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TTFC Tuesday Night Fights 44 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sikaniska might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales. Pray has chosen Don't Fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sikaniska counters with a nice uppercut.
Sikaniska lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice combination there by Sikaniska.
Sikaniska scores with a shot to the body.
Pray tries for a takedown but Sikaniska sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sikaniska lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pray circles away quickly and effectively.
Pray tries to keep at a distance but Sikaniska has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sikaniska gets through Pray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pray turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pray manages to end up in side control.
Pray wants to control but Sikaniska is keeping him busy.
Sikaniska wants to get back to his feet but Pray drags him back down.
Pray is looking to take a break and control but Sikaniska is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sikaniska might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sikaniska is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pray asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sikaniska keeps working.
Pray decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sikaniska to his feet.
Sikaniska's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sikaniska duly obliges.
Pray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santeri Sikaniska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lay Pray.
Sikaniska swinging wildly here.
Sikaniska displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pray.
Pray looks to land a combination but Sikaniska avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sikaniska clinches.
Pray is looking for a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Sikaniska.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sikaniska avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sikaniska.
Pray looks gassed!
Sikaniska lands with a left to the head.
Sikaniska works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sikaniska works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sikaniska gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sikaniska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Sikaniska lands.
Sikaniska closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pray is trying to force a seperation but Sikaniska has the dominant position.
Sikaniska lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sikaniska prevents the takedown attempt.
Sikaniska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sikaniska breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Sikaniska misses.
Pray slips a jab and a cross from Sikaniska.
Pray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pray takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pray looks for a takedown but Sikaniska sprawls well.
Sikaniska fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sikaniska has managed to clinch.
Pray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sikaniska gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sikaniska lands an elbow just above Pray 's eye.
Sikaniska lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Sikaniska.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pray doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sikaniska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sikaniska tries to clinch but Pray moves out of range.
Sikaniska catches Pray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sikaniska fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sikaniska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pray swats away the attempt to clinch by Sikaniska.
Sikaniska smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sikaniska fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sikaniska tries to clinch up but Pray circles away and keeps his distance.
Sikaniska swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sikaniska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santeri Sikaniska dominated that round.
That's time! Sikaniska's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pray tries for a takedown but Sikaniska circles away easily
and Sikaniska counters with a two punch combo.
Pray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sikaniska but Sikaniska pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santeri Sikaniska is winning the standup battle so far.
Sikaniska closes the distance and clinches.
Sikaniska lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pray or not.
Pray goes for a takedown attempt but Sikaniska pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Santeri Sikaniska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lay Pray.
Pray shoots in for a double leg but Sikaniska sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Sikaniska does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sikaniska has closed the distance and engaged Pray in a clinch.
Pray takes a shot to the head.
Sikaniska lands a nice uppercut.
Pray is breathing heavily.
Sikaniska lands a shot to the body.
Sikaniska lands a nice shot to the body.
Sikaniska lands a nice uppercut.
Sikaniska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pray can do to turn this around?
Sikaniska creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Pray with a big uppercut! Pray tries to clinch up but Sikaniska pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Pray to the mat! Pray covers up and Sikaniska unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Santeri Sikaniska!
Our winner, Santeri Sikaniska, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Genovese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hellson Ballswick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genovese comes to the cage accompanied by Kick-Ass: Music Soundtrack. Chris Genovese has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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157 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Genovese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 27 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hellson Ballswick!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballswick misses with a right hand
and Genovese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ballswick, as that shot connected.
Ballswick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ballswick misses with a straight left.
Ballswick misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ballswick swings widly with a right hand
and Genovese counters with a crisp one two that drops Ballswick! Genovese thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ballswick to his feet! Ballswick is in big trouble!
Ballswick is rocked!
Hellson Ballswick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Genovese fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Ballswick square on the jaw! Damn, Ballswick is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Genovese!
