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DMMA 294 Drake vs Ekaku PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 1039 p4p, 1853 weight class) and Yakubu Okoroji (ranked 75 p4p, 134 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class 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 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoroji avoids the body shot from Joshy.
Joshy keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Joshy as Okoroji shoots in.
Okoroji misses with a takedown attempt - Joshy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joshy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Okoroji scores with a jab. Joshy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joshy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okoroji sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joshy keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheers as Okoroji lands an impressive looking overhand right. Joshy doesn't seem phased though.
Okoroji avoids a kick to the body.
Okoroji darts in looking for a takedown but Joshy gets double underhooks and turns Okoroji into the cage.
Bam Bam Joshy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yakubu Okoroji.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy tries to score with a low kick but Okoroji moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okoroji! But no joy.
Joshy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Okoroji has time to react.
Joshy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Okoroji.
Okoroji goes for a double leg but Joshy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Joshy continues to drive forward.
An attempted straight right counter from Joshy misses the target.
Okoroji shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joshy as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji throws an overhand right that lands on Joshy's shoulder, as Joshy tries to avoid the shot.
Okoroji moves out of range as Joshy strikes.
Okoroji swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joshy closes the distance and clinches.
Okoroji's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joshy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Okoroji to keep the fight standing.
Okoroji has Joshy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Joshy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Okoroji drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joshy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joshy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Okoroji has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Joshy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joshy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Okoroji walks away with a smile on his face. Joshy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Okoroji takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Okoroji steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
Yakubu Okoroji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okoroji drives through with a takedown into Joshy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okoroji tries to free his leg and advance position but Joshy is retaining full guard.
Okoroji forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okoroji is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Okoroji has gone for a leg lock! Joshy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Okoroji's guard.
Joshy 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.
Okoroji working for a triangle but Joshy defends it easily.
Joshy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okoroji swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joshy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Okoroji isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Joshy stacks Okoroji 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 Joshy!
Joshy gets to mount! Okoroji was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Joshy is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Okoroji has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Okoroji!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji lands a couple of digs.
Okoroji postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Joshy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Okoroji, into his guard.
Okoroji working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Joshy has passed into half guard!
Okoroji looking for submissions off his back.
Okoroji looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Joshy pushes past his half guard into mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Bam Joshy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Okoroji tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joshy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okoroji tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joshy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okoroji walks into a jab.
A head kick from Joshy lands but Okoroji takes it in his stride.
Bam Bam Joshy is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okoroji looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Okoroji closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Okoroji is looking to pass Joshy's guard but actually Joshy recovers to full guard.
Okoroji works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Okoroji is looking for a kimura here.
Joshy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoroji pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji wants to get back to his feet.
Okoroji is working for a kimura here but Joshy manages to reverse the position and he's now in Okoroji's guard.
Joshy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Joshy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Joshy drops back looking for a leg! Okoroji is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Okoroji manages to kick Joshy off! Joshy jumps back into Okoroji's guard.
Joshy 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.
Joshy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji is looking for a triangle here but Joshy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bam Bam Joshy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joshy prevents Okoroji from escaping the position.
Joshy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Joshy gets to mount! Okoroji was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji is working to get back to half guard.
Joshy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Okoroji is on top in guard.
Okoroji wants to pass the guard but Joshy is keeping the position.
Okoroji slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Okoroji moves into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy gets back to half guard.
Okoroji is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Joshy looking for submissions off his back.
Joshy is defending against the submission attempts here by Okoroji.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joshy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bam Bam Joshy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Joshy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A clash of legs there as Okoroji blocks the low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Joshy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joshy.
Okoroji changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Joshy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Joshy gets back to half guard.
Okoroji trying to mount his opponent but Joshy defends it.
Joshy is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Crapollas Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Okoroji is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoroji pulls his head out easily.
Joshy is looking to improve his position.
Okoroji is trying to work for a kimura but Joshy is defending well.
