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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa has chosen Jore Marjaranta - Tunteisiin as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taalasmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferreira.
Ferreira jabs at Taalasmaa's body.
Taalasmaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Ferreira counter with a right hand.
Ferreira throws a jab when Taalasmaa was well out of range.
Ferreira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferreira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taalasmaa throws out the jab.
Ferreira lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferreira lands a leg kick that knocks Taalasmaa off balance momentarily.
Taalasmaa misses with a double jab.
Ferreira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taalasmaa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ferreira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa looks gassed!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferreira.
Taalasmaa avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Kari Taalasmaa has been cut.
Ferreira digs a good body shot into Taalasmaa's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ferreira is looking to wear down Taalasmaa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ferreira cracks Taalasmaa with a hook to the temple - Taalasmaa is on wobbly legs here! Ferreira swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Taalasmaa falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Ferreira wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ronaldo Ferreira!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Satan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Satan's choice of entrance music: Bullet For My Valentine - Hit The Floor. This should be a great matchup!
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Satan!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Satan manages to avoid it.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Satan blocks a jab.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Satan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Satan scrambles back to his feet.
Satan moves out of range of the strikes.
Satan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Eric Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Satan.
Satan lands an overhand right.
Lee takes one on the button.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Satan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Satan moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Lee tenderised Satan's leg. Satan is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Satan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Satan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Satan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Satan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Satan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Satan working away.
Lee is not content to let Satan control the position.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Satan from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Satan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Satan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lee wants to control but Satan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee wants to improve his position but Satan is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is staying active underneath Satan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Satan passes to side control.
Lee tries to bench press Satan off him but Satan keeps the position.
Satan wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Satan in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lee is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damien Satan!
Damien Satan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blyer comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Blyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rampage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rampage circles away quickly and effectively.
Blyer scores with the left hand. Rampage knows he should have avoided that one.
Blyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blyer blocks a head kick by Rampage.
Rampage thumps Blyer with a low kick.
Blyer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rampage.
Rampage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Rampage is just out of range.
Jab by Rampage.
Good work by Blyer as he checks the leg kick.
Rampage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rampage throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Rocky Blyer has been cut.
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!
Rampage moves out of range of the strikes.
Blyer scores with a shot to the body.
Blyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rampage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rampage lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A combination from Blyer does no damage.
Blyer throws a nice looking combination but Rampage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rampage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyer throws a lazy right hand but Rampage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blyer scores with a one two! Rampage had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rampage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blyer moves away.
Rampage clinches up with Blyer and pushes him back against the cage.
Rampage lands with a left to the head.
Blyer blocking some punches.
Rampage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blyer's efforts to push away.
Blyer can't break the clinch.
Blyer blocks the elbow strike.
Rampage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rampage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blyer is looking for a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rampage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blyer's defenses.
Rampage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Rampage.
Blyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage misses with a punch on the inside.
Rampage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blyer takes an elbow to the temple.
Rocky Blyer's cut is getting worse.
Rampage working aggressively here.
Blyer is working for takedown but Rampage is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rampage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blyer's efforts to push away.
Blyer tries to break free but Rampage pushes him back against the cage.
Rampage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rampage lands a right hand.
Rampage lands an elbow that stopped Blyer in his tracks for a moment.
Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rampage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rampage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blyer avoids the elbow strike from Rampage, against the cage.
Blyer takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rampage.
Blyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rampage has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer has had enough of the clinch but Rampage keeps him there for the moment.
Rampage lands a damaging elbow.
Rocky Blyer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rampage lands an elbow that stopped Blyer in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rampage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blyer's brow.
Rampage pushes off an throws an elbow but Blyer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rampage throws an elbow that misses.
Blyer blocks an elbow strike.
Rampage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blyer backwards.
Rampage lands an elbow just above Blyer 's eye.
Rampage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rampage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rampage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Rampage fails to land.
Blyer breaks the clinch.
Rampage wants to clinch.
Blyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Rampage counters with a nice body shot.
Blyer blocks a low kick nicely.
Blyer digs a good hook to Rampage's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage ducks under a wild hook from Blyer.
Rampage scores with a nice strike.
Jeez, Rocky Blyer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rampage scores with a nice body kick.
