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HFC 78:Kangee vs Hanma PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omari Morales (ranked 2551 p4p, 2139 weight class) and Egor Kuznetsov (ranked 285 p4p, 244 weight class). Omari Morales has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omari Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Egor Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales misses with the combination.
Kuznetsov throws out a counter right but Morales avoids it with no problem.
Nice jab there from Morales.
Morales's corner calls for a 1-2. Morales obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morales seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Morales throws a lazy right hand but Kuznetsov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov with a jab.
Morales misses with an uppercut.
Kuznetsov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Morales waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morales swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Morales misses.
Morales swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov lands a body shot.
Kuznetsov moves into range and clinches up with Morales.
Morales makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuznetsov as Morales tries to tie him up.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuznetsov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kuznetsov's coach down at Deathsquad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kuznetsov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A short right from Kuznetsov on the inside.
Kuznetsov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morales or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morales trying to control the position but instead, Kuznetsov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morales into the cage.
Morales prevents a body shot from Kuznetsov.
Morales blocks an uppercut.
Kuznetsov prevents a body shot from Morales.
A short left from Kuznetsov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales has had enough of the clinch but Kuznetsov keeps him there for the moment.
Kuznetsov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morales is trying to stall.
Morales is looking to control Kuznetsov's arms but Kuznetsov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morales has his back to the cage.
Maybe Morales would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morales tries to stall but Kuznetsov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Kuznetsov.
Morales is trying to break the clinch but Kuznetsov has him pressed against the cage.
Morales looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Kuznetsov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morales blocks an uppercut.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kuznetsov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov pushes Morales back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuznetsov misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov leaning against his opponent.
Kuznetsov throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.
Morales misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morales misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morales misses with some punches.
Morales is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuznetsov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Morales.
Morales has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kuznetsov misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to work over Morales's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Egor Kuznetsov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kuznetsov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kuznetsov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morales was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuznetsov.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kuznetsov jabs at Morales's body.
Morales moves away from the strike by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov slips a jab and a cross from Morales.
Kuznetsov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morales throws a looping overhand right but Kuznetsov ducks down to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kuznetsov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook. Morales ducked under it nicely.
Morales misses with a double jab.
Kuznetsov misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Kuznetsov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morales lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuznetsov backs up against the cage.
Morales cracks Kuznetsov with a good jab.
Morales swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov feints a jab promting Morales to slip. Kuznetsov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morales slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov blocks a jab.
Kuznetsov lands with a good body shot.
Omari Morales is winning the standup battle so far.
Morales throws a hook but Kuznetsov avoids it easily.
No joy there for Morales, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - Morales coming out on top.
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!
Morales throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Morales fails to land with a series of punches.
Morales really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morales throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuznetsov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Morales.
Kuznetsov throws out a loose jab but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales misses the jab.
Kuznetsov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kuznetsov jabs at Morales's body.
Morales lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuznetsov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuznetsov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Morales with a body shot.
Omari Morales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuznetsov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales misses with a looping left.
Kuznetsov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuznetsov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Morales with a body shot.
Kuznetsov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuznetsov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morales is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Morales works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morales loads up on a big right hand but Kuznetsov slips the punch.
Morales waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuznetsov.
Morales throws a shot from downtown. Kuznetsov moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Kuznetsov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Omari Morales dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kuznetsov lands with a good body shot.
Morales scores with a jab.
Kuznetsov lands a nice looking body shot.
Morales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild body shot.
Kuznetsov moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab to the body.
Kuznetsov staying out of range there.
Kuznetsov digs a good body shot into Morales's ribs.
Morales is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales missing with a left hand there. Kuznetsov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morales misses with a body shot.
Kuznetsov stuns Morales with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kuznetsov connects with a body shot that sends Morales's belly button to the back.
Kuznetsov punishes Morales's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuznetsov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morales rather than just go for the knockout.
Morales misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetsov.