Okoroji is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Okoroji looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Joshy manages to get to full guard.
Okoroji stands and throws Joshy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Okoroji is trying to get an arm triangle but Joshy is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy prevents Okoroji from improving position.
Okoroji is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joshy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Okoroji is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joshy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Joshy is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Okoroji is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joshy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Joshy is looking to regain half guard here but Okoroji keeps moving and retains side control.
Yakubu Okoroji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joshy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Okoroji is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joshy is just riding it out for now. Okoroji eventually gives up the hold.
Joshy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yakubu Okoroji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joshy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bam Bam Joshy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aubrey Grant (ranked 474 p4p, 1203 weight class) and Patrick Mahomes (ranked 37 p4p, 95 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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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 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Aubrey Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Patrick Mahomes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahomes was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Grant throws a leg kick that misses.
Grant throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mahomes moves into the clinch.
Mahomes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Grant.
Grant tries a body shot but Mahomes blocks it.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mahomes moves out of range as Grant throws a body kick.
Mahomes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mahomes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grant throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grant takes a swing at Mahomes's ribcage but misses.
Grant lands an overhand right.
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!
A big left from Grant misses.
Mahomes misses with a wild body shot.
Mahomes is looking to chop away at Grant's legs.
Grant is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahomes moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Grant misses.
Mahomes moves away from the strike by Grant.
Mahomes feints a jab promting Grant to slip. Mahomes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grant slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mahomes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mahomes with a jab.
Mahomes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grant checks it well.
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
Mahomes avoids the head kick by Grant.
Grant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahomes.
Mahomes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Grant blocks the low kick.
Mahomes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grant misses with a right hand
and Mahomes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mahomes jabs Grant right on the nose. Grant blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahomes connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Mahomes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mahomes.
Mahomes moves away from the strike by Grant.
Mahomes misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mahomes moves forwards but Grant connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grant throws a chopping leg kick but Mahomes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mahomes closes the distance and clinches.
Mahomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grant tries to work over Mahomes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahomes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mahomes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Grant.
Grant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahomes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mahomes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grant's efforts to push away.
Grant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grant misses with the head strike.
Mahomes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good work by Mahomes as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mahomes throws out the jab.
Mahomes scores with a sloppy right hand. Grant should have avoided that one.
Donk. Mahomes catches Grant right on the button with a cross.
Mahomes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mahomes, as that shot connected.
Grant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mahomes.
It looked like Grant was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mahomes.
Grant scores with a punch to the head.
Mahomes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grant had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mahomes misses with a looping left.
Mahomes lands a jab.
Mahomes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grant.
Grant avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
Grant throws a hook but Mahomes blocks it.
Mahomes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahomes tries to clinch but Grant moves out of range.
Mahomes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grant counters with a nice uppercut.
Mahomes throws a jab but it's blocked by Grant.
Mahomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mahomes under the eye.
Mahomes moves out of range of the leg kick from Grant.
Mahomes rushes Grant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahomes backwards.
Grant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grant working aggressively here.
Mahomes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mahomes feints a counter leg kick.
Mahomes lands a nice looking body kick.
Grant lands a high kick!
Mahomes lands a jab to the head.
Grant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grant scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mahomes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mahomes ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Grant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mahomes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grant.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Patrick Mahomes will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mahomes defending well as Grant loads up on a big left hand.
Grant instigates a clinch.
Mahomes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grant misses with the head strike.
Grant 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.
Still in the clinch, Mahomes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grant misses with a punch to the body.
Mahomes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grant being controlled against the cage.
Grant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Mahomes.
Grant throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahomes's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahomes.
Mahomes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Mahomes lands a left hand.
Mahomes misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahomes tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Mahomes back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grant misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahomes.
Mahomes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahomes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant takes a swing at Mahomes's ribcage but misses.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahomes moves away.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grant throws a body punch but Mahomes moves out of range.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahomes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grant.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Mahomes moves out of range easily.