Rampage slips under a jab.
Rampage tries a head kick but it misses.
Blyer moves out of range of the leg kick from Rampage.
Rampage thows a body shot but no joy.
Rampage jabs Blyer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rampage wants to land a leg kick but Blyer is out of range.
Rampage scores with a jab. Blyer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rampage throws a combination. Blyer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rampage defending well as Blyer loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blyer throws a body punch but Rampage moves out of range.
Blyer checks a low kick from Rampage.
Blyer loads up on a big right hand but Rampage slips the punch.
Blyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Blyer misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rampage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Blyer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rampage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No joy there for Blyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rampage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blyer's calf.
Rocky Blyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rampage throws a head kick but Blyer moves out of range.
Blyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rampage.
Blyer takes a swing at Rampage's ribcage but misses.
Rampage drops Blyer with a beautiful combination! Blyer stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rampage is looking for the KO!
Blyer is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Rampage! Blyer is out on his feet! Rampage rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Blyer is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Blyer is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Rampage!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amadeus Astra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astra's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Once in a Lifetime. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Matthew Murdock was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amadeus Astra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matthew Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Astra.
Astra closes the distance and clinches.
Murdock lands a nice knee to the body.
Astra has Murdock pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Astra.
Astra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Astra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Astra tries to throw a body punch but Murdock avoids it by throwing Astra back against the cage.
Murdock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Astra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murdock smiles and moves away.
Astra scores with a punch to the head.
Murdock scores with a jab.
Astra misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Astra blocks the low kick.
Amadeus Astra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murdock swings widly with a right hand
and Astra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra drives through with a takedown into Murdock's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Astra throws a big right hand that misses.
Astra trying to control but Murdock is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murdock working a defensive guard here.
Astra throws a big elbow that misses.
Murdock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Astra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Astra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murdock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Astra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Murdock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Astra trying to control but Murdock is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Astra postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Astra chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murdock keeping moving, preventing Astra from controlling successfully.
Astra lands a couple of elbows.
Astra wants to control from the top but Murdock keeps moving.
Astra landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Astra connects with a couple of short punches.
Murdock working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astra landing some decent shots from guard.
Murdock is looking for a triangle but Astra pushes his legs off easily.
Astra trying to control but Murdock is working from the bottom.
Murdock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Astra.
Astra is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Astra wants to control from the top but Murdock keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Astra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murdock looking to control.
Astra is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Astra throwing strikes from guard but Murdock blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murdock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Astra trying to control but Murdock is working from the bottom.
Murdock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Astra working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Murdock's head.
Astra scoring with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Astra postures up in Murdock's guard and throws a big left but Murdock blocks it.
Astra with a nice head shot there.
Astra trying to control the position from guard on top but Murdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Astra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murdock controls Astra momentarily but Astra frees himself.
Astra wants to control from the top but Murdock keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amadeus Astra dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Astra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murdock was well out of range. Poor timing from Astra.
Amadeus Astra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murdock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Murdock.
Murdock moves in looking to clinch but Astra pushes him off.
Murdock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murdock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Astra gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Murdock regains guard.
Astra wants to control from the top but Murdock keeps moving.
Astra is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Murdock keeping moving, preventing Astra from controlling successfully.
Murdock has his foot on Astra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Astra works his way back into a safe position though.
Astra landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astra pushes down on Murdock's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Astra is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Murdock works his way to full guard. Good work.
Astra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murdock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Astra throws a big right hand that misses.
Murdock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Astra distracts Murdock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Astra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Murdock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Astra lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Murdock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Amadeus Astra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Astra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Astra lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Astra is stalling in the full guard.
Astra trying to control the position from guard on top but Murdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Astra connects with a couple of short punches.
Astra wants to control from the top but Murdock keeps moving.
Astra is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Murdock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Astra defends well.
Murdock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Astra can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murdock keeping moving, preventing Astra from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astra makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Astra scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Astra with a nice head shot there.
Murdock working for a triangle but Astra defends it easily.
Astra stands up over Murdock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Astra trying to control but Murdock is working from the bottom.
Murdock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Astra stays in close to Murdock's body and controls the position.
Astra wants to control from the top but Murdock keeps moving.
