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TTFC Rage In the Cage 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Coon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Coon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coon tries to clinch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martinez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Coon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Coon.
Martinez connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Justin Coon has been cut.
Coon tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Coon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Some wild striking there from Coon.
Coon shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.
Coon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martinez lands a left and a right that send Coon crashing to the mat, dazed. Martinez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Coon is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez lands a jab to Coon's midsection.
Oh Coon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coon is breathing heavily.
Martinez is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Coon hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Julio Martinez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Griffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Meier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meier is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cant be touched. The key to victory for Ryan Griffen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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149 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Griffen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Meier!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Meier as he jumps to the side.
Griffen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Griffen is looking to clinch.
Meier blocks the body kick.
Meier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffen circles away quickly and effectively.
Meier clinches with his opponent.
Meier turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Meier manages to end up in side control.
Meier connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Griffen some visible discomfort.
Griffen is trying to improve his position.
Meier working away.
Griffen looking for a sweep but Meier has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Meier scoring with strikes but Griffen is staying in there.
Meier fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Meier has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Griffen's face.
Griffen is looking to get to half guard.
Meier content just to control the position here.
Meier with good strikes from the mount here!
Meier working Griffen over with strikes here.
Griffen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Meier avoids the attempt from Griffen to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Meier is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Meier scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Meier.
Griffen tries to lock up and control but Meier gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Meier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Meier connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Griffen working to try and regain half guard.
Meier in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meier pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Griffen is looking to improve his position but Meier isn't that keen on the idea.
Meier breaks from Griffen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Meier connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Griffen taking shots to the head.
Meier cracks Griffen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Griffen is desperately trying to improve his position but Meier has a good base and remains in mount.
Meier landing strikes from the mount and Griffen is in trouble!
Meier sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Meier is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Griffen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Meier working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffen is not content to let Meier control the position.
Meier slips a nice elbow through Griffen's hands, connecting with Griffen's forehead.
Meier working over Griffen with some ground and pound. Griffen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Meier lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Griffen is looking to escape.
Meier is trying to control. Griffen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Meier is nestled in close to Griffen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Meier is keen to just control but Griffen is a slippery customer.
Meier takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Griffen trying to control from the bottom.
Meier stops Griffen from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meier scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Meier 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffen. Meier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan Griffen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffen tries for a takedown but Meier circles away easily
and Meier counters with a takedown into side control.
Griffen trying his best to control but Meier has mounted him.
Meier lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Meier avoids the attempt from Griffen to control.
Griffen is trying to stand up.
Meier working the ground and pound effectively.
Griffen tries to hold on but Meier pushes him away.
Griffen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen is looking to improve his position but Meier isn't that keen on the idea.
Griffen is in a horrible position here. Meier smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Griffen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Meier is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Meier postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Griffen looks a forlorn figure.
Meier lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Meier landing punches.
Meier landing punches.
Griffen tries to lock up and control but Meier gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns Griffen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Griffen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Meier putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffen is working to get back to half guard.
Griffen wants to control but Meier is having none of it.
Meier in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Griffen wants to control but Meier is having none of it.
Griffen is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee warns Griffen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Meier cracks Griffen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Meier connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Meier lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Griffen hang on?
Griffen is working to get back to half guard.
Meier lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Griffen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Griffen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Meier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A head kick misses from Griffen.
Griffen fails with the takedown
and Meier counters by clinching up.
Griffen goes for a takedown attempt but Meier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Meier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Griffen looks to clinch
and Meier counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Griffen is trying to break the clinch but Meier has him pressed against the cage.
Meier tries for a takedown. No joy.
Griffen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Meier walks away with a smile on his face. Griffen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Griffen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Meier counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Meier in particular looking to stall.
Meier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meier is nestled in close to Griffen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meier seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Griffen tries to kick Meier off but Meier keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Meier seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Griffen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Griffen is trying to stand back up but Meier is controlling him
Griffen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Meier.
Meier performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Meier connects with a nice short shot to Griffen's temple.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Griffen wants to clinch but Meier slips to the side
and Meier counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Meier struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffen controls his hands.
Griffen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffen can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Griffen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Meier has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Griffen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Meier turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Meier lands a nice forearm strike.
Meier postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Griffen tries to buck Meier off but Meier is having none of it.
Griffen regains half guard.