A nice side step and Kuznetsov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Morales throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov lands a nice hook to Morales's body. Morales takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morales throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Morales takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morales connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
Morales loads up on a big right hand but Kuznetsov slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov looks to land a left hand but Morales moved out of range nicely.
Morales throws a big counter combination but Kuznetsov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morales loads up on a big right hand but Kuznetsov slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Kuznetsov.
Morales throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morales throws a shot from downtown. Kuznetsov moves away and avoids it.
Kuznetsov slips a straight right by Morales.
Kuznetsov unleashes a big counter combination but Morales bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kuznetsov swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Morales counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales misses with a combination
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morales takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
Morales throws a good cross that connects.
Morales doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Kuznetsov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Morales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuznetsov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Egor Kuznetsov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kuznetsov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Egor Kuznetsov!
A less than humble Egor Kuznetsov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Wilson (ranked 2309 p4p, 2249 weight class) and Bruno Dias (ranked 168 p4p, 162 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by The Final Countdown. Bruno Dias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Dias!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dias lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wilson takes a step back to recover.
Wilson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dias circles away.
Wilson darts in looking for a takedown but Dias gets double underhooks and turns Wilson into the cage.
Wilson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wilson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dias slowing the pace effectively.
Dias connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wilson's face.
Dias lands a damaging elbow.
Dias landing knees to the body.
Dias lands an elbow that stopped Wilson in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Dias on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dias misses with a knee to the head.
Dias content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dias lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilson.
Dias pushes Wilson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dias is stalling here.
Dias taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Dias's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dias.
Dias works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dias lands with a right to the head.
Dias lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias scores with a shot to the side of Wilson's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Dias.
Dias scores with a hook to the body.
Dias tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dias leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dias is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wilson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dias to the mat. Dias regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've been hearing that Wilson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wilson defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dias working for a triangle but Wilson defends it easily.
Wilson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wilson passes Dias's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dias is concentrating on defense, preventing Wilson from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to control. Dias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dias trying to hold on to Wilson's head to control him but Wilson postures up.
Dias is looking for a sweep. Wilson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wilson is thwarting Dias's attempts to control the position.
Dias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wilson is working for a submission of some sort.
Wilson drops an elbow to the side of Dias's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Dias dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Dias counters with a nice uppercut.
Dias keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dias dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wilson. That did some damage!
Dias has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dias.
Dias is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Wilson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dias circles away.
Dias feints a counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dias lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wilson gets tackled into the cage by Dias. Dias maintains the clinch.
Wilson tries to score a body lock takedown but Dias shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wilson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dias pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dias counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Dias as Wilson shoots in.
Dias throws a left that rocks Wilson and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Dias dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Wilson regain composure!
 Wilson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dias is trying to get an arm triangle but Wilson is defending well.
Oh Wilson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wilson is not content to let Dias control the position.
Dias tries for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
Wilson seems to have got his legs back now.
Dias working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dias stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dias.
Dias is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wilson fails with the takedown
and Dias counters with an outside leg kick.
Dias throws a leg kick which misses Wilson's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilson tries to avoid it.
Wilson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dias is fending him off so far but Wilson persists. Nope, Dias circles away and we're back to standing.
Dias scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dias slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wilson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bruno Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dias lands the left hand.
Dias lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dias swivels and escapes.
Chris Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dias. That's going to slow Wilson down.
Wilson tries for a takedown but Dias sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dias circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Wilson drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Dias follows Wilson to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Dias!
An out of breath Bruno Dias 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 Nasty Man (ranked 1573 p4p, 1802 weight class) and Jerome Kyrylo (ranked 173 p4p, 197 weight class). Nasty Man 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nasty Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Kyrylo!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyrylo scores with a body shot.
Man connects with a single shot there.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Kyrylo defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Kyrylo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
Kyrylo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyrylo was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Kyrylo with a nice calf kick.
Man misses with a hook
and Kyrylo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Kyrylo finds it's way through Man's defenses.
