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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taco Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mantis Toboggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toboggan has chosen Reaching Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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10 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taco Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mantis Toboggan!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toboggan takes a swing at Grande's ribcage but misses.
Grande closes the distance and clinches.
Grande lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Mantis Toboggan has been cut.
Grande throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toboggans head.
Grande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Toboggan digs a right hand underneath Grande's ribcage. Grande let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toboggan working hard to break the clinch.
Grande looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grande lands a hook that snaps the head of Toboggan backwards.
Toboggan is looking to break free of the clinch but Grande has double underhooks.
Grande lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grande with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toboggan tries to break the clinch but Grande is controlling the position.
Grande manages to break the clinch.
Toboggan misses with a right hand
letting Grande counter with a right hand.
Toboggan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grande moves in looking to clinch but Toboggan pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande misses with a low kick.
Grande doesn't manage to clinch there - Toboggan circles away.
No joy there for Toboggan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toboggan throws a combination that misses
and Grande counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toboggan is rocked!
Grande closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Toboggan avoids a wild elbow strike from Grande.
Grande lands a shot to the body.
Grande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grande closes the distance but Toboggan moves to the side
and Toboggan counters with an outside leg kick.
Toboggan lands a jab to the nose.
Grande closes the distance and clinches.
Grande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toboggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Grande is just out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toboggan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grande or not.
Toboggan manages to break the clinch.
Grande is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Toboggan.
Toboggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grande moves away.
Toboggan misses with a kick to the body
and Grande counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toboggan throws a lazy uppercut
and Grande counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toboggan tries to keep at a distance but Grande has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toboggan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grande tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Toboggan.
Grande using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Toboggan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toboggan pushes Grande back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Toboggan breaks from the clinch.
Toboggan misses with a hook
and Grande moves into the clinch.
Toboggan wants to get back to striking at distance but Grande won't allow it.
Grande is trying to maintain a safe position but Toboggan gets an underhook and turns Grande into the cage.
Toboggan blocks an elbow strike from Grande.
Grande pressing his opponent against the cage.
Toboggan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grande throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toboggan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grande takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grande tries to clinch but Toboggan moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toboggan throws a wild body kick that Grande sees coming a mile off.
Toboggan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grande tries to clinch up but Toboggan circles away and keeps his distance.
Grande takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Toboggan lands with a kick to the temple. Grande shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Toboggan throws a nice looking combination but Grande bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grande has closed the distance and engaged Toboggan in a clinch.
Grande tries a knee to the head but Toboggan blocks it.
Toboggan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grande looking to throw knees to the head but Toboggan is blocking nicely.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Toboggan controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grande tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grande manages to break the clinch.
Grande closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taco Grande dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mantis Toboggan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Toboggan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grande's head.
Toboggan with a nice cross.
Toboggan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toboggan avoids the body shot from Grande.
Toboggan cracks Grande with a right hand to the side of the head.
Toboggan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grande moves into the clinch.
Grande lands an elbow inside.
Grande lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toboggan backwards.
Grande throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Toboggan breaks the clinch.
Toboggan swinging wildly here.
Mantis Toboggan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grande closes the distance and pushes Toboggan back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Grande.
Toboggan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grande is looking to clinch but Toboggan is avoiding it.
A big left from Toboggan misses.
Toboggan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grande counters by moving into the clinch.
Come on Grande - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Toboggan blocks an elbow strike.
Grande displaying some good clinch control by pressing Toboggan up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grande.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toboggan blocking some punches.
Grande misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grande misses with some punches.
Taco Grande has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Toboggan as Grande tries to tie him up.
Toboggan working hard to break the clinch.
Grande tries to land a knee to the head but Toboggan blocks with his arms.
Toboggan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grande takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toboggan takes a swing at Grande's ribcage but misses.
Toboggan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grande tries to clinch
and Toboggan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toboggan moves away.
Toboggan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grande.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toboggan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grande counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Toboggan is looking to break free of the clinch but Grande has double underhooks.
Toboggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toboggan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Toboggan throws a combination that misses
and Toboggan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grande avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grande is looking to clinch but Toboggan is avoiding it.
Grande has Toboggan up against the cage in a clinch.
Toboggan struggles to land a body shot inside as Grande controls his hands.
Grande softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Toboggan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grande lands an elbow just above Toboggan 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Grande.
Toboggan is still on wobbly legs! Can Grande finish him?
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!
Grande has Toboggan pressed against the cage. He pushes Toboggan back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Grande throws a beautiful elbow that sends Toboggan crashing to the floor! Grande piles on the pressure with more strikes! Toboggan is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taco Grande!
Taco Grande very nearly forgot to thank Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Lundeby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Booger's entrance music is Ang Kulangot. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lundeby's choice of entrance music: Casino Royal 007 Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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182 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Booger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Basil Lundeby!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booger thows a body shot but no joy.
Lundeby throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Booger was covering up waiting for the punch and Lundeby finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lundeby 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.
Lundeby landing some decent shots from guard.
Lundeby scoring with some ground and pound.
Booger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lundeby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lundeby landing some decent shots from guard.
Booger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lundeby wants to get up but he can't break Booger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Booger 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.
Booger has an active guard here but Lundeby has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundeby working the head and body with strikes.
Booger works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lundeby passes into side control.
Lundeby stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Chris Booger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Booger lands a nice shot to the body.
Lundeby ducks under a wild hook from Booger.
Booger lands an overhand right.
Lundeby staying out of range there.
Lundeby lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Booger misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby lands a jab.
Booger checks the leg kick.
Lundeby blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lundeby.
Booger avoids the body shot from Lundeby.
Booger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Booger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Booger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lundeby ducks under a wild hook from Booger.
Lundeby is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Booger's half guard.
Lundeby is thwarting Booger's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Booger's thigh. Booger counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lundeby trying to control the position from guard on top but Booger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lundeby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Booger is keeping the position for now.
