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SSD 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Bacon (ranked 24786 p4p, 22956 weight class) and Dennis Brousard (ranked 673 p4p, 657 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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dennis Brousard!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brousard wants to clinch up but Bacon keeps it at a distance.
Bacon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brousard darts in looking for a takedown but Bacon gets double underhooks and turns Brousard into the cage.
Bacon is looking to counter the offense by Brousard and move into the clinch.
Brousard tries to clinch but Bacon is having none of it.
Brousard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bacon counters with a low kick, right behind Brousard 's knee.
Brousard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bacon is looking to counter the offense by Brousard and move into the clinch.
Al Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Brousard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bacon blocks a head kick by Brousard.
Bacon half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brousard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brousard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brousard cracks Bacon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Brousard tries for a kimura but Bacon is defending well.
Brousard is staying tight to Bacon's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Brousard decides to stand back up.
Brousard misses with a takedown
and Bacon counters with a big head kick but Brousard shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brousard with a poor takedown
and Bacon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brousard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brousard lands in his opponent's guard.
Bacon controls Brousard momentarily but Brousard frees himself.
Bacon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brousard looking to pass the guard.
Brousard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brousard wants to get up but he can't break Bacon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bacon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brousard is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brousard misses with a takedown attempt
and Bacon counters with an outside leg kick.
Brousard shoots in and drives through. Bacon sprawls well.
Bacon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brousard shoots for a double leg takedown but Bacon sprawls well. He's pushed Brousard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Brousard tries to get set, Bacon tries to push him back and clinch up but Brousard manages to avoid the attempt.
Brousard looks winded!
Brousard misses with a takedown attempt
and Bacon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bacon.
Bacon landing knees to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Brousard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brousard tries for a takedown but Bacon manages to get underhooks.
Bacon landing knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bacon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brousard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bacon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bacon connects with a knee to the head.
Bacon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brousard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bacon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bacon with a knee to the head.
Brousard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A knee to the head by Bacon.
Brousard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bacon walks away with a smile on his face. Brousard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bacon keeps the fight on the outside.
Bacon is looking to counter the offense by Brousard and move into the clinch.
Al Bacon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brousard wants to clinch but Bacon slips to the side
and Bacon counters with a nice body kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brousard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Bacon. No joy for Brousard on that attempt.
Bacon is looking to counter the offense by Brousard and move into the clinch.
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!
Brousard is looking to clinch but Bacon is avoiding it.
Bacon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brousard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bacon tries to avoid it but Brousard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bacon to the ground. Bacon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bacon quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Brousard fails to land the takedown.
Bacon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brousard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bacon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bacon.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bacon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bacon connects with a knee to the head.
Brousard takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Bacon.
Bacon scores with a knee to the head.
Bacon has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Brousard - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Bacon, and another! Brousard is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Al Bacon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Muadh Jabal (ranked 5847 p4p, 24795 weight class) and Drud Simpson (ranked 515 p4p, 551 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muadh Jabal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drud Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabal throws a hook but Simpson avoids it easily.
Simpson throws a head kick but Jabal moves out of range.
Simpson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jabal on his heels. He'll look to pass Jabal's guard now, I'm sure.
Simpson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jabal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Simpson on the ground.
Simpson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Simpson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Simpson scoring with some ground and pound.
Simpson gets to his feet - Jabal follows without any prompting.
Simpson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jabal avoids it really well and circles away.
Simpson feints and as Jabal raises his hands in defense, Simpson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Simpson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Simpson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Simpson distracts Jabal with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jabal's head.
Jabal has momentary wrist control but Simpson slips an elbow through the middle.
 Jabal is rocked!
Simpson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Simpson gets to his feet. Jabal looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Simpson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jabal!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simpson working the body and head with strikes.
A big shot lands for Simpson! That's hurt Jabal! Will he recover? Simpson fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drud Simpson!
In his post fight interview, Drud Simpson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butterfingers Butts (ranked 5151 p4p, 4982 weight class) and Didi Perusinac (ranked 502 p4p, 493 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Butterfingers Butts has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Butterfingers Butts seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butterfingers Butts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Didi Perusinac!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Butts cracks Perusinac with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Butts lands.
Butts scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perusinac slips a jab from Butts.
Perusinac now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Perusinac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perusinac.
Perusinac blocks a jab.
Perusinac slips under a jab.
Perusinac is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Butts with a body shot.
Perusinac moves into the clinch.
Perusinac throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butts blocks an elbow strike.
Perusinac blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butts.
Perusinac missing with knees to the body.
Perusinac is leaning against Butts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Butts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perusinac is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Perusinac scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perusinac pulls Butts into guard.
