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TUF S2: Quarter Finals PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abelardo De Leon (ranked 2470 p4p, 2492 weight class) and Ryu Inhanamoto (ranked 287 p4p, 293 weight class). De Leon's entrance music is Mercenary - F.O.O.L. & Power Glove. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abelardo De Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryu Inhanamoto!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inhanamoto wants to clinch.
De Leon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Inhanamoto.
De Leon is looking to counter punch.
De Leon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Leon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
De Leon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Inhanamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab by De Leon.
 It looks like Ryu Inhanamoto has been cut.
Inhanamoto 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.
 It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inhanamoto misses with a looping right.
Inhanamoto slips a straight right by De Leon.
De Leon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Inhanamoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Leon looks to land a right hand but Inhanamoto moved out of range.
Inhanamoto loads up on a big right hand but De Leon slips the punch.
Inhanamoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Leon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from De Leon.
Inhanamoto tries to work over De Leon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Leon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Inhanamoto prevents a body shot from De Leon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Leon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inhanamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by De Leon.
De Leon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Inhanamoto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Leon misses with a lunging right hand
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Leon slips under a jab from Inhanamoto.
An attempted straight right counter from De Leon misses the target.
De Leon misses with a hook. Inhanamoto ducked under it nicely.
Inhanamoto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Inhanamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by De Leon.
De Leon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Inhanamoto misses with a jab to the body
enabling De Leon to counter with a crisp jab.
De Leon misses with an uppercut
and Inhanamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Inhanamoto tries to clinch but De Leon is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto looks to clinch
letting De Leon counter with a right hand.
That has opened up Ryu Inhanamoto's cut even more.
Inhanamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Leon throws a jab but it's blocked by Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by De Leon.
De Leon working aggressively here.
Inhanamoto lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, De Leon scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Leon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Leon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Inhanamoto pushes De Leon up against the cage in a clinch.
Inhanamoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inhanamoto blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inhanamoto can't find room to land a body shot as De Leon controls the action.
Inhanamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
De Leon blocks a body shot from Inhanamoto.
De Leon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inhanamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Inhanamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but De Leon uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Leon is looking to break free of the clinch but Inhanamoto has double underhooks.
De Leon lands a left hand.
Inhanamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Leon throws a punch but it's blocked by Inhanamoto.
De Leon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Leon tries to work over Inhanamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Leon tries to work over Inhanamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Inhanamoto - that landed with a thud.
De Leon is breathing heavily.
Inhanamoto scores with a shot to the side of De Leon's head.
Inhanamoto can't find room to land a body shot as De Leon controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Inhanamoto dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
De Leon misses with a hook.
De Leon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Leon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Inhanamoto cracks De Leon with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Inhanamoto has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning De Leon to stand back up!
Inhanamoto digs a good body shot into De Leon's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inhanamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Leon was well out of range. Poor timing from Inhanamoto.
Oooooh!!! Inhanamoto has knocked De Leon down with a huge combo! Inhanamoto steps away and waves a wobbly De Leon back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 De Leon is rocked!
Ryu Inhanamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inhanamoto takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh De Leon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Leon lands with a light punch inside.
De Leon seems to have got his legs back now.
De Leon blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inhanamoto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Leon lands a nice shot to the body.
De Leon misses with the head strike.
Inhanamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Inhanamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Leon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Leon lands a right hand.
Inhanamoto is leaning against De Leon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Inhanamoto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by De Leon.
Ryu Inhanamoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Leon.
Inhanamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Inhanamoto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inhanamoto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Inhanamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Leon prevents a body shot from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Leon tries to break free but Inhanamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Inhanamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Inhanamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inhanamoto scores with a shot to the side of De Leon's head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Inhanamoto pushes De Leon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inhanamoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Inhanamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Inhanamoto lands a left hand.
Inhanamoto tries to throw a body punch but De Leon avoids it by throwing Inhanamoto back against the cage.
De Leon tries a body shot but Inhanamoto blocks it.
De Leon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Inhanamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Leon's elbow.
Inhanamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Leon backwards.
De Leon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inhanamoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Leons head.
Inhanamoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Inhanamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Leon's brow.
Inhanamoto has a couple of punches blocked by De Leon.
Inhanamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as De Leon controls his hands.
De Leon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Inhanamoto feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends De Leon sprawling to the canvas! De Leon rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Inhanamoto finish him?!
