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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapdance Extravaganza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Hydraulix 13.5 - D.A.V.E. the Drummer & Alex Calver. Tapdance Extravaganza told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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195 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapdance Extravaganza!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Extravaganza tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Extravaganza wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Extravaganza is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Extravaganza gets back to half guard.
Extravaganza is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Extravaganza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Extravaganza wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is trying for a kimura here. Extravaganza looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gracie wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aaron Gracie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Rodinerio Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Apollo Creed, Deck of Jack. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bravo 's choice of entrance music: Damian Marley - Confrontation. Apollo Creed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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221 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Basic striking
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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
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed scores with a one two! Bravo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Joey Rodinerio Bravo has been cut.
Creed keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Creed fails to land with a series of punches.
Bravo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Creed to the mat! Creed manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Creed controlling the position.
Creed on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Creed tries to get out of the position.
Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creed is keeping the position for now.
Bravo is pushing down on Creed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Creed is fighting to maintain full guard but Bravo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bravo tries to pass to full mount but Creed defends it.
Creed is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creed is defending against the submission attempts here by Bravo .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo trying to pass the guard but Creed defending well.
Bravo is working for a kimura but Creed is defending it quite comfortably.
Bravo tries to pass to full mount but Creed defends it.
Bravo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Creed sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bravo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Creed doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bravo .
Creed keeping hold of Bravo 's head, controlling as best he can.
Bravo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bravo is trying to work for a kimura but Creed is defending well.
Bravo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bravo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Creed is just riding it out for now. Bravo eventually gives up the hold.
Bravo trying to control from half guard but Creed is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Creed working to try and regain half guard.
Creed tries to hold on but Bravo pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bravo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bravo mounts Creed! Really nice guard pass there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Rodinerio Bravo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Rodinerio Bravo 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bravo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Creed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bravo manages to avoid it.
Bravo tries to clinch but Creed is having none of it.
Creed feints and then cracks Bravo 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bravo down.
Creed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bravo fails with the takedown
and Creed counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bravo 's knee momentarily.
Bravo fails with the takedown.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Creed manages to get underhooks.
Apollo Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Rodinerio Bravo .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Creed scoring well with a low kick there.
Creed punishes Bravo 's body with a nice straight punch.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Creed lands with an uppercut that bounces Bravo off the cage and back into range.
Bravo tries to clinch but Creed is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creed feints and then cracks Bravo 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bravo down.
Bravo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Creed to score with a decent uppercut.
Creed lands a head shot.
Creed jabs at Bravo 's body.
Creed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bravo 's sensitive parts.
A cross from Creed lands.
Bravo is rocked!
Crunch! Creed slams his shin into Bravo 's torso.
Creed throws a front kick that sends Bravo stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bravo is still on wobbly legs! Can Creed finish him?
Creed cracks a nice hook into Bravo 's ribs.
Bravo switches off momentarily and Creed cracks him with a monster right hand! Bravo topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Creed dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Creed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Apollo Creed!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HELLUVA LIFE. Ross is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bold and Beautiful. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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167 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mauricio Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sosa throws a hook but Ross blocks it.
Sosa connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Sosa finds it's way through Ross's defenses.
Sosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ross.
Sosa throws a head kick but Ross moves out of range.
Sosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sosa walks into a stiff left hand from Ross.
Ross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Ross tests Sosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosa misses the target.
Sosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Sosa misses
and Ross counters with a stiff right hand.
Sosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ross.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
Sosa lands a slapping body shot.
Ross tries to land a leg kick but Sosa saw it coming and moves away.
Sosa digs a good body shot into Ross's ribs.
Sosa misses with an uppercut.
Ross tries to clinch
and Sosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sosa connects with a leg kick. Ross looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ross misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Sosa misses.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Sosa circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Ross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Sosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sosa checks a low kick from Ross.
Ross misses with a wild combination.
Sosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
A slow jab from Sosa misses its intended target.
Sosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ross.
Sosa throws a head kick but Ross moves out of range.
Sosa lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Sosa throws a leg kick which misses Ross's front leg but catches the back leg as Ross tries to avoid it.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ross moves away.
Ross takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ross lands a jab to the head.
Ross swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Ross. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ross.
Sosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ross moves out of range of the body kick.
Ross looks to land a body kick but Sosa moved away.
Sosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ross is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sosa rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ross has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Donk. Ross catches Sosa right on the button with a cross.
Sosa throws a wild body kick that Ross sees coming a mile off.
Sosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross moves away from the strike by Sosa.
Ross digs a good body shot into Sosa's ribs.
Good shot there by Ross.
Ross throws a push kick but Sosa slaps the foot to one side.
Sosa misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross blocks a low kick nicely.
Sosa's corner calls for a 1-2. Sosa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sosa stuns Ross with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Sosa dominated that round.
That's time! Sosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sosa swings for the body but Ross moves out of range.
Ross connects with a leg kick. Sosa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mauricio Sosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Ross scores with a head kick.
Ross misses with an uppercut. Sosa saw that one coming.