Mahomes lands with an overhand left.
Grant misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Grant.
Grant misses with a looping right.
Grant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahomes throws a body shot but no joy.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Mahomes moves out of range easily.
Mahomes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grant was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahomes.
Mahomes misses with a body shot.
Mahomes moves out of range of the strikes.
Grant drops his hands momentarily and Mahomes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grant misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Mahomes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grant thuds his right hand into Mahomes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Grant wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grant looks to throw the jab but Mahomes is out of range.
Mahomes tries to clinch but Grant moves out of range.
Mahomes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grant's sensitive parts.
Mahomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Mahomes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a chopping leg kick but Mahomes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mahomes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grant can pounce on him.
Grant slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Grant.
Mahomes misses with a looping left.
Mahomes lands with a shot to the body.
Grant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mahomes.
Mahomes looks to throw a body kick
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mahomes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mahomes slips a jab from Grant.
Grant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mahomes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grant moves away.
Mahomes scores with a jab to the body.
Mahomes takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahomes scores with a leg kick.
Grant is looking to chop away at Mahomes's legs.
It seemed like Mahomes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant scores with a one two! Mahomes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahomes.
Mahomes scoring well with a low kick there.
Mahomes misses the body punch
and Grant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Mahomes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mahomes throws a hook but Grant avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Grant misses the target.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahomes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grant in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahomes defending well as Grant loads up on a big left hand.
Mahomes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Grant misses its intended target.
Grant is looking to clinch but Mahomes is avoiding it.
Mahomes throws a nice head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Patrick Mahomes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mahomes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mahomes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grant misses with a looping right.
Mahomes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mahomes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mahomes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mahomes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mahomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Grant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Mahomes fails to land.
Grant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grant is trying to maintain a safe position but Mahomes gets an underhook and turns Grant into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahomes lands an uppercut.
Grant misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Grant fails to land.
Grant lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant lands a jab.
Mahomes slips under a jab from Grant.
Grant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahomes.
Mahomes lands a jab to the nose.
Mahomes ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
A clash of legs there as Grant blocks the low kick.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mahomes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mahomes tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Mahomes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mahomes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mahomes.
Mahomes tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Grant throws a hook to the side of Mahomes's head but Mahomes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Mahomes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Mahomes finds it's way through Grant's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Mahomes.
The fighters circling - Mahomes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mahomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Mahomes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grant misses with a head kick.
Mahomes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Grant blocks it well.
Mahomes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mahomes blocks a jab.
Mahomes doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
Grant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mahomes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mahomes cracks Grant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grant looks to land a right hand but Mahomes moved out of range.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Mahomes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mahomes!
Mahomes connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant punishes Mahomes's body with a nice straight punch.
Mahomes avoids the body shot from Grant.
Mahomes checks a low kick from Grant.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Mahomes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab from Mahomes.
Mahomes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Grant is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mahomes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mahomes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Mahomes. Beautiful body shot.
Aubrey Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Grant.
Grant looks to land a left hand but Mahomes moved out of range nicely.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahomes.
Mahomes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mahomes throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Mahomes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mahomes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grant moves away.
Mahomes connects with a body shot.
Mahomes misses with a double jab.
Grant misses with a kick to the body.
Mahomes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mahomes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grant's head.
Mahomes connects with a crisp jab.
Grant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant swings for the body but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mahomes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grant circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Mahomes. Those never looked like landing.
Grant lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mahomes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grant.
As Grant backs off Mahomes throws a huge counter combo but Grant manages to avoid it all.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Mahomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mahomes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arriorus Adee (ranked 1500 p4p, 1293 weight class) and Chike Obi (ranked 163 p4p, 139 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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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 26 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arriorus Adee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obi digs a good body shot into Adee's ribs.
Obi blocks the body kick.
Obi clinches up with Adee and pushes him back against the cage.
Obi jumps guard but Adee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Adee as the two fighters clinch.
