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Battle Legends 26 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Carter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Martin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Martin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martin has his takedown stuffed
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter checks the leg kick.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter darts in and clinches Martin up against the cage.
A short right from Carter.
Carter gets through Martin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Carter lands a nice uppercut.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Carter lands a left hand.
A short right from Carter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Lenny Martin has been cut.
Martin prevents a body shot from Carter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin blocks an elbow strike from Carter.
A right hand to the body from Carter.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
A shot in the inside from Carter.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Carter.
A short left from Carter.
A shot in the inside from Carter.
Martin is rocked!
Martin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
Martin looks gassed!
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter digs a right hand into Martin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martin's gas tank.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
Carter pushes Martin against the cage. Carter is working some dirty boxing. Carter pushes off with a quick right hook! Martin goes down! Martin tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Carter moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Carter!
Ian Carter retains his welterweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ian Carter waved his t-shirt featuring Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hale Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Copley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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218 lbs
7 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hale Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Copley!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez checks the leg kick.
Copley misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Hernandez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Copley doesn't seem phased though.
Hernandez lands a left and a right that send Copley crashing to the mat, dazed. Hernandez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Copley is rocked!
It looks like Doug Copley has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Copley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Copley is still on wobbly legs! Can Hernandez finish him?
Hernandez misses with the combination.
Copley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Hale Hernandez has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Hernandez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Copley seems to have recovered his senses.
Hernandez throws a monster overhand right that drops Copley! Hernandez follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hale Hernandez!
After the fight, Hale Hernandez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tigr Komnatnyi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mark Silva enters the cage!
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198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tigr Komnatnyi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Silva!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komnatnyi closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva postures up in Komnatnyi's guard and throws a big left but Komnatnyi blocks it.
Komnatnyi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva wants to control from the top but Komnatnyi keeps moving.
Silva is posturing up here but Komnatnyi has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Silva tries to roll out but it's too tight and Silva has to tap! Slick submission there by Komnatnyi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tigr Komnatnyi!
Tigr Komnatnyi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duk Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikki Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dong comes to the cage accompanied by Thompson Twins - If You Were Here. Tavarius has chosen Cinderella Man as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
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201 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duk Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rikki Tavarius!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong looks for a takedown but Tavarius sprawls well.
Tavarius stuffs the takedown.
Dong closes the distance but Tavarius moves to the side
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tavarius throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Tavarius lands a really nice looking cross but Dong seems unphased.
Tavarius throws a sloppy body shot
and Dong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tavarius misses with some punches.
Dong is working for takedown but Tavarius is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duk Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavarius gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dong.
Tavarius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dong.
Tavarius misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tavarius won't be happy with that.
Tavarius gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dong is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tavarius is pressing down on Dong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tavarius escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dong preventing the sweep.
Dong throws a strike but Tavarius rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dong 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavarius trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius throws a big right hand that misses.
Dong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tavarius is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius throws a big right hand that misses.
Tavarius controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tavarius wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rikki Tavarius hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tavarius scores with a body shot.
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong fails with the takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Tavarius. That snapped Dong's head back.
Tavarius takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Tavarius.
Tavarius throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Dong scores a takedown into full mount!
Dong unloads with some shots from mount but Tavarius bucks and avoids them well.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dong with the ground and pound from mount.
Dong throws some wild stikes that Tavarius manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rikki Tavarius will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tavarius pinned against the cage. Tavarius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tavarius misses the shot to the body.
Tavarius misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Tavarius takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Tavarius.
Dong blocks a jab.
Tavarius misses with a wild body shot.
Tavarius is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dong rather than just go for the knockout.
Tavarius lands a right hook to the body.
Tavarius scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Tavarius. No joy for Dong on that attempt.
Tavarius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavarius.
Tavarius just misses with a punch to the body.
Tavarius just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tavarius is able to avoid easily.
Tavarius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tavarius lands a jab.
Dong tries to clinch up.
Tavarius throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius misses with a shot to the body
and Dong counters with a single leg into guard. Tavarius didn't expect that.
