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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by Defense Distributed. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Vinicius!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wilson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vinicius has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vinicius and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wilson lunges at Vinicius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vinicius's hand.
Wilson throws a push kick but Vinicius slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Vinicius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vinicius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. Vinicius looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vinicius blocks a low kick nicely.
Wilson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wilson connects with a combination that backs up Vinicius into the cage. Wilson lands a flurry of punches that gets past Vinicius's guard. Vinicius is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Wilson bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Wilson!
A relieved looking Cody Wilson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JC The Easter Bunny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex De Paiva Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Easter Bunny comes to the cage accompanied by Bunny stuff. . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JC The Easter Bunny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex De Paiva Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Paiva Santos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick by The Easter Bunny misses
and De Paiva Santos counters with a straight right hand.
De Paiva Santos throws the left hand but The Easter Bunny avoids the punch easily.
The Easter Bunny misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Easter Bunny misses with an uppercut.
The Easter Bunny dips to his left and cracks De Paiva Santos with an uppercut!
The Easter Bunny gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows De Paiva Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The Easter Bunny keeping moving, preventing De Paiva Santos from controlling successfully.
The Easter Bunny looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Paiva Santos is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
The Easter Bunny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De Paiva Santos postures up.
De Paiva Santos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
De Paiva Santos throws an elbow that misses. The Easter Bunny uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Paiva Santos's guard. Nice move by The Easter Bunny!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos seems keen to control The Easter Bunny's posture.
De Paiva Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Easter Bunny preventing the sweep.
The Easter Bunny trying to control but De Paiva Santos is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Easter Bunny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny throws an overhand right that lands on De Paiva Santos's shoulder, as De Paiva Santos tries to avoid the shot.
The Easter Bunny fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Paiva Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good standup being displayed there by The Easter Bunny as he connects with a hook.
De Paiva Santos connects with a looping right hand.
De Paiva Santos scores with a jab. The Easter Bunny acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De Paiva Santos ducks under a wild hook from The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The Easter Bunny uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Paiva Santos has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Paiva Santos blocks a head kick by The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
JC The Easter Bunny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Easter Bunny defending well as De Paiva Santos loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny throws a head kick that misses.
De Paiva Santos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Easter Bunny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Paiva Santos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The Easter Bunny throws a head kick but De Paiva Santos moves out of range.
De Paiva Santos scores with a jab.
De Paiva Santos slips under a jab.
De Paiva Santos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by The Easter Bunny.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Easter Bunny lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Easter Bunny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Paiva Santos.
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 JC The Easter Bunny will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Easter Bunny throws a head kick that De Paiva Santos semi-blocks.
De Paiva Santos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Easter Bunny tries to improve position but can't.
De Paiva Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
De Paiva Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Easter Bunny keeps working.
De Paiva Santos fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny avoids any damage from the ground and pound of De Paiva Santos.
The Easter Bunny is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Paiva Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos working away.
De Paiva Santos staying calm.
The Easter Bunny tries to buck De Paiva Santos off but De Paiva Santos is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from De Paiva Santos seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
De Paiva Santos tries for a kimura but The Easter Bunny is defending well.
De Paiva Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Easter Bunny, who protects the arm well.
De Paiva Santos trying to control the action but The Easter Bunny is working from the bottom.
The Easter Bunny tries to bench press De Paiva Santos off him but De Paiva Santos keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos in side control, throwing shots but The Easter Bunny defends.
The Easter Bunny is letting De Paiva Santos control him for a moment.
The Easter Bunny defending against the ground and pound.
De Paiva Santos working away.
De Paiva Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Easter Bunny keeps working.
De Paiva Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex De Paiva Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
The Easter Bunny buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
JC The Easter Bunny is winning the standup battle so far.
The Easter Bunny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Paiva Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. The Easter Bunny tries to sprawl out of it but De Paiva Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Easter Bunny manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Easter Bunny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Paiva Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but The Easter Bunny sprawls well. He's pushed De Paiva Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Easter Bunny lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De Paiva Santos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Paiva Santos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Easter Bunny circles away quickly and effectively.
The Easter Bunny throws a head kick that misses.