 It looks like Nasty Man has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyrylo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kyrylo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Man scores with a punch to the head.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Kyrylo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man jabs Kyrylo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man lands with a hook. Kyrylo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Man swings for the body but Kyrylo moves out of range.
Man throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Man.
Kyrylo throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
 It looks like Jerome Kyrylo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyrylo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the body from Man misses
and Kyrylo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kyrylo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kyrylo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kyrylo avoids the body shot from Man.
Kyrylo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nasty Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man slips a straight right by Kyrylo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a sloppy body shot
and Kyrylo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kyrylo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Kyrylo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man misses with a body shot.
Kyrylo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyrylo.
Kyrylo staying out of range there.
Kyrylo walks into a jab.
Man swings for the body but Kyrylo moves out of range.
Kyrylo ducks under a wild hook from Man.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kyrylo! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyrylo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man is looking to wear down Kyrylo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Man scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kyrylo doesn't seem bothered though.
Kyrylo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Kyrylo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kyrylo counters with a right hand to the body.
Man misses with a left hand
and Kyrylo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nasty Man's cut is getting worse.
Kyrylo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Kyrylo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nasty Man will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Man lands a really nice looking cross but Kyrylo seems unphased.
Kyrylo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Kyrylo misses the jab.
Man throws an off balance right hand
letting Kyrylo counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyrylo was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Kyrylo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kyrylo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Man lands a hook that snaps the head of Kyrylo backwards.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kyrylo can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Kyrylo controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands a nice uppercut.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyrylo throws a head punch that misses.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kyrylo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Kyrylo avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Kyrylo throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kyrylo.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Kyrylo controls the action.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kyrylo's elbow.
Kyrylo has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Kyrylo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kyrylo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyrylo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kyrylo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyrylo lands a nice uppercut.
Kyrylo scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyrylo digs a right hand underneath Man's ribcage. Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kyrylo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Kyrylo.
Kyrylo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kyrylo works on Man's body with a couple of short punches.
Kyrylo scores with a hook to the body.
Kyrylo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nasty Man's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kyrylo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyrylo scores with a shot to the side of Man's head.
Kyrylo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kyrylo scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyrylo scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyrylo pushes Man back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyrylo lands a nice uppercut.
Kyrylo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyrylo throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
As Kyrylo tries to get set, Man tries to push him back and clinch up but Kyrylo manages to avoid the attempt.
Man throws a hook to the side of Kyrylo's head but Kyrylo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Kyrylo.
Kyrylo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Kyrylo feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Man collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jerome Kyrylo!
A relieved looking Jerome Kyrylo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Daniels (ranked 2870 p4p, 1764 weight class) and Nikos Acosta (ranked 145 p4p, 101 weight class). The key to victory for Teddy Daniels has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Teddy Daniels !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikos Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acosta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daniels 's waist but Daniels gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Acosta off to one side.
It looked like Daniels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Acosta tries for a takedown but Daniels circles away easily
enabling Daniels to counter with a crisp jab.
Acosta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Daniels was covering up waiting for the punch and Acosta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Acosta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Acosta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acosta won't allow Daniels to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Acosta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Acosta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Acosta throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Acosta trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniels wants to stand up but Acosta is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Acosta has a takedown stuffed.
Teddy Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikos Acosta.
Acosta looks for a takedown but Daniels sprawls well.
Daniels takes a swing at Acosta's ribcage but misses.
Daniels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniels cracks Acosta with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Acosta looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Daniels finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Acosta falls backwards - clearly groggy! Daniels dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teddy Daniels !
Teddy Daniels thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Filip Yumashev (ranked 1216 p4p, 1096 weight class) and Pho Hunna (ranked 94 p4p, 86 weight class). Filip Yumashev has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Yumashev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pho Hunna!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yumashev lands a nice looking body kick.
Yumashev gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Hunna counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hunna is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hunna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yumashev can't keep his opponent in guard - Hunna advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hunna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hunna is trying for a kimura here. Yumashev looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hunna wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pho Hunna!
