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GC 478: Rahl VS Evans PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Clark (ranked 3047 p4p, 22543 weight class) and John Johns (ranked 355 p4p, 527 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Johns enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Johns!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns ducks right into an uppercut from Clark.
Johns throws a poor cross that misses
and Clark counters with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Johns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johns.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Johns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johns appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johns throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clark has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johns tries to pull guard but Clark forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Clark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clark pushes Johns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clark lands a body punch.
Clark can't find room to land a body shot as Johns controls the action.
Clark gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Clark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johns is looking to improve his position.
Johns is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clark's back!
Clark trying to get back to his feet but Johns is in full control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns tries to get the hooks in deep but Clark pushed the leg off.
Clark manages to reverse the position and now he's in Johns's guard. Nice work there by Clark.
Clark cracks Johns with a solid left hand.
Clark wants to control from the top but Johns keeps moving.
Clark scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clark postures up.
Johns wants to sweep here but Clark controlling him for the moment.
Johns keeps trying to improve his position.
Clark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clark throwing strikes from guard but Johns blocks nicely.
Clark with a nice head shot there.
Clark with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clark makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Clark postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clark looking to pass the guard.
Johns pulls Clark in close to his closed guard and prevents Clark from doing any damage or advancing position.
Clark won't allow Johns to sweep him here.
Clark is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Clark advances position into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johns is looking for a sweep.
Johns defending against the ground and pound.
Clark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johns keeps working.
Johns is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Clark 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.
Johns is looking to reverse the position.
Clark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johns keeps working.
Clark cracks Johns with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johns wants to control but Clark postures up.
Johns is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Clark's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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. Clark connects with a nice short shot to Johns's temple.
Johns controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Clark controlling the pace.
Johns 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.
Clark throwing shots but Johns is blocking nicely.
Johns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clark.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johns gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns controlling Clark's posture.
Clark postures up.
Clark stopping the sweep attempt from Johns.
Johns is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johns looking for a sweep. Not yet Johns, not yet.
Clark is working Johns over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Clark chips away with some ground and pound.
Clark postures up in Johns's guard and throws a big left but Johns blocks it.
Clark throws a strike but Johns rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark keeping full guard, as Johns tries to pass.
Clark looking for a guillotine here but Johns defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Clark dominated that round.
That's time! Clark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clark.
Clark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johns. Clark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johns fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Clark moves out of range as Johns strikes.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Clark backs off Johns throws a huge counter combo but Clark manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns throws a front kick aimed at Clark's knee but Clark avoids it well.
Clark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johns can do to turn this around?
Clark bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johns's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johns with a lazy takedown attempt
and Clark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark moves into the clinch.
Clark breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Johns finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wesley Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johns throws out the jab.
Clark cracks Johns with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clark goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
 Johns is rocked!
Clark is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Clark shuts the power down on Johns. Lights out, game over! Clark is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wesley Clark!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wesley Clark waved his t-shirt featuring 30th Century Beer Store's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bibi (ranked 1554 p4p, 2689 weight class) and Horacio Sadaval (ranked 202 p4p, 335 weight class). Sadaval has chosen Prohibido Olvidar as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Bibi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horacio Sadaval!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bibi misses with a wild combination.
Sadaval moves into the clinch.
Bibi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bibi misses with some punches.
Sadaval lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bibi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sadaval lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sadaval pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sadaval preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bibi throws a big right hand that misses.
Sadaval wants to get back to his feet but Bibi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bibi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sadaval's head.
Sadaval preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bibi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sadaval wants to stand but Bibi is controlling the position.
Bibi stands up over Sadaval, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bibi throws an elbow that misses. Sadaval uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bibi's guard. Nice move by Sadaval!
Sadaval trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bibi's guard.
Sadaval is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bibi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sadaval defends it easily.
Sadaval wants to get up but he can't break Bibi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bibi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bibi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bibi looking for subs off his back but Sadaval has passed one foot through into half guard.
It looks like Sadaval is going to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sadaval prevents Bibi from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sadaval wants to stand up but Bibi is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bibi cracks Sadaval with a good jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chris Bibi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bibi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bibi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bibi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sadaval closes the distance and clinches.
Sadaval lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bibi struggles to land a body shot inside as Sadaval controls his hands.
