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HFC 35:Sage vs Lee PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Keahi (ranked 4378 p4p, 5216 weight class) and Android Reserves (ranked 194 p4p, 215 weight class). Keahi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Unstoppable - Sia. Android Reserves will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Keahi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android Reserves!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keahi looks to land a right hand but Reserves moved out of range.
Keahi sets himself, and Reserves steps forward looking for the clinch! Keahi avoids it this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reserves.
Reserves closes the distance and clinches up with Keahi, looking for a takedown. Reserves pushes Keahi against the cage but Keahi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reserves misses with a takedown attempt - Keahi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Charles Keahi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Android Reserves.
Reserves staying out of range there.
Reserves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Keahi defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reserves staying out of range there.
Reserves misses with a leg kick
and Keahi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Keahi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Keahi winds up and cracks Reserves with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keahi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Reserves wants to control but Keahi is keeping busy.
Reserves is pressing down on Keahi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Keahi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Keahi pushing down on Reserves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Keahi not doing much here.
Reserves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keahi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Keahi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Reserves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Keahi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keahi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Keahi wants to pass the guard but Reserves is keeping the position.
Keahi throws a strike but Reserves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Keahi has his hands on Reserves's head, controlling the position.
Reserves trying to control but Keahi is working from the bottom.
Reserves preventing the sweep.
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.
Keahi pulls Reserves in close to prevent any damage.
Keahi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Keahi 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.
Keahi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keahi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Keahi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reserves is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keahi distracts Reserves with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Keahi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Keahi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Keahi misses with a hook
and Reserves counters with a straight right hand.
 It looks like Charles Keahi has been cut.
Reserves shoots in for a takedown but Keahi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reserves misses with a head kick.
Reserves closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Keahi feints and as Reserves raises his hands in defense, Keahi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Keahi is standing up over Reserves. Reserves looks to escape but Keahi dives into side control.
Reserves is looking for a sweep.
Keahi lands a decent elbow from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keahi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Reserves will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Keahi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
A lull in the action here as Keahi stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keahi is trying to ground and pound but Reserves uses the momentary lack of control by Keahi to regain half guard.
Keahi is just content to waste time from the top position. Reserves takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Keahi throwing strikes but missing.
Keahi advances to half guard.
Reserves wants to get back to his feet.
Charles Keahi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ground and pound from Keahi.
Keahi controlling the action here.
Keahi 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.
Keahi controlling the action here.
Keahi 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.
Keahi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reserves is looking for a sweep. Keahi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reserves has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Bloody death gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keahi controlling the action here.
Keahi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Keahi trying to control the pace.
Reserves has hold of Keahi's hands but Keahi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Reserves is not content to let Keahi control the position.
Reserves trying to control but Keahi postures up.
Keahi is trying to control. Reserves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Keahi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Keahi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reserves sees it coming and defends easily.
Reserves is looking for a sweep. Keahi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Keahi works his way into side control.
Reserves controls the position for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reserves is being controlled here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Keahi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Keahi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Reserves throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reserves.
Keahi tries to counter with a takedown but Reserves is quick to defend against it.
Reserves swats away the attempt to clinch by Keahi.
Keahi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reserves can do to turn this around?
Keahi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keahi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reserves looks for a takedown but Keahi sprawls well.
Keahi shoots in and gets a takedown into Reserves's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keahi trying to control the position from guard on top but Reserves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keahi throwing strikes from guard but Reserves blocks nicely.
Reserves keeping moving, preventing Keahi from controlling successfully.
Reserves wants to sweep but no luck.
Keahi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keahi lands a couple of digs.
Keahi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Keahi trying to control the position from guard on top but Reserves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keahi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Keahi wants to control from the top but Reserves keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Keahi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reserves counters with a series of strikes. Keahi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Keahi clobbers Reserves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reserves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reserves doesn't manage to clinch there - Keahi circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reserves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reserves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reserves drops down looking for an ankle pick but Keahi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Charles Keahi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Android Reserves.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Reserves enables Keahi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Reserves manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Charles Keahi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reserves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keahi pushes down on Reserves's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Keahi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Keahi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keahi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Reserves for as long as he can get away with.
Android Reserves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reserves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keahi pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charles Keahi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Keahi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Keahi!