Pho Hunna thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Taranin (ranked 925 p4p, 806 weight class) and Uriel Tartarus (ranked 111 p4p, 101 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Taranin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uriel Tartarus!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taranin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tartarus!
Tartarus wants to get back to his feet.
Taranin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tartarus, who protects the arm well.
Taranin taking a breather here.
Taranin working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taranin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tartarus can't do much from the bottom here.
Taranin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tartarus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Tartarus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tartarus taking a bit of punishment here - Taranin scoring with strikes.
Tartarus wants to control but Taranin postures up.
Tartarus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Taranin off and has taken his back!
Tartarus trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Taranin doesn't escape.
Taranin's coaches at Shark Tank Private Gym 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taranin breaks Tartarus's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tartarus keeping full guard, as Taranin tries to pass.
Taranin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tartarus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Taranin throws an elbow that misses. Tartarus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taranin's guard. Nice move by Tartarus!
Tartarus is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tartarus stands up and waves to Taranin to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taranin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tartarus.
Tartarus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Taranin has a takedown stuffed.
Taranin shoots in and drives through. Tartarus sprawls well.
Tartarus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taranin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tartarus defends well and Taranin ends up having to push Tartarus into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksim Taranin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tartarus breaks from the clinch.
Taranin shoots in looking for a takedown but Tartarus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taranin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tartarus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Taranin lands with a nice body punch.
Taranin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tartarus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tartarus throws a sloppy head kick and Taranin moves out of range easily.
Taranin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Uriel Tartarus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taranin fails with the takedown
and Tartarus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Maksim Taranin has been cut.
Taranin throws a body punch but Tartarus moves out of range.
Tartarus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taranin takes a swing at Tartarus's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Tartarus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tartarus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taranin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Uriel Tartarus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maksim Taranin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tartarus lands a big head kick that sends Taranin tumbling to the mat! Tartarus takes a step backwards and waves Taranin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Taranin is rocked!
Taranin tries to get into range but Tartarus steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Taranin! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Tartarus scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uriel Tartarus!
An out of breath Uriel Tartarus 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Apolo (ranked 1149 p4p, 738 weight class) and Axton Burgess (ranked 146 p4p, 97 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Apolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axton Burgess!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgess dips to his left and cracks Apolo with an uppercut!
Apolo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Burgess fails to land.
Burgess throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Burgess has a couple of punches blocked by Apolo.
Burgess pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Apolo.
Kimo Apolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apolo misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Burgess misses.
Apolo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burgess feints a counter leg kick.
Apolo is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apolo pushes Burgess up against the cage in a clinch.
Apolo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Apolo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Burgess postures up.
Apolo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Burgess scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Apolo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolo is trying to control the position but Burgess postures up.
Burgess throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burgess is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Apolo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burgess is aware though and is defending well.
Burgess stays in close to Apolo's body and controls the position.
Apolo controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Apolo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Apolo has his foot on Burgess's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burgess works his way back into a safe position though.
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.
Burgess stays in close to Apolo's body and controls the position.
Apolo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burgess is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Apolo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Apolo throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Burgess releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Burgess tries to clinch but Apolo moves out of range.
Apolo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burgess swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burgess cracks a nice hook into Apolo's ribs.
A lazy left from Apolo finds it's target.
Apolo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burgess counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Apolo misses with a straight right.
Burgess let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Apolo throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Apolo.
A jab from Apolo misses.
Burgess darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burgess pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Apolo lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apolo misses with a lunging right hand
and Burgess counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apolo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Apolo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burgess works Apolo's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Apolo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burgess digs a good hook to Apolo's body.
Apolo swings for the body but Burgess moves out of range.
Burgess feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Apolo sprawling to the canvas! Apolo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Burgess finish him?!
Apolo misses with a straight right.
Burgess avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apolo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burgess. Burgess circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axton Burgess dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Apolo scores with a one two! Burgess had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Axton Burgess has been cut.