Lundeby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Booger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lundeby is working Booger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Booger is trying to keep Lundeby in close.
Lundeby postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Booger keeping moving, preventing Lundeby from controlling successfully.
Booger looking for a sweep. Not yet Booger, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lundeby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lundeby trying to control the position from guard on top but Booger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Booger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lundeby wants to pass the guard but Booger is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Booger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lundeby was covering up waiting for the punch and Booger finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lundeby manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basil Lundeby dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Booger throws a combination that misses
and Lundeby counters with a low kick, right behind Booger 's knee.
Lundeby closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lundeby landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lundeby is working Booger over with some ground and pound from side control.
Booger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Booger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Booger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lundeby keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lundeby looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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. Lundeby connects with a nice short shot to Booger's temple.
Lundeby looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Booger looking for submissions off his back.
Booger actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundeby gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Lundeby lands a jab to the nose.
Lundeby thuds his shin into the meat of Booger's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lundeby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lundeby lands with a thumping leg kick.
Booger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Booger shoots and misses
and Booger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lundeby moves out of range of the strikes.
Lundeby connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Booger's hands.
Lundeby slips a jab and a cross from Booger.
Lundeby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Booger to the mat! Booger manages to get full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lundeby's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Booger being controlled here, momentarily.
Lundeby lands a couple of digs.
Lundeby looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Booger tries to strike from the bottom.
Lundeby stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chris Booger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lundeby lands a body shot.
Lundeby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Booger moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booger throws a hook to the side of Lundeby's head but Lundeby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lundeby lands a right hook to the body.
Booger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Booger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lundeby counters with an inside leg kick.
Lundeby drives through with a takedown into Booger's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lundeby landing with the ground and pound.
Lundeby decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lundeby lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lundeby lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Booger. Lundeby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Booger swings widly with a right hand
and Lundeby counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lundeby looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Booger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lundeby scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Booger flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lundeby passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Lundeby.
A nice elbow there by Lundeby.
Booger is bucking up trying to escape but Lundeby cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lundeby lands with some strikes.
Booger is trying desperately to improve position.
Booger is bucking up trying to escape but Lundeby cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basil Lundeby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Booger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Booger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Booger lands a glancing blow to the side of Lundeby's head.
Lundeby shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lundeby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Basil Lundeby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Booger throws a right hand that Lundeby ducks under and follows up with a left that Lundeby also avoids with ease.
Booger fails with the takedown.
Booger tries for a takedown but Lundeby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A combination from Booger does no damage.
Booger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lundeby closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Booger's guard.
Lundeby decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Booger, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Booger gets caught napping as Lundeby dives in and scores a takedown. Booger manages to retain guard.
Lundeby stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booger misses with a hook. Lundeby ducked under it nicely.
Lundeby moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lundeby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lundeby connects with a crisp jab.
Lundeby works the jab nicely.
Booger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Booger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Booger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick lands from Lundeby.
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!
Lundeby throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Booger was covering up waiting for the punch and Lundeby finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lundeby scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby looking to pass the guard.
Lundeby slips nicely into half guard.
Booger is trying to stand back up but Lundeby is controlling him
Basil Lundeby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lundeby working Booger over with strikes.
Lundeby is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Booger has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lundeby scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Booger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lundeby slips nicely into half guard.
Booger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Booger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booger throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Booger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lundeby postures up.
Booger will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lundeby keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Booger's head.
Lundeby wants to control from the top but Booger keeps moving.
Lundeby preventing the sweep.
Booger keeping full guard, as Lundeby tries to pass.
Lundeby is pushing down on Booger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Booger is fighting to maintain full guard but Lundeby has managed to sneak the leg through.
Booger tries to roll over but Lundeby keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lundeby is working away from the top position though.
Lundeby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Booger tries to get to full guard but Lundeby has control of the leg.
Lundeby is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Booger tries to roll over but Lundeby keeps him under control.
Lundeby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Booger keeps working.
Chris Booger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lundeby is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lundeby winds up and cracks Booger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Booger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lundeby pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Basil Lundeby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lundeby 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basil Lundeby!
Basil Lundeby decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otis Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gein comes to the cage accompanied by Puritania. This should be fireworks!
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otis Gein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksander Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ivanov. Ivanov obviously looking to wear him down.
Ivanov connects with a body shot.
Ivanov throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanov throws a right hand that misses
letting Gein counter with a right hand.
Gein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ivanov misses with a body shot.
Gein swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ivanov throws a low kick but Gein moves out of range easily.
A jab from Gein does it's job there.
Gein throws the left hand but Ivanov avoids the punch easily.
Ivanov moves into the clinch.
Gein leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ivanov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gein or not.
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!
Gein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ivanov's elbow.
Gein is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ivanov is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gein backwards.
Gein blocking some punches.
Gein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ivanov avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to work over Gein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ivanov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gein misses with a body punch.
Ivanov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ivanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Gein avoids the damage to the body.
Gein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov throws an overhand right that lands on Gein's shoulder, as Gein tries to avoid the shot.
Gein throws a right and a left that Ivanov avoids nicely.
Ivanov scores with a head kick. Gein tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gein throws a leg kick
and Ivanov counters with an inside leg kick.
Aleksander Ivanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ivanov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a head kick but Gein moves out of range.
Gein throws a big shot that misses.
Aleksander Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ivanov.
Gein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ivanov scores with a leg kick.
Ivanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gein avoids a kick to the body.
Ivanov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gein makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gein scores with a jab. Ivanov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ivanov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gein lands a nice shot that snaps Ivanov's head back.
Ivanov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ivanov there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein misses with an uppercut. Ivanov saw that one coming.
Ivanov misses with a head kick.
Gein shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ivanov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gein stopping the sweep attempt from Ivanov.