Perusinac is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perusinac is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nice strikes from Perusinac there.
Perusinac is taking a breather. Butts says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Butts has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Perusinac is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Butts wants to get back to full guard.
Perusinac wants to pass to mount but Butts is defending the position.
Perusinac moves into full mount! Butts won't be happy about that!
Perusinac wants to finish this one by submission but Butts is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Perusinac.
Perusinac has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Butts is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Didi Perusinac!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinand Lascombe (ranked 3539 p4p, 4645 weight class) and Jon John (ranked 467 p4p, 557 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ferdinand Lascombe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon John!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lascombe shoots in but John avoids the takedown attempt easily.
John stuffs the takedown.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lascombe attempts a counter takedown but John avoids it well and moves away.
John throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That kick from John tenderised Lascombe's leg. Lascombe is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John jabs Lascombe right on the nose. Lascombe blinks but takes it well.
John is looking to slow Lascombe down with leg kicks.
John throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lascombe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for John.
Lascombe dives in for a single leg takedown but John sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ferdinand Lascombe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John lands with a short shot to the head.
John misses with a body punch.
Lascombe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from John.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John working aggressively here.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lascombe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics John uses from the top position.
Lascombe is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! John has his hands clasped together but Lascombe extends and breaks John's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lascombe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ferdinand Lascombe!
Ferdinand Lascombe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Simpson (ranked 3211 p4p, 5297 weight class) and Esad Chimaev (ranked 417 p4p, 581 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Esad Chimaev!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chimaev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chimaev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick step to the side and Simpson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chimaev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Simpson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bjorn Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esad Chimaev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chimaev fails with a takedown attempt.
Chimaev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Simpson counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chimaev.
Simpson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Chimaev wants to clinch up but Simpson keeps it at a distance.
Chimaev tries for a takedown but Simpson circles away easily
and Simpson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chimaev shoots for a double leg takedown but Simpson sprawls well. He's pushed Chimaev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Simpson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Simpson slaps away a takedown attempt from Chimaev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Simpson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chimaev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simpson as he jumps to the side.
Chimaev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Simpson defends well and Chimaev ends up having to push Simpson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Simpson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice sprawl there from Simpson as Chimaev shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Simpson wants it to stay on the feet.
Chimaev shoots in for a takedown but Simpson shows good takedown defense.
A counter left hand to the body from Simpson misses its target.
Chimaev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Simpson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Simpson appears to be looking for a big counter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chimaev.
Chimaev has his takedown stuffed
and Simpson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chimaev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Simpson sprawls well. Simpson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chimaev gets slowly back to his feet.
Simpson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chimaev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Simpson defends well and Chimaev ends up having to push Simpson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chimaev fails with the takedown.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Simpson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Simpson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chimaev shoots in for a takedown but Simpson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chimaev shoots in looking for a takedown but Simpson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chimaev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Simpson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chimaev shoots in looking for a takedown but Simpson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chimaev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chimaev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Simpson is fending him off so far but Chimaev persists. Nope, Simpson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Simpson slaps away a takedown attempt from Chimaev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Simpson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chimaev.
Chimaev fails with the takedown.
Simpson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chimaev with a poor takedown
and Simpson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chimaev shoots in for a double leg but Simpson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Simpson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chimaev looks winded!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev has his takedown stuffed
and Simpson counters with a right hand to the body.
Chimaev dives in for a single leg takedown but Simpson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chimaev tries to score with a low kick but Simpson moves his leg out of the way.
Simpson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chimaev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Simpson tries to avoid it but Chimaev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Simpson to the ground. Simpson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Simpson misses the target.
Chimaev with a poor takedown
and Simpson counters with a three punch combo that has Chimaev backing up. Chimaev nods at Simpson to acknowledge the strikes.
Simpson slaps away a takedown attempt from Chimaev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev misses with a takedown attempt
and Simpson counters with a left to the body.
Chimaev tries for a takedown but Simpson circles away easily
and Simpson counters with a series of strikes. Chimaev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chimaev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Simpson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chimaev somewhat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Simpson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chimaev shoots in and drives through. Simpson sprawls well.
Simpson throws a big counter combination but Chimaev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Chimaev.
Chimaev throws a right hand that Simpson ducks under and follows up with a left that Simpson also avoids with ease.
Simpson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chimaev throws a head kick that half lands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chimaev shoots and misses
and Simpson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Simpson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Simpson leaves Chimaev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bjorn Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simpson slaps away a takedown attempt from Chimaev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It appears Simpson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Chimaev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Simpson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bjorn Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esad Chimaev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chimaev with a poor takedown
enabling Simpson to counter with a crisp jab.