Burgess throws a body punch but Apolo moves out of range.
Burgess throws a shot to the body.
Apolo just misses with a punch to the body.
Burgess scores with a jab. Apolo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Apolo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burgess misses with an uppercut. Apolo saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apolo tries to close the distance and clinch but Burgess swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burgess throws a body punch but Apolo moves out of range.
Burgess swings for the body but Apolo moves out of range.
Burgess is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Apolo rather than just go for the knockout.
Apolo wants to clinch
and Burgess connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Burgess counters with a nice right hand that sends Apolo toppling to the canvas! Apolo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Burgess finish him?!
Apolo is rocked!
Burgess walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Apolo misses with an uppercut.
Burgess swings for the body but Apolo moves out of range.
Apolo cracks Burgess with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burgess ducks under a wild hook from Apolo.
Axton Burgess seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Apolo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Apolo sets himself, and Burgess steps forward looking for the clinch! Apolo avoids it this time.
Apolo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Apolo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burgess swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Apolo misses with a right hand
and Burgess counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Apolo throws a right and a left that Burgess avoids nicely.
Burgess clinches up with Apolo and pushes him back against the cage.
Apolo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apolo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Apolo looks to land a left hand but Burgess moved out of range nicely.
Burgess throws a shot from downtown. Apolo moves away and avoids it.
Apolo misses with a straight left.
Apolo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Apolo duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess closes the distance and pushes Apolo back into the cage.
Apolo drags the fight down to the ground.
Apolo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burgess controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Apolo working for a triangle but Burgess defends it easily.
Apolo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burgess slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Burgess postures up.
Apolo is looking for a triangle but Burgess pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apolo is controlling Burgess's posture.
Burgess is stalling in the full guard.
Apolo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burgess gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Burgess advances position into side control!
Apolo is trying to control Burgess's posture but Burgess avoids it.
A control attempt from Apolo but he's now mounted!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axton Burgess showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Axton Burgess's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Burgess scores with a shot to the body.
Burgess keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Apolo.
Apolo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burgess throws the left hand but Apolo avoids the punch easily.
Burgess takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Apolo misses with an uppercut. Burgess saw that one coming.
Burgess swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apolo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burgess swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Apolo misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Apolo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burgess doesn't seem phased though.
Apolo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burgess circles away quickly and effectively.
Burgess tries to counter with a clinch but Apolo shakes him off and moves away.
Apolo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Burgess to counter with a crisp jab.
Burgess cracks Apolo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Burgess has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Apolo to stand back up!
Oh Apolo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burgess is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Apolo flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Apolo is out cold! Burgess holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Axton Burgess!
A victorious Axton Burgess thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between InSaen Chai (ranked 1651 p4p, 668 weight class) and Trouble Somer (ranked 232 p4p, 108 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, InSaen Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Trouble Somer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Chai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chai clinches up against the cage.
Somer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Somer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A lazy left from Chai finds it's target.
Chai connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab, jab by Chai - just one landing.
Somer lands a nice hook to Chai's body. Chai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Somer cracks Chai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Somer throws out the jab.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai moves out of range as Somer strikes.
A big left from Chai misses.
Decent striking displayed by Somer there.
Somer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Somer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some wild striking there from Somer.
Somer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Somer was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Somer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Somer does no damage.
Chai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
letting Somer counter with a right hand.
Chai slips under a jab from Somer.
Somer throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Somer moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Somer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chai dips to his left and cracks Somer with an uppercut!
Chai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chai blocks a jab.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Somer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Somer misses with a wild body shot.
Chai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Somer throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
InSaen Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Somer.
Somer throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Somer moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Somer misses.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Somer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Somer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Somer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Somer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Somer's head but Somer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai lands a nice shot that snaps Somer's head back.
Somer misses with a wild body shot.
Somer misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Somer drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Somer ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Somer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Somer throws an off balance right hand
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Chai moves away from the strike by Somer.
