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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Badou (ranked 2560 p4p, 25088 weight class) and Ricki Pixley (ranked 311 p4p, 578 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaxon Badou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricki Pixley!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pixley takes one on the button.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pixley has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Badou has closed the distance and engaged Pixley in a clinch.
Badou has Pixley pushed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Badou obliges.
Badou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Badou digs a right hand into Pixley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pixley's gas tank.
Pixley looks winded!
Badou lands with a light punch inside.
Badou gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Badou 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.
 Pixley is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Badou lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Pixley! More strikes land and this one is all over! Badou jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaxon Badou!
Jaxon Badou made sure to mention his sponsor, Dangerous Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Chandler (ranked 3716 p4p, 3487 weight class) and Dave Thompson (ranked 311 p4p, 292 weight class). Thompson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Emmure - Nemesis kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chandler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chandler scores with a punch to the head.
Thompson is rocked!
A low kick from Thompson misses
and Chandler counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Chandler!
Mike Chandler really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Silverguard Outfitters 🛡 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Taylor (ranked 2610 p4p, 2272 weight class) and Simon Cross (ranked 320 p4p, 276 weight class). Cross is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Irregular God. The key to victory for Kevin Taylor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Cross!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor scores with a decent looking hook.
Cross's coach down at Count Dante's Deadliest Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cross's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Cross.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cross is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cross tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Taylor defends well and Cross ends up having to push Taylor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Taylor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taylor lands with a straight right. Cross didn't see that one coming.
Cross shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Cross's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cross moves away.
Cross feints the counter takedown.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cross swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor misses the jab.
Cross changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Cross manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've been told by Taylor's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kevin Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Cross.
Taylor punishes Cross's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Cross tries to counter it with a takedown but Taylor pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cross or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor, which made it look bad.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor throws a good cross that connects.
Cross throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cross.
Taylor lands a jab.
Taylor lands the left hand.
Cross shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cross is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taylor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor pushes Cross up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Taylor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cross or not.
Cross looks winded!
A short left from Taylor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taylor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Taylor.
Cross has Taylor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taylor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cross is rocked!
Taylor unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cross! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Taylor is unloading with more strikes now! Cross drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Taylor!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Bean (ranked 3113 p4p, 1382 weight class) and Petr Kuzmitch (ranked 407 p4p, 188 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Kuzmitch!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean tries to clinch up
letting Kuzmitch counter with a right hand.
Bean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuzmitch.
Bean wants to clinch but Kuzmitch slips to the side
and Kuzmitch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Mr Bean has been cut.
Kuzmitch throws a jab but it's blocked by Bean.
Bean gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
 Bean is rocked!
Bean ducks into an uppercut from Kuzmitch and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Petr Kuzmitch!
Petr Kuzmitch decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Kadurov (ranked 1498 p4p, 2680 weight class) and Daniel Gable (ranked 204 p4p, 351 weight class). Rustam Kadurov 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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rustam Kadurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Gable!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kadurov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kadurov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kadurov postures up and lands a big shot to Gable's brow.
Gable working a defensive guard here.
Kadurov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kadurov is in close to Gable's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gable trying to keep a closed guard but Kadurov is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kadurov cracks Gable with a solid left hand.
Gable trying to control the position.
Gable is looking for a triangle but Kadurov pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kadurov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gable working for a triangle but Kadurov defends it easily.
Gable tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kadurov with a nice head shot there.
Gable can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kadurov controls the pace.
Kadurov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gable for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kadurov is in close to Gable's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kadurov content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Gable has locked up a guillotine! Gable's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Kadurov is holding on here and Gable must be using up a lot of energy. Kadurov has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Gable gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Daniel Gable!
An out of breath Daniel Gable 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morse Carson (ranked 5943 p4p, 3407 weight class) and Marco Martinez (ranked 554 p4p, 408 weight class). Carson comes to the cage accompanied by You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Morse Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
 It looks like Marco Martinez has been cut.
Martinez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martinez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carson ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Martinez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Martinez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Carson digs a good hook to Martinez's body.
Martinez looks winded!
Carson just misses with a punch to the body.
Carson lands with a cross.
That has opened up Marco Martinez's cut even more.
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!
Martinez loses concentration momentarily and Carson pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Martinez crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Carson finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Morse Carson!
Morse Carson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddah Joe (ranked 1014 p4p, 1747 weight class) and Viktor Dragan (ranked 58 p4p, 99 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buddah Joe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Viktor Dragan!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Dragan misses.