The Easter Bunny misses with a looping right.
The Easter Bunny misses with a head kick.
De Paiva Santos gets the takedown into side control.
The Easter Bunny dodges the ground and pound from De Paiva Santos.
The Easter Bunny is looking for a sweep.
The Easter Bunny trying to remain calm as De Paiva Santos controls from the top position.
De Paiva Santos working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Easter Bunny keeps working.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The Easter Bunny is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
De Paiva Santos is looking to take a break and control but The Easter Bunny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Easter Bunny is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The Easter Bunny manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
De Paiva Santos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Easter Bunny won't allow De Paiva Santos to sweep him here.
The Easter Bunny trying to control but De Paiva Santos is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
De Paiva Santos keeping moving, preventing The Easter Bunny from controlling successfully.
De Paiva Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead The Easter Bunny passes into side control.
The Easter Bunny lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Easter Bunny is looking to take a break and control but De Paiva Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Paiva Santos is looking to regain half guard here but The Easter Bunny keeps moving and retains side control.
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 JC The Easter Bunny.
I think The Easter Bunny has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... JC The Easter Bunny!
Our winner, JC The Easter Bunny, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cole Tessier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole Tessier had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Cole Tessier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tessier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar is looking to clinch but Tessier is avoiding it.
Tessier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar tries to move into range but Tessier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escobar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tessier.
Tessier darts in trying to clinch
and Escobar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tessier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
A combination from Escobar does no damage.
Escobar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tessier staying out of range there.
Tessier throws a leg kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Tessier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tessier.
Escobar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pablo Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar wants to clinch but Tessier slips to the side
and Tessier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tessier.
Escobar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tessier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Tessier.
Tessier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though.
Tessier slips a straight right by Escobar.
Tessier scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Tessier is trying hard to land a takedown here. Escobar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Tessier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tessier digs a good hook to Escobar's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessier jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tessier.
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Tessier circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
Tessier misses with a body kick.
Tessier catches Escobar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Escobar is rocked!
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Tessier counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Escobar off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Tessier follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Escobar was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cole Tessier!
Cole Tessier really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that TFP Graphics - Pit Inc logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri De Wilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neno Pejovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pejovsky has chosen Anvil of Crom as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dimitri De Wilde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neno Pejovsky!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Wilde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Wilde has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Wilde there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pejovsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Wilde.
De Wilde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pejovsky.
De Wilde on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pejovsky. Pejovsky obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pejovsky.
De Wilde keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pejovsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pejovsky jabs at De Wilde's body.
De Wilde misses with a body punch
and Pejovsky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Wilde takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
De Wilde is breathing heavily.
Pejovsky swings for the body but De Wilde moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pejovsky lands a big right hand that sends De Wilde crashing to the mat! Pejovsky stays standing though and waves De Wilde back to his feet!
It looks like Dimitri De Wilde has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pejovsky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pejovsky lands a body shot.
Pejovsky ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking De Wilde out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neno Pejovsky!
Neno Pejovsky decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toro comes to the cage accompanied by Knife Party / Bonfire. Henderson has chosen American Bad Ass as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustavo Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Toro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. Toro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Toro tries to sprawl but Henderson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Henderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Toro is looking to improve his position.
Henderson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Henderson is looking to advance position but Toro won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toro keeps working.
Toro regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Henderson.
Henderson trying to control but Toro is working from the bottom.
Toro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henderson trying to control but Toro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro has his hands on Henderson's head, controlling the position.
Henderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Toro's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Toro keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Toro is on top in guard.
Henderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Gustavo Toro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Toro throws a combination that misses
and Henderson moves into the clinch.
Toro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toro has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
Toro prevents a body shot from Henderson.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.
Toro misses with some punches.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Toro.
A shot in the inside from Toro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Henderson dominated that round.
That's time! Toro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Toro thows a body shot but no joy.
Toro tries to clinch up.
Toro gets tackled into the cage by Henderson. Henderson maintains the clinch.
Henderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toro gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Toro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Toro.
Toro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toro struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.
Toro misses with a punch on the inside.
