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HFC Fight Night 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Bean (ranked 5629 p4p, 5663 weight class) and Chad Hammer (ranked 555 p4p, 558 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Bean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
Bean instigates a clinch.
Bean wants a takedown.
Bean tries to pull guard but Hammer won't allow it.
Hammer successfully pulls guard.
Bean postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammer pulls Bean in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer has his hands on Bean's head, controlling the position.
Hammer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bean defends it easily.
Hammer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bean gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bean trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Hammer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bean looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hammer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bean is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer pushes a forearm under Bean's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bean is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chad Hammer!
An out of breath Chad Hammer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Weaver (ranked 4671 p4p, 4703 weight class) and Broady Hallows (ranked 369 p4p, 370 weight class). Weaver comes to the cage accompanied by Cassius Clay - Avelino. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hunter Weaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Broady Hallows!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallows drops Weaver with a left right combo! Hallows follows him down to the ground into side control.
 Weaver is rocked!
 It looks like Hunter Weaver has been cut.
Weaver definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Weaver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Weaver is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hallows decides to stand back up.
Weaver connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hallows walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Weaver drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hallows swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Weaver's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Broady Hallows!
Our winner, Broady Hallows, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Witse Beukes (ranked 5614 p4p, 3068 weight class) and Justin Mkenn (ranked 228 p4p, 143 weight class). Justin Mkenn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Witse Beukes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Mkenn!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beukes shoots in and drives through. Mkenn sprawls well.
Mkenn wants to clinch up but Beukes keeps it at a distance.
Mkenn tries to bum rush Beukes with a series of wild strikes but Beukes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beukes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mkenn pinned against the cage. Mkenn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mkenn!
It looks like Witse Beukes has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mkenn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beukes's hands.
Nice uppercut lands for Mkenn. That snapped Beukes's head back.
Mkenn lands with a slapping head kick.
Justin Mkenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mkenn connects with a crisp jab.
Witse Beukes's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkenn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mkenn misses with a series of wild punches.
Beukes dives in and grabs Mkenn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mkenn pushes down on Beukes's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Witse Beukes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Mkenn.
Beukes feinted with a counter takedown.
Mkenn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mkenn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mkenn lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Beukes sprawling to the canvas. Mkenn follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Beukes hang on?
Witse Beukes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Beukes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mkenn pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beukes is looking to escape.
Beukes actively working from the bottom here.
Beukes actively working from the bottom here.
Beukes is breathing heavily.
Beukes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Beukes.
Beukes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mkenn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mkenn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beukes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mkenn has managed to get both his arms back between Beukes's legs - danger averted.
Beukes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mkenn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beukes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mkenn is aware though and is defending well.
Beukes looking for a guillotine here but Mkenn defends easily.
Mkenn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beukes is proving hard to escape from.
Mkenn trying to control but Beukes is working from the bottom.
Beukes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mkenn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beukes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Beukes looking for a guillotine here but Mkenn defends easily.
Mkenn wanted to stand there but Beukes had control of the position.
Beukes looking for a guillotine here but Mkenn defends easily.
Beukes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mkenn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Mkenn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Witse Beukes'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.
Mkenn lands with a kick to the temple. Beukes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
No luck for Beukes with that takedown attempt.
Beukes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mkenn moves to clinch but Beukes breaks away
and Beukes counters with a single leg into guard. Mkenn didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beukes lands a couple of digs.
Beukes scoring with some ground and pound.
Beukes distracts Mkenn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Witse Beukes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beukes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beukes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beukes lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beukes forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beukes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beukes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mkenn defends it well.
Beukes lands strikes from half guard.
Beukes prevents Mkenn from improving his position.
Beukes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beukes lands strikes from half guard.
Beukes stands up and beckons Mkenn to join him on the feet.
Mkenn wants to clinch up but Beukes keeps it at a distance.
Beukes tries to counter by clinching up but Mkenn breaks away and moves out of range.