Joe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Joe throws a sloppy head kick and Dragan moves out of range easily.
Joe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dragan scores with a body shot.
Dragan misses with a right hand
so Joe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dragan wants to stand up but Joe is controlling him.
Joe controlling from the top position.
Joe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Joe cracks Dragan with a big right hand but Dragan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dragan tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Joe with shots to the head and body - Dragan looks very uncomfortable down there.
It looks like Viktor Dragan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragan has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Dragan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragan is trying to get back to his feet but Joe has full control of the position and if anything, Dragan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Joe lands with a hammerfist to the side of Dragan's head.
That has opened up Viktor Dragan's cut even more.
Joe is cranking Dragan's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Dragan! He's tightened the choke and Dragan is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Buddah Joe!
Buddah Joe retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between InSaen Chai (ranked 1662 p4p, 1220 weight class) and Aslan Krabutov (ranked 273 p4p, 194 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, InSaen Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aslan Krabutov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Krabutov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krabutov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Krabutov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Krabutov slips under a jab.
Krabutov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chai but Chai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Aslan Krabutov has been cut.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Krabutov saw that one coming.
Krabutov with the counter takedown but Chai avoids it easily.
Chai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krabutov momentarily.
Krabutov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai thows a leg kick but Krabutov checks it
and Krabutov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chai's guard.
Chai pushes Krabutov off and gets back to his feet.
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krabutov throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Chai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Krabutov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chai sprawls well. Chai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krabutov gets slowly back to his feet.
InSaen Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslan Krabutov.
Chai lands a head kick!
Chai tries to clinch up
and Krabutov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chai!
Chai throws Krabutov to one side and escapes!
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!
Chai misses with a double jab.
Krabutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
Krabutov looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Krabutov throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Krabutov darts in looking for a takedown but Chai gets double underhooks and turns Krabutov into the cage.
Krabutov throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krabutov tries to move into range but Chai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chai lunges at Krabutov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krabutov's hand.
Krabutov throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai lands a head kick!
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chai, as that shot connected.
Krabutov slips a straight right by Chai.
Krabutov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chai defends it well.
Chai lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Krabutov.
Chai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krabutov under the eye.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Chai cracks Krabutov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krabutov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Krabutov moves away and avoids it.
Chai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krabutov.
Krabutov throws a body shot but no joy.
Krabutov fails to land the takedown.
Krabutov blocks a jab.
Krabutov shoots for a takedown but Chai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Krabutov slips the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Chai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krabutov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
Nice sprawl there from Chai as Krabutov shoots in.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Krabutov counters with a shoot takedown. Chai fights it but they end up in guard.
Chai pulls Krabutov in close to prevent any damage.
Krabutov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krabutov on the ground.
Krabutov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chai is wriggling around but Krabutov manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krabutov trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Krabutov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
InSaen Chai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aslan Krabutov'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.
Krabutov goes for a double leg but Chai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chai continues to drive forward.
Chai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chai tries to clinch up but Krabutov circles away and keeps his distance.
Krabutov shoots for a takedown but Chai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Krabutov throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Krabutov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Krabutov ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Krabutov tries for a takedown but Chai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
InSaen Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslan Krabutov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Chai coming out on top.
Chai scores with a leg kick.
Chai looks to land a combination. Krabutov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Chai misses with a head kick.
Chai lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krabutov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Krabutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krabutov can do to turn this around?
Krabutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krabutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Krabutov tries for a takedown but Chai circles away easily
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krabutov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chai defends it nicely.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
InSaen Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai cracks Krabutov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Krabutov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chai catches Krabutov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick and Krabutov moves out of range easily.
Chai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krabutov circles away quickly and effectively.
Chai stuffs the takedown.
Krabutov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chai tries to avoid it but Krabutov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chai to the ground. Chai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Chai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Krabutov walks into a jab.
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!
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Krabutov's head but Krabutov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chai wants it to stay on the feet.
Krabutov moves forwards but Chai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Krabutov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chai defends it nicely.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krabutov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai throws a hook but Krabutov blocks it.
Krabutov feints the counter takedown.
InSaen Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Chai connects with a single shot there.
Krabutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai fails to land with a series of punches.
Krabutov goes for a double leg but Chai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chai continues to drive forward.
Chai cracks Krabutov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Chai misses.
Krabutov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chai throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Chai.