Bibi misses with a punch on the inside.
Sadaval lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sadaval prevents a body shot from Bibi.
Bibi misses with a punch to the body.
Sadaval lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bibi misses with a punch to the body.
Sadaval blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Sadaval.
Bibi looking for a takedown.
Bibi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sadaval pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sadaval.
Bibi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Bibi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadaval goes for a double leg but Bibi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bibi continues to drive forward.
No luck for Sadaval with that takedown attempt.
Bibi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sadaval sprawls well. Sadaval wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bibi gets slowly back to his feet.
Sadaval shoots for a double leg takedown but Bibi sprawls well. He's pushed Sadaval's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sadaval tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bibi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sadaval showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bibi.
Bibi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadaval has closed the distance and engaged Bibi in a clinch.
Bibi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bibi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sadaval is defending well.
Sadaval lands with a light punch inside.
Bibi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sadaval tries for a takedown but Bibi manages to get underhooks.
Sadaval blocks an uppercut.
Horacio Sadaval seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bibi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sadaval gets control of Bibi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sadaval will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bibi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sadaval works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bibi scoring with some ground and pound.
Sadaval wants to get back to his feet but Bibi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sadaval clinches.
A hook to the body from Sadaval.
Sadaval lands with a left to the head.
Sadaval lands with a short shot to the head.
Sadaval blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sadaval jumps guard and drags Bibi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bibi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bibi throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bibi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sadaval wants to stand up but Bibi is controlling him.
Bibi throws a big elbow that misses.
Bibi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sadaval's head.
Bibi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sadaval is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bibi with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Horacio Sadaval will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sadaval has a takedown stuffed.
Sadaval clinches with his opponent.
Bibi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sadaval turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bibi tries to buck Sadaval off but Sadaval is having none of it.
Bibi wants to control but Sadaval postures up.
Sadaval wants to stand but Bibi has his arm trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bibi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bibi trying to control here.
It looks like Sadaval is going to stand back up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sadaval working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sadaval pulls his head out easily.
Bibi wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bibi connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sadaval rushes Bibi and presses him up against the cage.
Bibi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bibi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sadaval lands a right hand.
Sadaval has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bibi regains guard immediately.
Sadaval avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sadaval would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bibi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sadaval pushes Bibi up against the cage in a clinch.
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.
Sadaval digs a right hand underneath Bibi's ribcage. Bibi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sadaval lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bibi backwards.
Sadaval tries for a takedown but Bibi manages to get underhooks.
Sadaval successfully pulls guard.
Bibi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bibi postures up in Sadaval's guard and throws a big left but Sadaval blocks it.
Sadaval is looking to stand up but Bibi isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadaval avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sadaval wants to stand up but Bibi is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horacio Sadaval comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sadaval 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horacio Sadaval!
Horacio Sadaval 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teriibe Galgo (ranked 4436 p4p, 2116 weight class) and Jolly Roger (ranked 521 p4p, 306 weight class). Roger has chosen Under Jolly Roger as his entrance music. The key to victory for Teriibe Galgo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teriibe Galgo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jolly Roger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Galgo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roger swings widly with a right hand
and Roger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Galgo lands a jab-cross combination.
Roger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Galgo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Galgo staying out of range there.
Galgo slips under a jab.
Roger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roger loads up on a big right hand but Galgo slips the punch.
As Roger looks to move away, Galgo throws a big counter combo but Roger just gets out of the way.
Roger slips a straight right by Galgo.
Galgo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galgo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roger throws a hook but Galgo avoids it easily.
Roger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Galgo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Galgo connects with the punch.
Roger throws a hook to the side of Galgo's head but Galgo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roger throws a right hand that misses
and Galgo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roger is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galgo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roger in his tracks.
The fighters circling - Roger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roger connects with a crisp jab.
Roger misses with a left hand
letting Galgo counter with a right hand.
Roger takes a swing at Galgo's ribcage but misses.
Galgo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Galgo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roger in his tracks.
Roger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galgo moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Galgo misses the target.
Galgo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Roger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galgo was well out of range. Poor timing from Roger.
It looked like Galgo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roger throws a combination that misses
and Galgo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Galgo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roger misses with a hook to the body
and Galgo counters with a stiff right hand.
Roger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Galgo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roger misses with a lunging right hand
letting Galgo counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roger avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roger. Galgo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Galgo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roger.
