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DC Sunday Sesh 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Kulina (ranked 3293 p4p, 22585 weight class) and Just Fight Scappy Do (ranked 396 p4p, 556 weight class). Kulina comes into the arena with Tool - Schism blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Kulina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Just Fight Scappy Do!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scappy Do's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kulina under the eye.
Scappy Do tries to clinch up.
Scappy Do misses with a leg kick.
Scappy Do with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scappy Do lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
 It looks like Justin Kulina has been cut.
Scappy Do tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kulina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kulina tries to clinch up.
Kulina tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scappy Do swivels and escapes.
Scappy Do swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kulina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scappy Do paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scappy Do rushes Kulina and presses him up against the cage.
Kulina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scappy Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kulina.
Kulina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kulina.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scappy Do is defending well for now.
Scappy Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kulina blocks it with crossed arms.
Kulina manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scappy Do slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Scappy Do trying to control but Kulina is working from the bottom.
Kulina keeping full guard, as Scappy Do tries to pass.
Kulina has Scappy Do pulled in close to control his posture.
Scappy Do trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kulina kicks Scappy Do off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulina closes the distance and pushes Scappy Do back into the cage.
Scappy Do prevents the takedown attempt.
Scappy Do scores with a knee to the head.
Kulina managing to block the knees to the body from Scappy Do.
Scappy Do throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kulina has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Scappy Do uses from the top position.
Scappy Do trying to control but Kulina is working from the bottom.
Kulina trying to control the position here.
Scappy Do drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kulina looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kulina looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kulina!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulina is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kulina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scappy Do keeps working.
Scappy Do tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four 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.
Kulina looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Scappy Do is avoiding damage well.
Kulina laying and praying for a moment but Scappy Do takes advantage and regains half guard.
Scappy Do is trying to get back to full guard.
Scappy Do manages to get to full guard.
Kulina throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kulina tries to free his leg and advance position but Scappy Do is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Just Fight Scappy Do will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Justin Kulina's cut.
That's time! Kulina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kulina looks to land a combination. Scappy Do sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
 It looks like Just Fight Scappy Do has been cut.
Scappy Do takes a swing at Kulina's ribcage but misses.
Kulina is looking to counter the offense by Scappy Do and move into the clinch.
Kulina has managed to clinch.
Kulina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kulina fails to pull guard.
A short right from Kulina.
Kulina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kulina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kulina fails to pull guard.
Kulina looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Kulina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kulina tries to pull guard but Scappy Do forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Scappy Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kulina blocks it with crossed arms.
I was talking to Kulina's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scappy Do with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scappy Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kulina blocks it with crossed arms.
Kulina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scappy Do tried to score with a low kick but Kulina checks it.
Scappy Do lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulina tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scappy Do tries to clinch up.
Kulina lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kulina shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Scappy Do manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Scappy Do can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kulina controls the pace.
Scappy Do controls Kulina momentarily but Kulina frees himself.
Kulina throws a strike but Scappy Do rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scappy Do slips nicely into half guard.
Kulina trying to control here.
Scappy Do prevents Kulina from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scappy Do stops Kulina from getting back to his feet.
Scappy Do trying to mount his opponent but Kulina defends it.
Scappy Do works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kulina is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kulina wants to hold on but Scappy Do pushes him away.
Scappy Do can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kulina is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina holds on, trying desperately to control.
Kulina can't escape the position.
Scappy Do controlling his opponent.
Scappy Do with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Scappy Do stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kulina scores with a nice right hand.
Scappy Do moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Just Fight Scappy Do seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kulina looks for the body kick but Scappy Do saw that one coming.
Scappy Do is looking to clinch.
As Scappy Do tries to get set, Kulina tries to push him back and clinch up but Scappy Do manages to avoid the attempt.
Kulina tries to clinch but Scappy Do moves out of range.
Scappy Do throws a solid leg kick but Kulina takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scappy Do.
Scappy Do buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Just Fight Scappy Do is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scappy Do does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Scappy Do throws out a loose jab but Kulina uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Scappy Do.
Kulina scores with a hook to the body. Scappy Do takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scappy Do wants to clinch
and Kulina counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Scappy Do throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kulina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scappy Do paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Justin Kulina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scappy Do throws a solid leg kick but Kulina takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scappy Do.
