Edmond fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Edmond.
Baldur Torsten's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edmond throws a right hand that misses
and Torsten makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edmond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edmond tries to land a body kick
and Torsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Edmond lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torsten doesn't seem phased though.
Edmond throws a lazy uppercut
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edmond misses with a looping right.
Edmond lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baldur Torsten's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Edmond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torsten throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rayful Edmond will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Torsten. That's going to slow Edmond down.
It looks like Torsten has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Edmond rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torsten counters with a straight right hand.
Edmond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torsten.
Edmond moves in looking to clinch but Torsten pushes him off.
Edmond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torsten half committed to a counter leg kick.
Edmond wants to clinch
and Torsten counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmond takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Edmond throws a head kick but Torsten moves out of range.
Torsten checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edmond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy left from Torsten finds it's target.
Rayful Edmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torsten swats away the attempt to clinch by Edmond.
Torsten is looking to counter the offense by Edmond and move into the clinch.
A low kick from Torsten is predictable there
and Edmond counters with a nice uppercut.
Torsten connects with a right hand. Edmond shakes it off.
Edmond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baldur Torsten is winning the standup battle so far.
Edmond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torsten. Torsten obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Torsten misses
and Edmond counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Edmond.
Jeez, Baldur Torsten's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Torsten dodges the punch combination from Edmond.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edmond swinging wildly here.
Torsten appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Edmond throws a head kick that Torsten semi-blocks.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Baldur Torsten's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rayful Edmond!
Rayful Edmond is the new light heavyweight champion!
Rayful Edmond 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 Yef Yew (ranked 2952 p4p, 2899 weight class) and Vladimir Punchsky (ranked 414 p4p, 409 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Yef Yew has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yef Yew seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 31 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yef Yew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Punchsky!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchsky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yef Yew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yew ducks under a wild hook from Punchsky.
Yew wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yew just misses with a punch to the body.
Punchsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Yew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punchsky jabs at Yew's body.
Yew staying out of range there.
Yew just misses with a punch to the body.
Yew looks to score with a jab to the body but Punchsky is just out of range.
Punchsky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Punchsky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yew throws a poor cross that misses
and Punchsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Punchsky doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punchsky lands a really nice looking cross but Yew seems unphased.
Nice uppercut lands for Punchsky. That snapped Yew's head back.
Punchsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yew lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Punchsky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Punchsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yew fails to land with a series of punches.
Yew is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yew has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Punchsky finds it's way round the side to connect with Yew's head.
Punchsky needs to keep his hands up - Yew had a free shot at his head there.
An inside leg kick from Yew misses.
Punchsky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Punchsky walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yew just misses with a punch to the body.
Punchsky throws an off balance right hand
and Yew counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Punchsky.
Punchsky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yew throws a low kick but it's checked well by Punchsky.
Yew takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Punchsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yew.
Punchsky 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.
Yew misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punchsky.
Punchsky blocks a head kick by Yew.
Punchsky misses with an uppercut. Yew saw that one coming.
Yew throws a sloppy head kick and Punchsky moves out of range easily.
Yew with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Punchsky to score with a decent uppercut.
Punchsky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Punchsky.
Yew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punchsky might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yew throws a head kick but Punchsky moves out of range.
Punchsky slips under a jab.
Yew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punchsky manages to avoid it.
Punchsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yew falls off balance throwing a combination
and Punchsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yew misses with a looping left.
Yew has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yew there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yew swings widly with a right hand
and Punchsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punchsky cracks Yew with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punchsky.
Yew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punchsky.
As Punchsky tries to get set, Yew tries to push him back and clinch up but Punchsky manages to avoid the attempt.
A slow jab from Yew misses its intended target.
A jab from Punchsky misses.
Punchsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Punchsky throws out a counter right but Yew avoids it with no problem.
Punchsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yew.
Yew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Punchsky misses the shot to the body.
Punchsky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Yew.
Punchsky jabs at Yew's body.
Yew lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punchsky lands a nice hook to Yew's body. Yew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Punchsky walks into a straight right hand from Yew.