Obi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adee just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obi.
Adee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obi backwards.
Obi drags the fight down to the ground.
Obi has a closed guard, preventing Adee from standing up.
Obi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi is looking for a triangle here but Adee uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi is trying to get back to half guard.
Adee stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Obi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Obi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Obi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adee's head backwards.
 It looks like Arriorus Adee has been cut.
Adee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Obi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adee swings widly with a right hand
and Obi counters with a nice uppercut.
Adee throws the left hand but Obi avoids the punch easily.
Obi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Obi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Adee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adee digs a good body shot into Obi's ribs.
A nice leg kick from Adee, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obi misses with a looping left.
Obi lands with an overhand left.
Obi connects with a nice looking jab.
Obi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Adee counters with a quick kick to the body but Obi blocks it.
Obi cracks Adee with a big right hand and Adee goes down!
 Adee is rocked!
Obi drops back looking for a leg! Adee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adee manages to kick Obi off! Obi jumps back into Adee's guard.
Oh Adee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Adee keeping moving, preventing Obi from controlling successfully.
Adee seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adee is looking to stand up but Obi isn't so interested in that idea.
Adee keeping moving, preventing Obi from controlling successfully.
Adee being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Obi tries to clinch up but Adee circles away and keeps his distance.
Adee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adee lands a nice shot that snaps Obi's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adee moves out of range of the strikes.
Adee doesn't manage to clinch there - Obi circles away.
It seemed like Obi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Obi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Obi misses with a hook. Adee ducked under it nicely.
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adee moves away.
Obi gets a clinch.
Obi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arriorus Adee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chike Obi.
Obi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adee throws a shot to the body.
Obi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Adee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Adee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adee misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chike Obi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arriorus Adee's cut.
That's time! Adee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Adee keeps Obi at a distance using the push kick.
Obi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obi throws the left hand but Adee avoids the punch easily.
Obi throws a poor cross that misses
and Adee counters with a stiff right hand.
Adee just misses with a punch to the body.
Adee misses the shot to the body.
Obi missing with a left hand there. Adee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Obi connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Adee.
Obi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Obi connects with a jab.
Adee slips under a jab from Obi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Obi.
Adee is looking to counter punch.
Obi throws the left hand but Adee avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adee.
Adee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obi's sensitive parts.
Adee scores with a hook to the body. Obi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adee takes one to the side of the head.
Adee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Obi fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looks like Adee has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Adee misses the body punch
and Obi counters with a stiff right hand.
Adee lands a head kick. Obi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adee throws a leg kick but Obi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Obi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick from Adee, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Adee connects with a jab.
Adee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Obi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adee working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adee.
A frustrated look appears on Obi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Obi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adee walks away with a smile on his face. Obi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Adee tries to clinch there but Obi circles away.
Obi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Obi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adee avoids the body shot from Obi.
It looked like Adee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Obi.
Obi checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Obi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adee misses with a low kick.
Adee avoids the body shot from Obi.
Adee looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Obi looks to land a right hand but Adee moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adee. Obi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Obi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chike Obi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obi scores with a sloppy right hand. Adee should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Obi misses with a hook.
Obi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Adee counters with a quick kick to the body but Obi blocks it.
Obi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Adee is just out of range.
Adee works the jab nicely.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Adee moves away and avoids it.
Adee stuns Obi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Adee lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circling - Obi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adee lands with a hook. Obi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Adee rushes Obi and presses him up against the cage.
Obi gets control of Adee's arms and successfully pulls guard. Obi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Obi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adee defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adee wanted to stand there but Obi had control of the position.
Obi has an active guard here but Adee has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obi manages to get to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arriorus Adee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arriorus Adee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Obi throws a body punch but Adee moves out of range.
Obi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adee. Adee obviously looking to wear him down.
Adee moves forwards but Obi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Obi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Obi misses with a hook to the body
and Adee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obi throws a right hand that misses
and Adee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Obi missing with a left hand there. Adee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adee is looking to counter with a body kick.