Scappy Do misses with a two punch combination.
Scappy Do misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulina.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Just Fight Scappy Do showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Scappy Do turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kulina blocks a leg kick.
Scappy Do swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulina throws a big counter combination but Scappy Do scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Scappy Do misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Scappy Do misses the target.
Kulina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scappy Do.
Kulina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scappy Do.
Some bone on bone action there as Kulina checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Scappy Do lands a nice hook to Kulina's body. Kulina takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kulina tries to clinch but Scappy Do is having none of it.
Just Fight Scappy Do seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scappy Do misses with a straight right.
Scappy Do misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Kulina was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scappy Do sprawls well. Scappy Do wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kulina gets slowly back to his feet.
Kulina closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scappy Do circles away.
Kulina moves out of range of the leg kick from Scappy Do.
Scappy Do is looking to chop away at Kulina's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kulina seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scappy Do does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kulina is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Scappy Do doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kulina.
Scappy Do is defending against the submission attempts here by Kulina.
Scappy Do manages to get to full guard.
Justin Kulina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulina not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Scappy Do not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scappy Do looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kulina slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Scappy Do tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Justin Kulina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina trying to stand up but can't free himself from Scappy Do's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kulina's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kulina moves out of range of the strikes.
Kulina appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Scappy Do swats away the attempt to clinch by Kulina.
Scappy Do swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scappy Do slaps away a takedown attempt from Kulina, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Just Fight Scappy Do is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Kulina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kulina doesn't manage to clinch there - Scappy Do circles away.
Scappy Do looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kulina throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scappy Do's waist but Scappy Do gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kulina off to one side.
Kulina checks a low kick from Scappy Do.
Kulina on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That kick from Kulina tenderised Scappy Do's leg. Scappy Do is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scappy Do. That's going to slow Kulina down.
Scappy Do cracks a nice hook into Kulina's ribs.
Kulina manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Scappy Do on his heels. He'll look to pass Scappy Do's guard now, I'm sure.
Kulina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scappy Do is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kulina postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kulina is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kulina postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scappy Do avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Scappy Do controls Kulina momentarily but Kulina frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kulina throwing strikes from guard but Scappy Do blocks nicely.
Scappy Do is trying to control the position but Kulina postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Just Fight Scappy Do comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Scappy Do winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Just Fight Scappy Do!
Just Fight Scappy Do was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bogo (ranked 3209 p4p, 3624 weight class) and Liwa Kursiwa (ranked 295 p4p, 319 weight class). Adam Bogo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Bogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liwa Kursiwa!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kursiwa tries to clinch there but Bogo circles away.
Bogo feinted with a counter takedown.
Kursiwa darts in and clinches Bogo up against the cage.
Kursiwa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kursiwa slowing the pace effectively.
Bogo lands with a right to the head.
Kursiwa is looking to break free of the clinch but Bogo has double underhooks.
Kursiwa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bogo can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kursiwa'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.
Kursiwa manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kursiwa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liwa Kursiwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kursiwa misses with a wild combination.
Kursiwa throws a jab when Bogo was well out of range.
Kursiwa clinches up with Bogo and pushes him back against the cage.
Kursiwa breaks the clinch.
Kursiwa tries to clinch but Bogo moves away
and Bogo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kursiwa throws a leg kick
and Bogo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kursiwa is looking to control Bogo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kursiwa avoid being mounted?
Kursiwa is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa is looking to control Bogo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kursiwa avoid being mounted?
Kursiwa wants to get back to full guard.
Kursiwa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kursiwa wants to get back to full guard.
Kursiwa tries to kick Bogo off but Bogo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kursiwa has hold of Bogo's hands but Bogo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bogo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kursiwa is looking for a sweep. Bogo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kursiwa trying to control here.
Bogo is looking for a kimura but Kursiwa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bogo to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogo is looking for a kimura here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bogo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kursiwa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bogo.
Bogo is breathing heavily.
Kursiwa keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kursiwa wants to improve his position but Bogo is controlling well.
Kursiwa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bogo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bogo's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bogo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bogo is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kursiwa is not going to allow Bogo to sit and survive in this position.
Bogo is trying to break free.
We've been informed that Kursiwa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kursiwa throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Bogo!