After the fight, Chris Genovese was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Dillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by 3 little pigs. Dillan has chosen Kick Ass as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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210 lbs
22 - 19 - 0 |
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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
12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Dillan!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins rushes Dillan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins slips a jab from Dillan.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Dillan.
Jenkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dillan is looking to control Jenkins's arms but Jenkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dillan has his back to the cage.
Dillan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dillan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dillan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jenkins with a knee to the head.
Jenkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dillan.
Jenkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dillan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dillan takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillan is looking to control Jenkins's arms but Jenkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dillan has his back to the cage.
Dillan is looking for a takedown.
Dillan looks gassed!
Jenkins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dillan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jenkins is defending well.
Jeremy Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Dillan.
Dillan wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillan gets underhooks to prevent Jenkins's takedown attempt.
Dillan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jenkins connects with a knee to the head.
Dillan wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Dillan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jenkins after a bit of a struggle.
Jenkins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dillan trying to control the position but instead, Jenkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dillan into the cage.
Jenkins trying to land knees to the body.
Jenkins misses with a knee to the head.
Jenkins with a knee to the head.
Dillan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jenkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jenkins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jenkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jenkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Dillan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dillan wants to improve his position but Jenkins is controlling well.
Jenkins trying to control from half guard but Dillan is working away.
Jenkins works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dillan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jenkins looking to secure an arm triangle but Dillan defends it well.
Dillan is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looking to control but Dillan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dillan wants to hold on but Jenkins pushes him away.
Jenkins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jenkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dillan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jenkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jenkins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jenkins lands a big shot there that rocks Dillan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jenkins avoids the attempt from Dillan to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillan is bucking up trying to escape but Jenkins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Jenkins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dillan is rocked!
Jenkins moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dillan has worked his arm free - good work by Dillan!
Dillan is still in real trouble! Can Jenkins finish him?
Jenkins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dillan sneaks back into half guard.
Dillan seems to have recovered his senses.
Dillan wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy.
Dillan is concentrating on defense, preventing Jenkins from advancing position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Dillan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jenkins 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.
Dillan gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Jenkins dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jenkins lands a head kick. Dillan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dillan throws the left hand but Jenkins avoids the punch easily.
Dillan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jenkins to the mat! Jenkins manages to get full guard.
Jenkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dillan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillan with a nice head shot there.
Jenkins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dillan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jenkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins has momentary wrist control but Dillan slips an elbow through the middle.
Dillan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dillan stopping the sweep attempt from Jenkins.
Dillan wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillan lands a couple of digs.
Dillan trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Dillan pushes down on Jenkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet.
Jenkins looking for submissions off his back.
Jenkins is not content to let Dillan control the position.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet.
Jenkins is not content to let Dillan control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins pushes Dillan off looking to stand but Dillan dives back in and keeps control.
Dillan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dillan wants to take a breather but Jenkins is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Dillan.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dillan throws a big shot that misses.
Jenkins slips under a jab from Dillan.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Dillan circles away.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dillan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and Dillan moves out of range easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dillan!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins misses with a looping left.
Dillan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jenkins counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
Dillan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dillan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins shoots for a takedown but Dillan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jenkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jenkins moves forwards but Dillan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jenkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dillan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Dillan does it's job there.
Dillan with a hook.
Dillan throws the left hand but Jenkins avoids the punch easily.
Jenkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dillan avoids it really well and circles away.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dillan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Jenkins looking to throw knees to the head but Dillan is blocking nicely.
Dillan can't get the takedown.
Dillan stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Jenkins.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jenkins is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dillan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jenkins to the mat. Jenkins regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dillan preventing the sweep.
Jeremy Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins wants to stand but Dillan is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dillan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Dillan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jenkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Dillan. Those never looked like landing.
Jenkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dillan lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Dillan.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Dillan moves out of range.
Dillan lunges at Jenkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jenkins's hand.
Dillan thuds a left hand into Jenkins's body.
Jenkins scores with a takedown into Dillan's guard.
Jenkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jenkins defends it easily.
Dillan keeping full guard, as Jenkins tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillan wants to sweep but no luck.
Dillan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dillan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dillan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jenkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dillan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Jenkins is tightening it up a little... Dillan has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dillan reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dillan taps out! Nice BJJ there by Jenkins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jeremy Jenkins!
Jeremy Jenkins gave a mention to Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brent Celek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celek's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 40 oz. The crowd seem to be enjoying Durden's choice of entrance music: Bodies. 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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164 lbs
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168 lbs
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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
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brent Celek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden misses with a jab to the body
and Celek counters with a stiff right hand.
Durden tries to bum rush Celek with a series of wild strikes but Celek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Durden misses.
Celek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Durden under the eye.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden misses with a shot to the body
and Celek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Celek misses with an uppercut
and Durden counters with a straight right hand.
Durden blocks a leg kick.
Celek misses with a straight left.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden throws the left hand but Celek avoids the punch easily.
Celek staying out of range there.
Celek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Celek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Celek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Brent Celek has been cut.
Celek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durden misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durden.
Durden working aggressively here.
Durden will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Celek up against the cage.
Durden creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Celek is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Celek has a couple of punches blocked by Durden.
Celek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Celek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durden throws a head punch that misses.
Durden misses with an elbow over the top.
Celek lands a right hand.
Durden misses with some punches.
Celek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Celek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a jab when Celek was well out of range.
Durden misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden throws a right and a left that Celek avoids nicely.
Celek throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Durden misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Celek misses the target.
Durden throws a lazy uppercut
and Celek counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Celek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Celek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Celek misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Celek is just out of range.
Celek takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Celek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Durden misses its intended target.
Durden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Celek's head.
Celek takes one to the side of the head.
Celek's corner calls for a 1-2. Celek obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Celek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden checks a low kick from Celek.
Celek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Celek blocks a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Durden.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Celek moves away and avoids it.
Durden moves forwards but Celek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Durden misses with a body punch
letting Celek counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a body punch but Celek moves out of range.
Durden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Durden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Celek just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden cracks Celek with a good jab.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Celek was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Celek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Celek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Celek throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Sloppy strikes from Durden. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick
and Celek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Celek saw that one coming.
Celek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyler Durden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brent Celek's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Celek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Celek has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Celek there as he acknowledges the shot.
Celek misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Celek.
A jab from Celek does it's job there.
Celek ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Celek connects with a leg kick. Durden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Durden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durden misses with a left hand
and Celek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden tries to clinch up.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Durden checks a leg kick.
Celek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
Durden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Celek.
Durden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Celek circles away quickly and effectively.
Celek throws a hook but Durden blocks it.
Celek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden misses with the combination.
Celek throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Celek slips a jab and a cross from Durden.
Celek misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek tests Durden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Celek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Celek moved out of range.
Celek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durden staying out of range there.
Durden misses with a hook
and Celek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Celek moves away and avoids it.
Durden falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Celek to counter with a crisp jab.
Durden moves out of range of the body kick from Celek.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Celek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Celek is looking to score with low kicks.
Celek ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Durden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Durden misses with a hook. Celek ducked under it nicely.
Durden lands a nice hook to Celek's body. Celek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Celek moved out of range.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Celek.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Celek was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Celek is just out of range.
Durden checks a low kick from Celek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a jab when Celek was well out of range.
Tyler Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Celek moved out of range.
Celek lands with a nice body kick.
Durden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Celek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Celek dodges the punch combination from Durden.
Celek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden takes a swing at Celek's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyler Durden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brent Celek's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Celek, as that shot connected.
Durden moves away from the strike by Celek.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Celek moves away from the strike by Durden.
Durden throws a series of punches but Celek avoids them all with ease.
Celek looks to land a left hand but Durden moved out of range nicely.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden throws a jab when Celek was well out of range.
Celek throws a sloppy head kick and Durden moves out of range easily.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Celek.