Ross missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ross closes the distance and clinches.
Ross crunches a lovely knee into Sosa's ribcage.
Ross is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ross misses with a body punch.
Ross is looking to control Sosa's arms but Sosa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ross has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross swings wildly with an uppercut but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ross taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sosa slows down the pace here.
Sosa avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Sosa.
Ross tries to throw a body punch but Sosa avoids it by throwing Ross back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ross misses with a punch to the body.
Sosa lands a left hand.
Ross misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ross can't find room to land a body shot as Sosa controls the action.
Ross is trying to stall.
Sosa tries to throw a body punch but Ross avoids it by throwing Sosa back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross has Sosa pressed against the cage.
Ross misses with some punches.
Ross misses with a punch on the inside.
Ross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sosa's elbow.
Ross misses with a body punch.
Sosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ross throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sosa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sosa blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ross lands with a light punch inside.
Sosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Ross controls his hands.
Ross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ross misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ross just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sosa's brow.
Sosa digs a right hand into Ross's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ross's gas tank.
Ross pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ross misses with some punches.
Ross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sosa's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ross tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ross. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ross misses the shot to the body.
Sosa scores with a nice strike.
Sosa misses with a low kick.
Ross throws a head kick that Sosa semi-blocks.
Ross misses the shot to the body.
Sosa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ross under the eye.
Ross looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Ross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sosa throws a jab when Ross was well out of range.
Ross takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ross takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.
Sosa scores with a head kick. Ross tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sosa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ross looks to clinch
enabling Sosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Ross throws a leg kick
and Sosa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ross's knee momentarily.
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ross needs to keep his hands up - Sosa had a free shot at his head there.
Ross with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sosa to score with a decent uppercut.
Ross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Ross looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
Sosa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sosa cracks a nice hook into Ross's ribs.
Ross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Sosa as he connects with a hook.
Ross tried to score with a low kick but Sosa checks it.
Ross thows a body shot but no joy.
Ross is looking to chop away at Sosa's legs.
Sosa staying out of range there.
Ross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
Ross slips under a jab from Sosa.
Sosa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands the left hand.
Ross throws a right hand that misses
and Ross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ross takes one to the chin there.
Sosa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ross checks it well.
A big right from Sosa misses.
Sosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Sosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sosa. That's going to slow Ross down.
A jab from Sosa misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a few strikes there.
Ross misses with a low kick.
Jab from Sosa.
Ross moves out of range of the body kick.
Sosa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sosa. Ross shrugs it off though.
Sosa throws the left hand but Ross avoids the punch easily.
Sosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sosa.
Ross has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Sosa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Mauricio Sosa!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Mauricio Sosa!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Mauricio Sosa!
Mauricio Sosa wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Bruvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepe Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruvik comes into the arena with Rånny Bruvik blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronny Bruvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepe Silvia!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvia misses with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Silvia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bruvik throws the kick towards the body but Silvia avoids it.
Ronny Bruvik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvia connects with a body shot that sends Bruvik's belly button to the back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bruvik.
Sloppy strikes from Silvia. Those never looked like landing.
Silvia moves out of range as Bruvik strikes.
Bruvik throws a body punch but Silvia moves out of range.
Bruvik gets a clinch.
Bruvik pushes Silvia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silvia blocks an elbow strike from Bruvik.
Silvia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bruvik taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silvia lands a hook that snaps the head of Bruvik backwards.
Silvia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvia is trying to break the clinch but Bruvik has him pressed against the cage.
Silvia blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia tries a knee to the head but Bruvik blocks it.
Silvia has a couple of punches blocked by Bruvik.
Silvia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silvia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silvia misses with a body punch.
Silvia is trying to force a seperation but Bruvik has the dominant position.
Bruvik blocking some punches.
Bruvik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bruvik misses with a body punch.
Silvia lands a hook that snaps the head of Bruvik backwards.
Bruvik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvia digs a right hand into Bruvik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bruvik's gas tank.
Silvia is leaning against Bruvik and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silvia lands a left hand.
Silvia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Silvia.
Bruvik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silvia's efforts to push away.
Silvia tries to throw a body punch but Bruvik avoids it by throwing Silvia back against the cage.
Bruvik has Silvia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silvia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silvia wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruvik won't allow it.
Bruvik stalls.
Silvia has had enough of the clinch but Bruvik keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Bruvik.
Silvia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvia gets through Bruvik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silvia misses with a knee to the head.
Silvia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik clinches up with Silvia and pushes him back against the cage.
Bruvik lands a body punch.
Knees to the body from Bruvik.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silvia.
Nice body punch from Bruvik.
Silvia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bruvik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvia tries to throw a body punch but Bruvik avoids it by throwing Silvia back against the cage.
Silvia is trying to force a seperation but Bruvik has the dominant position.
Silvia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruvik's elbow.
Silvia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruvik tries a body shot but Silvia blocks it.
Silvia tries to work over Bruvik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvia tries a body shot but Bruvik blocks it.