Griffen wants to get back to his feet.
Meier thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Meier there.
Griffen wants to get back to full guard.
Griffen trying to control but Meier postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Griffen shoots and misses
and Meier counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Griffen looking to control.
Griffen keeping moving, preventing Meier from controlling successfully.
Griffen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Griffen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Griffen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Griffen throwing short punches from the bottom.
Griffen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Griffen lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Meier shoots in for a double leg but Griffen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffen with a poor takedown
and Meier counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meier controlling the action here.
Griffen pushes Meier off looking to stand but Meier dives back in and keeps control.
Meier is nestled in close to Griffen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Meier is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Griffen is trying to stand back up but Meier is controlling him
Ryan Griffen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tyler Meier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Meier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Meier winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Meier!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Alejandro Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamus O Hooligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Hooligan has chosen Shipping out to Boston - Dropkick Murphy as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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169 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Alejandro Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamus O Hooligan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Hooligan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alejandro Mac throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as O Hooligan stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Alejandro Mac follows into mount!
O Hooligan is rocked!
It looks like Shamus O Hooligan has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
O Hooligan tries to lock up and control but Alejandro Mac gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
O Hooligan is still in real trouble! Can Alejandro Mac finish him?
O Hooligan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Alejandro Mac is staying active.
Alejandro Mac is standing up, even though he is in mount.
O Hooligan seems to have recovered his senses.
A head kick by Alejandro Mac - that's a beauty! O Hooligan is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Alejandro Mac can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eugene Alejandro Mac!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Wankerl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wankerl comes to the cage accompanied by Voodoo Chile by Jimi Hendrix. 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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160 lbs
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163 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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaac Wankerl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Stone!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wankerl misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
Wankerl rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Wankerl is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wankerl wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Wankerl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wankerl is trying to drag Stone to the mat but Stone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wankerl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stone stops a takedown attempt from Wankerl.
Wankerl has Stone pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wankerl pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stone tumbling to the mat - Wankerl dives into Stone's guard.
Wankerl wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Stone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone has Wankerl pulled in close to control his posture.
Stone trying to keep a closed guard but Wankerl is proving a slippery customer.
Wankerl looking to pass the guard.
Stone wants to control but Wankerl passes easily into half guard.
Wankerl working Stone over with strikes.
Wankerl is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stone manages to get to full guard.
Wankerl is breathing heavily.
Wankerl drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stone looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stone looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stone!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wankerl is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stone trying to control the position but Wankerl is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone cracks Wankerl with a big right hand but Wankerl just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wankerl is looking for a sweep.
Stone tries for a kimura but Wankerl is defending well.
Stone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stone goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wankerl has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stone but great work by Wankerl.
Stone tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wankerl advances to mount.
Wankerl goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Stone is on top in guard.
Stone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wankerl working a defensive guard here.
Stone throws a big right hand that misses.
Stone chips away with some ground and pound.
Stone stands up over Wankerl, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stone cracks Wankerl with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Stone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stone shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wankerl is trying to defend but Stone finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wankerl defends it well.
Wankerl is defending against the submission attempts here by Stone.
Stone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wankerl wants to get back to full guard.
Wankerl looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wankerl is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stone is looking for a kimura but Wankerl is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stone to get the leverage.
Wankerl wants to get back to full guard.
Stone seems to be working for a kimura but Wankerl defends the submission attempt.
Wankerl is looking to control Stone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wankerl avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wankerl actively working from the bottom here.
Stone is trying to control. Wankerl wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stone works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stone is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wankerl can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Stone working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Stone working for a guillotine from mount but Wankerl is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wankerl gets back to half guard.
Stone seems to be working for a kimura but Wankerl defends the submission attempt.
Stone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wankerl avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stone.
Stone prevents Wankerl from improving his position.
Wankerl is staying active underneath Stone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wankerl is defending against the submission attempts here by Stone.
Wankerl kicks off Stone and gets to his feet.
Stone takes the fight into the clinch.
Wankerl looking for a takedown.
Wankerl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wankerl goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stone prevents it.
Stone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wankerl is pressed up against the cage. Stone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wankerl down to the mat. Wankerl avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wankerl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wankerl is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wankerl misses with a takedown
and Stone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wankerl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wankerl blocks an uppercut.
Stone working aggressively here.
Stone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wankerl or not.
Stone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Wankerl controls his hands.