Chai moves out of range as Somer strikes.
Chai drops his hands momentarily and Somer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Somer misses.
Chai's corner calls for a 1-2. Chai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A cross from Chai lands.
Chai cracks Somer with a good jab.
Somer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Somer. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Somer cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
Somer misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Somer.
Chai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chai throws a shot from downtown. Somer moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Somer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chai moves into the clinch.
Somer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Somer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Somer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Somer misses with a wild body shot.
Chai lands a leg kick that knocks Somer off balance momentarily.
Somer digs a good body shot into Chai's ribs.
Somer swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Somer's head but Somer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Somer misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Somer throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai slips a jab from Somer.
Chai blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai slips under a jab.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Somer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Somer missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trouble Somer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Somer ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Somer throws out the jab.
Somer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai swings for the body but Somer moves out of range.
Chai throws the left hand but Somer avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Somer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Somer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chai is looking to chop away at Somer's legs.
Somer throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Somer is just out of range.
Somer unleashes a big counter combination but Chai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Somer counters with a left to the body.
Chai scores with a leg kick.
Somer throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
Trouble Somer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Somer throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Somer scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Chai misses.
Chai scores with a jab. Somer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Somer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Somer moves out of range as Chai strikes.
A little jabbing left from Somer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chai tests Somer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Somer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Chai lands with a shot to the body.
Somer throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Somer.
Chai avoids the body shot from Somer.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Somer.
Somer cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
Somer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Somer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chai slips under a jab from Somer.
Somer checks the leg kick.
Chai throws a head kick that half lands.
Chai misses with a right hand
enabling Somer to counter with a crisp jab.
Somer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Somer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai connects with a solid leg kick.
Chai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Somer.
Somer avoids the head kick by Chai.
Somer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Somer.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chai.
Somer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Somer looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Somer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chai can pounce on him.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai throws a body punch but Somer moves out of range.
Somer throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Somer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Chai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somer connects with a body shot.
A low kick lands for Chai.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Somer moves out of range of the leg kick from Chai.
Chai lands a nice hook to Somer's body. Somer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Somer's head but Somer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch lands to the side of Somer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Somer jabs Chai right on the nose. Chai blinks but takes it well.
Somer avoids the head kick by Chai.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Somer.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Somer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Somer.
Somer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A bone on bone clash there as Somer blocks the leg kick.
Somer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Somer tries to bum rush Chai with a series of wild strikes but Chai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Somer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai tests Somer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai with a nice cross.
Chai lands a jab to the head.
Somer's corner calls for a 1-2. Somer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Somer just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Somer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Chai throws a leg kick but Somer moved away.
Somer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Somer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
A swing and a miss from Somer.
Jab, jab by Chai - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Somer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Somer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chai back to the cage. Somer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Somer to counter with a crisp jab.
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 InSaen Chai will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chai tries to clinch but Somer moves out of range.
Somer throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chai, as that shot connected.
Somer missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Somer takes one to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Somer's shoulder, as Somer tries to avoid the shot.
Chai staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Chai misses.
Chai misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Chai.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Somer! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Somer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Somer. Those never looked like landing.
Somer feints a jab promting Chai to slip. Somer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai scores with a hook.
Nice cross by Somer.
Somer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from Chai finds it's target.
Chai lands a nice shot that snaps Somer's head back.
Somer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Somer walks into a left hand.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Somer scores with a nice right hand.
Somer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Somer manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Somer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chai darts in trying to clinch
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a straight left.
Chai moves out of range as Somer strikes.
Chai connects with a crisp jab.
Somer throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Somer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai dodges the punch combination from Somer.
Chai blocks a jab.
Somer misses with a series of wild punches.
Chai has Somer up against the cage in a clinch.
Chai lands a nice uppercut.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Somer throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Somer.
A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Somer loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Somer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Somer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chai throws out a leg kick but Somer moves out of range and Chai only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Somer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Somer misses with a straight left.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Somer misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Somer.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Somer. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somer lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Somer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Somer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Somer looks to land a combination but Chai avoids it well.
