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RSE 20: A Fine Day To Die PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel DC (ranked 24471 p4p, 4951 weight class) and Danu Jaya (ranked 590 p4p, 559 weight class). DC comes to the cage accompanied by Wolf Totem. Danu Jaya is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel DC!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danu Jaya!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DC closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jaya circles away.
A left and a right from Jaya both land. Nice combination.
DC shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jaya counters with a straight right hand.
We've been hearing reports that DC has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
DC fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jaya avoids it really well and circles away.
Jaya tries to counter with a clinch but DC shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel DC. 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.
Jaya gets the takedown into side control.
DC on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaya taking a breather here.
Jaya has hold of DC's arm. He's looking for a kimura. DC seems comfortable defending it but Jaya has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! DC is real pain and he's forced to tap out! DC is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Jaya couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danu Jaya!
An out of breath Danu Jaya thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Daniel DC had this to say: 'Learn, grow and come back stronger. I will return'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tucker Strickland (ranked 3623 p4p, 4412 weight class) and Ngannou Jones (ranked 408 p4p, 451 weight class). Tucker Strickland had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tucker Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ngannou Jones!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strickland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Strickland avoids it really well and circles away.
We've been hearing reports that Strickland has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strickland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStrickland.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strickland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Strickland to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Strickland looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looking for a triangle here. Strickland is fighting it but it looks tight! Jones pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Strickland is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ngannou Jones!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Hughes (ranked 4833 p4p, 4102 weight class) and Venice Stalanburg (ranked 269 p4p, 250 weight class). Adrian Hughes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Venice Stalanburg !
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalanburg shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hughes is trying to defend but Stalanburg finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stalanburg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stalanburg is thwarting Hughes's attempts to control the position.
Stalanburg is nestled in close to Hughes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stalanburg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hughes has hold of Stalanburg 's hands but Stalanburg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stalanburg is nestled in close to Hughes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stalanburg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stalanburg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Stalanburg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stalanburg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
 Hughes is rocked!
Hughes taking some punishment here, with Stalanburg in his half guard.
Oh Hughes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stalanburg prevents Hughes from improving his position.
Stalanburg is looking for a kimura but Hughes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stalanburg to get the leverage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stalanburg drops an elbow to the side of Hughes's head.
Stalanburg lands a big elbow - Hughes is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Stalanburg !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Venice Stalanburg !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dude Dukes (ranked 3802 p4p, 3287 weight class) and Disco Sandcastle (ranked 468 p4p, 426 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dude Dukes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Disco Sandcastle!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Sandcastle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
 It looks like Dude Dukes has been cut.
Sandcastle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dukes. Dukes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sandcastle's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sandcastle duly obliges.
Dukes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sandcastle's waist but Sandcastle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dukes off to one side.
Sandcastle lands a big uppercut and Dukes crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dukes looks OK. Sandcastle waves Dukes back to his feet!
Dukes is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dukes throws a lazy uppercut
and Sandcastle scores with a counter punch that sends Dukes to the canvas! Sandcastle smells blood - he's punishing Dukes with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Dukes has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Disco Sandcastle!
Disco Sandcastle made sure to mention his sponsor, Dangerous Nutrition in his post fight interview.
The defeated Dude Dukes had this to say: 'I was robbed. I demand a rematch.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Lopez (ranked 2951 p4p, 5246 weight class) and Antonio Reyes (ranked 347 p4p, 483 weight class). The key to victory for Pepe Lopez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pepe Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reyess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reyes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reyes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pepe Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez thuds a left hand into Reyes's body.
Reyes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Some wild striking there from Reyes.
Lopez lands an overhand right.
Lopez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lopez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lopez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reyes misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez lands a jab to the head.
Lopez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reyes on the side of the head.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lopez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Reyes swings around for an armbar but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Reyes's guard.
Lopez trying to control but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reyes on the ground.
Lopez passes Reyes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lopez lands a nice short elbow.
Lopez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but Reyes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lopez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Reyes moves into full guard.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Reyes won't let him.