Silvia tries to throw a body punch but Bruvik avoids it by throwing Silvia back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bruvik.
Silvia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silvia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruvik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silvia throws a lazy right hand but Bruvik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bruvik checks a leg kick nicely.
Silvia misses with a body shot.
Silvia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruvik tries to clinch but Silvia is having none of it.
Silvia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bruvik.
Bruvik lands with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvia misses with the combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bruvik.
Bruvik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepe Silvia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bruvik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bruvik walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silvia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bruvik lands a leg kick that knocks Silvia off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Bruvik is predictable there
and Silvia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silvia misses with a kick to the body.
Bruvik sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bruvik slips under a jab.
Bruvik scores with a jab to the body.
Bruvik tries to clinch but Silvia moves out of range.
Bruvik tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silvia swivels and escapes.
Bruvik explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silvia throws a leg kick but Bruvik checks it.
A big right from Silvia misses.
Silvia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silvia looks to land a combination but Bruvik avoids it well.
Silvia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bruvik circles away quickly and effectively.
Bruvik misses with a looping left.
Silvia misses with a wild combination.
Bruvik looks for the body kick but Silvia saw that one coming.
Silvia misses with an uppercut.
Bruvik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silvia.
Silvia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bruvik. That one must have hurt.
Silvia misses with a double jab.
Bruvik slips under a jab from Silvia.
Pepe Silvia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruvik takes a swing at Silvia's ribcage but misses.
Bruvik misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik looks for the body kick but Silvia saw that one coming.
Bruvik is looking to slow Silvia down with leg kicks.
Bruvik fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silvia is out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silvia misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bruvik.
Ronny Bruvik is winning the standup battle so far.
Bruvik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruvik wants to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Silvia.
Sloppy strikes from Bruvik. Those never looked like landing.
Bruvik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silvia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silvia moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruvik blocks a head kick by Silvia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bruvik.
A swing and a miss from Silvia.
Bruvik misses with a wild body shot.
Bruvik wants to clinch
and Silvia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silvia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bruvik.
Silvia throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruvik.
Silvia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bruvik.
Silvia throws a head kick that misses.
Pepe Silvia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silvia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bruvik. Bruvik obviously looking to wear him down.
Bruvik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silvia.
A bone on bone clash there as Silvia blocks the leg kick.
Bruvik misses with a body kick.
Silvia takes a swing at Bruvik's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silvia takes a step back to recover.
Silvia throws a hook to the side of Bruvik's head but Bruvik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silvia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bruvik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvia was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruvik.
Bruvik drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silvia connects with a right hand. Bruvik shakes it off.
Silvia avoids the body shot from Bruvik.
Silvia blocks a head kick by Bruvik.
Bruvik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silvia.
Bruvik just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvia throws a low kick, looking for Bruvik's leg but Bruvik calmly moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvia throws a series of punches but Bruvik avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronny Bruvik dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bruvik misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bruvik.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruvik.
Bruvik tries to close the distance and clinch but Silvia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bruvik.
Silvia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvia lands with a slapping head kick.
Bruvik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silvia throws a body punch but Bruvik moves out of range.
Bruvik moves out of range of the leg kick from Silvia.
Bruvik misses with a leg kick
and Silvia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by Silvia. That's going to slow Bruvik down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bruvik checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia lands with a nice body punch.
Bruvik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silvia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruvik.
Bruvik thumps Silvia with a low kick.
Bruvik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silvia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Silvia.
Silvia checks the leg kick nicely there.
A punch lands to the side of Silvia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bruvik scores with a kick to the body.
Bruvik closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silvia throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruvik.
Silvia checks the leg kick.
Bruvik cracks Silvia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvia.
Bruvik misses with a body shot.
Silvia misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Silvia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silvia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvia missing with a left hand there. Bruvik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bruvik thows a body kick. Silvia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bruvik closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silvia misses with an uppercut. Bruvik saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Silvia.
Bruvik lands a leg kick that knocks Silvia off balance momentarily.
Silvia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bruvik throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silvia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia throws a series of punches but Bruvik avoids them all with ease.
Bruvik tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silvia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruvik looks to land a right hand but Silvia moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Silvia.
Silvia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bruvik throws a body kick the misses
and Silvia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bruvik throws a leg kick that misses.
Silvia tries to sprawl but Bruvik drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bruvik trying to control from half guard but Silvia is working away.
Silvia wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik thows a huge punch but Silvia dodges it nicely.
Bruvik is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silvia trying to get back to full guard but Bruvik takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bruvik trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Silvia really doesn't like being in this position too much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruvik jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Silvia is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Silvia and Bruvik has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvia is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bruvik is controlling him well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronny Bruvik showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bruvik has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Pepe Silvia!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Ruent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko comes to the cage accompanied by Sully Erna - Avalon. Pete Ruent has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ace Darko's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ace Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Ruent!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruent smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Darko throws a big shot that misses.
Darko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruent moves out of range of the body kick from Darko.