Gein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gein makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gein trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Gein with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ivanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov wants to sweep here but Gein controlling him for the moment.
Gein working some strikes from top position.
Ivanov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gein gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov 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.
Gein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ivanov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ivanov is trying to control the position but Gein postures up.
Gein lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gein throwing strikes from guard but Ivanov blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gein postures up in Ivanov's guard and throws a big left but Ivanov blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gein postures up.
Ivanov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aleksander Ivanov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick misses from Ivanov.
Gein looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gein seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ivanov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gein.
Gein sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ivanov defending well though.
Ivanov is looking to control Gein's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ivanov avoid being mounted?
Ivanov wants to improve his position but Gein is controlling well.
Ivanov moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gein lands a couple of digs.
Gein lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gein lands a couple of digs.
Gein is looking to work some ground and pound but Ivanov has wrist control.
Gein with a nice head shot there.
Gein throws a strike but Ivanov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gein is pulling down on Ivanov's head. It's preventing any offense from Ivanov, at least for the moment.
Ivanov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ivanov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gein manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ivanov has his foot on Gein's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gein works his way back into a safe position though.
Gein with a nice head shot there.
Otis Gein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gein is in close to Ivanov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ivanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ivanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanov, not yet.
Gein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gein throws a big elbow that misses.
Gein makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gein wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
Gein keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ivanov's head.
Gein postures up in Ivanov's guard and throws a big left but Ivanov blocks it.
Gein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ivanov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ivanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gein scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gein trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov looking to control.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Gein from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Otis Gein has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gein shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gein throwing shots but Ivanov is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gein.
Ivanov wants to control but Gein is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otis Gein dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Jab by Gein.
A swing and a miss from Gein.
Ivanov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ivanov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ivanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gein throws out the jab.
Gein is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ivanov.
Gein rushes Ivanov and presses him up against the cage.
Ivanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gein.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ivanov.
Gein works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ivanov looks for the body kick but Gein saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov lands a jab to Gein's midsection.
Gein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gein walks into a jab.
Ivanov jabs at Gein's body.
Gein checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Gein.
Ivanov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gein's calf.
Ivanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gein.
Ivanov scores with the left hand. Gein knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov connects with a body shot.
Ivanov takes one to the chin there.
Ivanov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ivanov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gein moves away from the strike by Ivanov.
Gein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good work by Gein as he checks the leg kick.
Ivanov defending well as Gein loads up on a big left hand.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Gein is having none of it.
Ivanov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gein's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ivanov. That's going to slow Gein down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a good cross that connects.
Aleksander Ivanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Ivanov finds it's way through Gein's defenses.
Nice shot lands for Ivanov.
Gein throws a lazy uppercut
and Ivanov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches.
Ivanov working hard to break the clinch.
Gein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ivanov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ivanov tries to break the clinch but Gein is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gein.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gein takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gein lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gein with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gein avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Gein avoids the damage to the body.
Gein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivanov cracks Gein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gein connects with a body shot that sends Ivanov's belly button to the back.
Gein throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big right from Gein misses.
Gein fails to land with a series of punches.
Ivanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Gein counters with a series of strikes. Ivanov will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivanov.
Good shot there by Gein.
Ivanov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Ivanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ivanov 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Ivanov!
Our winner, Aleksander Ivanov, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sexton Furnival (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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267 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sexton Furnival!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furnival misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simpson lands with a right hand.
Simpson tries to clinch but Furnival is having none of it.
Furnival forces Simpson back against the cage and clinches.
Simpson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Furnival throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simpson blocks it with crossed arms.
Furnival tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Furnival lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Simpson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Simpson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Furnival's brow.
Furnival managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.
Simpson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Furnival creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Simpson's defenses.
Simpson misses with an elbow over the top.
Simpson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Furnival misses with an elbow strike.
Furnival blocks the elbow strike.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Sexton Furnival has been cut.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson misses with a punch on the inside.
Simpson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Simpson lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Furnival fails to land.
Furnival tries to land knees in the clinch but Simpson avoids the damage to the body.
Simpson misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furnival swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Simpson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Furnival unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simpson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simpson is breathing heavily.
Furnival lands an uppercut.
Furnival lands an elbow just above Simpson 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Furnival.
Furnival lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
A knee to the head by Furnival.
Furnival scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Furnival creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Furnival lands an elbow that stopped Simpson in his tracks for a moment.
Furnival blocks an elbow strike.
Furnival lands a big knee! That's hurt Simpson! Oh, he's all over the place! Furnival lands another knee that sends Simpson to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sexton Furnival!
After winning the bout, Sexton Furnival thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamison Burkina (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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamison Burkina!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burkina moves into the clinch successfully.
Marsden is trying to break the clinch but Burkina has him pressed against the cage.
Marsden leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marsden working hard to break the clinch.
Burkina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burkina is struggling to control the position.
Burkina has had enough of the clinch but Marsden keeps him there for the moment.
Marsden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burkina.
Burkina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burkina manages to break the clinch.
Burkina avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden lands a jab to the head.
Burkina misses with an uppercut. Marsden saw that one coming.
Marsden swings for the body but Burkina moves out of range.
Marsden looks to land a left hand but Burkina moved out of range nicely.
Burkina lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burkina looks to score with a jab to the body but Marsden is just out of range.
Marsden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burkina's waist but Burkina gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marsden off to one side.
Marsden lands a body shot.
Burkina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden.
Marsden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marsden misses with a few strikes there.
Marsden tries to bum rush Burkina with a series of wild strikes but Burkina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab by Marsden.
Burkina closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marsden parries the strikes from Burkina easily there. Burkina is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Marsden to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Burkina creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Marsden is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Burkina's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Burkina is trying to work for a kimura but Marsden is defending well.
Burkina throwing shots but Marsden is blocking nicely.