Roger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galgo.
Roger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Galgo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Galgo blocks a jab.
Galgo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roger throws a lazy uppercut
and Galgo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roger misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Galgo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roger.
Roger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roger throws a poor cross that misses
and Galgo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Galgo lands a lovely overhand right.
Roger is rocked!
Roger misses with a right hand
and Galgo counters with a huge left! Roger is in big trouble! He's backing up but Galgo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Roger from any more damage. A dominating finish by Galgo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teriibe Galgo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abigg Chungus (ranked 2252 p4p, 2974 weight class) and Veigar Kujawski (ranked 295 p4p, 377 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abigg Chungus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veigar Kujawski!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kujawski throws a shot from downtown. Chungus moves away and avoids it.
Chungus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kujawski slips a jab and a cross from Chungus.
Chungus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kujawski throws a jab but it's blocked by Chungus.
It looked like Chungus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chungus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kujawski.
Kujawski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kujawski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chungus gets the takedown into side control.
Chungus has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kujawski!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chungus content just to control the position here.
Chungus prevents Kujawski from getting the reversal.
Kujawski regains half guard.
Kujawski works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kujawski working a defensive guard here.
Kujawski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chungus is aware though and is defending well.
Chungus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kujawski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chungus passes into half guard.
Kujawski has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Chungus escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Chungus!
Kujawski is looking for a sweep.
Chungus decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kujawski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chungus.
Jab, jab by Kujawski - just one landing.
Chungus defending well as Kujawski loads up on a big left hand.
Kujawski ducks under a wild hook from Chungus.
Chungus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chungus throws a series of punches but Kujawski moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Kujawski.
We've been told by Chungus's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Kujawski or perhaps it was just good defense by Chungus, which made it look bad.
Chungus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kujawski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chungus.
Chungus doesn't manage to clinch there - Kujawski circles away.
Chungus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kujawski.
Kujawski has a takedown stuffed.
Abigg Chungus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veigar Kujawski.
A big left from Kujawski misses.
As Kujawski looks to move away, Chungus throws a big counter combo but Kujawski just gets out of the way.
Chungus lunges at Kujawski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kujawski's hand.
A big left from Kujawski misses.
Kujawski circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chungus clinches.
Kujawski blocks the elbow strike.
Kujawski tries to break the clinch but Chungus is controlling the position.
Chungus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kujawski misses with an uppercut.
Kujawski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kujawski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kujawski slips a jab and a cross from Chungus.
Kujawski loads up on a big right hand but Chungus slips the punch.
Chungus connects with a single shot there.
Kujawski is rocked!
Kujawski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chungus defends well and Kujawski ends up having to push Chungus into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kujawski is still on wobbly legs! Can Chungus finish him?
Kujawski 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.
Kujawski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kujawski walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Kujawski limp body while Chungus jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abigg Chungus!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rice Flair (ranked 2936 p4p, 2860 weight class) and Axel Foley (ranked 346 p4p, 341 weight class). Foley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beverly Hills Cop Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
155
11 - 9 - 0 |
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34
171
17 - 12 - 1 |
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Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rice Flair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Axel Foley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair works Foley's body with a nice hook.
Rice Flair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flair throws a lazy head kick
and Foley counters with a nice uppercut.
Flair avoids the body shot from Foley.
Foley connects with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Foley. Beautiful body shot.
Flair connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Foley momentarily.
Flair looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Flair misses with a combination
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
Flair throws a head kick that misses
and Foley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Foley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flair.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foley throws a shot from downtown. Flair moves away and avoids it.
Flair throws a predictable looking body shot
and Foley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flair throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Flair lands a right hook to the body.
Flair paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair throws a series of punches but Foley avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Foley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Flair throws an off balance right hand
and Foley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flair connects with the punch.
Foley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Flair misses with a hook
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
Flair misses with a two punch combination.
Flair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Flair lands with a shot to the body.
Foley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flair throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flair takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flair punishes Foley's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Flair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flair throws a push kick but Foley slaps the foot to one side.
Flair throws a jab but it's blocked by Foley.
Flair on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Foley digs a good hook to Flair's body.
Flair throws a leg kick that misses.
Foley slips a jab from Flair.
Foley avoids the head kick by Flair.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Foley! But no joy.
