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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Mikidropov (ranked 5337 p4p, 5456 weight class) and Davion Petersen (ranked 487 p4p, 493 weight class). Mikidropov comes into the arena with Danger blaring out of the sound system. Viktor Mikidropov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viktor Mikidropov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davion Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen lands a body shot.
Petersen misses with the combination.
Mikidropov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Petersen counters with a left and a right that stings Mikidropov.
Mikidropov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Petersen takes the fight into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Mikidropov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Petersen manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikidropov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Petersen.
Mikidropov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Petersen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petersen wants to get back to his feet but Mikidropov is dominant here and he's now got Petersen's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikidropov somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Mikidropov somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikidropov is persistently looking for the submission but Petersen is defending it well.
Petersen defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mikidropov's arms.
Petersen tries to roll but Mikidropov sticks to his back.
Petersen is trying to stand back up.
Mikidropov controlling the position well here. Petersen rolled but Mikidropov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is in bad spot here.
Petersen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mikidropov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Petersen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Mikidropov struggling to land strikes to the head as Petersen covers up.
Mikidropov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikidropov tightening his grip on Petersen, looking for the choke.
Mikidropov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Petersen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mikidropov trying to control.
Petersen tries to escape but Mikidropov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Petersen 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikidropov scores with punches from the back.
 It looks like Davion Petersen has been cut.
Mikidropov not allowing Petersen to control his hands.
Mikidropov looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Petersen taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Viktor Mikidropov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oisin Nolan (ranked 5747 p4p, 3510 weight class) and Joelinton Santana (ranked 457 p4p, 366 weight class). The key to victory for Oisin Nolan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Oisin Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joelinton Santana!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nolan's guard.
Santana pushing down on Nolan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nolan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santana is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nolan is trying to control Santana's posture. Santana takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Nolan! Santana is rotating here... this could be the end... Nolan is out! Santana has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joelinton Santana!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Gamboa (ranked 24743 p4p, 2599 weight class) and Luc Fontaine (ranked 546 p4p, 280 weight class). Luc Fontaine will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guilherme Gamboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luc Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gamboa.
Gamboa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gamboa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fontaine managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gamboa.
Gamboa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fontaine is avoiding damage well.
Gamboa cracks Fontaine with a big right hand but Fontaine just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamboa cracks Fontaine with a big right hand but Fontaine just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gamboa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fontaine is trying to escape the position but Gamboa is controlling the position.
Fontaine dodges the ground and pound from Gamboa.
An elbow from Gamboa crashes against the mat.
Gamboa just content to control the position.
Gamboa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gamboa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fontaine to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd goes nuts as Gamboa knocks Fontaine out cold with a massive hammerfist! Gamboa Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Guilherme Gamboa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Han Seul Kim (ranked 2934 p4p, 4343 weight class) and Donavan Knapp (ranked 336 p4p, 456 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Han Seul Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donavan Knapp!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim tries to clinch up but Knapp circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim connects with a high kick.
It looks like Donavan Knapp has been cut.
Kim moves forwards but Knapp connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knapp dips to his left and cracks Kim with an uppercut!
 Kim is rocked!
 It looks like Han Seul Kim has been cut.
Knapp misses with a hook.
Kim seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim goes for a double leg but Knapp avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Knapp continues to drive forward.
Kim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knapp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knapp drops Kim with a naaaaasty hook - Kim is in real trouble here! Knapp dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donavan Knapp!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Dyer (ranked 2930 p4p, 3574 weight class) and Geo Versu (ranked 371 p4p, 419 weight class). Geo Versu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Geo Versu!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Versu circles away quickly and effectively.
We've been informed that Versu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Versu manages to avoid it.
Versu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dyer throws out the jab.
Versu throws a hook to the side of Dyer's head but Dyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Versu is predictable there
and Dyer counters with a straight right hand.
Versu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Versu.
Dyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Versu is just out of range.
Versu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Versu misses with a left hand
and Dyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Versu misses with a hook
and Dyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dyer slips a jab from Versu.
Dyer lands with a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dyer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Versu tries to land a front kick but Dyer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dyer lands with a nice body punch.
Versu misses with a body shot
and Dyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer throws a series of strikes that have Versu backpedaling.
Versu dodges the punch combination from Dyer.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Versu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Versu misses with a low kick.