Chimaev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simpson as he jumps to the side.
Chimaev is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimaev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chimaev tries for a takedown but Simpson circles away easily
and Simpson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chimaev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Simpson tries to avoid it but Chimaev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Simpson to the ground. Simpson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chimaev darts in looking for a takedown but Simpson gets double underhooks and turns Chimaev into the cage.
Esad Chimaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Simpson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chimaev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Simpson's waist but Simpson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chimaev off to one side.
Chimaev tries for a takedown but Simpson circles away easily
and Simpson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chimaev thinking.
Chimaev with a poor takedown
and Simpson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chimaev shoots and misses
and Simpson counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Simpson counters with a right hand to the body.
Chimaev shoots in for a double leg but Simpson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chimaev tries for a takedown but Simpson circles away easily
letting Simpson counter with a right hand.
Chimaev tries for a takedown but Simpson circles away easily
and Chimaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Chimaev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Simpson has got the better of the exchanges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simpson swivels and escapes.
Chimaev has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chimaev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chimaev shoots in for a double leg but Simpson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chimaev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Simpson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chimaev thinking.
Chimaev misses with a leg kick
and Simpson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chimaev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Simpson counters with a right hand to the body.
Chimaev shoots in for a takedown but Simpson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Simpson circles away.
Chimaev dives in for a single leg takedown but Simpson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Simpson is looking to counter punch.
Chimaev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Simpson counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Chimaev fails with a takedown attempt.
As Chimaev looks to move away, Simpson throws a big counter combo but Chimaev just gets out of the way.
Chimaev misses with a takedown attempt
and Simpson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chimaev thinking.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev has his takedown stuffed
and Chimaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chimaev has his takedown stuffed
and Simpson counters with a right hand to the body.
Chimaev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Simpson counters with a left to the body.
Bjorn Simpson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev has his takedown stuffed
and Simpson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chimaev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Simpson to counter with a crisp jab.
Chimaev looks for a takedown but Simpson sprawls well.
Chimaev shoots for a double leg takedown but Simpson sprawls well. He's pushed Chimaev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Simpson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Simpson defends it nicely.
Simpson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chimaev shoots in for a takedown but Simpson shows good takedown defense.
Simpson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chimaev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Simpson is fending him off so far but Chimaev persists. Nope, Simpson circles away and we're back to standing.
Bjorn Simpson is winning the standup battle so far.
Chimaev motions for Simpson to come forward. Chimaev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Simpson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chimaev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simpson swivels and escapes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev dives in for a single leg takedown but Simpson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Simpson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Simpson wants it to stay on the feet.
Chimaev shoots for a double leg takedown but Simpson sprawls well. He's pushed Chimaev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Chimaev with that takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chimaev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Simpson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Simpson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Simpson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Bjorn Simpson!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Bjorn Simpson!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Bjorn Simpson!
Bjorn Simpson wins by unanimous decision!
Bjorn Simpson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guilmont Morel (ranked 3440 p4p, 4669 weight class) and Alexei Smirnov (ranked 462 p4p, 559 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guilmont Morel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexei Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morel throws a lazy uppercut
and Smirnov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smirnov lands a leg kick that knocks Morel off balance momentarily.
Morel throws a poor cross that misses
and Smirnov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Morel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smirnov was well out of range. Poor timing from Morel.
Guilmont Morel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morel throws a big shot that misses.
Smirnov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Our spies down at at Julians Sports Bar & Gym inform us that Smirnov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Morel works over Smirnov with some ground and pound from guard.
Morel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morel is working Smirnov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Morel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Morel is working Smirnov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!
Morel lands a couple of digs.
 Smirnov is rocked!
Morel 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 one minute gone in the round.
Morel arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Smirnov's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Guilmont Morel!
Guilmont Morel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Thomas (ranked 2697 p4p, 24779 weight class) and Topi Taunus (ranked 316 p4p, 568 weight class). Topi Taunus will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Hilo, Tank Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Topi Taunus!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas blocks a head kick by Taunus.
Taunus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Topi Taunus has been cut.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taunus.
Taunus fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taunus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taunus.
Taunus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Taunus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taunus tries to clinch
and Thomas counters with a crisp right hand that drops Taunus! Thomas lets Taunus back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Taunus throws a sloppy head kick
and Thomas counters with a big left hand that crumples Taunus! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tank Thomas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Loic Duchesne (ranked 2458 p4p, 3154 weight class) and Alpyurek Sanli (ranked 335 p4p, 417 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Loic Duchesne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alpyurek Sanli!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duchesne misses with a hook.
Sanli thinks about the counter body kick.