Murdock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Astra shoots in and bounces Murdock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astra sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murdock's guard.
Murdock is looking to control Astra's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murdock avoid being mounted?
Murdock taking some punishment here, with Astra in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Astra there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murdock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Astra takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amadeus Astra dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Murdock lands with a kick to the ribs.
Astra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Astra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murdock wants to clinch up but Astra keeps it at a distance.
Astra blocks a head kick by Murdock.
Murdock wants to clinch.
Astra fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Murdock. Astra shrugs it off though.
Murdock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Astra fails with a takedown attempt.
Murdock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murdock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murdock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Astra.
Matthew Murdock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murdock thows a body kick. Astra tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Astra is looking to wear down Murdock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murdock takes a swing at Astra's ribcage but misses.
Murdock tries to clinch up.
Murdock tries to work over Astra's front leg with a kick but Astra checks it.
Astra lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Astra.
Murdock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Astra throws out the jab.
Murdock scores with a nice body kick.
Murdock tries to clinch up
and Astra counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murdock thinking.
Astra cracks Murdock with a good jab.
Astra takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Astra looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Astra is pushing down on Murdock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murdock is fighting to maintain full guard but Astra has managed to sneak the leg through.
Astra tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murdock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock is staying active underneath Astra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Astra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Astra prevents Murdock from improving his position.
Astra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murdock's head.
Murdock trying to hold on to Astra's head to control him but Astra postures up.
Astra seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Murdock moves into full guard.
Astra postures up and lands a big shot to Murdock's brow.
Astra scoring with some ground and pound.
Murdock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Astra is aware though and is defending well.
Amadeus Astra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock keeping full guard, as Astra tries to pass.
Astra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock is trying to keep Astra in close.
Astra advances position into side control!
Murdock sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Well, if Astra is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Astra seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Murdock for as long as he can get away with.
Matthew Murdock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murdock gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amadeus Astra.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Astra, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amadeus Astra!
Amadeus Astra made sure to mention his sponsor, Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (95% Laundry) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Kharghai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharghai comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica- Welcome home. Martinez has chosen Major Lazer - Pon De Floor as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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28
200 lbs
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30
195 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vadim Kharghai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharghai wants to clinch
and Martinez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kharghai!
Kharghai wants to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Kharghai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez avoids the attempt from Kharghai to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kharghai slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kharghai keeping control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vadim Kharghai has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Martinez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches up with Kharghai, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes Kharghai against the cage but Kharghai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kharghai drives through and clinches with Martinez against the cage.
Martinez is trying to maintain a safe position but Kharghai gets an underhook and turns Martinez into the cage.
Martinez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kharghai uses from the top position.
Kharghai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
Kharghai being controlled here momentarily.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Martinez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martinez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking for a guillotine here but Kharghai defends easily.
Martinez working for a triangle but Kharghai defends it easily.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Kharghai from controlling successfully.
Kharghai lands a couple of digs.
Martinez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kharghai's guard.
Martinez landing with the ground and pound.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai has Martinez pulled in close to control his posture.
Kharghai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kharghai lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martinez!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kharghai punishing his opponent with strikes.
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 Vadim Kharghai will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Kharghai takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Martinez stuffs the takedown attempt from Kharghai. Kharghai gets slowly back to his feet.
Kharghai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Martinez lands but Kharghai takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharghai looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kharghai throws a head kick that misses
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kharghai won't be happy with that.
Kharghai is looking to regain half guard here but Martinez keeps moving and retains side control.
Kharghai is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Martinez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kharghai manages to control the position for a moment.
Martinez avoids the attempt from Kharghai to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai gets back to half guard.
Kharghai works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kharghai is pulling down on Martinez's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kharghai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a strike but Kharghai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kharghai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kharghai wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Kharghai trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez has momentary wrist control but Kharghai slips an elbow through the middle.
Martinez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kharghai stacks Martinez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kharghai!
Kharghai cracks Martinez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Martinez is looking to reverse the position.
Kharghai scores with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez is looking for a sweep.
Kharghai scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Martinez to see if he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Martinez is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Kharghai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kharghai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martinez as he jumps to the side.
Kharghai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vadim Kharghai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharghai misses with a two punch combination.