Bogo staying busy and making it hard for Kursiwa to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liwa Kursiwa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bogo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Bogo. Those never looked like landing.
Kursiwa moves in looking to clinch but Bogo pushes him off.
Kursiwa thuds a left hand into Bogo's body.
Bogo jabs Kursiwa right on the nose. Kursiwa blinks but takes it well.
Kursiwa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kursiwa duly obliges.
Kursiwa tries to clinch but Bogo is having none of it.
Bogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kursiwa swings for the body but Bogo moves out of range.
Bogo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bogo moves in looking to clinch but Kursiwa pushes him off.
Kursiwa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kursiwa stuns Bogo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kursiwa misses with a double jab.
Kursiwa moves in looking to clinch but Bogo pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Bogo.
Bogo attempts a counter takedown but Kursiwa avoids it well and moves away.
Kursiwa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bogo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bogo has closed the distance and engaged Kursiwa in a clinch.
Bogo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kursiwa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Kursiwa fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Kursiwa.
Kursiwa is pushing Bogo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bogo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kursiwa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kursiwa tries to throw a body punch but Bogo avoids it by throwing Kursiwa back against the cage.
Bogo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bogo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kursiwa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kursiwa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa misses the jab.
Bogo attempts a counter takedown but Kursiwa avoids it well and moves away.
Kursiwa forces Bogo back against the cage and clinches.
Kursiwa misses with some punches.
Bogo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kursiwa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bogo wants a takedown but no success here.
Kursiwa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liwa Kursiwa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kursiwa scores with a nice head shot.
Kursiwa slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Bogo.
Kursiwa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bogo.
Kursiwa is looking to chop away at Bogo's legs.
Kursiwa tries to clinch but Bogo is having none of it.
Bogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bogo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kursiwa connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab lands there for Kursiwa.
Liwa Kursiwa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kursiwa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bogo has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kursiwa tries to clinch up but Bogo circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liwa Kursiwa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bogo missing with a left hand there. Kursiwa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kursiwa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bogo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bogo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kursiwa.
Kursiwa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bogo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kursiwa loads up on a big right hand but Bogo slips the punch.
Kursiwa blocks a head kick by Bogo.
Bogo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kursiwa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kursiwa duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kursiwa defending well as Bogo loads up on a big left hand.
Kursiwa is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bogo ducks right into an uppercut from Kursiwa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kursiwa lands a glancing blow to the side of Bogo's head.
Kursiwa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bogo goes for a takedown attempt but Kursiwa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kursiwa moves in looking to clinch but Bogo pushes him off.
Kursiwa lands with a nice body punch.
Kursiwa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
 Bogo is rocked!
Kursiwa lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Bogo falls backwards - clearly groggy! Kursiwa dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liwa Kursiwa!
Liwa Kursiwa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Harris (ranked 2628 p4p, 3363 weight class) and Calan Smith (ranked 332 p4p, 404 weight class). Calan Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Calan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith moves away from the strike by Harris.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith cracks Harris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harris swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Terrance Harris has been cut.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Smith throws out a counter right but Harris avoids it with no problem.
Harris throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters by clinching up.
Smith just leaning against Harris, taking a breather.
Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris wants to break free but Smith has control.
Harris is trying to break free.
Smith has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harris tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris throws an elbow but it misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Harris has Smith pressed against the cage.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Harris misses.
Smith throws a leg kick but Harris moved away.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Harris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Harris.
Harris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Harris throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Harris connects with a leg kick.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Harris tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Smith avoids the body shot from Harris.
Harris is looking to land body kicks.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Harris throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harris scores with a push kick.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Harris's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harris moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Harris misses with a two punch combination.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Harris misses its target.
Terrance Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Harris slips under a jab.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Smith looks to move away, Harris throws a big counter combo but Smith just gets out of the way.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harris misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Harris - that will leave a mark!
Harris moves into the clinch.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
Smith moves out of range as Harris strikes.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harris throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Harris lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith clobbers Harris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
Harris misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Harris tries to counter by clinching up but Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
Terrance Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris connects with the punch.
Harris misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris with the inside leg kick.
Smith throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Harris with a body shot.
Calan Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harris, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harris lands a jab.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Harris connects with a body shot.
Harris scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Harris backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Harris manages to avoid it all.