Dong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong tries to free his leg and advance position but Tavarius is retaining full guard.
Dong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavarius keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Dong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dong scoring with some ground and pound.
Dong trying to control but Tavarius is working from the bottom.
Tavarius pulls Dong in to control the position.
Dong wants to control from the top but Tavarius keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Tavarius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Duk Dong wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tavarius digs a good body shot into Dong's ribs.
Dong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duk Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Dong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tavarius throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Tavarius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tavarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Dong avoids the body shot from Tavarius.
Dong shoots in for a takedown but Tavarius shows good takedown defense.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tavarius.
Dong with a poor takedown
letting Tavarius counter with a right hand.
Tavarius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavarius throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavarius swings widly with a right hand
and Dong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dong.
Dong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tavarius looking to control.
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 Duk Dong will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tavarius misses with a right hand
and Dong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dong.
Dong looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Tavarius.
Tavarius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch but Tavarius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rikki Tavarius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavarius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tavarius lands a nice hook to Dong's body. Dong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tavarius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dong counters with a takedown into side control.
Dong is trying to ground and pound but Tavarius uses the momentary lack of control by Dong to regain half guard.
Tavarius is pressing down on Dong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dong throws an elbow that misses. Tavarius uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dong's guard. Nice move by Tavarius!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius postures up in Dong's guard and throws a big left but Dong blocks it.
Tavarius controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tavarius gets to his feet. Dong looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tavarius misses the jab.
Tavarius throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Tavarius throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius misses with a straight left.
Tavarius missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong moves in looking to clinch but Tavarius pushes him off.
Dong shoots in but Tavarius avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tavarius looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Tavarius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tavarius throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Tavarius comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dong dives in and grabs Tavarius's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tavarius pushes down on Dong's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duk Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius misses the shot to the body.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Tavarius does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Tavarius.
Dong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tavarius, pushing him back against the cage.
Tavarius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tavarius pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tavarius lands a body punch.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tavarius after a bit of a struggle.
Tavarius swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavarius throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right handed body shot lands from Tavarius.
Dong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tavarius gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tavarius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tavarius gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tavarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dongs head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Tavarius.
Tavarius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong tries to score a body lock takedown but Tavarius shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tavarius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tavarius fights it off and pushes away nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavarius misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rikki Tavarius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tavarius has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rikki Tavarius!
An out of breath Rikki Tavarius thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Smithwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ted Street!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mick Smithwick!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithwick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smithwick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Street.
Street throws a hook to the side of Smithwick's head but Smithwick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Street will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Street tries to close the distance and clinch but Smithwick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Street throws a series of punches but Smithwick moves out of range.
Smithwick moves into the clinch successfully.
Smithwick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Street keeps control of Smithwick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Street keeps control of Smithwick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smithwick wants to get back to striking at distance but Street won't allow it.
Smithwick working hard to break the clinch.
Street lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithwick working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Smithwick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Street keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smithwick's efforts to push away.
Street trying to control the position but instead, Smithwick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Street into the cage.
Smithwick is trying to push Street away but Street has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Street keeps control of Smithwick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Street is trying to force a seperation but Smithwick has the dominant position.
Smithwick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Street's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Street swats away the attempt to clinch by Smithwick.
Street showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smithwick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithwick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Street dives in and grabs Smithwick's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smithwick pushes down on Street's head and hops out.
Street tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smithwick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Street swinging wildly here.
Smithwick clinches up against the cage.
Smithwick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Street has him pressed against the cage.
Smithwick tries to break free but Street pushes him back against the cage.
Smithwick tries to circle away but Street has him pinned against the cage.
Smithwick is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smithwick breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithwick tries to clinch but Street moves out of range.
Smithwick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Street paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Street throws a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Street. Those never looked like landing.
Street really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smithwick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Street manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Street fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smithwick tries to close the distance and clinch but Street swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smithwick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Street, pushing him back against the cage.
Smithwick is trying to break the clinch but Street has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smithwick.
