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SUPREME 11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Estrada (ranked 3054 p4p, 4773 weight class) and Flaming Kerotan (ranked 198 p4p, 269 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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Excellent MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pepe Estrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flaming Kerotan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerotan lands a head shot.
Kerotan blocks a jab.
Kerotan ducks under a wild hook from Estrada.
It seemed like Kerotan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Estrada misses with a lunging right hand
and Kerotan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Estrada throws a lazy right hand but Kerotan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Estrada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kerotan counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. Kerotan catches Estrada right on the button with a cross.
Estrada misses with an uppercut
and Kerotan counters with a stiff right hand.
Estrada scores with a sloppy right hand. Kerotan should have avoided that one.
Pepe Estrada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estrada swings widly with a right hand
and Kerotan counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Estrada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kerotan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Estrada throws a right hand that misses
and Kerotan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 Estrada is rocked!
Estrada misses with a hook to the body
and Kerotan counters with a crisp right that sends Estrada to the canvas! Kerotan follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flaming Kerotan!
During a confident post fight interview, Flaming Kerotan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Rabov (ranked 3808 p4p, 2999 weight class) and Gaston Messier (ranked 233 p4p, 190 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Counter fighter
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Great elbows
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikita Rabov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaston Messier!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Messier has managed to clinch.
Messier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
 It looks like Nikita Rabov has been cut.
Rabov takes an elbow to the temple.
Rabov takes a shot to the head.
Rabov blocks an elbow strike from Messier.
Messier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rabov's defenses.
Messier lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Messier on the inside.
Messier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Messier misses with an elbow strike.
Messier lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Messier.
Rabov misses with a punch to the body.
Messier lands a nice elbow.
Nikita Rabov's cut is getting worse.
Messier looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rabov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Messier.
Messier lands a nice elbow.
Messier lands a nice uppercut.
Nikita Rabov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Messier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messier lands a damaging elbow.
Rabov is rocked!
Messier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Messier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rabov backwards.
Jeez, Nikita Rabov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Messier misses with an elbow over the top.
Rabov just leaning against Messier, taking a breather.
Messier misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Messier.
Messier lands a right hand.
Messier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rabov avoiding damage.
Nice elbow from Messier.
Rabov wants a takedown.
Messier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rabov's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nikita Rabov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gaston Messier!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Quarto (ranked 2757 p4p, 24998 weight class) and Randy Marsh (ranked 339 p4p, 594 weight class). Pedro Quarto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Quarto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quarto looks to land a body kick but Marsh moved away.
Marsh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marsh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Quarto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Marsh throws a leg kick but Quarto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Quarto misses its target.
Donk. Marsh catches Quarto right on the button with a cross.
Marsh cracks Quarto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Quarto misses with a hook
and Marsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marsh misses with a hook. Quarto ducked under it nicely.
Quarto misses with the combination.
Quarto misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marsh! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsh scores with a hook to the body. Quarto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marsh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Quarto.
Quarto forces Marsh back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Quarto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Quarto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Quarto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quarto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quarto throws a lazy body kick
and Marsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marsh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Quarto under the eye.
Marsh misses with a hook.
Quarto scores with a jab to the head.
Quarto misses with an uppercut. Marsh saw that one coming.
Quarto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Quarto.
Quarto throws a looping overhand right but Marsh ducks down to avoid it.
Marsh slips under a jab.
Marsh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marsh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quarto.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marsh! But no joy.
Marsh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quarto throws a body shot but no joy.
Quarto looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Quarto misses the body punch
and Marsh counters with a stiff right hand.
Quarto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marsh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Quarto lands the left hand.
A leg kick checked by Quarto.
Quarto throws a nice looking combination but Marsh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quarto misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Marsh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marsh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marsh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marsh misses with a wild combination.
Quarto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marsh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Quarto.
Pedro Quarto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marsh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Quarto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Marsh counters with a stiff right hand.
Quarto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marsh throws a leg kick but Quarto moved away.
Marsh has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Quarto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marsh throws a hook to the side of Quarto's head but Quarto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marsh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marsh throws a predictable looking body shot
and Quarto counters with a series of strikes. Marsh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Quarto misses with a head kick.
