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WCF 104:Christmas Day Massacre PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Misahawa (ranked 2369 p4p, 3843 weight class) and Griffith Femto (ranked 307 p4p, 477 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Griffith Femto enters the cage!
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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 11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Kenichi Misahawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Griffith Femto!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Femto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Misahawa did well to prevent Femto getting side control.
Misahawa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Femto is working away from the top position though.
Femto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Femto wants to control but Misahawa is keeping him busy.
Femto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Femto throwing shots but Misahawa is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Femto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Femto lands strikes from half guard.
Femto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Misahawa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Misahawa tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femto stops Misahawa from getting back to his feet.
Femto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Femto is trying to control. Misahawa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Femto working Misahawa over with strikes.
Misahawa is trying to stand back up but Femto is controlling him
Femto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Femto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Femto is thwarting Misahawa's attempts to control the position.
Femto working the head and body with strikes.
Misahawa keeping hold of Femto's head, controlling as best he can.
Misahawa is looking to control Femto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Misahawa avoid being mounted?
Femto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa is not content to let Femto control the position.
Misahawa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Femto.
Misahawa keeping control of the position.
Femto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Misahawa wants to get back to his feet.
Femto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Femto 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.
Femto winds up and cracks Misahawa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Femto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Misahawa is just riding it out for now. Femto eventually gives up the hold.
Misahawa is trying to stand up here but Femto is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Femto is trying to control the action in half guard but Misahawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Femto throwing shots but Misahawa is blocking nicely.
Femto is trying to control. Misahawa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Misahawa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Femto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Misahawa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Misahawa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Femto is looking for a kimura here.
Femto is pressing down on Misahawa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Misahawa is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa pushes Femto off looking to stand but Femto dives back in and keeps control.
Misahawa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Femto.
Misahawa wants to control but Femto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Femto working Misahawa over with strikes.
Femto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Femto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Misahawa!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Femto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Misahawa is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Griffith Femto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Femto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Femto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Femto shoots for a takedown but Misahawa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Femto.
Misahawa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Misahawa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Femto.
Misahawa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Femto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Misahawa pinned against the cage. Misahawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kenichi Misahawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Griffith Femto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femto shoots in for a takedown but Misahawa shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Femto.
Misahawa jabs at Femto's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Femto fails with the takedown
and Misahawa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Misahawa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Femto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Femto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Misahawa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Femto is working for takedown but Misahawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Misahawa misses with a knee strike.
Femto wants a takedown but no success here.
Femto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Misahawa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Misahawa.
Femto goes for a takedown attempt but Misahawa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Femto is breathing heavily.
Misahawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Femto was well out of range. Poor timing from Misahawa.
Misahawa throws a right hand that Femto ducks under and follows up with a left that Femto also avoids with ease.
Femto feints the counter takedown.
Misahawa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Femto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Misahawa is fending him off so far but Femto persists. Nope, Misahawa circles away and we're back to standing.
Misahawa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Femto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Misahawa is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa throws Femto to one side and escapes!
Femto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Misahawa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Femto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Misahawa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Femto somewhat.
Femto misses with a takedown
letting Misahawa counter with a right hand.
Femto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Misahawa swivels and escapes.
Femto fails with a takedown attempt.
Femto shoots in and drives through. Misahawa sprawls well.
Misahawa lands a nice shot that snaps Femto's head back.
Jab, jab by Misahawa - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa misses with a two punch combination.
Femto with the counter takedown but Misahawa avoids it easily.
Femto shoots in looking for a takedown. Misahawa tries to sprawl out of it but Femto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Misahawa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Misahawa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Femto with a poor takedown
and Misahawa counters with a stiff right hand.
Misahawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Femto. Femto gets slowly back to his feet.
Femto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Misahawa is looking to escape.
Misahawa taking some punishment here, with Femto in his half guard.
Femto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Femto stops Misahawa from getting back to his feet.
Femto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Femto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Misahawa's head.
Femto trying to work for an americana but Misahawa has managed to regain full guard.
Misahawa wants to get back to his feet but Femto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Femto wants to control from the top but Misahawa keeps moving.
Femto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Femto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Misahawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Femto throws a big right hand that misses.
Misahawa wants to stand up but Femto is controlling him.
Femto throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Misahawa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Femto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Femto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Misahawa is fending him off so far but Femto persists. Nope, Misahawa circles away and we're back to standing.