Kharghai checks a low kick from Martinez.
A jab from Kharghai finds it's way through Martinez's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez slips under a jab from Kharghai.
Kharghai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kharghai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kharghai takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Kharghai looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Martinez!
Kharghai scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Martinez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kharghai. What's that going to do exactly?
The referee warns Martinez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kharghai cracks Martinez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Martinez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martinez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kharghai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kharghai landing strikes from the mount and Martinez is in trouble!
Martinez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kharghai. What's that going to do exactly?
Martinez regains half guard.
Martinez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martinez 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.
Kharghai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martinez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Kharghai controlling him for the moment.
Kharghai advances position into side control!
Kharghai working the ground and pound.
Kharghai just content to control the position.
Vadim Kharghai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kharghai trying to control the position but Martinez is working away.
Kharghai connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Martinez some visible discomfort.
Kharghai trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to buck Kharghai off but Kharghai is having none of it.
Kharghai happy to just control the position for now.
Martinez is looking for a sweep.
Kharghai trying to control the position but Martinez is working away.
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Martinez tries to buck Kharghai off but Kharghai is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Kharghai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kharghai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Kharghai!
A relieved looking Vadim Kharghai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bullet Bookem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamid Zaferani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bookem comes into the arena with Solitaire Unraveling blaring out of the sound system. Bullet Bookem had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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31
147 lbs
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26
145 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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
26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bullet Bookem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamid Zaferani!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaferani needs to keep his hands up - Bookem had a free shot at his head there.
Zaferani defending well as Bookem loads up on a big left hand.
Bookem misses with a body kick.
Bookem wants to slow Zaferani down by chopping away at his legs.
Good exchange - Bookem coming out on top.
Zaferani misses with a hook.
A jab from Bookem misses.
Zaferani scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zaferani checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zaferani avoids the head kick by Bookem.
Bookem looks to land a combination but Zaferani avoids it well.
Zaferani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bookem counters with a right hand to the body.
Bullet Bookem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaferani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bookem misses with a hook. Zaferani ducked under it nicely.
Bookem misses with a right hand
and Zaferani counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bookem throws a leg kick but Zaferani sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zaferani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bookem takes a swing at Zaferani's ribcage but misses.
Zaferani throws a hook to the side of Bookem's head but Bookem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaferani throws a hook but Bookem avoids it easily.
Zaferani throws a shot from downtown. Bookem moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Bookem misses.
Bookem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bookem sizes up Zaferani with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bookem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zaferani counters with a nice leg kick.
Bookem avoids the head kick by Zaferani.
Zaferani tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zaferani looks to score with a jab to the body but Bookem is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Bookem lands.
Zaferani thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Bookem.
Bookem throws a right hand that misses
and Zaferani counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaferani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bookem is out of range.
Bookem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bookem lands with a nice combination. Zaferani backs away looking to recover.
Zaferani walks into a stiff left hand from Bookem.
Zaferani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bookem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bookem misses with a hook. Zaferani ducked under it nicely.
Bookem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem throws a hook but Zaferani avoids it easily.
Zaferani misses with a straight left.
Zaferani misses with a right hand
and Bookem counters with a two punch combo.
Zaferani staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Bookem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Bookem.
Bookem throws an overhand right that lands on Zaferani's shoulder, as Zaferani tries to avoid the shot.
Zaferani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bookem ducks under a wild hook from Zaferani.
Bookem pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zaferani back to the cage. Bookem follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zaferani changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaferani paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bookem misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani misses with a hook. Bookem ducked under it nicely.
Zaferani just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Zaferani.
Bookem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bookem misses the jab.
Bookem throws a right and a left that Zaferani avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bookem lands with an overhand left.
Zaferani throws a wild body kick that Bookem sees coming a mile off.
Zaferani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bookem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaferani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zaferani.
Bookem throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bullet Bookem dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zaferani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bookem.
Bookem feints and then cracks Zaferani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaferani down.
Zaferani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zaferani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bookem lands a nice looking body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Zaferani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zaferani keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sloppy strikes from Bookem. Those never looked like landing.
Bookem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaferani walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Bookem misses the target.