Marsden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burkina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burkina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkina lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Burkina winds up and cracks Marsden with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marsden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marsden is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burkina pulls his head out easily.
Marsden actively working from the bottom here.
Marsden actively working from the bottom here.
Burkina winds up and cracks Marsden with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Burkina.
Marsden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkina thows a huge punch but Marsden dodges it nicely.
Marsden actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Burkina scores with a couple of nice shots.
Burkina is trying to work for a kimura but Marsden is defending well.
Burkina landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Burkina takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burkina prevents Marsden from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burkina looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marsden actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamison Burkina dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Burkina throws a big shot that misses.
Burkina throws the left hand but Marsden avoids the punch easily.
Marsden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burkina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marsden.
Marsden misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Burkina.
Marsden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marsden misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burkina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burkina misses with a body shot.
Burkina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marsden.
Burkina looks to land a right hand but Marsden moved out of range.
Burkina looks to clinch
and Marsden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden slips a jab from Burkina.
Marsden takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burkina closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Marsden did well to prevent Burkina getting side control.
Marsden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marsden is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Burkina scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marsden is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burkina pulls his head out easily.
Burkina working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Burkina.
Burkina is working for a submission of some sort.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden taking some punishment here, with Burkina in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden wants to improve his position but Burkina is controlling well.
Marsden is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Burkina scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marsden looking for submissions off his back.
Burkina scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Burkina thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Burkina throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burkina sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marsden defending well though.
Marsden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marsden slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkina lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Burkina postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Burkina is looking to work some ground and pound but Marsden has wrist control.
Burkina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marsden is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burkina chips away with some ground and pound.
Marsden will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marsden has his foot on Burkina's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burkina works his way back into a safe position though.
Burkina lands a couple of digs.
Marsden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burkina.
Burkina scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkina got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marsden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burkina has managed to get both his arms back between Marsden's legs - danger averted.
Burkina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burkina lands a couple of elbows.
Marsden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burkina.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Burkina's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Burkina stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marsden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burkina cracks Marsden with a solid left hand.
Burkina is in close to Marsden's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burkina cracks Marsden with a solid left hand.
Burkina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jamison Burkina has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burkina throws an elbow that misses. Marsden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burkina's guard. Nice move by Marsden!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamison Burkina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Burkina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsden.
Marsden lands a head shot.
Burkina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
Marsden is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A jab from Burkina misses.
Marsden slips under a jab from Burkina.
Burkina tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marsden sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burkina somewhat.
Burkina loads up on a big right hand but Marsden slips the punch.
Burkina moves forwards but Marsden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burkina shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marsden as he avoids it easily.
Marsden looks to score with a jab to the body but Burkina is just out of range.
Burkina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marsden moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Burkina is looking to clinch but Marsden is avoiding it.
Marsden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the liver by Marsden. Beautiful body shot.
Burkina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Burkina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roger Marsden is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Marsden misses.
Burkina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marsden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burkina misses with a hook. Marsden ducked under it nicely.
Marsden ducks under a wild hook from Burkina.
Burkina blocks a jab.
Marsden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burkina swivels and escapes.
Marsden cracks Burkina with an open hand slap.
Burkina takes one to the side of the head.
Burkina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marsden looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkina manages to get to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burkina avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Burkina tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burkina working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marsden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marsden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burkina preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burkina is on top in guard.
Burkina advances to half guard.
Burkina sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marsden defending well though.
Marsden is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkina takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burkina throwing shots but Marsden is blocking nicely.
Burkina passes to side control.
Burkina is chipping away with strikes.
Burkina lands some shots froms side control.
Marsden tries to buck Burkina off but Burkina is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burkina looks up at the clock and then as Marsden takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Burkina smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Burkina throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Burkina working the ground and pound.
Burkina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burkina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Burkina scores with punches from side control.
Burkina working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burkina landing strikes.
Burkina works to advance to full mount. Marsden defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Roger Marsden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamison Burkina is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burkina raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamison Burkina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burkina 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamison Burkina!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Melo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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196 lbs
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200 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Harper!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper misses with a kick to the body.
Melo misses with a head kick.
Harper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Melo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Harper throws a push kick but Melo slaps the foot to one side.
Melo misses with a kick to the body.
Harper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sergio Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harper misses with a low kick.
Melo connects with a crisp jab.
Harper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harper throws a wild body kick that Melo sees coming a mile off.
A lazy left from Melo finds it's target.
Harper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Melo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Melo misses the target.
Melo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harper staying out of range there.
No joy there for Melo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harper tried to score with a low kick but Melo checks it.
Melo throws a shot from downtown. Harper moves away and avoids it.
Harper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Melo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Melo punishes Harper's body with a nice straight punch.
Melo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harper can pounce on him.
Melo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Melo scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Harper throws a front kick aimed at Melo's knee but Melo avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melo.
Harper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harper is looking to land body kicks.
Harper moves forwards but Melo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Harper.
Melo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Melo misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Melo jabs Harper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harper thows a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Melo coming out on top.
Harper walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Melo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melo.
Melo missing with a left hand there. Harper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Melo avoids the head kick by Harper.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Melo.
Harper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harper there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melo. Harper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harper.
Melo swinging wildly here.
Harper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harper.
Harper tries to land a front kick but Melo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harper explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melo swinging wildly here.
Melo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harper moves out of range of the body kick from Melo.
Harper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harper tries to land a body kick
and Melo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Melo.
Melo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harpers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Harper will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melo. Harper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melo takes a swing at Harper's ribcage but misses.
A solid body kick from Harper.
Melo lands with an uppercut that bounces Harper off the cage and back into range.
Melo throws a leg kick but Harper moved away.
Melo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Melo misses with a looping right.
Harper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick from Harper.
Charles Harper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melo wants to land a leg kick but Harper is out of range.