Misahawa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Femto.
Misahawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Femto. Femto gets slowly back to his feet.
Misahawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Femto manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Misahawa on his heels. He'll look to pass Misahawa's guard now, I'm sure.
Femto throwing strikes but missing.
Femto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misahawa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Femto prevents Misahawa from getting back to his feet.
Femto throws a strike but Misahawa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Griffith Femto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Femto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Misahawa defends well.
Femto looking for a guillotine here but Misahawa defends easily.
Misahawa wanted to stand there but Femto had control of the position.
Femto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Misahawa defends it easily.
Misahawa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Femto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Misahawa is aware though and is defending well.
Misahawa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Femto is looking for a triangle here but Misahawa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Misahawa grinds an elbow into Femto's temple.
Femto is looking to regain half guard here but Misahawa keeps moving and retains side control.
Misahawa tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Femto has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Femto tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Misahawa presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femto can't escape the position.
Misahawa wants to control the pace but Femto is squirming around nicely.
Femto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Femto keeps trying to improve his position.
Misahawa wants to control the pace but Femto is squirming around nicely.
Femto working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Femto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Misahawa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Femto is controlling him.
Misahawa trying to control the position here.
Misahawa wants to stand but Femto is controlling the position.
Femto postures up and lands a big shot to Misahawa's brow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Femto won't allow Misahawa to get back to his feet.
Femto throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kenichi Misahawa.
I think Misahawa 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kenichi Misahawa!
Kenichi Misahawa was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naoko Marui (ranked 2155 p4p, 2668 weight class) and Harry Hendersons (ranked 224 p4p, 267 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Naoko Marui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Hendersons!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marui circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marui swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Marui scores with a jab. Hendersons acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Naoko Marui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marui darts in and clinches Hendersons up against the cage.
Marui scores with a shoulder strike.
Hendersons has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marui avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hendersons 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.
Marui lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Marui.
A shot in the inside from Marui.
Marui misses with the head strike.
Marui tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marui fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marui misses with the head strike.
Hendersons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marui clinches up with Hendersons and pushes him back against the cage.
Marui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hendersons breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendersons goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
 It looks like Naoko Marui has been cut.
Marui lands with an overhand left.
Hendersons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Marui scores with a four punch combination!
Marui throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marui circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marui counters with a left to the body.
Hendersons takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hendersons shoots and misses
and Marui counters with a lovely 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!
Hendersons has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marui finds it's way round the side to connect with Hendersons's head.
Marui works Hendersons's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marui scores with a body shot.
Marui fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hendersons looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marui with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hendersons takes one to the chin there.
Hendersons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marui punishes Hendersons's body with a nice straight punch.
Marui fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hendersons looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marui throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hendersons stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marui drives through and clinches with Hendersons against the cage.
Marui pushes Hendersons back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hendersons blocks an uppercut.
Marui scores with a hook to the body.
Hendersons looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Marui.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marui lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marui lands a right hand.
Marui lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Marui.
Marui lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
 Hendersons is rocked!
Hendersons is trying to pull guard but Marui has him pressed against the cage.
Naoko Marui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Hendersons.
Nice body punch from Marui.
Marui gets through Hendersons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hendersons is still on wobbly legs! Can Marui finish him?
Marui lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Marui scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marui lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marui lands a big right hand that drops Hendersons! The killer instinct kicks in and Marui finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Marui!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naoko Marui!
Naoko Marui spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Harry Hendersons spoke after the fight, saying 'I’ll be back '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Swas (ranked 3032 p4p, 6721 weight class) and Fedor Petrov (ranked 373 p4p, 682 weight class). Petrov has chosen They want too see me fall as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dalton Swas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swas works over Petrov's head and body with a nice combination.
 It looks like Fedor Petrov has been cut.
Petrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Swas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swas.
Swas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Petrov is defending well.
Petrov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swas shoots in for a takedown but Petrov shows good takedown defense.
A left and a right from Petrov both land. Nice combination.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Swas moved out of range nicely.
Swas slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
Swas clinches up against the cage.
Swas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Petrov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalton Swas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swas fails with the takedown
and Petrov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swas swinging wildly here.
Swas moves into the clinch successfully.