Bookem connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Zaferani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaferani scores with the left hand. Bookem knows he should have avoided that one.
Bookem throws a shot from downtown. Zaferani moves away and avoids it.
Bookem walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A left lands for Bookem.
Bookem checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Bookem misses.
Zaferani throws a series of punches but Bookem avoids them all with ease.
Bookem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaferani jabs at Bookem's body.
Zaferani looks to land a body kick but Bookem moved away.
Bookem catches Zaferani with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A lazy left from Bookem finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem looks to land a left hand but Zaferani moved out of range nicely.
Bookem ducks under a wild hook from Zaferani.
The fighters circling - Zaferani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bookem lands a jab to the nose.
Bookem shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bookem throws out a loose jab but Zaferani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bookem throws a body punch but Zaferani moves out of range.
Bullet Bookem is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Zaferani finds it's target.
Zaferani comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bookem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaferani ducks under a wild hook from Bookem.
Zaferani slips under a jab.
Zaferani just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem works the jab nicely.
Zaferani throws a hook to the side of Bookem's head but Bookem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Bookem misses.
Bookem misses with an uppercut.
Bookem misses with a low kick.
Bookem throws a series of punches but Zaferani avoids them all with ease.
Bookem moves out of range as Zaferani strikes.
Zaferani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bookem.
Zaferani lands a nice hook to Bookem's body. Bookem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zaferani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bookem.
Bookem blocks a jab.
Bookem throws a jab when Zaferani was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bookem throws a leg kick but Zaferani moved away.
Bookem connects with the punch.
Zaferani pushes Bookem away with a front kick.
Zaferani thows a body shot but no joy.
Bookem throws an off balance right hand
and Zaferani makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bookem connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Zaferani lands a body shot.
Bookem misses with a hook. Zaferani ducked under it nicely.
Zaferani throws a hook to the side of Bookem's head but Bookem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bookem jabs at Zaferani's body.
Zaferani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bookem.
A big right from Zaferani misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hamid Zaferani will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bookem ducks under a wild hook from Zaferani.
Zaferani throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bookem.
Bookem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaferani connects with an inside leg kick.
Bookem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bookem throws an overhand right that lands on Zaferani's shoulder, as Zaferani tries to avoid the shot.
Zaferani misses with a wild body shot.
Bookem has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zaferani.
Bookem looks to throw the jab but Zaferani is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Bookem or perhaps it was just good defense by Zaferani which made him look bad.
Zaferani moves away from the strike by Bookem.
Zaferani fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaferani misses the target.
Bookem throws a right hand that misses
and Zaferani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zaferani swings for the body but Bookem moves out of range.
Zaferani takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zaferani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bookem avoids the body shot from Zaferani.
Zaferani lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zaferani.
Bookem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaferani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bookem counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaferani connects with a single shot there.
Bookem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaferani.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem misses the shot to the body.
Zaferani throws out a loose jab but Bookem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bookem attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zaferani connects with a jab.
Bookem throws a hook to the side of Zaferani's head but Zaferani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bookem takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bookem loads up on a big right hand but Zaferani slips the punch.
Zaferani throws a body kick that misses.
Zaferani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bookem.
Bookem takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zaferani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bookem.
A slow jab from Zaferani misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem misses with an uppercut
and Zaferani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zaferani connects with a body shot that sends Bookem's belly button to the back.
Bookem tries to move into range but Zaferani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zaferani thows a body shot but no joy.
Zaferani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zaferani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Zaferani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bookem misses with an uppercut
and Zaferani counters with a nice uppercut.
Bookem moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bookem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bookem fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zaferani on the side of the head.
Nice shot by Bookem.
Zaferani loads up on a big right hand but Bookem slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bookem throws a right and a left that Zaferani avoids nicely.
Bookem throws a head kick that misses.
Zaferani takes one to the chin there.
Zaferani throws a low kick, looking for Bookem's leg but Bookem calmly moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bookem throws a shot from downtown. Zaferani moves away and avoids it.
Bookem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaferani swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bookem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zaferani defending well as Bookem loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hamid Zaferani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zaferani has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hamid Zaferani!
During a confident post fight interview, Hamid Zaferani thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Imer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Two comes to the cage accompanied by North Korean Army Girls Just Want To Have Fun. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Imer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Imer's head backwards.