Harper misses with a body kick.
Melo takes a swing at Harper's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harper connects with an inside leg kick.
Harper scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harper throws a body kick that misses.
Melo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Melo throws a jab but it's blocked by Harper.
Melo just misses with a punch to the body.
Melo lands a slapping body shot.
Melo scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Harper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harper throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harper throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Harper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harper looks for the body kick but Melo saw that one coming.
Melo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harper is looking to land body kicks.
Melo scores with a hook to the body. Harper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Melo throws a lazy head kick
and Harper counters with a nice body kick.
Melo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harper.
Melo throws a series of punches but Harper avoids them all with ease.
Harper throws a leg kick that misses.
Harper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harper throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Harper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper slips a jab and a cross from Melo.
Melo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harper scores with a leg kick.
Harper throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Melo's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harper.
Melo throws a lazy right hand but Harper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harper 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!
Melo takes one to the side of the head.
Melo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Harper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harper takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Melo throws a hook but Harper blocks it.
Melo thuds his right hand into Harper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Melo lands a right hook to the body.
Harper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
Harper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Melo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Melo misses with a wild body shot.
Harper throws a right and a left that Melo avoids nicely.
Harper throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Melo counters with an outside leg kick.
Melo lands a head kick. Harper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo tries to bum rush Harper with a series of wild strikes but Harper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Melo's calf.
Melo avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Harper 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!
Harper throws a head kick that misses.
Melo just misses with a punch to the body.
Harper misses with a body kick.
Harper misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Melo.
Harper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harper is looking to land body kicks.
Melo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Melo connects with a solid leg kick.
Melo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Melo momentarily.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo fails to land with a series of punches.
Melo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - Melo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harper throws a wild body kick that Melo sees coming a mile off.
An inside leg kick from Melo misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harper. Melo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick from Harper.
Nice defenses there by Harper.
Melo throws a nice looking combination but Harper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Melo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harper was well out of range. Poor timing from Melo.
Harper takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
Harper tries to land a front kick but Melo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper lands a nice hook to Melo's body. Melo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Melo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melo scores with a three punch combo!
Melo tests Harper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Harper finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harper.
Harper ducks under a wild hook from Melo.
Harper lands a leg kick that knocks Melo off balance momentarily.
Harper just misses with a punch to the body.
Sergio Melo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Melo checks a leg kick.
Melo 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.
Harper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Melo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harper.
The fighters circle momentarily. Melo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Melo throws a jab but it's blocked by Harper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Harper.
Harper lands a jab to Melo's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harper throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Harper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Melo rather than just go for the knockout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harper, right into the meat.
Harper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Melo moves out of range of the body kick.
Harper keeps Melo at a distance using the push kick.
Harper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Harper. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Harper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harper 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Harper!
Charles Harper took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Rio for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalesh Nikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikov comes into the arena with Why We Thugs blaring out of the sound system. Elsworth has chosen Iron Maiden - Killers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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219 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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209 lbs
26 - 17 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalesh Nikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Elsworth!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elsworth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elsworth manages to avoid it.
Elsworth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nikov is out of range.
Nikov misses with an uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Elsworth. No joy for Nikov on that attempt.
Nikov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Elsworth misses the jab.
Elsworth is looking to clinch.
Nikov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalesh Nikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Elsworth does no damage.
Rob Elsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Nikov misses.
Nikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikov needs to keep his hands up - Elsworth had a free shot at his head there.
Nikov moves out of range of the body kick from Elsworth.
Elsworth scores with a jab to the body.
Nikov lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elsworth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikov staying out of range there.
Elsworth misses with a body shot.
Nikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elsworth moves away.
Nikov looks to land a left hand but Elsworth moved out of range nicely.
Elsworth throws an overhand right that lands on Nikov's shoulder, as Nikov tries to avoid the shot.
Nikov wants to slow Elsworth down by chopping away at his legs.
Elsworth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Elsworth, as that shot connected.
Elsworth misses with a kick to the body.
Elsworth scores with the left hand. Nikov knows he should have avoided that one.
Elsworth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Elsworth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elsworth throws a body punch but Nikov moves out of range.
Elsworth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Elsworth has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Elsworth looks for the body kick but Nikov saw that one coming.
Elsworth darts in and clinches Nikov up against the cage.
Elsworth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Kalesh Nikov has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikov blocks an elbow strike.
Elsworth misses with a punch to the body.
Nikov lands a right hand.
Nikov wants to break free but Elsworth has control.
Elsworth tries a knee to the head but Nikov blocks it.
Elsworth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nikov scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nikov.
Nikov breaks the clinch.
Nikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Elsworth is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Elsworth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Elsworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikov is looking to slow Elsworth down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Nikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nikov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Elsworth's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth keeping moving, preventing Nikov from controlling successfully.
Nikov passes Elsworth's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Elsworth can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nikov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nikov trying to control from Elsworth's half guard. Elsworth has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nikov wants to control from the top but Elsworth keeps moving.
Nikov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elsworth trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nikov trying to control but Elsworth is working from the bottom.
Elsworth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikov looking to pass the guard.
Nikov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalesh Nikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalesh Nikov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Elsworth is just out of range.
Nikov throws a body punch but Elsworth moves out of range.
Nikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elsworth rushes Nikov and presses him up against the cage.
Elsworth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Elsworth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Elsworth is leaning against Nikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikov.
Elsworth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Elsworth digs a right hand underneath Nikov's ribcage. Nikov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elsworth lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elsworth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kalesh Nikov's cut is getting worse.
Elsworth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nikov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nikov is keen to just control but Elsworth is a slippery customer.
Nikov is just content to waste time from the top position. Elsworth takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsworth wants to stand up but Nikov is controlling him.
Nikov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nikov passes into half guard.
Elsworth is not content to let Nikov control the position.