Justin Mkenn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mkenn connects with a body shot.
Mkenn scores with a sloppy right hand. Beukes should have avoided that one.
Beukes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mkenn to the mat! Mkenn manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Beukes wants to pass the guard but Mkenn is keeping the position.
Beukes drops back looking for a leg! Mkenn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mkenn manages to kick Beukes off! Beukes jumps back into Mkenn's guard.
Beukes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beukes throws a big elbow that misses.
Beukes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beukes wants to pass the guard but Mkenn is keeping the position.
Mkenn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mkenn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beukes.
Beukes throwing strikes from guard but Mkenn blocks nicely.
Beukes chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beukes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Beukes wants to pass the guard but Mkenn is keeping the position.
Mkenn is trying to control the position but Beukes postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beukes drops back looking for a leg! Mkenn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mkenn manages to kick Beukes off! Beukes jumps back into Mkenn's guard.
Beukes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Beukes with a nice head shot there.
Beukes postures up in Mkenn's guard and throws a big left but Mkenn blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beukes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beukes 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.
Beukes wants to pass the guard but Mkenn is keeping the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mkenn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beukes feinted with a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Witse Beukes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Witse Beukes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mkenn scores with a nice right hand.
Mkenn lands a high kick!
Mkenn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beukes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mkenn tries to clinch up but Beukes circles away and keeps his distance.
Beukes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mkenn.
Mkenn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mkenn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jeez, Witse Beukes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mkenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mkenn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Beukes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beukes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mkenn manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mkenn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beukes counters with a single leg into guard. Mkenn didn't expect that.
Beukes stands and throws Mkenn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beukes working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beukes lands a few punches from side control.
Beukes in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mkenn is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Witse Beukes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Johnson (ranked 4944 p4p, 4135 weight class) and Don WhipAhoo (ranked 462 p4p, 435 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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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don WhipAhoo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut there from WhipAhoo.
WhipAhoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Johnson works WhipAhoo's body with a nice hook.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
WhipAhoo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
WhipAhoo avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Curtis Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but WhipAhoo moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from WhipAhoo misses.
WhipAhoo scores with a leg kick.
WhipAhoo tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
WhipAhoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
WhipAhoo throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and WhipAhoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson is rocked!
WhipAhoo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between WhipAhoo's hands.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
WhipAhoo throws a monster overhand right that drops Johnson! WhipAhoo follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don WhipAhoo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Boy (ranked 3423 p4p, 4674 weight class) and Sherman Manau (ranked 163 p4p, 202 weight class). Manau has chosen Big Boys as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sherman Manau was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 Los Angeles, Big Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sherman Manau!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy throws a good cross that connects.
 It looks like Sherman Manau has been cut.
Boy tries to sprawl but Manau drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Boy trying to control here.
Boy is defending against the submission attempts here by Manau.
Manau decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Manau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Manau scrambles back to his feet.
Boy lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Manau falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Big Boy!
Big Boy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Sherman Manau stepped up to the mic, saying 'I made a severe and continuous lapse in my judgement, and I don’t expect to be forgiven. I’m simply here to apologize. What we came across that day in the woods was obviously unplanned. The reactions you saw on tape were raw; they were unfiltered. None of us knew how to react or how to feel. I s'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bogdan Mironov (ranked 3159 p4p, 3559 weight class) and Andrey Rykov (ranked 430 p4p, 474 weight class). Bogdan Mironov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 St Petersburg, Bogdan Mironov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Rykov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Rykov.
Bogdan Mironov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rykov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mironov on the side of the head.
Rykov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mironov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mironov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mironov throws a series of punches but Rykov moves out of range.
Rykov scores with a hook.
Mironov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mironov staying out of range there.
Rykov misses with a wild body shot.
Rykov's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rykov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mironov moves out of range of the strikes.
Rykov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mironov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rykov misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mironov throws a series of punches but Rykov avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Rykov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mironov sizes up Rykov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rykov ducks under a wild hook from Mironov .