It looks like Richard Imer has been cut.
A jab from Imer does it's job there.
Two misses with a wild body shot.
Imer is looking to chop away at Two's legs.
Imer misses with a low kick.
Two throws an overhand right that lands on Imer's shoulder, as Imer tries to avoid the shot.
Imer lands with a cross.
Imer scores with a nice strike.
Imer ducks under a wild hook from Two.
Two connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Two is able to avoid easily.
Two throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Two swats away the attempt to clinch by Imer.
Imer walks into a left hand.
Imer thuds a left hand into Two's body.
Imer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Imer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Two momentarily.
Imer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Two manages to get back to half guard.
Imer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Two wants to improve his position but Imer is controlling well.
Two regains full guard. Nicely done.
Two keeping full guard, as Imer tries to pass.
Two wants to sweep here but Imer controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imer is looking to advance position but Two has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Imer wants to control but Two is having none of it.
Two tries to control but Imer wriggling away.
Two lands a big shot there that rocks Imer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Imer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Two sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imer is looking to improve his position but Two isn't that keen on the idea.
Two controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Imer hang on?
Two content just to control the position here.
Imer is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Two cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Two landing strikes from the mount and Imer is in trouble!
Imer is working to get back to half guard.
Two trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Imer is trying to escape the mount.
Two tries to control but Imer wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imer is in a horrible position here. Two smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Two tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Imer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That has opened up Richard Imer's cut even more.
Two lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Imer hang on?
Richard Imer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard Imer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Two!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Two thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurokawa Kenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 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
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurokawa Kenji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Snow!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenji misses with an uppercut. Snow saw that one coming.
Kenji feints and then cracks Snow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snow down.
Snow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kenji blocks a leg kick.
Snow blocks a leg kick.
Snow connects with a solid leg kick.
Snow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Snow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kenji throws a leg kick that is checked
and Snow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snow throws out a loose jab but Kenji uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Snow misses
letting Kenji counter with a right hand.
Kenji looks to throw the jab but Snow is out of range.
Snow connects with a leg kick. Kenji looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Snow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenji.
Snow blocks the body kick.
Kenji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenji scores with a crisp jab that stopped Snow in his tracks.
Kenji lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Snow.
Snow tries to land a leg kick but Kenji saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kenji explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kenji avoids the head kick by Snow.
Snow misses with a leg kick.
Kenji fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kenji lands a leg kick that knocks Snow off balance momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Kenji.
Kenji throws the left hand but Snow avoids the punch easily.
Kenji moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A low kick from Kenji is predictable there
and Snow counters with a big head kick but Kenji shrugs it off.
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!
Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kenji counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kenji misses with a body punch
and Snow counters with a leg kick.
Kenji connects with a solid leg kick.
Snow with a hook.
Kenji lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snow at a distance.
Snow looks gassed!
Kenji avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kenji misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow throws a leg kick
and Kenji cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Lorenzo Snow has been cut.
Snow moves in looking to clinch but Kenji pushes him off.
Snow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Snow clinches.
Kenji is working Snow over against the cage.
Snow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kenji backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kenji.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
Kenji blocks a body shot from Snow.
Snow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Snow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenji's elbow.
Kenji works on Snow's body with a couple of short punches.
Kenji tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenji blocks a body shot from Snow.
Kenji lands an uppercut.
Snow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kenji is keeping busy.
Kenji throws a punch but it's blocked by Snow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenji scores with a nice hook to the head.
Snow is trying to maintain a safe position but Kenji gets an underhook and turns Snow into the cage.
Good body shot from Kenji.
Kenji lands a right hand.
Kenji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenji doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snow misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snow.
A head punch on the inside from Kenji fails to land.
Kenji pushes Snow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenji lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kenji.
Kenji tries to throw a body punch but Snow avoids it by throwing Kenji back against the cage.
Kenji throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Snow blocks it with crossed arms.
Kenji tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snow's elbow.
Snow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kenji throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji lands a hook that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Kenji lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kenji.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
Snow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snow tries to stall but Kenji uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kenji lands a shot to the body.
Snow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kenji - that landed with a thud.