And Krabutov tries to counter it with a takedown but Chai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sloppy strikes from Chai. Those never looked like landing.
Krabutov connects with a body shot.
Chai with a hook.
Chai lands with a straight right. Krabutov didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai lands a glancing blow to the side of Krabutov's head.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
Krabutov misses with a takedown attempt - Chai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chai thuds his right hand into Krabutov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Krabutov saw that one coming.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krabutov.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Krabutov manages to avoid it.
Krabutov blocks a head kick by Chai.
Krabutov feints the counter takedown.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Krabutov slips under a jab from Chai.
Krabutov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chai rather than just go for the knockout.
Chai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Krabutov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chai scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
InSaen Chai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aslan Krabutov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krabutov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chai as he jumps to the side.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Krabutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai avoids the body shot from Krabutov.
Krabutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Krabutov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Krabutov saw that one coming.
Krabutov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
InSaen Chai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krabutov stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position.
Chai pulls Krabutov in close to his closed guard and prevents Krabutov from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is looking to stand up but Krabutov isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krabutov looking to pass the guard.
Krabutov chips away with some ground and pound.
Krabutov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Krabutov trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krabutov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Krabutov wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai wants to stand and escape but Krabutov is having none of it.
Krabutov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chai pulls Krabutov in close to prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Krabutov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krabutov content to stall in guard here.
Krabutov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Chai wants to stand but Krabutov is controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Krabutov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chai defends it nicely.
A jab lands there for Chai.
Chai misses with a series of wild punches.
Krabutov takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai lunges at Krabutov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krabutov's hand.
Krabutov shoots in but no luck this time.
InSaen Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslan Krabutov.
Chai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krabutov under the eye.
Chai swings widly with a right hand
and Krabutov counters with a single leg into guard. Chai didn't expect that.
Chai has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Krabutov has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Krabutov jumps guard but Chai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chai misses with some punches.
Krabutov just leaning against Chai, taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Krabutov.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Krabutov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Krabutov letting Chai take a breather here.
Krabutov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krabutov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chai has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
InSaen Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chai, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... InSaen Chai!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, InSaen Chai made sure he mentioned Champion Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Rapheal (ranked 401 p4p, 744 weight class) and Viktor Kruglov (ranked 48 p4p, 100 weight class). Kruglov has chosen МИХАИЛ КРУГ - Владимирский централ as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Rapheal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Kruglov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruglov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good exchange - Kruglov coming out on top.
Kruglov misses with a left hand
enabling Rapheal to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruglov throws a poor cross that misses
and Rapheal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kruglov sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Rapheal to the ground! Kruglov dives into full mount looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rapheal wants to control but Kruglov is having none of it.
Kruglov content just to control the position here.
Kruglov trying to control but Rapheal is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov controlling from the full mount.
Rapheal tries to lock up and control but Kruglov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rapheal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rapheal tries to lock up and control but Kruglov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kruglov wants to take his opponent's back but Rapheal doesn't allow it.
Kruglov wants to control the pace but Rapheal is squirming around nicely.
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.
Kruglov controlling from mount.
Kruglov trying to control but Rapheal is having none of it.
Kruglov stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Kruglov throws the kick towards the body but Rapheal avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Rapheal.
Kruglov misses with a hook.
Rapheal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruglov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rapheal looks to land a right hand but Kruglov moved out of range.
Kruglov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rapheal.
Rapheal throwing a counter right hand but Kruglov manages to avoid it.
Kruglov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rapheal counters with a nice uppercut.
Rapheal misses with a straight left.
Kruglov tries to counter with a clinch but Rapheal shakes him off and moves away.
Rapheal avoids the head kick by Kruglov.
Kruglov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've been told by Rapheal's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Viktor Kruglov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruglov misses with a straight right.
Rapheal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with a head kick.
Rapheal lands an overhand right.
Kruglov misses with a body kick.
Rapheal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rapheal moves away from the strike by Kruglov.
A little feinted left hand from Rapheal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Kruglov.
Rapheal misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Kruglov lands but Rapheal takes it in his stride.
Kruglov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rapheal counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruglov misses the jab.
Rapheal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kruglov throws a jab when Rapheal was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kruglov 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.
Rapheal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kruglov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kruglov lands a really nice looking cross but Rapheal seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Rapheal.
Kruglov throws a jab but it's blocked by Rapheal.
Rapheal is looking to counter punch.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
and Rapheal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kruglov lands a jab.
