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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Menes Kai (ranked 3316 p4p, 2858 weight class) and Charles Lee (ranked 366 p4p, 332 weight class). Kai comes to the cage accompanied by The Astronaut - Jin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Menes Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Lee!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kai throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Kai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kai.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Kai throws a big shot that misses.
Kai misses with an uppercut
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kai misses with a looping left.
Lee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Lee misses.
Kai throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee throws the left hand but Kai avoids the punch easily.
Kai swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Kai drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kai looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kai.
Lee moves out of range as Kai strikes.
Kai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Kai's head but Kai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Kai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Lee avoids the head kick by Kai.
Kai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee defending well as Kai loads up on a big left hand.
Lee darts in and clinches Kai up against the cage.
Kai breaks the clinch.
Good shot there by Kai.
Kai throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kai misses.
Lee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Kai throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A big right from Kai misses.
Kai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ludus Magnus in the buildup to the fight.
Kai throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kai misses with a wild combination.
Kai lands a body shot.
Kai lands a head kick!
 It looks like Charles Lee has been cut.
Kai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Kai.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kai wants to stand and escape but instead Lee has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kai wants to stand and escape but Lee is having none of it.
Kai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kai working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai wants to improve his position but instead Lee has moved into half guard.
Kai is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lee jumps into side control!
Kai struggling a bit here.
Kai is trying to improve his position.
Lee advances to full mount.
Kai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kai is holding on tight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Lee'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.
Kai scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Kai drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee takes one on the button.
Kai misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Kai moved out of range.
Kai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.
 Lee is rocked!
Menes Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee moves out of range as Kai strikes.
Lee walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Menes Kai is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kai.
Kai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kai.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kai moves away.
Kai throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kai misses with a head kick.
Kai lands with a shot to the body.
Kai throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Kai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Kai swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
A lazy left from Kai finds it's target.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kai's head backwards.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kai with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee moves away from the strike by Kai.
Kai misses with a looping right.
Kai throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good shot there by Lee.
Kai looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee throws out a counter right but Kai avoids it with no problem.
Lee blocks a head kick by Kai.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Kai misses the target.
Lee staying out of range there.
Kai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 Kai is rocked!
Lee closes the distance and pushes Kai back into the cage.
Oh Kai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee successfully pulls guard.
Lee controlling the position.
Kai wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Lee's closed guard. He's half up but Lee has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Lee pivots and extends the arm, Kai falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Lee! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles Lee!
After the fight, Charles Lee was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nero Porto (ranked 2110 p4p, 2599 weight class) and Jay Read (ranked 285 p4p, 354 weight class). Porto comes to the cage accompanied by Ayumi Nakamura - Kaze Ni Nare. The crowd seem to be enjoying Read's choice of entrance music: Fight Music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nero Porto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Read!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Read ducks under a wild hook from Porto.
Read looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Porto misses its intended target.
Jab by Porto.
It looks like Jay Read has been cut.
Read moves away from the strike by Porto.
Despite the aggression on Read's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Read doesn't manage to clinch there - Porto circles away.
Read drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Read lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Porto tries for a takedown but Read circles away easily
and Read counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Read has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Read tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Porto counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Porto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Read wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Read is pushing Porto's head away, looking to escape. Porto manages to hold on to the position though.
Porto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Read keeps working.
Porto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Read is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Porto has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Porto grinds an elbow into Read's temple.
Porto wants to control but Read is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porto connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Read some visible discomfort.
Porto lands a nice forearm strike.
Read is trying to buck Porto off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porto works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Read takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Read is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Porto lands an elbow.
Porto cracks Read with a big right hand but Read just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porto working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porto lands a nice forearm strike.
Read is trying to get back to his feet.
Porto is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Porto throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've been informed that Read has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Read is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Porto is controlling him well.
Porto working the body and head with strikes.
Read is trying to get back to his feet.
Read tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Porto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porto cracks Read with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Porto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Read hang on?
Read trying desperately to get to his feet.
Read takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Read takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Porto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Read wants to get back to his feet.