Adee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Obi drags the fight down to the ground.
Obi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adee controls the pace.
Obi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Adee escapes and throws Obi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi tries to improve position but can't.
Adee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Obi to his feet.
Adee moves out of range of the strikes.
Adee lands a high kick!
Adee scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Adee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obi sizes up Adee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Obi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Obi wants to clinch up but Adee keeps it at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Adee.
Adee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adee lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Obi misses.
Adee throws a quick counter kick to the body but Obi avoids it.
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!
Adee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Adee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obi was well out of range. Poor timing from Adee.
Adee scores with the left hand. Obi knows he should have avoided that one.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Adee moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
Obi looks to land a right hand but Adee moved out of range.
Adee scores with a punch to the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Adee - that will leave a mark!
Adee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Obi wants to clinch up but Adee keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the body from Obi misses
and Adee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Obi tries to close the distance and clinch but Adee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Obi moves to clinch but Adee breaks away
and Adee counters with a low kick, right behind Obi 's knee.
Obi throws out a loose jab but Adee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adee moves out of range as Obi strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adee.
Adee looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
Adee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obi. That did some damage!
Obi misses with a left hand
and Adee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Obi.
Obi slips a jab from Adee.
Adee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
Obi tests Adee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Obi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Adee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adee looks to score with a jab to the body but Obi is just out of range.
Obi blocks a jab.
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arriorus Adee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arriorus Adee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulius Zurauskas (ranked 1117 p4p, 1099 weight class) and Maksud Magomedov (ranked 133 p4p, 132 weight class). Magomedov has chosen Lezginka - Kavkaz as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulius Zurauskas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maksud Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov moves into the clinch successfully.
Zurauskas wants the takedown. Magomedov is fighting it off but Zurauskas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Magomedov's guard against the cage.
Magomedov wants to sweep here but Zurauskas controlling him for the moment.
Magomedov trying to control the position.
Zurauskas trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Magomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zurauskas.
Zurauskas throws an off balance right hand
and Magomedov counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov slips under a jab.
Magomedov wants to clinch up but Zurauskas keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Magomedov is defended easily by Zurauskas.
Zurauskas throws a quick counter kick to the body but Magomedov avoids it.
Magomedov shoots in and bounces Zurauskas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov works over Zurauskas with some ground and pound from guard.
Zurauskas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zurauskas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magomedov defends well.
Zurauskas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Zurauskas is keeping the position.
Zurauskas trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zurauskas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zurauskas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zurauskas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Magomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Magomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zurauskas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Magomedov is in close to Zurauskas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Zurauskas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magomedov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zurauskas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Magomedov defends it easily.
Magomedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zurauskas working for a triangle but Magomedov defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov works over Zurauskas with some ground and pound from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maksud Magomedov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Magomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zurauskas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magomedov.
Zurauskas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zurauskas throws a hook to the side of Magomedov's head but Magomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Magomedov has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Zurauskas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown but Zurauskas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paulius Zurauskas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksud Magomedov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zurauskas throws a shot from downtown. Magomedov moves away and avoids it.
Magomedov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zurauskas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zurauskas looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range.
Zurauskas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Magomedov is trying to defend but Zurauskas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zurauskas is looking for a kimura here.
Zurauskas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magomedov can do to turn this around?
Zurauskas trying to control from half guard but Magomedov is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is defending against the submission attempts here by Zurauskas.
Magomedov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Magomedov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Magomedov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zurauskas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zurauskas trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Magomedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zurauskas is aware though and is defending well.
Zurauskas looking to sit in guard and control but Magomedov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zurauskas seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Magomedov pushes down on Zurauskas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zurauskas trying to control from the bottom.
Zurauskas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Magomedov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Zurauskas looking for submissions off his back.
Paulius Zurauskas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magomedov wants to free his trapped foot but Zurauskas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zurauskas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zurauskas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulius Zurauskas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Magomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
Magomedov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zurauskas's half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zurauskas wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy.