Ruent just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darko checks a leg kick.
Darko throws an overhand right that lands on Ruent's shoulder, as Ruent tries to avoid the shot.
Ruent scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darko doesn't seem bothered though.
Darko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ruent tries to clinch there but Darko circles away.
Darko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ruent instigates a clinch.
Ruent gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Darko.
Ruent can't find room to land a body shot as Darko controls the action.
A body shot lands from Darko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darko tries to work over Ruent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Darko's efforts to push away.
Darko misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darko pushes Ruent back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruent misses with some punches.
Ruent struggles to land a body shot inside as Darko controls his hands.
Darko goes for a takedown attempt but Ruent pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ruent fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Darko misses.
Ruent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruent slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ruent takes a step back to recover.
Ruent gets a double leg takedown into Darko's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Darko is trying to control the position but Ruent postures up.
Darko is really struggling to control Ruent but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko controlling Ruent's posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruent trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darko is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ace Darko.
Darko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darko lands with a straight right. Ruent didn't see that one coming.
Darko throws out a leg kick but Ruent moves out of range and Darko only half commits.
Ruent closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ruent trying to control the pace.
Nice strikes from Ruent there.
Darko is looking for a sweep. Ruent is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko is controlling Ruent's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Darko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Darko.
Darko trying to keep a closed guard but Ruent is proving a slippery customer.
Ruent thows a big elbow that misses.
Ruent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruent looking to sit in guard and control but Darko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Darko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruent is keeping the position for now.
Ruent not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Darko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Darko scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruent has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Darko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruent is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ruent manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Darko manages to get himself to full guard.
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!
Darko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruent tries to free his leg and advance position but Darko is retaining full guard.
Ruent looking to sit in guard and control but Darko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ruent working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Darko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Darko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruent has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Darko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Ruent dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Darko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruent.
Darko throws a leg kick
and Ruent counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ruentis looking to pass into half guard but Darko pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Darko is in guard.
Ruent trying to keep a closed guard but Darko is proving a slippery customer.
Darko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Darko tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruent is retaining full guard.
Darko is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruent has wrist control.
Pete Ruent has got the better of the ground game so far.
Darko wants to control from the top but Ruent keeps moving.
Ruent working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Darko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Darko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Darko is sitting in close to Ruent's body. Ruent has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Darko is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Darko is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ruent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pete Ruent!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Keynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Lee Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keynes comes to the cage accompanied by Concerto for Four Violins in B minor. Swagger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by C.$krilla ft. Bizzle - Say it 2 my Face. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Keynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earl Lee Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger digs a good body shot into Keynes's ribs.
Keynes gets the takedown into side control.
Swagger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Keynes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Swagger is looking to regain half guard here but Keynes keeps moving and retains side control.
Keynes misses with the ground and pound.
Keynes is working Swagger over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keynes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Swagger, who protects the arm well.
Keynes working the ground and pound but Swagger is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Keynes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Swagger sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Keynes is looking to take a break and control but Swagger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Keynes.
Swagger can't do much from the bottom here.
Keynes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Keynes lands some shots froms side control.
Keynes working the ground and pound from side control.
It looks like Earl Lee Swagger has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keynes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sloppy strikes there by Keynes.
Keynes working the ground and pound but Swagger is defending the strikes.
Keynes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Swagger rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Keynes's guard! Nice work there by Swagger!
Keynes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swagger is one step ahead there.
Keynes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Swagger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Keynes to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Swagger is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Keynes pulls down on the head and he's put Swagger to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Keynes!
John Keynes spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a big arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mornington Crescent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Another One Bites The Dust. Johnny Rose had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mornington Crescent!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crescent gets a double leg takedown into Rose's guard.
Crescent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crescent trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Crescent has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crescent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rose is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crescent is controlling him.
Rose is trying to keep Crescent in close.
Rose is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Crescent is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Crescent throws a big right hand that misses.
Crescent wants to pass the guard but Rose is keeping the position.
Crescent trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent wants to pass the guard but Rose is keeping the position.
Crescent postures up.
We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Rose wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose lands a nice looking body shot.
Rose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crescent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Rose tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Crescent misses.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Rose blocks a jab.
Rose takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rose takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose rushes Crescent and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crescent.
Rose blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Rose creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
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!
Crescent prevents a body shot from Rose.
Crescent misses with a punch on the inside.
Crescent misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Crescent fails to land.
Crescent misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crescent.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Crescent controls the action.
Crescent throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Crescent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose tries a body shot but Crescent blocks it.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Crescent swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Crescent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
Crescent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crescent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Rose lands a body shot.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crescents head.
Rose stalls.
Rose missing with knees to the body.
Crescent throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent prevents a body shot from Rose.
A shot in the inside from Crescent.
Rose misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crescent misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crescent misses with a punch on the inside.
Crescent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crescent throws a head punch that misses.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crescent lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crescent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crescent misses with the head strike.