Reyes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lopez working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes seems keen to control Lopez's posture.
Reyes throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lopez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reyes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Reyes keeps moving.
Lopez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reyes controlling the position.
Reyes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lopez's guard.
Lopez working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is looking to work some ground and pound but Lopez has wrist control.
Reyes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reyes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Reyes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lopez controlling the position for now.
Reyes not doing much here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Reyes wants to pass the guard but Lopez is defending well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lopez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reyes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good standup being displayed there by Lopez as he connects with a hook.
Lopez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reyes at a distance.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lopez stuns Reyes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lopez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reyes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Reyes duly obliges.
Reyes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been informed that Reyes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lopez with a hook.
Lopez digs a good hook to Reyes's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pepe Lopez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lopez blocks a jab.
Lopez cracks Reyes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Reyes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reyes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Reyes tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reyes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lopez sprawls well. Lopez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reyes gets slowly back to his feet.
Reyes looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Reyes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
The crowd cheers as Lopez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reyes doesn't seem phased though.
Reyes misses with a takedown attempt - Lopez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left lands for Lopez.
Reyes throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Lopez sizes up Reyes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reyes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Reyes's head.
Lopez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reyes has time to react.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Lopez misses its target.
Reyes throws a right hand that misses
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reyes with a jab.
Lopez is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reyes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Lopez.
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
Lopez throwing a counter right hand but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Reyes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reyes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lopez did well to prevent Reyes getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is looking for a kimura but Lopez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reyes to get the leverage.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Reyes prevents Lopez from improving his position.
Lopez gets back to full guard.
Lopez is trying to keep Reyes in close.
Antonio Reyes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reyes looking to pass the guard.
Reyes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reyes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lopez is fending him off so far but Reyes persists. Nope, Lopez circles away and we're back to standing.
Pepe Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Reyes.
Lopez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reyes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lopez stuns Reyes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reyes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lopez.
Lopez connects with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Lopez coming out on top.
Antonio Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reyes dives in and scores a takedown into Lopez's guard.
Reyes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reyes won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Reyes controlling him for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lopez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reyes manages to get himself to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pepe Lopez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Reyes's ribs.
Reyes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopez throws out a powerful jab.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez lands a nice hook to Reyes's body. Reyes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lopez lands with a hook. Reyes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Reyes's ribs.
Reyes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lopez to the mat! Lopez manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez is looking to stand up but Reyes isn't so interested in that idea.
Lopez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lopez blocks the strikes from Reyes.
Reyes is pressing down on Lopez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reyes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Reyes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Reyes pushing down on Lopez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Reyes is controlling well.
Reyes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Reyes decides to stand up.
A jab from Lopez finds it's way through Reyes's defenses.
Lopez connects with a right hand. Reyes shakes it off.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.
Lopez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pepe Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez stuffs the takedown.
Lopez cracks Reyes with an open hand slap.
Reyes throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reyes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes throws the left hand but Lopez avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Lopez - just one landing.
Reyes misses with a left hand
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Reyes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lopez lands a slapping body shot.
Lopez lands a nice looking body shot.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Reyes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lopez connects with a nice looking jab.
Lopez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reyes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pepe Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Reyes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez lands with a nice body punch.
Reyes misses with an uppercut.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reyes can do to turn this around?
Lopez lands a really nice looking cross but Reyes seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tests Reyes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pepe Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez lunges at Reyes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reyes's hand.
Lopez throws out a powerful jab.
Lopez lands a body shot.
Reyes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lopez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reyes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reyes misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body.
Reyes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lopez's waist but Lopez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reyes off to one side.
Reyes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reyes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lopez lands a body shot.
Antonio Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pepe Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reyes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lopez with a nice cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pepe Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lopez, 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepe Lopez!
A very excited looking Pepe Lopez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biete Delaghomba (ranked 2965 p4p, 2358 weight class) and Quinton Wilder (ranked 343 p4p, 281 weight class). Wilder has chosen GraveyardGod as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Biete Delaghomba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delaghomba throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
 It looks like Quinton Wilder has been cut.