Petrov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Petrov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Swas moved out of range nicely.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swas was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
As Petrov backs away, Swas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swas looking to score a takedown here. Petrov is defending well but Swas drives through and ends up in Petrov's guard.
Petrov looking for subs off his back but Swas has passed one foot through into half guard.
Petrov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Swas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Swas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swas tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Swas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Swas tries to stand and escape but Petrov actually recovers to full guard.
Swas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Swas trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Petrov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Swas has a closed guard, preventing Petrov from standing up.
Swas has his foot on Petrov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Petrov works his way back into a safe position though.
Swas 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.
Swas is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Swas dives on top into guard.
Petrov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dalton Swas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Petrov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Swas has Petrov up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrov is pressed up against the cage. Swas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petrov down to the mat. Petrov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Swas shoots in for a double leg but Petrov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Petrov throws a body punch but Swas moves out of range.
Swas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Some wild striking there from Petrov.
Swas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalton Swas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good shot there by Petrov.
We've been told by Swas's head coaches at whitey's gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Petrov cracks Swas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Swas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Petrov swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Swas slips the punch.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Swas saw that one coming.
Swas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fedor Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrov misses with a double jab.
Swas throws a big counter combination but Petrov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Swas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swas has closed the distance and engaged Petrov in a clinch.
Swas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Swas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Petrov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Swas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Swas has escaped and now he's on top!
Petrov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Swas is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Petrov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov manages to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Petrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Swas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Swas tries to stand and escape but Petrov is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Swas is looking to take a break and control but Petrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swas is stalling here. Petrov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Swas seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Petrov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swas wants to get back to his feet but Petrov drags him back down.
Petrov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Swas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Swas tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Petrov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Swas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Petrov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Swas is trying to control Petrov's posture but Petrov avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrov is trying to move to mount but Swas reverses beautifully and ends up in Petrov's guard.
Swas chips away with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fedor Petrov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A big left from Petrov misses.
Swas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Petrov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Swas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dalton Swas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Petrov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Swas advances to mount.
Petrov is working to get back to half guard.
Swas with a couple of short strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swas lands a big shot there that rocks Petrov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Swas lands a couple of good shots and Petrov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov tries to escape the position.
Swas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Swas landing with strikes.
Petrov wants to get back to his feet.
Swas is working the ground and pound. Can Petrov escape?
Swas is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Swas looking for the RNC.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swas keeps control of the position easily here as Petrov tries to buck him off.
Petrov trying to get back to his feet but Swas is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Swas controlling the positon.
Petrov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Swas's guard. Nice work there by Petrov.
Swas has Petrov pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov wants to stand but Swas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Swas is adopting a defensive guard.
Swas working for a triangle but Petrov defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petrov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton Swas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Swas 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dalton Swas!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Bravo (ranked 1887 p4p, 2290 weight class) and Christopher Irwin (ranked 198 p4p, 232 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Irwin stays in close to Bravo's body and controls the position.
Bravo trying to control the position.
Irwin wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
Bravo keeping full guard, as Irwin tries to pass.
Bravo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Irwin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Irwin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've been hearing good reports from Bravo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Irwin wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
Irwin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Irwin wants to work for an arm triangle but Bravo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Irwin is controlling the pace.
Irwin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Irwin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Irwin is stalling here. Bravo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Irwin seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bravo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Irwin tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo decides to stand back up. Bravo steps back and let's Irwin get back to his feet.
Irwin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Irwin just content to control the position.
Bravo prevents Irwin from moving into mount.
Irwin takes a little break here. Bravo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Irwin throws an elbow but Bravo slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Irwin trying to control the action but Bravo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irwin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bravo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Irwin's guard! Nice work there by Bravo!
Irwin 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.
Bravo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Irwin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bravo has managed to get both his arms back between Irwin's legs - danger averted.
Irwin controls Bravo momentarily but Bravo frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Irwin looking to control.
Bravo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Irwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Irwin controls Bravo momentarily but Bravo frees himself.
Irwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Irwin, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bravo is fighting to break Irwin's control of his arms but Irwin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Irwin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Christopher Irwin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Irwin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bravo is fending him off so far but Irwin persists. Nope, Bravo circles away and we're back to standing.
Bravo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Irwin.
Bravo leaves Irwin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bravo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Irwin.
Irwin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bravo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edgar Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Irwin.
Irwin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bravo's half guard.
