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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Hanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Raphson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guy Hanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Raphson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hanes misses.
Hanes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Raphson counters with a straight right hand.
Raphson drives through and clinches with Hanes against the cage.
Hanes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raphson.
Raphson scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanes missing with knees to the body.
Raphson just leaning against Hanes, taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Raphson.
It looks like Guy Hanes has been cut.
Hanes missing with knees to the body.
Raphson lands an elbow just above Hanes 's eye.
Raphson avoiding damage as Hanes throws knees to the body.
Raphson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raphson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hanes tries to land knees in the clinch but Raphson avoids the damage to the body.
Hanes takes an elbow to the temple.
Guy Hanes's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanes missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Raphson.
Hanes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raphson.
Hanes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raphson.
Raphson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Raphson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hanes sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hanes is pushing Raphson's head away, looking to escape. Raphson manages to hold on to the position though.
Raphson working the ground and pound.
Jeez, Guy Hanes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Guy Hanes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carl Raphson!
Carl Raphson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Van Hooven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Van Hooven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lionel Messi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hooven shoots and misses
and Messi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Van Hooven's guard now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Messi distracts Van Hooven with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Messi trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Hooven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Hooven is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Messi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Messi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Messi is working Van Hooven over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Messi landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Messi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Van Hooven is rocked!
Messi lands a couple of elbows.
Oh Van Hooven is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Hooven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Messi is aware though and is defending well.
Messi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Hooven's head.
Van Hooven seems to have got his legs back now.
Messi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Messi distracts Van Hooven with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Messi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Hooven's head.
Messi distracts Van Hooven with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Messi passes Van Hooven's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Messi prevents Van Hooven from improving his position.
Messi stops Van Hooven from getting back to his feet.
Messi slips a nice elbow through Van Hooven's hands, connecting with Van Hooven's forehead.
Messi lands with a punch from half guard.
Messi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Messi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Messi prevents Van Hooven from standing back up.
Van Hooven on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Hooven tries to get out of the position.
Messi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Van Hooven knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Messi on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Messi.
Van Hooven takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Messi's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lionel Messi!
Lionel Messi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiyaro Feitsora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes's entrance music is Muse: MK Ultra. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that James Holmes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James Holmes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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218 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiyaro Feitsora!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes slips under a jab from Feitsora.
Holmes lands a lovely overhand right.
Feitsora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Feitsora.
Holmes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Feitsora.
Feitsora lands with a good body shot.
Holmes tests Feitsora's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holmes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feitsora connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holmes's hands.
It looks like James Holmes has been cut.
Holmes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Feitsora swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
Feitsora fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Holmes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Feitsora.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feitsora closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Feitsora lands a body punch.
Feitsora with a knee to the head.
Holmes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Feitsora misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holmes.
Feitsora scores with a nice hook to the head.
Feitsora scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Feitsora blocks an uppercut.
Holmes is pushing Feitsora up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Feitsora lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feitsora lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Feitsora misses with a punch on the inside.
Holmes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Feitsora utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Holmes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Holmes.
Feitsora throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holmes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Feitsora throws an elbow but it misses.
Feitsora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmes.
Holmes tries to break free but Feitsora pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Feitsora just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holmes's brow.
Holmes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holmes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Feitsora has him pressed against the cage.
Feitsora misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Feitsora.
Feitsora swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes tries to break free but Feitsora pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Holmes.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Feitsora has him pressed against the cage.
Feitsora tries to throw a body punch but Holmes avoids it by throwing Feitsora back against the cage.
Feitsora misses with a short punch on the inside.
Feitsora throws an elbow that misses.
Feitsora tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Feitsora tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holmes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes dodges an elbow strike from Feitsora.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Feitsora lands an elbow inside that Holmes shrugs off.
Holmes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Feitsora up against the cage.
Feitsora pushes off an throws an elbow but Holmes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiyaro Feitsora dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Holmes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Feitsora displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holmes throws out the jab.
Feitsora tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Feitsora throws a leg kick
and Holmes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Feitsora goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Feitsora wants to clinch.
Holmes defending well as Feitsora loads up on a big left hand.
Feitsora pushes Holmes up against the cage in a clinch.
Holmes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Holmes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Feitsora misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feitsora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Feitsora tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Feitsora fails to land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Feitsora in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Holmes blocks an elbow strike.
Feitsora has Holmes pressed against the cage, preventing Holmes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Feitsora has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Feitsora prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Tiyaro Feitsora seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Feitsora looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Feitsora throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Feitsora.
Feitsora misses with a body punch.
Feitsora misses with an elbow over the top.
Holmes lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Feitsora as Holmes tries to tie him up.
Feitsora lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Holmes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Feitsora tries to land a knee to the head but Holmes blocks with his arms.