Stone is pressed up against the cage. Wankerl has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stone down to the mat. Stone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
William Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wankerl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wankerl doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone moves into range and clinches up with Wankerl.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stone, as that shot connected.
Stone bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wankerl is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wankerl, who protects the arm well.
Wankerl tries to improve position but can't.
Stone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wankerl knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wankerl has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wankerl is trying to control Stone's posture but Stone avoids it.
Stone tries for a kimura but Wankerl is defending well.
Wankerl sneaks out the side door and pushes Stone away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wankerl fails with the takedown
and Stone counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Wankerl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wankerl manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wankerl gets full guard.
Wankerl has his foot on Stone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stone works his way back into a safe position though.
Stone trying to control but Wankerl is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stone stands up over Wankerl, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stone chips away with some ground and pound.
Wankerl has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wankerl working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stone wants to control from the top but Wankerl keeps moving.
William Stone has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wankerl looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wankerl wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wankerl is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stone defends well.
Stone drops back looking for a leg! Wankerl is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wankerl manages to kick Stone off! Stone jumps back into Wankerl's guard.
Stone throwing strikes but missing.
Isaac Wankerl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
William Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wankerl missing with a left hand there. Stone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Stone!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Hannay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Hannay acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kent Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Greg Hannay!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hannay misses with a series of wild punches.
Hannay should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Scott throws a combination that misses
enabling Hannay to counter with a crisp jab.
Scott throws a right hand that Hannay ducks under and follows up with a left that Hannay also avoids with ease.
Hannay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Scott misses with a double jab
and Hannay counters with a takedown into side control.
Hannay throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hannay working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hannay decides to stand back up.
Kent Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scott throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott throws a right and a left that Hannay avoids nicely.
Scott cracks Hannay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scott staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Scott does no damage.
Scott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hannay circles away quickly and effectively.
Scott lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Scott.
Hannay shoots in and drives through. Scott sprawls well.
Hannay looks gassed!
Scott throws a series of punches but Hannay moves out of range.
No luck for Hannay with that takedown attempt.
Kent Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Hannay.
Scott works over Hannay's head and body with a nice combination.
Scott lands a left and a right that send Hannay crashing to the mat, dazed. Scott thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott throws a series of punches but Hannay avoids them all with ease.
Scott lands a left and a right that send Hannay crashing to the mat, dazed. Scott thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hannay is rocked!
Scott lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Hannay falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kent Scott!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Vandam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson's entrance music is aint no rest for the wicked. A fine choice. Kyle Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Vandam!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Vandam.
Vandam lands a big head kick that sends Henderson tumbling to the mat! Vandam takes a step backwards and waves Henderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Kyle Henderson has been cut.
Henderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vandam defends it nicely.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vandam moves away.
Vandam fails to land with a series of punches.
Vandam connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Henderson tumbling to the canvas! Vandam pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Henderson was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tyler Vandam!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between X Factor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rabulan Kristofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, X Factor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rabulan Kristofer!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Factor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Factor looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kristofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kristofer throws a head kick that half lands.
Kristofer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kristofer closes the distance and clinches.
Factor could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Factor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kristofer lands a good knee to the midsection. Factor won't want to take too many of those.
Kristofer working Factor over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristofer manages to break the clinch.
Kristofer connects with a high kick.
Kristofer scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kristofer, right into the meat.
Kristofer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kristofer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kristofer tries to clinch up.
Kristofer moves into the clinch.
Kristofer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kristofer lands a head kick. Factor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristofer feints and then cracks Factor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Factor down.
Kristofer moves in looking to clinch but Factor pushes him off.
Factor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kristofer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Factor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kristofer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kristofer lands a big head kick that sends Factor tumbling to the mat! Kristofer takes a step backwards and waves Factor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Factor is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kristofer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Factor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kristofer thumps Factor with a low kick.
Factor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kristofer. Kristofer obviously looking to wear him down.
Kristofer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kristofer scores with a knee to the head.
Kristofer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Factor being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Kristofer's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kristofer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kristofer has closed the distance and engaged Factor in a clinch.
Kristofer breaks from the clinch.
Factor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kristofer cracks the inside of Factor's front leg.
Kristofer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kristofer clinches up against the cage.
Factor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Factor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kristofer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Kristofer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kristofer landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristofer working Factor over with knees to the body.
Factor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kristofer connects with a knee to the head.