Delaghomba walks into a stiff left hand from Wilder.
Delaghomba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilder throws the left hand but Delaghomba avoids the punch easily.
Delaghomba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Biete Delaghomba has been cut.
Wilder throws a hook but Delaghomba avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wilder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Wilder misses.
Wilder lands with a hook. Delaghomba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Delaghomba dodges the punch combination from Wilder.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delaghomba.
We've been told by Delaghomba's head coaches at Vancouver Island Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wilder connects with a crisp jab.
Delaghomba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilder moves away.
Wilder throws a big shot that misses.
Wilder misses the jab.
Delaghomba slips a straight right by Wilder.
Delaghomba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Delaghomba is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder cracks Delaghomba with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Delaghomba looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wilder finish him?
Delaghomba is rocked!
Delaghomba is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Wilder doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Delaghomba crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Delaghomba's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quinton Wilder!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Badri Bolkvadze (ranked 2801 p4p, 2037 weight class) and James River (ranked 222 p4p, 176 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badri Bolkvadze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James River !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by River .
A looping hook to the body misses from River . Bolkvadze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bolkvadze takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bolkvadze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
River doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bolkvadze takes one on the button.
Bolkvadze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
River lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Bolkvadze misses.
River connects with a looping right hand.
Bolkvadze avoids the body shot from River .
Bolkvadze looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bolkvadze takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bolkvadze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River .
And Bolkvadze counters with a quick kick to the body but River blocks it.
River connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River misses with a wild body shot.
River lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
River has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bolkvadze lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River misses with a looping right.
Bolkvadze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
River scores with a hook to the body. Bolkvadze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
River clinches with his opponent.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River works on Bolkvadze's body with a couple of short punches.
Bolkvadze scores a nice knee to the body.
River is leaning against Bolkvadze and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bolkvadze landing knees to the head.
It looks like James River has been cut.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
River has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bolkvadze uses from the top position.
River has his foot on Bolkvadze's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bolkvadze works his way back into a safe position though.
River has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bolkvadze can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bolkvadze stays in close to River 's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze wants to pass the guard but River is keeping the position.
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!
Bolkvadze wants to stand but River is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bolkvadze is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bolkvadze trying to control the position from guard on top but River is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
River is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bolkvadze is aware though and is defending well.
Bolkvadze looking to sit in guard and control but River gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
River throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
River trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
River avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
River throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
River sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bolkvadze wants to stand up but River is controlling him.
River keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bolkvadze's head.
River working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
River throws an elbow that misses. Bolkvadze uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in River 's guard. Nice move by Bolkvadze!
Bolkvadze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
River is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bolkvadze is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James River 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
River lands with a good body shot.
River punishes Bolkvadze's body with a nice straight punch.
River blocks a leg kick.
Bolkvadze lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
River shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bolkvadze as he jumps to the side.
River jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
River cracks a nice hook into Bolkvadze's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as River lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bolkvadze doesn't seem phased though.
River clinches up against the cage.
River has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bolkvadze throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
River tries for a takedown but Bolkvadze manages to get underhooks.
Bolkvadze is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolkvadze works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
River decides to pull guard.
Bolkvadze slips nicely into half guard.
River has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bolkvadze is working away from the top position though.
River is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bolkvadze pulls his head out easily.
Bolkvadze wants to get back to his feet.
Bolkvadze trying to control from half guard but River is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River looking for submissions off his back.
River looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
River tries to roll over but Bolkvadze keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Bolkvadze is looking to take a break and control but River is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
River looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James River has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bolkvadze is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, River manages to get to full guard.
River is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bolkvadze is aware though and is defending well.
River looking for a guillotine here but Bolkvadze defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as River works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bolkvadze not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bolkvadze wants to control from the top but River keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolkvadze wanted to stand there but River had control of the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
River has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from River there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James River showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James River '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. This is the final round!
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bolkvadze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bolkvadze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolkvadze staying out of range there.