Marsh misses with a low kick.
Quarto lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marsh misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh lands a jab to the head.
Quarto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Quarto lands a jab.
Quarto slips a straight right by Marsh.
Quarto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Marsh clinches.
Marsh blocks an uppercut.
Quarto is looking to break free of the clinch but Marsh has double underhooks.
Quarto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Quarto wants to break free but Marsh has control.
Quarto avoids a wild elbow strike from Marsh.
Quarto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Marsh.
Quarto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marsh has him pressed against the cage.
Marsh scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsh gets through Quarto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quarto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quarto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quarto throws out a powerful jab.
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 Pedro Quarto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Marsh ducks right into an uppercut from Quarto.
Quarto forces Marsh back against the cage and clinches.
Quarto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short uppercut from Marsh.
Marsh blocks an uppercut.
Quarto avoids the elbow strike from Marsh, against the cage.
Quarto has had enough of the clinch but Marsh keeps him there for the moment.
Quarto tries to break free but Marsh pushes him back against the cage.
Quarto working aggressively here.
Quarto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Marsh - that landed with a thud.
Marsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Marsh.
Marsh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quartos head.
Quarto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marsh has him pressed against the cage.
Quarto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Marsh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Quarto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marsh is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Quarto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quarto misses with some punches.
Quarto avoids a wild elbow strike from Marsh.
Quarto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marsh is defending well for now.
Quarto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quarto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marsh manages to break the clinch.
Marsh tries to work over Quarto's front leg with a kick but Quarto checks it.
Marsh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Quarto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Quarto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Marsh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quarto ducks right into an uppercut from Marsh.
Marsh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quarto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quarto is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quarto throws an off balance right hand
and Marsh counters with a huge right that knocks Quarto out cold! Marsh is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Marsh!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Payne (ranked 2926 p4p, 5255 weight class) and Dario Bin Laden (ranked 303 p4p, 461 weight class). Payne comes to the cage accompanied by "Bring Out Your Dead" Strung Out. Dario Bin Laden looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dario Bin Laden!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Payne.
The crowd cheers as Payne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bin Laden doesn't seem phased though.
 It looks like Dario Bin Laden has been cut.
Payne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bin Laden wants to clinch up but Payne keeps it at a distance.
Bin Laden wants to clinch
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bin Laden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Payne.
Bin Laden gets a clinch.
Payne decides to pull guard.
Payne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bin Laden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bin Laden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!
Bin Laden won't allow Payne to sweep him here.
Payne is looking for a triangle but Bin Laden pushes his legs off easily.
Payne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden postures up in Payne's guard and throws a big left but Payne blocks it.
Payne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bin Laden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bin Laden wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne is looking to sweep but instead, Bin Laden has passed into half guard.
Bin Laden seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Payne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Payne wants to improve his position but Bin Laden is controlling well.
Payne is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne manages to get to full guard.
Bin Laden looks winded!
Payne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bin Laden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Payne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Payne isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bin Laden stacks Payne on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bin Laden!
Payne tries to bench press Bin Laden off him but Bin Laden keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Payne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Payne is on top in guard.
Payne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bin Laden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bin Laden looking for a guillotine here but Payne defends easily.
Payne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bin Laden can't keep his opponent in guard - Payne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Payne has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bin Laden defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Payne.
Payne looking to isolate an arm here. Bin Laden doesn't see it coming and as Payne extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Payne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Payne!
Our winner, Jason Payne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Two Kickman (ranked 3315 p4p, 3114 weight class) and Salamanteri Salamies (ranked 342 p4p, 330 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 Los Angeles, Two Kickman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salamanteri Salamies!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salamies takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Salamanteri Salamies has been cut.
Kickman throws a nice head kick!
Salamies ducks right into an uppercut from Kickman.
Kickman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salamies.
Kickman misses with a body kick.
Kickman misses with a leg kick
and Salamies counters with a takedown into side control.
Kickman is not content to let Salamies control the position.
Kickman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kickman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salamies on the ground.
Salamies tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salamies is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kickman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Salamies looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickman can't do much from the bottom here.
Kickman tries to buck Salamies off but Salamies is having none of it.
