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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Casey Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marku Parasca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marku Parasca has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casey Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marku Parasca!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan misses with a two punch combination.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Parasca ducks under a wild hook from Jordan.
A lazy left from Parasca finds it's target.
Jordan misses the body punch
and Parasca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jordan misses the shot to the body.
Jordan throws out a loose jab but Parasca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parasca closes the distance and pushes Jordan back into the cage.
Jordan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jordan is trying to break the clinch but Parasca has him pressed against the cage.
Parasca can't find room to land a body shot as Jordan controls the action.
Parasca pushes Jordan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jordan fails to land.
Parasca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parasca cracks Jordan with a nice body shot.
Parasca lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan has had enough of the clinch but Parasca keeps him there for the moment.
Parasca misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parasca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parasca can't find room to land a body shot as Jordan controls the action.
Parasca tries a body shot but Jordan blocks it.
Parasca is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jordan can't fight it off and eventually Parasca manages to take the fight to the floor. Jordan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Parasca is in close to Jordan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jordan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Parasca controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Parasca drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Parasca jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Parasca showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jordan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parasca seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parasca wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving.
Jordan is looking to stand up but Parasca isn't so interested in that idea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marku Parasca has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jordan. Parasca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parasca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jordan misses with an uppercut
and Parasca makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parasca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parasca misses with a wild combination.
Parasca looks to land a right hand but Jordan moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parascas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Parasca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jordan.
Jordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan misses with a hook.
Parasca avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Parasca scores with a jab.
Casey Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parasca is looking to clinch.
Parasca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jordan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jordan throws a jab when Parasca was well out of range.
Jordan throws a body punch but Parasca moves out of range.
Parasca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jordan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parasca clinches up with Jordan and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Jordan on the inside.
Parasca drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parasca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parasca blocking some punches.
A short right from Parasca.
Parasca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Jordan.
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!
Jordan slips under a jab from Parasca.
Parasca throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jordan's waist but Jordan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Parasca off to one side.
Casey Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marku Parasca.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parasca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jordan scores with a nice head shot.
Parasca swings widly with a right hand
and Jordan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marku Parasca dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jordan gets caught napping as Parasca dives in and scores a takedown. Jordan manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parasca preventing the sweep.
Parasca drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Parasca jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Parasca preventing the sweep.
Parasca trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Parasca has passed into half guard!
Parasca passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jordan!
Parasca avoids the attempt from Jordan to control.
Parasca scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parasca tries to control but Jordan wriggling away.
Jordan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Parasca landing strikes, looking to finish!
Parasca wants to finish this one by submission but Jordan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Parasca.
Parasca is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Parasca!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marku Parasca!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skull Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Montes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Humberto Montes has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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145 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Skull Crash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Humberto Montes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crash throws a hook but Montes blocks it.
Crash tries to land a leg kick but Montes saw it coming and moves away.
Montes lands a really nice looking cross but Crash seems unphased.
Humberto Montes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Crash blocks the low kick.
Crash stuffs the takedown attempt from Montes. Montes gets slowly back to his feet.
Montes lands a head shot.
Montes tries to land a front kick but Crash steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Montes blocks a head kick by Crash.
Crash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crash throws a low kick but it's checked well by Montes.
Crash motions for Montes to come forward. Crash throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Montes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crash is out of range and Montes settles back down.
Montes keeps Crash at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montes throws a push kick but Crash slaps the foot to one side.
Crash connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Montes blocks the low kick.
Crash lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crash.
Montes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Montes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick from Crash lands but Montes takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crash lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Montes at a distance.
Skull Crash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Crash misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crash.
Montes throws out a loose jab but Crash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crash checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Montes throws a body kick that misses.
Montes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montes throws a big shot that misses.
Crash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montes moves away.
Montes throws an overhand right that lands on Crash's shoulder, as Crash tries to avoid the shot.
Montes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crash.
Crash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crash takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Montes tries to land a front kick but Crash steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crash throws a head kick but Montes moves out of range.
Montes scores with a nice strike.
Crash thows a body shot but no joy.
Montes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crash chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crash works Montes's body with a nice hook.
Montes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montes checks a leg kick.
Montes lands with a hook. Crash tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Montes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Crash's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Crash is trying to control but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montes wants to work for an arm triangle but Crash is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Montes is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montes wants to control from the top but Crash keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Skull Crash will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Montes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Montes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crash throws out a leg kick but Montes moves out of range and Crash only half commits.