Kristofer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kristofer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Factor's face.
A knee to the head by Kristofer.
Kristofer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kristofer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Factor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kristofer has him pressed against the cage.
Kristofer breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kristofer.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kristofer. That's going to slow Factor down.
Kristofer scores with a push kick.
Kristofer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristofer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Factor keeps the fight on the outside.
Kristofer delivers a nice body kick.
Kristofer lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristofer throws a head kick that half lands.
Kristofer darts in and clinches Factor up against the cage.
Kristofer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kristofer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kristofer lands with a kick to the temple. Factor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kristofer moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kristofer breaks from the clinch.
Rabulan Kristofer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Factor takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rabulan Kristofer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Factor throws a series of punches but Kristofer avoids them all with ease.
Kristofer lands with a kick to the temple. Factor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kristofer cracks the inside of Factor's front leg.
Factor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kristofer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kristofer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kristofer lands a knee to the body.
Kristofer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kristofer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kristofer tries to clinch up.
Kristofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Factor. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kristofer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
X Factor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kristofer is looking to clinch but Factor is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristofer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kristofer moves in looking to clinch but Factor pushes him off.
Kristofer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kristofer closes the distance and clinches.
Kristofer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kristofer feints and then cracks Factor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Factor down.
Kristofer tries to clinch up.
Kristofer is looking to clinch but Factor is avoiding it.
Kristofer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kristofer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kristofer clinches with his opponent.
Factor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kristofer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kristofer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Factor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kristofer lands a knee to the head.
Kristofer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kristofer tries to clinch but Factor moves out of range.
Kristofer darts in and clinches Factor up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kristofer.
Kristofer manages to break the clinch.
Kristofer lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Factor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kristofer.
Kristofer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kristofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Factor. That did some damage!
Rabulan Kristofer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kristofer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristofer effectively controlling the action here.
Kristofer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Factor misses with a kick to the body
and Kristofer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Factor's knee momentarily.
Kristofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kristofer lands a head kick!
Factor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kristofer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kristofer.
Kristofer throws a head kick that Factor semi-blocks.
Kristofer thumps Factor with a low kick.
Kristofer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Factor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kristofer fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristofer tries to clinch but Factor moves out of range.
Factor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kristofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Factor. That did some damage!
Kristofer moves in looking to clinch but Factor pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kristofer.
Factor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kristofer has managed to clinch.
Kristofer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kristofer has closed the distance and engaged Factor in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kristofer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kristofer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Factor will feel that in the morning.
Kristofer throws a head kick that Factor semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rabulan Kristofer 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kristofer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kristofer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Factor takes a step back to recover.
Kristofer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kristofer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Factor tries to keep at a distance but Kristofer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kristofer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kristofer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kristofer. That's going to slow Factor down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kristofer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kristofer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kristofer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kristofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristofer clinches.
Kristofer manages to break the clinch.
Kristofer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Factor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kristofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kristofer moves into the clinch successfully.
Kristofer scores a nice knee to the body.
Kristofer breaks the clinch.
Kristofer doesn't manage to clinch there - Factor circles away.
Factor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kristofer keeps Factor at a distance using the push kick.
Kristofer is looking to clinch but Factor is avoiding it.
Kristofer is looking to clinch.
Kristofer clinches up with Factor and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristofer manages to break the clinch.
Kristofer is looking to clinch but Factor is avoiding it.
Factor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kristofer tries to clinch up.
Kristofer throws a leg kick which misses Factor's front leg but catches the back leg as Factor tries to avoid it.
Kristofer lands a high kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kristofer.
Kristofer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Factor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick from Kristofer lands but Factor takes it in his stride.
Factor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kristofer.
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!
Kristofer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Factor, pushing him back against the cage.
Kristofer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Factor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristofer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kristofer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kristofer is pushing Factor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kristofer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Factor's face.
Kristofer lands a nice knee to the body.
Kristofer landing knees to the head.
Kristofer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Factor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kristofer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Factor's face.
Kristofer lands a nice knee to the body.
Factor fails to pull guard.
Kristofer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristofer connects with a knee to the head.
Kristofer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kristofer with a knee to the head.
Kristofer breaks from the clinch.
Factor misses with a kick to the body
and Kristofer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kristofer closes the distance and clinches.
Kristofer avoids the elbow strike from Factor, against the cage.
Kristofer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Factor up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Factor scores with a nice hook to the head.