Chai throws a hook but Somer avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Chai.
Donk. Chai catches Somer right on the button with a cross.
Chai tries to clinch but Somer moves out of range.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Chai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Somer.
Somer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Somer.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
InSaen Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... InSaen Chai!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, InSaen Chai made sure he mentioned Champion Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hinto Kangee (ranked 210 p4p, 797 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 28 p4p, 107 weight class). Kangee's entrance music is Kalush Orchestra - Stefania. A fine choice. Hinto Kangee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hinto Kangee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma feints and as Kangee raises his hands in defense, Hanma changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kangee looking for a sweep. Not yet Kangee, not yet.
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kangee is keeping the position for now.
Hanma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hanma trying to control but Kangee is working from the bottom.
Hanma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma pushing down on Kangee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hanma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kangee is staying active underneath Hanma, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hanma is stalling here. Kangee is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hanma seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kangee has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hanma is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma wants to control but Kangee postures up.
Kangee controlling the position.
Hanma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kangee working away.
Hanma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kangee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kangee takes a little break here. Hanma wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma struggling a bit here.
Hanma is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanma is still trying to improve position.
Kangee lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangee is looking to take a break and control but Hanma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hanma is trying to get back to half guard.
Kangee is chipping away with strikes.
Hanma is looking to reverse the position.
Kangee staying calm.
Hanma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kangee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hanma is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hanma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hanma keeps trying to improve his position.
Kangee content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hanma struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kangee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hinto Kangee will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
Hanma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hanma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Kangee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kangee.
A shot to the liver by Hanma. Beautiful body shot.
Hanma darts in and clinches Kangee up against the cage.
Hanma misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanma lands with a short shot to the head.
Kangee misses with some punches.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma jumps guard but Kangee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kangee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanma digs a right hand into Kangee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kangee's gas tank.
Kangee prevents the takedown attempt.
Hinto Kangee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Hanma jumps guard but Kangee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hanma jumps guard and drags Kangee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma looking for a guillotine here but Kangee defends easily.
Kangee wants to pass the guard but Hanma is keeping the position.
Kangee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hanma working a defensive guard but Kangee passes into half guard.
Kangee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kangee pulls his head out easily.
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Kangee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kangee prevents Hanma from improving his position.
Kangee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kangee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kangee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kangee's back!
Kangee tries to break free.
Hanma has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kangee.
Hanma throwing sloppy strikes.
Hanma missing with punches from the back.
Kangee tries to escape but Hanma has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hanma missing with strikes.
Hanma scores with punches to the body.
Hanma missing with punches from the back.
Kangee rolls, trying to escape but Hanma keeps control of the position.
Kangee rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hanma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kangee looking for submissions off his back.
Kangee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanma.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kangee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanma.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hanma lands a nice short elbow.
Kangee trying to control but Hanma postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hanma fails with a takedown attempt.
Kangee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kangee.
Hanma with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kangee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanma moves out of range as Kangee strikes.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Kangee moved out of range.
Hanma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hinto Kangee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Kangee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kangee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanma's head.
Kangee has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kangee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kangee.
Hanma misses with a looping right.
Kangee fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kangee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hanma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hanma throws a jab but it's blocked by Kangee.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Kangee slips the punch.
Kangee lands a right hook to the body.
Kangee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kangee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanma slips a jab and a cross from Kangee.
Hinto Kangee is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanma fails to land the takedown.
Kangee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hanma staying out of range there.
Hanma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Kangee.
Kangee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanma.
A short right from Kangee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kangee's elbow.
Hanma working aggressively here.
Kangee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kangee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanma stalling in the clinch but Kangee improves position.
Kangee avoids the elbow strike from Hanma, against the cage.
Kangee prevents a body shot from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanma drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kangee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hanma misses the body punch
and Kangee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanma misses with a hook.
Kangee throws a combination. Hanma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hanma moves away from the strike by Kangee.