Salamies goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kickman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Salamies's guard! Nice work there by Kickman!
Kickman trying to control but Salamies is working from the bottom.
Kickman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kickman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salamies is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kickman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salamies swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamies is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kickman defends well.
Kickman wants to pass the guard but Salamies is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kickman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kickman wants to pass the guard but Salamies is keeping the position.
Salamies bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kickman's guard.
Salamies trying to control but Kickman is working from the bottom.
Kickman pulls Salamies in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamies drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kickman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kickman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kickman!
Salamies tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kickman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Salamies stops Kickman from passing to mount.
Kickman trying to control the action but Salamies is working from the bottom.
Salamies is looking for a sweep.
Salamies manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kickman's best efforts.
Kickman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Salamies doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kickman.
Salamies trying to hold on to Kickman's head to control him but Kickman postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Salamies does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Salamies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Salamies gets back to full guard.
Kickman is looking to stand up but Salamies won't let him.
Kickman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kickman stays in close to Salamies's body and controls the position.
Kickman throws a strike but Salamies rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Salamies looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Two Kickman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Salamanteri Salamies's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kickman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kickman duly obliges.
Salamies takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kickman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kickman lands with a kick to the temple. Salamies shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Salamies fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salamies fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kickman avoids it really well and circles away.
Salamies takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kickman misses with a wild body shot.
Kickman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kickman throws a head kick that misses
and Salamies counters with a single leg into guard. Kickman didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kickman working a defensive guard but Salamies manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamies is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kickman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Salamies working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kickman tries to buck Salamies off but Salamies is having none of it.
Kickman prevents Salamies from moving into mount.
Kickman tries to bench press Salamies off him but Salamies keeps the position.
Salamies has hold of Kickman's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Kickman tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Salamies cranks the arm and Kickman screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Kickman, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Salamanteri Salamies!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Geordi La Forge (ranked 2736 p4p, 2616 weight class) and Kiba Yamasaki (ranked 173 p4p, 166 weight class). La Forge's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mobb Deep - Survival Of The Fittest. Geordi La Forge could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kiba Yamasaki's chin.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geordi La Forge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kiba Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki misses with a left hand
and La Forge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamasaki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in La Forge's half guard.
La Forge is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yamasaki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yamasaki's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Yamasaki's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Yamasaki looking very determined here, making life difficult for La Forge.
La Forge gets his hands free as Yamasaki looks to control.
Yamasaki is in bad spot here.
La Forge not allowing Yamasaki to control his hands.
La Forge has the hooks in. Yamasaki is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
La Forge not allowing Yamasaki to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamasaki 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamasaki tries to escape but La Forge has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamasaki is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
La Forge is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Yamasaki with him. Yamasaki is trying to defend but La Forge has an arm under the chin now! Yamasaki grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Geordi La Forge!
Geordi La Forge decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Van Der Lin (ranked 2762 p4p, 3077 weight class) and Adolis Perez (ranked 341 p4p, 366 weight class). Van Der Lin's entrance music is Trophies - Drake. A fine choice. Adolis Perez 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dutch Van Der Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adolis Perez!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Lin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Perez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Van Der Lin lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Der Lin digs a good hook to Perez's body.
We've been told by Van Der Lin's head coaches at MMAH League and Warrior Nation that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Perez drops his hands momentarily and Van Der Lin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Adolis Perez has been cut.
Perez looks winded!
Van Der Lin defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Van Der Lin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Van Der Lin scores with a jab. Perez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Perez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Der Lin stuns Perez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Der Lin cracks Perez with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Perez tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Van Der Lin pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Perez is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dutch Van Der Lin!
Dutch Van Der Lin made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE???????
I AM!!!!!!! Dutch then proceeds by throwing the microphone.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xla Noman (ranked 3510 p4p, 2058 weight class) and Cero Dohbopavich (ranked 366 p4p, 225 weight class). 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xla Noman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cero Dohbopavich!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noman thows a leg kick but Dohbopavich checks it
and Dohbopavich counters with a takedown into side control.
Noman taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dohbopavich sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Noman is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dohbopavich scores with a couple of short elbows.
It looks like Xla Noman has been cut.