Harris cracks Smith with a good jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Harris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Harris's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy body kick from Harris
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Harris.
Harris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harris moves into the clinch.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Harris backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Harris manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harris misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Terrance Harris's cut is getting worse.
Harris scores with a nice right hand.
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Harris throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Terrance Harris's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Harris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Harris quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harris!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harris.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Harris scores with a jab.
Harris takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Harris is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Smith misses.
Harris is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harris wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Terrance Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Calan Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris pushes Smith away with a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Terrance Harris.
Well Harris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Harris!
Terrance Harris thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grand Admiral Thrawn (ranked 2877 p4p, 2515 weight class) and Rocco Bermalingo (ranked 384 p4p, 344 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grand Admiral Thrawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Bermalingo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrawn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bermalingo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thrawn throws a leg kick but Bermalingo moved away.
Bermalingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thrawn closes the distance and clinches.
Bermalingo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bermalingo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bermalingo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bermalingo prevents a body shot from Thrawn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bermalingo avoids a wild elbow strike from Thrawn.
Bermalingo working hard to break the clinch.
Bermalingo takes a shot to the head.
Thrawn working Bermalingo over with knees to the body.
Thrawn trying to land knees to the body.
Thrawn looking to throw knees to the head but Bermalingo is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Bermalingo avoids the damage to the body.
Thrawn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrawn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bermalingo avoids it.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bermalingo avoids it.
Thrawn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bermalingo's efforts to push away.
Bermalingo blocks an elbow strike.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the head but Bermalingo blocks with his arms.
Bermalingo manages to break the clinch.
Thrawn ducks under a wild hook from Bermalingo.
Thrawn is looking to clinch.
Bermalingo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bermalingo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thrawn fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn tries to clinch but Bermalingo moves out of range.
Grand Admiral Thrawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrawn darts in trying to clinch
and Thrawn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thrawn gets a clinch.
Thrawn tries to land knees in the clinch but Bermalingo avoids the damage to the body.
Thrawn working aggressively here.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the head but Bermalingo blocks with his arms.
Thrawn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bermalingo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrawn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrawn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bermalingo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrawn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Our sources have told us that Thrawn has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bermalingo looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bermalingo takes an elbow to the temple.
Bermalingo looking to stall.
Thrawn can't find room to land a body shot as Bermalingo controls the action.
Thrawn missing with knees to the body.
Thrawn drops Bermalingo with a big knee straight up the middle! Bermalingo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
 Bermalingo is rocked!
It looks like Rocco Bermalingo has been cut.
Bermalingo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bermalingo is still on wobbly legs! Can Thrawn finish him?
Some wild striking there from Thrawn.
Sloppy strikes from Thrawn. Those never looked like landing.
Bermalingo seems to have recovered his senses.
Thrawn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thrawn clinches up with Bermalingo and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thrawn as Bermalingo tries to tie him up.
Thrawn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bermalingo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thrawn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thrawn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bermalingo blocks it with crossed arms.
Thrawn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bermalingo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thrawn wants to clinch but Bermalingo slips to the side
and Bermalingo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bermalingo's corner calls for a 1-2. Bermalingo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bermalingo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bermalingo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thrawn.
Thrawn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bermalingo.
Bermalingo throws a nice looking combination but Thrawn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grand Admiral Thrawn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Bermalingo's cut.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thrawn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bermalingo misses with an uppercut. Thrawn saw that one coming.
Bermalingo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thrawn is rocked!
Bermalingo connects with a nice cross there... Thrawn is looking wobbly and Bermalingo recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Thrawn to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Bermalingo jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rocco Bermalingo!
Rocco Bermalingo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between D.D Panda (ranked 2777 p4p, 1680 weight class) and Ngytsj Diesel (ranked 374 p4p, 248 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, D.D Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ngytsj Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda tries to clinch up but Diesel circles away and keeps his distance.
Panda shoots for a double leg takedown but Diesel sprawls well. He's pushed Panda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little jabbing left from Diesel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diesel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Diesel.
Panda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diesel.
Diesel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diesel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Diesel misses.
Diesel throws a right and a left that Panda avoids nicely.
Diesel misses with a few strikes there.
Panda avoids the head kick by Diesel.
A big right from Panda misses.
Panda swings for the body but Diesel moves out of range.