Crescent swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crescent blocks a body shot from Rose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Rose will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rose clinches with his opponent.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Rose.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Crescent has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Crescent blocks a body shot from Rose.
Johnny Rose has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crescent avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose prevents a body shot from Crescent.
Rose missing with knees to the body.
Rose digs a right hand underneath Crescent's ribcage. Crescent let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Crescent controls the action.
Crescent working aggressively here.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Crescent digs a right hand underneath Rose's ribcage. Rose let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rose misses with an elbow over the top.
Crescent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crescent misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Crescent.
Rose working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Crescent as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Crescent.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose prevents the takedown attempt.
Crescent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crescent struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Crescent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent avoids a wild elbow strike from Rose.
Rose gets underhooks to prevent Crescent's takedown attempt.
Rose digs a right hand underneath Crescent's ribcage. Crescent let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Crescent.
Crescent misses with a punch to the body.
Crescent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
A short right from Rose.
Rose is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Crescent fails to land.
A short left from Rose.
Rose lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crescent or not.
A short left from Crescent.
Crescent scores with a shot to the side of Rose's head.
Crescent misses with a body punch.
Rose misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Rose.
Rose tries to work over Crescent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Crescent backwards.
Rose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crescent lands a nice shot to the body.
Crescent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crescent blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Crescent controls his hands.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crescent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Rose's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rose stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rose pushes Crescent back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crescent tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Crescent back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crescent tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crescent lands a right hand.
Crescent tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Crescent back against the cage.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Rose lands an elbow that stopped Crescent in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Rose.
Crescent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crescent.
Rose misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Crescent.
Crescent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rose blocks a body shot from Crescent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crescent digs a right hand into Rose's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rose's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rose.
Crescent blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose prevents a body shot from Crescent.
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 Johnny Rose will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crescent walks into a left hand.
Rose clinches up with Crescent and pushes him back against the cage.
Crescent blocks an uppercut.
Crescent can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Rose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Crescent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rose prevents a body shot from Crescent.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Rose gets through Crescent's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crescent blocks an uppercut.
Crescent struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Rose throws an elbow that misses.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crescent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
Crescent lands a shoulder strike.
Crescent gets through Rose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Crescent.
Crescent struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Crescent throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Rose.
Crescent cracks Rose with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crescent misses with some punches.
Rose is looking to break free of the clinch but Crescent has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Crescent fails to land.
Rose tries to work over Crescent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crescent avoids it.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Crescent lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crescent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rose tries a body shot but Crescent blocks it.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Crescent controls the action.
A short left from Rose.
Crescent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crescent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crescent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Rose stops a takedown attempt from Crescent.
Rose blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Crescent controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crescent avoids the elbow strike from Rose, against the cage.
Crescent misses with a punch to the body.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Rose blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Crescent misses with some punches.
Crescent swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crescent takes a shot to the head.
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Crescent tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crescent avoids the body shot from Rose.
Crescent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crescent closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rose did well to prevent Crescent getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crescent thows a huge punch but Rose dodges it nicely.
Rose is trying to maintain the position but Crescent is very close to passing his half guard.
Rose keeping hold of Crescent's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crescent has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose is bucking up trying to escape but Crescent cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Johnny Rose did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Crescent swings widly with a right hand
and Rose counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rose moves into the clinch.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose takes a shot to the head.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rose.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Rose breaks from the clinch.
Crescent cracks Rose with an open hand slap.
Crescent checks a low kick from Rose.
Rose throws a push kick but Crescent slaps the foot to one side.
Crescent tries to land a leg kick but Rose saw it coming and moves away.
Crescent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Rose does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rose takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent pushes Rose back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crescent looking for a takedown.
Crescent can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Crescent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crescent tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Crescent.
Rose breaks from the clinch.
Crescent checks a leg kick.
Rose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Crescent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rose keeps Crescent at a distance using the push kick.
Rose is looking to wear down Crescent with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rose misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crescent doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crescent on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crescent misses with a wild body shot.
Rose rushes Crescent and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Crescent controls the action.
Crescent tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Crescent back against the cage.
Crescent tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crescent.
Crescent can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Crescent controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crescent.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
Rose throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Crescent throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Crescent struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Rose tries to work over Crescent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Crescent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crescent misses with a body punch.
Crescent misses with a punch to the body.
Rose misses with some punches.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crescent avoids a wild elbow strike from Rose.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crescent misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose blocks a body shot from Crescent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent pushes Rose back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crescent lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rose takes a shot to the head.
Rose tries a body shot but Crescent blocks it.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Crescent backwards.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crescent lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Crescent finds it's target.
Crescent just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crescent missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crescent misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Johnny Rose will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Crescent with that takedown attempt.
Crescent swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rose.
Crescent uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rose has time to react.
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for Crescent.
Rose connects with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Rose misses its intended target.
Rose clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
Rose tries to work over Crescent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crescent can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Crescent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Crescent back against the cage.
Rose misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crescent.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Crescent blocks the elbow strike.