Rykov unleashes a big counter combination but Mironov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mironov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rykov to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rykov loads up on a big right hand but Mironov slips the punch.
It looked like Mironov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mironov misses with a looping left.
Rykov throws the left hand but Mironov avoids the punch easily.
Rykov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mironov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rykov.
Rykov lands a nice shot to the body.
Rykov scores with a body shot.
A big right from Mironov misses.
Rykov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mironov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mironov blocks a jab.
Mironov loads up on a big right hand but Rykov slips the punch.
Rykov punishes Mironov 's body with a nice straight punch.
Rykov throws a hook but Mironov avoids it easily.
Mironov throws out a loose jab but Rykov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mironov throws the left hand but Rykov avoids the punch easily.
Mironov throws out a loose jab but Rykov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rykov ducks under a wild hook from Mironov .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mironov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Rykov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mironov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rykov misses with a hook
and Mironov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rykov thinking.
Mironov throws a hook but Rykov blocks it.
Rykov cracks Mironov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mironov looks to land a right hand but Rykov moved out of range.
Rykov lands a jab to Mironov 's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Rykov misses the target.
Rykov misses with an uppercut. Mironov saw that one coming.
Rykov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mironov takes one to the side of the head.
Mironov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rykov.
Rykov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rykov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Rykov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rykov misses the target.
Rykov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rykov throws a shot to the body.
Mironov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rykov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rykov lands with a right hand.
Mironov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rykov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mironov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rykov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rykov lands an overhand right.
Mironov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rykov drops Mironov with a right and a left! Rykov comes rushing in but Mironov regains his composure and manages to keep Rykov in guard.
Mironov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rykov loads up on a big left hand. Mironov felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Rykov looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Mironov can't hide his disappointment, as Rykov celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrey Rykov!
A victorious Andrey Rykov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damien Johnson (ranked 3028 p4p, 3495 weight class) and Akira Kaburagi (ranked 353 p4p, 385 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Akira Kaburagi 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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Damien Johnson!
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, Akira Kaburagi!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaburagi slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kaburagi slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kaburagi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaburagi is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Kaburagi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kaburagi sees it coming and defends easily.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kaburagi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kaburagi tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kaburagi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working for a guillotine from mount but Kaburagi is in no mood to give up.
Kaburagi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kaburagi wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Kaburagi keeping hold of Johnson's head, controlling as best he can.
Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Kaburagi moves into full guard.
Kaburagi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaburagi is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Kaburagi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kaburagi manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Kaburagi's guard.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kaburagi's head.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaburagi has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Kaburagi controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Kaburagi working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaburagi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kaburagi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaburagi is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaburagi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaburagi, not yet.
Kaburagi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson distracts Kaburagi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kaburagi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Kaburagi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Kaburagi counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kaburagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kaburagi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kaburagi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaburagi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johnson is trying to keep Kaburagi in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kaburagi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kaburagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Kaburagi with a nice head shot there.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kaburagi defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kaburagi wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Kaburagi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kaburagi looking to pass the guard.
Kaburagi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kaburagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kaburagi moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaburagi lands a takedown into guard.
Kaburagi is stalling in the full guard.
Kaburagi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Kaburagi tries to pass.
Kaburagi connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnson looking to control.
Kaburagi wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaburagi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaburagi.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Damien Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaburagi is looking to advance position but Johnson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Johnson wants to finish this one by submission but Kaburagi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johnson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kaburagi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Johnson tries for a kimura but Kaburagi is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Kaburagi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaburagi's waist but Kaburagi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Kaburagi feints the counter takedown.
Kaburagi clinches with his opponent.
Kaburagi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson trying to control here.
Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kaburagi is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Johnson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Johnson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaburagi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburagi keeping control of the position.
Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kaburagi wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson is working for a kimura but Kaburagi is defending it quite comfortably.