Diesel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Panda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Panda wants to clinch.
Panda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diesel lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel missing with a left hand there. Panda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diesel.
Diesel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diesel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Panda on the side of the head.
Panda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diesel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Panda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diesel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D.D Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diesel connects with a crisp jab.
Diesel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Diesel misses with a left hand
and Panda counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda working away.
Diesel is trying to get back to half guard.
Panda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda working away.
Panda is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Diesel's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Diesel!
Diesel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Panda controlling from mount.
Diesel wants to hold on but Panda pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda looking to control but Diesel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Diesel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Panda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diesel is looking to escape.
Diesel is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four 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.
Diesel wants to hold on but Panda pushes him away.
Panda controlling the pace for now.
Panda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diesel wants to hold on but Panda pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ngytsj Diesel dominated that round.
That's time! Panda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No joy there for Diesel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diesel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diesel is looking to clinch.
Panda drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diesel sprawls and moves away.
Diesel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diesel clinches up with Panda and pushes him back against the cage.
Panda lands a body shot.
Diesel is trying to break the clinch but Panda is controlling him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Panda jumps guard and drags Diesel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Panda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diesel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diesel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diesel is aware though and is defending well.
Panda looking to control but Diesel passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Diesel jabs Panda right on the nose. Panda blinks but takes it well.
Diesel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Panda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diesel.
Good shot there by Diesel.
Panda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Panda moves out of range of the strikes.
Ngytsj Diesel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Panda shoots in looking for a takedown but Diesel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Panda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diesel wants to clinch up but Panda keeps it at a distance.
Diesel throws the left hand but Panda avoids the punch easily.
Diesel misses with a head kick.
Diesel throws an off balance right hand
and Panda decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diesel's guard.
Panda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel has Panda pulled in close to control his posture.
Diesel wants to get back to his feet but Panda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diesel is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Panda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Panda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diesel's waist but Diesel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Panda off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D.D Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diesel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diesel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diesel wants it to stay on the feet.
Diesel throws a lazy right hand but Panda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Panda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diesel gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.
Diesel trying to keep a closed guard but Panda is proving a slippery customer.
Panda stays in close to Diesel's body and controls the position.
Diesel wants to stand but Panda is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diesel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ngytsj Diesel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Panda swings for the body but Diesel moves out of range.
Diesel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Panda tries to clinch up.
Diesel keeps the fight on the outside.
Diesel throws a head kick that misses.
Diesel looks to throw the jab but Panda is out of range.
A left lands for Diesel.
Diesel cracks Panda with a good jab.
Diesel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panda slips under a jab.
Panda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diesel as he jumps to the side.
Diesel misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Panda lands.
Panda throws a body shot but no joy.
Diesel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Panda is looking to wear down Diesel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diesel throws a body shot but no joy.
Diesel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Diesel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ngytsj Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel swats away the attempt to clinch by Panda.
Diesel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Panda drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diesel sprawls and moves away.
Panda throws out a loose jab but Diesel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diesel throws out a counter right but Panda avoids it with no problem.
Nice body punch from Diesel.
Panda misses with a hook. Diesel ducked under it nicely.
Diesel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diesel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Diesel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diesel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Panda.
Panda tries to counter with a takedown but Diesel is quick to defend against it.
Panda slips a jab and a cross from Diesel.
Diesel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Panda avoids the head kick by Diesel.
Panda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diesel.
Panda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Diesel scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Panda manages to mount him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Diesel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Panda controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda can't control as he wanted to and Diesel manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Diesel wants to improve his position but Panda is controlling well.
Ngytsj Diesel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Diesel wants to control but Panda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diesel regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diesel being controlled here, momentarily.
Panda wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Panda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diesel wants to stand but Panda is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ngytsj Diesel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diesel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ngytsj Diesel!
A victorious Ngytsj Diesel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erasmo Bezerra (ranked 1626 p4p, 3495 weight class) and Senger Line (ranked 219 p4p, 399 weight class). Line has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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158
1 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erasmo Bezerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Senger Line!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bezerra shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bezerra is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Line still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Line has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Bezerra striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Line looking to control but instead Bezerra has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bezerra taking some punishment here, with Line in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bezerra works his way to full guard. Good work.
Line got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bezerra has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Line has managed to get both his arms back between Bezerra's legs - danger averted.