Abelardo De Leon's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inhanamoto misses with a body shot.
De Leon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Inhanamoto darts in and clinches De Leon up against the cage.
De Leon tries a body shot but Inhanamoto blocks it.
De Leon prevents a body shot from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Inhanamoto pushes De Leon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Inhanamoto blocks a body shot from De Leon.
Inhanamoto lands with a short shot to the head.
Inhanamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Inhanamoto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Leon or not.
Inhanamoto pushes De Leon against the cage and as De Leon bounces back, Inhanamoto cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Inhanamoto follows up with more strikes but De Leon was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryu Inhanamoto!
An out of breath Ryu Inhanamoto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Pauli (ranked 2633 p4p, 2775 weight class) and Cooper Cartwright (ranked 309 p4p, 324 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wolfgang Pauli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cooper Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pauli.
Pauli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cartwright at a distance.
Pauli lands a body shot.
Cartwright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pauli connects with a jab.
Pauli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cartwright.
Pauli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Some bone on bone action there as Pauli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Pauli misses its intended target.
Cartwright tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pauli drops Cartwright with a beautiful combination! Cartwright stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pauli is looking for the KO!
It looks like Cooper Cartwright has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartwright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pauli's waist but Pauli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cartwright off to one side.
Pauli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cartwright's coach down at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy (ICE) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cartwright's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cartwright is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pauli looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range.
Pauli lands a jab to Cartwright's midsection.
Pauli stuffs the takedown attempt from Cartwright. Cartwright gets slowly back to his feet.
Wolfgang Pauli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cooper Cartwright.
Cartwright looks winded!
Cartwright has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cartwright there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've been told by Pauli's head coaches at Monkey Magic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pauli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pauli cracks Cartwright with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cartwright looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pauli finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pauli walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Cartwright drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Pauli swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Cartwright's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wolfgang Pauli!
During a confident post fight interview, Wolfgang Pauli thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Surkho Dratchev (ranked 2478 p4p, 2669 weight class) and Axmed Abdullah (ranked 290 p4p, 315 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Surkho Dratchev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axmed Abdullah !
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dratchev drives through and clinches with Abdullah against the cage.
Abdullah goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dratchev prevents it.
Abdullah fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Abdullah breaks from the clinch.
Dratchev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abdullah 's hands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dratchev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dratchev clinches with his opponent.
Abdullah is trying to trip Dratchev. He has hold of a leg but Dratchev is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Abdullah persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dratchev manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abdullah prevents Dratchev from breaking the clinch.
Dratchev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abdullah wants a takedown.
Surkho Dratchev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axmed Abdullah .
Dratchev stops a takedown attempt from Abdullah .
A shot in the inside from Dratchev.
Dratchev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abdullah backwards.
Dratchev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abdullah manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dratchev throws a hook but Abdullah blocks it.
Surkho Dratchev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dratchev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dratchev misses the shot to the body.
Dratchev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abdullah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dratchev defends it well.
Dratchev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Abdullah shoots in but no luck this time.
Abdullah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dratchev misses with a hook. Abdullah ducked under it nicely.
Dratchev is looking to chop away at Abdullah 's legs.
Dratchev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abdullah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Abdullah looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dratchev!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdullah moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
An elbow from Abdullah crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Abdullah throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
An elbow from Abdullah crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Abdullah seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Abdullah with the ground and pound but Dratchev regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Abdullah tries to pass to full mount but Dratchev defends it.
Abdullah working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dratchev's thigh. Dratchev counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Abdullah showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dratchev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abdullah postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dratchev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Abdullah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dratchev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abdullah is looking to work some ground and pound but Dratchev has wrist control.
Dratchev has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Abdullah is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Dratchev tries a body shot but Abdullah blocks it.
Abdullah drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dratchev pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dratchev throws a series of punches but Abdullah moves out of range.
Abdullah with the counter takedown but Dratchev avoids it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Abdullah .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Abdullah with the ground and pound but Dratchev regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dratchev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abdullah .
Abdullah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abdullah working Dratchev over with strikes.
Abdullah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dratchev's head.
Dratchev wants to get back to his feet.
Abdullah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Surkho Dratchev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dratchev blocks a jab.
Dratchev wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Abdullah swats away the attempt to clinch by Dratchev.