Irwin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bravo is defending against the submission attempts here by Irwin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin is keen to just control but Bravo is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin is looking for a kimura here.
Irwin stops Bravo from getting back to his feet.
Irwin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bravo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Irwin tries to pass to full mount but Bravo defends it.
Irwin not doing much here.
Bravo keeping hold of Irwin's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Irwin stops Bravo from getting back to his feet.
Irwin is looking for a kimura but Bravo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Irwin to get the leverage.
Irwin wants to take a breather but Bravo is having none of it.
Irwin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Irwin trying to control the action but Bravo is working from the bottom.
Bravo is trying to get back to full guard.
Irwin controlling the action here.
Irwin trying to mount his opponent but Bravo defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bravo defends it well.
Bravo is trying to stand up here but Irwin is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Irwin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bravo wants to get back to full guard.
Bravo is working hard here to advance position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bravo defends it well.
Irwin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bravo is looking for a sweep. Irwin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Irwin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Irwin is keen to just control but Bravo is a slippery customer.
Bravo wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Irwin is trying to control. Bravo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Irwin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Irwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Irwin gets a takedown into half guard.
Irwin wants to work for an arm triangle but Bravo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Irwin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bravo sees it coming and defends easily.
Bravo won't allow Irwin to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin is controlling the pace.
Irwin wants to control but Bravo is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo tries to roll over but Irwin keeps him under control.
Irwin slows the pace down in half guard.
Irwin prevents Bravo from improving his position.
Irwin is looking for a kimura but Bravo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Irwin to get the leverage.
Irwin wants to take a breather but Bravo is having none of it.
Irwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bravo wants to get back to his feet.
Irwin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Irwin is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Irwin wants to control but Bravo is keeping him busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Irwin seems to be looking for submissions.
Irwin wants to control but Bravo is keeping him busy.
Bravo is trying to stand back up but Irwin is controlling him
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Irwin fails with a takedown attempt.
Bravo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Irwin.
Bravo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Irwin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Irwin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Christopher Irwin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bravo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Irwin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Irwin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bravo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bravo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Irwin defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bravo gets caught flat footed, as Irwin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Irwin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Edgar Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Irwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Irwin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Irwin!
A very excited looking Christopher Irwin rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mfer Phol (ranked 2267 p4p, 1985 weight class) and Alexander Lee (ranked 72 p4p, 64 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mfer Phol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Lee!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phol misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phol is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Phol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Alexander Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phol tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phol keeps the fight on the outside.
Phol seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lee wants to clinch up but Phol keeps it at a distance.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Phol.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Phol.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Phol!
It looks like Alexander Lee has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fighters circle, before Lee throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Phol's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Lee lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Alexander Lee!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexander Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Hooper (ranked 2571 p4p, 3506 weight class) and Ramdin Bolsdeep (ranked 354 p4p, 458 weight class). Bolsdeep has chosen Sir Psycho Sexy, Red Hot Chilli Peppers. as his entrance music. Ramdin Bolsdeep 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danilo Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramdin Bolsdeep!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bolsdeep moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hooper throws a one two combo.
Bolsdeep takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bolsdeep throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hooper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bolsdeep's hands.
Hooper lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Bolsdeep sprawling to the canvas. Hooper follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Bolsdeep hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hooper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bolsdeep tries to roll over but Hooper keeps him under control.
Hooper is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hooper is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolsdeep tries to roll over but Hooper keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolsdeep slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bolsdeep keeping moving, preventing Hooper from controlling successfully.
Hooper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hooper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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.
Hooper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bolsdeep wants to sweep here but Hooper controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bolsdeep can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hooper throwing strikes from guard but Bolsdeep blocks nicely.
Bolsdeep will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hooper trying to control but Bolsdeep is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bolsdeep connects with a body shot.
Hooper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bolsdeep has time to react.
That kick from Hooper tenderised Bolsdeep's leg. Bolsdeep is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hooper with a poor takedown
enabling Bolsdeep to counter with a crisp jab.
Hooper tries to keep at a distance but Bolsdeep has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bolsdeep fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Our sources have told us that Hooper has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bolsdeep.
Bolsdeep lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolsdeep.
Bolsdeep lands an elbow inside that Hooper shrugs off.
Hooper works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bolsdeep is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hooper throws a big elbow that misses.
Bolsdeep is trying to keep Hooper in close.