Flair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick lands for Flair.
Flair tries to clinch but Foley moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Foley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Foley throws an off balance right hand
and Flair counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Flair closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Foley to counter with a crisp jab.
Foley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flair tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foley throws out a counter right but Flair avoids it with no problem.
Flair feints and then cracks Foley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Foley down.
Foley throws a lazy right hand but Flair sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flair was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A combination from Flair does no damage.
Flair walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Foley throws a lazy right hand but Flair sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flair throws a predictable looking body shot
and Foley counters with a stiff right hand.
Foley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Flair had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foley.
Flair walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Flair lands a two punch combo.
Flair lands with a good body shot.
Flair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flair connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Flair tries to clinch but Foley moves away
and Foley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Flair misses.
Foley looks to land a right hand but Flair moved out of range.
Flair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rice Flair will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Flair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foley.
Flair tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Foley 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.
Flair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foley.
Foley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flair manages to avoid it.
Flair throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Foley on the side of the head.
Rice Flair is winning the standup battle so far.
Foley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flair throws a leg kick
and Foley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Foley throws a hook to the side of Flair's head but Flair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flair misses the body punch
and Foley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flair throws a sloppy head kick
and Foley counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Flair misses.
Flair takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
 Flair is rocked!
A low kick from Flair misses
and Foley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Flair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Flair. Beautiful body shot.
Foley cracks Flair with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Flair looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Foley finish him?
Flair throws a leg kick that misses.
Flair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foley moves away.
Flair moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Flair is looking to wear down Foley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Flair looks to land a body kick but Foley moved away.
Foley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foley defending well as Flair loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Foley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Flair lands with a good body shot.
Foley missing with a left hand there. Flair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Foley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flair seems to have got his legs back now.
Flair lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Flair throws a sloppy head kick and Foley moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Foley! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flair swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Foley counters with a stiff right hand.
Flair scores with a nice head shot.
Flair misses the body punch
and Foley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Foley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Foley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Flair throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Foley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flair walks into a stiff left hand from Foley.
Foley throws a hook but Flair blocks it.
As Foley looks to move away, Flair throws a big counter combo but Foley just gets out of the way.
Foley slips under a jab from Flair.
Foley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flair counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Foley is rocked!
Flair swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Foley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foley moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley misses with a straight left.
Flair tries to clinch but Foley moves away
and Foley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flair connects with a body shot that sends Foley's belly button to the back.
Foley misses with an uppercut.
Flair jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Foley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Flair misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
Flair takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Flair looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body kick from Flair.
Flair throws a body shot but no joy.
Flair scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair throws a left and a right that both miss
and Foley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foley throws an overhand right that drops Flair like a sack of potatoes! Foley dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axel Foley!
Axel Foley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rikiya Goromaru (ranked 2916 p4p, 1421 weight class) and ReaperLord Tyberos (ranked 264 p4p, 127 weight class). Tyberos has chosen Today We Hunt! as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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32
145
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2 - 0 - 0 |
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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 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Rikiya Goromaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ReaperLord Tyberos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyberos throws a lazy uppercut
and Goromaru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goromaru moves into range and clinches up with Tyberos.
Tyberos is working Goromaru over against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tyberos has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tyberos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goromaru.
Goromaru goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tyberos prevents it.
Tyberos lands a nice uppercut.
Goromaru lands a right hand.
Goromaru is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tyberos is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Goromaru to the mat. Goromaru regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Goromaru keeping full guard, as Tyberos tries to pass.
Tyberos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Goromaru's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goromaru escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyberos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tyberos throws a big elbow that misses.
Tyberos throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goromaru throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goromaru looking for a guillotine here but Tyberos defends easily.
Goromaru looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tyberos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goromaru is keeping the position for now.
Tyberos forces his way into half guard.
Goromaru is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tyberos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tyberos trying to control from half guard but Goromaru is working away.
Tyberos winds up and cracks Goromaru with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Goromaru is trying to control but can't.
Goromaru is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tyberos scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyberos working over Goromaru with some ground and pound. Goromaru looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tyberos drops an elbow to the side of Goromaru's head.
Tyberos lands strikes from half guard.
Goromaru is rocked!
Goromaru is trying to get back to full guard.