Abdullah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dratchev is pressed up against the cage. Abdullah has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dratchev down to the mat. Dratchev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Abdullah drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Abdullah working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Abdullah is looking to take a break and control but Dratchev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dratchev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abdullah can do to turn this around?
Abdullah in side control, throwing shots but Dratchev defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah in side control, throwing shots but Dratchev defends.
Dratchev defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dratchev is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdullah creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dratchev sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dratchev taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dratchev seems a little lost for a moment, as Abdullah dominates the positioning.
Dratchev is not content to let Abdullah control the position.
Abdullah throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Abdullah lands a decent elbow from side control.
Abdullah throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Abdullah landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Abdullah landing a few strikes.
Abdullah in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Abdullah controlling the position.
Axmed Abdullah has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abdullah working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Abdullah misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Abdullah landing strikes.
Abdullah landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Abdullah just content to control the position.
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!
Abdullah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dratchev keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dratchev is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Abdullah scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dratchev to see if he's OK.
Abdullah postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Abdullah tries to advance to mount but Dratchev denies him.
Abdullah postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abdullah throws a strike aimed at the side of Dratchev's head but Dratchev avoids it well.
Abdullah scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Abdullah landing strikes.
Abdullah is looking to take a break and control but Dratchev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abdullah working the ground and pound from side control.
Abdullah in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abdullah tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Abdullah lands a few punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axmed Abdullah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Abdullah throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dratchev was covering up waiting for the punch and Abdullah finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dratchev scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Abdullah looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dratchev!
Abdullah scoring with punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdullah is trying to ground and pound but Dratchev uses the momentary lack of control by Abdullah to regain half guard.
Dratchev won't allow Abdullah to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dratchev is looking to escape.
Abdullah is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah throwing shots but Dratchev is blocking nicely.
Dratchev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abdullah .
Abdullah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dratchev has hold of Abdullah 's hands but Abdullah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Abdullah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abdullah throwing shots but Dratchev is blocking nicely.
Abdullah lands with a punch from half guard.
Abdullah scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Abdullah scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Abdullah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abdullah scores with a couple of nice shots.
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. Abdullah connects with a nice short shot to Dratchev's temple.
Abdullah seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dratchev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Abdullah lands strikes from half guard.
Dratchev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abdullah scores with a couple of nice shots.
Abdullah controlling the action here.
Abdullah lands strikes from half guard.
Abdullah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abdullah throwing shots but Dratchev is blocking nicely.
Dratchev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dratchev's head.
Abdullah lands strikes from half guard.
Abdullah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Abdullah seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Abdullah thows a huge punch but Dratchev dodges it nicely.
Dratchev has hold of Abdullah 's hands but Abdullah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Abdullah is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Abdullah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abdullah lands with a punch from half guard.
Abdullah controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Abdullah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dratchev's head.
Abdullah throwing shots but Dratchev is blocking nicely.
Dratchev is looking to escape.
Abdullah is nestled in close to Dratchev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Abdullah stalling.
Abdullah scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dratchev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abdullah .
And that's the end of the fight!
Axmed Abdullah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Abdullah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axmed Abdullah !
A very excited looking Axmed Abdullah made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Oneil (ranked 2487 p4p, 3852 weight class) and Ramon De Bonifaz Jr (ranked 291 p4p, 412 weight class). Oneil's entrance music is It's A Good Life if you Don't Weaken - In Violet Light - The Tragically Hip. A fine choice. 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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Oneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon De Bonifaz Jr!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Bonifaz Jr lands with an overhand left.
Oneil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - De Bonifaz Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oneil throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. De Bonifaz Jr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Oneil is in De Bonifaz Jr's guard.
Oneil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oneil lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oneil drops back looking for a leg! De Bonifaz Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Bonifaz Jr manages to kick Oneil off! Oneil jumps back into De Bonifaz Jr's guard.
Oneil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oneil won't allow De Bonifaz Jr to sweep him here.
Oneil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oneil throws a big right hand that misses.
Oneil pushes down on De Bonifaz Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Bonifaz Jr is trying to stand.
Oneil trying to pass the guard but De Bonifaz Jr defending well.
Oneil scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oneil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. De Bonifaz Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oneil lands a couple of digs.
De Bonifaz Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oneil throwing strikes from guard but De Bonifaz Jr blocks nicely.
De Bonifaz Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oneil landing some decent shots from guard.
Oneil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Bonifaz Jr is keeping the position for now.