Celek connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws an off balance right hand
and Celek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Celek does it's job there.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Durden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Celek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Durden tries to bum rush Celek with a series of wild strikes but Celek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Celek will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden misses with a few strikes there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durden, as that shot connected.
Decent striking displayed by Celek there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek dodges the punch combination from Durden.
Durden throws a right hand that Celek ducks under and follows up with a left that Celek also avoids with ease.
Celek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Celek moves away from the strike by Durden.
Durden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Durden misses with a hook to the body
and Durden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Celek slips a jab from Durden.
Durden closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Celek misses.
Durden misses the body punch
and Celek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Durden misses.
Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Celek misses with a low kick as Durden jumps back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Celek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Durden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Celek throws out the jab.
Celek connects with a single shot there.
Celek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durden walks into a straight right hand from Celek.
Durden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Celek circles away quickly and effectively.
Durden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Durden clinches up against the cage.
Durden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Celek's efforts to push away.
Brent Celek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Celek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Durden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Celek circles away quickly and effectively.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Celek looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Durden throws a hook but Celek avoids it easily.
Celek slips under a jab from Durden.
Celek misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Celek misses with a looping left.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Celek throws out the jab.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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 Brent Celek.
I think Durden has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brent Celek!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miles Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Arlovski's choice of entrance music: Machine Head-Now I Lay Thee Down. 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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34
235 lbs
16 - 17 - 1 |
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31
255 lbs
25 - 19 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miles Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Vladimir Arlovski has been cut.
Arlovski jabs at Long's body.
Long throws a head kick that misses
and Arlovski counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Arlovski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arlovski misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Long, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Long misses with a few strikes there.
Arlovski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Miles Long has been cut.
Arlovski misses with a hook.
Arlovski misses with a two punch combination.
Arlovski misses with a hook.
Arlovski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
Arlovski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arlovski connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski keeps Long at a distance using the push kick.
Arlovski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut lands for Arlovski. That snapped Long's head back.
Arlovski has closed the distance and engaged Long in a clinch.
Arlovski tries to break free but Long pushes him back against the cage.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but Arlovski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Arlovski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Arlovski.
Long unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlovski tries to land knees in the clinch but Long avoids the damage to the body.
Long trying to stall but Arlovski improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Long.
Arlovski tries to break free but Long pushes him back against the cage.
Long misses with a knee strike.
Arlovski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Long backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Arlovski stalling.
Long manages to break the clinch.
Vladimir Arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long connects with a leg kick. Arlovski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Long misses with a wild combination.
Arlovski looks to land a body kick but Long moved away.
Nice body punch from Long.
Long cracks the inside of Arlovski's front leg.
Arlovski takes a swing at Long's ribcage but misses.
Arlovski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Arlovski duly obliges.
Arlovski misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Long shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arlovski misses the jab.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arlovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Long moves out of range as Arlovski throws a body kick.
Arlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arlovski.
A head kick misses from Long.
Long throws a right and a left that Arlovski avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Arlovski.
Arlovski misses with the combination.
Long misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Long avoids them all with ease.
Arlovski shoots in and drives through. Long sprawls well.
Arlovski throws a jab but it's blocked by Long.
Long throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Long throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arlovski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Long looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Long uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Long avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Long walks into a left hand.
Arlovski cracks a nice hook into Long's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Arlovski dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Long's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Long throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Arlovski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
Arlovski misses with a hook to the body
and Long counters with a series of strikes. Arlovski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Long tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arlovski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Long throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vladimir Arlovski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Long tries to bum rush Arlovski with a series of wild strikes but Arlovski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Long fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A solid body kick from Arlovski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arlovski stuns Long with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Long drops his hands momentarily and Arlovski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arlovski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Long is rocked!
Arlovski scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Long is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Arlovski can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Arlovski!