Rapheal slips a jab from Kruglov.
Kruglov looks to score with a jab to the body but Rapheal is just out of range.
Rapheal has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rapheal counters with a nice uppercut.
Rapheal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rapheal ducks under a wild hook from Kruglov.
Rapheal connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rapheal ducks under a wild hook from Kruglov.
Kruglov loads up on a big right hand but Rapheal slips the punch.
Rapheal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kruglov tries a head kick but it misses.
Rapheal is looking to counter punch.
Kruglov misses with a head kick.
It looked like Rapheal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kruglov throws a big shot that misses.
Rapheal just misses with a punch to the body.
Rapheal blocks a head kick by Kruglov.
Rapheal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rapheal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruglov.
Kruglov throws a head kick that misses
and Rapheal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruglov throws out a loose jab but Rapheal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rapheal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal ducks under a wild hook from Kruglov.
It looked like Rapheal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kruglov.
Kruglov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rapheal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kruglov tries a head kick but it misses.
Rapheal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rapheal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruglov.
Kruglov blocks a jab.
Rapheal slips under a jab from Kruglov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rapheal slips a straight right by Kruglov.
Rapheal misses with a shot to the body
and Kruglov counters with a straight right hand.
Kruglov misses with an uppercut.
Kruglov staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with a lunging right hand
and Rapheal counters with a right hand to the body.
Rapheal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruglov.
Rapheal connects with a body shot.
Rapheal swings widly with a right hand
and Kruglov counters with a straight right hand.
Kruglov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kruglov takes a swing at Rapheal's ribcage but misses.
Rapheal throwing a counter right hand but Kruglov manages to avoid it.
Kruglov misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Rapheal to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruglov throws a lazy right hand but Rapheal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rapheal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruglov throws a looping overhand right but Rapheal ducks down to avoid it.
Rapheal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rapheal misses with a body punch
and Kruglov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov jabs at Rapheal's body.
Rapheal lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruglov misses with a double jab
and Rapheal counters with a straight right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Kruglov scores with a four punch combination!
Rapheal moves out of range of the body kick from Kruglov.
Rapheal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kruglov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rapheal throws out the jab.
Rapheal takes one to the side of the head.
Rapheal slips a jab from Kruglov.
Rapheal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rapheal lands a nice shot that snaps Kruglov's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Viktor Kruglov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kruglov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kruglov throws a lazy right hand but Rapheal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rapheal is looking to counter punch.
Rapheal cracks a nice hook into Kruglov's ribs.
Kruglov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rapheal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left lands for Rapheal.
Kruglov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rapheal counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rapheal counter with a right hand.
Kruglov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rapheal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rapheal misses the target.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
and Kruglov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with a lunging right hand
and Rapheal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruglov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A quick step to the side and Rapheal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rapheal throws a lazy right hand but Kruglov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rapheal swings for the body but Kruglov moves out of range.
Kruglov wants to counter with a clinch but Rapheal pushes him away.
Rapheal feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kruglov sprawling to the canvas! Kruglov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rapheal finish him?!
Kruglov is rocked!
Kruglov misses with a hook
and Rapheal counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruglov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruglov misses the shot to the body.
Kruglov connects with a jab.
Kruglov throws a lazy body kick
and Rapheal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rapheal looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruglov is just out of range.
Rapheal looks to throw the jab but Kruglov is out of range.
Rapheal staying out of range there.
Rapheal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
letting Rapheal counter with a right hand.
Kruglov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Rapheal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruglov misses with an uppercut
and Rapheal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruglov is still on wobbly legs! Can Rapheal finish him?
Kruglov lands with an uppercut that bounces Rapheal off the cage and back into range.
Kruglov seems to have recovered his senses.
Rapheal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kruglov to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rapheal.
Kruglov sizes up Rapheal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kruglov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rapheal.
A lazy body kick from Kruglov
enabling Rapheal to counter with a crisp jab.
Rapheal avoids the head kick by Kruglov.
Kruglov misses with a straight right.
Rapheal throwing a counter right hand but Kruglov manages to avoid it.
Rapheal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rapheal punishes Kruglov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kruglov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kruglov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Kruglov.
Kruglov misses with a left hand
and Rapheal counters with a nice body shot.
Kruglov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kruglov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rapheal scores with a nice strike.
Kruglov throws a lazy uppercut
and Rapheal counters with a right hand to the body.