De Bonifaz Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oneil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oneil keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of De Bonifaz Jr's head.
Oneil is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oneil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oneil with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oneil 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.
Oneil throws a strike but De Bonifaz Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
De Bonifaz Jr wants to control from the top but Oneil keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Bonifaz Jr wants to stand but Oneil has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
De Bonifaz Jr gets to his feet. Oneil looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oneil scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
De Bonifaz Jr taking some punishment here, with Oneil in his half guard.
Oneil slips a nice elbow through De Bonifaz Jr's hands, connecting with De Bonifaz Jr's forehead.
De Bonifaz Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Oneil scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Oneil takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oneil tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Bonifaz Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oneil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Bonifaz Jr taking some punishment here, with Oneil in his half guard.
Oneil drops an elbow to the side of De Bonifaz Jr's head.
De Bonifaz Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Oneil sits in half guard.
Oneil drops an elbow to the side of De Bonifaz Jr's head.
 De Bonifaz Jr is rocked!
Oneil 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oneil working over De Bonifaz Jr with some ground and pound. De Bonifaz Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
De Bonifaz Jr is still in real trouble! Can Oneil finish him?
Oneil is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Bonifaz Jr defends it well.
Still in half guard, Oneil seems content to control.
Oneil tries to pass to full mount but De Bonifaz Jr defends it.
De Bonifaz Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Oneil thows a huge punch but De Bonifaz Jr dodges it nicely.
De Bonifaz Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oneil.
De Bonifaz Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oneil's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oneil's back!
Oneil is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Area 51 MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Oneil prevents De Bonifaz Jr from getting a body triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Oneil dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Bonifaz Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oneil's head.
De Bonifaz Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oneil 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.
De Bonifaz Jr scrambles and gets back to his feet.
De Bonifaz Jr looks to land a left hand but Oneil moved out of range nicely.
De Bonifaz Jr cracks Oneil with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Bonifaz Jr thuds a left hand into Oneil's body.
De Bonifaz Jr throws a lazy right hand but Oneil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oneil drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Oneil is stalling in the full guard.
Oneil works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oneil is controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Oneil there.
Oneil seems to be working for a kimura but De Bonifaz Jr defends the submission attempt.
Oneil trying to control from De Bonifaz Jr's half guard. De Bonifaz Jr has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Oneil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oneil slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil trying to control the position from guard on top but De Bonifaz Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oneil scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oneil content to stall in guard here.
Oneil connects with a couple of short punches.
De Bonifaz Jr controls Oneil momentarily but Oneil frees himself.
Oneil working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneil trying to control but De Bonifaz Jr is working from the bottom.
Oneil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
David Oneil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oneil landing some decent shots from guard.
Oneil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Bonifaz Jr can do to turn this around?
Oneil drops back looking for a leg! De Bonifaz Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Bonifaz Jr manages to kick Oneil off! Oneil jumps back into De Bonifaz Jr's guard.
Oneil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
De Bonifaz Jr keeping moving, preventing Oneil from controlling successfully.
Oneil stands and throws De Bonifaz Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil swings around for an armbar but De Bonifaz Jr sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Oneil's guard.
Oneil trying to keep a closed guard but De Bonifaz Jr is proving a slippery customer.
De Bonifaz Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De Bonifaz Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oneil is looking for a triangle here but De Bonifaz Jr uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Oneil is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that David Oneil will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from De Bonifaz Jr enables Oneil to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. De Bonifaz Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Oneil postures up in De Bonifaz Jr's guard and throws a big left but De Bonifaz Jr blocks it.
Oneil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oneil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oneil drops back looking for a leg! De Bonifaz Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Bonifaz Jr manages to kick Oneil off! Oneil jumps back into De Bonifaz Jr's guard.
Oneil trying to control but De Bonifaz Jr is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Bonifaz Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oneil keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of De Bonifaz Jr's head.
Oneil scoring with some ground and pound.
Oneil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oneil makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oneil working some strikes from top position.
De Bonifaz Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oneil.
Oneil wants to control from the top but De Bonifaz Jr keeps moving.
De Bonifaz Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oneil.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oneil is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oneil cracks De Bonifaz Jr with a solid left hand.
Oneil sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oneil trying to control the position from guard on top but De Bonifaz Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oneil controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oneil gets to his feet and stands over De Bonifaz Jr, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! De Bonifaz Jr felt that one! Oneil unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save De Bonifaz Jr from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Oneil!
David Oneil thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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