After the big win, Vladimir Arlovski made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gordie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zica Brava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brava's choice of entrance music: Chimaira - Nothing Remains. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordie Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zica Brava!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Brava swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Green.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brava throws a head kick that misses
and Green counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Brava misses
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brava throws a lazy body kick
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brava misses the shot to the body.
Green's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brava connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Green scrambles back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brava.
Green throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brava's head.
Zica Brava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green avoids the head kick by Brava.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brava checks a leg kick.
Brava throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Brava connects with a good right hand that stumbles Green. Green circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brava, as that shot connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Green.
Brava misses with a hook
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green scores with a takedown into Brava's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brava has control of Green's left arm, preventing Green from doing any damage.
Brava wants to get back to his feet but Green is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Green lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava wants to stand and escape but Green is having none of it.
Brava wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green throwing strikes but missing.
Brava wants to stand up but Green is controlling him.
Brava utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brava wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Green postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Green working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brava is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brava has escaped and now he's on top!
Green is looking to sinch up a triangle. Brava throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Green's body to avoid the submission. Green has instead reached around Brava's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Green arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gordie Green!
As Gordie Green got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Get your clothes at Koffin Inc. or I'll kick your ass too!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiranuka Stakanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stakanu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Oy, To Ne Vecher. Hiranuka Stakanu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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31
280 lbs
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275 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiranuka Stakanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clay Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Stakanu avoids it well.
Stakanu lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thomas wants to clinch but Stakanu slips to the side
enabling Stakanu to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thomas showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stakanu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stakanu is keeping the position for now.
Thomas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thomas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stakanu's head.
Stakanu throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Stakanu has his foot on Thomas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thomas works his way back into a safe position though.
Thomas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stakanu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thomas has managed to get both his arms back between Stakanu's legs - danger averted.
Stakanu keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stakanu throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Thomas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stakanu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stakanu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stakanu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stakanu wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.
Stakanu is trying to keep Thomas in close.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Stakanu is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stakanu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Stakanu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu wants to sweep but no luck.
Stakanu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thomas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stakanu.
Thomas is trying to stand up here but Stakanu is controlling him well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Stakanu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stakanu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stakanu is nestled in close to Thomas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stakanu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thomas gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu looking to pass the guard.
Thomas controls Stakanu momentarily but Stakanu frees himself.
Stakanu drops back looking for a leg! Thomas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thomas manages to kick Stakanu off! Stakanu jumps back into Thomas's guard.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stakanu.
Stakanu throws an elbow that misses. Thomas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stakanu's guard. Nice move by Thomas!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stakanu is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but Stakanu is having none of it.
Stakanu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thomas wants to sweep but no luck.
Stakanu chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stakanu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stakanu.
Stakanu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stakanu forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Stakanu.
Stakanu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiranuka Stakanu 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.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
Stakanu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stakanu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stakanu as he jumps to the side.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas throws out a powerful jab.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Stakanu throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Clay Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stakanu misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Stakanu stuns Thomas with a nice body shot, before stepping back 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!
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Stakanu pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stakanu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stakanu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stakanu connects with a jab.
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Stakanu in a clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas fails to pull guard.
Hiranuka Stakanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Stakanu holds him up against the cage and eventually Thomas drops back down to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas wants a takedown but no success here.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
Stakanu pulls guard.
Stakanu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thomas!
Stakanu landing shots from mount.
Stakanu unloading with bombs!
Thomas avoids a series of strikes thrown by Stakanu.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stakanu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu unloading with bombs!
Thomas is rocked!
Stakanu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Thomas manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stakanu throws a strike aimed at the side of Thomas's head but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas struggling a bit here.
Stakanu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thomas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
An elbow from Stakanu crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Stakanu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thomas has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas is looking to regain half guard here but Stakanu keeps moving and retains side control.
Stakanu has an Americana. Thomas didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Stakanu is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Stakanu hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hiranuka Stakanu!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alaric Visigoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Defying Gravity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Visigoth comes to the cage accompanied by THUNDERSTRUCK. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alaric Visigoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Defying Gravity!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravity uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Visigoth.