Bolsdeep 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.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA London inform us that Bolsdeep has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bolsdeep keeping full guard, as Hooper tries to pass.
Bolsdeep is trying to control the position but Hooper postures up.
Bolsdeep being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bolsdeep shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hooper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bolsdeep gets caught napping as Hooper dives in and scores a takedown. Bolsdeep manages to retain guard.
Hooper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bolsdeep works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danilo Hooper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bolsdeep tries to keep at a distance but Hooper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hooper stalls.
Bolsdeep tries to throw a body punch but Hooper avoids it by throwing Bolsdeep back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bolsdeep.
Hooper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bolsdeep throws a body shot but no joy.
Bolsdeep takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hooper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bolsdeep throws a low kick but Hooper avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooper throws a series of punches but Bolsdeep avoids them all with ease.
Hooper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bolsdeep can do to turn this around?
Hooper misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Bolsdeep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolsdeep scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hooper scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hooper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hooper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bolsdeep wants to clinch up but Hooper keeps it at a distance.
Bolsdeep cracks Hooper with a good jab.
Hooper throws a nice looking combination but Bolsdeep bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hooper throws a head kick but Bolsdeep moves out of range.
Bolsdeep throws out a counter right but Hooper avoids it with no problem.
Danilo Hooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolsdeep misses with a low kick as Hooper jumps back.
Bolsdeep lands a really nice looking cross but Hooper seems unphased.
 Hooper is rocked!
Bolsdeep lands a brutal uppercut that launches Hooper off his feet! Hooper tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ramdin Bolsdeep!
A less than humble Ramdin Bolsdeep misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Schmedgar Dimms (ranked 329 p4p, 297 weight class) and Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 20 p4p, 19 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Farrokhzad's choice of entrance music: Iranian Baloch - This Is A Catch. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Schmedgar Dimms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhzad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dimms throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Farrokhzad misses.
The crowd cheers as Farrokhzad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dimms doesn't seem phased though.
Farrokhzad closes the distance and clinches.
Dimms doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee to the head.
Dimms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimms escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimms ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dimms throws a head kick that misses.
Farrokhzad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Farrokhzad has closed the distance and engaged Dimms in a clinch.
Farrokhzad tries a body shot but Dimms blocks it.
Nice body punch from Dimms - that landed with a thud.
Dimms pushes Farrokhzad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but Dimms blocks with his arms.
Dimms breaks from the clinch.
Dimms circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farrokhzad 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.
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!
Farrokhzad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dimms. Dimms circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimms scores with a hook to the body. Farrokhzad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Farrokhzad just misses with a punch to the body.
Farrokhzad throws a hook but Dimms blocks it.
A slow jab from Farrokhzad misses its intended target.
Dimms throws an overhand right that lands on Farrokhzad's shoulder, as Farrokhzad tries to avoid the shot.
Dimms lands a nice hook to Farrokhzad's body. Farrokhzad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dimms keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad throws a lazy right hand but Dimms sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dimms fires out a quick counter leg kick but Farrokhzad just manages to avoid it.
Farrokhzad missing with a left hand there. Dimms was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farrokhzad cracks Dimms with an open hand slap.
Farrokhzad misses with a body punch
and Dimms counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch up but Dimms circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dimms makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dimms ducks under a wild hook from Farrokhzad.
A little feinted left hand from Dimms on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dimms takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimms digs a good hook to Farrokhzad's body.
Farrokhzad misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Dimms.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook.
Farrokhzad misses with a body shot.
Dimms misses with a body shot
and Farrokhzad counters by moving into the clinch.
Dimms lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Farrokhzad.
A short right from Dimms.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dimms lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Farrokhzad backwards.
Nice body punch from Dimms - that landed with a thud.
Farrokhzad tries to work over Dimms's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dimms.
Farrokhzad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimms presses Farrokhzad against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Farrokhzad misses with a punch to the body.
Dimms lands with a right to the head.
Farrokhzad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dimms blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimms presses Farrokhzad against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Farrokhzad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dimms tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farrokhzad's elbow.
Farrokhzad misses with a punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dimms's face.
Dimms avoiding damage as Farrokhzad throws knees to the body.
Dimms lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Farrokhzad or not.
Nice body punch from Dimms.
Dimms lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farrokhzad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Farrokhzad blocking some punches.