Toro gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
Toro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Toro on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Toro manages to get underhooks.
Gustavo Toro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Henderson.
Toro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henderson scores with a shot to the side of Toro's head.
Toro misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson.
Toro struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson.
Toro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Toro has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
Toro tries to work over Henderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Toro fails to land.
Toro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Henderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toro misses with a punch on the inside.
Toro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toro throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Toro misses the target.
Gustavo Toro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toro moves away from the strike by Henderson.
Henderson slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Henderson eats them both and turns towards Toro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Henderson lands a leg kick that knocks Toro off balance momentarily.
Toro takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Toro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Henderson tenderised Toro's leg. Toro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toro blocks a leg kick.
Henderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toro lands a nice shot that snaps Henderson's head back.
Henderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Henderson slips a straight right by Toro.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toro throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toro swings widly with a right hand
and Henderson moves into the clinch.
Toro tries a body shot but Henderson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toro misses with the head strike.
Toro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Toro.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Toro lands a left hand.
Toro working aggressively here.
Toro has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson is trying to drag Toro to the mat but Toro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Henderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Toro dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Henderson.
Toro lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch combination from Toro misses.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gustavo Toro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toro walks into a straight right hand from Henderson.
Toro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toro throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson ducks right into an uppercut from Toro.
Toro misses with a straight left.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson scores with a nice head shot.
Henderson scores with a jab. Toro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson throws out a leg kick but Toro moves out of range and Henderson only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Henderson lands but Toro takes it in his stride.
Toro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Toro.
Toro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Toro checks a low kick from Henderson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Henderson. Toro shrugs it off though.
Nice jab there from Henderson.
Toro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Some wild striking there from Toro.
Toro throws a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Toro moves out of range easily.
Henderson throws a hook but Toro blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro lands a nice hook to Henderson's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Toro checks a low kick from Henderson.
Henderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henderson motions for Toro to come forward. Henderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Toro throws a one two combo.
Henderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Toro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Henderson.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Toro moves out of range easily.
Henderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick by Henderson misses
and Toro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Toro is trying to keep an underhook but Henderson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Henderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Henderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Henderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toro trying to control here.
Toro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henderson.
Henderson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toro is looking for a sweep. Henderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henderson is looking to advance position but Toro won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Toro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Henderson prevents Toro from improving his position.
Henderson thows a huge punch but Toro dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toro is not content to let Henderson control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Henderson!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Henderson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seaville Bri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casey Cullen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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260 lbs
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289 lbs
17 - 8 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seaville Bri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casey Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen blocks a jab.
Cullen closes the distance and clinches.
Cullen blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bri.
Bri misses with a punch on the inside.
Bri blocks the elbow strike.
Cullen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bri digs a right hand underneath Cullen's ribcage. Cullen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bri lands with a left to the head.
Cullen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bri.
Cullen digs a right hand into Bri's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bri's gas tank.
Bri misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bri tries a body shot but Cullen blocks it.
Bri scores with a shot to the side of Cullen's head.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bri avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bri.
Bri scores with a shot to the side of Cullen's head.
Bri lands a nice uppercut.
Cullen lands a knee to the body.
Cullen blocks an uppercut.
Bri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bri misses with the head strike.
Bri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Bri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cullen managing to block the knees to the body from Bri.
Bri can't find room to land a body shot as Cullen controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bri.
Nice body punch from Bri.
Bri misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Bri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bri misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Seaville Bri has been cut.
Bri throws a head punch that misses.
Bri managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
Bri misses with an elbow strike.
Bri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bri tries to throw a body punch but Cullen avoids it by throwing Bri back against the cage.
Bri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bri trying to land knees to the body.
Bri swings wildly with an uppercut but Cullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cullen blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Cullen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen crunches a lovely knee into Bri's ribcage.
Cullen avoids a wild elbow strike from Bri.
Bri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bri missing with knees to the body.
Cullen slows down the pace here.
Cullen blocks a body shot from Bri.
A short right from Bri.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bri blocks an elbow strike from Cullen.
Bri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bri misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seaville Bri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seaville Bri'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.