A victorious Charles Keahi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Android Reserves was interviewed post fight and said 'I blame this loss on the incompetence of the arena staff. Clearly they didn't have my pre-fight pies ready for me'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Olofsson (ranked 4154 p4p, 5424 weight class) and Sebastiao Dias (ranked 429 p4p, 516 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikael Olofsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastiao Dias!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olofsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Olofsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olofsson looks to throw the jab but Dias is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Dias on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Olofsson misses.
Dias tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Olofsson throws the left hand but Dias avoids the punch easily.
Olofsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dias takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Olofsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mikael Olofsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dias looks to land a right hand but Olofsson moved out of range.
Olofsson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dias avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dias looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dias avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dias misses with a straight right.
Olofsson missing with a left hand there. Dias was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dias misses with a straight right.
Dias gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dias.
Olofsson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dias throws a good cross that connects.
Olofsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Dias was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Olofsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Olofsson throws a lazy right hand but Dias sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dias dodges the punch combination from Olofsson.
Dias misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Olofsson misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Dias.
A little feinted left hand from Olofsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dias defending well as Olofsson loads up on a big left hand.
Olofsson looks to throw the jab but Dias is out of range.
Dias looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dias dips to his left and cracks Olofsson with an uppercut!
Olofsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dias takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Olofsson throws a right hand that misses
and Dias counters with a stiff right hand.
Olofsson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Dias counter with a right hand.
Dias swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olofsson fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Dias throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Olofsson misses the target.
Olofsson ducks under a wild hook from Dias.
Olofsson throws an overhand right that lands on Dias's shoulder, as Dias tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Dias releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Olofsson misses with a straight right.
Dias rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Olofsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dias, as that shot connected.
Olofsson throws a hook but Dias blocks it.
Dias throws out a loose jab but Olofsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Olofsson does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Olofsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Olofsson looks to land a right hand but Dias moved out of range.
Olofsson throws a looping overhand right but Dias ducks down to avoid it.
Olofsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dias ducks under a wild hook from Olofsson.
Olofsson misses with a right hand
and Dias counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olofsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dias.
Olofsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Olofsson cracks Dias with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dias throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olofsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Olofsson misses the target.
Dias uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olofsson.
Olofsson connects with a right hand. Dias shakes it off.
Olofsson throws a big shot that misses.
Dias let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Dias misses.
It looked like Olofsson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olofsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Dias uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olofsson.
Olofsson loads up on a big right hand but Dias slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Olofsson misses the target.
Olofsson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Olofsson duly obliges.
Dias uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Dias.
Olofsson looks to land a left hand but Dias moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Olofsson.
Olofsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dias throws out the jab.
Olofsson throws a lazy right hand but Dias sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olofsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
 Dias is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olofsson drops Dias with a big left hand! Dias is injured, injured bad! Olofsson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikael Olofsson!
A very excited looking Mikael Olofsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic (ranked 3455 p4p, 24679 weight class) and Asanoyama Hideki (ranked 361 p4p, 569 weight class). Asanoyama Hideki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asanoyama Hideki!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hideki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dobrosavljevic counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Asanoyama Hideki has been cut.
Hideki tries for a takedown but Dobrosavljevic circles away easily
and Dobrosavljevic counters with a crisp one two that drops Hideki! Dobrosavljevic thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hideki to his feet! Hideki is in big trouble!
Dobrosavljevic throws a monster overhand right that drops Hideki! Dobrosavljevic follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic!
Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Allan John Villanil (ranked 2953 p4p, 4430 weight class) and Chris Taylor (ranked 166 p4p, 231 weight class). Allan John Villanil has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allan John Villanil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villanil fails with the takedown.
Taylor wants to counter the offense by Villanil and move into the clinch position.
Taylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Villanil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Villanil off to one side.
Villanil is looking to clinch.
Villanil closes the distance and clinches.
Villanil is trying to pull guard but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan John Villanil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor jumps into guard, dragging Villanil to the mat.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Villanil tries to pass.
Villanil drops back, looking for a kneebar! Taylor looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Taylor looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Taylor!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Villanil, who protects the arm well.
Taylor wants to stand but Villanil is controlling his arm.
Villanil tries to improve position but can't.
Villanil is working hard here to advance position.
Taylor postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Villanil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor taking a breather here.
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.
Taylor wants to control but Villanil is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villanil holds on to Taylor's head and controls the position momentarily.
Taylor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Taylor advances nicely into full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villanil wants to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Villanil looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Taylor looking for the choke from the back.