Rose blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Crescent avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Crescent.
Crescent lands a body shot.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Crescent backwards.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent prevents a body shot from Rose.
A body shot lands from Crescent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose lands with a left to the head.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crescent lands a takedown into guard.
Rose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rose wants to sweep but no luck.
Rose is pulling down on Crescent's head. It's preventing any offense from Crescent, at least for the moment.
Crescent stopping the sweep attempt from Rose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rose trying to keep a closed guard but Crescent is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johnny Rose.
Rose takes a swing at Crescent's ribcage but misses.
Crescent fails to land the takedown.
Crescent fails to land the takedown.
Johnny Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mornington Crescent.
Crescent scores with a nice strike.
Crescent jabs Rose to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rose forces Crescent back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Crescent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rose tries to work over Crescent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crescent misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crescent throws a head punch that misses.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crescent's elbow.
Crescent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crescent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
Rose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crescent.
Rose blocks a body shot from Crescent.
Crescent scores with a shoulder strike.
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 Johnny Rose.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rose, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Johnny Rose wins by unanimous decision!
Johnny Rose retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kota Kamiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Zakarova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zakarova's choice of entrance music: Song of the Volga Boatmen. 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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166 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kota Kamiya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Zakarova!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamiya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kamiya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kamiya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zakarova.
Kamiya digs a good body shot into Zakarova's ribs.
Zakarova avoids a kick to the body.
Kamiya just misses with a punch to the body.
Zakarova throws a leg kick but Kamiya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kamiya avoids a kick to the body.
Kamiya drops his hands momentarily and Zakarova takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zakarova plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kamiya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zakarova throws a lazy right hand but Kamiya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Zakarova - just one landing.
Kamiya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zakarova. That did some damage!
Kamiya fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zakarova avoids it really well and circles away.
Kamiya looks to score with a jab to the body but Zakarova is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakarova throws a big shot that misses.
Kota Kamiya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zakarova misses with a head kick.
Kamiya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zakarova misses the shot to the body.
Kamiya scores with a decent looking hook.
Kamiya moves forwards but Zakarova connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kamiya misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Zakarova there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kamiya checks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kamiya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kamiya.
Kamiya misses with a body punch
and Zakarova counters with a good low kick that Kamiya was not able to check.
Kamiya throws a chopping leg kick but Zakarova manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kamiya scores with a takedown into Zakarova's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamiya trying to control but Zakarova is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya lands a couple of digs.
Zakarova is adopting a defensive guard.
Kamiya working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zakarova avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kamiya trying to move into half guard but instead Zakarova has managed to sweep!
Kamiya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kamiya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zakarova defends well.
Zakarova looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakarova sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kamiya's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamiya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zakarova pulls his head out easily.
Kamiya works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kamiya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zakarova's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kamiya looking for a sweep. Not yet Kamiya, not yet.
Zakarova gets to his feet - Kamiya follows without any prompting.
Kamiya slips a jab from Zakarova.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kamiya throws out a loose jab but Zakarova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamiya scores with a leg kick.
Kamiya fails to land with a series of punches.
Kamiya digs a good body shot into Zakarova's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zakarova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kamiya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zakarova.
Kamiya checks a leg kick.
Mikhail Zakarova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamiya throws a leg kick but Zakarova sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zakarova throws a hook to the side of Kamiya's head but Kamiya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zakarova works Kamiya's body with a nice hook.
Kamiya works over Zakarova's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zakarova misses with an uppercut. Kamiya saw that one coming.
Zakarova misses with a low kick.
Zakarova stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kamiya.
Kamiya thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kota Kamiya dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kamiya loads up on a big right hand but Zakarova slips the punch.
Kamiya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zakarova as he jumps to the side.
Kota Kamiya is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamiya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kamiya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zakarova.
Zakarova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamiya manages to avoid it.
Zakarova bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kamiya lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Mikhail Zakarova has been cut.
A big left from Kamiya misses.
Kamiya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zakarova fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kamiya on the side of the head.
Kamiya blocks a head kick by Zakarova.
Kamiya fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Zakarova to the ground. Kamiya is now in Zakarova's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamiya is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kamiya with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamiya wants to control from the top but Zakarova keeps moving.
Kamiya working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zakarova's head.
Zakarova keeping moving, preventing Kamiya from controlling successfully.
Kamiya is in close to Zakarova's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zakarova keeping moving, preventing Kamiya from controlling successfully.
Kamiya won't allow Zakarova to sweep him here.
Kamiya wants to control from the top but Zakarova keeps moving.
Zakarova looking for a sweep. Not yet Zakarova, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya trying to control the position from guard on top but Zakarova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamiya working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zakarova's head.
Zakarova keeping moving, preventing Kamiya from controlling successfully.
Zakarova preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kamiya slips nicely into half guard.
Zakarova blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kamiya.
Kamiya throwing shots but Zakarova is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zakarova on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zakarova avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kamiya.
Kamiya controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kamiya 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.
