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HFC 3: Destruction vs Kid PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schnitzer Schnitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ninja comes to the cage accompanied by I Never Picked Cotton. Schnitzer Schnitz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Forrest Ninja! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Schnitzer Schnitz! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schnitz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ninja! Schnitz trying to control but Ninja is having none of it. Ninja tries to lock up and control but Schnitz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Ninja is looking to improve his position but Schnitz isn't that keen on the idea. Schnitz looking to control but Ninja is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Ninja tries to lock up and control but Schnitz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schnitz looking to control but Ninja is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Schnitz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Ninja keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Schnitz working for a guillotine from mount but Ninja is in no mood to give up. Schnitz is trying to control here but Ninja has managed to regain half guard.
Ninja keeping control of the position. Ninja is trying to stand back up but Schnitz is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schnitz passes to side control. Schnitz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ninja is avoiding damage well.
Schnitz taking a break here but Ninja is having none of it and regains half guard. Ninja is refusing to be controlled, as Schnitz sits in half guard. Ninja is controlling Schnitz's position as best he can from this difficult position. Schnitz is keen to just control but Ninja is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schnitz working Ninja over with strikes. Ninja blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schnitz. Ninja trying to hold on to Schnitz's head to control him but Schnitz postures up.
Ninja slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Schnitz postures up.
Ninja manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schnitz manages to get himself to full guard.
Ninja slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forrest Ninja has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Ninja lands a head kick. Schnitz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Schnitzer Schnitz has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Schnitz tries for a takedown but Ninja circles away easily and Ninja counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ninja. Ninja prevents a body shot from Schnitz. Ninja lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schnitz is rocked! Schnitz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ninja is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Ninja gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ninja keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Ninja decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Ninja dominated that round. The cut man is working on Schnitzer Schnitz's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ninja closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Ninja stands up and we're back to a striking position. Nice sprawl there from Ninja as Schnitz shoots in. Ninja shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Schnitz napping and manages to drive through into side control! Ninja controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Forrest Ninja. Ninja darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ninja is looking for a kimura but Schnitz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ninja to get the leverage. Ninja controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forrest Ninja has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Ninja closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ninja lands in his opponent's guard. Ninja pushes down on Schnitz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ninja decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. Ninja drives through and clinches with Schnitz against the cage.
Come on Ninja - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ninja works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Schnitz keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Ninja dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Schnitzer Schnitz's cut. That's time! Ninja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ninja looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Schnitz! Schnitz is looking to get to half guard. Ninja content just to control the position here. Ninja wants to take Schnitz's back here but Schnitz is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ninja pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Ninja controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schnitz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ninja. Ninja is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ninja shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Schnitz is looking to get back to full guard here but Ninja has managed to pass to side control instead. Schnitz is trying to work for a sweep but Ninja has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schnitz wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Schnitzer Schnitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ninja has good solid back control here. Ninja sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Schnitz taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Forrest Ninja!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Berry Nicolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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179 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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World class MT
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Berry Nicolas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Smith! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nicolas avoids the head kick by Smith.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Nicolas wants to stay close but Smith steps back to make room for something. Nicolas seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Smith and Nicolas drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mike Smith!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LePeck Monsonde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LePeck Monsonde will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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280 lbs
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266 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick McBride! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, LePeck Monsonde! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McBride shoots in and bounces Monsonde off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. McBride throwing strikes from guard but Monsonde blocks nicely. McBride 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. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McBride accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. McBride wants to pass the guard but Monsonde is keeping the position. McBride postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. McBride's corner is telling him to maintain position. McBride pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monsonde is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. McBride content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. McBride wants to pass the guard but Monsonde is keeping the position. McBride slips nicely into half guard. McBride thows a huge punch but Monsonde dodges it nicely.
