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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Sykov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bari Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Sykov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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207 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Sykov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bari Miller!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sykov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Miller's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Miller duly obliges.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Sykov's belly button to the back.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Sykov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Miller.
Miller works the jab nicely.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sykov.
Sykov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sykov at a distance.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Miller is working the combinations to good effect here.
A nice combination there by Miller.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sykov backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sykov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Miller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sykov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sykov has a takedown stuffed.
Miller lands with a nice combination. Sykov backs away looking to recover.
Sykov slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Bari Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sykov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller stalks Sykov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sykov's face. Sykov staggers backwards, shaken.
Miller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sykov rather than just go for the knockout.
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller lands a nice looking body shot.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Miller throws a series of strikes that have Sykov backpedaling.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sykov.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miller moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a body shot.
Miller feints a jab promting Sykov to slip. Miller then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sykov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A left and a right from Miller both land. Nice combination.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sykov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miller.
Miller throws a series of punches but Sykov avoids them all with ease.
Miller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Miller tries to bum rush Sykov with a series of wild strikes but Sykov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Miller connects with a right hand. Sykov shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sykov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Miller.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Miller!
Sykov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sykov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Sykov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bari Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sykov at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bari Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miller throws a right hand that Sykov ducks under and follows up with a left that Sykov also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sykov at a distance.
Vladimir Sykov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller digs a good body shot into Sykov's ribs.
Miller scores with a decent looking hook.
Miller's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Miller duly obliges.
Sykov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Sykov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Miller.
Sykov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Miller lands a head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Sykov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller scores with a three punch combo!
Miller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sykov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miller.
Miller throws a series of punches but Sykov avoids them all with ease.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bari Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sykov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Miller lands a nice looking body shot.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sykov.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
Miller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Sykov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Miller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sykov eats them both and turns towards Miller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Miller lands with an uppercut that bounces Sykov off the cage and back into range.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
Miller lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller jabs at Sykov's body.
Sykov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miller.
Miller works over Sykov's head and body with a nice combination.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sykov circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sykov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sykov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miller throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sykov wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Miller is proving hard to escape from.
We're going to have a standup here because Vladimir Sykov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sykov slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Miller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sykov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller scores with a three punch combo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sykov doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bari Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sykov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Miller throws a right hand that Sykov ducks under and follows up with a left that Sykov also avoids with ease.
Miller throws a right hand that Sykov ducks under and follows up with a left that Sykov also avoids with ease.
Sykov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Sykov persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Sykov takes one on the button.
Sykov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
Miller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Miller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sykov eats them both and turns towards Miller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Miller throws a combination. Sykov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A nice combination there by Miller.
Sykov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Left hook, right uppercut from Miller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Miller.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Sykov clinches with his opponent.
Miller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Miller wants to break free but Sykov has control.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Sykov breaks from the clinch.
Sykov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sykov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a one two combo.
Miller throws a series of punches but Sykov avoids them all with ease.
Sykov shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sykov fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Sykov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Miller.
Sykov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sykov at a distance.
Sykov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but Sykov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykov dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miller.
Sykov slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miller.
Sykov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
Miller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sykov eats them both and turns towards Miller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller looks to land a combination. Sykov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miller.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sykov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice combination there by Miller.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller works over Sykov's head and body with a nice combination.
Sykov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vladimir Sykov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bari Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sykov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bari Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bari Miller!
In his post fight interview, Bari Miller gave a big smile as he said 'Looks like the LHW division just found a new contender, huh?'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Hendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horst Schiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schiller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mad World. 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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166 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Hendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horst Schiller!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Schiller bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Schiller wants to control from the top but Hendo keeps moving.
Schiller is stalling in the full guard.
Hendo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schiller on the ground.
Hendo wants to sweep here but Schiller controlling him for the moment.
Schiller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schiller wants to control from the top but Hendo keeps moving.
Schiller passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiller sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hendo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Schiller controls the position.
Schiller trying to control the position but Hendo is working away.
Schiller throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Schiller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hendo keeps working.
Schiller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hendo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Schiller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schiller with the ground and pound but Hendo regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schiller takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hendo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schiller with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hendo wants to control the action here but instead Schiller manages to pass to full mount!
Schiller wants to take Hendo's back here but Hendo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo is looking to improve his position but Schiller isn't that keen on the idea.
Hendo is squirming around, avoiding Schiller's attempts to control the action.