Kamiya throws a strike but Zakarova avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Zakarova wants to get back to his feet but Kamiya is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kamiya trying to control the position from guard on top but Zakarova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamiya prevents Zakarova from getting back to his feet.
Kamiya advances position into side control!
Kamiya cracks Zakarova with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya is working Zakarova over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kamiya trying to control the position but Zakarova is working away.
Kamiya lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Zakarova is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ground and pound from Kamiya seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kamiya creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Zakarova sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kamiya connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zakarova some visible discomfort.
Zakarova is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zakarova is still in real trouble! Can Kamiya finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamiya wants to control but Zakarova is keeping him busy.
Zakarova is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kota Kamiya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Zakarova's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kamiya slips under a jab from Zakarova.
Zakarova seems to have recovered his senses.
Zakarova jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kamiya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zakarova lands with a nice body punch.
Zakarova misses with a low kick.
Kamiya lands a nice hook to Zakarova's body. Zakarova takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zakarova throws a head kick that Kamiya semi-blocks.
Kamiya scores with a shot to the body.
Zakarova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamiya was well out of range. Poor timing from Zakarova.
Zakarova looks to land a right hand but Kamiya moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Kamiya.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamiya looks to score with a jab to the body but Zakarova is just out of range.
Zakarova takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zakarova avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zakarova misses with a head kick.
Zakarova tries to bum rush Kamiya with a series of wild strikes but Kamiya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakarova defending well as Kamiya loads up on a big left hand.
Kamiya lands a jab to Zakarova's midsection.
A jab from Kamiya does it's job there.
Zakarova takes one to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kamiya.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kamiya - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamiya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zakarova doesn't seem bothered though.
Kamiya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamiya. Zakarova does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zakarova takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice cross by Kamiya.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kamiya.
Kamiya digs a good hook to Zakarova's body.
Kamiya fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zakarova avoids it really well and circles away.
Kamiya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mikhail Zakarova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakarova tries to sprawl but Kamiya drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kamiya is looking to take a break and control but Zakarova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kamiya connects with a nice short shot to Zakarova's temple.
Kamiya drops an elbow to the side of Zakarova's head.
Kamiya takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zakarova is refusing to be controlled, as Kamiya sits in half guard.
Kamiya drops an elbow to the side of Zakarova's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya drops an elbow to the side of Zakarova's head.
Kamiya thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kamiya sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zakarova defending well though.
Kamiya tries to pass to full mount but Zakarova defends it.
Kamiya throwing shots but Zakarova is blocking nicely.
Kamiya lands with a punch from half guard.
Kamiya seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zakarova does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kamiya wants to take a breather but Zakarova is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kamiya lands a nice short elbow.
Kamiya has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kamiya breaks from Zakarova's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamiya punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kota Kamiya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zakarova throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kamiya. What's that going to do exactly?
Kamiya lands a big elbow.
Kamiya lands a big elbow.
Kamiya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zakarova can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamiya looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Zakarova covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kota Kamiya!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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144 lbs
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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
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers scores with a leg kick.
Rose misses with a body kick.
Peppers tries to move into range but Rose moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Peppers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rose has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peppers.
Rose tries to land a front kick but Peppers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peppers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rose checks it well.
Peppers delivers a nice body kick.
Peppers lands with a good body shot.
Rose throws a body punch but Peppers moves out of range.
Rose tries to clinch up.
Rose clobbers Peppers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peppers avoids the body shot from Rose.
Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers slips a straight right by Rose.
Peppers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rose eats them both and turns towards Peppers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Peppers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peppers misses with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peppers, as that shot connected.
Rose takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
Rose scoring well with a low kick there.
Peppers throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Peppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Peppers.
Rose lands with a right hand.
Peppers lands a head shot.
Jason Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peppers is looking to slow Rose down with leg kicks.
Peppers 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.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose has Peppers up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose blocks a body shot from Peppers.
Rose throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peppers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peppers struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Peppers tries a knee to the head but Rose blocks it.
Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
Peppers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peppers misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Rose tries to work over Peppers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peppers's elbow.
Peppers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
Rose prevents a body shot from Peppers.
Rose working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rose misses the body punch
and Peppers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rose throws out a loose jab but Peppers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peppers circles away quickly and effectively.
Rose misses with a straight left.
Peppers throws a push kick but Rose slaps the foot to one side.
Rose lands a body shot.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose moves out of range as Peppers throws a body kick.
Peppers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers slips under a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Rose checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Peppers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peppers throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick.
Rose feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Peppers's calf.
Peppers misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peppers.
Peppers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Rose. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rose.
Rose throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peppers misses with a wild body shot.
Peppers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rose is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers misses the shot to the body.
Peppers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rose rather than just go for the knockout.
Peppers is looking to clinch but Rose is avoiding it.
Rose throws a jab when Peppers was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers 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.
Peppers is looking to land body kicks.
Peppers throws a jab when Rose was well out of range.
Peppers is looking to land body kicks.
Peppers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rose is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Peppers checks a leg kick nicely.