Bezerra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line trying to control the position from guard on top but Bezerra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Line is pushing down on Bezerra's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bezerra is fighting to maintain full guard but Line has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bezerra tries to get to full guard but Line has control of the leg.
Bezerra looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bezerra manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bezerra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Line defends well.
Line trying to control the position from guard on top but Bezerra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Line wants to pass the guard but Bezerra is keeping the position.
Bezerra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Line is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra trying to control the position.
Bezerra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Line is one step ahead there.
Line got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bezerra has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Line has managed to get both his arms back between Bezerra's legs - danger averted.
Line postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bezerra tries to keep at a distance but Line has taken the fight into the clinch.
Line is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bezerra is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Line to the mat. Line regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bezerra trying to control the position from guard on top but Line is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bezerra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Line looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bezerra has picked Line up and slammed him! Line can't keep hold of the triangle and Bezerra manages to pass to side control!
Line is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bezerra working the body and head with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erasmo Bezerra dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bezerra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Bezerra. That snapped Line's head back.
Line gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bezerra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bezerra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Line just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bezerra has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Line is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bezerra is working for takedown but Line is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erasmo Bezerra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Line tries to work over Bezerra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Line lands with a light punch inside.
Bezerra jumps guard but Line stands there with Bezerra around his waist. Bezerra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bezerra tries to pull guard but Line holds him up against the cage and eventually Bezerra drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Line lands a right hand.
Bezerra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bezerra blocks an uppercut.
Line misses with a punch to the body.
Bezerra has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Line after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line prevents a body shot from Bezerra.
Line tries to work over Bezerra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Line working aggressively here.
Bezerra pulls guard effortlessly.
Bezerra utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Line trying to control the position from guard on top but Bezerra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bezerra managing to control the position.
Bezerra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Line gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Line connects with a couple of short punches.
Bezerra working for submissions but it's allowed Line to get to half guard.
Line is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bezerra!
Line with a couple of short strikes.
Line scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bezerra?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra tries to reverse the position but Line maintains control.
Line tries to control but Bezerra wriggling away.
Line looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Line putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bezerra can't escape the position.
Senger Line has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bezerra is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line with the ground and pound from mount.
Line is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Line is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Line trying to control but Bezerra is having none of it.
Line with the ground and pound from mount.
Line putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Senger Line showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Line lands a big uppercut and Bezerra crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bezerra looks OK. Line waves Bezerra back to his feet!
Bezerra is rocked!
Line looks to score with a jab to the body but Bezerra is just out of range.
Line wants to clinch up but Bezerra keeps it at a distance.
Line motions for Bezerra to come forward. Line throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Line misses
and Bezerra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Line takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Bezerra.
Line loads up on a big right hand but Bezerra slips the punch.
It looked like Bezerra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Line looks to throw the jab but Bezerra is out of range.
Line uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bezerra.
Bezerra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Line throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Bezerra colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Line as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Bezerra is left battered and dazed whilst Line and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Senger Line!
Senger Line thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Verney Lapierre (ranked 1847 p4p, 5027 weight class) and Charles Sobhraj (ranked 102 p4p, 236 weight class). Lapierre's entrance music is Sugar. A fine choice. Sobhraj has chosen hurragutt as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Verney Lapierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Sobhraj!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobhraj misses with a body shot.
Lapierre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Lapierre misses.
A big right from Lapierre misses.
Sobhraj clinches with his opponent.
Sobhraj lands an elbow inside that Lapierre shrugs off.
Sobhraj is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lapierre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sobhraj pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lapierre is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Verney Lapierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobhraj lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lapierre gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sobhraj regains guard.
Sobhraj is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lapierre is aware though and is defending well.
Sobhraj is looking for a triangle but Lapierre pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobhraj had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lapierre defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapierre looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sobhraj escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lapierre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sobhraj working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lapierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lapierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lapierre controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lapierre postures up.
Lapierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lapierre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lapierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lapierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sobhraj looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapierre controlling from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sobhraj throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lapierre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Decent striking displayed by Sobhraj there.
Sobhraj throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobhraj tries to close the distance and clinch but Lapierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sobhraj looks to score with a jab to the body but Lapierre is just out of range.
Lapierre lands a head shot.
Sobhraj takes one on the button.