Versu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Versu throws a leg kick
and Dyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Versu misses with a kick to the body.
Dyer swings for the body but Versu moves out of range.
Versu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dyer under the eye.
A head kick misses from Versu.
Versu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dyer scores with the left hand. Versu knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Versu misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Versu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Versu slips under a jab from Dyer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Versu! But no joy.
Dyer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Dyer misses.
Versu misses with a straight right.
Dyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Versu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Versu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dyer.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Versu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dyer swinging wildly here.
Versu misses with a hook
and Dyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Versu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dyer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Versu scrambles back to his feet.
Versu misses with a straight left.
Dyer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer misses with a hook. Versu ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Versu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dyer cracks a nice hook into Versu's ribs.
Dyer scores with the left hand. Versu knows he should have avoided that one.
Versu throws a jab but it's blocked by Dyer.
Dyer lands a two punch combo.
Dyer connects with the punch.
Dyer throws a body punch but Versu moves out of range.
Versu throws a body shot but no joy.
Versu throws a leg kick but Dyer checks it.
Versu misses with a straight left.
Versu scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Versu walks into a left hand.
Versu swings widly with a right hand
and Dyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Versu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Versu looks winded!
A low kick from Versu is predictable there
and Dyer counters with a straight right hand.
Versu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Versu drops his hands momentarily and Dyer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dyer throws a shot to the body.
Dyer lands a nice looking body shot.
Dyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dyer jabs Versu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Versu avoids them all with ease.
Dyer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dyer works Versu's body with a nice hook.
Dyer throws a body punch but Versu moves out of range.
Dyer scores with a three punch combo!
Dyer cracks a nice hook into Versu's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Dyer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Versu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dyer counters with a stiff right hand.
Dyer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Versu throws a leg kick but Dyer moved away.
Versu throws a hook to the side of Dyer's head but Dyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Dyer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Versu throws a hook but Dyer avoids it easily.
Dyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Versu moves out of range of the strikes.
Dyer tries to bum rush Versu with a series of wild strikes but Versu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Versu is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dyer. Versu does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyer checks the leg kick.
Versu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dyer lands an overhand right.
Dyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Versu can do to turn this around?
Dyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Versu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Versu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dyer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Versu! But no joy.
Dyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Versu was well out of range. Poor timing from Dyer.
Dyer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Versu takes a swing at Dyer's ribcage but misses.
Geo Versu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Versu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dyer moves away.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Versu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Versu works the jab nicely.
Versu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Versu misses the body punch
and Dyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Dyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Versu.
Versu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Dyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Versu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dyer has got the better of the exchanges.
A chopping leg kick lands by Versu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Versu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Versu is breathing heavily.
That kick from Versu tenderised Dyer's leg. Dyer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Versu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dyer misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Versu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Versu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dyer misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Versu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Versu cracks a nice hook into Dyer's ribs.
Versu lands a nice shot that snaps Dyer's head back.
Versu throws a jab when Dyer was well out of range.
It looked like Dyer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Versu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Dyer scores with a sloppy right hand. Versu should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer connects with the punch.
Dyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Dyer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Versu misses with a hook.
Dyer connects with a body shot that sends Versu's belly button to the back.
Versu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dyer moves away.
Stephen Dyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Dyer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dyer stuns Versu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Versu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Versu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dyer lunges at Versu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Versu's hand.
Dyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Versu throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dyer swings for the body but Versu moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Dyer. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Versu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Versu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Versu misses with a right hand
and Dyer counters with a left to the body.
Nice cross by Dyer.
Versu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dyer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Versu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dyer throws a good cross that connects.
 Versu is rocked!
Dyer lands a jab to the head.
Versu is still on wobbly legs! Can Dyer finish him?
Versu backs away from a small jab... but Dyer lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Versu crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Dyer with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Stephen Dyer!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Mebab (ranked 3348 p4p, 1572 weight class) and Daniel Marsh (ranked 221 p4p, 124 weight class). Mebab comes to the cage accompanied by Some. Marsh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nogizaka46 - Sing Out ! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Mebab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mebab takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice cross by Marsh.
Marsh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mebab tries to clinch but Marsh is having none of it.
Marsh is looking to slow Mebab down with leg kicks.
Mebab shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daniel Marsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsh misses the shot to the body.
Mebab tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marsh lands a nice looking body shot.