Dimms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farrokhzad throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimms lands with a light punch inside.
Dimms misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farrokhzad ducks under a wild hook from Dimms.
It seemed like Farrokhzad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Farrokhzad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimms manages to avoid it.
Farrokhzad misses with a left hand
and Dimms counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farrokhzad clinches with his opponent.
Dimms scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dimms tries a body shot but Farrokhzad blocks it.
Dimms tries to throw a body punch but Farrokhzad avoids it by throwing Dimms back against the cage.
Farrokhzad looking to throw knees to the head but Dimms is blocking nicely.
Farrokhzad scores a nice knee to the body.
Dimms lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dimms.
A short right from Dimms.
A head punch on the inside from Farrokhzad fails to land.
Farrokhzad misses with some punches.
Farrokhzad struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimms controls his hands.
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 Schmedgar Dimms will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Farrokhzad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad lands the left hand.
Farrokhzad thuds a left hand into Dimms's body.
Farrokhzad misses with a straight left.
Farrokhzad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dimms looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dimms throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Farrokhzad has Dimms up against the cage in a clinch.
Farrokhzad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Dimms.
Dimms softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dimms avoiding damage as Farrokhzad throws knees to the body.
Schmedgar Dimms has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Farrokhzad - that landed with a thud.
Dimms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farrokhzad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Farrokhzad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dimms at a distance.
Bardia Farrokhzad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad swings widly with a right hand
and Dimms counters with a stiff right hand.
Farrokhzad tries to close the distance and clinch but Dimms swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farrokhzad misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Dimms on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Farrokhzad lands a lovely overhand right.
Farrokhzad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Farrokhzad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dimms uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farrokhzad.
Dimms steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farrokhzad.
A counter left hand to the body from Dimms misses its target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Farrokhzad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch up
enabling Dimms to counter with a crisp jab.
Farrokhzad is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad throws a body punch but Dimms moves out of range.
Farrokhzad throws a hook but Dimms avoids it easily.
Farrokhzad looks to throw the jab but Dimms is out of range.
Farrokhzad throws a hook but Dimms blocks it.
Dimms is looking to wear down Farrokhzad with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farrokhzad is looking to clinch but Dimms is avoiding it.
Dimms was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Farrokhzad throws a big shot that misses.
Dimms swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Farrokhzad wants to clinch up but Dimms keeps it at a distance.
Dimms throws a counter high kick but Farrokhzad was just alert enough to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Dimms.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Dimms counters with a straight right hand.
Farrokhzad is still on wobbly legs! Can Dimms finish him?
Farrokhzad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farrokhzad lands with a shot to the body.
Dimms scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dimms.
Farrokhzad 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.
Farrokhzad slips a jab and a cross from Dimms.
Farrokhzad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farrokhzad seems to have recovered his senses.
Farrokhzad connects with a jab.
Farrokhzad throws an off balance right hand
and Dimms counters with a left and a right... And another left! Farrokhzad is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Schmedgar Dimms!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Goncalves (ranked 713 p4p, 1656 weight class) and The Cucumber (ranked 98 p4p, 221 weight class). Cucumber has chosen Scooter - Nessaja as his entrance music. The Cucumber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
155
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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guilherme Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Cucumber!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cucumber finds it's way through Goncalves's defenses.
Goncalves moves out of range of the strikes.
Cucumber lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cucumber swinging wildly here.
As Cucumber looks to move away, Goncalves throws a big counter combo but Cucumber just gets out of the way.
Goncalves cracks Cucumber with a good jab.
Cucumber moves out of range as Goncalves strikes.
Cucumber throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goncalves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cucumber throws a right hand that misses
letting Goncalves counter with a right hand.
Cucumber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oooooh!!! Cucumber has knocked Goncalves down with a huge combo! Cucumber steps away and waves a wobbly Goncalves back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Goncalves is rocked!
It looks like Guilherme Goncalves has been cut.
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!
Goncalves slips a straight right by Cucumber.
Oh Goncalves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good shot there by Goncalves.
Goncalves seems to have got his legs back now.
Left hook, right uppercut from Goncalves.
Cucumber is rocked!
Goncalves lands a brutal uppercut that launches Cucumber off his feet! Cucumber tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Guilherme Goncalves!