Punchsky moves away from the strike by Yew.
Yew misses with a head kick.
Punchsky unleashes a big counter combination but Yew bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yew throws the left hand but Punchsky avoids the punch easily.
Yew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Punchsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Yew misses with a hook.
Punchsky connects with a body shot that sends Yew's belly button to the back.
Punchsky avoids the head kick by Yew.
Punchsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yew was well out of range. Poor timing from Punchsky.
Yew tries to counter with a takedown but Punchsky is quick to defend against it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punchsky blocks a head kick by Yew.
Punchsky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yew at a distance.
Yew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punchsky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Punchsky dominated that round.
That's time! Yew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Punchsky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yew. Punchsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punchsky avoids the body shot from Yew.
Punchsky throws out a counter right but Yew avoids it with no problem.
Punchsky blocks a head kick by Yew.
Yew takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yew misses with a double jab.
Yew swings for the body but Punchsky moves out of range.
Punchsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vladimir Punchsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punchsky avoids the head kick by Yew.
Punchsky blocks a head kick by Yew.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yew might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Yew misses
and Punchsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yew moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Punchsky slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yew misses with a lunging right hand
and Punchsky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yew thinking.
Punchsky digs a good body shot into Yew's ribs.
Punchsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yew avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchsky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yew walks into a stiff left hand from Punchsky.
Yew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Punchsky! But no joy.
Yew throws a hook to the side of Punchsky's head but Punchsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Punchsky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yew counters with a straight right hand.
Punchsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Yew tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Punchsky throws out the jab.
Punchsky misses the shot to the body.
Yew misses the jab.
Punchsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Yew throws a lazy uppercut
and Punchsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Punchsky slips a straight right by Yew.
Punchsky lands with a right hand.
Punchsky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yew throws a lazy head kick
and Punchsky counters with a series of strikes. Yew will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Punchsky.
Yew tries a head kick but it misses.
Yew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Punchsky counter with a right hand.
Yew takes one on the button.
Punchsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick by Yew misses
and Punchsky counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yew's knee momentarily.
Nice body punch from Punchsky.
Yew lands with an overhand left.
Punchsky looks to land a combination but Yew avoids it well.
Yew looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Punchsky throws a right and a left that Yew avoids nicely.
Punchsky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yew under the eye.
Yew misses with an uppercut
and Punchsky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yew swings for the body but Punchsky moves out of range.
Vladimir Punchsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punchsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yew throws a counter high kick but Punchsky was just alert enough to avoid it.
Punchsky lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yew looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yew throws a head kick but Punchsky moves out of range.
Punchsky misses with an uppercut.
Yew is looking to counter the offense by Punchsky and move into the clinch.
Yew moves out of range of the body kick.
Punchsky looks to land a right hand but Yew moved out of range.
Yew throws a lazy head kick
and Punchsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punchsky connects with a leg kick.
Yew lands with an uppercut that bounces Punchsky off the cage and back into range.
Yew avoids the body shot from Punchsky.
Yew throws an overhand right that lands on Punchsky's shoulder, as Punchsky tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Punchsky misses.
Punchsky slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punchsky. Yew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yew throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Yew.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yew throws a head kick that misses
and Punchsky counters with a left and a right that stings Yew.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Punchsky as he connects with a hook.
Punchsky avoids the head kick by Yew.
Punchsky is looking to land body kicks.
Punchsky with a jab.
Punchsky scores with a nice head shot.
Punchsky tests Yew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yew blocks a jab.
Punchsky tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Yew.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yew throws a lazy head kick
and Punchsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Punchsky tries to bum rush Yew with a series of wild strikes but Yew uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Yew misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Punchsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Punchsky with a hook.
Punchsky throws a lazy right hand but Yew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yew throws a right hand that misses
and Punchsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punchsky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yew under the eye.
Yew throws an overhand right that lands on Punchsky's shoulder, as Punchsky tries to avoid the shot.
Punchsky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Punchsky blocks a head kick by Yew.
Punchsky misses the shot to the body.
Yew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Punchsky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchsky looks to throw the jab but Yew is out of range.