Kaburagi is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kaburagi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kaburagi is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaburagi pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kaburagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kaburagi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kaburagi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kaburagi postures up.
Kaburagi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kaburagi is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Kaburagi is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Johnson reverses the position - he's now on top in Kaburagi's guard.
Kaburagi is looking to cinch up a triangle. Johnson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kaburagi's body to avoid the submission. Kaburagi has instead reached around Johnson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kaburagi arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Akira Kaburagi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Daniels (ranked 1385 p4p, 2835 weight class) and Victor Fries (ranked 70 p4p, 134 weight class). Victor Fries has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Teddy Daniels 's chin.
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Teddy Daniels !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Fries !
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fries looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels throws a poor cross that misses
and Fries counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Teddy Daniels has been cut.
Daniels walks into a stiff left hand from Fries .
Fries staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fries ! But no joy.
Daniels throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Fries on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Fries has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Daniels swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fries counters with a stiff right hand.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Fries .
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Fries is just out of range.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fries .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels misses with a right hand
and Fries counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fries moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Fries just misses with a punch to the body.
Teddy Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels misses with a hook
and Fries counters with a crisp right hand that drops Daniels ! Fries lets Daniels back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Teddy Daniels 's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fries jabs at Daniels 's body.
Fries takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fries drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Daniels right on the button. Daniels goes down! Fries follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Fries gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Fries !
A victorious Victor Fries 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Ibragimov Ii (ranked 2503 p4p, 853 weight class) and Tony Tight (ranked 279 p4p, 103 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Ibragimov Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Tight!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibragimov Ii fails to land the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tight! But no joy.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ibragimov Ii.
Tight is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tight takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ibragimov Ii throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ibragimov Ii landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ibragimov Ii working the ground and pound from side control.
Tight takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ibragimov Ii lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tight is trying to get back to half guard.
Ibragimov Ii working away.
Ibragimov Ii 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.
Ibragimov Ii in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tight gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
A nice elbow there by Ibragimov Ii.
Ibragimov Ii landing strikes from the mount.
Tight is looking to improve his position but Ibragimov Ii isn't that keen on the idea.
Tight wants to control but Ibragimov Ii is having none of it.
Ibragimov Ii fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
It looks like Tony Tight has been cut.
Ibragimov Ii avoids the attempt from Tight to control.
Ibragimov Ii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The referee warns Tight that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ibragimov Ii cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
 Tight is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big strike lands for Ibragimov Ii! That's really hurt Tight and he's turned his back - Ibragimov Ii keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Ibragimov Ii jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxim Ibragimov Ii!
Our winner, Maxim Ibragimov Ii, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrice Devereaux (ranked 1603 p4p, 1703 weight class) and Dakota Maynard (ranked 101 p4p, 104 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrice Devereaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dakota Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devereaux closes the distance and clinches.
Devereaux ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Devereaux no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Devereaux working for a triangle but Maynard defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard throwing strikes but missing.
Maynard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Devereaux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maynard has managed to get both his arms back between Devereaux's legs - danger averted.
Maynard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maynard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Devereaux is adopting a defensive guard.
Devereaux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maynard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devereaux has his foot on Maynard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maynard works his way back into a safe position though.
Maynard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Devereaux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maynard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maynard with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maynard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Devereaux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maynard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Devereaux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maynard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maynard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Devereaux working for a triangle but Maynard defends it easily.
Devereaux is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Devereaux looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Devereaux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maynard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Devereaux trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devereaux looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maynard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maynard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maynard throws a big elbow that misses.
Maynard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maynard throws a big right hand that misses.
Devereaux working for a triangle but Maynard defends it easily.
Maynard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Devereaux managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maynard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maynard throwing strikes but missing.
Devereaux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maynard.
Devereaux has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Devereaux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devereaux is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Devereaux working for a triangle but Maynard defends it easily.
Devereaux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Devereaux is trying to control the position but Maynard postures up.
Maynard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maynard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Devereaux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maynard throws a big elbow that misses.