Visigoth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gravity defends it nicely.
Visigoth throws a big shot that misses.
Visigoth lands a jab to the head.
Gravity lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gravity scores with a three punch combo!
Gravity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Visigoth manages to avoid it.
Visigoth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gravity.
Gravity scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Visigoth throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravity counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Visigoth misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravity counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice defenses there by Gravity.
Nice body punch from Gravity.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Visigoth, as that shot connected.
Gravity fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gravity misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravity. Visigoth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravity tries to bum rush Visigoth with a series of wild strikes but Visigoth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gravity gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Visigoth.
Gravity connects with a body shot.
Visigoth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Visigoth shoots in and bounces Gravity off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Visigoth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Visigoth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Visigoth throwing strikes but missing.
Visigoth passes Gravity's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Visigoth 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.
Visigoth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Visigoth tries to pass to full mount but Gravity defends it.
Visigoth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Visigoth looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gravity with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gravity avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Visigoth.
Visigoth tries to pass to full mount but Gravity defends it.
Visigoth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Visigoth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gravity preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Visigoth content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Visigoth working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gravity's head.
Visigoth is in close to Gravity's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Visigoth advances position into side control!
Visigoth with the ground and pound but Gravity regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Visigoth passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Visigoth throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
BOOM! Visigoth connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gravity wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Visigoth.
Visigoth throws some wild stikes that Gravity manages to avoid easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Visigoth lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gravity wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Visigoth.
Visigoth landing strikes from the mount and Gravity is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alaric Visigoth dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gravity takes a jab right on the kisser.
Visigoth moves away from the strike by Gravity.
Gravity staying out of range there.
Visigoth stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Visigoth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gravity throws a looping overhand right but Visigoth ducks down to avoid it.
Visigoth throws a right hand that misses
letting Gravity counter with a right hand.
Alaric Visigoth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravity staying out of range there.
Visigoth throws a hook but Gravity blocks it.
Visigoth misses with a right hand
and Gravity counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravity. Visigoth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Visigoth shoots in but Gravity avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Visigoth throws a big shot that misses.
Gravity steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Visigoth.
Gravity is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Visigoth rather than just go for the knockout.
Gravity throws a series of punches but Visigoth moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Visigoth misses.
Visigoth shoots in looking for a takedown. Gravity tries to sprawl out of it but Visigoth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gravity manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Visigoth misses with a takedown attempt - Gravity sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alaric Visigoth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gravity uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Visigoth.
Defying Gravity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gravity moves out of range of the strikes.
Visigoth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Visigoth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gravity is fending him off so far but Visigoth persists. Nope, Gravity circles away and we're back to standing.
Defying Gravity seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gravity moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravity scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Visigoth doesn't seem bothered though.
Gravity fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gravity rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Visigoth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Visigoth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Visigoth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Visigoth throws a hook but Gravity blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth throws a hook but Gravity blocks it.
Visigoth throws a shot from downtown. Gravity moves away and avoids it.
Gravity lands a two punch combo.
Visigoth misses with a looping right.
Gravity uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Visigoth.
Visigoth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravity sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Visigoth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gravity counters with an inside leg kick.
Gravity slips a jab from Visigoth.
Visigoth moves away from the strike by Gravity.
Gravity misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravity. Visigoth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravity bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Visigoth's head.
Visigoth jabs Gravity right on the nose. Gravity blinks but takes it well.
Gravity keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Visigoth.
Visigoth dives in and grabs Gravity's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gravity pushes down on Visigoth's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravity counters with a nice uppercut.
Visigoth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Visigoth shoots in for a double leg but Gravity sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Visigoth misses with an uppercut
and Gravity counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gravity connects with a body shot that sends Visigoth's belly button to the back.