Punchsky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yew throws a combination that misses
and Punchsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yew has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Punchsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yew.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchsky throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A combination from Punchsky does no damage.
Punchsky misses with a looping left.
Yew throws a right and a left that Punchsky avoids nicely.
Yew throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Punchsky to counter with a crisp jab.
Punchsky jabs at Yew's body.
A jab lands there for Punchsky.
Punchsky lands a slapping body shot.
Punchsky punishes Yew's body with a nice straight punch.
Punchsky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yew throws an overhand right that lands on Punchsky's shoulder, as Punchsky tries to avoid the shot.
Punchsky works Yew's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punchsky lands a nice hook to Yew's body. Yew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Punchsky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Punchsky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Punchsky lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Yew does no damage.
Punchsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yew throws a right hand that misses
and Punchsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Punchsky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yew's head backwards.
A combination from Punchsky does no damage.
Punchsky misses with a wild combination.
Punchsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yew throws a lazy head kick
and Punchsky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yew thinking.
Punchsky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Punchsky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Punchsky misses with a low kick.
Yew throws a sloppy head kick
and Punchsky counters with a one-two to the body.
Yew with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick by Yew misses
and Punchsky counters with a one-two to the body.
Yew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punchsky.
Punchsky looks to land a combination. Yew sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
 Yew is rocked!
Yew scores with a jab to the body.
Yew misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Punchsky.
Sloppy strikes from Punchsky. Those never looked like landing.
Yew takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yew misses with the combination.
Punchsky appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punchsky.
Yew throws a head kick that misses
and Punchsky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Punchsky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yew thinking.
Yew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yew throws a poor cross that misses
and Punchsky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Punchsky. Those never looked like landing.
Punchsky blocks a head kick by Yew.
Punchsky is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yew with a body shot.
Punchsky cracks Yew with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yew looks to throw the jab but Punchsky is out of range.
A nice combination there by Punchsky.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punchsky keeps Yew at a distance using the push kick.
Punchsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yef Yew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Punchsky misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Punchsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Punchsky has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Punchsky!
Vladimir Punchsky seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Alvarez (ranked 2915 p4p, 2942 weight class) and Alex Harper (ranked 347 p4p, 349 weight class). Alvarez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jak Bailey - Sunset N Santa Fe. The key to victory for Francisco Alvarez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Francisco Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Harper!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez misses with a straight left.
Harper shoots in but Alvarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harper or perhaps it was just good defense by Alvarez, which made it look bad.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Harper.
Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Alvarez's head coaches at Cozad MMA Hilo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Harper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Harper moves out of range.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harper drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Alvarez bucks up and tries to throw Harper off but instead Harper has got his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Alvarez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Harper is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Alvarez has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Harper.
Alvarez is trying to stand back up.
Alvarez has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Harper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper controls the position.
Harper seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Alvarez's chin but Alvarez turns very nicely into Harper's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Alvarez.
Harper wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Our spies down at at Team Mass Valley Academy inform us that Harper has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Harper wants to stand but Alvarez is controlling the position.
Harper has control of Alvarez's left arm, preventing Alvarez from doing any damage.
Harper is working an open guard so Alvarez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Harper misses with a head kick.
Alvarez drops Harper with a nice combination! Alvarez dives into Harper's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Alex Harper has been cut.
Harper is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper pulls Alvarez in close to prevent any damage.
Alvarez stands up and waves to Harper to follow him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco Alvarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Harper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alvarez lands with a big right hook that stumbles Harper - he's out on his feet here! Alvarez follows up with another monster hook that separates Harper from consciousness! Harper falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Alvarez stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Francisco Alvarez!
After the big win, Francisco Alvarez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Panayotov (ranked 1548 p4p, 2489 weight class) and Matt Cooke (ranked 225 p4p, 313 weight class). Panayotov comes to the cage accompanied by Mad World - Gary Jules / Tears For Fears (Cover by Jasmine Thompson). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Matt Cooke was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikolay Panayotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 22 - 3, fighting out of London, Matt Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Panayotov.