Maynard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maynard is looking to work some ground and pound but Devereaux has wrist control.
Maynard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maynard postures up in Devereaux's guard and throws a big left but Devereaux blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Devereaux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maynard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Devereaux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Devereaux working a defensive guard here.
Maynard throwing strikes from guard but Devereaux blocks nicely.
Maynard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maynard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Devereaux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Devereaux is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maynard is aware though and is defending well.
Devereaux had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maynard defends it easily.
Devereaux looking for a guillotine here but Maynard defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Devereaux wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dakota Maynard will probably get the nod.
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.
Maynard tries to keep at a distance but Devereaux has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maynard gets control of Devereaux's arms and successfully pulls guard. Maynard will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Maynard trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Maynard tries to strike from the bottom.
Devereaux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maynard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maynard striking off his back but it's not causing Devereaux any problems.
Maynard trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Maynard tries to strike from the bottom.
Maynard throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Devereaux is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Devereaux closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Devereaux wants to control but Maynard is keeping him busy.
Maynard is looking to reverse the position.
Devereaux tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Devereaux has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maynard has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Devereaux stalls from top position.
Maynard throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Devereaux wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maynard, who protects the arm well.
Devereaux avoids the strikes from the bottom by Maynard.
Maynard is not content to let Devereaux control the position.
Devereaux takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Maynard to pass into mount.
Devereaux trying to control but Maynard is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard gets back to half guard.
Devereaux passes to side control.
Maynard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Devereaux keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maynard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maynard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Maynard there.
Maynard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Devereaux looking for submissions off his back.
Devereaux keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maynard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maynard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maynard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maynard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Devereaux's head.
Devereaux trying to control here.
Devereaux keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Devereaux avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maynard.
Devereaux avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maynard.
Devereaux keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maynard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Devereaux trying to control but Maynard postures up.
Dakota Maynard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Devereaux wants to get back to full guard.
Maynard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Devereaux avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maynard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dakota Maynard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Devereaux closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Maynard did well to prevent Devereaux getting side control.
Maynard missing with punches from the bottom.
Maynard tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Maynard is staying active underneath Devereaux, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maynard punching from the bottom.
Devereaux is trying to control the action in half guard but Maynard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maynard moves into full guard.
Maynard doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maynard trying to strike off his back.
Devereaux wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Maynard striking off his back but it's not causing Devereaux any problems.
Devereaux is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard wants to sweep but no luck.
Devereaux stays in close to Maynard's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Devereaux decides to pull guard.
Maynard is fighting to break Devereaux's control of his arms but Devereaux is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Maynard throwing strikes from guard but Devereaux blocks nicely.
Maynard postures up.
Devereaux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Devereaux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Devereaux is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maynard is aware though and is defending well.
Devereaux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maynard.
Devereaux is trying to keep Maynard in close.
Maynard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maynard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Devereaux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maynard.
Maynard throws a big elbow that misses.
Devereaux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Devereaux is trying to keep Maynard in close.
Devereaux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Devereaux is trying to keep Maynard in close.
Maynard throwing strikes from guard but Devereaux blocks nicely.
Maynard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maynard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maynard throws a big elbow that misses.
Maynard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Devereaux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maynard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Patrice Devereaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maynard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maynard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Devereaux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Devereaux working for a triangle but Maynard defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maynard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Devereaux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maynard.
Maynard postures up in Devereaux's guard and throws a big left but Devereaux blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devereaux working for a triangle but Maynard defends it easily.
Devereaux escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maynard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Devereaux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maynard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Devereaux throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Maynard works over Devereaux with some ground and pound from guard.
Maynard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Devereaux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maynard has managed to get both his arms back between Devereaux's legs - danger averted.
Maynard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Devereaux looking for a guillotine here but Maynard defends easily.
Maynard throws a big elbow that misses.
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 Patrice Devereaux.
I think Maynard 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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