McBride looks to land a strike but Monsonde avoids it nicely and regains full guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Monsonde can do anything to dispel that myth. Monsonde can't keep his opponent in guard - McBride advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. McBride prevents Monsonde from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McBride escapes and gets back to his feet. Monsonde looks to land a combination but McBride avoids it well. McBride is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monsonde. Monsonde tries to clinch up so McBride counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McBride throws a big right hand that misses. McBride loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McBride landing some decent shots from guard. McBride wants to control from the top but Monsonde keeps moving. McBride passes into half guard. McBride controlling the action here. Monsonde really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McBride. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. McBride looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McBride is just content to waste time from the top position. Monsonde takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Monsonde working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McBride. McBride trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McBride loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. McBride engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. McBride trying to control but Monsonde is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick McBride dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Monsonde tries to close the distance and clinch up but McBride swats him away and circles back towards the center. Patrick McBride is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Monsonde moves away from the strike by McBride. Patrick McBride seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McBride throws a right and a left that both miss. Monsonde gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McBride to score an easy takedown into full guard. McBride passes into half guard. McBride throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round. McBride not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. McBride missing with the ground and pound from half guard. McBride thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. McBride throwing shots but Monsonde is blocking nicely. McBride wants to pass the guard but Monsonde is defending well. McBride looks to land a strike but Monsonde avoids it nicely and regains full guard. McBride content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Monsonde wants to get back to his feet but McBride is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McBride wants to control from the top but Monsonde keeps moving. McBride slips nicely into half guard. McBride drops an elbow to the side of Monsonde's head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McBride stops Monsonde from getting back to his feet.
McBride passes to side control. McBride in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes there by McBride. The strikes coming from McBride are missing the target in this wave of attacks. McBride throwing shots but missing, from side control. McBride throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Monsonde works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. McBride thows a huge punch but Monsonde dodges it nicely.
Monsonde blocking the ground and pound attempt from McBride.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McBride lands strikes from half guard. McBride lands strikes from half guard. McBride is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monsonde can do to turn this around? McBride is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McBride not landing any meaningful shots this time. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nice strikes from McBride there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McBride tries to pass the half guard into mount. Monsonde knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick McBride dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Monsonde throws a hook to the side of McBride's head but McBride sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. No luck with that takedown attempt from McBride. McBride misses with a hook
and Monsonde counters with a one-two to the body. Monsonde tries to close the distance and clinch but McBride swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. McBride dodges the punch combination from Monsonde.
Monsonde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McBride moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Monsonde throws a nice looking combination but McBride bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. McBride shoots in and drives through. Monsonde sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monsonde stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick McBride. That's going to take a lot out of him. McBride misses with a body shot.
McBride tries to score a power double leg takedown but Monsonde sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McBride somewhat. Monsonde slips a jab and a cross from McBride.
Horrible takedown by McBride or perhaps it was just good defense by Monsonde which made him look bad. LePeck Monsonde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Monsonde ducks under a wild hook from McBride. A jab from Monsonde does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McBride takes a body punch but keeps moving. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Monsonde is looking to clinch. McBride circles away from the clinch attempt.
McBride misses with a straight right. Monsonde slaps away a takedown attempt from McBride, before circling back to the center of the mat. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Monsonde lands with an uppercut that bounces McBride off the cage and back into range. Monsonde is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Monsonde works McBride's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Monsonde throws a series of punches but McBride moves out of range. Monsonde connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt McBride! He's out on his feet! Monsonde rushes in and drops McBride with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). LePeck Monsonde!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Michailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Michailov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Michailov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronald Garcia! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Michailov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Michailov showed some decent athleticism there. Garcia wants to get back to full guard. Michailov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Michailov pulls his head out easily. Garcia is trying to get back to full guard. Garcia tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Michailov has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Michailov trying to control but Garcia is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Michailov prevents Garcia from getting the reversal. Michailov trying to control but he's not successful this time. Garcia is desperately trying to improve his position but Michailov has a good base and remains in mount. Garcia defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Michailov. Michailov looking to secure an arm triangle but Garcia defends it well. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Michailov manages to capitalize on a mistake by Garcia to take his back! Garcia wants to escape the position.