Porto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Read looks a forlorn figure.
Read is rocked!
Porto landing punches.
Read is still in real trouble! Can Porto finish him?
Read squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Porto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Read's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Porto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Read seems to have recovered his senses.
Porto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Read counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Read tests Porto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Read throws a shot to the body.
Porto lands a jab to Read's midsection.
Porto misses with a lunging right hand
and Read makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Read tries to clinch there but Porto circles away.
Porto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Porto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Read wants to clinch up but Porto keeps it at a distance.
Porto throwing a counter right hand but Read manages to avoid it.
Read slips under a jab.
Porto scores with a jab. Read acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Read slips a jab from Porto.
Porto scores with a hook to the body. Read takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Porto swats away the attempt to clinch by Read.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Porto misses with a straight left.
Porto looks to land a left hand but Read moved out of range nicely.
Porto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Read sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jay Read is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Read closes the distance and clinches.
Porto misses with some punches.
Porto pulls Read into guard.
Porto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Read defends it easily.
Read would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Porto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porto has his foot on Read's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Read works his way back into a safe position though.
Read wants to stand but Porto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Porto 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.
Porto has his foot on Read's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Read works his way back into a safe position though.
Read has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Porto is proving hard to escape from.
Porto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Read trying to stand up but can't free himself from Porto's guard.
Porto is trying to control the position but Read postures up.
Porto seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Read is looking to stand up but Porto won't let him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Read rushes Porto and presses him up against the cage.
Read is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Porto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Porto working for a triangle but Read defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Read trying to stand up but can't free himself from Porto's guard.
Nero Porto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Read defends well.
Read wanted to stand there but Porto had control of the position.
Porto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Read can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Porto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Read doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Read manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Porto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jay Read's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Read is looking to clinch.
Read fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Porto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Read.
Porto misses with a lunging right hand
and Read counters with a stiff right hand.
Read is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Read tries to clinch but Porto moves out of range.
Read closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Porto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Read or not.
Porto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reads head.
Porto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Porto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Read stands and steps away. Porto gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Porto misses.
Porto throws a good cross that connects.
Read closes the distance and pushes Porto back into the cage.
Porto lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Read misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Porto.
Porto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Read smiles and moves away.
Porto lands an overhand right.
Read moves into the clinch successfully.
Porto manages to break the clinch.
Read has taken the fight to the clinch.
Porto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Read stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Porto manages to pull guard.
Porto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Porto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Read keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read is trying to stand back up but Porto is controlling him
Porto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Read pushes Porto off but Porto dives into side control.
Porto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Porto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Read can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porto prevents Read from escaping the position.
Porto connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Read some visible discomfort.
Porto scoring with punches and elbows.
Read is trying to buck Porto off.
Read on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read throws Porto to one side and escapes!
Read tries to clinch up but Porto circles away and keeps his distance.
Porto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Read counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Porto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Read sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Read! But no joy.
Read tries to close the distance and clinch up but Porto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Porto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Read displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Porto throws out the jab.
Read lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Read.
Read fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Porto misses
and Read connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Porto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Porto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Read has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Porto finds it's way round the side to connect with Read's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read throws a hook but Porto blocks it.
Read takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Read.
Read tries to close the distance and clinch up but Porto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Porto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Porto loads up on a big right hand but Read slips the punch.
Porto shoots in and drives through. Read sprawls well.
Porto with a hook.
A big right from Porto misses.
Read looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Read tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Porto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Read steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Porto.
Read looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Porto misses with a lunging right hand
and Read counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Read tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Porto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Read sprawls and moves away.
Jay Read has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Porto lands a jab to the nose.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nero Porto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Porto, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero Porto!
Our winner, Nero Porto, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Leonov Jr (ranked 2989 p4p, 2995 weight class) and Mark Clarke (ranked 343 p4p, 345 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Leonov Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Clarke.
Leonov Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clarke's hands.
Leonov Jr misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonov Jr. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonov Jr misses with a looping left.
Leonov Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clarke.