Smithwick tries to break free but Street pushes him back against the cage.
Street tries to break free but Smithwick pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithwick tries to break free but Street pushes him back against the cage.
Smithwick is trying to break free.
Street wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smithwick has him pressed against the cage.
Street keeps control of Smithwick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smithwick tries to break the clinch but Street is controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Street escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smithwick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smithwick is trying to break free.
Smithwick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smithwick is looking to break free of the clinch but Street has double underhooks.
Smithwick lands a left hand.
Smithwick is trying to break the clinch but Street has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smithwick has had enough of the clinch but Street keeps him there for the moment.
Smithwick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smithwick is trying to force a seperation but Street has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Smithwick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Street moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Street swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ted Street is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Street fails to land with a series of punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smithwick in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Street closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smithwick counters by clinching up.
Street prevents Smithwick from breaking the clinch.
Smithwick has had enough of the clinch but Street keeps him there for the moment.
Street trying to stall but Smithwick improves his position.
Street pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smithwick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Street keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithwick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smithwick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Street working aggressively here.
Street wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Smithwick. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Smithwick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smithwick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smithwick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smithwick is looking to break free of the clinch but Street has double underhooks.
Smithwick can't break the clinch.
Smithwick manages to break the clinch.
Smithwick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Street swats away the attempt to clinch by Smithwick.
Smithwick wants to clinch up but Street keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithwick tries to clinch up.
Street shoots in for a takedown but Smithwick shows good takedown defense.
Street slips a jab and a cross from Smithwick.
Smithwick pushes Street up against the cage in a clinch.
Smithwick scores with a shot to the side of Street's head.
It looks like Ted Street has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smithwick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smithwick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ted Street is winning the standup battle so far.
Street circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smithwick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Street circles away quickly and effectively.
Smithwick clinches up with Street and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Street's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smithwick is trying to push Street away but Street has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithwick wants to break free but Street has control.
Street breaks from the clinch.
Smithwick wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Smithwick. Those never looked like landing.
Smithwick leaves Street with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Street shoots in looking for a takedown. Smithwick tries to sprawl out of it but Street keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smithwick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Street. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Street tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Street throws a low kick, looking for Smithwick's leg but Smithwick calmly moves out of range.
Street throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Street throws a right and a left that Smithwick avoids nicely.
Street looks to score with a jab to the body but Smithwick is just out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smithwick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oooooh!!! Smithwick has knocked Street down with a huge combo! Smithwick steps away and waves a wobbly Street back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Street is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smithwick drives through and clinches with Street against the cage.
Oh Street is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smithwick lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Street to his knees! Smithwick keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Smithwick!
A very excited looking Mick Smithwick rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Crown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crown has chosen Eminence Front as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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30
265 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Granite 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mamoru Takamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Crown!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crown throws a nice looking combination but Takamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takamura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Takamura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crown.
Takamura swings for the body but Crown moves out of range.
Crown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crown ducks under a wild hook from Takamura.
Takamura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takamura has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Mamoru Takamura has been cut.
Crown ducks under a wild hook from Takamura.
Takamura misses with a hook
and Crown counters with a crisp one two that drops Takamura! Crown thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Takamura to his feet! Takamura is in big trouble!
Takamura is breathing heavily.
Crown cracks Takamura on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Takamura falls backwards against the cage. Crown follows up with more strikes that drop Takamura to his knees. Crown keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Takamura! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Crown!
Bobby Crown gave a mention to [WOT] GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Neuer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendall has chosen Kool Moe Dee - I Go To Work as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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270 lbs
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Neuer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Kendall!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neuer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Neuer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Neuer tenderised Kendall's leg. Kendall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Manuel Neuer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Neuer.
Kendall moves out of range as Neuer strikes.
Kendall slips a jab and a cross from Neuer.
Neuer lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kendall. Neuer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neuer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kendall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neuer misses with a wild body shot.
Neuer throws a series of punches but Kendall moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Neuer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Neuer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kendall moves out of range of the strikes.
Neuer scores with a shot to the body.