Michailov doesn't have the hooks in and Garcia manages to turn into his guard.
Michailov looking to control.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michailov is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body. Michailov keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass. Michailov trying to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Michailov. Michailov is trying to keep Garcia in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Garcia looking to pass the guard. Michailov trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alexander Michailov just wasn't active enough. Garcia gets caught napping as Michailov dives in and scores a takedown. Garcia manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy. Michailov drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Michailov off! Michailov jumps back into Garcia's guard. Michailov trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Michailov with a flurry of punches that miss. Michailov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Michailov lands a couple of digs. Michailov trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. Michailov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet. Michailov trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. Garcia wants to sweep here but Michailov controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexander Michailov. Michailov dives in and scores a takedown into Garcia's guard. Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Michailov trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Michailov is really struggling to control Garcia but he's trying to hold on to the position. Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Michailov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Michailov dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garcia closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Michailov's guard. Michailov tries to land a sweep but no joy. Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Garcia sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Michailov doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Garcia paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Michailov - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexander Michailov!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Barrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Fishborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Barrows! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bjorn Fishborn! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A solid body kick from Barrows. A combination from Barrows does no damage. A nice inside leg kick there by Barrows. That's going to slow Fishborn down. Barrows throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fishborn tries for a takedown but Barrows circles away easily and Barrows counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Barrows tries to bum rush Fishborn with a series of wild strikes but Fishborn uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Barrows misses with a wild combination.
Fishborn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Barrows.
Barrows gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Fishborn postures up in Barrows's guard and throws a big left but Barrows blocks it. Barrows bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fishborn's guard. Fishborn managing to control the position. Barrows preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fishborn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barrows. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barrows accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Barrows is looking to work some ground and pound but Fishborn has wrist control. Barrows lands a couple of elbows. Barrows postures up in Fishborn's guard and throws a big left but Fishborn blocks it. Fishborn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Fishborn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Barrows with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fishborn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Barrows trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Fishborn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Fishborn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Barrows lands a couple of elbows. Fishborn is trying to control the position but Barrows postures up. Fishborn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barrows.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barrows throws a big right hand that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fishborn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Barrows postures up.
Barrows throwing strikes but missing. Barrows 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. Fishborn tries to land a sweep but no joy. Fishborn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Barrows dominated that round. 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.
Fishborn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Barrows throws a right hand that Fishborn ducks under and follows up with a left that Fishborn also avoids with ease. Fishborn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fishborn shoots in for a double leg but Barrows sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Barrows pushes Fishborn up against the cage in a clinch. Barrows breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tom Barrows is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fishborn is defended easily by Barrows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fishborn shoots in for a takedown but Barrows shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Tom Barrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Fishborn. Barrows moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Nice sprawl there from Barrows as Fishborn shoots in. Barrows lands a nice looking body shot.
Barrows's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fishborn under the eye. Fishborn dodges the punch combination from Barrows.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barrows stalks Fishborn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fishborn's face. Fishborn staggers backwards, shaken. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Barrows misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fishborn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Fishborn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Barrows fails to land with a series of punches.
Fishborn dodges the punch combination from Barrows.
Fishborn dives in and scores a takedown into Barrows's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barrows is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Barrows lands with a punch from half guard. Fishborn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barrows. Fishborn is trying to control but Barrows passes into side control!
Fishborn dodges the ground and pound from Barrows. Fishborn is looking to regain half guard here but Barrows keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barrows lands a decent elbow from side control. Fishborn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barrows's best efforts. Ground and pound from Barrows. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Barrows is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Barrows looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fishborn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Barrows thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fishborn's head. Fishborn is looking for a sweep. Barrows is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Fishborn won't allow Barrows to pass to mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Barrows dominated that second round. 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!
