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ENIGMA 43 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Quinlin (ranked 4850 p4p, 23767 weight class) and Pohaku Scott (ranked 517 p4p, 597 weight class). Quinlin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blood Across the Firmament. Scott has chosen Ukulele Lady- Arlo Guthrie as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paddy Quinlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pohaku Scott!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinlin throws a leg kick
letting Scott counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Paddy Quinlin has been cut.
Quinlin throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Scott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Quinlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scott lands a jab to the nose.
Scott scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scott tries to bum rush Quinlin with a series of wild strikes but Quinlin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Quinlin.
Quinlin misses with a head kick.
Scott moves out of range of the body kick from Quinlin.
Quinlin misses with a few strikes there.
Quinlin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paddy Quinlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinlin misses with a low kick.
Quinlin connects with a nice looking jab.
Quinlin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quinlin misses with a wild combination.
Scott cracks Quinlin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Scott has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Quinlin to stand back up!
 Quinlin is rocked!
Quinlin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Quinlin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinlin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Scott's head backwards.
 It looks like Pohaku Scott has been cut.
Quinlin throws a leg kick but Scott moved away.
Scott throws out a counter right but Quinlin avoids it with no problem.
Quinlin seems to have got his legs back now.
Scott moves in close and cracks Quinlin with a massive right hand! Quinlin, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Scott!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pohaku Scott!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mister Madness (ranked 3991 p4p, 5429 weight class) and Sultanbek Akhtankhanov (ranked 464 p4p, 522 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mister Madness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sultanbek Akhtankhanov!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akhtankhanov slips a jab from Madness.
Madness misses with a body shot.
A big right from Madness misses.
Madness takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Akhtankhanov moves away from the strike by Madness.
Akhtankhanov misses with a straight right.
Akhtankhanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madness.
Madness lunges at Akhtankhanov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Akhtankhanov's hand.
Akhtankhanov throws a low kick but Madness avoids it.
Madness throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madness throws a body shot but no joy.
Akhtankhanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Madness throws a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Madness as he checks the leg kick.
Madness looks to land a left hand but Akhtankhanov moved out of range nicely.
Akhtankhanov throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Madness on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akhtankhanov feints and then cracks Madness's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Madness down.
Madness moves away from the strike by Akhtankhanov.
Madness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akhtankhanov.
Madness misses with a body shot.
Akhtankhanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madness.
We've been told by Madness's head coaches at The Million Dollar Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Akhtankhanov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madness ducks under a wild hook from Akhtankhanov.
Madness was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov connects with a crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Akhtankhanov scores with a four punch combination!
Madness throws a hook but Akhtankhanov blocks it.
Akhtankhanov lands a slapping body shot.
Madness tests Akhtankhanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Madness throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Madness avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Madness.
Akhtankhanov misses the shot to the body.
Madness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madness misses with a body shot.
Madness moves away from the strike by Akhtankhanov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Madness misses with a straight right.
Madness looks to land a left hand but Akhtankhanov moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madness ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akhtankhanov moves away.
Akhtankhanov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Akhtankhanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akhtankhanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Madness.
Madness throws a body shot but no joy.
Madness tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov slips under a jab from Madness.
Akhtankhanov slips a straight right by Madness.
Akhtankhanov defending well as Madness loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Madness looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Madness swings for the body but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Madness misses with a hook. Akhtankhanov ducked under it nicely.
Madness missing with a left hand there. Akhtankhanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akhtankhanov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Madness loads up on a big right hand but Akhtankhanov slips the punch.
Akhtankhanov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Akhtankhanov throws a body punch but Madness moves out of range.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madness misses with a looping left.
Akhtankhanov avoids the body shot from Madness.
Akhtankhanov lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madness throws a hook to the side of Akhtankhanov's head but Akhtankhanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akhtankhanov lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov lands a nice hook to Madness's body. Madness takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Akhtankhanov jabs Madness right on the nose. Madness blinks but takes it well.
Akhtankhanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madness missing with a left hand there. Akhtankhanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madness bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Madness lands a head shot.
Akhtankhanov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Madness takes a swing at Akhtankhanov's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot.
Madness looks to land a right hand but Akhtankhanov moved out of range.
