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DMMA 296 Martin vs Evans PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Agnieszka Ostrowski (ranked 2909 p4p, 2861 weight class) and Yajson Rram (ranked 208 p4p, 204 weight class). Ostrowski comes to the cage accompanied by Mystery Girl- Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Rram is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Overhaul. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Agnieszka Ostrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 2, fighting out of New York, Yajson Rram!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ostrowski throws a big shot that misses.
Ostrowski lands a jab to the nose.
Ostrowski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rram lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ostrowski 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.
Ostrowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rram manages to avoid it.
Ostrowski misses with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ostrowski missing with a left hand there. Rram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rram throws out a counter right but Ostrowski avoids it with no problem.
Rram moves away from the strike by Ostrowski.
Rram needs to keep his hands up - Ostrowski had a free shot at his head there.
Ostrowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Ostrowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ostrowski misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Rram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rram fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ostrowski checks it well.
Rram staying out of range there.
Ostrowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ostrowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ostrowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Rram walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ostrowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rram.
Agnieszka Ostrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ostrowski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rram has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ostrowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Rram's head.
Ostrowski throws a hook to the side of Rram's head but Rram sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski throws a low kick but Rram avoids it.
Rram misses with a low kick.
Rram misses with a straight left.
Ostrowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Ostrowski does it's job there.
Rram misses with the combination.
Ostrowski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rram.
Ostrowski connects with a leg kick.
Rram tries to clinch there but Ostrowski circles away.
Rram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Ostrowski misses
and Rram counters with a two punch combo.
Ostrowski moves out of range as Rram strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rram.
Ostrowski misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rram is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rram throws a leg kick which misses Ostrowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Ostrowski tries to avoid it.
Ostrowski thuds his right hand into Rram's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rram throws a series of punches but Ostrowski moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ostrowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rram has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rram and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheers as Rram lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ostrowski doesn't seem phased though.
Rram takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rram swinging wildly here.
Ostrowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rram doesn't seem bothered though.
Rram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick from Ostrowski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rram on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rram on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Ostrowski.
Rram misses with a body shot.
Ostrowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rram steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rram misses with a few strikes there.
Rram misses with a looping left.
Ostrowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Ostrowski is looking to slow Rram down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Ostrowski misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski connects with the punch.
Ostrowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rram has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rram is looking to slow Ostrowski down with leg kicks.
Ostrowski digs a good body shot into Rram's ribs.
Ostrowski misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Ostrowski.
A bone on bone clash there as Rram blocks the leg kick.
Ostrowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rram scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ostrowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Rram is just out of range.
Ostrowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Rram fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ostrowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ostrowski thumps Rram with a low kick.
Rram tries to score with a low kick but Ostrowski moves his leg out of the way.
Ostrowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rram displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ostrowski throws out the jab.
Rram lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ostrowski tries to score with a low kick but Rram moves his leg out of the way.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rram dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ostrowski. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ostrowski. Rram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rram lands with a shot to the body.
Rram misses with a low kick.
Ostrowski works the jab nicely.
Ostrowski throws a lazy right hand but Rram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ostrowski connects with a crisp jab.
Rram lands a jab.
That kick from Ostrowski tenderised Rram's leg. Rram is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ostrowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rram misses with a series of wild punches.
Rram on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Ostrowski misses the target.
Rram is looking for the big counter here.
Rram moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rram moves out of range as Ostrowski strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Rram misses.
Rram throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Agnieszka Ostrowski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ostrowski. Rram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rram swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ostrowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rram doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ostrowski throws a low kick but Rram moves out of range easily.
Ostrowski misses with a looping right.
Ostrowski lands with a cross.
Rram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ostrowski.
A countering left hand to the body from Rram misses.
Agnieszka Ostrowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Ostrowski scores with a nice right hand.
Ostrowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ostrowski tries a low kick but Rram avoids it.
Rram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ostrowski misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ostrowski throws the left hand but Rram avoids the punch easily.
Rram keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rram checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That kick from Ostrowski tenderised Rram's leg. Rram is trying to keep his angry face on.
A clash of legs there as Rram blocks the low kick.
Rram keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski throws a chopping leg kick but Rram manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ostrowski throws out the jab.
Ostrowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rram can do to turn this around?
Ostrowski misses with a body kick.
Ostrowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Rram's head.
Good work by Rram as he checks the leg kick.
Rram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ostrowski moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ostrowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rram has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rram and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ostrowski misses the jab.
Ostrowski misses with a hook. Rram ducked under it nicely.
Rram throws a shot to the body.