Clarke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clarke throws a head kick but Leonov Jr moves out of range.
Leonov Jr scores with the left hand. Clarke knows he should have avoided that one.
Leonov Jr cracks Clarke with an open hand slap.
Clarke misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Leonov Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leonov Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Clarke misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke motions for Leonov Jr to come forward. Clarke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leonov Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A left and a right from Leonov Jr both land. Nice combination.
Leonov Jr misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov Jr throws a right and a left that Clarke avoids nicely.
A left and a right from Leonov Jr both land. Nice combination.
Clarke looks to land a body kick but Leonov Jr moved away.
Clarke missing with a left hand there. Leonov Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clarke looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leonov Jr throws a right hand that Clarke ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarke also avoids with ease.
Clarke misses with a takedown attempt - Leonov Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leonov Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses.
Vadim Leonov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonov Jr scores with the left hand. Clarke knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been hearing reports that Leonov Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Leonov Jr loads up on a big right hand but Clarke slips the punch.
Leonov Jr throws a hook to the side of Clarke's head but Clarke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonov Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonov Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Leonov Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leonov Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clarke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clarke is looking to land body kicks.
Clarke moves out of range as Leonov Jr strikes.
Leonov Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leonov Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clarke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leonov Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Clarke throws the kick towards the body but Leonov Jr avoids it.
Clarke throws a lazy right hand but Leonov Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonov Jr missing with a left hand there. Clarke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leonov Jr loads up on a big right hand but Clarke slips the punch.
Leonov Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clarke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Leonov Jr throws a looping overhand right but Clarke ducks down to avoid it.
Leonov Jr misses with a hook. Clarke ducked under it nicely.
Leonov Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clarke.
Clarke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clarke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leonov Jr throws out a loose jab but Clarke uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Leonov Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clarke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Leonov Jr ducks under a wild hook from Clarke.
Leonov Jr throws a hook but Clarke blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clarke has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Leonov Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonov Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Clarke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clarke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leonov Jr blocks a head kick by Clarke.
Leonov Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Clarke loads up on a big right hand but Leonov Jr slips the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Leonov Jr.
Clarke fails to land with a series of punches.
Clarke dodges the punch combination from Leonov Jr.
Leonov Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Clarke with the counter takedown but Leonov Jr avoids it easily.
Leonov Jr throws an off balance right hand
so Clarke counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clarke stays in close to Leonov Jr's body and controls the position.
Clarke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov Jr wants to get back to his feet but Clarke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Clarke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clarke is stalling in the full guard.
Leonov Jr wants to stand and escape but Clarke is having none of it.
Clarke controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarke with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Clarke stands up over Leonov Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonov Jr keeping moving, preventing Clarke from controlling successfully.
Leonov Jr wants to get back to his feet but Clarke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Clarke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clarke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leonov Jr's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Leonov Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Clarke takes a swing at Leonov Jr's ribcage but misses.
Vadim Leonov Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clarke misses with a low kick.
Leonov Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Clarke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Leonov Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leonov Jr throws a series of punches but Clarke avoids them all with ease.
Vadim Leonov Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Clarke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leonov Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Leonov Jr throws a body punch but Clarke moves out of range.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leonov Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Leonov Jr did well to prevent Clarke getting side control.
Leonov Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Clarke sits in half guard.
Clarke 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov Jr is looking to escape.
Clarke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clarke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leonov Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Leonov Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Leonov Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Leonov Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Leonov Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leonov Jr is trying to stand up here but Clarke is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clarke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov Jr is trying to stand.
Clarke trying to control the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Clarke tries a head kick but it misses.
Leonov Jr misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Leonov Jr misses the target.
Clarke misses the shot to the body.
Leonov Jr lands with a hook. Clarke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leonov Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clarke.
Leonov Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clarke. Clarke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick misses from Clarke.
Leonov Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clarke's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clarke was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonov Jr.
Clarke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leonov Jr.
Clarke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Leonov Jr misses with a combination
and Clarke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Leonov Jr is trying to stand up here but Clarke is controlling him well.
Clarke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Clarke is keen to just control but Leonov Jr is a slippery customer.
Leonov Jr is trying to stand.