Crash moves out of range of the strikes.
Crash throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Montes's head.
Crash moves out of range of the body kick from Montes.
Montes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crash as he avoids it easily.
Montes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crash looks to throw a body kick
and Montes counters with a nice uppercut.
Montes throws a push kick but Crash slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crash tries to avoid it but Montes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crash to the ground. Crash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Montes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Montes takes a swing at Crash's ribcage but misses.
Crash lands with a kick to the temple. Montes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Crash lands a big head kick that sends Montes tumbling to the mat! Crash takes a step backwards and waves Montes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montes takes one on the button.
Skull Crash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montes moves away.
Montes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crash 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.
Crash stuffs the takedown attempt from Montes. Montes gets slowly back to his feet.
Skull Crash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Montes.
Crash connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montes takes a swing at Crash's ribcage but misses.
Crash is looking to wear down Montes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montes.
A bone on bone clash there as Montes blocks the leg kick.
Crash lands a slapping body shot.
Montes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crash.
Crash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crash.
Crash wants to slow Montes down by chopping away at his legs.
Crash takes a swing at Montes's ribcage but misses.
Crash throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crash is out of range and Montes settles back down.
Montes misses with a looping left.
Crash moves away from the strike by Montes.
Crash misses with a wild body shot.
Skull Crash is winning the standup battle so far.
Montes connects with a single shot there.
Montes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montes misses with a straight left.
Crash on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Montes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crash.
Crash throws a quick inside leg kick.
Montes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Crash counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crash checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Crash.
Crash takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crash looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Montes is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crash regains half guard there - taking advantage of Montes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Crash tries to get to full guard but Montes has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skull Crash dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Montes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crash misses with a straight right.
Montes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some wild striking there from Crash.
Montes throws the kick towards the body but Crash avoids it.
Montes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crash.
A thudding body kick lands there by Crash!
Montes throws a front kick aimed at Crash's knee but Crash avoids it well.
Montes scores with a nice head shot.
Montes blocks a head kick by Crash.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Montes is defended easily by Crash.
Montes looks to land a body kick but Crash moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes cracks Crash with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crash throws a leg kick
and Montes counters with a nice body kick.
Crash lands a leg kick that knocks Montes off balance momentarily.
Montes scores with a head kick.
Crash scores with a leg kick.
Montes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crash fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Montes tries to land a front kick but Crash steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Humberto Montes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crash takes a swing at Montes's ribcage but misses.
Montes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Montes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crash checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crash swings for the body but Montes moves out of range.
Montes avoids the head kick by Crash.
Crash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Montes misses with an uppercut. Crash saw that one coming.
Crash is looking to land body kicks.
Crash moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Montes fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Montes eats them both and turns towards Crash to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick misses from Crash.
Crash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montes.
Crash takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crash throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crash buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crash tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Crash - that will leave a mark!
Crash tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montes shoots in and drives through. Crash sprawls well.
Skull Crash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Montes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crash throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Montes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crash.
Crash goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crash lands a leg kick that knocks Montes off balance momentarily.
Crash lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Montes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crash.
Montes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skull Crash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from Montes misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crash circles away.
Montes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Montes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crash.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skull Crash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crash, 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skull Crash!
A very excited looking Skull Crash made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Jin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delroy Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delroy Holmes told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Jin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Delroy Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Holmes lands with a cross.
Holmes is looking to clinch but Jin is avoiding it.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Jin.
Holmes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jin swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jin.
Holmes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jin is out of range and Holmes settles back down.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Holmes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Jin.
Jin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes throws a front kick aimed at Jin's knee but Jin avoids it well.
Jin moves out of range of the leg kick from Holmes.
Jin takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holmes connects with a jab.
Jin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jin.
Jin looks to land a body kick but Holmes moved away.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes throws a body kick that misses.
Holmes throws a low kick but Jin moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Jin.
It looks like Delroy Holmes has been cut.
Holmes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Holmes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jin is out of range.
Holmes checks the leg kick.
Jin throws a shot to the body.
Jin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Holmes - the referee stops the clock and Jin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Holmes. Jin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jin tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jin moves out of range of the body kick.
Holmes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holmes defending well as Jin loads up on a big left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holmes.
Holmes moves out of range of the leg kick from Jin.
Jin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to score with a low kick but Jin moves his leg out of the way.
Jin scores with a nice head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holmes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holmes counters with a solid body kick.