Rram uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ostrowski.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
Rram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rram blocks a jab.
Rram is looking for the big counter here.
Rram looks to score with a jab to the body but Ostrowski is just out of range.
Rram throws a body shot but no joy.
Ostrowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Rram is just out of range.
Ostrowski misses with a hook. Rram ducked under it nicely.
Rram is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ostrowski rather than just go for the knockout.
Rram jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ostrowski. Rram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Ostrowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Rram both land. Nice combination.
A big right from Ostrowski misses.
Ostrowski avoids the body shot from Rram.
A bone on bone clash there as Rram blocks the leg kick.
Ostrowski jabs Rram right on the nose. Rram blinks but takes it well.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Ostrowski misses.
Rram flicks out a counter leg kick but Ostrowski steps away.
Rram dodges the punch combination from Ostrowski.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ostrowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Rram shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rram feints and then cracks Ostrowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ostrowski down.
Rram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rram attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ostrowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ostrowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rram counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ostrowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ostrowski misses the jab.
Ostrowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rram looks to score with a jab to the body but Ostrowski is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski throws a leg kick but Rram checks it.
Rram changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Rram both land. Nice combination.
Ostrowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ostrowski missing with a left hand there. Rram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rram throws a nice looking combination but Ostrowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ostrowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ostrowski swings widly with a right hand
and Rram counters with an inside leg kick.
Rram misses with a few strikes there.
Ostrowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rram walks into a jab.
Ostrowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rram is looking to slow Ostrowski down with leg kicks.
Rram's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Ostrowski throws a leg kick but Rram sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rram misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ostrowski misses with an uppercut. Rram saw that one coming.
Ostrowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Rram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ostrowski throws a big shot that misses.
Rram tries a quick counter leg kick but Ostrowski is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski scores with a jab.
Ostrowski missing with a left hand there. Rram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ostrowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ostrowski throws a leg kick but Rram sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Rram.
Ostrowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rram throws a front kick aimed at Ostrowski's knee but Ostrowski avoids it well.
Rram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ostrowski moves away.
Ostrowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ostrowski jabs Rram to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rram dodges the punch combination from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rram in his tracks.
A jab from Ostrowski finds it's way through Rram's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ostrowski misses with a looping left.
Ostrowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rram.
Rram checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ostrowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rram.
Ostrowski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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 Agnieszka Ostrowski will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rram moves out of range of the strikes.
Ostrowski thuds a left hand into Rram's body.
Rram feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ostrowskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
Rram blocks a jab.
Rram misses with a body shot.
Ostrowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rram displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ostrowski throws out the jab.
Ostrowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ostrowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski takes a swing at Rram's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Rram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ostrowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Rram lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rram avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rram takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rram has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rram appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ostrowski misses with a looping left.
Rram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ostrowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Rram to counter with a crisp jab.
Ostrowski misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rram. That one must have hurt.
Rram paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rram looks to land a left hand but Ostrowski moved out of range nicely.
Ostrowski loads up on a big right hand but Rram slips the punch.
Rram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ostrowski throws a lazy right hand but Rram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ostrowski tries to bum rush Rram with a series of wild strikes but Rram uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Ostrowski misses.
Ostrowski tries to bum rush Rram with a series of wild strikes but Rram uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rram takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ostrowski misses with an uppercut.
Rram takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rram throws a right hand that Ostrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Ostrowski also avoids with ease.
Ostrowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rram's sensitive parts.
Rram misses with a low kick.
Ostrowski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Ostrowski. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski staying out of range there.
Ostrowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ostrowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Rram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ostrowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rram checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ostrowski connects with a looping right hand.
Ostrowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ostrowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ostrowski is looking to chop away at Rram's legs.
Ostrowski jabs at Rram's body.
Ostrowski throws a hook but Rram avoids it easily.
Ostrowski misses with a straight left.
Rram lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ostrowski throws a chopping leg kick but Rram manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ostrowski.
Rram throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick from Ostrowski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ostrowski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That kick from Rram tenderised Ostrowski's leg. Ostrowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski tries to land a leg kick but Rram saw it coming and moves away.
Rram appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rram slips under a jab from Ostrowski.
A leg kick checked by Rram.
Rram takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
Ostrowski throws a jab when Rram was well out of range.
Rram uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ostrowski.
Rram with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ostrowski tries to bum rush Rram with a series of wild strikes but Rram uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ostrowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Ostrowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rram.
Ostrowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rram's head.
Rram lands a slapping body shot.
Ostrowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ostrowski slips a jab and a cross from Rram.
Ostrowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rram swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ostrowski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rram under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rram moves out of range of the strikes.
Rram misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rram works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rram takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ostrowski slips a straight right by Rram.
Some wild striking there from Rram.
Rram misses with a wild body shot.
Rram misses with a looping right.
Ostrowski looks to land a right hand but Rram moved out of range.
Rram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ostrowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Rram.
A big left from Ostrowski misses.
Rram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram lands a right hook to the body.
Ostrowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rram.
Ostrowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rram takes a swing at Ostrowski's ribcage but misses.
Yajson Rram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Agnieszka Ostrowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ostrowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rram now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Agnieszka Ostrowski.
Well Ostrowski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agnieszka Ostrowski!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Agnieszka Ostrowski made sure he mentioned Groove Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Mills (ranked 2260 p4p, 2787 weight class) and Mark Arkinson (ranked 116 p4p, 144 weight class). Mills comes into the arena with Rock the Dragon. Dragonball Z blaring out of the sound system. Arkinson has chosen 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 16 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Arkinson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkinson throws a hook to the side of Mills's head but Mills sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick lands for Mills.
Arkinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Arkinson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mills.
Arkinson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mills cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mills throws a jab when Arkinson was well out of range.
Arkinson throws a poor cross that misses
and Mills counters with a series of strikes. Arkinson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Arkinson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mills throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arkinson throws a right hand that Mills ducks under and follows up with a left that Mills also avoids with ease.
Mills gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mills creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mills lands with a left to the head.
Mills lands a left hand.
Arkinson blocks a body shot from Mills.
Arkinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mills won't allow it.
Arkinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arkinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mills keeps control of Arkinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arkinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills scores with a shoulder strike.
Arkinson blocking some punches.
Mills has Arkinson pressed against the cage, preventing Arkinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mills breaks from the clinch.
Arkinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mills was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mills swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mills looks to land a combination but Arkinson avoids it well.
Arkinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Arkinson looks to move away, Mills throws a big counter combo but Arkinson just gets out of the way.
Arkinson looks winded!
Arkinson tries to sprawl but Mills drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Arkinson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arkinson misses with a left hand
and Mills cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 Arkinson is rocked!
Mills lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arkinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mills finish him?
Arkinson walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Mills swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Edward Mills!
Post fight, Edward Mills took to the microphone: 'Da Honest Consumption uf Pickles is good fur all! Long live da Pickles!'.
Mark Arkinson was interviewed post fight and said 'FUCK MR PICKLE REST IN PISS'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nord Licht (ranked 2665 p4p, 2688 weight class) and Deontay DJ (ranked 282 p4p, 286 weight class). DJ has chosen Lil Scrappy - No Problem as his entrance music. Nord Licht has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nord Licht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deontay DJ!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DJ has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from DJ there as he acknowledges the shot.
A cross from Licht lands.
Licht throws a hook to the side of DJ's head but DJ sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Licht connects with a jab.
A lazy body kick from DJ
and Licht counters with a straight right hand.
Licht is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed right hand from DJ misses the target.
Licht blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Licht on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Licht shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
DJ throws a combination that misses
and DJ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DJ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Licht lands a jab to the nose.
Licht 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.
Nord Licht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DJ avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from DJ! But no joy.
DJ takes a swing at Licht's ribcage but misses.
DJ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Licht throws out the jab.
A combination from DJ does no damage.
DJ walks into a straight right hand from Licht.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licht lands a nice shot to the body.
Licht scores with a crisp jab that stopped DJ in his tracks.
DJ takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
DJ is rocked!
DJ bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Licht comes at him with an uppercut from hell! DJ falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! DJ was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nord Licht!
Nord Licht 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Never Hurry (ranked 1478 p4p, 2024 weight class) and Jake Conway (ranked 171 p4p, 223 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Never Hurry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Conway!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hurry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Conway's head backwards.
Hurry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
 It looks like Jake Conway has been cut.
Hurry throws a body punch but Conway moves out of range.
Hurry throws a head kick but Conway moves out of range.
Conway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurry moves away.
Hurry dodges the punch combination from Conway.
Hurry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hurry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hurry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Hurry.
Conway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hurry closes the distance and clinches.
Conway misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Conway has a couple of punches blocked by Hurry.
Conway lands a right hand.
Conway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hurry lunges at Conway with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Conway's hand.
Hurry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Hurry.
Hurry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Conway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Conway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hurry backwards.
Hurry leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hurry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hurry throws a sloppy head kick and Conway moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Hurry misses
and Conway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurry blocks a jab.
Hurry lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurry blocks a leg kick.