X Factor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A knee to the head by Kristofer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rabulan Kristofer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kristofer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 24:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 24:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rabulan Kristofer!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Gozinia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Cigano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gozinia comes to the cage accompanied by Put it in Your Mouth - Akinyele. Felipe Cigano will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Gozinia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felipe Cigano!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Cigano.
Gozinia rushes Cigano and presses him up against the cage.
Gozinia gets control of Cigano's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gozinia will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cigano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gozinia is trying to keep Cigano in close.
Cigano stopping the sweep attempt from Gozinia.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gozinia working a defensive guard here.
Cigano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gozinia wants to sweep here but Cigano controlling him for the moment.
Gozinia is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gozinia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cigano.
Cigano swats away the attempt to clinch by Gozinia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cigano drops Gozinia with a beautiful combination! Gozinia stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cigano is looking for the KO!
Gozinia is rocked!
Gozinia tries to clinch but Cigano is having none of it.
Oh Gozinia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cigano scores with a punch to the head.
Cigano throws an overhand right that has Gozinia reeling! Cigano follows up with more punches and Gozinia is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Felipe Cigano!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Serrano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and First Last (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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209 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Serrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, First Last!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serrano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Last.
A big right from Serrano misses.
Serrano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Last misses with a wild combination.
Serrano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serrano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Last works Serrano's body with a nice hook.
Serrano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Serrano closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Serrano throws a series of punches but Last avoids them all with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Last.
Last steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serrano.
Last scores with a hook.
Last slips under a jab from Serrano.
Serrano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Last misses with a looping right.
Serrano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Last.
Last is looking to chop away at Serrano's legs.
Last just misses with a punch to the body.
Last throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Last checks a low kick from Serrano.
A big right from Last misses.
Last shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Serrano but Serrano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brian Serrano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Last lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Last throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Serrano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Last.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Last throws a body punch but Serrano moves out of range.
Last showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Serrano.
Serrano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Last. Serrano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Last throws a jab but it's blocked by Serrano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serrano. Last does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Serrano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Serrano works the jab nicely.
Last changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Serrano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Serrano is trying to buck Last off.
Last working the ground and pound.
Serrano tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Last looks up at the clock and then as Serrano takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Last smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Last slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Serrano.
Last lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Serrano is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Last blocks Serrano's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Oh Serrano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Last scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Serrano?
Serrano is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Last loads up with a big shot that hurts Serrano! He's pulled Last in close but Last has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Serrano survive? More strikes from Last and Serrano is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). First Last!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Nagiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smith Wesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cryin like a Bitch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitry Nagiev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smith Wesson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wesson.
Nagiev is looking to land body kicks.
Wesson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nagiev backs up against the cage.
Wesson tries to clinch but Nagiev is having none of it.
Wesson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nagiev walks into a stiff left hand from Wesson.
Wesson misses with a wild body shot.
Wesson punishes Nagiev's body with a nice straight punch.
Wesson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nagiev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nagiev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Wesson.
Wesson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wesson thows a body kick. Nagiev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nagiev misses with a kick to the body.
Nagiev throws a lazy head kick
and Wesson counters with a head kick. That will keep Nagiev thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Wesson.
Nagiev misses with a body kick.
Wesson scores with a leg kick.
Nagiev looks to land a body kick but Wesson moved away.
Wesson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nagiev's head backwards.
Wesson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wesson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagiev is looking to chop away at Wesson's legs.
Wesson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wesson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wesson tries to land a front kick but Nagiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nagiev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wesson.
Wesson thuds his shin into the meat of Nagiev's side.
Dmitry Nagiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagiev is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagiev throws a push kick but Wesson slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson motions for Nagiev to come forward. Wesson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Nagiev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wesson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nagiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagiev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wesson counters with a good, hard body kick but Nagiev shrugs it off.
Jab, jab by Nagiev - just one landing.
Wesson misses with a few strikes there.
Wesson connects with a right hand. Nagiev shakes it off.
Wesson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wesson throws a combination. Nagiev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wesson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Wesson. That snapped Nagiev's head back.
Wesson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wesson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nagiev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A head kick misses from Wesson.
Wesson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagiev tries to keep at a distance but Wesson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nagiev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wesson lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Dmitry Nagiev has been cut.
Nagiev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wesson prevents Nagiev from breaking the clinch.