A little jabbing left from Cooke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panayotov lands a right hook to the body.
Good work by Panayotov as he checks the leg kick.
Panayotov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooke was well out of range. Poor timing from Panayotov.
Cooke throws a lazy head kick
and Panayotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panayotov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cooke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A combination from Cooke does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panayotov moves out of range of the body kick.
Cooke misses with a low kick as Panayotov jumps back.
Cooke throws a chopping leg kick but Panayotov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panayotov lands a jab to Cooke's midsection.
Panayotov misses with a wild body shot.
Panayotov throws out a loose jab but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cooke misses with a hook. Panayotov ducked under it nicely.
Panayotov slips under a jab from Cooke.
Panayotov avoids the head kick by Cooke.
Panayotov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A low kick from Cooke is predictable there
and Panayotov counters with a straight right hand.
Cooke lands a jab to Panayotov's midsection.
The fighters circling - Cooke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Panayotov is looking to wear down Cooke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov avoids the head kick by Cooke.
Sloppy strikes from Panayotov. Those never looked like landing.
Cooke throws a fast counter high kick but Panayotov manages to duck under it in time.
Cooke lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panayotov moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooke is looking to chop away at Panayotov's legs.
Cooke avoids the body shot from Panayotov.
No joy there for Cooke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Panayotov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cooke on the side of the head.
Cooke throws a lazy body kick
and Panayotov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cooke!
Panayotov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Matt Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Panayotov.
Cooke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Panayotov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cooke on the side of the head.
Cooke looks to land a body kick but Panayotov moved away.
A quick step to the side and Panayotov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooke throws a body punch but Panayotov moves out of range.
A low kick from Cooke misses
and Panayotov counters with a straight right hand.
Cooke misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Cooke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov blocks a head kick by Cooke.
Panayotov throws a shot to the body.
Cooke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panayotov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooke misses with an uppercut. Panayotov saw that one coming.
Cooke misses the body punch
and Panayotov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panayotov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Panayotov swings for the body but Cooke moves out of range.
Panayotov lands a body shot.
Panayotov cracks Cooke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Panayotov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Panayotov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cooke throws a lazy right hand but Panayotov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Panayotov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Panayotov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cooke throws a leg kick
letting Panayotov counter with a right hand.
Cooke takes a swing at Panayotov's ribcage but misses.
Panayotov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cooke circles away quickly and effectively.
Cooke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cooke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cooke misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Panayotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panayotov throws a shot from downtown. Cooke moves away and avoids it.
Panayotov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panayotov misses the jab.
Panayotov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Cooke misses.
Panayotov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooke counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Panayotov attempts a counter takedown but Cooke avoids it well and moves away.
Cooke throws a lazy uppercut
and Panayotov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Panayotov.
Cooke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nikolay Panayotov is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooke misses with a body shot
and Panayotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panayotov lands a slapping body shot.
Panayotov misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov tries a head kick but it misses.
Panayotov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice uppercut lands for Cooke. That snapped Panayotov's head back.
Panayotov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cooke under the eye.
Matt Cooke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panayotov connects with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Panayotov.
Panayotov misses with an uppercut. Cooke saw that one coming.
Cooke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Panayotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
Cooke looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Panayotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
Cooke throws a lazy uppercut
and Panayotov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cooke thows a leg kick but Panayotov checks it
and Panayotov counters with a head kick. That will keep Cooke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cooke wants to slow Panayotov down by chopping away at his legs.
Cooke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Panayotov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Panayotov lands a slapping body shot.
Panayotov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Panayotov ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov cracks Cooke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cooke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Panayotov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panayotov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooke throws a low kick but Panayotov avoids it.
Panayotov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooke misses with a shot to the body
letting Panayotov counter with a right hand.
Panayotov lands with an overhand left.
Cooke throws a right hand that misses
and Panayotov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooke throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Panayotov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Cooke looks to land a left hand but Panayotov moved out of range nicely.
Panayotov throws a looping overhand right but Cooke ducks down to avoid it.
Cooke throws a big counter head kick but Panayotov avoids it with no problem.