Bri drives through and clinches with Cullen against the cage.
Bri being controlled against the cage.
Cullen landing knees to the head.
Bri misses with a body punch.
Bri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cullen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bri's brow.
Bri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cullen.
Bri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cullen lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bri scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Bri on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bri.
Bri tries to throw a body punch but Cullen avoids it by throwing Bri back against the cage.
Cullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bri.
Cullen is trying to maintain a safe position but Bri gets an underhook and turns Cullen into the cage.
Bri throws a head punch that misses.
Seaville Bri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cullen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bri is keeping busy.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bri avoids it.
Cullen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bri misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bri avoids the damage to the body.
Bri blocks an elbow strike.
Bri avoids the elbow strike from Cullen, against the cage.
Bri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bri lands a shoulder strike.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Cullen misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen blocking some punches.
Bri misses with a punch on the inside.
Bri misses with a punch on the inside.
Cullen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cullen.
Bri tries a body shot but Cullen blocks it.
Bri misses with a punch on the inside.
Cullen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bri lands with a right to the head.
Bri lands a hook that snaps the head of Cullen backwards.
Bri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cullen leaning his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bri.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen crunches a lovely knee into Bri's ribcage.
A body shot lands from Bri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bri is defending well for now.
Bri throws a head punch that misses.
Bri avoids a wild elbow strike from Cullen.
Bri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cullen taking a breather.
Cullen pushes off an throws an elbow but Bri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bri tries a body shot but Cullen blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen blocks an uppercut.
Cullen prevents a body shot from Bri.
Bri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seaville Bri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seaville Bri's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cullen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bri throws a looping overhand right but Cullen ducks down to avoid it.
Bri moves out of range of the body kick from Cullen.
Cullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cullen.
Bri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cullen blocks a body shot from Bri.
Bri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Bri.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bri is defending well for now.
Bri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bri misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Bri fails to land.
Cullen misses with an elbow over the top.
Cullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bri fails to land.
Bri working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees to the body from Cullen.
Cullen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Casey Cullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seaville Bri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cullen misses with an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Bri.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bri avoids it.
Bri working aggressively here.
Cullen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bri avoids the elbow strike from Cullen, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen leaning against his opponent.
Bri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cullen stalling against the cage.
Cullen throws an elbow but it misses.
Cullen slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bri avoids the elbow strike from Cullen, against the cage.
Cullen is trying to stall.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bri avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bri.
Bri blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Casey Cullen.
I think Bri has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seaville Bri!
A victorious Seaville Bri thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Microscopic Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac & Dr.Dre - California Love. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hunt's choice of entrance music: Bad to The Bone . Microscopic Hunt acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 3, fighting out of London, Microscopic Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt misses with the combination.
Johnson tries to bum rush Hunt with a series of wild strikes but Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson feints and as Hunt raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Hunt blocks nicely.
Johnson distracts Hunt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hunt has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson works over Hunt with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson postures up.
Hunt working a defensive guard but Johnson passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson throwing shots but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Hunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hunt looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hunt is looking to improve his position.
Hunt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hunt's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Hunt is working away.
Hunt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Hunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson throwing shots but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Hunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson is trying to control. Hunt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Hunt from improving his position.
Hunt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Hunt wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Hunt tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson is nestled in close to Hunt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
Hunt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Hunt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Hunt.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt trying to control the position.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
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 CJ Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
Hunt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Hunt is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
CJ Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hunt's head.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hunt is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Hunt has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Johnson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hunt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunt is looking for a kimura here.
Hunt tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Johnson trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Johnson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hunt misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Hunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt blocks a low kick nicely.
Microscopic Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
Johnson stuns Hunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Hunt misses
and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hunt's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hunt is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
Johnson cracks Hunt with a solid left hand.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Hunt's legs - danger averted.
Hunt wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Johnson is now in half guard.
Microscopic Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Hunt is working away.
Hunt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Hunt is working away.
Hunt tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson throwing shots but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Hunt is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hunt working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Hunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hunt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
CJ Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
CJ Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CJ Johnson!