Barrows misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fishborn is defended easily by Barrows. Tom Barrows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Barrows throws a series of punches but Fishborn moves out of range. Barrows looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fishborn shoots in and drives through. Barrows sprawls well. Fishborn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Tom Barrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Fishborn.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barrows dips to his left and cracks Fishborn with an uppercut! Barrows scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Barrows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fishborn moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Barrows misses with a double jab.
Barrows lands with a good body shot. Fishborn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barrows swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A combination from Barrows does no damage. Barrows throws a right hand that Fishborn ducks under and follows up with a left that Fishborn also avoids with ease. Barrows displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fishborn. Fishborn moves out of range as Barrows throws a body kick.
Barrows looks to land a combination but Fishborn avoids it well. Fishborn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Barrows pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tom Barrows is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barrows misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Barrows looks to land a combination but Fishborn avoids it well. Barrows tries to clinch up. Fishborn looks for a takedown but Barrows sprawls well. Barrows scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bjorn Fishborn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barrows turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Barrows stuffs the takedown attempt from Fishborn. Fishborn gets slowly back to his feet. Fishborn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barrows as he jumps to the side. Barrows closes the distance and lands a one-two. Barrows tries to bum rush Fishborn with a series of wild strikes but Fishborn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight! Tom Barrows showed his dominance in that final round. Well Barrows 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Barrows!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osvaldo Torrado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hank Henry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osvaldo Torrado! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Torrado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Henry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Torrado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it. Torrado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A cross from Henry lands. Torrado slips a jab from Henry. Torrado thows a body shot but no joy. Torrado takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses. Henry throws a series of punches but Torrado avoids them all with ease. Henry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torrado's waist but Torrado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henry off to one side. Torrado throws a hook to the side of Henry's head but Henry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Torrado throws a shot from downtown. Henry moves away and avoids it. Henry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him. Torrado throws a hook to the side of Henry's head but Henry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Henry walks into a jab. Henry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Torrado tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Osvaldo Torrado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torrado scores with a jab to the jaw. Torrado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
Henry lands with a shot to the body. Torrado misses with a body shot.
Torrado leaves Henry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Henry slips under a jab. A punch combination from Torrado misses. Henry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torrado as he avoids it easily. Torrado lands a jab-cross combination. Torrado misses with a wild body shot. Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Torrado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torrado wants it to stay on the feet. Henry fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Henry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Nice defenses there by Henry. Osvaldo Torrado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Torrado doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Torrado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Henry on the side of the head. Henry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Henry shoots in looking for a takedown. Torrado tries to sprawl out of it but Henry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torrado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Torrado looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range. Torrado slips a jab from Henry. Nice takedown defense from Torrado. No joy for Henry on that attempt. Torrado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Torrado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Torrado throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Torrado scores with a nice head shot. Torrado throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Torrado leaves Henry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Torrado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A shot to the body from Torrado misses and Henry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Torrado moves into range and clinches up with Henry. Henry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Torrado pulls him back up using the underhooks. Torrado gets underhooks to prevent Henry's takedown attempt.
Henry goes for a takedown attempt but Torrado pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Henry dives in and grabs Torrado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torrado pushes down on Henry's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henry keeps the fight on the outside. Torrado misses with a series of wild punches.
Henry shoots in for a takedown but Torrado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Torrado clobbers Henry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Henry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Torrado misses the shot to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Torrado tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Henry counters with a lovely shot to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Torrado throws a good cross that connects.
Torrado lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osvaldo Torrado dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Horrible takedown by Henry or perhaps it was just good defense by Torrado which made him look bad. Torrado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Torrado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torrado throws a poor cross that misses
and Henry counters with a nice body shot. Torrado throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Torrado scores with a nice strike. Torrado with a hook. Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torrado throws a shot from downtown. Henry moves away and avoids it. Henry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torrado swivels and escapes. Henry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Torrado manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Henry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Torrado's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Torrado can do anything to dispel that myth. Henry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torrado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry. Torrado controls Henry momentarily but Henry frees himself. Henry throwing strikes but missing. Henry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Torrado's head. Henry works over Torrado with some ground and pound from guard. Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Henry scoring with some ground and pound. Torrado has control of Henry's left arm, preventing Henry from doing any damage. Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Henry stands up over Torrado, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Henry won't allow Torrado to sweep him here. Henry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Henry connects with a couple of short punches. Henry with a nice head shot there. 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! Torrado looking to control.