Marsh connects with a solid leg kick.
Marsh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mebab doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot by Marsh.
Mebab on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Mebab throws a looping overhand right but Marsh ducks down to avoid it.
Marsh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mebab rushes Marsh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marsh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Marsh.
Marsh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mebab is breathing heavily.
Marsh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marsh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marsh lands a shot to the body.
Marsh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Marsh.
Marsh scores with a shot to the side of Mebab's head.
Marsh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Marsh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsh.
Marsh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mebab.
Marsh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mebab is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsh.
Oh Mebab is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marsh misses with the head strike.
Marsh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mebab blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsh.
Mebab blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Mebab.
Marsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsh working aggressively here.
Marsh throws a head punch that misses.
Marsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsh scores with a hook to the body.
Marsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mebab blocking some punches.
Marsh swings wildly with an uppercut but Mebab uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsh misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mebab.
Marsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mebab blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsh misses with the head strike.
Marsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mebab seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh lands with a light punch inside.
Marsh stops a takedown attempt from Mebab.
Marsh creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mebab's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mebab drops to his knees and Marsh pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Marsh!
A very excited looking Daniel Marsh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hanji Momtun (ranked 2662 p4p, 1739 weight class) and Lindsey Wofford (ranked 182 p4p, 132 weight class). Hanji Momtun 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanji Momtun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lindsey Wofford!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momtun has a takedown stuffed.
Momtun misses with a takedown attempt - Wofford sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Momtun dives in and grabs Wofford's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wofford pushes down on Momtun's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanji Momtun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Momtun fails with a takedown attempt.
Momtun ducks under a wild hook from Wofford.
Momtun attempts a counter takedown but Wofford avoids it well and moves away.
Momtun has a takedown stuffed.
Wofford throws an overhand right that lands on Momtun's shoulder, as Momtun tries to avoid the shot.
Wofford throws a looping overhand right but Momtun ducks down to avoid it.
Momtun misses with a shot to the body
and Wofford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momtun throws a poor cross that misses
and Wofford counters with a stiff right hand.
Momtun doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wofford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Momtun thinking.
Momtun throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wofford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Momtun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wofford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momtun fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wofford sprawls well initially but Momtun persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Momtun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Momtun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Momtun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Momtun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wofford is refusing to be controlled, as Momtun sits in half guard.
Wofford avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Momtun.
Wofford tries to get to full guard but Momtun has control of the leg.
Momtun is looking to take a break and control but Wofford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wofford has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Momtun scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Momtun is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momtun lands with a punch from half guard.
Momtun looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Momtun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Momtun stops Wofford from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Momtun connects with a nice short shot to Wofford's temple.
Momtun thows a huge punch but Wofford dodges it nicely.
Wofford punching from the bottom.
Wofford is trying to stand.
Momtun seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wofford has hold of Momtun's hands but Momtun slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Momtun winds up and cracks Wofford with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momtun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Momtun is trying to control. Wofford wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Momtun is really struggling to control Wofford but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Momtun working the head and body with strikes.
Momtun is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wofford is not content to let Momtun control the position.
Momtun has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nice strikes from Momtun there.
Wofford is rocked!
Momtun is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wofford is still in real trouble! Can Momtun finish him?
Wofford has hold of Momtun's hands but Momtun slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wofford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Momtun. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Momtun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Momtun sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wofford defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Momtun connects with a nice short shot to Wofford's temple.
Momtun slips a nice elbow through Wofford's hands, connecting with Wofford's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momtun lands strikes from half guard.
Momtun is nestled in close to Wofford, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Momtun lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Wofford! More strikes land and this one is all over! Momtun jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hanji Momtun!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between French Bull (ranked 2327 p4p, 1502 weight class) and Marion Williamson (ranked 128 p4p, 94 weight class). French Bull 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, French Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marion Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull throws an overhand right that lands on Williamson's shoulder, as Williamson tries to avoid the shot.
Williamson takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Marion Williamson has been cut.
Williamson throws a lazy right hand but Bull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williamson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bull.
French Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Williamson misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Williamson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williamson throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like French Bull has been cut.
Williamson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williamson slips under a jab.
Bull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williamson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bull.
Bull missing with a left hand there. Williamson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williamson cracks Bull with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williamson cracks Bull with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Williamson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bull to stand back up!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williamson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williamson moves out of range of the strikes.