Manuel Neuer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Neuer misses.
Neuer misses with a left hand
and Kendall counters with a stiff right hand.
Kendall throws a poor cross that misses
and Neuer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Neuer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kendall throws a chopping leg kick but Neuer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kendall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neuer swings for the body but Kendall moves out of range.
Good work by Kendall as he checks the leg kick.
A combination from Neuer does no damage.
Neuer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kendall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Neuer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kendall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neuer misses with a body shot.
Neuer throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Neuer misses
and Kendall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kendall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Neuer missing with a left hand there. Kendall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kendall moves out of range of the body kick from Neuer.
Neuer thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kendall. Neuer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neuer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Neuer moves out of range of the strikes.
Neuer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neuer.
Neuer lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Neuer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kendall tries to close the distance and clinch but Neuer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kendall throws a lazy right hand but Neuer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kendall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kendall misses the target.
Neuer lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neuer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Neuer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Neuer misses with a wild body shot.
Neuer misses with a hook. Kendall ducked under it nicely.
Neuer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kendall manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Kendall.
Manuel Neuer is winning the standup battle so far.
Neuer throws a chopping leg kick but Kendall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A combination from Kendall does no damage.
Neuer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Neuer thows a body shot but no joy.
Neuer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Neuer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Neuer throws a combination that misses
and Kendall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kendall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Neuer misses.
Neuer tests Kendall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Neuer. Those never looked like landing.
Neuer looks to land a combination but Kendall avoids it well.
Neuer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neuer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Neuer takes a swing at Kendall's ribcage but misses.
Neuer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kendall circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kendall misses.
Neuer misses with a body shot.
Neuer misses with the combination.
Kendall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kendall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kendall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neuer throws out the jab.
Neuer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kendall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kendall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kendall misses with an uppercut. Neuer saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neuer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kendall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neuer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kendall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Neuer throws the left hand but Kendall avoids the punch easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Neuer. That's going to slow Kendall down.
Kendall blocks a jab.
Manuel Neuer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neuer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kendall.
No joy there for Neuer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kendall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neuer stuns Kendall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kendall fails with a takedown attempt.
Neuer slips under a jab from Kendall.
Oooooh!!! Neuer has knocked Kendall down with a huge combo! Neuer steps away and waves a wobbly Kendall back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Kurt Kendall has been cut.
Kendall might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Neuer misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neuer misses with a right hand
and Kendall counters with a series of strikes. Neuer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Neuer throws a series of punches but Kendall moves out of range.
Kendall throws a series of punches but Neuer avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Neuer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Kendall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Neuer tries to bum rush Kendall with a series of wild strikes but Kendall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kendall misses with an uppercut. Neuer saw that one coming.
Kendall shoots and misses
and Neuer counters with a stiff right hand.
Neuer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kendall.
Kendall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neuer.
Neuer moves out of range of the strikes.
Neuer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kendall can do to turn this around?
Kendall cracks Neuer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Neuer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kendall.
Neuer thuds his right hand into Kendall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neuer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neuer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Neuer fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Neuer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Neuer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kendall doesn't seem phased though.
Kendall throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Neuer misses the target.
Neuer throws a combination that misses
and Kendall counters with an outside leg kick.
Kendall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Neuer throws a nice looking combination but Kendall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neuer lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neuer tries to bum rush Kendall with a series of wild strikes but Kendall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Neuer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kendall misses with a looping right.
Neuer throws a front kick aimed at Kendall's knee but Kendall avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Neuer!
Neuer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A punch combination from Neuer misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kendall. That snapped Neuer's head back.
Neuer cracks Kendall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oooooh!!! Neuer has knocked Kendall down with a huge combo! Neuer steps away and waves a wobbly Kendall back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kendall is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kendall slips a jab from Neuer.
Neuer scores with a body shot.
Neuer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neuer misses with a leg kick
and Kendall counters with a nice body shot.
Neuer connects with a body shot.
Kendall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neuer misses with a right hand
and Kendall counters with a low kick, right behind Neuer 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Neuer.