Bolkvadze ducks under a wild hook from River .
River lands a nice hook to Bolkvadze's body. Bolkvadze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
James River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for River .
Bolkvadze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolkvadze.
River connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bolkvadze momentarily.
Bolkvadze with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
River lands a jab to Bolkvadze's midsection.
Bolkvadze takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River connects with a body shot.
Bolkvadze takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
River lands with a cross.
Bolkvadze closes the distance but River moves to the side
and River counters with a straight right hand.
River comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bolkvadze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from River misses its intended target.
River lands with a straight right. Bolkvadze didn't see that one coming.
Bolkvadze misses the shot to the body.
Bolkvadze walks into a jab.
River lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River with a jab.
Bolkvadze throws the left hand but River avoids the punch easily.
River scores with a body shot.
River cracks Bolkvadze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
River misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as River lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bolkvadze doesn't seem phased though.
Bolkvadze gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bolkvadze throws a head kick that misses.
River scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bolkvadze in his tracks.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bolkvadze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
River swinging wildly here.
Bolkvadze tries to counter by clinching up but River breaks away and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River looks to land a left hand but Bolkvadze moved out of range nicely.
Bolkvadze tried to counter with a leg kick but River avoided it.
River jabs at Bolkvadze's body.
River loads up on a big right hand but Bolkvadze slips the punch.
Bolkvadze is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bolkvadze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Bolkvadze tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolkvadze looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bolkvadze avoids the body shot from River .
Badri Bolkvadze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
River lands a jab to the head.
Bolkvadze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River .
River looks to land a right hand but Bolkvadze moved out of range.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Bolkvadze was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from River .
Bolkvadze tries a head kick but it misses.
Bolkvadze takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River lands a glancing blow to the side of Bolkvadze's head.
River rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bolkvadze moves into the clinch.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Bolkvadze controls his hands.
River gets through Bolkvadze's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
River blocks an uppercut.
Bolkvadze missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bolkvadze blocks a body shot from River .
A head punch on the inside from Bolkvadze fails to land.
Bolkvadze misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bolkvadze as River tries to tie him up.
River makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
River tries to score a body lock takedown but Bolkvadze shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
River is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bolkvadze gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
River working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A knee to the head by Bolkvadze.
And that's the end of the fight!
James River comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got River winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James River !
Our winner, James River , 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuanwei Fenfang (ranked 1867 p4p, 2190 weight class) and Luis Palhares (ranked 243 p4p, 274 weight class). Palhares has chosen Right On/ Showcore as his entrance music. Yuanwei Fenfang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuanwei Fenfang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares throws a lazy right hand but Fenfang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fenfang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fenfang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palhares was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Palhares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palhares lands a jab to Fenfang's midsection.
Fenfang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Palhares feints and then cracks Fenfang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fenfang down.
Fenfang shoots in but Palhares avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Palhares appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuanwei Fenfang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palhares jabs at Fenfang's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A thudding body kick lands there by Palhares!
Palhares connects with a nice looking jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Palhares scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fenfang is rocked!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Palhares enables Fenfang to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Palhares manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Palhares has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fenfang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fenfang trying to control the position from guard on top but Palhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palhares is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fenfang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Palhares looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Palhares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fenfang controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenfang is sitting in close to Palhares's body. Palhares has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Fenfang is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Fenfang is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Palhares.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Luis Palhares!
Luis Palhares bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roel Kreshnik (ranked 961 p4p, 1966 weight class) and Caius Cosades Jr (ranked 77 p4p, 165 weight class). Cosades Jr has chosen Morrowind as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roel Kreshnik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caius Cosades Jr!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreshnik lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cosades Jr looks to land a body kick but Kreshnik moved away.
Nice body punch from Kreshnik.
Kreshnik throws an overhand right that lands on Cosades Jr's shoulder, as Cosades Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Kreshnik misses with a left hand
and Cosades Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cosades Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kreshnik misses the shot to the body.
Cosades Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Kreshnik pushes him away.