Henry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torrado looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Henry postures up.
Torrado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Torrado is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Henry is looking to work some ground and pound but Torrado has wrist control. Henry postures up.
Henry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Henry with a flurry of punches that miss. Torrado is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Henry keeps control of Torrado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Torrado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Henry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Torrado just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him. Torrado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Torrado gets underhooks to prevent Henry's takedown attempt.
Torrado is pressed up against the cage. Henry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Torrado down to the mat. Torrado avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Torrado throws a shot from downtown. Henry moves away and avoids it. Henry shoots in for a double leg but Torrado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Torrado throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henry counters with a lovely straight right hand! Torrado dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Torrado works Henry's body with a nice hook. Torrado looks to land a left hand but Henry moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Torrado. Torrado throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily. Torrado misses with a few strikes there.
Torrado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torrado misses with a few strikes there.
Torrado misses with a body shot.
Torrado scores with a jab to the body. Torrado dodges the punch combination from Henry.
Torrado throws out a powerful jab. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Torrado takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses. Torrado throws out a loose jab but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Henry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hank Henry will probably get the nod. That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Torrado swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Henry moves out of range as Torrado strikes. Torrado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Henry slips a jab and a cross from Torrado.
Torrado throws the left hand but Henry avoids the punch easily. Henry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Torrado looking for a sweep. Not yet Torrado, not yet. Henry throws a big right hand that misses. Torrado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henry manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Henry is pulling down on Torrado's head. It's preventing any offense from Torrado, at least for the moment. Torrado is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torrado tries to stand but Henry is controlling from the bottom. Henry pulls Torrado in close to prevent any damage. Torrado is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Torrado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
Torrado looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range. Torrado scores with a jab to the body. Henry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torrado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henry somewhat. Torrado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torrado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henry was well out of range. Poor timing from Torrado. Torrado throws a series of strikes that have Henry backpedaling.
Henry fails with the takedown. The fighters circling - Henry throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Henry closes the distance and clinches up with Torrado, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes Torrado against the cage but Torrado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him. Torrado connects with a body shot that sends Henry's belly button to the back. Torrado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Hank Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torrado works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Torrado stuffs the takedown attempt from Henry. Henry gets slowly back to his feet. Torrado missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Torrado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A lazy left from Torrado finds it's target. Torrado misses with a jab to the body
and Torrado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Henry slips a jab and a cross from Torrado.
A punch combination from Torrado misses. Torrado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Torrado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it. Henry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torrado is fending him off so far but Henry persists. Nope, Torrado circles away and we're back to standing. Torrado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Torrado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Nice sprawl there from Torrado as Henry shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torrado throws out the jab. Osvaldo Torrado seems to be getting the better of the standup. Torrado takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses. Torrado ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Torrado is looking to clinch but Henry is avoiding it.
Torrado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Torrado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry fails with the takedown. Henry shoots in and drives through. Torrado sprawls well. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Torrado lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Henry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Henry takes a shot right to the bread basket. Torrado takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Osvaldo Torrado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Torrado has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osvaldo Torrado!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Trick Daddy - Let's Go ft Twista & Lil Jon. Oscar Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oscar Diaz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Thomas! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thomas misses with a wild body shot. Thomas slips under a jab from Diaz. Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss. Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range. Diaz avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy. Thomas moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab. A big left from Diaz misses. Thomas on the wrong end of a nice jab. Thomas throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease. Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Jab by Diaz. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot. Diaz lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Diaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Thomas. Thomas misses with a looping left. Thomas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it. Oscar Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing. Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thomass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Thomas thows a body shot but no joy. Diaz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Thomas is looking to improve his position.