Hurry wants to clinch
and Conway counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Conway throws a push kick but Hurry slaps the foot to one side.
Conway misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Hurry.
Conway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hurry.
Hurry doesn't manage to clinch there - Conway circles away.
Hurry lands a glancing blow to the side of Conway's head.
Hurry swings for the body but Conway moves out of range.
Conway misses with a looping right.
Hurry doesn't manage to clinch there - Conway circles away.
Hurry tries a head kick but it misses.
Hurry throws a head kick that Conway semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway has managed to clinch.
Conway lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hurry.
Conway throws an elbow but it misses.
Hurry blocks an uppercut.
Hurry manages to break the clinch.
Conway swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurry.
Hurry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hurry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Conway backs up against the cage.
Conway throws out a loose jab but Hurry uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick by Hurry misses
and Conway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Conway.
Conway listening to his corner there, landing a nice 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!
Conway throws a hook to the side of Hurry's head but Hurry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conway fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hurry, pushing him back against the cage.
Hurry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hurry throws a sloppy head kick and Conway moves out of range easily.
Conway takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Conway throws a body kick that misses.
A left and a right from Hurry both land. Nice combination.
That has opened up Jake Conway's cut even more.
Conway clinches up with Hurry and pushes him back against the cage.
Hurry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hurry throws a hook but Conway avoids it easily.
Hurry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Conway backs up against the cage.
Hurry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The cut above Jake Conway's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurry has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conway.
Hurry breaks from the clinch.
Conway blocks a head kick by Hurry.
Conway appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Never Hurry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Conway's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hurry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Never Hurry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hurry throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No joy there for Conway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Never Hurry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Conway looks to move away, Hurry throws a big counter combo but Conway just gets out of the way.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Conway in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hurry tries a head kick but it misses.
Conway is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hurry forces Conway back against the cage and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Hurry as the two fighters clinch.
Hurry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conway misses with an elbow over the top.
Conway misses with a punch on the inside.
Hurry misses with an elbow over the top.
Conway lands with a right to the head.
Conway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hurry blocking some punches.
Conway has a couple of punches blocked by Hurry.
Hurry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conway slips a jab and a cross from Hurry.
A little jabbing left from Conway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Conway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Hurry scores with a four punch combination!
Conway scores with the left hand. Hurry knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Conway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conway looks to land a right hand but Hurry moved out of range.
Hurry ducks under a wild hook from Conway.
Conway scores with a head kick.
Conway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hurry just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Conway! But no joy.
Conway tries to land a leg kick but Hurry saw it coming and moves away.
Hurry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Conway! But no joy.
Hurry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hurry moves in looking to clinch but Conway pushes him off.
Conway throws a fast counter high kick but Hurry manages to duck under it in time.
Conway moves into range and connects with a jab.
 Hurry is rocked!
Conway throws an uppercut from hell that sends Hurry clean off his feet! He's out cold! Conway stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Conway!
A relieved looking Jake Conway thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerrad Skolz (ranked 1109 p4p, 1155 weight class) and Vasily Khrapov Jr (ranked 152 p4p, 161 weight class). Vasily Khrapov Jr is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrad Skolz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasily Khrapov Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skolz misses with a few strikes there.
Skolz darts in and clinches Khrapov Jr up against the cage.
Khrapov Jr working aggressively here.
Khrapov Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Khrapov Jr blocking some punches.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skolz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skolz lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Skolz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skolz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Skolz fails to land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khrapov Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khrapov Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skolz is working Khrapov Jr over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khrapov Jr blocks a body shot from Skolz.
Skolz breaks from the clinch.
Khrapov Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skolz manages to avoid it.
Khrapov Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skolz moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr connects with a body shot that sends Skolz's belly button to the back.
Khrapov Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Skolz throws a sloppy head kick and Khrapov Jr moves out of range easily.
Khrapov Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skolz.
Khrapov Jr lands the left hand.
Skolz closes the distance and clinches.
Khrapov Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Skolz.
Skolz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards.
Khrapov Jr throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Khrapov Jr fails to land.
Khrapov Jr pushes Skolz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khrapov Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khrapov Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skolz struggles to land a body shot inside as Khrapov Jr controls his hands.
Khrapov Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skolz backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov Jr misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz blocks an uppercut.
Skolz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Skolz backwards.
Khrapov Jr blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khrapov Jr.
Skolz lands a shoulder strike.
Khrapov Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khrapov Jr prevents a body shot from Skolz.
Khrapov Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Skolz controls the action.
Khrapov Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khrapov Jr lands a body shot.
Skolz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khrapov Jr is leaning against Skolz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khrapov Jr prevents Skolz from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khrapov Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khrapov Jr.