Nikov thows a huge punch but Elsworth dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Nikov seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nikov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nikov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Elsworth defending well though.
Nikov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Elsworth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nikov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Elsworth is staying active underneath Nikov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nikov is taking a breather. Elsworth says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nikov wants to control but Elsworth is keeping him busy.
Elsworth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nikov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nikov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kalesh Nikov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Elsworth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nikov is controlling the pace.
Nikov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nikov 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth is looking to control Nikov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Elsworth avoid being mounted?
Nikov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nikov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nikov seems to be looking for submissions.
Nikov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Elsworth defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalesh Nikov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kalesh Nikov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elsworth.
Elsworth throws a shot from downtown. Nikov moves away and avoids it.
Elsworth looks to land a body kick but Nikov moved away.
Elsworth misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elsworth. Nikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elsworth missing with a left hand there. Nikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nikov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Elsworth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Nikov.
Elsworth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Elsworth tries to close the distance and clinch but Nikov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nikov throws a hook but Elsworth avoids it easily.
Nikov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Elsworth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nikov somewhat.
Elsworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elsworth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikov misses with a double jab.
Elsworth avoids the body shot from Nikov.
Horrible takedown by Nikov or perhaps it was just good defense by Elsworth which made him look bad.
Rob Elsworth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elsworth throws a solid leg kick but Nikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Elsworth.
Elsworth looks for the body kick but Nikov saw that one coming.
Nikov throws a right hand that Elsworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Elsworth also avoids with ease.
Elsworth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nikov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Elsworth on his heels. He'll look to pass Elsworth's guard now, I'm sure.
Nikov wants to control from the top but Elsworth keeps moving.
Nikov throwing strikes but missing.
Nikov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikov looking to sit in guard and control but Elsworth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nikov trying to keep a closed guard but Elsworth is proving a slippery customer.
Nikov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We're going to have a standup here because Kalesh Nikov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nikov checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elsworth. Nikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nikov.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Elsworth.
Kalesh Nikov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nikov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Elsworth avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalesh Nikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elsworth's corner calls for a 1-2. Elsworth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab from Nikov.
Elsworth throws a wild body kick that Nikov sees coming a mile off.
Nikov lands a right hook to the body.
Nikov throws a body punch but Elsworth moves out of range.
Nikov shoots in and bounces Elsworth off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nikov controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nikov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Elsworth's head.
Rob Elsworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elsworth being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nikov postures up in Elsworth's guard and throws a big left but Elsworth blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalesh Nikov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nikov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalesh Nikov!
After winning the bout, Kalesh Nikov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Oquendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatu Tikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tikki has chosen Ratatat - Loud Pipes as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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190 lbs
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Oquendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tatu Tikki!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikki tries to move into range but Oquendo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tikki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Oquendo.
Oquendo looks to land a combination but Tikki avoids it well.
Oquendo staying out of range there.
Tikki shoots for a double leg takedown but Oquendo sprawls well. He's pushed Tikki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tikki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tikki takes a swing at Oquendo's ribcage but misses.
Tikki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tikki throws a hook but Oquendo avoids it easily.
Tikki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tikki throws a body punch but Oquendo moves out of range.
Oquendo looks to throw the jab but Tikki is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Tikki.
It looks like Jose Oquendo has been cut.
Good work by Oquendo as he checks the leg kick.
Tikki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oquendo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tikki tries to clinch but Oquendo is having none of it.
Oquendo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oquendo cracks the inside of Tikki's front leg.
Tikki fails with a takedown attempt.
Tikki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oquendo as he avoids it easily.
Jose Oquendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatu Tikki.
Tikki walks into a jab.
It looks like Tatu Tikki has been cut.
Tikki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oquendo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tikki misses with a low kick as Oquendo jumps back.
Tikki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oquendo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tikki misses with a leg kick.
Oquendo lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oquendo misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big right from Tikki misses.
Oquendo feints and then cracks Tikki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tikki down.
Tikki throws a sloppy head kick and Oquendo moves out of range easily.
Oquendo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oquendo blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikki misses with a takedown attempt - Oquendo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oquendo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Oquendo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oquendo throws a sloppy head kick and Tikki moves out of range easily.
Tikki dodges the punch combination from Oquendo.
Oquendo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tikki misses with a body shot.
Tikki just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oquendo.
Oquendo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tikki misses with a head kick.
Oquendo throws a combination. Tikki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oquendo loads up on a big right hand but Tikki slips the punch.
Tikki throws a hook to the side of Oquendo's head but Oquendo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tikki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Oquendo counters with a left to the body.
Tikki looks to land a body kick but Oquendo moved away.
Tikki is trying desperately to land a takedown but Oquendo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tikki.
Oquendo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oquendo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tikki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oquendo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oquendo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oquendo swings for the body but Tikki moves out of range.
Oquendo throws a body punch but Tikki moves out of range.
Oquendo clobbers Tikki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That has opened up Tatu Tikki's cut even more.
Oquendo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Oquendo thuds his right hand into Tikki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oquendo lands a nice shot to the body.
Jose Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tikki misses with a body shot.
Oquendo throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Oquendo tenderised Tikki's leg. Tikki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tikki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oquendo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tikki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tikki looks winded!
Oquendo lands with a nice body punch.
Oquendo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oquendo throws a sloppy head kick and Tikki moves out of range easily.
Oquendo throws a hook to the side of Tikki's head but Tikki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oquendo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oquendo clobbers Tikki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oquendo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tikki tries to clinch but Oquendo is having none of it.
Oquendo lands a body shot.
Tikki throws a lazy right hand but Oquendo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Oquendo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Oquendo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tikki circles away quickly and effectively.
Tikki throws a combination that misses
and Oquendo counters with a head kick.
Tikki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oquendo gets caught napping as Tikki dives in and scores a takedown. Oquendo manages to retain guard.
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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Oquendo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tikki wants to pass the guard but Oquendo is keeping the position.