Leonov Jr has hold of Clarke's hands but Clarke slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke is looking to take a break and control but Leonov Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leonov Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clarke can do to turn this around?
Leonov Jr is trying to stand back up but Clarke is controlling him
Clarke stalling.
Leonov Jr pushes Clarke off looking to stand but Clarke dives back in and keeps control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Leonov Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Leonov Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clarke connects with a right hand. Leonov Jr shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke misses with a few strikes there.
Clarke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leonov Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vadim Leonov Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Leonov Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Vadim Leonov Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big right from Leonov Jr misses.
Clarke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Leonov Jr defends it well.
Leonov Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clarke staying out of range there.
Leonov Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Clarke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leonov Jr feints a jab promting Clarke to slip. Leonov Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Clarke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Clarke misses with a head kick.
Leonov Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Leonov Jr swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Leonov Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke throws a head kick but Leonov Jr moves out of range.
Clarke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonov Jr.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov Jr throws the left hand but Clarke avoids the punch easily.
Leonov Jr connects with a right hand. Clarke shakes it off.
Clarke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leonov Jr is fending him off so far but Clarke persists. Nope, Leonov Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Vadim Leonov Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Leonov Jr.
Clarke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonov Jr moves away.
Leonov Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leonov Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Leonov Jr does no damage.
Clarke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leonov Jr throws a hook but Clarke avoids it easily.
Leonov Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clarke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clarke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leonov Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vadim Leonov Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Clarke.
Clarke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leonov Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mark Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke shoots in looking for a takedown but Leonov Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clarke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonov Jr. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonov Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clarke's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leonov Jr throws out the jab.
Leonov Jr lands a jab to Clarke's midsection.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses.
Clarke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clarke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonov Jr. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonov Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leonov Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leonov Jr lands a jab to Clarke's midsection.
A left lands for Leonov Jr.
Leonov Jr cracks Clarke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leonov Jr jabs Clarke right on the nose. Clarke blinks but takes it well.
Leonov Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Clarke's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A nice combination there by Leonov Jr.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leonov Jr.
Leonov Jr misses with a looping left.
Leonov Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Clarke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clarke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leonov Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Clarke's head.
Leonov Jr cracks Clarke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leonov Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leonov Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Clarke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonov Jr.
Leonov Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Clarke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leonov Jr.
Clarke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clarke throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Leonov Jr throws a shot to the body.
Leonov Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Clarke defending well as Leonov Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leonov Jr but Leonov Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clarke throws a series of punches but Leonov Jr avoids them all with ease.
Leonov Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Leonov Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clarke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leonov Jr won't be happy with that.
Clarke tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mark Clarke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leonov Jr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Clarke is controlling him well.
Clarke scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clarke prevents Leonov Jr from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Leonov Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leonov Jr, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Leonov Jr!
An out of breath Vadim Leonov Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Mark Clarke spoke after the fight, saying 'You beat me again... Well played. I wish you the best of luck in the future... However this is my final fight, thank you to everyone who supported me.. I want to pass the torch to Handerson. Good work brother.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toby MacAlister (ranked 2798 p4p, 1968 weight class) and LaDaniel Strong (ranked 326 p4p, 251 weight class). MacAlister comes to the cage accompanied by Megadeth - This Was My Life. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toby MacAlister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LaDaniel Strong!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAlister takes a kick to the side of the head.
 It looks like Toby MacAlister has been cut.
Strong defending well as MacAlister loads up on a big left hand.
MacAlister seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
MacAlister lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Strong scores with a sloppy right hand. MacAlister should have avoided that one.
MacAlister misses with a wild body shot.
MacAlister tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strong was well out of range. Poor timing from MacAlister.
Strong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacAlister misses with a jab to the body
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toby MacAlister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Strong misses.
MacAlister swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacAlister jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like LaDaniel Strong has been cut.
MacAlister throws a hook but Strong avoids it easily.
Strong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Strong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacAlister.
Strong tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacAlister gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from MacAlister.
MacAlister just misses with a punch to the body.
MacAlister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacAlister cracks Strong with an open hand slap.
Strong lands a nice looking kick to the body. MacAlister takes a step back to recover.