CJ Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doomsday Drost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rostam Samani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drost comes to the cage accompanied by Kilpi - Sielut Iskee Tulta. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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250 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Doomsday Drost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rostam Samani!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drost listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drost moves into range and clinches up with Samani.
Drost misses with the head strike.
Samani lands a hook that snaps the head of Drost backwards.
Drost misses with some punches.
Drost is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Samani gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Samani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drost drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Samani gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Drost fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Samani.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drost can't find room to land a body shot as Samani controls the action.
Samani lands a hook to the side of the head.
Samani is working Drost over against the cage.
Samani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drost misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drost trying to stall but Samani improves his position.
Drost misses with some punches.
Samani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Samani.
Drost working aggressively here.
Samani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Samani prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doomsday Drost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samani struggles to land a body shot inside as Drost controls his hands.
Drost misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samani.
Drost throws a head punch that misses.
Samani can't find room to land a body shot as Drost controls the action.
Samani tries to throw a body punch but Drost avoids it by throwing Samani back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Drost fails to land.
Samani misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samani struggles to land a body shot inside as Drost controls his hands.
Samani works on Drost's body with a couple of short punches.
Samani is looking to control Drost's arms but Drost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Samani has his back to the cage.
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!
Drost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Samani misses with the head strike.
Drost is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Samani is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Samani fails to land.
A short right from Samani on the inside.
Samani lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Samani tries a body shot but Drost blocks it.
Drost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drost is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Samani is defending well.
Samani lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drost.
Drost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Samani softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Samani misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samani gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drost.
Samani swings wildly with an uppercut but Drost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drost's elbow.
Samani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Samani on the inside.
Samani lands a body shot.
Drost misses with a body punch.
Samani stalling.
Samani scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Samani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Samani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drost misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Samani to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samani lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Doomsday Drost has been cut.
Samani blocks a body shot from Drost.
Samani has Drost pressed against the cage.
Samani tries a body shot but Drost blocks it.
Samani is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Samani blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Samani.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drost displaying some good clinch control by pressing Samani up against the cage.
Drost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drost throws a punch but it's blocked by Samani.
Samani gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drost.
Drost prevents a body shot from Samani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rostam Samani dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doomsday Drost'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.
Samani delivers a nice body kick.
Drost throws a hook to the side of Samani's head but Samani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Samani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Samani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drost.
Drost swings for the body but Samani moves out of range.
Samani thumps Drost with a low kick.
Samani has managed to clinch.
Drost is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Samani lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samani lands a body shot.
Drost misses with a punch on the inside.
Drost leaning his opponent against the cage.
Drost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Samani wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Samani digs a right hand underneath Drost's ribcage. Drost let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Samani swings wildly with an uppercut but Drost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drost scores with a hook to the body.
Drost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drost takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drost.
Samani lands with a light punch inside.
Samani lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drost.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drost misses with a punch on the inside.
Samani lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samani tries to throw a body punch but Drost avoids it by throwing Samani back against the cage.
Drost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samani tries to throw a body punch but Drost avoids it by throwing Samani back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Drost fails to land.
Samani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Samani struggles to land a body shot inside as Drost controls his hands.
Drost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samani misses with a punch to the body.
Samani throws a punch but it's blocked by Drost.
Samani misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drost.
Samani misses with a punch to the body.
Drost throws a punch but it's blocked by Samani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drost tries to work over Samani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drost turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Drost manages to end up in side control.
Samani takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Drost throws a strike aimed at the side of Samani's head but Samani avoids it well.
Samani is letting Drost control him for a moment.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Samani. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Drost taking a break here but Samani is having none of it and regains half guard.
Drost trying to control the action but Samani is working from the bottom.
Samani keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samani trying to control here.
Samani wants to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drost perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drost scores with the left hand. Samani knows he should have avoided that one.
Drost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Samani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rostam Samani will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Doomsday Drost's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Drost misses with a wild body shot.
Samani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drost swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Samani counters with a single leg into guard. Drost didn't expect that.
Drost preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drost is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Samani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Drost avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drost is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Samani is controlling him.