Holmes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jin.
Jin misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
Jin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holmes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jin is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Holmes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes scoring well with a low kick there.
A leg kick checked by Jin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
Holmes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jin's calf.
Holmes fails to land with a series of punches.
Holmes cracks Jin with a good jab.
Holmes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jin's head.
Holmes looks to land a body kick but Jin moved away.
Holmes misses with a low kick as Jin jumps back.
Jin throws a lazy head kick
and Holmes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Holmes lands with a kick to the temple. Jin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jin is rocked!
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Jin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holmes tries to clinch but Jin is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Jin drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Holmes follows Jin to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Delroy Holmes!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Delroy Holmes made sure he mentioned BioPharm Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shivakamini Somankandarkram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Shivakamini Somankandarkram enters the cage!
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260 lbs
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255 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Dobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shivakamini Somankandarkram!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somankandarkram misses with a head kick.
Somankandarkram doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dobson lands with a straight right. Somankandarkram didn't see that one coming.
Somankandarkram throws a leg kick but Dobson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dobson misses with a body shot.
Dobson missing with a left hand there. Somankandarkram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dobson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dobson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Somankandarkram looks to land a combination. Dobson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Somankandarkram takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Somankandarkram takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Somankandarkram waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dobson.
Dobson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Somankandarkram.
Dobson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dobson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dobson lands a body shot.
Somankandarkram looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson lands with a shot to the body.
Somankandarkram blocks a jab.
Dobson dips to his left and cracks Somankandarkram with an uppercut!
A solid leg kick lands there for Dobson.
Dobson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Somankandarkram's calf.
Dobson punishes Somankandarkram's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooh!!! Dobson has knocked Somankandarkram down with a huge combo! Dobson steps away and waves a wobbly Somankandarkram back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Dobson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dobson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dobson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Somankandarkram doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Somankandarkram 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.
Dobson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dobson lands a left and a right that send Somankandarkram crashing to the mat, dazed. Dobson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Somankandarkram is rocked!
Ben Dobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somankandarkram leaves his chin hanging out and Dobson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Somankandarkram crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Dobson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Franky Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt McLaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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136 lbs
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147 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franky Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt McLaren!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
McLaren jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Young moves out of range as McLaren strikes.
McLaren throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
McLaren shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Young counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McLaren thinking.
McLaren rushes Young and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McLaren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McLaren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLaren lands with a nice body punch.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLaren closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Young did well to prevent McLaren getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McLaren is controlling the pace.
Young is looking for a sweep. McLaren is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young keeping hold of McLaren's head, controlling as best he can.
McLaren passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Young!
Young slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaren wants to pass to mount but Young is defending the position.
McLaren seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McLaren is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McLaren slows the pace down in half guard.
McLaren scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Young trying to control from the bottom.
Young wants to improve his position but McLaren is controlling well.
McLaren throwing shots but Young is blocking nicely.
Young is looking to control McLaren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Young avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McLaren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Young is staying active underneath McLaren, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaren throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Young is trying to control but McLaren passes into side control!
McLaren throws a strike aimed at the side of Young's head but Young avoids it well.
McLaren trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
McLaren is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Young is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLaren throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt McLaren dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Young connects with a good right hand that stumbles McLaren. McLaren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McLaren.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaren.
McLaren connects with a crisp jab.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLaren cracks Young with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McLaren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Young on the side of the head.
Young throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McLaren stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McLaren clinches up with Young and pushes him back against the cage.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLaren's elbow.
Young tries to throw a body punch but McLaren avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
McLaren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLaren tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from McLaren on the inside.
McLaren lands a nice uppercut.
McLaren leaning against his opponent.
McLaren blocks an uppercut.
McLaren controlling the action here for a moment.
McLaren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good shot there by McLaren.
Young throws a front kick aimed at McLaren's knee but McLaren avoids it well.
McLaren misses with a takedown attempt - Young sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McLaren fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Young sprawls well initially but McLaren persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Young trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Young keeps working.
Young wants to get back to full guard.
McLaren throwing shots but Young is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaren is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McLaren is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Young defends it well.
Young is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McLaren pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to get back to full guard.
McLaren stalling.
McLaren missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McLaren thows a huge punch but Young dodges it nicely.
McLaren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Young is refusing to be controlled, as McLaren sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from McLaren.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young is looking to improve his position.