Thomas is defending against the submission attempts here by Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thomas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. This has been an exciting period of action! Thomas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Thomas manages to get to full guard.
Thomas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Diaz has passed into side control.
Thomas is not content to let Diaz control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thomas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Diaz tries for a kimura but Thomas is defending well. Thomas tries to bench press Diaz off him but Diaz keeps the position. Diaz has hold of Thomas's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Thomas tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Diaz cranks the arm and Thomas screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Thomas, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Oscar Diaz!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colonel Chilcoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne LePierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colonel Chilcoat could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wayne LePierre's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Colonel Chilcoat! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wayne LePierre! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! LePierre lands a nice hook to Chilcoat's body. Chilcoat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. LePierre slips under a jab from Chilcoat. LePierre closes the distance looking to clinch and Chilcoat counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. LePierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chilcoat's guard. Chilcoat looking to sweep here. No luck so far. LePierre looking to sit in guard and control but Chilcoat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Chilcoat controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Chilcoat advances position into side control! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. LePierre tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chilcoat wants to lay and pray for a moment but LePierre keeps working. Chilcoat lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear LePierre down.
Chilcoat throws a strike aimed at the side of LePierre's head but LePierre avoids it well. Chilcoat tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Chilcoat wants to control but LePierre is keeping him busy. Chilcoat lands some shots froms side control. LePierre wants to control but Chilcoat postures up. LePierre wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! The ground and pound from Chilcoat seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Chilcoat controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. LePierre managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chilcoat.
Chilcoat trying to control the action but LePierre is working from the bottom. LePierre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! LePierre wants to take a breather but Chilcoat is having none of it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chilcoat is looking to control LePierre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chilcoat avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. LePierre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. LePierre walks into a left hand. LePierre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chilcoat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. LePierre digs a good body shot into Chilcoat's ribs. LePierre misses with a hook to the body
and Chilcoat decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in LePierre's guard. Chilcoat is looking to work some ground and pound but LePierre has wrist control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. LePierre is trying to keep Chilcoat in close.
Chilcoat lands a couple of elbows. LePierre looking for subs off his back but Chilcoat has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chilcoat is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chilcoat is trying to control. LePierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. LePierre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. LePierre gets back to full guard.
Chilcoat throws a strike but LePierre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. LePierre looking to control the position here, rather than advance. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Chilcoat working for submissions but it's allowed LePierre to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colonel Chilcoat dominated that round. That's time! Chilcoat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chilcoat lands an overhand right. LePierre takes a swing at Chilcoat's ribcage but misses. LePierre scores with a hook to the body. Chilcoat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. LePierre thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chilcoat if he has to take too many more of those.
Chilcoat misses with a takedown attempt - LePierre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Chilcoat misses with a double jab.
LePierre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chilcoat. That did some damage! Chilcoat throws an overhand right that lands on LePierre's shoulder, as LePierre tries to avoid the shot. A slow jab from Chilcoat misses its intended target. Chilcoat misses with an uppercut. LePierre saw that one coming. LePierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chilcoat looks to land a combination but LePierre avoids it well. Wayne LePierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. LePierre moves away from the strike by Chilcoat. LePierre connects with a nice looking jab.
Chilcoat scores with a takedown into LePierre's guard. Chilcoat throws a big right hand that misses. LePierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Chilcoat with a flurry of punches that miss. LePierre is pulling down on Chilcoat's head to control his posture. Chilcoat wants to control from the top but LePierre keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. LePierre trying to keep a closed guard but Chilcoat is proving a slippery customer.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Wayne LePierre hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. LePierre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chilcoat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. LePierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from LePierre. LePierre scores with a head kick.