Oh Goromaru is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goromaru is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tyberos jumps into side control!
Goromaru on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tyberos working the ground and pound.
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!
Goromaru is looking to reverse the position.
Goromaru struggling a bit here.
Goromaru is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tyberos off and has taken his back!
Tyberos showing good submission defense here.
Goromaru is trying to stick to Tyberos's back but Tyberos is turning into Goromaru. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Goromaru's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tyberos.
Tyberos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Goromaru is looking to regain half guard here but Tyberos keeps moving and retains side control.
Tyberos landing strikes.
Tyberos scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Goromaru is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Tyberos can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). ReaperLord Tyberos!
After winning the bout, ReaperLord Tyberos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Louis C K (ranked 2298 p4p, 2193 weight class) and Flo Holl (ranked 208 p4p, 195 weight class). C K comes to the cage accompanied by Who let the dogs out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145
6 - 5 - 0 |
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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 25 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Louis C K!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Flo Holl!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holl misses with a head kick.
Holl ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Holl throws out a powerful jab.
Holl stuns C K with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Holl scoring well with a low kick there.
Holl has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holl lands a slapping body shot.
Holl gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting C K counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holl moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
C K looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Holl bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Flo Holl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by C K.
C K tries to counter by clinching up but Holl breaks away and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Holl, right into the meat of the thigh.
C K takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Holl getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
C K takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Holl is looking to score with low kicks.
A little feinted left hand from C K on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Holl with a jab.
C K is rocked!
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!
C K ducks into an uppercut from Holl and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Flo Holl!
After winning the bout, Flo Holl thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Louis C K had this to say: 'Back to drawing board, i suck.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Danilov (ranked 1852 p4p, 2099 weight class) and Torcadall Sailcirc (ranked 252 p4p, 283 weight class). Sailcirc comes into a darkened arena with his song building. THE SCOTTS kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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28 - 30 - 0 |
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39
186
22 - 20 - 0 |
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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 28 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Torcadall Sailcirc!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danilov avoids the body shot from Sailcirc.
Danilov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Danilov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sailcirc stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Danilov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sailcirc's guard.
Sailcirc looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Danilov wants to control from the top but Sailcirc keeps moving.
Danilov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sailcirc looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sailcirc controlling Danilov's posture.
Sailcirc looking to control but Danilov passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov trying to control from half guard but Sailcirc is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danilov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Danilov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sailcirc sees it coming and defends easily.
Sailcirc is looking for a sweep. Danilov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov is looking to advance position but Sailcirc won't allow it.
Sailcirc is trying is best to control the position here.
Danilov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sailcirc defends it well.
Danilov is controlling the pace.
Danilov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Danilov is trying to control. Sailcirc wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Danilov controlling the pace.
Sailcirc tries to roll over but Danilov keeps him under control.
Sailcirc is still trying to improve position.
Danilov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Danilov controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Danilov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sailcirc defending well though.
Sailcirc tries to roll over but Danilov keeps him under control.
Danilov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Danilov prevents Sailcirc from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Danilov seems to be working for a kimura but Sailcirc defends the submission attempt.
Sailcirc works his way to full guard. Good work.
Danilov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sailcirc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sailcirc seems keen to control Danilov's posture.
Danilov connects with a couple of short punches.
Danilov wants to pass the guard but Sailcirc is keeping the position.
Sailcirc looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Danilov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Danilov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sailcirc looking to control.
Danilov postures up in Sailcirc's guard and throws a big left but Sailcirc blocks it.
Danilov wants to pass the guard but Sailcirc is keeping the position.
Sailcirc being controlled here, momentarily.
Danilov preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danilov drops back looking for a leg! Sailcirc is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sailcirc manages to kick Danilov off! Danilov jumps back into Sailcirc's guard.
Danilov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sailcirc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Danilov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sailcirc feints and as Danilov raises his hands in defense, Sailcirc changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Danilov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Danilov controlling the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sailcirc working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ruslan Danilov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danilov controls Sailcirc momentarily but Sailcirc frees himself.
Sailcirc trying to control but Danilov is working from the bottom.
Sailcirc preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sailcirc tries to free his leg and advance position but Danilov is retaining full guard.
Danilov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Danilov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sailcirc is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov wants to get back to full guard.