Kenji lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kenji using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Snow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenji.
Kenji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snow avoiding damage as Kenji throws knees to the body.
Kenji throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Snow blocks it with crossed arms.
Kenji blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenji working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurokawa Kenji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lorenzo Snow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kenji, right into the meat.
Kenji throws a leg kick that misses.
Snow looks to land a body kick but Kenji moved away.
Snow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kurokawa Kenji is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Snow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kenji takes a jab right on the kisser.
Snow takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good standup being displayed there by Kenji as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow is looking to score with low kicks.
Kenji throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
Kenji takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kenji throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kenji lands a big head kick that sends Snow to the canvas! Kenji follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurokawa Kenji!
During a confident post fight interview, Kurokawa Kenji thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrel Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett's entrance music is Highway to Hell. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Tyrel Sackett has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tyrel Sackett seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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World class 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
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrel Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Eduardo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo lunges at Sackett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sackett's hand.
Sackett doesn't manage to clinch there - Eduardo circles away.
Sackett misses with a looping right.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eduardo throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sackett walks into a jab.
Sackett has a takedown stuffed.
Sackett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eduardo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sackett scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eduardo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Carlos Eduardo has been cut.
Eduardo swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eduardo misses with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sackett!
Eduardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Eduardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eduardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eduardo walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eduardo ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Sackett thumps Eduardo with a low kick.
Sackett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eduardo throws a right hand that misses
and Sackett counters with a thumping low kick.
Eduardo looks gassed!
Sackett scores with a shot to the body.
Sackett jabs at Eduardo's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eduardo under the eye.
Sackett tries to clinch but Eduardo is having none of it.
Eduardo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sackett is out of range and Eduardo settles back down.
A big left from Eduardo misses.
Sackett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eduardo's waist but Eduardo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sackett off to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sackett.
Sackett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Eduardo clinches with his opponent.
Sackett has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Eduardo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sackett looking for the choke but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo avoids the strikes from Sackett.
Sackett is persistently looking for the submission but Eduardo is defending it well.
Sackett is looking to control Eduardo but Eduardo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Can Eduardo hold on?! Sackett is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Eduardo wants to escape the position.
Sackett tries to keep control of the position but Eduardo is staying busy.
Eduardo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sackett is thwarting Eduardo's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eduardo sees it coming and defends easily.
Eduardo wants to get back to full guard.
Sackett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eduardo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Eduardo moves into full guard.
Eduardo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sackett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eduardo has his foot on Sackett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sackett works his way back into a safe position though.
Sackett throws a strike but Eduardo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sackett wants to sweep here but Eduardo controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is trying to control the position but Eduardo postures up.
Eduardo throwing strikes from guard but Sackett blocks nicely.
Sackett looking to control.
Sackett has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Eduardo trying to control but Sackett is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eduardo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrel Sackett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Eduardo's cut.
That's time! Sackett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Eduardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sackett lands a nice looking body shot.
Sackett throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Eduardo.
Sackett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eduardo.
Sackett takes one to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Eduardo 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eduardo lands with a shot to the body.
Eduardo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
Sackett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eduardos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A solid body kick from Sackett.
Tyrel Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Eduardo thows a body shot but no joy.
Sackett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses.
Eduardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sackett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Eduardo momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Sackett finds it's way through Eduardo's defenses.
Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eduardo.
Sackett fails with a takedown attempt.
Sackett wants to slow Eduardo down by chopping away at his legs.
Sackett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sackett takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sackett checks a leg kick.
Sackett connects with a high kick.
That has opened up Carlos Eduardo's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eduardo cracks a nice hook into Sackett's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Eduardo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A clash of legs there as Sackett blocks the low kick.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sackett.
Eduardo throws a low kick but Sackett moves out of range easily.
Eduardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sackett throws a jab when Eduardo was well out of range.
Sackett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eduardo checks it well.
A big left from Sackett misses.
Sackett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Eduardo.
Sackett throws a series of strikes that have Eduardo backpedaling.
Eduardo is looking to clinch but Sackett is avoiding it.
Sackett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eduardo looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range.