Duchesne misses with a hook
and Sanli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Duchesne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanli, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanli defending well as Duchesne loads up on a big left hand.
Duchesne throws an off balance right hand
and Sanli counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanli throws a leg kick that misses.
Duchesne misses with a body punch
and Sanli counters with a good, hard body kick but Duchesne shrugs it off.
Duchesne misses with a straight left.
Sanli only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanli gets caught napping as Duchesne dives in and scores a takedown. Sanli manages to retain guard.
Duchesne trying to control but Sanli is working from the bottom.
Sanli pulls Duchesne in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duchesne wants to control from the top but Sanli keeps moving.
Duchesne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duchesne throwing strikes but missing.
Sanli can't keep his opponent in guard - Duchesne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Duchesne 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.
Sanli tries to roll over but Duchesne keeps him under control.
Duchesne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duchesne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Duchesne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duchesne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Duchesne stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanli can do anything to dispel that myth.
Duchesne is pressing down on Sanli's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanli is holding on for now.
Duchesne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanli defending well though.
Duchesne looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duchesne is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Duchesne trying to control the action but Sanli is working from the bottom.
Sanli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duchesne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duchesne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanli is not content to let Duchesne control the position.
Sanli tries to roll over but Duchesne keeps him under control.
Duchesne wants to take a breather but Sanli is having none of it.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sanli is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Duchesne scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duchesne is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Duchesne connects with a nice short shot to Sanli's temple.
It looks like Alpyurek Sanli has been cut.
Ground and pound from Duchesne.
Sanli is rocked!
That has opened up Alpyurek Sanli's cut even more.
Duchesne works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sanli is still in real trouble! Can Duchesne finish him?
Duchesne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanli is looking to escape.
Sanli seems to have recovered his senses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Duchesne throwing strikes here but Sanli is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sanli is squirming around, avoiding Duchesne's attempts to control the action.
Sanli blocking the ground and pound.
Duchesne misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sanli is trying to escape the mount.
Duchesne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Duchesne lands a big elbow.
The cut above Alpyurek Sanli's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alpyurek Sanli's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Loic Duchesne!
Loic Duchesne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cujo Jackson (ranked 2600 p4p, 3383 weight class) and Veg Eta (ranked 328 p4p, 394 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cujo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Veg Eta!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Eta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jackson happy to just control the position for now.
Jackson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Eta is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Eta tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eta taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Jackson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Eta is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Eta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Jackson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jackson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Eta on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jackson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Eta some visible discomfort.
Jackson scoring with punches from side control.
Eta is rocked!
Jackson lands some shots froms side control.
Eta is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson lands a strong strike to the head of Eta. That's dazed him! Jackson looking to finish here. Eta is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Jackson lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cujo Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Cujo Jackson 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Kochanowski (ranked 1669 p4p, 2442 weight class) and Filippo Priapus (ranked 230 p4p, 313 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 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Kochanowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Filippo Priapus!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kochanowski has closed the distance and engaged Priapus in a clinch.
Kochanowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Priapus fails to land.
Priapus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kochanowski jumps guard but Priapus stands there with Kochanowski around his waist. Kochanowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kochanowski tries to pull guard but Priapus won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateusz Kochanowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kochanowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Priapus walks away with a smile on his face. Kochanowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mateusz Kochanowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kochanowski has Priapus up against the cage in a clinch.
Priapus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from Priapus.
Kochanowski tries to pull guard but Priapus holds him up against the cage and eventually Kochanowski drops back down to his feet.
Priapus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kochanowski jumps guard and drags Priapus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kochanowski trying to control the position.
Priapus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Priapus working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski controls Priapus momentarily but Priapus frees himself.
Priapus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Priapus tries to free his leg and advance position but Kochanowski is retaining full guard.
Priapus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priapus lands a couple of elbows.
Kochanowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Priapus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Priapus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Priapus throws an elbow that misses. Kochanowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Priapus's guard. Nice move by Kochanowski!
Kochanowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priapus is adopting a defensive guard.
Priapus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kochanowski looking to pass the guard.
Priapus is trying to hold Kochanowski in close to prevent damage but Kochanowski has managed to pass into half guard.
Priapus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kochanowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kochanowski's back!
Priapus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kochanowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kochanowski finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Priapus landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Priapus.
Kochanowski tries to hold on but Priapus pushes him away.
Kochanowski is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Priapus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kochanowski wants to hold on but Priapus pushes him away.
Priapus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kochanowski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Priapus tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Priapus avoids the attempt from Kochanowski to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priapus working the ground and pound effectively.
Kochanowski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kochanowski tries to lock up and control but Priapus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Priapus misses with a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priapus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kochanowski tries to hold on but Priapus pushes him away.