Madness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akhtankhanov.
Madness thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akhtankhanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akhtankhanov with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madness takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A cross from Akhtankhanov lands.
Madness bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akhtankhanov throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Akhtankhanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Madness misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madness. Akhtankhanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madness misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Madness misses the target.
Madness takes a swing at Akhtankhanov's ribcage but misses.
Madness scores with a jab to the head.
Akhtankhanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akhtankhanov closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Madness swings wildly with an uppercut but Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Akhtankhanov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Akhtankhanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akhtankhanov misses with a punch to the body.
Madness blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madness creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akhtankhanov can't find room to land a body shot as Madness controls the action.
Akhtankhanov working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madness blocking some punches.
Madness breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akhtankhanov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Madness blocks the leg kick.
Akhtankhanov tries a low kick but Madness avoids it.
Akhtankhanov misses with a low kick.
Madness appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Madness misses its intended target.
Madness throws the left hand but Akhtankhanov avoids the punch easily.
Madness takes one on the button.
Madness looks to throw the jab but Akhtankhanov is out of range.
Madness on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Akhtankhanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Madness connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akhtankhanov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Akhtankhanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Madness takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Madness misses its intended target.
It seemed like Akhtankhanov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Madness misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sultanbek Akhtankhanov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Madness throws a hook but Akhtankhanov avoids it easily.
Mister Madness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Madness misses with a straight right.
Akhtankhanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Akhtankhanov scoring well with a low kick there.
Madness swings for the body but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Akhtankhanov ducks under a wild hook from Madness.
Nice defenses there by Madness.
Akhtankhanov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Madness lands a body shot.
Akhtankhanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madness moves away.
Madness throws a hook but Akhtankhanov avoids it easily.
Akhtankhanov lands a right hook to the body.
Akhtankhanov swings for the body but Madness moves out of range.
Madness jabs Akhtankhanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Madness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akhtankhanov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madness. Akhtankhanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Akhtankhanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madness thuds a left hand into Akhtankhanov's body.
Akhtankhanov connects with a looping right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akhtankhanov. That's going to slow Madness down.
Akhtankhanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akhtankhanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov lands a jab.
Madness throws a shot from downtown. Akhtankhanov moves away and avoids it.
Madness avoids the body shot from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov scores with a hook to the body. Madness takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Madness lands with a right hand.
Madness drops his hands momentarily and Akhtankhanov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Madness takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Akhtankhanov clinches with his opponent.
Madness lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov blocks a body shot from Madness.
Akhtankhanov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akhtankhanov blocks an uppercut.
Madness lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Madness lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Akhtankhanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madness blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akhtankhanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Akhtankhanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Akhtankhanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madness's elbow.
Madness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Madness tries to throw a body punch but Akhtankhanov avoids it by throwing Madness back against the cage.
Madness misses with the head strike.
Akhtankhanov misses with the head strike.
Madness blocks an uppercut.
Akhtankhanov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Akhtankhanov lands a shoulder strike.
Madness throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Akhtankhanov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akhtankhanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Madness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Madness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov lands a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akhtankhanov 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sultanbek Akhtankhanov!
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seth Mansour (ranked 5707 p4p, 5457 weight class) and Tom Korppila (ranked 600 p4p, 583 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Mansour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Korppila!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansour misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Korppila.
Korppila misses with a right hand
and Mansour counters with a nice uppercut.
Mansour slips a straight right by Korppila.
It looked like Mansour was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Korppila with a nice cross.
Korppila takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've been told by Mansour's head coaches at CT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mansour thows a left - swing and a miss!
Korppila tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Korppila shoots and misses
and Mansour connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mansour swinging wildly here.
Mansour lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mansour gets caught flat footed, as Korppila shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korppila keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mansour's head.
Korppila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mansour swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korppila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Korppila slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Korppila throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mansour is not content to let Korppila control the position.
Mansour regains half guard, as Korppila was trying to land strikes.
Korppila thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mansour's head.
Korppila thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korppila trying to advance position but Mansour counters by regaining guard.
Korppila throws a big right hand that misses.
Korppila wants to control from the top but Mansour keeps moving.
Mansour avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mansour avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Korppila stopping the sweep attempt from Mansour.