McLaren is looking to take a break and control but Young is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McLaren wants to pass to mount but Young is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLaren is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McLaren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McLaren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Young defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt McLaren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
McLaren throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
McLaren moves out of range of the body kick.
Donk. Young catches McLaren right on the button with a cross.
McLaren displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Young.
Young shoots in for a double leg but McLaren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McLaren closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Young quickly recovers to half guard.
Young avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McLaren.
Young trying to control from the bottom.
McLaren thows a huge punch but Young dodges it nicely.
Young is not content to let McLaren control the position.
Young blocking the ground and pound attempt from McLaren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is refusing to be controlled, as McLaren sits in half guard.
McLaren content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Colt McLaren.
McLaren shoots for a takedown but Young saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Franky Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by McLaren. Beautiful body shot.
McLaren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
McLaren closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McLaren looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McLaren missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Colt McLaren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaren sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McLaren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Young defending well though.
Young is looking to improve his position.
Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McLaren stalling.
Young wants to sweep but McLaren has passed to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaren goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Young rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McLaren's guard! Nice work there by Young!
McLaren looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McLaren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Young is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLaren escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Young gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colt McLaren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McLaren 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt McLaren!
A relieved looking Colt McLaren thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dontae Sheldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tech N9ne - Am I A Psycho ft. B.o.B., Hopsin . Sheldon has chosen Salmon Song as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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20
142 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dontae Sheldon!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar shoots in and gets a takedown into Sheldon's guard.
Escobar wants to control from the top but Sheldon keeps moving.
Sheldon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Escobar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sheldon controlling the position well.
Sheldon wants to get back to full guard.
Sheldon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Escobar is trying to control the action in half guard but Sheldon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sheldon is concentrating on defense, preventing Escobar from advancing position.
Escobar wants to stand but Sheldon has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sheldon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escobar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sheldon gets tackled into the cage by Escobar. Escobar maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheldon misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sheldon pinned against the cage. Sheldon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Escobar takes one on the button.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar shoots in and drives through. Sheldon sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sheldon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Escobar back to the cage. Sheldon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Escobar with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sheldon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar shoots for a double leg takedown but Sheldon sprawls well. He's pushed Escobar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sheldon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Sheldon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar throws a combination that misses
and Sheldon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sheldon lands a head shot.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Sheldon.
Sheldon walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Escobar drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Sheldon swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Escobar's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dontae Sheldon!
Dontae Sheldon is the new bantamweight champion!
Dontae Sheldon decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Calirante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mookie Magaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magaba is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become . Mookie Magaba is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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21
143 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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149 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Santiago Calirante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mookie Magaba!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calirante throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Magaba on the side of the head.
Calirante lands a high kick!
No luck for Magaba with that takedown attempt.
Magaba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Magaba shoots in for a takedown but Calirante shows good takedown defense.
Santiago Calirante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mookie Magaba.
Calirante cracks Magaba with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Magaba looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Calirante finish him?
Magaba is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown by Magaba or perhaps it was just good defense by Calirante which made him look bad.
Magaba is still on wobbly legs! Can Calirante finish him?
Magaba shoots in and drives through. Calirante sprawls well.
Calirante lands a nice looking kick to the body. Magaba takes a step back to recover.
Magaba seems to have recovered his senses.
Magaba looks winded!
Calirante drops Magaba with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Magaba looks back up at him and smiles so Calirante waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Magaba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Calirante's waist but Calirante gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magaba off to one side.
Magaba drops his hands momentarily. Calirante doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Magaba staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Magaba doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santiago Calirante!
Santiago Calirante decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernhard Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Xu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica - Creeping Death. Bernhard Taylor acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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185 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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23
187 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Xu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xu slips a jab from Taylor.
Xu tries to clinch up.
Xu tries to clinch but Taylor moves away
and Taylor counters with a nice body shot.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Xu's head but Xu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Xu in a clinch.
Taylor avoids a wild elbow strike from Xu.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Xu throws an elbow that misses.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xu misses with a knee strike.
Xu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Xu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taylor avoiding damage as Xu throws knees to the body.
Xu prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Xu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Xu.
Xu tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Xu throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu working aggressively here.
Taylor avoiding damage as Xu throws knees to the body.
Xu tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Xu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taylors head.
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xu.
A left and a right from Taylor both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Roger Xu has been cut.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Xu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taylor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xu - the referee stops the clock and Taylor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xu. Taylor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Xu tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Xu tries to clinch but Taylor moves away
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taylor takes a step back to recover.
Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taylor digs a right hand into Xu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Xu's gas tank.
Xu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but Xu gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage.
Taylor lands with a short shot to the head.
Taylor blocks the elbow strike.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Xu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Xu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
Taylor stalling the fight.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xu's elbow.
Taylor slows down the pace here.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Xu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taylor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Taylor.
Taylor tries a body shot but Xu blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Xu as Taylor tries to tie him up.
Xu misses with an elbow over the top.
Xu tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Xu tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Xu fails to land.
Xu blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xu.
Taylor blocks the elbow strike.
Taylor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Xu lands a nice elbow.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Xu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor stalling in the clinch but Xu improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands with a short shot to the head.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Xu.
Taylor is looking to control Xu's arms but Xu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taylor has his back to the cage.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xu's elbow.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Xu lands with a right to the head.
Taylor stalling in the clinch but Xu improves position.
Xu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Xu lands a hook that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Xu lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roger Xu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger Xu'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.
Xu lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Xu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Xu lands a nice looking body kick.
Xu connects with a solid leg kick.
Xu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taylor if he has to take too many more of those.
Taylor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xu's head backwards.
Taylor moves out of range as Xu strikes.
Xu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Xu lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor's hand.
Xu thumps Taylor with a low kick.
Roger Xu is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor scores with a jab to the head.
Xu throws a head kick that half lands.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Xu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xu tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Xu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xu throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xu.
Xu connects with a solid leg kick.
Xu cracks Taylor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Xu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xu doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Xu tries to clinch up.
Xu throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taylor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xu.
Xu tries to land a body kick
and Taylor counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick from Xu misses
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Xu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xu.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Xu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Xu scores with a jab to the body.
Xu throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Xu misses with a body shot.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Xu.
Xu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Xu misses with a body punch
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Xu counters by clinching up.
Xu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Xu is controlling the position.
Xu has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Xu misses with an elbow strike.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Xu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Xu.
Xu moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Taylor throws a hook but Xu blocks it.
Xu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Xu avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Xu swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike.
Roger Xu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xu throws an elbow but it misses.
Xu tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Taylor.
Nice elbow from Xu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Xu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger Xu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Xu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taylor throws a push kick but Xu slaps the foot to one side.
Xu tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Xu slips a jab from Taylor.
Xu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Roger Xu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xu scoring well with a low kick there.
Xu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xu has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Xu throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Xu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xu lands a nice knee to the body.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Xu landing knees to the head.
Xu tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Xu back against the cage.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Xu controls the action.
Taylor tries a body shot but Xu blocks it.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Xu backwards.
Taylor taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xu lands a knee to the body.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Xu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bernhard Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu scores with a shoulder strike.
Xu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xu lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Xu is leaning against Taylor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Xu scores with a shoulder strike.
Xu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Xu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Xu lands a nice knee to the body.
Xu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taylor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xu connects with a knee to the head.
Xu looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Xu lands an elbow just above Taylor 's eye.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike.
Xu lands a nice knee to the body.
Xu scores with a hook to the body.
Roger Xu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Xu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taylor.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike.
Taylor avoiding damage as Xu throws knees to the body.
Taylor looking to stall.
Xu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taylor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xu crunches a lovely knee into Taylor's ribcage.
Taylor working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries a body shot but Xu blocks it.
Taylor pushes Xu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor dodges an elbow strike from Xu.
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xu landing knees to the head.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Taylor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Xu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Xu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Xu!
A relieved looking Roger Xu 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borislav Chazinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augostino Peitexeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chazinski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Back in the USSR. Borislav Chazinski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Borislav Chazinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Augostino Peitexeira!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chazinski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Borislav Chazinski has been cut.
No luck for Chazinski with that takedown attempt.
Peitexeira lands with an uppercut that bounces Chazinski off the cage and back into range.
Chazinski swats away the attempt to clinch by Peitexeira.
Peitexeira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chazinski ducks under a wild hook from Peitexeira.
Peitexeira slaps away a takedown attempt from Chazinski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Peitexeira. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot by Peitexeira.
Chazinski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Peitexeira finds it's way round the side to connect with Chazinski's head.
Peitexeira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peitexeira wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borislav Chazinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chazinski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peitexeira scores with a jab to the body.
Peitexeira throws out a powerful jab.
Peitexeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chazinski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peitexeira.