Skolz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khrapov Jr backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Skolz.
Skolz scores with a shot to the side of Khrapov Jr's head.
Khrapov Jr has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Skolz uses from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Skolz stopping the sweep attempt from Khrapov Jr.
Skolz wants to control from the top but Khrapov Jr keeps moving.
Khrapov Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Skolz is not content to let Khrapov Jr control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skolz is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khrapov Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr controlling the action here.
Khrapov Jr working over Skolz with some ground and pound. Skolz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Skolz trying to control from the bottom.
Khrapov Jr throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Skolz to regain full guard.
Khrapov Jr with a nice head shot there.
Khrapov Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Skolz is retaining full guard.
Khrapov Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vasily Khrapov Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Khrapov Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Skolz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khrapov Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skolz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khrapov Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
No joy there for Skolz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov Jr scores with a jab.
Khrapov Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skolz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khrapov Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Skolz should have avoided that one.
Skolz lands an overhand right.
It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut.
Khrapov Jr scores with a one two! Skolz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gerrad Skolz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skolz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khrapov Jr throws out the jab.
Skolz throws a poor cross that misses
and Khrapov Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skolz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khrapov Jr.
Skolz avoids the body shot from Khrapov Jr.
Skolz jabs Khrapov Jr right on the nose. Khrapov Jr blinks but takes it well.
Skolz throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khrapov Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skolz throws the kick towards the body but Khrapov Jr avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Skolz.
Skolz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Khrapov Jr misses.
Skolz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khrapov Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Khrapov Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khrapov Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Skolz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skolz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skolz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Skolz misses with a combination
and Skolz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khrapov Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Skolz is trying to defend but Khrapov Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov Jr controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr is thwarting Skolz's attempts to control the position.
Khrapov Jr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Skolz is looking for a sweep. Khrapov Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khrapov Jr prevents Skolz from standing back up.
Skolz wants to control but Khrapov Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Khrapov Jr there.
Khrapov Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Khrapov Jr with the ground and pound but Skolz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Khrapov Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Skolz controls Khrapov Jr momentarily but Khrapov Jr frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Khrapov Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skolz moves into the clinch successfully.
Khrapov Jr pulls guard successfully.
Khrapov Jr keeping moving, preventing Skolz from controlling successfully.
Khrapov Jr pulls Skolz in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khrapov Jr has a closed guard, preventing Skolz from standing up.
Skolz tries to free his leg and advance position but Khrapov Jr is retaining full guard.
Khrapov Jr has a closed guard, preventing Skolz from standing up.
Khrapov Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vasily Khrapov Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vasily Khrapov Jr's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Khrapov Jr takes a swing at Skolz's ribcage but misses.
Skolz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khrapov Jr's head.
Skolz is looking to clinch.
Oooooh!!! Skolz has knocked Khrapov Jr down with a huge combo! Skolz steps away and waves a wobbly Khrapov Jr back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Khrapov Jr is rocked!
Skolz is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Khrapov Jr flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Khrapov Jr is out cold! Skolz holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gerrad Skolz!
Gerrad Skolz 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Ishmael Egyptian (ranked 589 p4p, 1094 weight class) and Matija Maestro (ranked 44 p4p, 83 weight class). Maestro has chosen Shortwire - Reconfig as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ishmael Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matija Maestro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maestro misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Egyptian misses.
Egyptian has Maestro up against the cage in a clinch.
Maestro can't get the takedown.
Maestro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Egyptian is defending well.
A short right from Egyptian.
We've been hearing reports that Egyptian has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Egyptian prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ishmael Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matija Maestro.
Egyptian is leaning against Maestro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maestro tightens his grip and picks Egyptian up, before dumping him to the ground. Egyptian manages to land in guard.
Egyptian looking for a guillotine here but Maestro defends easily.
Maestro trying to control the position from guard on top but Egyptian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Egyptian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maestro wants to control from the top but Egyptian keeps moving.
Egyptian seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Maestro content to stall in guard here.
Maestro postures up.
Egyptian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maestro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maestro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Egyptian has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maestro has managed to get both his arms back between Egyptian's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Egyptian isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Maestro stacks Egyptian 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 Maestro!
Egyptian is looking to regain half guard here but Maestro keeps moving and retains side control.
Maestro tries for a kimura but Egyptian is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Egyptian tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Maestro easily slips into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Maestro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maestro is looking to work his way around to Egyptian's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Egyptian sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Egyptian moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian keeping moving, preventing Maestro from controlling successfully.
Egyptian has control of Maestro's left arm, preventing Maestro from doing any damage.