Strong moves into range and clinches up with MacAlister.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacAlister.
MacAlister lands a nice shot to the body.
MacAlister lands a left hand.
MacAlister tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strong's elbow.
MacAlister blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strong working aggressively here.
MacAlister wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
MacAlister struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacAlister doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacAlister manages to break the clinch.
MacAlister misses with a looping right.
MacAlister walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacAlister loads up on a big right hand but Strong slips the punch.
Strong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling MacAlister to score with a decent uppercut.
MacAlister bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Strong's head.
Strong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
MacAlister throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacAlister's corner calls for a 1-2. MacAlister obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Strong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from MacAlister misses.
Strong looks to score with a jab to the body but MacAlister is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strong, as that shot connected.
Strong throws a leg kick which misses MacAlister's front leg but catches the back leg as MacAlister tries to avoid it.
MacAlister misses with a left hand
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
Strong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
MacAlister connects with a solid leg kick.
Some wild striking there from MacAlister.
Strong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. MacAlister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
MacAlister slips under a jab from Strong.
MacAlister smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
MacAlister throws an off balance right hand
and Strong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong slips under a jab.
Strong follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Strong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. MacAlister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
MacAlister looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
MacAlister throws out a loose jab but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacAlister lands a nice shot that snaps Strong's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacAlister looks to land a left hand but Strong moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strong! But no joy.
MacAlister fails to land with a series of punches.
Strong tries to clinch up.
MacAlister is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
MacAlister defending well as Strong loads up on a big left hand.
MacAlister thumps Strong with a low kick.
Strong takes one on the button.
MacAlister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacAlister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toby MacAlister dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good work by Strong as he checks the leg kick.
MacAlister misses with an uppercut
and Strong counters with a nice uppercut.
MacAlister swings widly with a right hand
and Strong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
MacAlister lands a nice hook to Strong's body. Strong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
MacAlister fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MacAlister looks to throw the jab but Strong is out of range.
Strong throws a fast counter high kick but MacAlister manages to duck under it in time.
Strong feints and then cracks MacAlister's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow MacAlister down.
MacAlister throws a wild body kick that Strong sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAlister scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
MacAlister takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Strong throws a jab but it's blocked by MacAlister.
MacAlister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAlister has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strong.
MacAlister just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strong forces MacAlister back against the cage and clinches.
Strong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
MacAlister lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strong.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strong.
Strong misses with a punch to the body.
MacAlister blocking some punches.
Strong tries to throw a body punch but MacAlister avoids it by throwing Strong back against the cage.
MacAlister is trying to push Strong away but Strong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacAlister's efforts to push away.
MacAlister tries a body shot but Strong blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Strong on the inside.
Strong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAlister manages to break the clinch.
Strong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacAlister.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacAlister buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacAlister throws out a loose jab but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Strong avoids the body shot from MacAlister.
MacAlister sets himself, and Strong steps forward looking for the clinch! MacAlister avoids it this time.
MacAlister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strong.
Strong moves away from the strike by MacAlister.
Strong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
MacAlister missing with a left hand there. Strong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacAlister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Strong.
Strong staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strong. MacAlister does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacAlister is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong throws a body kick that misses.
MacAlister is looking to counter punch.
MacAlister takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
MacAlister misses with an uppercut.
MacAlister misses with a lunging right hand
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
MacAlister misses the jab.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from MacAlister.
Strong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab by MacAlister.
That has opened up LaDaniel Strong's cut even more.
Strong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
MacAlister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strong.
Strong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
MacAlister throws an overhand right that lands on Strong's shoulder, as Strong tries to avoid the shot.
Strong lands a nice leg kick that just misses MacAlister's sensitive parts.
Toby MacAlister is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAlister misses with a double jab
and Strong counters with a nice body kick.
MacAlister works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Strong misses.
MacAlister throws a right and a left that Strong avoids nicely.
MacAlister moves out of range of the strikes.
Strong throws a jab when MacAlister was well out of range.
MacAlister throws a hook but Strong blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strong! But no joy.
Strong moves out of range as MacAlister throws a body kick.