Korppila content to stall in guard here.
Korppila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mansour works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Korppila will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Mansour scores with a nice strike.
Mansour throws a hook but Korppila avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Mansour.
Korppila scores with a takedown into Mansour's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Korppila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mansour keeping moving, preventing Korppila from controlling successfully.
Korppila is looking to work some ground and pound but Mansour has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korppila throwing strikes from guard but Mansour blocks nicely.
Korppila is fighting to break Mansour's control of his arms but Mansour is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tom Korppila has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mansour utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korppila 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.
Korppila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Korppila passes into half guard.
Mansour is trying to get back to full guard.
Korppila seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Mansour has recovered full guard.
Mansour will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Korppila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mansour swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Korppila trying to control but Mansour is working from the bottom.
Korppila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Korppila wants to control from the top but Mansour keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Korppila with a poor takedown
and Mansour counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mansour ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Korppila moves away.
Mansour lands a glancing blow to the side of Korppila's head.
Mansour fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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 Seth Mansour will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Korppila manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mansour on his heels. He'll look to pass Mansour's guard now, I'm sure.
Korppila landing some decent shots from guard.
Mansour has momentary wrist control but Korppila slips an elbow through the middle.
Mansour looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mansour looking to control.
Korppila lands a couple of digs.
Korppila throws a strike but Mansour rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mansour postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korppila isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mansour stacks Korppila 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 Mansour!
Korppila trying his best to control but Mansour has mounted him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korppila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Korppila slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Korppila wants to control but Mansour is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Korppila slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mansour content to stall in guard here.
Korppila is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Korppila working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korppila is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Korppila misses with a head shot. Mansour uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Korppila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mansour controlling Korppila's posture.
Korppila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mansour keeping moving, preventing Korppila from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Korppila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Korppila has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tom Korppila!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Adesanya (ranked 4690 p4p, 3491 weight class) and Subo Takens (ranked 549 p4p, 452 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Subo Takens!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya loads up on a big right hand but Takens slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Takens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adesanya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adesanya is looking to slow Takens down with leg kicks.
Takens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adesanya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've been told by Adesanya's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adesanya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takens.
A telegraphed right hand from Takens misses the target.
Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adesanya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adesanya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Adesanya lands a knee to the body.
Takens takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Subo Takens has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Adesanya.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adesanya.
Adesanya lands a damaging elbow.
Adesanya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Takens fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya lands a damaging elbow.
Adesanya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Adesanya lands a nice knee to the body.
Adesanya jerks Takens's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Takens drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Adesanya goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Adesanya because Takens was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Anderson Adesanya!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie DeLuna (ranked 3894 p4p, 3097 weight class) and Brendan Lawson (ranked 221 p4p, 187 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frankie DeLuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brendan Lawson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson tries to score a power double leg takedown but DeLuna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lawson somewhat.
Lawson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches DeLuna napping and manages to drive through into side control!
DeLuna pushes Lawson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lawson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
DeLuna trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lawson wants to lay and pray for a moment but DeLuna keeps working.
DeLuna is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lawson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
DeLuna seems a little lost for a moment, as Lawson dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. DeLuna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lawson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuna is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lawson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lawson is trying to get an arm triangle but DeLuna is defending well.
DeLuna pushes Lawson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lawson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lawson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, DeLuna has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lawson prevents DeLuna from escaping the position.
DeLuna wants to get back to his feet but Lawson is dominant here and he's now got DeLuna's back!
DeLuna trying to get back to his feet but Lawson is in full control for now.
Lawson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of DeLuna's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuna staying busy and making it hard for Lawson to control.
DeLuna is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Lawson gets his way!
Lawson looking to break DeLuna's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. DeLuna remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lawson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Lawson goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. DeLuna escapes and is now in half guard on top.
DeLuna wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Lawson uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
DeLuna gets to his feet - Lawson follows without any prompting.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Lawson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lawson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
DeLuna displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
DeLuna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lawson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
DeLuna is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lawson is controlling him.