LePierre throws a body punch but Chilcoat moves out of range. LePierre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chilcoat checks it well. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A jab from Chilcoat misses. Chilcoat fails with a takedown attempt. LePierre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chilcoat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. LePierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Chilcoat jabbing away but nothing is landing. LePierre moves out of range as Chilcoat strikes. LePierre slips a straight right by Chilcoat. Chilcoat takes a body punch but keeps moving. LePierre thumps Chilcoat with a low kick. LePierre thows a left - swing and a miss! Chilcoat throws an overhand right that lands on LePierre's shoulder, as LePierre tries to avoid the shot. LePierre throws a hook but Chilcoat avoids it easily. Chilcoat tries for a takedown but LePierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colonel Chilcoat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. LePierre tried to score with a low kick but Chilcoat checks it. LePierre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chilcoat rather than just go for the knockout. LePierre doesn't manage to clinch there - Chilcoat circles away.
Chilcoat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LePierre connects with a jab. LePierre cracks a nice hook into Chilcoat's ribs. Chilcoat tries for a takedown but LePierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Chilcoat gets a takedown into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chilcoat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks LePierre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Chilcoat thows a huge punch but LePierre dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Chilcoat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wayne LePierre will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action!
LePierre pushes Chilcoat up against the cage in a clinch. Chilcoat scores with a nice hook to the head. Chilcoat lands an uppercut. LePierre working hard to break the clinch. LePierre is trying to break the clinch but Chilcoat is controlling him. LePierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
LePierre tries a body shot but Chilcoat blocks it.
LePierre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chilcoat has him pressed against the cage. LePierre working hard to break the clinch. LePierre breaks from the clinch.
LePierre misses with an uppercut
letting Chilcoat counter with a right hand. LePierre throws out a leg kick but Chilcoat moves out of range and LePierre only half commits. Chilcoat takes one to the side of the head.
LePierre moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chilcoat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Chilcoat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chilcoat lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Chilcoat loads up on a big right hand but LePierre slips the punch. No luck with that takedown attempt from Chilcoat. LePierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chilcoat throws out the jab. A head kick from LePierre lands but Chilcoat takes it in his stride. LePierre tries to clinch there but Chilcoat circles away.
LePierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chilcoat uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before LePierre has time to react. LePierre looks to throw the jab but Chilcoat is out of range. Chilcoat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and LePierre counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice takedown defense from LePierre. No joy for Chilcoat on that attempt. LePierre lands a head kick!
Chilcoat avoids the head kick by LePierre.
LePierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Chilcoat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colonel Chilcoat. That's going to take a lot out of him. Chilcoat looks to score with a jab to the body but LePierre is just out of range. 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! LePierre just misses with a punch to the body.
LePierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Chilcoat is just out of range. Chilcoat throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Chilcoat takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chilcoat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Chilcoat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. LePierre moves into range and clinches up with Chilcoat. LePierre misses with a punch to the body.
Chilcoat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but LePierre is keeping busy. Chilcoat can't find room to land a body shot as LePierre controls the action.
LePierre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nice defenses there by Chilcoat. LePierre slips under a jab from Chilcoat. LePierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Chilcoat is just out of range. Nice defenses there by Chilcoat. LePierre misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. LePierre swings for the body but Chilcoat moves out of range.
LePierre misses with a low kick. LePierre cracks Chilcoat with an open hand slap. Chilcoat lands with a cross. LePierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Chilcoat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LePierre moves away. LePierre misses with a low kick.
Chilcoat avoids the head kick by LePierre.
Chilcoat fails with a takedown attempt. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by LePierre.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A chopping leg kick lands by LePierre. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. LePierre ducks under a wild hook from Chilcoat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne LePierre really dominated that round. 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.
Chilcoat thows a left - swing and a miss! LePierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chilcoat moves away. LePierre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Chilcoat is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. LePierre swings for the body but Chilcoat moves out of range.
A jab from Chilcoat finds it's way through LePierre's defenses. LePierre scores with a shot to the body.