Egyptian controls Maestro momentarily but Maestro frees himself.
Maestro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maestro trying to control the position from guard on top but Egyptian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matija Maestro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Egyptian shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Egyptian showed some decent athleticism there.
Maestro has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Egyptian stalling.
Egyptian wants to free his trapped foot but Maestro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maestro regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian trying to control but Maestro is working from the bottom.
Egyptian tries to free his leg and advance position but Maestro is retaining full guard.
Maestro is pulling down on Egyptian's head. It's preventing any offense from Egyptian, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian forces his way into half guard.
Egyptian takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Egyptian is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maestro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maestro is looking to improve his position.
Egyptian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maestro keeps working.
Maestro wants to control but Egyptian is keeping busy.
Egyptian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maestro can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maestro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Egyptian with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Egyptian wants to pass to mount but Maestro is defending the position.
Maestro is looking for a sweep. Egyptian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maestro is looking to control Egyptian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maestro avoid being mounted?
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Egyptian scores with a hook to the body. Maestro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maestro avoids the body shot from Egyptian.
Maestro avoids the body shot from Egyptian.
Egyptian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maestro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maestro connects with the punch.
Maestro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maestro throws out a powerful jab.
Maestro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Egyptian is defending against the submission attempts here by Maestro.
Egyptian is trying to control but Maestro passes into side control!
Egyptian can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maestro trying to control the action but Egyptian is working from the bottom.
Egyptian sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Egyptian with the active half guard here but Maestro passes nicely into side control.
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!
Egyptian wants to control but Maestro postures up.
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 Ishmael Egyptian will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Egyptian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maestro looks to throw the jab but Egyptian is out of range.
Maestro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Egyptian as he jumps to the side.
Maestro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Egyptian actively working from the bottom here.
Egyptian wants to sweep but Maestro has passed to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian is looking for a sweep.
Egyptian sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maestro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian is looking for a sweep. Maestro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Egyptian trying to control here.
Egyptian is trying to get back to full guard.
Egyptian slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maestro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egyptian is keeping the position for now.
Egyptian keeping moving, preventing Maestro from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maestro passes into half guard.
Maestro prevents Egyptian from improving his position.
Maestro seems to be looking for submissions.
Maestro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Egyptian keeps working.
Egyptian trying to control but Maestro postures up.
Egyptian gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian trying to control the position.
Maestro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Egyptian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maestro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Egyptian controls Maestro momentarily but Maestro frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Egyptian lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maestro scores with a shot to the body.
Maestro shoots in looking for a takedown but Egyptian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maestro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Egyptian throwing a counter right hand but Maestro manages to avoid it.
Egyptian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Egyptian swinging wildly here.
Ishmael Egyptian is winning the standup battle so far.
Egyptian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maestro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Egyptian swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Egyptian just misses with a punch to the body.
Maestro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Maestro misses.
Maestro scores with a decent looking hook.
Maestro thuds a left hand into Egyptian's body.
Matija Maestro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Egyptian works over Maestro's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maestro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maestro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matija Maestro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maestro 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ishmael Egyptian!
An out of breath Ishmael Egyptian 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derwent Bolt (ranked 953 p4p, 1117 weight class) and Anthony Lalime (ranked 130 p4p, 148 weight class). Anthony Lalime is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derwent Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Lalime!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolt misses with a hook
letting Lalime counter with a right hand.
Bolt misses with a double jab.
Bolt throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lalime tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bolt is in Lalime's guard.
Lalime pushes Bolt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bolt 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.
Bolt throws a right hand that misses
and Lalime connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Bolt with a poor takedown
and Lalime connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lalime misses the shot to the body.
Bolt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Lalime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lalime is keeping the position for now.
Bolt stops Lalime from standing up.
Bolt wants to control from the top but Lalime keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt being controlled here momentarily.
Bolt looking to pass the guard.
Lalime wants to stand up but Bolt is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lalime moves forwards but Bolt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bolt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lalime counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lalime wobbles Bolt with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Lalime dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Bolt to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Lalime!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Spong (ranked 221 p4p, 526 weight class) and Sheikh Mahmut (ranked 30 p4p, 66 weight class). Sheikh Mahmut will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sheikh Mahmut!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong throws out a powerful jab.
Spong throws a lazy right hand but Mahmut sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spong ducks under a wild hook from Mahmut.
Spong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sheikh Mahmut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spong drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spong throws a big right hand that misses.
Mahmut trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spong wants to pass the guard but Mahmut is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong drops back looking for a leg! Mahmut is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mahmut manages to kick Spong off! Spong jumps back into Mahmut's guard.