Hendo is in a horrible position here. Schiller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Schiller fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Schiller controlling from mount.
Hendo is working to get back to half guard.
Schiller throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hendo because Schiller loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Hendo showing good submission defense here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendo can't escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Schiller misses with punches from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schiller trying to control.
Hendo covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horst Schiller dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hendo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hendo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schiller.
Schiller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Schiller.
Schiller waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Hendo. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Hendo to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Hendo is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schiller content to stall in guard here.
Oh Hendo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schiller passes Hendo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Schiller is looking for a kimura but Hendo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schiller to get the leverage.
Hendo seems to have got his legs back now.
Hendo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Schiller.
Schiller seems to be working for a kimura but Hendo defends the submission attempt.
Schiller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hendo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiller passes to full mount!
Schiller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hendo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hendo tries to get out of the position.
Schiller punching from mount but Hendo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Schiller. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Schiller trying to control but Hendo is having none of it.
Schiller controlling from the full mount.
Schiller jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hendo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hendo and Schiller has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Schiller politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Schiller prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hendo is trying to improve his position.
Schiller goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hendo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Schiller but great work by Hendo.
An elbow from Hendo crashes against the mat.
Schiller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hendo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schiller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hendo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schiller manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schiller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hendo manages to get himself to full guard.
Schiller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hendo is keeping the position for now.
Hendo is controlling Schiller's posture.
Schiller is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Schiller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schiller advances to half guard.
Hendo wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Schiller in particular looking to stall.
Schiller drops an elbow to the side of Hendo's head.
Schiller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schiller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hendo keeps working.
Schiller slows the pace down in half guard.
Schiller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hendo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendo wants to control but Schiller is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horst Schiller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Schiller scores with a kick to the body.
Hendo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schiller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schiller instigates a clinch.
Hendo is trying to drag Schiller to the mat but Schiller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Schiller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hendo.
Hendo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Hendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schiller displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hendo up against the cage.
Schiller lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schiller after a bit of a struggle.
Hendo can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Schiller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hendo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schiller after a bit of a struggle.
Good body shot from Schiller.
Hendo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Schiller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schiller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hendo on the side of the head.
It looks like Danny Hendo has been cut.
Schiller misses with a double jab.
Schiller lands a big right hook! Hendo looks hurt but is still standing! Schiller lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Hendo falls down and Schiller dives in with a huge hammer fist! Hendo's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Schiller runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Horst Schiller!
Horst Schiller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Dime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malmin Veho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Malmin Veho enters the cage!
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181 lbs
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178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Dime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malmin Veho!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veho avoids the body shot from Dime.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dime.
A swing and a miss from Dime.
Dime misses with a two punch combination.
Veho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dime swivels and escapes.
Dime is trying hard to land a takedown here. Veho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dime. That's going to slow Veho down.
Dime misses with a head kick.
Dime throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dime throws a shot to the body.
Dime swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jonny Dime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dime lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dime dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Veho. That did some damage!
Veho misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veho misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dime counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dime rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dime is breathing heavily.
Veho misses with a hook.
Veho just misses with a punch to the body.
Dime shoots for a takedown but Veho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Dime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dime tries to bum rush Veho with a series of wild strikes but Veho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dime misses with a wild combination.
Veho looks to throw the jab but Dime is out of range.
Dime throws a leg kick that misses.
Dime fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veho looks to land a right hand but Dime moved out of range.
Dime scores with a leg kick.
Dime throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dime wants to clinch but Veho slips to the side
and Veho counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dime!
Dime might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veho can't control as he wanted to and Dime manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Veho is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Veho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Veho stops Dime from getting back to his feet.
Veho is trying to control the action in half guard but Dime is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veho lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Veho stalling.
Malmin Veho has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veho blocks a head kick by Dime.
Veho avoids the head kick by Dime.
Veho misses with a left hand
and Dime counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Veho is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Veho throws a hook to the side of Dime's head but Dime sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dime throws a wild body kick that Veho sees coming a mile off.
Dime tries to bum rush Veho with a series of wild strikes but Veho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dime manages to avoid it.
Dime slips under a jab from Veho.
Veho 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.
Veho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Dime throws a leg kick but Veho sees it coming and moves out of range.
Veho thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 Jonny Dime will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Veho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Dime.