MacAlister misses with a two punch combination.
MacAlister throws a lazy right hand but Strong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacAlister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but LaDaniel Strong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Strong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
MacAlister dodges the punch combination from Strong.
Strong throws a leg kick but MacAlister sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from MacAlister misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strong! But no joy.
Strong ducks under a wild hook from MacAlister.
MacAlister throws a lazy uppercut
letting Strong counter with a right hand.
Strong is looking to clinch but MacAlister is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from MacAlister.
MacAlister throws a shot from downtown. Strong moves away and avoids it.
MacAlister throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Strong thumps MacAlister with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong drops his hands momentarily and MacAlister takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
MacAlister scores with a decent looking hook.
MacAlister misses with an uppercut
and Strong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
MacAlister misses with a left hand
and Strong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MacAlister scores with a nice head shot.
MacAlister throws a hook to the side of Strong's head but Strong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Strong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
MacAlister takes one on the chin but seems OK.
MacAlister keeps the fight on the outside.
Strong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacAlister.
MacAlister throws a body punch but Strong moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAlister throws a leg kick but Strong sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacAlister swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
MacAlister throws a leg kick which misses Strong's front leg but catches the back leg as Strong tries to avoid it.
MacAlister rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Strong.
Strong misses with a straight left.
Strong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from MacAlister. That one must have hurt.
MacAlister throws a hook but Strong avoids it easily.
Strong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strong digs a good hook to MacAlister's body.
MacAlister's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strong under the eye.
MacAlister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strong.
Strong steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from MacAlister.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong instigates a clinch.
A short right from Strong.
MacAlister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Strong.
Strong lands a glancing blow to the side of MacAlister's head.
MacAlister looks to land a left hand but Strong moved out of range nicely.
MacAlister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strong.
Nice defenses there by Strong.
MacAlister sets himself, and Strong steps forward looking for the clinch! MacAlister avoids it this time.
MacAlister misses with a lunging right hand
and MacAlister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toby MacAlister's cut is getting worse.
MacAlister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacAlister blocks a leg kick.
Strong moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAlister misses the jab.
MacAlister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strong looks to throw a body kick
letting MacAlister counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacAlister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strong moves away.
MacAlister listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
MacAlister throws a hook but Strong avoids it easily.
MacAlister jabs Strong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from MacAlister misses the target.
Strong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MacAlister connects with a jab.
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 Toby MacAlister.
I think MacAlister has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Toby MacAlister!
An out of breath Toby MacAlister 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Time To Fight Wright (ranked 1758 p4p, 1245 weight class) and Excalam Black (ranked 210 p4p, 156 weight class). Black has chosen Signe de contradiction as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198
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200
8 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Time To Fight Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Excalam Black!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Wright with that takedown attempt.
Black swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Black does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wright misses the jab.
Black tries to score with a low kick but Wright moves his leg out of the way.
Wright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Black wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Black slips a jab and a cross from Wright.
Black misses with an uppercut. Wright saw that one coming.
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Black throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wright, pushing him back against the cage.
Wright tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Time To Fight Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Black.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wright trying to control the position but instead, Black has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wright into the cage.
Black lands a body punch.
Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wright's hands.
Wright throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright tries to score a power double leg takedown but Black sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wright somewhat.
Black misses with a looping left.
A right-left combo lands from Wright.
It looks like Excalam Black has been cut.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright scores with a jab. Black acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wright moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black connects with a jab.
Black looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wright is defended easily by Black.
Black connects with a looping right hand.
Black gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wright scores with a shot to the body.
Black staying out of range there.
Black follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
No luck for Wright with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Black enables Wright to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Black manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wright throws a strike but Black rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wright keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Black drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wright looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wright looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wright!
Black is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wright.
Black really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wright cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wright scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Black is rocked!
Wright will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wright lands a big elbow - Black is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Black is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Time To Fight Wright!
Time To Fight Wright gave a mention to Un-Kaged Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudi Kardi (ranked 802 p4p, 1272 weight class) and Clint River (ranked 123 p4p, 193 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Rudi Kardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint River !