Panayotov loads up on a big right hand but Cooke slips the punch.
Panayotov connects with a looping right hand.
Panayotov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cooke makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Panayotov misses with a few strikes there.
Cooke throws a jab but it's blocked by Panayotov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke misses with a two punch combination.
Panayotov misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cooke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panayotov jabs Cooke right on the nose. Cooke blinks but takes it well.
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Panayotov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Panayotov advances to mount.
Panayotov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cooke tries to hold on but Panayotov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooke is looking to get to half guard.
Panayotov get's back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Cooke.
Panayotov throws a head kick but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cooke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke throws a body kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Panayotov.
Cooke is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cooke throws out a leg kick but Panayotov moves out of range and Cooke only half commits.
Panayotov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Panayotov lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooke off the cage and back into range.
Panayotov connects with a high kick.
Cooke thows a leg kick but Panayotov checks it
and Panayotov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panayotov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Panayotov throws a sloppy head kick and Cooke moves out of range easily.
Cooke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cooke misses with a body punch
and Panayotov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panayotov scores with a hook to the body. Cooke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cooke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panayotov manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov slips under a jab.
Panayotov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cooke.
Cooke misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panayotov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Panayotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
A swing and a miss from Cooke.
Nikolay Panayotov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cooke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cooke misses with a head kick.
Panayotov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooke can do to turn this around?
Panayotov scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Panayotov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Panayotov 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Panayotov!
An out of breath Nikolay Panayotov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heitor Machado (ranked 1344 p4p, 2298 weight class) and Ricky Rawse (ranked 44 p4p, 75 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heitor Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Rawse!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawse loads up on a big right hand but Machado slips the punch.
Rawse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machado.
Nice sprawl there from Machado as Rawse shoots in.
Machado darts in and clinches Rawse up against the cage.
Rawse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machado is keeping busy.
Machado wants a takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rawse has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Machado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawse shoots in looking for a takedown but Machado manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rawse's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rawse swings widly with a right hand
and Machado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rawse looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Machado is looking to get back to is feet but Rawse passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Machado is looking to regain half guard here but Rawse keeps moving and retains side control.
Machado is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rawse moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rawse tries to advance to mount but Machado denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawse controlling the position from side mount.
Machado has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Machado is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rawse asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rawse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machado keeps working.
Machado is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rawse asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawse advances to full mount.
Rawse controlling from the full mount.
Machado bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Machado wants to control from the top but Rawse keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado throws a strike but Rawse rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Machado wants to stand up but Rawse is controlling him.
Rawse engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricky Rawse will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Machado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machado throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rawse tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Machado is in Rawse's guard.
Machado won't allow Rawse to sweep him here.
Rawse is still trying to improve position.
Machado is stalling in the full guard.
Machado trying to control the position from guard on top but Rawse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawse is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rawse is trying to keep Machado in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Machado has managed to clinch.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
Machado prevents a takedown attempt there.
Machado has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rawse avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Machado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two 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.
Rawse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machado instigates a clinch.
Machado tries a body shot but Rawse blocks it.
Rawse wants to take the fight to the mat but Machado manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Machado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rawse can do to turn this around?
Machado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rawse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rawse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rawse moves into the clinch successfully.
Machado avoiding damage as Rawse throws knees to the body.
Machado is trying to break the clinch but Rawse is controlling him.
Machado lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rawse is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado is trying to control. Rawse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rawse is defending against the submission attempts here by Machado.
Heitor Machado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rawse is looking for a sweep. Machado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rawse manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rawse keeping moving, preventing Machado from controlling successfully.
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.
Rawse wants to improve his position but instead Machado has moved into half guard.
Rawse controlling the position for now.
Rawse is continuing to stall.
Machado stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rawse wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heitor Machado dominated that second round.
That's time! Machado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Machado has Rawse up against the cage in a clinch.
Rawse managing to block the knees to the body from Machado.
Rawse taking a breather.
Machado is looking to break free of the clinch but Rawse has double underhooks.
Rawse prevents Machado from breaking the clinch.