Dohbopavich in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dohbopavich working the head with strikes.
Dohbopavich connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Noman some visible discomfort.
Noman is rocked!
Dohbopavich landing strikes.
Oh Noman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dohbopavich lands a strong strike to the head of Noman. That's dazed him! Dohbopavich looking to finish here. Noman is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Dohbopavich lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cero Dohbopavich!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cottoneye Joe (ranked 1526 p4p, 2416 weight class) and Big Boy (ranked 93 p4p, 139 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cottoneye Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Boy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boy misses with a straight right.
Joe avoids the body shot from Boy.
Joe moves out of range as Boy strikes.
Joe thinks about countering with a body kick.
Boy throws a good cross that connects.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Boy is just out of range.
Joe misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Boy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Joe doesn't seem phased though.
Boy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
Boy checks a leg kick nicely.
Boy throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Boy misses the target.
Boy lands a glancing blow to the side of Joe's head.
Boy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe slips a jab from Boy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Boy breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe connects with a body shot that sends Boy's belly button to the back.
Joe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boy scores with a decent looking hook.
Joe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boy.
Joe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Joe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boy if he has to take too many more of those.
Joe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joe throws a body shot but no joy.
Joe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boy dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Boy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe moves away.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Boy slips the punch.
Joe tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boy. That did some damage!
Boy avoids a kick to the body.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
A shot to the liver by Joe. Beautiful body shot.
Joe throws a body punch but Boy moves out of range.
Boy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boy throws an off balance right hand
and Boy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Boy is just out of range.
Boy misses with an uppercut.
Joe clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.
Joe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.
Joe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boy misses with an elbow over the top.
Joe lands a body shot.
Boy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boy tries a knee to the head but Joe blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe digs a right hand into Boy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boy's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Joe as the two fighters clinch.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Big Boy has been cut.
Joe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Joe.
Joe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joe working Boy over with knees to the body.
Boy looks winded!
Boy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Joe trying to land knees to the body.
Joe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joe looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boy takes a shot to the head.
Boy prevents a body shot from Joe.
Joe lands with a left to the head.
Joe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joe scores with a shoulder strike.
Joe scores with a shot to the side of Boy's head.
Joe scores with a shoulder strike.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joe.
Joe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boy misses with an elbow over the top.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cottoneye Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Boy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Joe slips under a jab from Boy.
Boy misses with a hook. Joe ducked under it nicely.
Joe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joe is looking to wear down Boy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boy throws a body shot but no joy.
Joe scores with a nice body kick.
Boy throws a hook but Joe avoids it easily.
Joe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boy cracks Joe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boy swings widly with a right hand
and Joe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boy thinking.
Big Boy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joe misses with a body kick.
Joe pushes Boy away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy blocks a head kick by Joe.
Boy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Boy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boy throws out the jab.
Joe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Joe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe throws a sloppy head kick and Boy moves out of range easily.
Joe lands a nice shot to the body.
Joe looks for the body kick but Boy saw that one coming.
Boy blocks a head kick by Joe.
Joe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Joe swings for the body but Boy moves out of range.
Boy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body kick from Joe.
The fighters circling - Boy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boy misses with a body shot
and Joe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joe misses with a kick to the body.
Joe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Joe tenderised Boy's leg. Boy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Joe throws a combination. Boy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Joe misses
enabling Boy to counter with a crisp jab.
Boy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Boy.
A counter left hand to the body from Joe misses its target.
Joe tries to land a front kick but Boy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boy throws a body punch but Joe moves out of range.
Boy misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joe.
Joe throws a shot to the body.
Boy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joe.
Joe throws a hook but Boy avoids it easily.
Joe misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Boy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boy.
Boy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boy scores with the left hand. Joe knows he should have avoided that one.
Joe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boy misses with a looping right.
Joe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boy.
Boy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boy swinging wildly here.
Boy looks to land a right hand but Joe moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Boy saw that one coming.
Boy avoids the head kick by Joe.
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boy can do to turn this around?
Boy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy with a jab.
Boy throws a big shot that misses.
Joe looks for the body kick but Boy saw that one coming.
Joe misses with a body kick.