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kardi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kardi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. River swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kardi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! River is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kardi, into his guard.
Kardi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and River defends well.
Kardi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. River manages to get himself to full guard.
Kardi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kardi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kardi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. River is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardi drops back looking for a leg! River is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and River manages to kick Kardi off! Kardi jumps back into River 's guard.
Kardi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. River swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kardi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kardi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kardi slips nicely into half guard.
Kardi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if River can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kardi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kardi is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kardi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. River doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kardi.
Kardi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
River kicks Kardi off and gets back to his feet.
River throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
River is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River throws a leg kick but Kardi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
River misses with a kick to the body
and Kardi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kardi.
Kardi with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
River preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
River really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kardi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kardi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kardi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. River is keeping the position for now.
Kardi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! River is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! River has escaped and now he's on top!
River got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kardi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, River has managed to get both his arms back between Kardi's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kardi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kardi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kardi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! River has picked Kardi up and slammed him! Kardi can't keep hold of the triangle and River manages to pass to side control!
Kardi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but River is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kardi tries to improve his position but instead River has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River doesn't have the hooks in and Kardi manages to turn into his guard.
River has his feet on Kardi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kardi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Rudi Kardi has been cut.
Kardi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clint River will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rudi Kardi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kardi misses with a takedown attempt - River sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kardi avoids a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kardi.
River takes a swing at Kardi's ribcage but misses.
Kardi shoots for a double leg takedown but River sprawls well. He's pushed Kardi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudi Kardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River lands with a good body shot.
Kardi avoids the body shot from River .
Kardi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kardi tries to score a power double leg takedown but River sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kardi somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardi tries for a takedown but River sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kardi blocks a jab.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kardi moves away.
River throws a jab when Kardi was well out of range.
River misses with a wild body shot.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kardi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Clint River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kardi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
River tries to kick Kardi off but Kardi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kardi is looking for a kimura but River is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kardi to get the leverage.
Kardi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. River doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kardi.
River pushes Kardi off looking to stand but Kardi dives back in and keeps control.
Kardi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kardi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, River has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kardi seems to be working for a kimura but River defends the submission attempt.
Kardi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River pushes Kardi off looking to stand but Kardi dives back in and keeps control.
River blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kardi.
Kardi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kardi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so River is just riding it out for now. Kardi eventually gives up the hold.
Kardi seems to be looking for submissions.
Kardi passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kardi swings around for an armbar but River sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kardi's guard.
Kardi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
River got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kardi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, River has managed to get both his arms back between Kardi's legs - danger averted.
Kardi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! River escapes and throws Kardi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kardi tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kardi gets back to half guard.
River stands up from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clint River showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rudi Kardi'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kardi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as River throws out the jab.
Kardi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and River counters with a good, hard body kick but Kardi shrugs it off.
River is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kardi rather than just go for the knockout.
River looks to land a right hand but Kardi moved out of range.
As River tries to get set, Kardi tries to push him back and clinch up but River manages to avoid the attempt.
Clint River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kardi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick from River .
River throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River throws a shot from downtown. Kardi moves away and avoids it.
Kardi feinted with a counter takedown.
River feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kardi sprawling to the canvas! Kardi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can River finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! River lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kardi. Kardi tries to recover but River is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kardi lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint River !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomahawk Chai (ranked 1130 p4p, 1173 weight class) and David Hanson (ranked 171 p4p, 174 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
205
9 - 5 - 0 |
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24
214
7 - 4 - 1 |
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World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomahawk Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, David Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai swings widly with a right hand
and Hanson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hanson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hanson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hanson stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Hanson.
Hanson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chai has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hanson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chai rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hanson's guard! Nice work there by Chai!
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Hanson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hanson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanson looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hanson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chai passes into side control.
Hanson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chai's best efforts.
Hanson tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Hanson gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hanson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chai is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hanson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Chai is looking to defend but Hanson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Chai! Hanson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Chai taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). David Hanson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luuk Benjamin (ranked 1322 p4p, 1986 weight class) and Frankie Venegas (ranked 128 p4p, 174 weight class). The key to victory for Luuk Benjamin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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32
145
20 - 15 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luuk Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Venegas !