Rapheal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A lazy body kick from Kruglov
and Rapheal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kruglov thinking.
A jab from Rapheal misses.
Kruglov throws a lazy uppercut
and Rapheal counters with a straight right hand.
Rapheal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Rapheal clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kruglov misses with a lunging right hand
and Rapheal counters with a big right hand! Oh Kruglov is in trouble here! Rapheal follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Rapheal!
Mark Rapheal retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Mark Rapheal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Caceres (ranked 951 p4p, 990 weight class) and Finlay Standifer (ranked 136 p4p, 142 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Caceres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finlay Standifer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caceres shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Standifer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Caceres tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Standifer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Caceres tries to move into full mount but can't pass Standifer's legs.
Standifer holding on.
Caceres is looking to take a break and control but Standifer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Standifer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caceres is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Standifer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Caceres is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Standifer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Standifer dodges the ground and pound from Caceres.
Caceres tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caceres has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Standifer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Caceres is looking to pass Standifer's guard but actually Standifer recovers to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standifer wants to hit a sweep here but Caceres passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Standifer there!
Standifer tries to reverse the position but Caceres maintains control.
Caceres tries to control but Standifer wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Standifer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Caceres avoids the attempt from Standifer to control.
Caceres thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Caceres landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer tries to reverse the position but Caceres maintains control.
Caceres avoids the attempt from Standifer to control.
Caceres trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Standifer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Caceres wants to control the pace but Standifer is squirming around nicely.
Caceres has control of Standifer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Standifer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Standifer is desperately trying to improve his position but Caceres has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caceres has control of Standifer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Standifer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Standifer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Standifer keeps trying to improve his position.
Caceres looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caceres is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Standifer to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Standifer shrugs it off.
Standifer tries to reverse the position but Caceres maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Caceres dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Caceres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Standifer avoids it really well and circles away.
Caceres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Standifer counters with a left to the body.
Caceres looking to score a takedown here. Standifer is defending well but Caceres drives through and ends up in Standifer's guard.
Standifer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Caceres preventing the sweep.
Standifer controls Caceres momentarily but Caceres frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caceres throwing strikes from guard but Standifer blocks nicely.
Caceres trying to control the position from guard on top but Standifer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caceres drops back, looking for a kneebar! Standifer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Standifer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Standifer!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standifer in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Caceres is trying to control Standifer's posture but Standifer avoids it.
Caceres is not content to let Standifer control the position.
Caceres is looking for a sweep.
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.
A lull in the action here as Standifer stalls from top position.
Caceres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Standifer controls the position.
Caceres is trying to get back to half guard.
Caceres is trying to escape the position but Standifer is controlling the position.
Let's hope that Standifer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Caceres is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caceres keeps working.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rickson Caceres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caceres is looking for a sweep.
Standifer working the head with strikes.
Standifer working away.
Standifer wants to control but Caceres is keeping him busy.
Standifer scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standifer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caceres keeps working.
The referee asks Standifer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Standifer prefers to stall for the moment though.
Caceres has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Caceres is looking for a sweep.
Caceres is not content to let Standifer control the position.
Standifer controlling the position.
Caceres is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finlay Standifer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Standifer throws a hook but Caceres blocks it.
Standifer lands with a shot to the body.
Caceres ducks under a wild hook from Standifer.
Standifer missing with a left hand there. Caceres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caceres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Standifer but Standifer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A swing and a miss from Standifer.
Standifer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Standifer gets caught flat footed, as Caceres shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Caceres being controlled here momentarily.
Standifer keeping moving, preventing Caceres from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caceres is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Standifer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caceres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Standifer is keeping the position for now.
Caceres drops back, looking for a kneebar! Standifer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Standifer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Standifer!
Caceres being controlled for a moment.
Caceres takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standifer advances to mount.
Caceres tries to hold on but Standifer postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Standifer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Caceres sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Standifer stalling away here and it's allowed Caceres to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Standifer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caceres being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Standifer advances to half guard.
Standifer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Caceres is defending against the submission attempts here by Standifer.
Standifer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Caceres sees it coming and defends easily.
Caceres is not content to let Standifer control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Caceres avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Standifer.
Caceres works his way to full guard. Good work.
Caceres looking to control.
Caceres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Caceres had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Standifer defends it easily.
Standifer advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caceres is trying to get back to half guard.
Standifer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finlay Standifer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Standifer 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finlay Standifer!
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