Magomedov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Magomedov there.
Zurauskas trying to control here.
Zurauskas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Magomedov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Magomedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zurauskas taking some punishment here, with Magomedov in his half guard.
Zurauskas is trying to maintain the position but Magomedov is very close to passing his half guard.
Zurauskas holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Zurauskas is refusing to be controlled, as Magomedov sits in half guard.
Magomedov wants to pass to mount but Zurauskas is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zurauskas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magomedov pulls his head out easily.
Magomedov is looking to stall here but Zurauskas recovers full guard.
Zurauskas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magomedov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zurauskas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zurauskas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magomedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Magomedov lands a couple of digs.
Zurauskas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zurauskas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magomedov.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Zurauskas is keeping the position.
Magomedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zurauskas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Magomedov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zurauskas is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zurauskas slips nicely into half guard.
Magomedov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zurauskas is working away from the top position though.
Zurauskas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Magomedov is just riding it out for now. Zurauskas eventually gives up the hold.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zurauskas tries to pass to full mount but Magomedov defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maksud Magomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Magomedov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maksud Magomedov!
Maksud Magomedov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oswaldo Fadda Jr (ranked 456 p4p, 344 weight class) and Terrance Graves (ranked 63 p4p, 45 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oswaldo Fadda Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Graves!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fadda Jr throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves forces Fadda Jr back against the cage and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Fadda Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fadda Jr blocks a body shot from Graves.
Fadda Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Graves smiles and moves away.
A low kick lands for Graves.
Graves lands with a straight right. Fadda Jr didn't see that one coming.
Fadda Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fadda Jr misses with a body shot
and Graves counters with an inside leg kick.
Fadda Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fadda Jr takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Graves lands a slapping body shot.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fadda Jr.
Fadda Jr connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fadda Jr misses with a left hand
and Graves counters with an inside leg kick.
Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Fadda Jr is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fadda Jr on the side of the head.
Graves has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A big right from Fadda Jr misses.
Fadda Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Fadda Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Fadda Jr drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fadda Jr won't allow Graves to sweep him here.
Fadda Jr wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves being controlled here, momentarily.
Fadda Jr is looking to pass into half guard but Graves pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Graves is in guard.
Graves has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fadda Jr to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Graves is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fadda Jr pulls down on the head and he's put Graves to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Oswaldo Fadda Jr!
Oswaldo Fadda Jr spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Agent Smith (ranked 405 p4p, 769 weight class) and Razkan Karmax (ranked 53 p4p, 107 weight class). Karmax has chosen BloodSports as his entrance music. Razkan Karmax has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Agent Smith's chin.
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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 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agent Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Razkan Karmax!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karmax avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith walks into a jab.
Karmax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karmax now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karmax moves into the clinch.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Karmax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karmax scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karmax lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karmax lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karmax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karmax or not.
Karmax decides to pull guard.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Karmax keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith postures up.
Karmax has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Smith should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Karmax has tightened it up now! Smith should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Razkan Karmax!
A victorious Razkan Karmax thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Agent Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kokkoro Kirin (ranked 477 p4p, 1161 weight class) and Jah Kid (ranked 30 p4p, 66 weight class). Kid has chosen Walk - Pantera as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jah Kid acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kokkoro Kirin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jah Kid!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kirin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kirin throws an off balance right hand
and Kid counters with a single leg into guard. Kirin didn't expect that.
Kirin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kid is controlling him.
Kid trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kirin wants to stand up but Kid is controlling him.
Kid trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kirin is trying to control the position but Kid postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirin keeping full guard, as Kid tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid wants to control from the top but Kirin keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kirin moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kirin.
Kid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kirin smiles and moves away.
Kid scores with a hook to the body. Kirin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kid tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kirin defends well and Kid ends up having to push Kirin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kirin avoids the body shot from Kid.