Kangee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hanma scores with a nice right hand.
Hanma slips a jab from Kangee.
Hanma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kangee on the side of the head.
Kangee dips to his left and cracks Hanma with an uppercut!
Hanma shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kangee as he avoids it easily.
Kangee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hanma moves out of range of the strikes.
Hinto Kangee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanma misses with a left hand
letting Kangee counter with a right hand.
Hanma takes a swing at Kangee's ribcage but misses.
Hanma lands a nice shot that snaps Kangee's head back.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
Kangee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kangee throws a hook but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kangee throws out the jab.
Hanma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kangee.
Hanma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kangee scores with a nice strike.
Kangee loads up on a big right hand but Hanma slips the punch.
Kangee slips under a jab from Hanma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a body punch but Kangee moves out of range.
Hanma moves to clinch but Kangee breaks away
and Kangee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanma dives in and grabs Kangee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kangee pushes down on Hanma's head and hops out.
Kangee misses the jab.
Kangee moves forwards but Hanma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Kangee.
Kangee punishes Hanma's body with a nice straight punch.
Kangee catches Hanma with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kangee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kangee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanma slips under a jab from Kangee.
Kangee misses with a two punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hinto Kangee clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kangee gets tackled into the cage by Hanma. Hanma maintains the clinch.
Kangee lands with a short shot to the head.
Kangee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Kangee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Kangee has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kangee.
Hanma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kangee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Kangee has him pressed against the cage.
Hinto Kangee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Kangee scores with a shoulder strike.
Kangee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanma looking for a takedown.
Hanma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanma pulls guard effortlessly.
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kangee is aware though and is defending well.
Hanma is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangee is in close to Hanma's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kangee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kangee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hanma has control of Kangee's left arm, preventing Kangee from doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hanma is trying to hold Kangee in close to prevent damage but Kangee has managed to pass into half guard.
Hanma wants to get back to full guard.
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kangee pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Kangee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hanma strikes from the bottom but Kangee passes into mount!
Hanma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kangee content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking to get to half guard.
Kangee controlling from the full mount.
Hanma working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kangee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hanma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hanma felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Baki Hanma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hanma regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kangee pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hinto Kangee had his way with Baki Hanma in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kangee throws out a loose jab but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Kangee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma lands the left hand.
Kangee misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Hanma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kangee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanma can do to turn this around?
Kangee misses with a wild combination.
Hanma walks into a left hand.
Kangee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kangee throws a hook but Hanma blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kangee.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanma! But no joy.
Hanma takes one on the button.
Hanma dodges the punch combination from Kangee.
Kangee swings widly with a right hand
and Hanma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma lands a nice shot to the body.
Kangee moves away from the strike by Hanma.
Hanma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kangee.
Kangee misses with a body shot.
Hanma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hanma there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hanma slips a jab from Kangee.
Hanma scores with a hook.
Kangee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hanma to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hanma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kangee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hanma has managed to get both his arms back between Kangee's legs - danger averted.
Hanma is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hanma throws a big right hand that misses.
Hinto Kangee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throwing strikes but missing.
Kangee pulls Hanma in close to prevent any damage.
Hanma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanma is looking to work some ground and pound but Kangee has wrist control.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kangee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kangee managing to control the position.
Hanma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baki Hanma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma passes Kangee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hanma throws a strike but Kangee avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hanma trying to control but Kangee is working from the bottom.
Kangee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Kangee keeps moving.
Hanma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanma postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kangee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Kangee keeps moving.
Kangee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hanma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kangee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kangee throws a hook to the side of Hanma's head but Hanma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Hanma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hanma doesn't manage to clinch there - Kangee circles away.
Kangee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Kangee throwing a counter right hand but Hanma manages to avoid it.
Kangee digs a good body shot into Hanma's ribs.
Kangee stuffs the takedown attempt from Hanma. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet.
Kangee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kangee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Baki Hanma.
I think Kangee 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 48:48
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Hinto Kangee retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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