Spong connects with a couple of short punches.
Spong throws a big right hand that misses.
Spong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spong landing some decent shots from guard.
Spong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mahmut controlling Spong's posture.
Spong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahmut utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spong cracks Mahmut with a solid left hand.
Spong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spong throwing strikes from guard but Mahmut blocks nicely.
Spong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahmut swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mahmut avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spong throws a big right hand that misses.
Mahmut is pulling down on Spong's head. It's preventing any offense from Spong, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong postures up.
Spong throwing strikes but missing.
Mahmut preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Spong is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahmut has wrist control.
Spong throwing strikes from guard but Mahmut blocks nicely.
Mahmut utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spong throws a big right hand that misses.
Spong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Spong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spong with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Spong working some strikes from top position.
Spong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mahmut's guard.
Spong throwing shots but Mahmut is blocking nicely.
Mahmut is looking for a sweep. Spong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spong is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Spong slips a nice elbow through Mahmut's hands, connecting with Mahmut's forehead.
Spong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spong throwing shots but Mahmut is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Spong.
Spong throwing shots but Mahmut is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Spong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spong throws a hook but Mahmut blocks it.
Spong throws a hook to the side of Mahmut's head but Mahmut sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mahmut feints with a jab and clips Spong right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Spong is sent crashing into the canvas and Mahmut leaps in for the kill! Spong tries to get to his feet but Mahmut is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Spong is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sheikh Mahmut!
Sheikh Mahmut made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'There was something about that guys face, you just wanted to beat the hell out of it. He can't get any uglier so why not. Praise Allah Akbar!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bofur Widenose (ranked 137 p4p, 87 weight class) and Boyko Kersikov (ranked 16 p4p, 13 weight class). Kersikov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sefa - God's Plan. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bofur Widenose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boyko Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Kersikov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Widenose.
Kersikov stuffs the takedown.
Kersikov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Widenose tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kersikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widenose throws a body shot but no joy.
Kersikov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Widenose is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kersikov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Despite the aggression on Kersikov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bofur Widenose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widenose fails with the takedown
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Widenose tries to clinch up
and Kersikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Widenose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widenose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Widenose fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kersikov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Widenose dives in and grabs Kersikov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kersikov pushes down on Widenose's head and hops out.
Kersikov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Widenose misses with a takedown
and Kersikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widenose misses with a takedown attempt
and Kersikov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Widenose tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Widenose shoots in and drives through. Kersikov sprawls well.
Widenose gets a clinch.
Kersikov can't find room to land a body shot as Widenose controls the action.
Kersikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Widenose controls his hands.
Kersikov stops a takedown attempt from Widenose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kersikov presses Widenose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Kersikov.
Widenose looking for a takedown.
Widenose tries to pull guard but Kersikov holds him up against the cage and eventually Widenose drops back down to his feet.
Widenose has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kersikov after a bit of a struggle.
Widenose tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kersikov smiles and moves away.
Widenose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Widenose fails with a takedown attempt.
Kersikov feints a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boyko Kersikov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Widenose wants to clinch up but Kersikov keeps it at a distance.
Widenose fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Widenose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widenose has his takedown stuffed
and Kersikov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bofur Widenose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widenose scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kersikov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Widenose wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Widenose tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Widenose has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Widenose wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kersikov, who protects the arm well.
Kersikov tries to bench press Widenose off him but Widenose keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widenose is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kersikov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kersikov regains half guard, as Widenose was trying to land strikes.
Widenose thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kersikov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Widenose. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kersikov trying to get back to full guard but Widenose takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Widenose with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to lock up and control but Widenose gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kersikov is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've been hearing that Widenose has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Widenose working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Widenose lands a couple of good shots and Kersikov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Widenose is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kersikov is in bad spot here.
Widenose trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Widenose.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kersikov covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Widenose lands a shot to the head.
Kersikov is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Widenose off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Widenose working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kersikov rolls, trying to escape but Widenose keeps control of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kersikov is trying to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bofur Widenose dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Widenose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kersikov is fending him off so far but Widenose persists. Nope, Kersikov circles away and we're back to standing.
Kersikov feints a counter leg kick.
Widenose is looking to clinch.
Kersikov counters with a body kick.
Widenose tries for a takedown but Kersikov circles away easily
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widenose shoots in for a takedown but Kersikov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bofur Widenose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Widenose fails to land the takedown.