Lawson drops back looking for a leg! DeLuna is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and DeLuna manages to kick Lawson off! Lawson jumps back into DeLuna's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeLuna is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lawson wants to control from the top but DeLuna keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawson 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are working up against the cage. DeLuna manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
DeLuna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lawson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed DeLuna clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
DeLuna is trying to shake Lawson off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Lawson won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Lawson looks for a takedown but DeLuna sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lawson is looking for a kimura but DeLuna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lawson to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuna wants to get back to his feet.
Lawson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and DeLuna defends it well.
DeLuna is trying to stand.
Lawson is working for a submission of some sort.
DeLuna wants to get back to his feet.
Lawson is looking to take a break and control but DeLuna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lawson is trying to work for a kimura but DeLuna is defending well.
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 Frankie DeLuna will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lawson dodges the punch combination from DeLuna.
Frankie DeLuna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawson shoots in looking for a takedown. DeLuna tries to sprawl out of it but Lawson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. DeLuna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from DeLuna.
Lawson moves out of range of the body kick.
Lawson feints the counter takedown.
Lawson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says DeLuna as he avoids it easily.
Lawson doesn't manage to clinch there - DeLuna circles away.
DeLuna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawson darts in looking for a takedown but DeLuna gets double underhooks and turns Lawson into the cage.
Frankie DeLuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Lawson.
DeLuna looks to land a body kick but Lawson moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from DeLuna as Lawson shoots in.
DeLuna scores with a nice head shot.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
DeLuna drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lawson sprawls and moves away.
Lawson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
DeLuna closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson tries to score a body lock takedown but DeLuna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lawson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
DeLuna tries to break free but Lawson pushes him back against the cage.
Lawson prevents DeLuna from breaking the clinch.
DeLuna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lawson has him pressed against the cage.
DeLuna wants to break free but Lawson has control.
DeLuna really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
DeLuna drags the fight down to the ground.
Lawson passes DeLuna's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
DeLuna is trying to stand up here but Lawson is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson wants to take a breather but DeLuna is having none of it.
Lawson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lawson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. DeLuna doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lawson.
Lawson is working for a submission of some sort.
Lawson prevents DeLuna from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie DeLuna showed his dominance in that final round.
I think DeLuna has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Liddell (ranked 4007 p4p, 3859 weight class) and Dreynos Elvul (ranked 368 p4p, 356 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathan Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Elvul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elvul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liddell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Elvul misses.
Liddell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Elvul's waist but Elvul gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liddell off to one side.
A little jabbing left from Elvul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell tries to land a body kick
and Elvul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Elvul circles away easily
and Elvul counters with a big right hand! Oh Liddell is in trouble here! Elvul follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dreynos Elvul!
Our winner, Dreynos Elvul, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vilhelm Sandu (ranked 2808 p4p, 3366 weight class) and Vlad Dracul (ranked 356 p4p, 405 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sandu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Song of Death- OOMPH. 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vilhelm Sandu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Dracul!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandu ducks right into an uppercut from Dracul.
Dracul moves away from the strike by Sandu.
Vlad Dracul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dracul ducks right into an uppercut from Sandu.
Dracul throws out a loose jab but Sandu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sandu swinging wildly here.
Dracul ducks under a wild hook from Sandu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracul. Sandu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dracul scores with a jab to the head.
Sandu misses with an uppercut.
Dracul scores with a nice right hand.
Sandu moves away from the strike by Dracul.
Dracul bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sandu's head backwards.
Dracul with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Dracul misses with a left hand
and Sandu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dracul feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sandus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sandu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dracul misses the body punch
and Sandu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dracul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dracul throws a big shot that misses.
Dracul lands with a cross.
Dracul catches Sandu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sandu lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dracul was well out of range. Poor timing from Sandu.
Dracul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandu.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dracul.
Sandu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dracul swings for the body but Sandu moves out of range.
Sandu throws a lazy right hand but Dracul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dracul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandu moves away.
Dracul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandu manages to avoid it.
Sandu walks into a jab.
Dracul avoids the body shot from Sandu.
Dracul feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sandus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sandu staying out of range there.
Dracul connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dracul swings for the body but Sandu moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sandu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dracul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandu moves away.
Dracul misses with a looping left.
Dracul is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sandu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A slow jab from Sandu misses its intended target.
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!
Dracul lands a nice shot that snaps Sandu's head back.