Sailcirc wants to take a breather but Danilov is having none of it.
Danilov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Danilov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sailcirc must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sailcirc wants to control from the top but Danilov keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Danilov is on top in guard.
Danilov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sailcirc keeping moving, preventing Danilov from controlling successfully.
Sailcirc is controlling Danilov's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danilov wants to control from the top but Sailcirc keeps moving.
Danilov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sailcirc can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc is trying to control the position but Danilov postures up.
Sailcirc bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Danilov's guard.
Sailcirc wants to control from the top but Danilov keeps moving.
Danilov is looking for a triangle but Sailcirc pushes his legs off easily.
Danilov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sailcirc trying to control but Danilov is working from the bottom.
Danilov controls Sailcirc momentarily but Sailcirc frees himself.
Danilov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc pushes down on Danilov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Danilov is staying active underneath Sailcirc, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sailcirc is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Danilov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sailcirc.
Danilov trying to control here.
Sailcirc passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Danilov!
Danilov gets back to half guard.
Danilov wants to improve his position but Sailcirc is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Danilov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sailcirc thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Danilov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Danilov is working hard here to advance position.
Danilov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sailcirc looking to pass the guard.
Sailcirc trying to control but Danilov is working from the bottom.
Sailcirc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sailcirc trying to control but Danilov is working from the bottom.
Sailcirc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danilov is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Torcadall Sailcirc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Danilov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sailcirc walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Danilov misses with a body shot.
Sailcirc on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Danilov just misses with a punch to the body.
Danilov misses with a looping right.
Danilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sailcirc was well out of range. Poor timing from Danilov.
Sailcirc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danilov.
A head kick misses from Danilov.
Sailcirc rushes Danilov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Danilov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sailcirc has hold of one of Danilov's legs. Danilov is fighting the takedown attempt but Sailcirc gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sailcirc looking to sit in guard and control but Danilov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sailcirc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danilov is one step ahead there.
Danilov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sailcirc's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailcirc trying to keep a closed guard but Danilov is proving a slippery customer.
Danilov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Danilov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sailcirc avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Danilov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sailcirc can't keep his opponent in guard - Danilov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Danilov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sailcirc tries to get to full guard but Danilov has control of the leg.
Danilov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Danilov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Danilov is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Danilov is keen to just control but Sailcirc is a slippery customer.
Danilov thows a huge punch but Sailcirc dodges it nicely.
Sailcirc is looking for a sweep. Danilov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Danilov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sailcirc makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sailcirc.
Sailcirc wants to sweep but no luck.
Sailcirc is controlling Danilov's posture.
Sailcirc being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov lands a couple of elbows.
Sailcirc trying to control the position.
Sailcirc working a defensive guard but Danilov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sailcirc is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Danilov trying to control the position but Sailcirc is working away.
Danilov 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.
Danilov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Danilov lands a nice short elbow.
Sailcirc is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Danilov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sailcirc wants to control the action here but instead Danilov manages to pass to full mount!
Sailcirc is looking to get to half guard.
Sailcirc regains half guard.
Danilov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Danilov thows a huge punch but Sailcirc dodges it nicely.
Danilov prevents Sailcirc from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Danilov is trying to control the action in half guard but Sailcirc is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Danilov passes to full mount!
Danilov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Danilov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Danilov 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Danilov!
A victorious Ruslan Danilov 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Pereira (ranked 1323 p4p, 2014 weight class) and Harry Moura (ranked 195 p4p, 293 weight class). Harry Moura 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Moura!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira scores with a jab to the jaw.
 It looks like Harry Moura has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Moura shoots in and bounces Pereira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Moura chips away with some ground and pound.
Pereira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moura.
Moura throws a big elbow that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Moura working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Moura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pereira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Moura from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pereira wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moura keeps trying to improve his position.
Moura trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Moura is looking to work some ground and pound but Pereira has wrist control.
Moura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pereira pulls Moura in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pereira.
Pereira throws a head kick but Moura moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Pereira. No joy for Moura on that attempt.
Pereira is looking for a counter combo.
Pereira throws a body shot but no joy.
Michel Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Moura moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moura.
Moura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pereira. Pereira obviously looking to wear him down.
Pereira avoids the body shot from Moura.
Moura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pereira.
Pereira digs a good body shot into Moura's ribs.