Machado manages to break the clinch.
Rawse shoots for a double leg takedown but Machado sprawls well. He's pushed Rawse's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Machado finds it's target.
Machado rushes Rawse and presses him up against the cage.
Rawse is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Machado is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawse is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Machado is defending well.
Heitor Machado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Rawse.
Machado has clasped his hands together around Rawse's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rawse is looking for a sweep.
Machado tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Machado has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rawse is looking for a sweep.
Rawse is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rawse is looking for a sweep. Machado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Machado will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado thows a huge punch but Rawse dodges it nicely.
Machado is trying to control. Rawse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Machado not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Machado prevents Rawse from improving his position.
Machado trying to control the action but Rawse is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Machado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machado is looking to clinch but Rawse is avoiding it.
Rawse decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rawse is taking a breather. Machado says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rawse is trying to control the action in half guard but Machado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Machado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado is trying to stand back up but Rawse is controlling him
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machado gets caught napping as Rawse dives in and scores a takedown. Machado manages to retain guard.
Machado wants to get back to his feet but Rawse is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Machado can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rawse controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heitor Machado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machado 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heitor Machado!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Menshikov (ranked 579 p4p, 452 weight class) and Full Time Panda (ranked 18 p4p, 14 weight class). Maxim Menshikov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maxim Menshikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Full Time Panda!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Panda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menshikov circles away quickly and effectively.
Panda 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.
Menshikov throws a big shot that misses.
Menshikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Menshikov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at PSE in the buildup to the fight.
Panda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menshikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Panda.
Panda shoots in for a takedown but Menshikov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Menshikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Panda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Menshikov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Panda is in Menshikov's guard.
Panda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Menshikov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda trying to control here.
Menshikov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menshikov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
Menshikov wants to free his trapped foot but Panda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Menshikov controlling the action here.
Menshikov'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.
Further stalling from Menshikov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda is controlling Menshikov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Panda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Full Time Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Menshikov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Panda lands a head shot.
Menshikov stalks Panda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Panda's face. Panda staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Full Time Panda has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Menshikov as Panda shoots in.
A combination from Menshikov does no damage.
Maxim Menshikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda just misses with a punch to the body.
Menshikov is looking to counter punch.
Menshikov throws a big shot that misses.
Panda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Panda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Menshikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panda throws the left hand but Menshikov avoids the punch easily.
Panda takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda takes one to the side of the head.
Menshikov slips a straight right by Panda.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Menshikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Full Time Panda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Panda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Menshikov drops Panda with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Panda looks back up at him and smiles so Menshikov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Panda is rocked!
Menshikov throws a pinpoint strike between Panda's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Panda crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Menshikov scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maxim Menshikov!
Our winner, Maxim Menshikov, 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 935 p4p, 534 weight class) and Keone Kapisi (ranked 27 p4p, 17 weight class). Delsarte comes to the cage accompanied by Ah Non Cest Terrible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gauthier Delsarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Keone Kapisi!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapisi slips a straight right by Delsarte.
Delsarte lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kapisi misses the shot to the body.
Kapisi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
Delsarte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kapisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapisi has Delsarte up against the cage in a clinch.
Delsarte lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Kapisi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kapisi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Delsarte slips under a jab.
Kapisi swings widly with a right hand
and Delsarte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delsarte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab, jab by Delsarte - just one landing.
Kapisi misses with a left hand
and Kapisi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kapisi scores with a sloppy right hand. Delsarte should have avoided that one.
Delsarte thumps Kapisi with a low kick.
Kapisi digs a good hook to Delsarte's body.
Kapisi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delsarte was well out of range. Poor timing from Kapisi.
A quick step to the side and Delsarte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapisi misses the shot to the body.
Delsarte avoids the body shot from Kapisi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte delivers a nice body kick.
Kapisi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Delsarte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kapisi's head.
Kapisi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kapisi lands with a good body shot.
Kapisi misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Delsarte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Delsarte throws a leg kick which misses Kapisi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kapisi tries to avoid it.
Kapisi lands with an uppercut that bounces Delsarte off the cage and back into range.