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venegas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benjamin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Venegas somewhat.
Venegas misses with a takedown attempt - Benjamin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Benjamin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Venegas avoids it.
Venegas fails with the takedown
and Benjamin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Venegas thinking.
Luuk Benjamin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Venegas .
Venegas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benjamin throws a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Benjamin.
Venegas shoots for a double leg takedown but Benjamin sprawls well. He's pushed Venegas 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Benjamin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Benjamin wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venegas dives in and scores a takedown into Benjamin's guard.
Venegas looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benjamin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Venegas .
Venegas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benjamin is keeping the position for now.
Venegas is looking to advance position but Benjamin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Venegas is trying to escape the mount.
Venegas regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venegas looking for submissions off his back.
Benjamin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Benjamin prevents Venegas from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Venegas is concentrating on defense, preventing Benjamin from advancing position.
Venegas trying to control from the bottom.
Venegas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Venegas wants to control but Benjamin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Venegas is looking to improve his position.
Venegas is trying to stand up here but Benjamin is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Venegas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benjamin tries to avoid it but Venegas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benjamin to the ground. Benjamin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Venegas with a poor takedown
and Benjamin counters with a nice uppercut.
Venegas tries for a takedown but Benjamin circles away easily
and Benjamin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benjamin cracks Venegas 's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Venegas slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Benjamin can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luuk Benjamin!
An out of breath Luuk Benjamin 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 Ghost Chai (ranked 902 p4p, 1490 weight class) and Egor Kuznecov (ranked 106 p4p, 176 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghost Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Egor Kuznecov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznecov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chai sprawls well initially but Kuznecov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kuznecov trying to control the pace.
Chai's coaches at Master Chai's Dojo have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kuznecov 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.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Kuznecov with the ground and pound but Chai uses the opportunity to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov throwing strikes but missing.
Kuznecov with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznecov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuznecov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuznecov throwing strikes but missing.
Kuznecov throws an elbow that misses. Chai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kuznecov's guard. Nice move by Chai!
Kuznecov pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuznecov wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kuznecov is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.
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.
Kuznecov is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Kuznecov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuznecov seems keen to control Chai's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kuznecov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kuznecov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a head kick but Kuznecov moves out of range.
Egor Kuznecov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznecov misses with an uppercut
and Chai counters with a crisp one two that drops Kuznecov! Chai thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kuznecov to his feet! Kuznecov is in big trouble!
Nice defenses there by Kuznecov.
Kuznecov misses with a looping left.
Kuznecov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuznecov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kuznecov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chai is fending him off so far but Kuznecov persists. Nope, Chai circles away and we're back to standing.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznecov.
Kuznecov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ghost Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Kuznecov.
Kuznecov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuznecov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznecov shoots in looking for a takedown but Chai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuznecov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A combination from Chai does no damage.
Chai throws a series of punches but Kuznecov avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuznecov misses the target.
Chai lands a big right hand that sends Kuznecov crashing to the mat! Chai stays standing though and waves Kuznecov back to his feet!
Kuznecov shoots in looking for a takedown but Chai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuznecov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chai fakes the leg kick and cracks Kuznecov in the body.
Kuznecov looks winded!
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznecov circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Chai. Kuznecov falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Chai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ghost Chai!
After winning the bout, Ghost Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Batu Otgonbayar (ranked 621 p4p, 2028 weight class) and Ewgenju Scorfna (ranked 76 p4p, 276 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Batu Otgonbayar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ewgenju Scorfna!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorfna tries to keep at a distance but Otgonbayar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Otgonbayar misses with a punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
Otgonbayar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Otgonbayar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Scorfna.
Otgonbayar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scorfna has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Otgonbayar after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch on the inside from Otgonbayar fails to land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Scorfna 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.
Scorfna gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Scorfna is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Otgonbayar is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ewgenju Scorfna!
Ewgenju Scorfna took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Critical Mass Q159.9 $74.95 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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