Kochanowski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Priapus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Priapus with good strikes from the mount here!
Priapus is landing with some decent strikes but Kochanowski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kochanowski is trying to escape the mount.
Priapus throws some wild stikes that Kochanowski manages to avoid easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priapus lands a nice shot to the head.
Priapus raining down shots from the mount!
Kochanowski is bucking up trying to escape but Priapus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kochanowski tries to lock up and control but Priapus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Priapus is trying to control here but Kochanowski has managed to regain half guard.
Kochanowski trying to control but Priapus postures up.
Priapus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kochanowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Priapus is looking to advance position but Kochanowski won't allow it.
Kochanowski taking some punishment here, with Priapus in his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kochanowski wants to control but Priapus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Priapus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kochanowski wants to control but Priapus is keeping busy.
Priapus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kochanowski trying to control here.
Priapus is trying to control. Kochanowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Priapus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Priapus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Priapus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kochanowski defending well though.
Priapus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Priapus lands a nice short elbow.
Priapus wants to take a breather but Kochanowski is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kochanowski wants to improve his position but Priapus is controlling well.
Kochanowski is trying to maintain the position but Priapus is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Priapus lands a nice short elbow.
Kochanowski taking some punishment here, with Priapus in his half guard.
Priapus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kochanowski actively working from the bottom here.
Priapus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kochanowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Priapus.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Priapus.
Kochanowski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kochanowski.
Kochanowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Priapus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kochanowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Priapus.
Priapus chips away with some ground and pound.
Priapus scoring with some ground and pound.
Priapus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Priapus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Priapus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Priapus tries to pass to full mount but Kochanowski defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priapus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kochanowski trying to control from the bottom.
Priapus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Priapus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Priapus wants to advance to full mount but Kochanowski doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kochanowski is adopting a defensive guard.
Priapus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Priapus throws a big elbow that misses.
Priapus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kochanowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Priapus has managed to get both his arms back between Kochanowski's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Filippo Priapus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab by Priapus.
Priapus rushes Kochanowski and presses him up against the cage.
Kochanowski pulls Priapus into guard.
Kochanowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Priapus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kochanowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priapus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Priapus distracts Kochanowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Priapus trying to control the position from guard on top but Kochanowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priapus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kochanowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priapus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Priapus postures up in Kochanowski's guard and throws a big left but Kochanowski blocks it.
Priapus throwing strikes but missing.
Priapus trying to control the position from guard on top but Kochanowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priapus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Priapus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kochanowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Priapus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Priapus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kochanowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Priapus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski keeping moving, preventing Priapus from controlling successfully.
Kochanowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Priapus defends it easily.
Priapus is working Kochanowski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Priapus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kochanowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kochanowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kochanowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Priapus manages to get himself to full guard.
Priapus wants to hit a sweep here but Kochanowski passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Priapus there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priapus tries to reverse the position but Kochanowski maintains control.
Priapus wants to hold on but Kochanowski pushes him away.
Kochanowski prevents Priapus from getting the reversal.
Kochanowski wants to take Priapus's back here but Priapus is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kochanowski tries to control but Priapus wriggling away.
Kochanowski controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priapus tries to lock up and control but Kochanowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Priapus is trying to escape the mount.
Priapus keeps trying to improve his position.
Kochanowski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Priapus is desperately trying to improve his position but Kochanowski has a good base and remains in mount.
Priapus is squirming around, avoiding Kochanowski's attempts to control the action.
Priapus tries to hold on but Kochanowski pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski prevents Priapus from getting the reversal.
Priapus looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
A lull in the action here.
Kochanowski has the hooks in. Priapus is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Priapus is still trying to improve position.
Kochanowski slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Priapus is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski is looking to control Priapus but Priapus is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Priapus is in bad spot here.
Priapus is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kochanowski off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Priapus is keeping busy.
Priapus is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mateusz Kochanowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski working for a choke but Priapus is defending well.
Kochanowski is not going to allow Priapus to sit and survive in this position.
Priapus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kochanowski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Well,Kochanowski is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Priapus tries to escape but Kochanowski has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Priapus trying to control the position but Kochanowski manages to sink in the hooks.
Priapus can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Priapus is breathing heavily.
Kochanowski wants to control but Priapus is keeping busy.
Kochanowski controls the action.
Filippo Priapus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kochanowski looking for the choke from the back.
Priapus is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kochanowski avoiding Priapus 's attempts to control his hands.
Priapus is trying to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Priapus is looking to control the hands but Kochanowski breaks free and manages to sink in a rear naked choke that ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mateusz Kochanowski!
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