Kurt Kendall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neuer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kendall finds it's way round the side to connect with Neuer's head.
Kendall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Neuer lands a big right hook! Kendall looks hurt but is still standing! Neuer lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Kendall falls down and Neuer dives in with a huge hammer fist! Kendall's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Neuer runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manuel Neuer!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Julius Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caesar comes to the cage accompanied by Warriors of the World. Magomedov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ave Maria kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
290 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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22
245 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Julius Caesar !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Konstantin Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caesar manages to avoid it.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caesar moves away.
Caesar misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Caesar is just out of range.
Caesar ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Caesar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caesar connects with a nice looking jab.
Magomedov misses with a hook.
Magomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Caesar missing with a left hand there. Magomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magomedov throws a looping overhand right but Caesar ducks down to avoid it.
Caesar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caesar manages to avoid it.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caesar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Caesar throws a hook but Magomedov avoids it easily.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
That kick from Magomedov tenderised Caesar 's leg. Caesar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Caesar looks for a takedown but Magomedov sprawls well.
Magomedov swings for the body but Caesar moves out of range.
Magomedov wants to land a leg kick but Caesar is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with a hook
enabling Caesar to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Magomedov misses the target.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magomedov misses with a body shot
and Caesar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magomedov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Caesar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Caesar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magomedov is one step ahead there.
Caesar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Magomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Caesar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Caesar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Caesar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magomedov is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caesar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Caesar keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Caesar lands a nice short elbow.
Caesar throwing shots but Magomedov is blocking nicely.
Magomedov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Caesar .
Magomedov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Caesar .
Magomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Caesar 's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov throws an elbow that misses. Caesar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Magomedov's guard. Nice move by Caesar !
Caesar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magomedov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Caesar is trying to escape the mount.
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 Gaius Julius Caesar will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Magomedov looks to throw the jab but Caesar is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Magomedov.
A jab from Caesar misses.
Caesar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magomedov misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caesar . Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caesar ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Magomedov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Caesar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Magomedov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caesar throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar staying out of range there.
A low kick from Magomedov misses
and Caesar counters with a stiff right hand.
Magomedov takes a swing at Caesar 's ribcage but misses.
Caesar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Magomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Magomedov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caesar .
Magomedov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Caesar rather than just go for the knockout.
Magomedov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Magomedov.
Caesar is looking to clinch but Magomedov is avoiding it.
Caesar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Magomedov moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Caesar tries to score a body lock takedown but Magomedov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Caesar controls his hands.
Caesar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov taking some punishment here, with Caesar in his half guard.
Caesar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magomedov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Magomedov gets back to full guard.
Caesar is looking to work some ground and pound but Magomedov has wrist control.
Magomedov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Caesar .
Magomedov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Magomedov is on top in guard.
Caesar managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Caesar .
Magomedov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Caesar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Magomedov preventing the sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Magomedov throws a body punch but Caesar moves out of range.
Magomedov takes a swing at Caesar 's ribcage but misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Caesar .
Magomedov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar in side control, throwing shots but Magomedov defends.
Caesar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Caesar scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes there by Caesar .
Magomedov sneaks back into half guard.
Caesar passes to full mount!
Caesar prevents Magomedov from getting the reversal.
Magomedov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Caesar throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caesar avoids the attempt from Magomedov to control.
Caesar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Caesar dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaius Julius Caesar dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomedov. Caesar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magomedov lands a body shot.
Caesar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caesar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Magomedov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Magomedov looks to land a body kick but Caesar moved away.
Konstantin Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Magomedov with that takedown attempt.
Magomedov throws a chopping leg kick but Caesar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Magomedov shoots in looking for a takedown. Caesar tries to sprawl out of it but Magomedov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Caesar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Caesar loads up on a big right hand but Magomedov slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov swings for the body but Caesar moves out of range.
Caesar moves out of range of the body kick from Magomedov.
Caesar misses with a straight right.
Magomedov tries to clinch but Caesar is having none of it.
Caesar lands with a right hand.