Rose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Rose misses.
Peppers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Rose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peppers scores with a push kick.
Rose misses with a body kick.
Rose moves in looking to clinch but Peppers pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Peppers checks it well.
Peppers throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Rose misses with a leg kick.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. Rose looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some wild striking there from Peppers.
Peppers avoids the head kick by Rose.
A bone on bone clash there as Rose blocks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Peppers blocks the low kick.
Peppers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a few strikes there.
Rose moves away from the strike by Peppers.
Rose connects with a leg kick. Peppers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rose throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rose 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.
Peppers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Peppers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rose takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peppers.
Peppers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Peppers throws a push kick but Rose slaps the foot to one side.
Brian Peppers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peppers tried to score with a low kick but Rose checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Peppers's calf.
Peppers swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
Peppers throws a shot from downtown. Rose moves away and avoids it.
Rose keeps the fight on the outside.
Rose throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rose pushes Peppers up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Peppers struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Peppers struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
A short right from Rose on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
Rose tries to work over Peppers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peppers wants to stall.
Peppers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands with a light punch inside.
Peppers misses with a punch to the body.
Rose blocks a body shot from Peppers.
Peppers prevents a body shot from Rose.
Peppers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peppers'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.
Peppers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peppers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Peppers back against the cage.
Peppers landing knees to the body.
Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peppers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Peppers connects with a body shot that sends Rose's belly button to the back.
Peppers checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rose swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rose takes a kick to the side of the head.
Peppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Peppers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rose is looking to chop away at Peppers's legs.
Peppers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Peppers misses the shot to the body.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Peppers works Rose's body with a nice hook.
Rose sizes up Peppers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Peppers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peppers throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers gets tackled into the cage by Rose. Rose maintains the clinch.
Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Peppers controls his hands.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Peppers controls his hands.
Rose prevents Peppers from breaking the clinch.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Peppers lands a body shot.
Peppers tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Peppers blocking some punches.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peppers lands a shoulder strike.
Peppers struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers is trying to force a seperation but Rose has the dominant position.
Rose working aggressively here.
Peppers tries to stall but Rose uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Peppers throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Peppers can't break the clinch.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Peppers controls the action.
Peppers misses with a body punch.
Rose lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rose pushes off an throws an elbow but Peppers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peppers wants to break free but Rose has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Peppers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Peppers avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Peppers slowing the pace effectively.
Peppers misses with a body punch.
Peppers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peppers tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose lands a right hand.
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Peppers fails to land.
Peppers prevents a body shot from Rose.
Peppers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose prevents a body shot from Peppers.
Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rose is able to avoid easily.
Peppers checks a leg kick nicely.
Rose fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peppers is out of range.
Peppers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rose.
Peppers connects with an inside leg kick.
Peppers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rose tries a low kick but Peppers avoids it.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose throws a half hearted mid kick.
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!
Rose blocks the body kick.
Rose looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rose darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Peppers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rose misses with a low kick.
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 Jason Rose.
Well Peppers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Brian Peppers!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Brian Peppers!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Brian Peppers!
Brian Peppers wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cee Digits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragunov's entrance music is Soviet National Anthem. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Digits's choice of entrance music: C.$krilla ft. SpeShul eD - Cueballs wreck. Maxim Dragunov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cee Digits's chin.
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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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maxim Dragunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cee Digits!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Digits just misses with a punch to the body.
Maxim Dragunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragunov wants to land a leg kick but Digits is out of range.
Dragunov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Digits moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Digits swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dragunov moves out of range as Digits strikes.
Dragunov misses with an uppercut. Digits saw that one coming.
No joy there for Digits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dragunov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Digits misses with a body punch
and Dragunov counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Digits feints a jab promting Dragunov to slip. Digits then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dragunov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Digits misses with a head kick.
Dragunov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov misses with a body kick.
Dragunov is looking to score with low kicks.
Dragunov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dragunov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Digits.
Dragunov misses with a straight right.
Dragunov misses with a leg kick
and Digits counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Digits scores with a nice right hand.
Dragunov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Digits manages to avoid it.
Dragunov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dragunov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dragunov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Digits.
Dragunov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dragunov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digits throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragunov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dragunov!
Digits cracks a nice hook into Dragunov's ribs.
Digits has a takedown stuffed.
Dragunov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dragunov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Digits counters with a straight right hand.
Digits throws a lazy head kick
and Dragunov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dragunov lands a really nice looking cross but Digits seems unphased.
Dragunov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Digits on the side of the head.
Digits on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dragunov. Dragunov obviously looking to wear him down.
Digits looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Digits avoids the head kick by Dragunov.
Dragunov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dragunov.
Dragunov thuds his right hand into Digits's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Digits throws an off balance right hand
and Dragunov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Digits thinking.
Dragunov throws a powerful right kick. Digits tried to block low but the kick was high! Digits was taken right off of his feet! Dragunov jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maxim Dragunov!
Maxim Dragunov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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