Bull throws a body punch but Williamson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bull.
Williamson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bull takes a swing at Williamson's ribcage but misses.
Williamson wants to counter with a clinch but Bull pushes him away.
Bull throws the left hand but Williamson avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - Bull coming out on top.
Williamson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bull looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williamson moves into the clinch.
Bull's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williamson throws a head punch that misses.
Williamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williamson blocking some punches.
Bull misses with a body punch.
Williamson lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Williamson as the two fighters clinch.
Williamson pushes Bull back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bull is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williamson blocks a body shot from Bull.
Bull tries to throw a body punch but Williamson avoids it by throwing Bull back against the cage.
Williamson tries to throw a body punch but Bull avoids it by throwing Williamson back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull misses with a punch on the inside.
Williamson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Bull working aggressively here.
Williamson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by Williamson.
Williamson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Williamson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bull tries to work over Williamson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Williamson fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williamson.
Williamson blocks a body shot from Bull.
Williamson lands with a short shot to the head.
Bull prevents a body shot from Williamson.
Williamson digs a right hand into Bull's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bull's gas tank.
Bull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williamson pushes Bull back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Williamson lands an uppercut.
Bull is rocked!
Williamson drops Bull onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bull is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Bull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williamson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bull with a big uppercut! Bull tries to clinch up but Williamson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bull to the mat! Bull covers up and Williamson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marion Williamson!
A very excited looking Marion Williamson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Averescu (ranked 2467 p4p, 2128 weight class) and Leonardo Santos (ranked 263 p4p, 231 weight class). Averescu comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Dan Averescu 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Averescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Averescu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Averescu.
Santos blocks a jab.
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Averescu.
Santos slips under a jab from Averescu.
Averescu loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averescu throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Averescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos looks for a takedown but Averescu sprawls well.
Dan Averescu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Santos.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Averescu looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Averescu swivels and escapes.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Averescu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Averescu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Averescu looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Averescu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santos momentarily.
Santos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Santos is rocked!
Averescu misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Averescu.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Averescu finish him?
Averescu throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Averescu missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Averescu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Averescu pinned against the cage. Averescu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Averescu looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Averescu's waist but Averescu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Averescu thuds his right hand into Santos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averescu fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Santos to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Santos looks to clinch but Averescu throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Santos taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dan Averescu!
An out of breath Dan Averescu 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Locke (ranked 3701 p4p, 3464 weight class) and Roman Emelianenko (ranked 389 p4p, 368 weight class). Locke comes to the cage accompanied by JPEGMAFIA - BMT. Emelianenko has chosen Mala Dama - Kabat as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
A head kick by Emelianenko misses
and Locke counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Roman Emelianenko has been cut.
Jab, jab by Emelianenko - just one landing.
It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
Emelianenko connects with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko drives through and clinches with Locke against the cage.
Emelianenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike.
Emelianenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Locke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Emelianenko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Emelianenko.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Locke.
A short left from Locke.
Locke managing to block the knees to the body from Emelianenko.
Locke avoiding damage as Emelianenko throws knees to the body.
Locke misses with some punches.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Locke avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Locke.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Emelianenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Emelianenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Locke is defending well for now.
Locke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike.
Locke blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Locke.
Emelianenko looks winded!
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Locke avoids the damage to the body.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
A short left from Emelianenko.
Locke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Locke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a right to the head.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Locke's efforts to push away.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianenko trying to land knees to the body.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko prevents Locke from breaking the clinch.
Locke lands a left hand.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Locke avoids the damage to the body.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Locke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
A short uppercut from Locke.
A shot in the inside from Locke.
Locke misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
A right handed body shot lands from Locke.
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.
Emelianenko blocks a body shot from Locke.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Locke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Locke.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Locke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke lands a left hand.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
Locke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
Locke scores with a shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Emelianenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Emelianenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Locke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Emelianenko.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Locke blocks an uppercut.
Locke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Locke takes a shot to the head.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Locke is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roman Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Locke slips to the side
and Locke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Locke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Emelianenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Locke counters with a crisp right that sends Emelianenko to the canvas! Locke follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Locke!
Ryan Locke tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Roman Emelianenko stepped up to the mic, saying 'Try to hit me brother, I have no chin hahaha, wait…'.
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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