Nagiev is trying to break free.
Nagiev is trying to break the clinch but Wesson is controlling him.
Wesson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nagiev takes a shot to the head.
Wesson tries to land knees in the clinch but Nagiev avoids the damage to the body.
Nagiev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wesson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A frustrated look appears on Nagiev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nagiev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wesson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nagiev is trying to break free.
Wesson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nagiev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wesson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nagiev's elbow.
Nagiev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wesson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wesson thows a body shot but no joy.
Wesson misses the shot to the body.
Nagiev checks a low kick from Wesson.
Wesson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagiev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nagiev throws a sloppy head kick
and Wesson counters with a nice body kick.
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wesson lands a nice hook to Nagiev's body. Nagiev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wesson tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Nagiev. No joy for Wesson on that attempt.
Dmitry Nagiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smith Wesson.
Wesson wants to clinch
and Nagiev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smith Wesson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Nagiev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wesson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wesson throws a head kick but Nagiev moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Nagiev.
Nagiev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wesson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nagiev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nagiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dmitry Nagiev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wesson. Nagiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagiev throws a nice looking combination but Wesson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith Wesson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wesson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Nagiev lands but Wesson takes it in his stride.
Nagiev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wesson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wesson scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nagiev is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nagiev and Wesson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Wesson is breathing heavily.
Wesson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nagiev, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wesson tries for a kimura but Nagiev is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wesson tries to advance to mount but Nagiev denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nagiev wants to get back to his feet but Wesson drags him back down.
Wesson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nagiev has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wesson but great work by Nagiev.
Nagiev decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wesson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nagiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wesson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wesson delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nagiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nagiev avoids the head kick by Wesson.
Wesson misses with a combination
and Nagiev counters with a left to the body.
Wesson misses with an uppercut. Nagiev saw that one coming.
Nagiev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nagiev throws a nice head kick!
Nagiev lunges at Wesson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wesson's hand.
Nagiev cracks Wesson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nagiev throws a sloppy head kick and Wesson moves out of range easily.
A big left from Nagiev misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wesson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagiev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wesson counters with a one-two to the body.
Wesson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nagiev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses.
Nagiev throws a head kick but Wesson moves out of range.
A head kick from Wesson lands but Nagiev takes it in his stride.
Nagiev slips a straight right by Wesson.
Nagiev throws a sloppy head kick and Wesson moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Nagiev blocks the leg kick.
Wesson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wesson throws a leg kick
and Nagiev counters with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagiev blocks a head kick by Wesson.
Wesson darts in trying to clinch
and Nagiev counters with a series of strikes. Wesson will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Nagiev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Nagiev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wesson moves out of range of the body kick.
Wesson wants to clinch up but Nagiev keeps it at a distance.
Nagiev throws a push kick but Wesson slaps the foot to one side.
Wesson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nagiev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nagiev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nagiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wesson throws a sloppy head kick and Nagiev moves out of range easily.
Nagiev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith Wesson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wesson tries to clinch there but Nagiev circles away.
Nagiev slips a straight right by Wesson.
Wesson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wesson misses with a body kick.
Wesson misses with an uppercut.
Nagiev throws a sloppy head kick
and Wesson counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson scores with a head kick.
Nagiev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nagiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wesson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagiev.
Wesson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wesson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nagiev.
Nagiev looks for the body kick but Wesson saw that one coming.
Wesson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wesson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nagiev counters with a low kick, right behind Wesson 's knee.
Wesson misses with a wild combination.
Nagiev will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nagiev scores with a jab. Wesson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Smith Wesson has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagiev lands a nice shot to the body.
Wesson looks to clinch
and Wesson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wesson blocks a head kick by Nagiev.
Nagiev keeps the fight on the outside.
Nagiev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Wesson.
Wesson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagiev.
Nagiev lands a jab to the nose.
Nagiev misses with a hook.
Nagiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses.
Wesson tries to land a leg kick but Nagiev saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagiev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wesson avoids the body shot from Nagiev.
A head kick misses from Nagiev.
Jab from Wesson.
Wesson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wesson doesn't manage to clinch there - Nagiev circles away.
Wesson blocks a head kick by Nagiev.
Nagiev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wesson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nagiev counters with a two punch combo.
An inside leg kick from Nagiev misses.
Wesson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wesson misses with a double jab
and Nagiev counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wesson is looking to clinch but Nagiev is avoiding it.