Eduardo lands a head kick. Sackett smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Eduardo throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Sackett. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eduardo throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
Eduardo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Eduardo throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sackett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Eduardo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrel Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eduardo has Sackett pressed against the cage, preventing Sackett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eduardo misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett is trying to break the clinch but Eduardo is controlling him.
Eduardo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Eduardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Eduardo.
Sackett has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Eduardo after a bit of a struggle.
Eduardo blocks an elbow strike from Sackett.
Sackett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Eduardo.
Sackett blocks a low kick nicely.
Eduardo tries to score with a low kick but Sackett moves his leg out of the way.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eduardo moves away.
Eduardo throws an overhand right that lands on Sackett's shoulder, as Sackett tries to avoid the shot.
Eduardo misses with the combination.
Sackett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sackett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eduardo catches Sackett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett throws a head kick but Eduardo moves out of range.
Sackett scores with a jab to the body.
Eduardo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sackett misses with an uppercut
and Eduardo counters with a nice uppercut.
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 Tyrel Sackett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Eduardo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Eduardo scores with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sackett.
Sackett shoots in but no luck this time.
Eduardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Eduardo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sackett counters with an inside leg kick.
Eduardo misses with a wild body shot.
Eduardo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sackett is rocked!
Sackett shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Eduardo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Oh Sackett is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eduardo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sackett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sackett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Eduardo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sackett seems to have got his legs back now.
Eduardo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sackett with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett is working Eduardo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sackett is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Eduardo controlling the position.
Eduardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sackett is one step ahead there.
Sackett has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Eduardo is proving hard to escape from.
Sackett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eduardo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sackett throws an elbow that misses. Eduardo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sackett's guard. Nice move by Eduardo!
Sackett wants to get back to his feet but Eduardo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eduardo's guard.
Sackett throwing strikes but missing.
Sackett passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Eduardo can't do much from the bottom here.
Eduardo is looking to regain half guard here but Sackett keeps moving and retains side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eduardo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sackett's best efforts.
Nice strikes from Sackett there.
Eduardo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sackett.
Eduardo wants to improve his position but Sackett is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is working for a submission of some sort.
Eduardo wants to get back to full guard.
Sackett wants to control but Eduardo is keeping him busy.
Sackett takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Eduardo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sackett's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sackett's back!
Eduardo scores with punches to the body.
Eduardo tries to keep control of the position but Sackett is staying busy.
Sackett tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eduardo lands punches and elbows.
Carlos Eduardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo is looking for a rear naked choke here but Sackett reverses the position brilliantly into Eduardo's guard!
Sackett trying to control but Eduardo is working from the bottom.
Eduardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eduardo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett is bucking up trying to escape but Eduardo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tyrel Sackett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett tries to lock up and control but Eduardo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carlos Eduardo.
I think Sackett 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrel Sackett!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyrel Sackett thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jigoro Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane comes to the cage accompanied by Under a Killing Moon by Thrice. Azevedo has chosen I'm a Soldier, I'm a Fighter as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
40 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jigoro Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane avoids a kick to the body.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Azevedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Azevedo.
That kick from Kane tenderised Azevedo's leg. Azevedo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Azevedo at a distance.
Kane throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kane throws a punch but it's blocked by Azevedo.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Azevedo controls his hands.
Kane taking a breather.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane tries to circle away but Azevedo has him pinned against the cage.
Kane digs a right hand into Azevedo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Azevedo's gas tank.
Kane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Azevedo.
Azevedo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kane digs a right hand underneath Azevedo's ribcage. Azevedo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Azevedo is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane presses Azevedo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Azevedo looks gassed!
Kane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Kane.
Kane digs a right hand into Azevedo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Azevedo's gas tank.
Kane breaks the clinch.
Kane with a nice cross.
Kane lands a left and a right that send Azevedo crashing to the mat, dazed. Kane thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Azevedo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane closes the distance and pushes Azevedo back into the cage.
Kane presses Azevedo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Azevedo misses with a punch to the body.
Azevedo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kane manages to break the clinch.
Kane feints and then cracks Azevedo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azevedo down.
Kane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Azevedo. Azevedo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Azevedo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kane finish him?
Kane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Azevedo is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Kane just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Azevedo has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jigoro Kane!
After winning the bout, Jigoro Kane thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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