LePierre drops his hands momentarily and Chilcoat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. LePierre thuds his right hand into Chilcoat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. LePierre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Chilcoat looks to land a combination but LePierre avoids it well. LePierre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Chilcoat takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body punch from LePierre. Nice uppercut there from LePierre. Chilcoat jabbing away but nothing is landing. Chilcoat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as LePierre throws out the jab. LePierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
LePierre scores with a push kick. LePierre gets caught flat footed, as Chilcoat shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Chilcoat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. LePierre wants to stand up but Chilcoat is controlling him. LePierre is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Chilcoat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. LePierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chilcoat trying to control the position from guard on top but LePierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. LePierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chilcoat trying to control but LePierre is working from the bottom. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Chilcoat controlling from the top position. Chilcoat has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Colonel Chilcoat has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. LePierre scores with a push kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A looping hook to the body misses from LePierre. Chilcoat does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. LePierre stuffs the takedown attempt from Chilcoat. Chilcoat gets slowly back to his feet. Chilcoat throws a shot from downtown. LePierre moves away and avoids it. Chilcoat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. LePierre lands with an uppercut that bounces Chilcoat off the cage and back into range. Chilcoat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. LePierre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chilcoat swats him away and circles back towards the center. Chilcoat dips down and scores with a jab to the body. LePierre lands with a shot to the body. Nice cross by LePierre. Chilcoat fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colonel Chilcoat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. LePierre moves in looking to clinch but Chilcoat pushes him off. Chilcoat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. LePierre is looking to clinch. LePierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chilcoat.
Chilcoat avoids the head kick by LePierre.
LePierre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Chilcoat slips under a jab from LePierre. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. LePierre misses with a wild body shot. LePierre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. LePierre misses with a left hand and Chilcoat counters with a stiff right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne LePierre dominated that fourth round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
LePierre wants to clinch but Chilcoat slips to the side and Chilcoat counters with a lovely straight right hand! Chilcoat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Chilcoat throws a right hand that LePierre ducks under and follows up with a left that LePierre also avoids with ease. LePierre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chilcoat looks to land a right hand but LePierre moved out of range. Chilcoat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Chilcoat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LePierre sees it coming and avoids it easily. LePierre closes the distance and pushes Chilcoat back into the cage. LePierre manages to break the clinch.
Chilcoat misses with a jab, cross combination.
LePierre wants to clinch up but Chilcoat keeps it at a distance. Chilcoat 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. LePierre tests Chilcoat's chin there with a solid looking shot. Chilcoat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chilcoat scores with a hook. LePierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chilcoat was well out of range. Poor timing from LePierre. Chilcoat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LePierre circles away quickly and effectively. Chilcoat shoots in for a takedown but LePierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. LePierre works Chilcoat's body with a nice hook. Chilcoat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. LePierre lands with an uppercut that bounces Chilcoat off the cage and back into range. LePierre is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? LePierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body. LePierre misses with a head kick.
Chilcoat closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round. LePierre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! LePierre trying to control the pace. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! LePierre wants to stand but Chilcoat has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. LePierre blocks the strikes from Chilcoat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chilcoat tries to roll over but LePierre keeps him under control. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. LePierre tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wayne LePierre wasn't active enough on the ground. LePierre misses with a straight right. Colonel Chilcoat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Chilcoat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick from LePierre lands but Chilcoat takes it in his stride. LePierre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. LePierre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Chilcoat throws out a powerful jab. Chilcoat takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Chilcoat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LePierre.
LePierre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Wayne LePierre seems to be getting the better of the standup. Chilcoat has his takedown stuffed and LePierre counters with a straight punch to the midsection. LePierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chilcoat. Chilcoat fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. LePierre cracks a nice hook into Chilcoat's ribs. LePierre lands with an overhand left. Wayne LePierre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. LePierre keeps Chilcoat at a distance using the push kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Wayne LePierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think LePierre 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 46:49 Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 46:49 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne LePierre! Wayne LePierre is the new bantamweight champion!
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