Pereira darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Moura shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moura showed some decent athleticism there.
Moura takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Moura thows a huge punch but Pereira dodges it nicely.
Pereira is looking for a sweep. Moura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pereira has his hands clasped together around Moura's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura is trying to control the action in half guard but Pereira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Moura.
Moura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pereira keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pereira is defending against the submission attempts here by Moura.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moura trying to control from half guard but Pereira is working away.
Moura throws a strike but Pereira avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
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.
Moura trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Moura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pereira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pereira holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moura postures up in Pereira's guard and throws a big left but Pereira blocks it.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Moura from controlling successfully.
Pereira being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pereira clinches with his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Moura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Moura's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Moura's corner calls for a 1-2. Moura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moura moves away.
Moura lunges at Pereira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pereira's hand.
Pereira pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moura is out of range and Pereira settles back down.
Pereira attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moura steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pereira.
Pereira tries to clinch there but Moura circles away.
Moura throws the kick towards the body but Pereira avoids it.
Pereira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moura can pounce on him.
Moura's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pereira under the eye.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Moura tries to counter with a clinch but Pereira shakes him off and moves away.
Moura throws a front kick that sends Pereira stumbling back into the cage.
Moura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pereira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pereira duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pereira appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good exchange - Moura coming out on top.
Pereira gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Moura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moura blocks a body shot from Pereira.
Moura is working Pereira over against the cage.
Moura lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura tries for a takedown but Pereira manages to get underhooks.
Pereira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moura tries to work over Pereira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moura looking for a takedown.
Moura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moura lands a slapping body shot.
Moura digs a good hook to Pereira's body.
Pereira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A left lands for Moura.
Moura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pereira throws a leg kick but Moura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pereira moves into the clinch.
Pereira tries to work over Moura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moura has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pereira clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moura looking for the choke from the back.
Pereira holding on to Moura's left wrist, preventing the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura throwing sloppy strikes.
Pereira won't enjoy being in this position. Moura looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Pereira is tapping - it's over boys! Moura picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Harry Moura!
Harry Moura 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darken Rahl (ranked 828 p4p, 1005 weight class) and Cody Evans (ranked 78 p4p, 91 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Darken Rahl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Evans!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahl throws a big shot that misses.
Evans looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Evans slips a jab from Rahl.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Evans has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rahl paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rahl misses with a looping right.
Rahl throws an overhand right that lands on Evans's shoulder, as Evans tries to avoid the shot.
Rahl drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rahl tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rahl has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Evans is not content to let Rahl control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahl throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rahl working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Evans tries to buck Rahl off but Rahl is having none of it.
Rahl looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Evans is looking to regain half guard here but Rahl keeps moving and retains side control.
Rahl lands a few punches from side control.
Rahl working the ground and pound.
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.
Evans tries to improve position but can't.
The ground and pound from Rahl seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rahl is trying to get an arm triangle but Evans is defending well.
Rahl cracks Evans with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Evans's face as Rahl controls the position.
Evans really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rahl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Evans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahl trying to control the position but Evans is working away.
Evans is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rahl throws an elbow but Evans slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rahl lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rahl working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Evans is looking to regain half guard here but Rahl keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahl laying and praying for a moment but Evans takes advantage and regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rahl lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rahl lands a nice short elbow.
Evans tries to get to full guard but Rahl has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rahl trying to control from half guard but Evans is working away.
Evans trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darken Rahl dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rahl throws the left hand but Evans avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Evans! But no joy.
Rahl swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Evans looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rahl!
Evans postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Evans in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Who's going to make the next move?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahl gets back to half guard.
Evans is controlling the pace.
Rahl definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rahl 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.
Evans wants to take a breather but Rahl is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Evans controlling the action here.
Rahl tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Evans controlling the action here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rahl jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good exchange - Rahl coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rahl. Evans does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Evans there as he acknowledges the shot.
Evans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rahl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Evans checks a leg kick nicely.
Rahl looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Evans is fending him off so far but Rahl persists. Nope, Evans circles away and we're back to standing.
Darken Rahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahl fails with a takedown attempt.
Rahl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rahl fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darken Rahl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rahl misses with a low kick.