Samani scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drost utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drost wants to stand and escape but Samani is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samani trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drost looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rostam Samani has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drost pulls Samani in close to his closed guard and prevents Samani from doing any damage or advancing position.
Drost working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Samani in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drost pushes Samani off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Drost throws a lazy uppercut
and Samani counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Samani.
Drost wants to improve his position but instead Samani has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samani is trying to control. Drost wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Drost is trying to stand back up but Samani is controlling him
Drost is refusing to be controlled, as Samani sits in half guard.
Drost gets full guard.
Samani working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Drost's head.
Samani pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drost is keeping the position for now.
Samani lands a couple of digs.
Drost keeping full guard, as Samani tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samani being controlled here momentarily.
Samani won't allow Drost to sweep him here.
Drost seems keen to control Samani's posture.
Samani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drost works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Samani trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Doomsday Drost just wasn't active enough.
Drost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rostam Samani is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Drost throws a big shot that misses.
Doomsday Drost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drost getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drost misses with a looping left.
Samani connects with a solid leg kick.
Samani looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Drost!
Samani working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samani staying calm.
Drost can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samani postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rostam Samani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Samani winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rostam Samani!
Rostam Samani took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bad Idea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Idea comes to the cage accompanied by Boss of All Bosses . Kharitonov has chosen BLUNT - Raggae All Day as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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145 lbs
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156 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bad Idea!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Idea fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kharitonov blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Idea misses the target.
Kharitonov sizes up Idea with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kharitonov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Idea's sensitive parts.
Idea stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kharitonov.
Good standup being displayed there by Kharitonov as he connects with a hook.
Kharitonov looks for the body kick but Idea saw that one coming.
Kharitonov misses with a body kick.
Kharitonov scores with a jab to the body.
Kharitonov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kharitonov.
Idea bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kharitonov is trying to get back to his feet.
Idea has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Idea trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Idea misses with a head shot.
Kharitonov squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Idea unloads with some shots from mount but Kharitonov bucks and avoids them well.
Idea misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kharitonov is trying to escape the mount.
Idea wants to control but instead Kharitonov manages to regain half guard.
Idea thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kharitonov's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov tries to get to full guard but Idea has control of the leg.
Idea trying to advance position but Kharitonov counters by regaining guard.
Idea won't allow Kharitonov to get back to his feet.
Kharitonov keeping moving, preventing Idea from controlling successfully.
Idea throwing strikes from guard but Kharitonov blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idea wants to pass the guard but Kharitonov is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Idea wants to control from the top but Kharitonov keeps moving.
Idea makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kharitonov wants to sweep but no luck.
Kharitonov pulls Idea in to control the position.
Idea advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Idea thows a huge punch but Kharitonov dodges it nicely.
Idea controlling the action here.
Kharitonov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Idea seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Idea lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kharitonov has a hand on Idea's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Idea takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bad Idea dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Idea throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov connects with a looping right hand.
Idea throws out a loose jab but Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Kharitonov - just one landing.
Idea takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good work by Kharitonov as he checks the leg kick.
Kharitonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kharitonov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Idea checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Idea fails with a takedown attempt.
Idea will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kharitonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick but Idea sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Idea checks a low kick from Kharitonov.
Idea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kharitonov.
Vladimir Kharitonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Idea.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Idea.
Kharitonov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kharitonov is looking to slow Idea down with leg kicks.
Idea drives through and clinches with Kharitonov against the cage.
Idea breaks from the clinch.
Kharitonov misses with a body kick.
Vladimir Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharitonov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Idea throws a push kick but Kharitonov slaps the foot to one side.
Kharitonov throws a sloppy head kick and Idea moves out of range easily.
Kharitonov looks to score with a jab to the body but Idea is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Idea.
A good leg kick by Kharitonov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kharitonov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Idea. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Idea.
Idea throws a hook to the side of Kharitonov's head but Kharitonov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Idea avoids the head kick by Kharitonov.
A low kick from Kharitonov misses
and Idea counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kharitonov's knee momentarily.
Kharitonov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kharitonov lands a lovely overhand right.