Dracul on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dracul throws a hook but Sandu blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sandu takes one on the button.
Dracul swings widly with a right hand
and Sandu counters with a stiff right hand.
Dracul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dracul fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dracul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sandu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dracul throws a shot to the body.
Sandu takes one on the button.
Dracul throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Dracul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sandu checks a low kick from Dracul.
Dracul on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dracul throws a front kick aimed at Sandu's knee but Sandu avoids it well.
Dracul uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sandu has time to react.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dracul gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A punch lands to the side of Dracul 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sandu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sandu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sandu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dracul.
Sandu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Dracul dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dracul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sandu.
Sandu walks into a left hand.
Dracul has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sandu throws out a loose jab but Dracul uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sandu misses the target.
Dracul throws a poor cross that misses
and Sandu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dracul fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sandu is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sandu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sandu throws a hook to the side of Dracul's head but Dracul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sandu lands a jab.
Dracul cracks Sandu with a good jab.
Sandu cracks Dracul with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dracul scores with the left hand. Sandu knows he should have avoided that one.
Dracul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sandu looks to land a right hand but Dracul moved out of range.
Nice shot by Sandu.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Dracul misses its intended target.
Dracul swings for the body but Sandu moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Dracul.
Good exchange - Dracul coming out on top.
Dracul throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dracul misses with an uppercut
and Dracul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Dracul there.
Dracul lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Sandu misses.
A jab from Dracul finds it's way through Sandu's defenses.
Dracul swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sandu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dracul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sandu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sandu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dracul throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sandu on the side of the head.
Dracul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sandu.
Dracul digs a good hook to Sandu's body.
Sandu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dracul lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Sandu.
Dracul throws a looping overhand right but Sandu ducks down to avoid it.
Dracul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandu works over Dracul's head and body with a nice combination.
Sandu misses with an uppercut.
Sandu looks to throw the jab but Dracul is out of range.
Sandu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Dracul misses
enabling Sandu to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Dracul does it's job there.
Vlad Dracul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sandu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Dracul lands.
Dracul lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dracul takes a swing at Sandu's ribcage but misses.
Dracul sizes up Sandu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dracul tries to bum rush Sandu with a series of wild strikes but Sandu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dracul misses with a hook to the body
and Sandu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sandu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sandu blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Dracul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dracul.
Sandu misses with a few strikes there.
Sandu looks to throw the jab but Dracul is out of range.
Sandu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dracul.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sandu throws a hook to the side of Dracul's head but Dracul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dracul lands a jab.
Sandu throws a hook but Dracul avoids it easily.
Dracul connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vlad Dracul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sandu looks to score with a jab to the body but Dracul is just out of range.
Sandu staying out of range there.
Dracul moves out of range of the strikes.
Dracul lands a jab to Sandu's midsection.
Dracul misses with a hook. Sandu ducked under it nicely.
Dracul takes a swing at Sandu's ribcage but misses.
Dracul slips a straight right by Sandu.
Sandu blocks a jab.
Dracul misses with a looping left.
Sandu throws a shot from downtown. Dracul moves away and avoids it.
Sandu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dracul connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sandu scrambles back to his feet.
Dracul works over Sandu's head and body with a nice combination.
Dracul staying out of range there.
Sandu misses with a few strikes there.
Dracul lands with a straight right. Sandu didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandu swings for the body but Dracul moves out of range.
Dracul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandu was well out of range. Poor timing from Dracul.
Dracul misses with a wild body shot.
Dracul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dracul bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sandu's head.
Vilhelm Sandu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandu throws an overhand right that lands on Dracul's shoulder, as Dracul tries to avoid the shot.
Dracul throws out a powerful jab.
Dracul jabs Sandu right on the nose. Sandu blinks but takes it well.
Sandu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dracul throws the left hand but Sandu avoids the punch easily.
Sandu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sandu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dracul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Dracul.
Vlad Dracul is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sandu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sandu looks to land a right hand but Dracul moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sandu.
Dracul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sandu.
Dracul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dracul will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sandu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sandu needs to keep his hands up - Dracul had a free shot at his head there.
Dracul connects with a looping right hand.
Dracul's corner calls for a 1-2. Dracul obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dracul misses the target.