Evans drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rahl wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahl thuds a left hand into Evans's body.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rahl as he jumps to the side.
Evans takes one on the button.
Evans slips under a jab.
Evans moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Evans misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rahl cracks Evans with a good jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Evans.
Rahl moves into the clinch successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darken Rahl dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rahl throws a hook to the side of Evans's head but Evans sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rahl scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Rahl.
Rahl bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Rahl was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good shot there by Rahl.
Rahl changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Evans tries to avoid it but Rahl manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Evans to the ground. Evans escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rahl misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Evans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Rahl scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Evans misses.
Evans moves away from the strike by Rahl.
Rahl slips under a jab from Evans.
Rahl throwing a counter right hand but Evans manages to avoid it.
Rahl missing with a left hand there. Evans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rahl lands with a straight right. Evans didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahl connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rahl loads up on a big right hand but Evans slips the punch.
Evans throws a lazy right hand but Rahl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Evans moves out of range as Rahl strikes.
An inside leg kick from Rahl misses.
Evans is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Evans missing with a left hand there. Rahl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rahl scores with a punch to the head.
Rahl rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rahl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rahl tries for a takedown but Evans circles away easily
and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rahl shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Evans but Evans pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darken Rahl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rahl feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Evanss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahl stuns Evans with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rahl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
Rahl slips under a jab.
Evans moves out of range of the strikes.
Rahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rahl blocks a jab.
Rahl misses with a right hand
enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab.
Rahl misses with a hook
and Evans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rahl's corner calls for a 1-2. Rahl obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rahl scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Rahl misses.
Rahl cracks a nice hook into Evans's ribs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rahl or perhaps it was just good defense by Evans, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Rahl shows good takedown defense.
Rahl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evans can do to turn this around?
Rahl misses with a takedown attempt - Evans sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Evans moves away from the strike by Rahl.
Evans shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Evans is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Evans drops an elbow to the side of Rahl's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahl wants to get back to full guard.
Evans throwing shots but Rahl is blocking nicely.
Evans is thwarting Rahl's attempts to control the position.
Evans throwing shots but Rahl is blocking nicely.
Evans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Evans is looking to take a break and control but Rahl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Evans seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Darken Rahl did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rahl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rahl takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Evans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rahl.
Rahl misses with a body punch
and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from Rahl.
Evans 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.
Evans shoots in but no luck this time.
Some wild striking there from Rahl.
A jab from Rahl finds it's way through Evans's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahl throws a jab when Evans was well out of range.
Evans changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rahl looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rahl is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Evans politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Evans prefers to stall for the moment though.
Evans throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Evans is staying tight to Rahl's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cody Evans has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rahl tries to control but Evans manages to take his back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Evans tries to keep control of the position but Rahl is staying busy.
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.
Rahl is taking damage to the body and head.
Rahl tries to escape the position.
Evans is looking to control Rahl but Rahl is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Evans punishes Rahl with strikes from the back mount.
Evans trying to control momentarily.
Evans connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Rahl to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans controlling the position well here. Rahl rolled but Evans kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rahl tries to escape the position.
Evans missing with strikes from the back.
Evans loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Rahl hold on?
Evans is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Rahl turns into Evans and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahl trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans wants to improve his position but instead Rahl has moved into half guard.
Rahl controlling the action here.
Evans keeping control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rahl looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Evans dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Evans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rahl.
Nice defenses there by Evans.
Evans throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rahl tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Evans is in Rahl's guard.
Evans is looking to work some ground and pound but Rahl has wrist control.
Evans is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Evans advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Rahl's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rahl manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Evans perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rahl is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Evans scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rahl manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Evans missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rahl looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Evans controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Evans checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rahl gets caught flat footed, as Evans shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans postures up in Rahl's guard and throws a big left but Rahl blocks it.
Evans's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rahl lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cody Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rahl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Evans pulls Rahl in close to prevent any damage.
Rahl trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
Evans is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Evans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Evans can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rahl controls the pace.
Evans trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evans doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Rahl misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rahl ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Nice uppercut there from Rahl.
Evans blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rahl has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:48
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Darken Rahl!
Darken Rahl retains his featherweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Darken Rahl waved his t-shirt featuring Conquer's logo in front of the cameras.
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