Chazinski jabs Peitexeira right on the nose. Peitexeira blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Augostino Peitexeira has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chazinski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peitexeira tries to clinch up but Chazinski circles away and keeps his distance.
Peitexeira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Chazinski or perhaps it was just good defense by Peitexeira which made him look bad.
Peitexeira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Chazinski. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Chazinski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chazinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peitexeira throws out the jab.
Augostino Peitexeira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peitexeira stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Chazinski misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peitexeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peitexeira tries to clinch but Chazinski moves out of range.
Peitexeira lands with a shot to the body.
Peitexeira forces Chazinski back against the cage and clinches.
Peitexeira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chazinski blocks a body shot from Peitexeira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peitexeira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Peitexeira fails to land.
Peitexeira scores with a shoulder strike.
Chazinski has Peitexeira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peitexeira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Peitexeira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chazinski can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Peitexeira.
Chazinski is rocked!
Peitexeira has a couple of punches blocked by Chazinski.
Peitexeira tries to throw a body punch but Chazinski avoids it by throwing Peitexeira back against the cage.
Chazinski blocking some punches.
Peitexeira throws a big uppercut that drops Chazinski! More strikes from Peitexeira and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Chazinski lies dazed against the cage as Peitexeira celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Augostino Peitexeira!
Our winner, Augostino Peitexeira, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Kharlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santa Cruz has chosen 50 cent P.I.M.P as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Kharlamov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santa Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Kharlamov tries to keep at a distance but Santa Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santa Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kharlamov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santa Cruz tries a body shot but Kharlamov blocks it.
Kharlamov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kharlamov misses with some punches.
Kharlamov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santa Cruz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Santa Cruz misses with a body punch.
Santa Cruz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kharlamov breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Kharlamov.
Santa Cruz moves away from the strike by Kharlamov.
Kharlamov blocks a low kick nicely.
Santa Cruz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kharlamov is out of range and Santa Cruz settles back down.
Kharlamov throws a front kick aimed at Santa Cruz's knee but Santa Cruz avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santa Cruz lands a head kick!
Santa Cruz avoids the head kick by Kharlamov.
Santa Cruz tries to clinch but Kharlamov moves out of range.
Santa Cruz tries to score with a low kick but Kharlamov moves his leg out of the way.
Santa Cruz throws a leg kick but Kharlamov checks it.
Santa Cruz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kharlamov tries to land a front kick but Santa Cruz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santa Cruz checks a low kick from Kharlamov.
Kharlamov avoids the body shot from Santa Cruz.
A left lands for Kharlamov.
Kharlamov looks to land a left hand but Santa Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Santa Cruz connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Santa Cruz.
Kharlamov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kharlamov keeps Santa Cruz at a distance using the push kick.
That's two 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!
Kharlamov throws a hook to the side of Santa Cruz's head but Santa Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kharlamov misses with the body kick
and Santa Cruz counters with a nice leg kick.
Santa Cruz misses with a low kick.
Kharlamov tries to land a leg kick but Santa Cruz saw it coming and moves away.
Santa Cruz throws a leg kick
and Kharlamov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santa Cruz blocks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Kharlamov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santa Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kharlamov tries to avoid it but Santa Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kharlamov to the ground. Kharlamov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santa Cruz throws a low kick but Kharlamov avoids it.
Santa Cruz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santa Cruz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santa Cruz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Santa Cruz blocks a low kick nicely.
A solid body kick from Kharlamov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharlamov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kharlamov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz takes a swing at Kharlamov's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz takes one to the chin there.
Santa Cruz blocks a jab.
Santa Cruz throws a head kick but Kharlamov moves out of range.
Kharlamov throws a body kick that misses.
Santa Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Kharlamov moves out of range easily.
Kharlamov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santa Cruz.
Kharlamov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kharlamov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Santa Cruz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kharlamov's knee momentarily.
Kharlamov misses with a low kick as Santa Cruz jumps back.
Kharlamov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maxim Kharlamov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santa Cruz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santa Cruz throws a head kick but Kharlamov moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Kharlamov.
No joy there for Santa Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kharlamov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santa Cruz sprawls well. Santa Cruz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kharlamov gets slowly back to his feet.
Kharlamov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kharlamov stuns Santa Cruz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santa Cruz throws a solid leg kick but Kharlamov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Santa Cruz.
Kharlamov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Santa Cruz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kharlamov thumps Santa Cruz with a low kick.
Santa Cruz drops his hands momentarily and Kharlamov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kharlamov misses with a hook. Santa Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Kharlamov throws a head kick that misses.