Will Taylor go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Taylor is hanging on to Villanil's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villanil just looking to survive in the bad position.
Taylor cracks Villanil with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Villanil from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Villanil fending off the submission attempt from Taylor.
Villanil definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Villanil tries to roll but Taylor sticks to his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Taylor dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Taylor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Villanil wants to control but Taylor passes into side.
Taylor cracks Villanil with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Villanil wants to control but Taylor postures up.
Taylor wants to control but Villanil is keeping him busy.
Taylor swings around for an armbar but Villanil sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Taylor's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villanil passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Taylor is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanil working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Villanil is trying to get an arm triangle but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Villanil asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Villanil working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Villanil goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Taylor has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Villanil but great work by Taylor.
Chris Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Taylor creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Villanil sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Villanil is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Villanil struggling a bit here.
Taylor tries to stand but Villanil is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villanil tries to improve position but can't.
Taylor staying calm.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Villanil keeps working.
Villanil tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taylor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taylor working away.
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.
Taylor is staying tight to Villanil's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Taylor is continuing to stall.
Villanil prevents Taylor from moving into mount.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Villanil wants to control but Taylor postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Taylor darts in and clinches Villanil up against the cage.
Taylor jumps into guard, dragging Villanil to the mat.
Villanil has gone for a leg lock! Taylor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Villanil's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor trying to control but Villanil is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Villanil or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor, which made it look bad.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Taylor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Villanil is keeping the position for now.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Villanil keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taylor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Villanil is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Taylor, into his guard.
Villanil postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Taylor is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Villanil, into his guard.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Villanil keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor passes Villanil's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Villanil keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Villanil defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villanil is looking to control Taylor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Villanil avoid being mounted?
Villanil keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Villanil tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Villanil has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taylor is working away from the top position though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Villanil shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor defends it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor clinches up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taylor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Taylor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djordje Stankovic (ranked 3546 p4p, 2826 weight class) and Derek Hunter (ranked 468 p4p, 384 weight class). Stankovic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Post Malone ft. 21 Savage - rockstar. The key to victory for Djordje Stankovic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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4 - 1 - 0 |
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Djordje Stankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter tries to clinch but Stankovic moves away
and Stankovic counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunter darts in trying to clinch
and Stankovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Stankovic.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Stankovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stankovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stankovic lands with a shot to the body.
Stankovic cracks Hunter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Stankovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunter tries to clinch
and Stankovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunter closes the distance and clinches.
Hunter trying to stall but Stankovic improves his position.
Stankovic manages to break the clinch.
Stankovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunter clinches with his opponent.
Hunter is stalling here.
Stankovic is trying to break free.
Stankovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunter fails to pull guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hunter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stankovic to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic tries to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling the position.
Hunter is trying to pull guard but Stankovic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Djordje Stankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Hunter.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Stankovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Hunter drops back down to his feet.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Stankovic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stankovic avoiding damage as Hunter throws knees to the body.
Stankovic manages to break the clinch.
Hunter tries to clinch up but Stankovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses
and Stankovic counters with a three punch combo that has Hunter backing up. Hunter nods at Stankovic to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stankovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stankovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Derek Hunter has been cut.
Hunter tries to clinch
and Stankovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunter thinking.
Stankovic lands a big right hand that sends Hunter crashing to the mat! Stankovic stays standing though and waves Hunter back to his feet!
Hunter is rocked!
Stankovic lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Djordje Stankovic!
A less than humble Djordje Stankovic misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Peterson (ranked 2645 p4p, 2970 weight class) and Greg Pearson (ranked 347 p4p, 377 weight class). Peterson's entrance music is Red Nation. A fine choice. Greg Pearson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phoenix Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Greg Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson misses the shot to the body.
Peterson is looking to clinch but Pearson is avoiding it.
Pearson misses with a double jab.
Peterson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
I was talking to Peterson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Peterson lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearson.
Peterson has Pearson pressed against the cage.
Pearson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peterson is looking to counter punch.
Peterson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pearson throws out a counter right but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
Peterson drives through and clinches with Pearson against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
Peterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pearson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearson misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pearson, pushing him back against the cage.
Peterson lands with a right to the head.
Peterson just leaning against Pearson, taking a breather.
Pearson breaks from the clinch.
Peterson clinches up with Pearson and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peterson.