Boy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joe looks to land a body kick but Boy moved away.
A little jabbing left from Boy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boy checks a leg kick.
Joe lands a left and a right that send Boy crashing to the mat, dazed. Joe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Boy walks into a straight right hand from Joe.
 Boy is rocked!
That has opened up Big Boy's cut even more.
Boy misses with a combination
and Joe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boy is still on wobbly legs! Can Joe finish him?
A nice leg kick lands there from Joe.
Joe 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe throws a wild body kick that Boy sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cottoneye Joe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Big Boy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Boy throws a body punch but Joe moves out of range.
Boy seems to have recovered his senses.
Joe throws a body kick that misses.
Boy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oooooh!!! Joe has knocked Boy down with a huge combo! Joe steps away and waves a wobbly Boy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
A head kick misses from Joe.
Joe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boy defending well as Joe loads up on a big left hand.
Joe misses with a looping left.
Joe throws a body kick that misses.
Boy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boy avoids the head kick by Joe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boy walks straight into a right hand from Joe - that's dropped him! Joe jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Boy from any more punishment! Boy complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cottoneye Joe!
Cottoneye Joe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Dos Angos (ranked 1903 p4p, 2033 weight class) and Jerry Widing (ranked 256 p4p, 269 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
205
3 - 0 - 0 |
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216
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gilberto Dos Angos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerry Widing!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Widing ducks under a wild hook from Dos Angos.
Dos Angos tests Widing's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Widing misses with an uppercut.
Dos Angos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Widing sprawls and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Dos Angos.
Dos Angos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Widing misses.
Dos Angos gets the takedown into side control.
Dos Angos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Widing takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Widing gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Widing is not content to let Dos Angos control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Angos slips a nice elbow through Widing's hands, connecting with Widing's forehead.
Widing is holding on to half guard well.
Widing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Angos pulls his head out easily.
Dos Angos 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.
Widing is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widing wants to control but Dos Angos is keeping busy.
Widing is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Angos is pressing down on Widing's thigh, looking to free his foot. Widing is holding on for now.
Widing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Angos pulls his head out easily.
Widing tries to get to full guard but Dos Angos has control of the leg.
Widing is refusing to be controlled, as Dos Angos sits in half guard.
Widing actively working from the bottom here.
Widing tries to roll over but Dos Angos keeps him under control.
Dos Angos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Widing!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widing tries to lock up and control but Dos Angos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Widing is squirming around, avoiding Dos Angos's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Widing tries to lock up and control but Dos Angos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Widing can do anything to dispel that myth.
Widing keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dos Angos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Widing is looking to escape.
Widing really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Widing wants to control but Dos Angos is having none of it.
Dos Angos is landing with some decent strikes but Widing is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widing is looking to improve his position but Dos Angos isn't that keen on the idea.
Dos Angos is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Widing is surviving well by controlling Dos Angos's body position as best he can.
Widing is looking to improve his position but Dos Angos isn't that keen on the idea.
Dos Angos with good strikes from the mount here!
Widing regains half guard.
Dos Angos is looking to take a break and control but Widing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Widing looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Dos Angos.
Widing is looking to control Dos Angos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Widing avoid being mounted?
Widing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Angos pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Angos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Widing actively working from the bottom here.
Widing is staying active underneath Dos Angos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Widing looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Widing actively working from the bottom here.
Dos Angos working Widing over with strikes.
Widing is trying to maintain the position but Dos Angos is very close to passing his half guard.
Dos Angos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dos Angos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Widing keeps working.
Dos Angos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilberto Dos Angos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Widing lands a nice shot that snaps Dos Angos's head back.
Widing bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dos Angos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Widing scores with a jab. Dos Angos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dos Angos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Widing can do to turn this around?
Dos Angos throws a right hand that Widing ducks under and follows up with a left that Widing also avoids with ease.
Dos Angos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Widing lunges at Dos Angos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dos Angos's hand.
Dos Angos is rocked!
Dos Angos switches off momentarily and Widing cracks him with a monster right hand! Dos Angos topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Widing dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Widing!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerry Widing!
Jerry Widing is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jerry Widing very nearly forgot to thank UNSTOPPABLE NUTRITION amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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