Roel Kreshnik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Cosades Jr does no damage.
Kreshnik scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kreshnik throws a body punch but Cosades Jr moves out of range.
Kreshnik defending well as Cosades Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Kreshnik gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kreshnik blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreshnik misses the shot to the body.
Cosades Jr misses with a body kick.
We've been told by Kreshnik's head coaches at Memento Mori that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cosades Jr slips under a jab.
And Cosades Jr responds with a good body kick, but Kreshnik manages to step out the way in time.
Kreshnik avoids a kick to the body.
Cosades Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kreshnik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kreshnik takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kreshnik cracks a nice hook into Cosades Jr's ribs.
Cosades Jr moves forwards but Kreshnik connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cosades Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Kreshnik misses the target.
Kreshnik throws a shot from downtown. Cosades Jr moves away and avoids it.
Kreshnik scores with a hook to the body. Cosades Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosades Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cosades Jr duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kreshnik lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kreshnik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kreshnik lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cosades Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kreshnik manages to avoid it.
A big left from Kreshnik misses.
Cosades Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Kreshnik pushes him away.
Cosades Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cosades Jr slips a straight right by Kreshnik.
Good exchange - Kreshnik coming out on top.
Cosades Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kreshnik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cosades Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kreshnik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kreshnik.
Kreshnik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cosades Jr manages to avoid it.
Kreshnik sets himself, and Cosades Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Kreshnik avoids it this time.
Kreshnik throws an overhand right that lands on Cosades Jr's shoulder, as Cosades Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Cosades Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Kreshnik in the body.
Cosades Jr scores with a head kick.
Cosades Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kreshnik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Cosades Jr catches Kreshnik right on the button with a cross.
Kreshnik lands a jab to the nose.
Kreshnik is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cosades Jr tries to clinch but Kreshnik is having none of it.
Cosades Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kreshnik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosades Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cosades Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cosades Jr slips a straight right by Kreshnik.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cosades Jr throws a lazy head kick
enabling Kreshnik to counter with a crisp jab.
Kreshnik throws a hook to the side of Cosades Jr's head but Cosades Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kreshnik is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cosades Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Kreshnik counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kreshnik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cosades Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kreshnik avoids it.
Cosades Jr blocks a body shot from Kreshnik.
A short right from Kreshnik on the inside.
Kreshnik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kreshnik scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roel Kreshnik dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cosades Jr misses with a hook.
Kreshnik wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kreshnik is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cosades Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kreshnik eats them both and turns towards Cosades Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kreshnik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kreshnik scores with a jab to the head.
Kreshnik misses with a hook
and Cosades Jr moves into the clinch.
Kreshnik swings wildly with an uppercut but Cosades Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cosades Jr tries to work over Kreshnik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cosades Jr tries to work over Kreshnik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kreshnik tries to throw a body punch but Cosades Jr avoids it by throwing Kreshnik back against the cage.
Cosades Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Kreshnik controls the action.
Kreshnik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kreshnik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kreshnik has a couple of punches blocked by Cosades Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreshnik lands a left hand.
Kreshnik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cosades Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Kreshnik avoids the damage to the body.
Kreshnik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cosades Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Cosades Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Kreshnik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cosades Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kreshnik blocks it with crossed arms.
Cosades Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kreshnik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cosades Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kreshnik's elbow.
A short right from Kreshnik.
Cosades Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kreshnik is defending well for now.
Cosades Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cosades Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kreshnik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cosades Jr can do to turn this around?
Cosades Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kreshnik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cosades Jr landing knees to the head.
Kreshnik misses with a punch on the inside.
Cosades Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cosades Jr blocks a body shot from Kreshnik.
Cosades Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Cosades Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kreshnik or not.
Kreshnik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cosades Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Kreshnik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kreshnik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cosades Jr backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kreshnik.
Cosades Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cosades Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Kreshnik blocks with his arms.
Cosades Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kreshnik seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cosades Jr can turn it around.
Kreshnik struggles to land a body shot inside as Cosades Jr controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Cosades Jr fails to land.
Kreshnik working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreshnik prevents a body shot from Cosades Jr.