Dime manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Veho on his heels. He'll look to pass Veho's guard now, I'm sure.
Veho keeping moving, preventing Dime from controlling successfully.
Dime preventing the sweep.
Dime wanted to stand there but Veho had control of the position.
Dime lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dime stands up and waves to Veho to follow him.
Dime cracks the inside of Veho's front leg.
Veho swings for the body but Dime moves out of range.
Veho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dime defending well as Veho loads up on a big left hand.
Dime fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Veho sprawls well initially but Dime persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Veho tries to get to full guard but Dime has control of the leg.
Dime throwing shots but Veho is blocking nicely.
Veho tries to roll over but Dime keeps him under control.
Dime tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dime throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Veho to regain full guard.
Dime stands up and waves to Veho to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dime is looking to slow Veho down with leg kicks.
Dime swinging wildly here.
Dime plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Malmin Veho has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Veho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dime looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Veho takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Veho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dime.
Dime thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dime throws a series of punches but Veho moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Dime.
Veho misses with a looping right.
Veho throws a poor cross that misses
and Dime counters with a leg kick.
Jonny Dime is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Dime misses.
Veho feints and as Dime raises his hands in defense, Veho changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Veho prevents Dime from getting back to his feet.
Veho wants to control from the top but Dime keeps moving.
Veho has gone for a leg lock! Dime slips out almost immediately though and dives into Veho's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dime gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Dime. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veho swats away the attempt to clinch by Dime.
Veho swings for the body but Dime moves out of range.
Dime swinging wildly here.
Dime moves out of range as Veho strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dime darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Veho is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dime's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dime's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Dime dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malmin Veho's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Veho. Dime does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veho misses the shot to the body.
Dime swinging wildly here.
Veho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No luck for Dime with that takedown attempt.
Dime fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Veho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Veho misses its intended target.
Veho throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Veho lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dime backs up against the cage.
Dime misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Dime misses.
Veho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dime attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Veho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dime. That one must have hurt.
Dime throws a sloppy head kick and Veho moves out of range easily.
Dime fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Dime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veho just misses with a punch to the body.
Dime ducks under a wild hook from Veho.
Veho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dime manages to avoid it.
Veho blocks a head kick by Dime.
A swing and a miss from Veho.
Dime on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Veho. Veho obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veho throws a lazy uppercut
and Dime counters with a body kick.
Dime steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veho.
Dime gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Veho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Veho.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Veho looking to pass the guard.
Veho wants to control from the top but Dime keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dime with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Veho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dime tries a head kick but it misses.
Veho throws an overhand right that lands on Dime's shoulder, as Dime tries to avoid the shot.
Dime pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dime moves away.
Dime throws a sloppy head kick and Veho moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Veho misses its intended target.
Dime dodges the punch combination from Veho.
Malmin Veho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dime tries to land a front kick but Veho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dime steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veho.
Dime decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dime gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Veho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dime manages to avoid it.
Veho takes a swing at Dime's ribcage but misses.
Veho shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dime's guard.
Jonny Dime is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Veho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dime. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dime preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Veho forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dime is looking to get back to is feet but Veho passes into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malmin Veho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dime 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jonny Dime!
After the big win, Jonny Dime made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Just Fight and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Cricket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Reagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reagan has chosen Bring Back The Biff as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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283 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilson Cricket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Reagan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Reagan. Those never looked like landing.
Cricket really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cricket looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Reagan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Wilson Cricket has been cut.
Reagan sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Cricket's defenses. It connects perfectly with Cricket's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruce Reagan!
Post fight, Bruce Reagan took to the microphone: 'BRING BACK THE BIFF!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and B G James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, B G James!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
James looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Couture moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
James tries to clinch
and Couture counters with a one-two to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Couture.
Couture with a hook.
Couture throws a low kick but James moves out of range easily.
Couture lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
James is rocked!
Couture pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Couture finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture wants to break free but James has control.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Couture's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James prevents Couture from breaking the clinch.
Couture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryan Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends James to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Couture!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ryan Couture!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Materson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Big and Red by EC. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Materson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materson has a takedown stuffed.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Materson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Materson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Materson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Materson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Materson gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Materson looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Materson closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Materson pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Materson scores a takedown into full mount!
Materson prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Smith blocking the ground and pound.
Materson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Materson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Materson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith tries to hold on but Materson pushes him away.