Nagiev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wesson counters with a low kick, right behind Nagiev 's knee.
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nagiev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A leg kick checked by Wesson.
Wesson lands with a nice body kick.
Wesson lunges at Nagiev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nagiev's hand.
Nagiev throws a jab but it's blocked by Wesson.
Nagiev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wesson counters with a good low kick that Nagiev was not able to check.
Wesson fails to land the takedown.
Nagiev throws a body punch but Wesson moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wesson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Nagiev clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Wesson throws a combination that misses
and Nagiev makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wesson really felt that one!
Wesson misses with a looping right.
Nagiev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wesson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nagiev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wesson avoids the head kick by Nagiev.
Nagiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Nagiev as he checks the leg kick.
Wesson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nagiev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wesson moves in looking to clinch but Nagiev pushes him off.
Nagiev throws a lazy body kick
and Wesson counters with a two punch combo.
Nagiev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nagiev throws a head kick but Wesson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nagiev counters with a good low kick that Wesson was not able to check.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wesson.
Wesson throws a head kick that Nagiev semi-blocks.
Wesson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nagiev's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wesson, as that shot connected.
Nagiev misses with a head kick.
Wesson is looking to clinch.
Wesson tries to clinch but Nagiev moves out of range.
Wesson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nagiev as he jumps to the side.
Wesson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nagiev's calf.
Wesson connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wesson misses with a head kick.
Wesson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nagiev's sensitive parts.
Nagiev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wesson clinches.
Wesson tries to land knees in the clinch but Nagiev avoids the damage to the body.
Nagiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wesson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagiev throws a sloppy head kick and Wesson moves out of range easily.
Wesson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice combination there by Wesson.
Nagiev moves out of range of the body kick.
Wesson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wesson misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson moves out of range of the body kick.
Nagiev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wesson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wesson.
Wesson throws a leg kick
and Nagiev counters with a left and a right that stings Wesson.
Wesson lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Nagiev.
Wesson is looking to slow Nagiev down with leg kicks.
Nagiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wesson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wesson is looking to clinch but Nagiev is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nagiev takes a step back to recover.
Wesson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nagiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nagiev.
Nagiev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wesson thuds a left hand into Nagiev's body.
Nagiev slips a jab from Wesson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wesson 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 Nagiev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nagiev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wesson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy body kick from Wesson
and Nagiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wesson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smith Wesson dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nagiev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wesson.
Wesson misses with a wild combination.
Wesson misses the jab.
Wesson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wesson is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagiev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wesson throws a looping overhand right but Nagiev ducks down to avoid it.
Wesson tries to clinch but Nagiev moves out of range.
Wesson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagiev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagiev throws a head kick that misses.
Nagiev looks to land a right hand but Wesson moved out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nagiev swats away the attempt to clinch by Wesson.
Wesson throws a lazy head kick
and Nagiev counters with a nice body kick.
Wesson is looking to clinch.
Nagiev throws a head kick that misses
and Wesson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wesson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nagiev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nagiev throws a lazy head kick
and Wesson counters with a big head kick but Nagiev shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wesson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wesson misses with a double jab.
Nagiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wesson tried to score with a low kick but Nagiev checks it.
Wesson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wesson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nagiev misses with a head kick.
Wesson fails with the takedown.
Nagiev throws a lazy head kick
and Wesson counters with a nice leg kick.
Wesson misses with a head kick.
Nagiev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nagiev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wesson wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nagiev counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wesson throws a series of punches but Nagiev moves out of range.
Wesson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagiev dodges the punch combination from Wesson.
Wesson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wesson duly obliges.
Nagiev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wesson.
Wesson misses with a wild body shot.
Nagiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wesson needs to keep his hands up - Nagiev had a free shot at his head there.
Wesson fakes the leg kick and cracks Nagiev in the body.
Wesson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wesson avoids the head kick by Nagiev.
Wesson tries to clinch but Nagiev moves out of range.
Nagiev moves out of range of the body kick.
Wesson throws a leg kick which misses Nagiev's front leg but catches the back leg as Nagiev tries to avoid it.
Wesson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nagiev takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wesson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Nagiev.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wesson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nagiev ducks under a wild hook from Wesson.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Nagiev.
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 Dmitry Nagiev.
I think Nagiev 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Nagiev!
Dmitry Nagiev retains his lightweight title!
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