Sandu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dracul throws out the jab.
Sandu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dracul connects with a nice looking jab.
Dracul misses with a straight left.
Dracul lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dracul lands a jab-cross combination.
Dracul throws a jab but it's blocked by Sandu.
Dracul finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dracul connects with a looping right hand.
Dracul takes a swing at Sandu's ribcage but misses.
Dracul moves out of range of the strikes.
Dracul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dracul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandu moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dracul misses with a hook.
Dracul throws an off balance right hand
and Sandu counters with a stiff right hand.
Sandu digs a good body shot into Dracul's ribs.
Sandu misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Dracul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dracul 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Dracul!
During a confident post fight interview, Vlad Dracul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Vilhelm Sandu spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to thank my opponent for the fight, and I want to give a shout out to
Undead Nutrition (6227) in St. Petersburg for sponsoring me.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Kreischer (ranked 3521 p4p, 2175 weight class) and Guy Ouellette (ranked 415 p4p, 264 weight class). Guy Ouellette will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herbert Kreischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guy Ouellette!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Ouellette.
It looks like Herbert Kreischer has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Ouellette misses the target.
Ouellette tests Kreischer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kreischer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ouellette.
Ouellette throws a jab but it's blocked by Kreischer.
Herbert Kreischer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kreischer throws a combination that misses
letting Ouellette counter with a right hand.
Ouellette is stalking Kreischer. Kreischer circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Ouellette, and it's lights out! Kreischer really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Guy Ouellette!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Pymus (ranked 2996 p4p, 1913 weight class) and Davon Davis (ranked 377 p4p, 254 weight class). Davon Davis 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 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, Noah Pymus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Davon Davis!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pymus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davis missing with a left hand there. Pymus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pymus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis connects with a leg kick.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Pymus.
Pymus misses with a straight left.
Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pymus, pushing him back against the cage.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Pymus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davis.
Pymus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Pymus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pymus.
Davis gets through Pymus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Pymus avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Davis lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davis gets through Pymus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Davis gets through Pymus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pymus's elbow.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pymus's elbow.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
Pymus takes a shot to the head.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Davis.
Pymus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis presses Pymus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Davis.
Pymus taking a breather.
Davis pushes Pymus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis tries to work over Pymus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Davis as the two fighters clinch.
Pymus is breathing heavily.
Davis pushes Pymus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pymus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis gets through Pymus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pymus is rocked!
We've been informed that Davis 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.
Davis unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pymus! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Davis is unloading with more strikes now! Pymus drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davon Davis!
Davon Davis decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Ellacuria (ranked 924 p4p, 1784 weight class) and Jim Reefer (ranked 93 p4p, 182 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Ellacuria!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Reefer!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Reefer.
Reefer 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.
A big right from Reefer misses.
Reefer jabs Ellacuria to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reefer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A shot to the body from Ellacuria misses
enabling Reefer to counter with a crisp jab.
Ellacuria 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.
Reefer scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Reefer throws a leg kick that misses.
Ellacuria misses with a shot to the body
and Reefer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reefer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ellacuria on the side of the head.
Reefer connects with an inside leg kick.
Reefer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've been told by Ellacuria's head coaches at Deathsquad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Reefer lands a glancing blow to the side of Ellacuria's head.
Reefer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ellacuria throws a lazy uppercut
and Reefer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellacuria looks to throw the jab but Reefer is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reefer stuns Ellacuria with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reefer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellacuria.
Reefer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reefer.
Reefer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Reefer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Jim Reefer has been cut.
Reefer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reefer finds it's way round the side to connect with Ellacuria's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Reefer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Reefer's cut.
That's time! Ellacuria's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ellacuria paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ellacuria misses with an uppercut.
Ellacuria takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reefer lands the left hand.
Nice cross by Reefer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellacuria comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reefer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ellacuria.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reefer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Ellacuria counter with a right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reefer 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.
Ellacuria throws a sloppy body shot
and Reefer counters with a nice leg kick.
Reefer misses with a body punch
letting Ellacuria counter with a right hand.
 Reefer is rocked!
Ellacuria lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Reefer up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Ellacuria from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Reefer's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arturo Ellacuria!
Arturo Ellacuria retains his featherweight title!
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