Kid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kirin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kirin tries to counter by clinching up but Kid breaks away and moves out of range.
Kokkoro Kirin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kid throws a hook but Kirin blocks it.
Kid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirin clinches.
Kid has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kirin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kokkoro Kirin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jah Kid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Kirin.
Kid looks winded!
Kirin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kid.
Kirin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kirin scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirin gets through Kid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kirin digs a right hand into Kid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kid's gas tank.
Kirin lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Kirin.
A right hook to the body lands for Kirin.
Kid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kirin.
A shot in the inside from Kirin.
Kirin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Kirin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kirin lands with a left to the head.
Kirin pushes Kid back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kirin lands a left hand.
Kirin lands a nice uppercut.
Kirin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kirin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kirin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kirin is working Kid over against the cage.
Kirin digs a right hand underneath Kid's ribcage. Kid let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kirin scores with a hook to the body.
Kirin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Kirin.
Kirin digs a right hand underneath Kid's ribcage. Kid let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kirin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kirin drops Kid onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kid is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
 Kid is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kid is still on wobbly legs! Can Kirin finish him?
A short right from Kirin on the inside.
Kirin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kid or not.
Kid seems to have recovered his senses.
Kirin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kirin is working Kid over against the cage.
Kirin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Kirin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
A right hand to the body from Kirin.
Kirin digs a right hand underneath Kid's ribcage. Kid let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kirin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kid.
Kirin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
 It looks like Jah Kid has been cut.
Kirin drops Kid onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kid is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirin lands an uppercut.
Kirin throws a big uppercut that drops Kid! More strikes from Kirin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kid lies dazed against the cage as Kirin celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kokkoro Kirin!
Kokkoro Kirin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Stoner's Killer Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Jah Kid stepped up to the mic, saying 'Its easy to win when your cheating'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Zhdanov (ranked 378 p4p, 919 weight class) and Patrick Kearney (ranked 54 p4p, 113 weight class). Zhdanov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ÐœÐ°Ð»Ð¸Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð°Ñ Ð›Ð°Ð´Ð° (Raspberry Lada) by Gayazov$ Brother$. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Roman Zhdanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Kearney!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhdanov clinches.
Kearney swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhdanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Zhdanov fails to land.
Kearney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zhdanov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zhdanov lands a shoulder strike.
Zhdanov trying to land knees to the body.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zhdanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kearney misses with a punch to the body.
Zhdanov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Patrick Kearney has been cut.
Zhdanov blocks an uppercut.
Zhdanov can't find room to land a body shot as Kearney controls the action.
Kearney works on Zhdanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Zhdanov throws a head punch that misses.
Zhdanov takes a shot to the head.
Zhdanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kearney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zhdanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kearney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Kearney blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zhdanov throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhdanov misses with a punch to the body.
Zhdanov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Zhdanov blocks a body shot from Kearney.
Kearney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kearney breaks the clinch.
Zhdanov throws a looping overhand right but Kearney ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Zhdanov.
Zhdanov moves in looking to clinch but Kearney pushes him off.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zhdanov throws a sloppy head kick and Kearney moves out of range easily.
Kearney doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zhdanov rushes Kearney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kearney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kearney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zhdanov backwards.
Kearney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kearney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhdanov throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zhdanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kearney swats away the attempt to clinch by Zhdanov.
Kearney let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zhdanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kearney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kearney! But no joy.
Zhdanov takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhdanov lands with a left to the head.
Kearney breaks the clinch.
Kearney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhdanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zhdanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kearney throws a nice looking combination but Zhdanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zhdanov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Zhdanov is looking to clinch.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kearney manages to circle out of the way.
Kearney takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zhdanov forces Kearney back against the cage and clinches.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zhdanov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Zhdanov.
Kearney looks winded!
Zhdanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kearney's efforts to push away.
Kearney misses with a punch on the inside.
Kearney tries to throw a body punch but Zhdanov avoids it by throwing Kearney back against the cage.