A big right from Visigoth misses.
Visigoth misses with an uppercut. Gravity saw that one coming.
Gravity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravity keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gravity scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gravity fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Visigoth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gravity slips under a jab from Visigoth.
A swing and a miss from Visigoth.
Visigoth misses with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gravity cracks Visigoth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gravity misses with a two punch combination.
Gravity thows a body shot but no joy.
Visigoth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravity misses with a hook. Visigoth ducked under it nicely.
Gravity connects with a crisp jab.
Visigoth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravity.
Visigoth throws the left hand but Gravity avoids the punch easily.
Gravity scores with a decent looking hook.
Gravity lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Visigoth misses with a looping right.
Visigoth shoots in looking for a takedown but Gravity manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Visigoth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Visigoth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Visigoth misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Defying Gravity showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gravity misses with a looping right.
Visigoth feints and as Gravity raises his hands in defense, Visigoth changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Visigoth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Visigoth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Visigoth looking to pass the guard.
Visigoth stands and throws Gravity's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Visigoth working the strikes but Gravity uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Visigoth.
Visigoth with the ground and pound but Gravity uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gravity avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visigoth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Visigoth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Visigoth works over Gravity with some ground and pound from guard.
Visigoth cracks Gravity with a solid left hand.
Visigoth throws a big right hand that misses.
Gravity utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Visigoth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gravity works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gravity working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Visigoth.
Visigoth looking to pass the guard.
Visigoth is looking to work some ground and pound but Gravity has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Visigoth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Visigoth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gravity wants to stand up but Visigoth is controlling him.
Visigoth tries to free his leg and advance position but Gravity is retaining full guard.
Visigoth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Visigoth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Visigoth throwing strikes but missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Visigoth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth with a nice head shot there.
Gravity preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Visigoth tries to free his leg and advance position but Gravity is retaining full guard.
Visigoth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Visigoth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Visigoth stands up over Gravity, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Visigoth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Visigoth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Visigoth throws a strike but Gravity rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Visigoth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gravity manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth throws a strike but Gravity rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Visigoth has Gravity pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Visigoth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gravity's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alaric Visigoth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Visigoth 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alaric Visigoth!
Alaric Visigoth opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Magatsu Taito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nando Rafael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magatsu Taito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Nando Rafael!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taito fails with a takedown attempt.
Rafael has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taito.
Nando Rafael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taito, right into the meat.
Rafael throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rafael with a nice cross.
Taito is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rafael sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rafael scores with a punch to the head.
Rafael misses with a head kick.
Taito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taito connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rafael leaves Taito with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magatsu Taito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rafael fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taito checks it well.
A jab from Rafael misses.
Rafael scores with a hook to the body. Taito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rafael throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rafael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taito lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taito takes a swing at Rafael's ribcage but misses.
Rafael dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taito. That did some damage!
Rafael just misses with a punch to the body.
Taito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rafael finds it's way round the side to connect with Taito's head.
Taito lunges at Rafael with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rafael's hand.
Taito checks a low kick from Rafael.
Taito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rafael.
Taito thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Rafael as Taito shoots in.
Rafael scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Taito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rafael moves out of range of the strikes.
Taito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rafael manages to avoid it.
Nando Rafael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taito tries for a takedown but Rafael sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taito blocks a head kick by Rafael.
Rafael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taito.
Taito tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rafael connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rafael moves away from the strike by Taito.
Taito on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rafael. Rafael obviously looking to wear him down.
Taito tests Rafael's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rafael tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Taito.
Rafael tries to land a leg kick but Taito saw it coming and moves away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rafael. Taito shrugs it off though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rafael checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafael moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rafael misses with a straight right.
Rafael wants to clinch up but Taito keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taito.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taito.
An inside leg kick from Rafael misses.
Rafael connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rafael takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rafael moves out of range of the leg kick from Taito.
Taito throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rafael counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taito throws a body kick that misses.