Materson landing shots from mount.
Smith is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Materson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Smith! More shots from Materson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Materson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mike Materson thanked Just Fight for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricci Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Commio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricci Boyd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricci Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Commio!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyd feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Commio looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Boyd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Commio wants to get back to his feet but Boyd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boyd is looking to work some ground and pound but Commio has wrist control.
Commio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boyd.
Boyd advances to half guard.
Boyd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boyd stands up and beckons Commio to join him on the feet.
Boyd feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyd chips away with some ground and pound.
Commio is working an open guard so Boyd takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boyd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boyd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Commio defending well though.
Boyd 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.
Boyd is trying to control. Commio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boyd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boyd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Commio keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Commio wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Boyd there.
Commio looks like he's trying to stand up.
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. Boyd connects with a nice short shot to Commio's temple.
Ground and pound from Boyd.
Boyd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Commio scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Boyd manages to mount him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Commio really wants to buck Boyd off and get back to his feet.
Boyd raining down shots from the mount!
Commio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Boyd looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Boyd breaks from Commio's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyd working for a guillotine from mount but Commio is in no mood to give up.
Commio tries to buck Boyd off but he can't manage it.
Boyd lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Commio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boyd with shots to the head and body - Commio looks very uncomfortable down there.
Boyd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Commio is looking to escape.
Boyd prevents Commio from getting the reversal.
Commio is in a horrible position here. Boyd smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Commio is in a horrible position here. Boyd smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Commio holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Boyd tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Commio is trying to stand.
Boyd cracks Commio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Boyd in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Commio wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Commio is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Commio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boyd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boyd landing strikes from the mount.
Boyd punishing his opponent with strikes.
Boyd working Commio over with strikes here.
Commio squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Boyd lands a big shot there that rocks Commio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Commio trying desperately to get to his feet.
Boyd working Commio over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyd tries to control but Commio wriggling away.
Commio is trying to stand up.
Boyd working Commio over with strikes here.
Boyd landing strikes from the mount and Commio is in trouble!
Boyd has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Commio's face.
Boyd lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Commio tries to buck Boyd off but he can't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Commio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Boyd lands a heavy elbow.
Commio is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Commio tries to hold on but Boyd postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricci Boyd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Commio throws a nice looking combination but Boyd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyd looks to land a combination. Commio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boyd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boyd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Commio's head backwards.
Boyd shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Commio is trying to defend but Boyd finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Boyd stops Commio from getting back to his feet.
Boyd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Commio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boyd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boyd working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boyd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boyd works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd has control of Commio's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Commio regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Boyd is landing with some decent strikes but Commio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Commio is working to get back to half guard.
Commio tries to buck Boyd off but he can't manage it.
Boyd in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ricci Boyd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Commio's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Boyd lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Commio is rocked!
Boyd pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Commio is still in real trouble! Can Boyd finish him?
Commio squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Boyd working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyd has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Commio's face.
BOOM! Boyd connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Boyd with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd with the ground and pound from mount.
Commio taking shots to the head.
Boyd working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Commio taking shots to the head.
Boyd with good strikes from the mount here!
Boyd working the ground and pound effectively.
Boyd dominating with strikes here.
Boyd working the ground and pound effectively.
Boyd with the ground and pound from mount.
Boyd quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Boyd but it's paid off an Commio is forced to tap! Nice work by Boyd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricci Boyd!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Sivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juri Boyka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Sivan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sivan works Boyka's body with a nice hook.
Boyka looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Boyka gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Boyka tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Sivan is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Boyka buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Boyka!! Boyka is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Sivan throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Sivan!
In his post fight interview, John Sivan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lance Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lashley has chosen Hustlin as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Cade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Lashley!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley stalks Cade and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cade's face. Cade staggers backwards, shaken.
Cade looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lashley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lashley drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Lashley as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Cade screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Lashley! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Luke Lashley!
Luke Lashley is the new lightweight champion!
After the big win, Luke Lashley made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Just Fight and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kain Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velazquez's entrance music is Since the Flood- . A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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25
218 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kain Velazquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dakota Weston!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Velazquez.
Weston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velazquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Weston switches off momentarily and Velazquez cracks him with a monster right hand! Weston topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Velazquez dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Velazquez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kain Velazquez!
Kain Velazquez is the new light heavyweight champion!
Kain Velazquez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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