Santa Cruz misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Maxim Kharlamov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Santa Cruz throws a low kick but Kharlamov moves out of range easily.
Kharlamov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santa Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Kharlamov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santa Cruz wants to clinch but Kharlamov slips to the side
and Kharlamov counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Kharlamov is predictable there
and Santa Cruz counters with a low kick, right behind Kharlamov 's knee.
Santa Cruz misses with a head kick.
Kharlamov blocks a head kick by Santa Cruz.
Kharlamov throws the left hand but Santa Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Kharlamov swats away the attempt to clinch by Santa Cruz.
Kharlamov misses with a looping left.
Santa Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kharlamov tries to land a front kick but Santa Cruz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kharlamov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Santa Cruz takes a step back to recover.
Kharlamov scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharlamov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Santa Cruz misses with a looping right.
Santa Cruz gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Santa Cruz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Santa Cruz wants to work for an arm triangle but Kharlamov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kharlamov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Santa Cruz jumps into side control!
You can see the frustration on Kharlamov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharlamov regains half guard.
Kharlamov trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kharlamov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Santa Cruz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santa Cruz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kharlamov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kharlamov controlling Santa Cruz's posture.
Santa Cruz passes Kharlamov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharlamov is looking for a sweep. Santa Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kharlamov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santa Cruz is trying to control. Kharlamov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Santa Cruz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kharlamov wants to improve his position but Santa Cruz is controlling well.
Santa Cruz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kharlamov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharlamov manages to get to full guard.
Santa Cruz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Santa Cruz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santa Cruz trying to control but Kharlamov is working from the bottom.
Kharlamov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rafael Santa Cruz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Santa Cruz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
An inside leg kick lands from Santa Cruz.
Kharlamov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kharlamov lands a leg kick that knocks Santa Cruz off balance momentarily.
Santa Cruz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kharlamov.
Kharlamov connects with a nice looking jab.
Kharlamov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santa Cruz moves out of range as Kharlamov throws a body kick.
Santa Cruz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kharlamov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Santa Cruz. Kharlamov shrugs it off though.
Kharlamov thows a body shot but no joy.
Santa Cruz tries to work over Kharlamov's front leg with a kick but Kharlamov checks it.
Kharlamov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santa Cruz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kharlamov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santa Cruz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Kharlamov.
Kharlamov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kharlamov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kharlamov can't find room to land a body shot as Santa Cruz controls the action.
Kharlamov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santa Cruz tries to stall but Kharlamov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Santa Cruz blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Santa Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santa Cruz tries to work over Kharlamov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santa Cruz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santa Cruz tries a body shot but Kharlamov blocks it.
Kharlamov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kharlamov misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharlamov scores with a hook to the body.
Santa Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
Kharlamov pushes Santa Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kharlamov manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kharlamov throws a series of punches but Santa Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Santa Cruz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kharlamov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santa Cruz counters with a good low kick that Kharlamov was not able to check.
Santa Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santa Cruz throws a leg kick
and Kharlamov counters with a solid body kick.
Santa Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kharlamov throws the kick towards the body but Santa Cruz avoids it.
Kharlamov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Kharlamov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Kharlamov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharlamov throws a body kick that misses
and Santa Cruz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kharlamov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
It looks like Maxim Kharlamov has been cut.
Santa Cruz throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kharlamov to counter with a crisp jab.
Santa Cruz has managed to clinch.
Santa Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santa Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santa Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kharlamov blocks a head kick by Santa Cruz.
Kharlamov throws a sloppy head kick and Santa Cruz moves out of range easily.
Santa Cruz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kharlamov is able to avoid easily.
Maxim Kharlamov is winning the standup battle so far.
Santa Cruz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kharlamov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Santa Cruz misses with a low kick as Kharlamov jumps back.
Santa Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kharlamov checks a low kick from Santa Cruz.
A low kick from Santa Cruz misses
and Kharlamov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kharlamov scores with a jab to the head.
Kharlamov lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santa Cruz takes one to the side of the head.
Santa Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Santa Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Santa Cruz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Santa Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kharlamov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kharlamov moves out of range of the body kick.
Santa Cruz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kharlamov is looking to slow Santa Cruz down with leg kicks.
Santa Cruz throws the kick towards the body but Kharlamov avoids it.
Kharlamov cracks a nice hook into Santa Cruz's ribs.
Santa Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Kharlamov.
Santa Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Kharlamov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kharlamov lands the left hand.