Good leg kick by Kharitonov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Idea is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good leg kick by Kharitonov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vladimir Kharitonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kharitonov is looking to score with low kicks.
Kharitonov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Idea under the eye.
A cross from Idea lands.
Idea throws a hook but Kharitonov avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Idea.
Idea takes one to the chin there.
A leg kick checked by Idea.
Kharitonov misses with an uppercut. Idea saw that one coming.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kharitonov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Idea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov scores with a leg kick.
Idea scores with a hook.
Kharitonov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Idea moves forwards but Kharitonov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kharitonov throws an overhand right that lands on Idea's shoulder, as Idea tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Kharitonov tenderised Idea's leg. Idea is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kharitonov throws a series of punches but Idea moves out of range.
Idea tries to clinch but Kharitonov moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Idea takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Idea tries to clinch up.
Kharitonov misses with a low kick.
Kharitonov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Idea's head backwards.
Kharitonov lands a high kick!
Kharitonov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Idea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Idea works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kharitonov tries to land a leg kick but Idea saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Idea.
Kharitonov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Idea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharitonov moves away.
Kharitonov 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.
Kharitonov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kharitonov throws a jab when Idea was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Kharitonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Idea's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Idea shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kharitonov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bad Idea overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Idea trying to control the position from guard on top but Kharitonov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Idea looking to sit in guard and control but Kharitonov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kharitonov postures up in Idea's guard and throws a big left but Idea blocks it.
Idea has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kharitonov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Idea swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Idea keeping moving, preventing Kharitonov from controlling successfully.
Idea manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kharitonov manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Idea wants to control from the top but Kharitonov keeps moving.
Idea postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kharitonov looking to control.
Idea advances to half guard.
Idea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Idea throwing shots but Kharitonov is blocking nicely.
Idea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kharitonov defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idea is looking to pass Kharitonov's guard but actually Kharitonov recovers to full guard.
Idea passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kharitonov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Idea scores with punches from side control.
Idea tries to move to mount but Kharitonov blocks the move with his legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Idea throws an elbow but Kharitonov slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Idea seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Idea is looking to take a break and control but Kharitonov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Idea tries to advance to mount but can't.
Idea working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Idea throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
An elbow from Idea crashes against the mat.
Kharitonov stops Idea from passing to mount.
Idea postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Idea seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kharitonov is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bad Idea clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Idea dodges the punch combination from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov slips a straight right by Idea.
Idea misses with a body shot.
Idea throws a leg kick but Kharitonov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Idea is looking to clinch but Kharitonov is avoiding it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Idea, as that shot connected.
Idea throws a big shot that misses.
Kharitonov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Idea dives in and grabs Kharitonov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kharitonov pushes down on Idea's head and hops out.
Idea misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Idea.
Kharitonov lands with an overhand left.
Kharitonov avoids the body shot from Idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Idea jabs Kharitonov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kharitonov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Kharitonov.
Idea takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Idea misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kharitonov counters with a thumping low kick.
Kharitonov misses with a low kick.
Kharitonov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Idea. Idea circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A bone on bone clash there as Kharitonov blocks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Idea.
Idea scores with a hook.
Idea moves out of range as Kharitonov strikes.
Nice shot by Idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idea misses with a few strikes there.
Idea misses with a body kick.
Kharitonov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kharitonov tries a low kick but Idea avoids it.
Idea uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kharitonov.
Idea throws an overhand right that lands on Kharitonov's shoulder, as Kharitonov tries to avoid the shot.
Idea is looking to clinch but Kharitonov is avoiding it.
Idea lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Idea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kharitonov misses with a straight right.
Idea on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kharitonov. Kharitonov obviously looking to wear him down.
Idea throws a right and a left that both miss.
Idea pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kharitonov is looking to slow Idea down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Idea.
Kharitonov misses with a wild body shot.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick which misses Idea's front leg but catches the back leg as Idea tries to avoid it.
Kharitonov jabs at Idea's body.
Idea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kharitonov avoids the body shot from Idea.
Kharitonov checks a low kick from Idea.
Kharitonov scores with a decent looking hook.
Kharitonov scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kharitonov.