Kapisi is looking to clinch but Delsarte is avoiding it.
Kapisi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the body from Kapisi misses
and Delsarte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Delsarte thuds his shin into the meat of Kapisi's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delsarte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Delsarte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Delsarte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kapisi throws a body shot but no joy.
Delsarte is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body punch from Kapisi.
Kapisi thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi throws a leg kick but Delsarte moved away.
Kapisi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Delsarte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kapisi misses with a lunging right hand
and Delsarte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kapisi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Delsarte. Delsarte obviously looking to wear him down.
Delsarte works Kapisi's body with a nice hook.
Delsarte lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kapisi's sensitive parts.
Delsarte is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice body punch from Kapisi.
Delsarte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kapisi.
Kapisi misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Delsarte. Beautiful body shot.
Kapisi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Delsarte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kapisi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Kapisi misses the target.
Kapisi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte cracks Kapisi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab by Delsarte.
Delsarte lands a head kick. Kapisi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Delsarte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kapisi.
Keone Kapisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Delsarte. Kapisi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kapisi misses with a hook to the body
and Delsarte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Delsarte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kapisi.
Kapisi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delsarte moves away.
Kapisi looks to throw the jab but Delsarte is out of range.
Kapisi throws a body shot but no joy.
Delsarte punishes Kapisi's body with a nice straight punch.
Delsarte bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Delsarte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Delsarte.
Delsarte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kapisi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delsarte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Delsarte throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Kapisi.
Gauthier Delsarte's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi looks to throw the jab but Delsarte is out of range.
Kapisi lands a nice hook to Delsarte's body. Delsarte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Delsarte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kapisi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delsarte.
Kapisi throws a nice looking combination but Delsarte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Delsarte swings for the body but Kapisi moves out of range.
Delsarte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kapisi.
Delsarte darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kapisi connects with a body shot.
Kapisi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Delsarte throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Delsarte.
Kapisi slips under a jab from Delsarte.
Delsarte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delsarte tried to counter with a leg kick but Kapisi avoided it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kapisi looks to score with a jab to the body but Delsarte is just out of range.
Delsarte connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kapisi throws a right hand that misses
and Delsarte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kapisi throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gauthier Delsarte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gauthier Delsarte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kapisi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delsarte.
Delsarte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kapisi misses with a body shot.
Kapisi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kapisi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Delsarte.
Delsarte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kapisi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kapisi ducks under a wild hook from Delsarte.
Delsarte tests Kapisi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kapisi just misses with a punch to the body.
As Kapisi backs away, Delsarte returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Delsarte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kapisi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Delsarte moves away from the strike by Kapisi.
Delsarte connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kapisi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Delsarte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kapisi.
Delsarte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kapisi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Delsarte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kapisi can do to turn this around?
Nice jab there from Kapisi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapisi misses the jab.
Delsarte scores with a sloppy right hand. Kapisi should have avoided that one.
Kapisi with a hook.
Gauthier Delsarte's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good standup being displayed there by Delsarte as he connects with a hook.
Kapisi clinches up against the cage.
Kapisi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kapisi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Delsarte scores with a leg kick.
Kapisi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kapisi misses with a wild body shot.
Kapisi misses with a few strikes there.
Delsarte is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kapisi lands an overhand right.
Kapisi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kapisi misses the shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kapisi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kapisi misses with a straight right.
Kapisi lands a right hook to the body.
Delsarte scores with a leg kick.
Delsarte connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Delsarte misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kapisi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Delsarte has time to react.
Delsarte checks a leg kick.
Delsarte feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kapisi missing with a left hand there. Delsarte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kapisi throws a shot to the body.
Delsarte scoring well with a low kick there.
Delsarte throws a hook but Kapisi blocks it.
Kapisi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Delsarte walks into a straight right hand from Kapisi.
Jeez, Gauthier Delsarte's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Delsarte avoids the body shot from Kapisi.
Kapisi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Delsarte finds it's way round the side to connect with Kapisi's head.