Zhdanov misses with a body punch.
Zhdanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zhdanov lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhdanov lands with a right to the head.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhdanov lands a nice uppercut.
Zhdanov lands a hook that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Kearney is rocked!
Zhdanov lands a big right hand that drops Kearney! The killer instinct kicks in and Zhdanov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Zhdanov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Zhdanov!
An out of breath Roman Zhdanov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghengis Khan (ranked 468 p4p, 541 weight class) and Don Cortez (ranked 28 p4p, 32 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghengis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khan rushes Cortez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez is working for takedown but Khan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cortez blocks a body shot from Khan.
Cortez is looking for a takedown.
Khan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cortez looks winded!
A short left from Khan.
Khan taking a breather.
Khan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cortez takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez being controlled against the cage.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Cortez controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
Cortez blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Cortez.
Khan is working Cortez over against the cage.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Khan controlling the action here for a moment.
Khan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortez.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan tries to work over Cortez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortez looking for a takedown.
Ghengis Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Cortez.
Khan is working Cortez over against the cage.
Khan 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.
Khan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cortez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Khan lands a body shot.
Khan is struggling to control the position.
Cortez letting Khan take a breather here.
Khan working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez blocks an uppercut.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez blocking some punches.
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortez's elbow.
Khan is pressed up against the cage. Cortez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khan down to the mat. Khan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cortez misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Khan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan throws a lazy right hand but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cortez moves out of range as Khan strikes.
A big left from Cortez misses.
Khan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cortez moves out of range of the strikes.
Cortez moves away from the strike by Khan.
Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Cortez is looking for a takedown.
Cortez wants a takedown.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Cortez blocking some punches.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan is stalling here.
A short uppercut from Khan.
Khan stops a takedown attempt from Cortez.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortez's elbow.
Cortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez takes a shot to the head.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short left from Khan.
Khan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Cortez.
Cortez is looking for a takedown.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez tries to pull guard but Khan won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ghengis Khan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khan lands with a hook. Cortez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Don Cortez has been cut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cortez or perhaps it was just good defense by Khan, which made it look bad.
Cortez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khan is stalking Cortez. Cortez circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Khan, and it's lights out! Cortez really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ghengis Khan!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dezmond Drake (ranked 114 p4p, 247 weight class) and Satoshi Ekaku (ranked 9 p4p, 21 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satoshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake drops his hands momentarily and Ekaku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drake misses with a hook
and Ekaku holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
I was talking to Drake's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ekaku blocks a body shot from Drake.
Drake lands a nice uppercut.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku blocks a body shot from Drake.
Drake prevents a body shot from Ekaku.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekaku throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
Drake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drake misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drake.
Ekaku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Drake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ekaku misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ekaku.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ekaku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku controls the action.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Ekaku tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Drake lands an uppercut.
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!
Ekaku stalling in the clinch but Drake improves position.
Ekaku misses with the head strike.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekaku is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Drake is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ekaku.
Drake lands with a left to the head.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Ekaku avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
Drake misses with some punches.
Ekaku is trying to stall.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake is working Ekaku over against the cage.
Ekaku misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ekaku.
Drake prevents a body shot from Ekaku.
Ekaku looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Ekaku fails to land.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekaku tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ekaku fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ekaku pushes off an throws an elbow but Drake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Drake.
Ekaku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ekaku throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Drake.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekaku.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ekaku backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekaku's elbow.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku blocks a body shot from Drake.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku leaning against his opponent.
Ekaku blocking some punches.
Ekaku misses with some punches.
Drake misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku controls the action.
Ekaku has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Drake seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ekaku can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
A left hand lands to the body for Drake.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ekaku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ekaku throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drake is out of range and Ekaku settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dezmond Drake dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ekaku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drake cracks Ekaku with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ekaku falls to his knees and Drake doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dezmond Drake!
Dezmond Drake retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Dezmond Drake 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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