Taito takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Taito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rafael lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taito takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taito shoots for a double leg takedown but Rafael sprawls well. He's pushed Taito's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rafael scores with a jab. Taito acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taito swats away the attempt to clinch by Rafael.
Taito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rafael fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rafael ducks under a wild hook from Taito.
Rafael throws a sloppy head kick and Taito moves out of range easily.
Taito connects with a jab.
Rafael avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Taito shoots for a double leg takedown but Rafael sprawls well. He's pushed Taito's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Rafael there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taito keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rafael swinging wildly here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taito lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rafael has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rafael and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nando Rafael dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Taito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rafael.
Rafael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taito throws a looping overhand right but Rafael ducks down to avoid it.
Rafael throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rafael misses with a leg kick
and Taito counters with a right hand to the body.
Good shot there by Rafael.
Rafael looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taito shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rafael napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taito misses with the ground and pound.
Taito working the strikes but Rafael uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Taito seems to be looking for submissions.
Taito throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taito sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rafael defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael wants to get back to his feet.
Rafael is defending against the submission attempts here by Taito.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rafael is trying to stand back up but Taito is controlling him
Taito thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rafael's head.
Taito is trying to work for a kimura but Rafael is defending well.
Rafael is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taito pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taito thows a huge punch but Rafael dodges it nicely.
Taito wants to pass the guard but Rafael is defending well.
Rafael is looking to control Taito's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rafael avoid being mounted?
Rafael wants to get back to his feet.
Rafael is doing well to control the position and prevent Taito from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taito sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rafael defending well though.
Taito is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rafael sees it coming and defends easily.
Rafael has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taito is working away from the top position though.
Taito is looking for a kimura but Rafael is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taito to get the leverage.
Taito wants to pass the guard but Rafael is defending well.
Rafael is defending against the submission attempts here by Taito.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taito thows a huge punch but Rafael dodges it nicely.
Taito trying to pass the guard but Rafael defending well.
Taito is working for a submission of some sort.
Taito throwing shots but Rafael is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magatsu Taito dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Taito tries to score with a low kick but Rafael moves his leg out of the way.
Rafael misses with a wild combination.
Taito misses with a lunging right hand
letting Rafael counter with a right hand.
Rafael chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Rafael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taito keeps the fight on the outside.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rafael.
Rafael bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taito's head backwards.
Nando Rafael seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rafael misses with a leg kick
and Taito counters with a thumping low kick.
Taito looks for the body kick but Rafael saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Rafael.
Rafael fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Taito misses.
Taito blocks a jab.
Taito checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taito closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rafael circles away.
Rafael takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rafael misses with a head kick.
Rafael slaps away a takedown attempt from Taito, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rafael lands a right hook to the body.
Rafael throws a low kick but Taito avoids it.
Rafael stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taito.
Rafael fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rafael misses with an uppercut.
Taito chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rafael can pounce on him.
Rafael misses with a body kick.
Rafael looks to land a right hand but Taito moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taito lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taito throws out a loose jab but Rafael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taito circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taito counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rafael thinking.
Taito drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rafael keeping moving, preventing Taito from controlling successfully.
Rafael looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rafael is trying to keep Taito in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nando Rafael hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fighters circling - Taito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rafael throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rafael throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taito takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rafael misses the jab.
Taito tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rafael is able to avoid easily.
Taito sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rafael tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taito manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rafael fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taito checks it well.
Taito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rafael.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafael misses with a double jab.
Rafael's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rafael has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rafael.
Taito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rafael backwards.
Rafael is leaning against Taito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taito.
A hook to the body from Rafael.
Rafael breaks from the clinch.
Rafael throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taito lands a head kick!
Taito checks a leg kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taito shoots in but Rafael avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magatsu Taito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rafael uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taito.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nando Rafael comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rafael has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nando Rafael!
A very excited looking Nando Rafael made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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