Tikki won't allow Oquendo to get back to his feet.
Tikki throws a big elbow that misses.
Oquendo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tikki digs a good body shot into Oquendo's ribs.
Oquendo takes a swing at Tikki's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oquendo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Tikki.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oquendo - that will leave a mark!
Oquendo misses the shot to the body.
Tikki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tikki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oquendo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tikki.
Oquendo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oquendo throws a front kick aimed at Tikki's knee but Tikki avoids it well.
Tikki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oquendo.
A jab from Oquendo does it's job there.
Tikki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oquendo misses with a few strikes there.
Oquendo moves away from the strike by Tikki.
Oquendo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oquendo scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tikki throws a lazy right hand but Oquendo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oquendo throws a right and a left that Tikki avoids nicely.
Oquendo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big right from Tikki misses.
Tikki cracks the inside of Oquendo's front leg.
Oquendo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tikki.
Tikki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oquendo manages to avoid it.
Jose Oquendo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oquendo avoids the body shot from Tikki.
The fighters circling - Oquendo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tikki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oquendo.
Tikki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oquendo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oquendo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tikki.
Tikki avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikki moves out of range as Oquendo strikes.
Tikki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tikki scores with a jab to the body.
A nice combination there by Oquendo.
Oquendo lands a leg kick that knocks Tikki off balance momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Oquendo 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 Tikki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tikki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oquendo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tikki.
Tikki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oquendo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oquendo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tikki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oquendo scrambles back to his feet.
Tikki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Oquendo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tikki takes a swing at Oquendo's ribcage but misses.
Oquendo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Oquendo. That's going to slow Tikki down.
Tikki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The cut above Tatu Tikki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Oquendo swings for the body but Tikki moves out of range.
Oquendo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Oquendo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tikki doesn't seem phased though.
Tikki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tikki avoids the body shot from Oquendo.
Oquendo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tikki throws a leg kick that misses.
Oquendo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tikki's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheers as Oquendo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tikki doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oquendo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
No luck for Tikki with that takedown attempt.
Tikki is breathing heavily.
Tikki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oquendo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Oquendo dominated that second 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! This is the final round!
Oquendo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tikki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tikki tries to land a leg kick but Oquendo saw it coming and moves away.
Tikki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Oquendo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jose Oquendo is winning the standup battle so far.
Oquendo lands an overhand right.
Tikki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tikki just misses with a punch to the body.
Oquendo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oquendo, right into the meat.
Oquendo lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oquendo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good work by Oquendo as he checks the leg kick.
Tikki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oquendo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tikki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oquendo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tikki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oquendo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tikki, right into the meat.
Oquendo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tikki throws an overhand right that lands on Oquendo's shoulder, as Oquendo tries to avoid the shot.
Tikki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oquendo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oquendo.
Tikki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oquendo avoids it really well and circles away.
Oquendo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oquendo.
Nice body kick from Oquendo.
Oquendo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tikki. Tikki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tatu Tikki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tikki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oquendo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tikki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oquendo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tikki can do to turn this around?
Jab from Oquendo.
Oquendo keeps Tikki at a distance using the push kick.
Tikki takes one to the side of the head.
A cross from Oquendo lands.
Tatu Tikki's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Oquendo looks to land a combination. Tikki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tikki is rocked!
Tikki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oquendo. Oquendo obviously looking to wear him down.
Tikki is still on wobbly legs! Can Oquendo finish him?
Tikki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oquendo throws a head kick but Tikki moves out of range.
Jose Oquendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oquendo catches Tikki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tikki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oquendo.
Oquendo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tatu Tikki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jose Oquendo!
A victorious Jose Oquendo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ratskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregorio San Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ratskin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Carolus Rex" by Sabaton. Gregorio San Pedro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexander Ratskin's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Ratskin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregorio San Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratskin misses with a looping left.
Ratskin missing with a left hand there. San Pedro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ratskin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
San Pedro tries to clinch up but Ratskin circles away and keeps his distance.
Ratskin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and San Pedro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ratskin misses with a body shot
and San Pedro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ratskin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ratskin tries to clinch up but San Pedro circles away and keeps his distance.
Ratskin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
San Pedro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ratskin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ratskin darts in trying to clinch
and San Pedro counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratskin closes the distance and clinches.
Ratskin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
San Pedro tries to work over Ratskin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
San Pedro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
San Pedro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ratskin avoids it.
San Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
San Pedro is trying to break the clinch but Ratskin has him pressed against the cage.
Ratskin lands a shoulder strike.
Ratskin has a couple of punches blocked by San Pedro.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ratskin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ratskin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt San Pedro or not.
San Pedro wants to get back to striking at distance but Ratskin won't allow it.
Ratskin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
San Pedro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ratskin lands a big right hand that sends San Pedro crashing to the mat! Ratskin stays standing though and waves San Pedro back to his feet!
Ratskin throws a poor cross that misses
and San Pedro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ratskin thows a body shot but no joy.
Alexander Ratskin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ratskin connects with a body shot.
Alexander Ratskin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ratskin throws a body punch but San Pedro moves out of range.
Ratskin slips under a jab from San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ratskin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces San Pedro back to the cage. Ratskin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ratskin takes a swing at San Pedro's ribcage but misses.
San Pedro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Ratskin.
San Pedro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ratskin lunges at San Pedro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by San Pedro's hand.
Ratskin is looking to wear down San Pedro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ratskin swings for the body but San Pedro moves out of range.
San Pedro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin has managed to clinch.
San Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ratskin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ratskin is pushing San Pedro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
San Pedro lands a body shot.
San Pedro blocks an uppercut.
Ratskin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ratskin displaying some good clinch control by pressing San Pedro up against the cage.
Ratskin lands a left hand that snaps the head of San Pedro backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by San Pedro.
Ratskin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
San Pedro tries to land knees in the clinch but Ratskin avoids the damage to the body.