Cosades Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Kreshnik.
Kreshnik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cosades Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cosades Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kreshnik.
Cosades Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kreshnik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kreshnik throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kreshnik misses with a punch on the inside.
Cosades Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Kreshnik avoids the damage to the body.
Kreshnik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roel Kreshnik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kreshnik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kreshnik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Kreshnik on the inside.
 Cosades Jr is rocked!
Kreshnik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kreshnik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosades Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cosades Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cosades Jr blocking some punches.
Kreshnik misses with a punch on the inside.
Cosades Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cosades Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Kreshnik controls his hands.
Cosades Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kreshnik has a couple of punches blocked by Cosades Jr.
A right hand to the body from Kreshnik.
Kreshnik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kreshnik managing to block the knees to the body from Cosades Jr.
Kreshnik lands with a short shot to the head.
Cosades Jr digs a right hand underneath Kreshnik's ribcage. Kreshnik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kreshnik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kreshnik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kreshnik lands a hook that snaps the head of Cosades Jr backwards.
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 Roel Kreshnik will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cosades Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cosades Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Kreshnik finish him?
Kreshnik closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Cosades Jr! Kreshnik dives in looking to finish! Cosades Jr is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roel Kreshnik!
Roel Kreshnik retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Roel Kreshnik thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Traynor (ranked 1545 p4p, 1077 weight class) and Lorenz Blackwater (ranked 209 p4p, 150 weight class). Traynor comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne. Blackwater has chosen A$AP Rocky - Everyday as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Traynor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lorenz Blackwater!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwater throws a body kick that misses.
Traynor tries to counter by clinching up but Blackwater breaks away and moves out of range.
Blackwater is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Traynor.
We've been told by Traynor's head coaches at Rough House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blackwater swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Blackwater.
Traynor with a nice cross.
Traynor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Traynor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackwater moves away.
Blackwater throws a lazy right hand but Traynor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Traynor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Traynor misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Traynor misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Traynor. Beautiful body shot.
Traynor takes a swing at Blackwater's ribcage but misses.
Blackwater misses the shot to the body.
Blackwater throws a push kick but Traynor slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Traynor misses.
Blackwater blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traynor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwater throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Traynor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blackwater throws the kick towards the body but Traynor avoids it.
Blackwater misses with a kick to the body.
Traynor just misses with a punch to the body.
Traynor throws a body shot but no joy.
Blackwater looks to land a right hand but Traynor moved out of range.
Blackwater throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Traynor.
Traynor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Blackwater misses.
Traynor is looking to wear down Blackwater with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Traynor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Traynor throws a series of punches but Blackwater moves out of range.
Blackwater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Traynor manages to avoid it.
Traynor throws out a powerful jab.
Jab from Traynor.
Blackwater slips under a jab.
Traynor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackwater.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackwater uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Traynor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwater gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Traynor.
Blackwater tries to move into range but Traynor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Traynor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blackwater. Blackwater circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blackwater throws a series of punches but Traynor avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Blackwater misses the target.
A left and a right from Blackwater both land. Nice combination.
Blackwater is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Traynor.
Traynor just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackwater moves out of range of the strikes.
Traynor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blackwater looks to land a combination but Traynor avoids it well.
Blackwater throws a hook but Traynor avoids it easily.
Traynor lands an overhand right.
A lazy left from Traynor finds it's target.
Blackwater displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Traynor throws out the jab.
No joy there for Blackwater, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Traynor throws a series of punches but Blackwater moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traynor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackwater.
Traynor blocks a jab.
Traynor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Traynor.
Traynor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Traynor misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Traynor there.
Traynor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blackwater in his tracks.
Blackwater is rocked!
Traynor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blackwater is still on wobbly legs! Can Traynor finish him?
Good standup being displayed there by Traynor as he connects with a hook.
Blackwater looks up at the clock. Bad move! Traynor lands a right hand from hell, dropping Blackwater. Traynor pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Traynor!
A victorious Charles Traynor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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