A low kick from Kharitonov misses
and Idea counters with a straight right hand.
Kharitonov jabs Idea to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kharitonov misses with a hook
and Idea counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Idea shoots in for a double leg but Kharitonov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kharitonov lands with an uppercut that bounces Idea off the cage and back into range.
Idea's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kharitonov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Idea scrambles back to his feet.
Kharitonov 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.
Idea punishes Kharitonov's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Idea slips under a jab from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Idea.
Kharitonov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Idea lands with a nice body punch.
Idea fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kharitonov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Idea avoids the body shot from Kharitonov.
Idea moves out of range of the leg kick from Kharitonov.
A telegraphed right hand from Kharitonov misses the target.
Idea throws a jab when Kharitonov was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Vladimir Kharitonov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kharitonov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Idea. Kharitonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Idea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kharitonov.
Idea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kharitonov.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kharitonov. Idea shrugs it off though.
Kharitonov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Idea walks into a left hand.
Kharitonov swats away the attempt to clinch by Idea.
Idea moves in looking to clinch but Kharitonov pushes him off.
Idea misses with a low kick.
Kharitonov connects with a solid leg kick.
Kharitonov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kharitonov is looking to slow Idea down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Kharitonov misses
and Idea counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Idea trying to mount his opponent but Kharitonov defends it.
Idea throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kharitonov is trying to stand back up but Idea is controlling him
Idea with the ground and pound but Kharitonov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Idea with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kharitonov keeping moving, preventing Idea from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Idea cracks Kharitonov with a solid left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Idea trying to move into half guard but instead Kharitonov has managed to sweep!
Kharitonov wanted to stand there but Idea had control of the position.
Idea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kharitonov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov is looking to stand up but Idea won't let him.
Idea pulls Kharitonov in close to prevent any damage.
Kharitonov preventing the sweep.
Idea is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Idea keeping moving, preventing Kharitonov from controlling successfully.
Kharitonov stopping the sweep attempt from Idea.
Idea has his foot on Kharitonov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kharitonov works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Idea avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Idea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kharitonov is one step ahead there.
Idea avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kharitonov wanted to stand there but Idea had control of the position.
Idea bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kharitonov's guard.
Idea with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Idea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Idea throws a strike but Kharitonov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bad Idea showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Idea 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bad Idea!
Bad Idea retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Bad Idea thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Charalabous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kostas Charalabous!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Augusto Soto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charalabous steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soto.
Charalabous connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Charalabous lands a right hook to the body.
Soto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Charalabous sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Soto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Charalabous misses with a straight right.
Charalabous checks a low kick from Soto.
Soto misses with a body kick.
Soto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charalabous.
Charalabous throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charalabous dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Charalabous swings for the body but Soto moves out of range.
Charalabous tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charalabous scores with a leg kick.
Charalabous digs a good body shot into Soto's ribs.
Charalabous connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charalabous misses with a double jab.
Charalabous tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Charalabous.
Nice body punch from Charalabous.
Charalabous scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soto doesn't seem bothered though.
Charalabous is looking to wear down Soto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Charalabous fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soto.
Charalabous misses the shot to the body.
Soto avoids a kick to the body.
Charalabous is looking to score with low kicks.
Charalabous jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soto lands with an uppercut that bounces Charalabous off the cage and back into range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Soto!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charalabous misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soto.
Charalabous throws a leg kick but Soto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Soto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Charalabous.
Charalabous throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soto tries for a takedown but Charalabous sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Charalabous misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soto pushes Charalabous away with a front kick.
Charalabous just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Charalabous.
Charalabous lands an overhand right.
Soto forces Charalabous back against the cage and clinches.
Charalabous tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soto.
Soto taking a breather.
Soto tries to work over Charalabous's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Soto.
Charalabous softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Soto is rocked!
Charalabous lands with a light punch inside.
Soto is still on wobbly legs! Can Charalabous finish him?
Nice body punch from Charalabous - that landed with a thud.
Charalabous lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Soto to his knees! Charalabous keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kostas Charalabous!
Kostas Charalabous retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Kostas Charalabous thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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