Caesar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magomedov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caesar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Konstantin Magomedov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Magomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caesar blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov rushes Caesar and presses him up against the cage.
Magomedov stops a takedown attempt from Caesar .
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov has clasped his hands together around Caesar 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Magomedov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gaius Julius Caesar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caesar dodges the ground and pound from Magomedov.
Caesar regains half guard there - taking advantage of Magomedov's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Caesar wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy.
Magomedov is looking to advance position but Caesar won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Caesar is staying active underneath Magomedov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Caesar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Magomedov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Magomedov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Caesar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caesar wants to sweep here but Magomedov controlling him for the moment.
Magomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caesar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magomedov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Magomedov throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Caesar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caesar is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Caesar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Caesar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov won't allow Caesar to sweep him here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caesar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Magomedov really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caesar .
Magomedov looks to throw the jab but Caesar is out of range.
Caesar avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caesar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Magomedov after a bit of a struggle.
Magomedov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caesar .
Caesar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Magomedov is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Julius Caesar . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Caesar is trying to drag Magomedov to the mat but Magomedov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Caesar working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short left from Magomedov.
Magomedov keeps control of Caesar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Caesar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Magomedov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Caesar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magomedov wants to land a leg kick but Caesar is out of range.
Magomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Magomedov misses.
Caesar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Magomedov tries for a takedown but Caesar circles away easily
and Caesar counters with a nice uppercut.
Caesar throws out a loose jab but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov throws a leg kick which misses Caesar 's front leg but catches the back leg as Caesar tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov fails with the takedown
and Caesar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Magomedov won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov defending against the ground and pound.
Caesar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Magomedov is avoiding damage well.
Magomedov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Caesar throwing shots but Magomedov is blocking nicely.
Magomedov tries to roll over but Caesar keeps him under control.
Caesar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Magomedov trying to control from the bottom.
Caesar is pressing down on Magomedov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Magomedov is holding on for now.
Caesar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Magomedov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Magomedov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Magomedov trying to keep a closed guard but Caesar is proving a slippery customer.
Caesar stopping the sweep attempt from Magomedov.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Magomedov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Caesar manages to get himself to full guard.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caesar is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking to work some ground and pound but Caesar has wrist control.
Caesar wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Caesar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magomedov is one step ahead there.
Caesar working a defensive guard here.
Caesar keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Magomedov working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magomedov trying to control but Caesar is working from the bottom.
Magomedov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Caesar kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Konstantin Magomedov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Magomedov misses with a low kick.
Caesar connects with a body shot that sends Magomedov's belly button to the back.
Caesar lands a nice looking body shot.
Magomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magomedov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Caesar is out of range.
Magomedov throws out a loose jab but Caesar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Magomedov wants to clinch.
Magomedov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar is staying active underneath Magomedov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Caesar tries to get to full guard but Magomedov has control of the leg.
Magomedov misses with a head shot. Caesar uses the momentum to regain guard.
Magomedov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Caesar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magomedov is one step ahead there.
Magomedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Magomedov trying to control but Caesar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Caesar .
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Caesar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caesar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magomedov manages to get himself to full guard.
Caesar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caesar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Caesar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Magomedov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar postures up in Magomedov's guard and throws a big left but Magomedov blocks it.
Magomedov has Caesar pulled in close to control his posture.
Caesar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Caesar is looking to work some ground and pound but Magomedov has wrist control.
Caesar postures up in Magomedov's guard and throws a big left but Magomedov blocks it.
Caesar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caesar throwing strikes from guard but Magomedov blocks nicely.
Caesar is looking to work some ground and pound but Magomedov has wrist control.
Magomedov is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caesar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is trying to control the position but Caesar postures up.
Magomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caesar throwing strikes but missing.
Caesar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Magomedov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Caesar won't allow Magomedov to sweep him here.
Magomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Konstantin Magomedov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Caesar defending well as Magomedov loads up on a big left hand.
Caesar just misses with a punch to the body.
Caesar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Konstantin Magomedov.
I think Magomedov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 47:48
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Magomedov!
A relieved looking Konstantin Magomedov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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