Widenose backing away here, and Kersikov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kersikov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Widenose looks to clinch
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kersikov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Widenose tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bofur Widenose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Widenose is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kersikov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kersikov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widenose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Widenose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kersikov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Widenose tries to clinch up but Kersikov circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Widenose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widenose throws a right hand that misses
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Widenose shoots in for a takedown but Kersikov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Widenose fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Widenose has closed the distance and engaged Kersikov in a clinch.
Kersikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Widenose has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kersikov after a bit of a struggle.
Widenose has clasped his hands together around Kersikov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kersikov looking for a sweep but Widenose has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Widenose tries to control but Kersikov wriggling away.
Widenose has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov working to try and regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boyko Kersikov really dominated that round.
That's time! Widenose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Widenose has his takedown stuffed
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Widenose looking to score a takedown here. Kersikov is defending well but Widenose drives through and ends up in Kersikov's guard.
Widenose trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bofur Widenose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kersikov controlling Widenose's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov controls Widenose momentarily but Widenose frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Widenose accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Widenose passes into half guard.
Widenose tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kersikov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Widenose thows a huge punch but Kersikov dodges it nicely.
Widenose seems to be working for a kimura but Kersikov defends the submission attempt.
Kersikov trying to control but Widenose postures up.
That's two 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.
Widenose not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Widenose is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kersikov pulls Widenose in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Widenose tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kersikov defends well and Widenose ends up having to push Kersikov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov stops a takedown attempt from Widenose.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bofur Widenose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Widenose tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kersikov smiles and moves away.
Widenose tries to clinch but Kersikov moves away
and Widenose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Widenose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kersikov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kersikov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Widenose tries for a takedown but Kersikov circles away easily
and Kersikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kersikov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Widenose or perhaps it was just good defense by Kersikov, which made it look bad.
A little jabbing left from Kersikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widenose closes the distance looking to clinch
and Widenose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Widenose doesn't manage to clinch there - Kersikov circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kersikov! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boyko Kersikov dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Widenose shoots for a takedown but Kersikov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kersikov throws out a counter right but Widenose avoids it with no problem.
Widenose misses with a takedown
and Kersikov counters with a nice leg kick.
Widenose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bofur Widenose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widenose tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widenose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kersikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Widenose.
Widenose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kersikov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Widenose doesn't manage to clinch there - Kersikov circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Widenose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Widenose with that takedown attempt.
Kersikov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Widenose shoots in for a takedown but Kersikov shows good takedown defense.
Boyko Kersikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Widenose gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov breaks the clinch.
Kersikov gets tackled into the cage by Widenose. Widenose maintains the clinch.
Widenose looking to slow down the pace here.
Widenose drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kersikov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kersikov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Widenose jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kersikov walks away with a smile on his face. Widenose gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Widenose has a takedown stuffed.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widenose tries to clinch but Kersikov moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kersikov! But no joy.
Boyko Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Widenose fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kersikov! But no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Widenose shoots for a takedown but Kersikov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boyko Kersikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kersikov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boyko Kersikov!
Boyko Kersikov is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Boyko Kersikov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 20 p4p, 105 weight class) and Gwynn Evans (ranked 5 p4p, 16 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gwynn Evans!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin darts in trying to clinch
and Evans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin forces Evans back against the cage and clinches.
Martin blocks a body shot from Evans.
Martin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Evans working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Evans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Evans - that landed with a thud.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martin wants to stall.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws a shot to the body.
Martin checks a low kick from Evans.
Evans just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMartin.
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Evans darts in and clinches Martin up against the cage.
Martin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin is leaning against Evans and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Martin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Evans struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Martin.
Evans looks winded!
Martin lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martin.
A short body shot lands from Martin as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin digs a right hand underneath Evans's ribcage. Evans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martin cracks Evans with a nice body shot.
Martin digs a right hand underneath Evans's ribcage. Evans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Evans if he has to take too many more of those.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martin - that will leave a mark!
Martin has Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
Evans blocks a body shot from Martin.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
Martin tries to work over Evans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Martin.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin presses Evans against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
I was talking to Martin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Martin digs a right hand underneath Evans's ribcage. Evans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow Evans down.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Evans steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Martin tries to clinch
and Evans counters with a straight right hand.
Martin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Evans sprawling to the canvas! Evans rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Martin finish him?!
It looks like Gwynn Evans has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans tries to land a body kick
and Martin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Evans misses.
Martin tries to work over Evans's front leg with a kick but Evans checks it.
Martin cracks Evans with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Martin has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Evans to stand back up!
Martin tries to clinch there but Evans circles away.
Martin is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Evans flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Evans is out cold! Martin holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Swole Ricky Martin!
Swole Ricky Martin retains his light heavyweight title!
Swole Ricky Martin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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