Kapisi drops Delsarte with a huge uppercut! Delsarte drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kapisi is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keone Kapisi!
Keone Kapisi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hardcore Alchemy logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Gauthier Delsarte stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ill Train Real Hard And Win Again '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ogre Toshin (ranked 5868 p4p, 3964 weight class) and Youta Himura (ranked 188 p4p, 131 weight class). Toshin's entrance music is Death Squad. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ White 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ogre Toshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Youta Himura!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Himura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Himura misses with a right hand
and Himura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Himura misses with a looping left.
Himura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Toshin cracks Himura on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Himura falls backwards against the cage. Toshin follows up with more strikes that drop Himura to his knees. Toshin keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Himura! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ogre Toshin!
In his post fight interview, Ogre Toshin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Nicolas (ranked 1310 p4p, 3025 weight class) and Buck Rogers (ranked 190 p4p, 373 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Nicolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolas takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Harold Nicolas has been cut.
Buck Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicolas misses with a series of wild punches.
Nicolas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Nicolas throws a leg kick but Rogers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nicolas misses with an uppercut. Rogers saw that one coming.
It seemed like Rogers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rogers tries to bum rush Nicolas with a series of wild strikes but Nicolas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogers misses with a body shot
letting Nicolas counter with a right hand.
Nicolas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Rogers.
Good standup being displayed there by Nicolas as he connects with a hook.
Nicolas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicolas looks to land a combination but Rogers avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicolas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rogers.
Rogers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Nicolas.
Rogers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nicolas scores with a decent looking hook.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and Nicolas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rogers checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice defenses there by Rogers.
Nicolas throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers is looking for the big counter here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicolas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rogers's head backwards.
Rogers checks the leg kick.
Rogers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nicolas is out of range and Rogers settles back down.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicolas moves away.
Nicolas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rogers finds it's way round the side to connect with Nicolas's head.
Nicolas scores with a nice strike.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nicolas lands a leg kick that knocks Rogers off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rogers lands a jab to the head.
Rogers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
Nicolas misses with a right hand
and Rogers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nicolas thinking.
Nicolas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nicolas 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.
Nicolas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nicolas throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rogers.
Rogers motions for Nicolas to come forward. Rogers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nicolas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers connects with a looping right hand.
Nicolas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rogers. Rogers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nicolas counters with a straight right hand.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rogers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers misses the jab.
Nicolas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Nicolas pushes him off.
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 Harold Nicolas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harold Nicolas's cut.
That's time! Nicolas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big left from Nicolas misses.
Rogers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rogers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nicolas doesn't seem bothered though.
Rogers is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Rogers.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers moves away from the strike by Nicolas.
A slow jab from Nicolas misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Nicolas.
Rogers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicolas throws out the jab.
It seemed like Rogers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicolas. Rogers does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rogers.
Rogers takes the fight into the clinch.
Rogers wants to break free but Nicolas has control.
Nicolas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rogers is trying to push Nicolas away but Nicolas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nicolas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rogers takes a shot to the head.
Rogers is looking to break free of the clinch but Nicolas has double underhooks.
Nicolas misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicolas scores with a shot to the side of Rogers's head.
Nicolas tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicolas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers. Nicolas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rogers swings for the body but Nicolas moves out of range.
Good shot there by Rogers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nicolas looks to land a left hand but Rogers moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicolas cracks Rogers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rogers tries to bum rush Nicolas with a series of wild strikes but Nicolas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nicolas throws a shot from downtown. Rogers moves away and avoids it.
Nicolas scores with the left hand. Rogers knows he should have avoided that one.
Rogers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicolas.
Rogers moves out of range as Nicolas strikes.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Nicolas circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicolas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rogers in his tracks.
Nicolas loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
Rogers misses with a jab to the body
and Nicolas counters with a crisp one two that drops Rogers! Nicolas thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Rogers to his feet! Rogers is in big trouble!
Rogers is rocked!
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicolas.
Rogers is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicolas finish him?
Nicolas circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Rogers tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Nicolas wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harold Nicolas!
A victorious Harold Nicolas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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