Pearson is trying to break the clinch but Peterson has him pressed against the cage.
Pearson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peterson scores with a shot to the side of Pearson's head.
Pearson trying to stall but Peterson improves his position.
Peterson stalling against the cage.
Peterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Peterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pearson fails to land.
Pearson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson clinches.
Peterson lands a shot to the body.
Pearson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Peterson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Peterson misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peterson.
Peterson has Pearson pressed against the cage.
Pearson tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Pearson is struggling to control the position.
Pearson is looking to break free of the clinch but Peterson has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson tries to break the clinch but Peterson is controlling the position.
Peterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Pearson.
Pearson tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Peterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Peterson keeps control of Pearson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Pearson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Peterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pearson or not.
Peterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Pearson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pearson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peterson lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Peterson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pearson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pearson throws a head punch that misses.
Peterson gets through Pearson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pearson wants to break free but Peterson has control.
Pearson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Come on Peterson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pearson misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearson.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Pearson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phoenix Peterson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Peterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peterson dodges the punch combination from Pearson.
Peterson lands the left hand.
Peterson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Peterson avoids the head kick by Pearson.
Pearson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearson.
Phoenix Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Pearson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson defending well as Pearson loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Peterson does it's job there.
Peterson drives through and clinches with Pearson against the cage.
Pearson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
Peterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pearson breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Peterson.
Greg Pearson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peterson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pearson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Greg Pearson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peterson has Pearson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
Peterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pearson takes a shot to the head.
Peterson lands with a light punch inside.
Pearson can't break the clinch.
Pearson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peterson has him pressed against the cage.
Peterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pearson tries to break the clinch but Peterson is controlling the position.
Pearson tries to stall but Peterson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson pushes Pearson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peterson lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but Pearson avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peterson.
A short right from Peterson.
Pearson is rocked!
Peterson lands a right hand.
Pearson is still on wobbly legs! Can Peterson finish him?
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peterson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Pearson to his knees! Peterson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phoenix Peterson!
Phoenix Peterson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Sleeth (ranked 2356 p4p, 2794 weight class) and Deniz Uzun (ranked 286 p4p, 329 weight class). Dusty Sleeth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dusty Sleeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deniz Uzun!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sleeth shoots in looking for a takedown but Uzun manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sleeth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sleeth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sleeth feinted with a counter takedown.
Uzun tries to keep at a distance but Sleeth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sleeth is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Uzun to keep the fight standing.
Sleeth tries to pull guard but Uzun forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Sleeth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sleeth wants the takedown. Uzun is fighting it off but Sleeth persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Uzun's guard against the cage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sleeth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sleeth is in close to Uzun's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Uzun wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sleeth manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uzun trying to hold on to Sleeth's head to control him but Sleeth postures up.
Sleeth is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleeth trying to control from half guard but Uzun is working away.
Sleeth performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sleeth is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Uzun!
Uzun is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sleeth is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sleeth has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sleeth in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sleeth working the ground and pound effectively.
Uzun is squirming around, avoiding Sleeth's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleeth lands a nice shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Uzun can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sleeth landing punches.
Uzun is rocked!
Sleeth with the ground and pound from mount.
Uzun is still in real trouble! Can Sleeth finish him?
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!
Uzun tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sleeth postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Uzun is out cold - huge knockout for Sleeth!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dusty Sleeth!
Dusty Sleeth seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hasbulla Magomedov (ranked 1811 p4p, 3184 weight class) and Nakula Sadewa (ranked 110 p4p, 173 weight class). Magomedov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roy Jones Jr - Can't be Touched. Hasbulla Magomedov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hasbulla Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nakula Sadewa!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sadewa's waist but Sadewa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magomedov off to one side.
Sadewa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Hasbulla Magomedov has been cut.
Nakula Sadewa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov shoots in but Sadewa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Magomedov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sadewa counters with a stiff right hand.
Magomedov has been working on his balance at ubergym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sadewa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hasbulla Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sadewa connects with a crisp jab.
Magomedov shoots in looking for a takedown. Sadewa tries to sprawl out of it but Magomedov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sadewa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Magomedov shoots in looking for a takedown but Sadewa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Magomedov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Magomedov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sadewa lands a right hook to the body.
Magomedov is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sadewa lands a hook that stumbles Magomedov back into the cage. Sadewa follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Magomedov to the canvas! Sadewa pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Magomedov has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nakula Sadewa!