Lapierre throws a shot from downtown. Sobhraj moves away and avoids it.
Sobhraj misses with a hook. Lapierre ducked under it nicely.
Lapierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lapierre misses with a hook.
Sobhraj throws an overhand right that lands on Lapierre's shoulder, as Lapierre tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lapierre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sobhraj connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lapierre scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobhraj drives through and clinches with Lapierre against the cage.
Sobhraj prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Sobhraj dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Sobhraj misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sobhraj scores with a shot to the body.
Sobhraj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lapierre misses with an uppercut
and Sobhraj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sobhraj comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sobhraj defending well as Lapierre loads up on a big left hand.
Lapierre misses with a straight right.
Charles Sobhraj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobhraj throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobhraj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lapierre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sobhraj.
Sobhraj is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sobhraj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lapierre.
Lapierre is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lapierre avoids the body shot from Sobhraj.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobhraj just misses with a punch to the body.
Sobhraj misses the shot to the body.
Lapierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sobhraj.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobhraj. Lapierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lapierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lapierre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sobhraj throws the left hand but Lapierre avoids the punch easily.
Lapierre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sobhraj defending well as Lapierre loads up on a big left hand.
We've been told by Lapierre's head coaches at ubergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sobhraj gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sobhraj breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lapierre misses with a hook
enabling Sobhraj to counter with a crisp jab.
Sobhraj has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobhraj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lapierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lapierre throwing a counter right hand but Sobhraj manages to avoid it.
Sobhraj slips under a jab from Lapierre.
Sobhraj scores with a nice head shot.
Lapierre misses with a hook
and Sobhraj counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sobhraj connects with a right that clearly hurt Lapierre. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Sobhraj proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Lapierre collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Sobhraj!
A very excited looking Charles Sobhraj 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Make Makkonen (ranked 1426 p4p, 2279 weight class) and Lucius Aurelius (ranked 66 p4p, 109 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 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Make Makkonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucius Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelius throws a nice looking combination but Makkonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Makkonen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Makkonen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Lucius Aurelius has been cut.
Aurelius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Makkonen.
Aurelius swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aurelius swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aurelius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makkonen manages to avoid it.
Makkonen moves into the clinch successfully.
Aurelius working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelius.
Makkonen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Makkonen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Makkonen trying to control but Aurelius is working from the bottom.
Aurelius can't keep his opponent in guard - Makkonen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Makkonen content to control rather than advance.
Aurelius wants to control but Makkonen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makkonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Makkonen is nestled in close to Aurelius, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Makkonen passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makkonen lands a big shot there that rocks Aurelius but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Makkonen controlling the position easily from mount.
Makkonen looking to finish Aurelius with some ground and pound. This is bad for Aurelius!
Makkonen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aurelius is looking to escape.
Aurelius is desperately trying to improve his position but Makkonen has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius is bucking up trying to escape but Makkonen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Makkonen controlling his opponent.
Makkonen 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.
Makkonen landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makkonen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Makkonen tries to control but Aurelius wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aurelius can do anything to dispel that myth.
Makkonen loads up with a big shot that hurts Aurelius! He's pulled Makkonen in close but Makkonen has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Aurelius survive? More strikes from Makkonen and Aurelius is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Make Makkonen!
A victorious Make Makkonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 1089 p4p, 3597 weight class) and Slim Slow (ranked 60 p4p, 194 weight class). Dux comes to the cage accompanied by Bloodsport. Slim Slow told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slim Slow!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Slow wants to get back to his feet.
Slow on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Slow felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Slow wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Slow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dux. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dux working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Slow is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dux is controlling him well.
Slow is letting Dux control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slow is trying to buck Dux off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dux working the head with strikes.
Slow is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dux is controlling him well.
Dux trying to control the action but Slow is working from the bottom.
Slow is trying to get back to his feet.
Dux is working Slow over with some ground and pound from side control.
Slow is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dux asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dux working the ground and pound from side control.
Slow is rocked!
Slow seems a little lost for a moment, as Dux dominates the positioning.
Slow is still in real trouble! Can Dux finish him?
Dux in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Slow taking a bit of punishment here - Dux scoring with strikes.
Dux cracks Slow with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Dux immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Slow is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Dux!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Dux!
Frank Dux 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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