Ratskin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
San Pedro blocks a body shot from Ratskin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of San Pedro backwards.
San Pedro scores with a shot to the side of Ratskin's head.
A short right from Ratskin on the inside.
San Pedro takes a shot to the head.
Ratskin tries a body shot but San Pedro blocks it.
San Pedro missing with knees to the body.
San Pedro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ratskin.
Ratskin gets through San Pedro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
San Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ratskin's elbow.
San Pedro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ratskin is defending well for now.
Ratskin misses with a hook to the ribs.
San Pedro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from San Pedro.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
San Pedro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
San Pedro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ratskin is defending well for now.
San Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
San Pedro prevents a body shot from Ratskin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Ratskin dominated that round.
That's time! Ratskin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good shot there by Ratskin.
Ratskin tries to close the distance and clinch but San Pedro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ratskin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
San Pedro lands an overhand right.
San Pedro throws an overhand right that lands on Ratskin's shoulder, as Ratskin tries to avoid the shot.
Ratskin throws an overhand right that lands on San Pedro's shoulder, as San Pedro tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Ratskin does no damage.
San Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ratskin was well out of range. Poor timing from San Pedro.
A jab from San Pedro misses.
Alexander Ratskin is winning the standup battle so far.
San Pedro throws a hook but Ratskin blocks it.
Ratskin gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ratskin.
San Pedro blocks a body shot from Ratskin.
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!
San Pedro trying to land knees to the body.
San Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Ratskin controls his hands.
San Pedro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Ratskin avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ratskin.
Nice body punch from San Pedro - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters up against the cage, San Pedro throws an elbow but misses.
San Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ratskin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by San Pedro.
San Pedro tries to break the clinch but Ratskin is controlling the position.
San Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Ratskin controls the action.
San Pedro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ratskin looks to land a left hand but San Pedro moved out of range nicely.
Ratskin clobbers San Pedro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ratskin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by San Pedro.
San Pedro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ratskin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ratskin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and San Pedro counters with a right hand to the body.
Ratskin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ratskin throws a lazy uppercut
enabling San Pedro to counter with a crisp jab.
San Pedro sends Ratskin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! San Pedro is motioning to the referee to let Ratskin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Ratskin is rocked!
It looks like Alexander Ratskin has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ratskin misses with a right hand
and San Pedro counters with a huge right that knocks Ratskin out cold! San Pedro is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gregorio San Pedro!
A relieved looking Gregorio San Pedro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Priebcko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earnest Abe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Priebcko comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet Dreams. The crowd seem to be enjoying Abe's choice of entrance music: Uncle Sam Goddamn. Ivan Priebcko had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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264 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Priebcko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Earnest Abe!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Priebcko.
Abe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Priebcko scores with a sloppy right hand. Abe should have avoided that one.
Priebcko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abe throws out the jab.
Priebcko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Priebcko gets a double leg takedown into Abe's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Priebcko postures up.
Abe has Priebcko pulled in close to control his posture.
Abe has momentary wrist control but Priebcko slips an elbow through the middle.
Priebcko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priebcko tries to free his leg and advance position but Abe is retaining full guard.
Priebcko works over Abe with some ground and pound from guard.
Priebcko is looking to advance position but Abe has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Abe looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priebcko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Abe avoids the attempt from Priebcko to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abe content just to control the position here.
Priebcko is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abe controlling from mount.
Priebcko is desperately trying to improve his position but Abe has a good base and remains in mount.
Abe controlling his opponent.
Priebcko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abe content just to control the position here.
Priebcko is looking to improve his position but Abe isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priebcko is working hard here to advance position.
Abe looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Priebcko is desperately trying to improve his position but Abe has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Priebcko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Abe scores with a head kick. Priebcko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Ivan Priebcko has been cut.
Abe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Priebcko.
Abe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Priebckos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Priebcko throws a series of punches but Abe moves out of range.
Abe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Priebcko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priebcko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ivan Priebcko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Priebcko tries to lock up and control but Abe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Priebcko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Priebcko wants to control but Abe is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priebcko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Abe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Priebcko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Abe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Priebcko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Abe controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Abe wants to control the pace but Priebcko is squirming around nicely.
Priebcko is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Priebcko gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Abe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Priebcko is looking to escape.
Priebcko is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earnest Abe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Priebcko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Abe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abe loads up on a big right hand but Priebcko slips the punch.
Abe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Priebcko.
Abe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priebcko.
Abe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Priebcko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abe misses with a double jab.
Abe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Priebcko.
Abe blocks a low kick nicely.
Priebcko gets a takedown into half guard.
Priebcko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Abe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Abe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abe is trying to control the position but Priebcko postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priebcko passes Abe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Abe is staying active underneath Priebcko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Priebcko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Abe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Priebcko.
Abe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Abe.
Abe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abe is controlling Priebcko's posture.
Priebcko is working Abe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Priebcko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Priebcko is working Abe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abe 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.
Priebcko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Priebcko works over Abe with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Priebcko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Priebcko.
Priebcko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Priebcko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Priebcko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Priebcko trying to control but Abe is working from the bottom.
Priebcko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priebcko trying to control but Abe is working from the bottom.
Abe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Priebcko is fighting to break Abe's control of his arms but Abe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Priebcko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Priebcko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abe pulls Priebcko in close to his closed guard and prevents Priebcko from doing any damage or advancing position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Abe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Priebcko throws a solid leg kick but Abe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Priebcko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priebcko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Priebcko trying to control the position from guard on top but Abe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Priebcko throws a big right hand that misses.
Abe is controlling Priebcko's posture.
Priebcko 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.
Priebcko trying to control the position from guard on top but Abe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priebcko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Priebcko postures up in Abe's guard and throws a big left but Abe blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Priebcko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Priebcko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Priebcko 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Priebcko!
Ivan Priebcko managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$), into his post fight interview.
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