A very excited looking Nakula Sadewa rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nico Campbell (ranked 477 p4p, 1045 weight class) and Finlay Standifer (ranked 72 p4p, 139 weight class). Finlay Standifer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nico Campbell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finlay Standifer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Standifer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Standifer.
Standifer clinches with his opponent.
Standifer can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Standifer lands a body shot.
Campbell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Standifer looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Campbell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Standifer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Finlay Standifer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Standifer digs a good body shot into Campbell's ribs.
Standifer closes the distance and clinches.
Campbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Campbell.
Campbell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Standifer lands a hook that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Standifer goes for a takedown attempt but Campbell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Campbell throws a jab but it's blocked by Standifer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a one two combo.
It looks like Finlay Standifer has been cut.
Campbell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Standifer moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
Standifer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Standifer looks to clinch
and Campbell counters with a one-two to the body.
Standifer forces Campbell back against the cage and clinches.
Standifer misses with some punches.
Campbell struggles to land a body shot inside as Standifer controls his hands.
Campbell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Standifer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Standifer struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbell controls his hands.
Standifer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Standifer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Campbell tries to throw a body punch but Standifer avoids it by throwing Campbell back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Standifer - that landed with a thud.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campbell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Standifer's elbow.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Standifer.
Standifer wants to take the fight to the mat but Campbell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nico Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finlay Standifer.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Standifer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Standifer.
Standifer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Standifer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Campbell's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Campbell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Standifer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campbell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Standifer lands a body shot.
Standifer lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell blocking some punches.
Standifer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Standifer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Standifer struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbell controls his hands.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Standifer is controlling him.
Standifer has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Standifer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Standifer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Standifer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Campbell was covering up waiting for the punch and Standifer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Standifer trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell being controlled here, momentarily.
Standifer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Standifer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Standifer throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Standifer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Standifer looking to sit in guard and control but Campbell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finlay Standifer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Finlay Standifer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Standifer clinches with his opponent.
Finlay Standifer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Campbell tries to circle away but Standifer has him pinned against the cage.
Campbell is trying to push Standifer away but Standifer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Standifer scores with a shoulder strike.
Standifer can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Standifer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campbells head.
Campbell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Campbell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standifer has Campbell up against the cage in a clinch.
Standifer prevents Campbell from breaking the clinch.
Standifer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standifer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Standifer digs a right hand into Campbell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Campbell's gas tank.
Standifer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Standifer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Standifer is working for takedown but Campbell is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Standifer.
Standifer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campbell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Standifer has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Standifer.
A short right from Standifer on the inside.
Standifer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campbell is trying to push Standifer away but Standifer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Standifer - that landed with a thud.
Standifer has Campbell pressed against the cage, preventing Campbell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Standifer blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Campbell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Standifer lands with a short shot to the head.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Standifer is defending well for now.
Standifer misses with the head strike.
Standifer lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Standifer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Standifer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Standifer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Standifer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Standifer can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
A short right from Standifer.
Standifer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Standifer looking for a takedown.
Campbell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Standifer has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries a body shot but Standifer blocks it.
Campbell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Standifer digs a right hand into Campbell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Campbell's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Standifer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.
Campbell breaks from the clinch.
Standifer misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Campbell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Standifer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Standifer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Campbell gets tackled into the cage by Standifer. Standifer maintains the clinch.
Standifer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Standifer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
 Campbell is rocked!
Standifer throws a big uppercut that drops Campbell! More strikes from Standifer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Campbell lies dazed against the cage as Standifer celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finlay Standifer!
Finlay Standifer is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Devon Sage (ranked 1025 p4p, 1958 weight class) and Shi Woo Lee (ranked 95 p4p, 178 weight class). Shi Woo Lee 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Sage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shi Woo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a right hand
and Sage counters with a straight right hand.
Lee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Devon Sage has been cut.
Sage staying out of range there.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Sage should have avoided that one.
Lee throws a hook but Sage avoids it easily.
Lee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sage. Sage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Sage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sage on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee throws a hook but Sage avoids it easily.
Sage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sage looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Sage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee 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.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Sage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Sage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Sage has the dominant position.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Sage has double underhooks.
Sage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sage jumps guard.
Sage keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sage is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Sage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sage looking for a triangle here. Lee is fighting it but it looks tight! Sage pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lee is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Devon Sage!
A victorious Devon Sage thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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