Kharlamov moves out of range of the body kick from Santa Cruz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Kharlamov clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Maxim Kharlamov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kharlamov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kharlamov blocks the body kick.
Santa Cruz misses with a low kick.
Kharlamov throws a hook but Santa Cruz avoids it easily.
Kharlamov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santa Cruz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good standup being displayed there by Kharlamov as he connects with a hook.
Santa Cruz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santa Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Kharlamov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kharlamov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kharlamov is out of range and Santa Cruz settles back down.
Kharlamov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kharlamov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kharlamov blocks the body kick.
Kharlamov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santa Cruz's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharlamov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kharlamov lands with a good body shot.
Kharlamov misses the jab.
Kharlamov scores with a punch to the head.
Kharlamov swats away the attempt to clinch by Santa Cruz.
Kharlamov throws a body kick that misses.
Santa Cruz moves out of range of the body kick.
Santa Cruz looking to score a takedown here. Kharlamov is defending well but Santa Cruz drives through and ends up in Kharlamov's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kharlamov trying to control the position here.
Kharlamov trying to control the position.
Santa Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kharlamov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharlamov has his foot on Santa Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santa Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Kharlamov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kharlamov keeping full guard, as Santa Cruz tries to pass.
Rafael Santa Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santa Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kharlamov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santa Cruz forces his way into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kharlamov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz is thwarting Kharlamov's attempts to control the position.
Santa Cruz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Santa Cruz looking to control but Kharlamov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kharlamov tries to hold on but Santa Cruz postures up.
Kharlamov is trying to reverse the position but instead Santa Cruz has taken his back - oops!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz looking for the RNC.
Santa Cruz is hanging on to Kharlamov's back as he tries to escape.
Kharlamov fending off the submission attempt from Santa Cruz.
Kharlamov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santa Cruz has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kharlamov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Rafael Santa Cruz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Maxim Kharlamov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Santa Cruz throws a chopping leg kick but Kharlamov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kharlamov works the jab nicely.
Kharlamov swats away the attempt to clinch by Santa Cruz.
Kharlamov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santa Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kharlamov checks a leg kick.
Kharlamov avoids the head kick by Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz cracks Kharlamov with an open hand slap.
Kharlamov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santa Cruz's calf.
Kharlamov throws a shot from downtown. Santa Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Santa Cruz throws a leg kick but Kharlamov checks it.
Santa Cruz connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kharlamov is able to avoid easily.
Kharlamov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Santa Cruz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kharlamov counters with a good, hard body kick but Santa Cruz shrugs it off.
Kharlamov thows a body shot but no joy.
Kharlamov motions for Santa Cruz to come forward. Kharlamov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kharlamov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kharlamov moves out of range of the body kick.
Santa Cruz scores with a push kick.
Santa Cruz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kharlamov.
Santa Cruz blocks a leg kick.
Santa Cruz avoids the head kick by Kharlamov.
Kharlamov blocks a leg kick.
Santa Cruz checks a low kick from Kharlamov.
A swing and a miss from Kharlamov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharlamov throws a hook but Santa Cruz avoids it easily.
Santa Cruz scores with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santa Cruz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santa Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santa Cruz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kharlamov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santa Cruz under the eye.
Santa Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Kharlamov circles away.
Santa Cruz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santa Cruz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kharlamov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kharlamov throws a leg kick but Santa Cruz checks it.
Kharlamov 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.
A solid body kick from Kharlamov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kharlamov motions for Santa Cruz to come forward. Kharlamov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santa Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Santa Cruz misses with a body kick.
Santa Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
Santa Cruz moves forwards but Kharlamov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kharlamov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Santa Cruz is out of range.
Santa Cruz misses with a leg kick
and Kharlamov counters with a stiff right hand.
Santa Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kharlamov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kharlamov throws a push kick but Santa Cruz slaps the foot to one side.
Kharlamov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Santa Cruz misses with a leg kick.
Santa Cruz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharlamov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kharlamov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santa Cruz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kharlamov wants to slow Santa Cruz down by chopping away at his legs.
Kharlamov tries to land a front kick but Santa Cruz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santa Cruz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kharlamov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santa Cruz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santa Cruz cracks the inside of Kharlamov's front leg.
Good standup being displayed there by Kharlamov as he connects with a hook.
Santa Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santa Cruz lands with a hook. Kharlamov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Santa Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kharlamov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maxim Kharlamov.
I think Kharlamov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:48
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maxim Kharlamov!
Maxim Kharlamov retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Maxim Kharlamov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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