Our winner, Guilherme Goncalves, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Anni Skystalker (ranked 676 p4p, 1952 weight class) and Tom Bickle (ranked 84 p4p, 206 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145
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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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anni Skystalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skystalker lands a leg kick that knocks Bickle off balance momentarily.
Bickle with a nice cross.
Anni Skystalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bickle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bickle just misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle 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.
Bickle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Skystalker to score with a decent uppercut.
Bickle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bickle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, jab by Bickle - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skystalker. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Bickle misses.
Skystalker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Skystalker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bickle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Skystalker somewhat.
Bickle takes a swing at Skystalker's ribcage but misses.
Bickle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skystalker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skystalker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skystalker lands a hook that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Skystalker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skystalker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bickle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Skystalker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Skystalker lands in his opponent's guard.
Bickle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skystalker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bickle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Skystalker is controlling him.
Skystalker being controlled here momentarily.
Skystalker looking to pass the guard.
Bickle keeping moving, preventing Skystalker from controlling successfully.
Skystalker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Skystalker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bickle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Skystalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Bickle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Skystalker passes into half guard.
Bickle is looking for a sweep. Skystalker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Skystalker wants to pass to mount but Bickle is defending the position.
Skystalker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bickle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle is defending against the submission attempts here by Skystalker.
Skystalker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bickle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Skystalker.
Skystalker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bickle has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bickle is not content to let Skystalker control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Skystalker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bickle is looking to get back to full guard here but Skystalker has managed to pass to side control instead.
Skystalker tries to score with some ground and pound. Bickle controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Skystalker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Skystalker is trying to get an arm triangle but Bickle is defending well.
Skystalker looks up at the clock and then as Bickle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Skystalker smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Skystalker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bickle has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anni Skystalker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skystalker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bickle. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Skystalker.
Bickle slips a straight right by Skystalker.
Bickle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bickle misses with a straight left.
Bickle keeps the fight on the outside.
Bickle throws a poor cross that misses
and Skystalker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skystalker closes the distance and clinches.
Bickle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skystalker has him pressed against the cage.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Bickle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skystalker throws an overhand right that lands on Bickle's shoulder, as Bickle tries to avoid the shot.
Bickle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Skystalker digs a good hook to Bickle's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skystalker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bickle cracks Skystalker with a nice body shot.
Bickle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skystalker slips under a jab.
Skystalker lands the left hand.
Tom Bickle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bickle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Skystalker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bickle scores with a shot to the side of Skystalker's head.
Skystalker drags the fight down to the ground.
Skystalker trying to keep a closed guard but Bickle is proving a slippery customer.
Skystalker looking for a sweep. Not yet Skystalker, not yet.
Skystalker looking for a triangle here. Bickle is fighting it but it looks tight! Skystalker pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bickle is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Anni Skystalker!
Anni Skystalker 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Jones (ranked 166 p4p, 2461 weight class) and Philipp Tyurin (ranked 5 p4p, 79 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philipp Tyurin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves into the clinch.
Tyurin misses with a body punch.
Jones stalling.
Jones pushes Tyurin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones tries to work over Tyurin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyurin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyurin letting Jones take a breather here.
Tyurin tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Tyurin back against the cage.
Jones is trying to trip Tyurin. He has hold of a leg but Tyurin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyurin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Tyurin has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tyurin has his takedown stuffed
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Philipp Tyurin has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Philipp Tyurin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyurin tries to clinch up.
Jones punishes Tyurin's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyurin wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries a low kick but Tyurin avoids it.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Tyurin's head but Tyurin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyurin. Tyurin gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tyurin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
David Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philipp Tyurin.
Tyurin tries to clinch up.
Tyurin fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyurin is looking to clinch.
Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones is looking to slow Tyurin down with leg kicks.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyurin moves away.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyurin.
Tyurin closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Tyurin pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Tyurin misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyurin looks winded!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tyurin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tyurin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tyurin tries to clinch up.
Tyurin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyurin shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That has opened up Philipp Tyurin's cut even more.
Jones lands a big uppercut and Tyurin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tyurin looks OK. Jones waves Tyurin back to his feet!
The cut above Philipp Tyurin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tyurin shoots and misses
and Jones scores with a counter punch that sends Tyurin to the canvas! Jones smells blood - he's punishing Tyurin with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tyurin has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Jones!
David Jones retains his super heavyweight title!
David Jones managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, PWNAGEâ„¢, into his post fight interview.
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