Feitsora keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holmes's efforts to push away.
Holmes blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora misses with the head strike.
Feitsora fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Feitsora.
Holmes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Feitsora lands an elbow inside that Holmes shrugs off.
Holmes slows down the pace here.
Feitsora lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Feitsora won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora throws an elbow but it misses.
Holmes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Feitsora backwards.
Feitsora tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Feitsora closes the distance and clinches.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Feitsora is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holmes is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feitsora misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmes taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Feitsora gets through Holmes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Feitsora pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiyaro Feitsora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Holmes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Feitsora tries to clinch but Holmes is having none of it.
Feitsora throws a jab but it's blocked by Holmes.
Holmes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Feitsora.
Feitsora fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holmes swats away the attempt to clinch by Feitsora.
Feitsora clinches with his opponent.
Holmes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Holmes trying to control the position but instead, Feitsora has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holmes into the cage.
Feitsora throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Feitsora prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Feitsora lands a left hand.
Feitsora throws an elbow that misses.
Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Holmes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Holmes gets tackled into the cage by Feitsora. Feitsora maintains the clinch.
Feitsora lands a nice elbow.
Feitsora misses with a knee strike.
Feitsora throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holmes blocks it with crossed arms.
James Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holmes throws a low kick but Feitsora avoids it.
Feitsora connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Feitsora 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 Holmes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Holmes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Holmes throws an off balance right hand
and Feitsora counters with a body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Feitsora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holmes.
Feitsora throws a head kick that misses
and Holmes counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Feitsora.
Feitsora goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Feitsora gets a clinch.
Feitsora throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to break free but Feitsora has control.
Holmes pushes Feitsora back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes is trying to force a seperation but Feitsora has the dominant position.
Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tiyaro Feitsora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holmes staying out of range there.
Feitsora swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiyaro Feitsora is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Holmes checks a low kick from Feitsora.
Holmes keeps the fight on the outside.
Feitsora misses the body punch
and Holmes counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holmes.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Feitsora jabs Holmes right on the nose. Holmes blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora tries to clinch but Holmes moves out of range.
Feitsora ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.
Feitsora cracks Holmes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feitsora tries to close the distance and clinch but Holmes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Feitsora darts in trying to clinch
and Holmes counters with a right hand to the body.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Feitsora sees it coming and moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Holmes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holmes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Feitsora counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Feitsora finds it's way through Holmes's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiyaro Feitsora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Feitsora has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiyaro Feitsora!
During a confident post fight interview, Tiyaro Feitsora thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Hissink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Die Rücksichtslos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Theme from Gilligans isle. Walter Hissink looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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225 lbs
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216 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
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Hissink!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Die Rücksichtslos throws a sloppy head kick and Hissink moves out of range easily.
Die Rücksichtslos lands a left and a right that send Hissink crashing to the mat, dazed. Die Rücksichtslos thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Die Rücksichtslos throws an overhand right that drops Hissink like a sack of potatoes! Die Rücksichtslos dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos!
An out of breath Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey comes to the cage accompanied by Bitches Brew. Evans has chosen j as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harvey feints and then cracks Evans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evans down.
Evans misses with a lunging right hand
and Harvey moves into the clinch.
Evans tries to score a body lock takedown but Harvey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harvey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harvey wants a takedown.
Harvey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harvey misses with a body punch.
Harvey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Harvey prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Evans wants a takedown.
Doug Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Evans is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harvey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harvey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harvey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Harvey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey stalling in the clinch but Evans improves position.
Harvey misses with a punch on the inside.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Harvey is controlling him.
Harvey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evans is defending well for now.
Evans has Harvey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harvey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Harvey on the inside.
Evans is looking to take this one to the mat.
Evans gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Evans looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Harvey gets full guard.
Harvey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Evans!
Evans is trying to escape the mount.
Evans tries to hold on but Harvey postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvey with a couple of short strikes.
Evans can't escape the position.
Harvey working Evans over with strikes here.
Evans bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Evans preventing the sweep.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harvey trying to control the position.
Harvey is controlling Evans's posture.
Harvey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harvey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harvey controlling Evans's posture.
Evans throws an elbow that misses. Harvey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Evans's guard. Nice move by Harvey!
Evans escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harvey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Evans has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Evans is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harvey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Evans is working away from the top position though.
Harvey is not content to let Evans control the position.
Harvey tries to roll over but Evans keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans tries to pass to full mount but Harvey defends it.
Harvey gets full guard.
Evans throws a strike but Harvey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Evans wants to sweep but no luck.
Harvey throwing strikes from guard but Evans blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans is controlling Harvey's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Evans is trying to keep Harvey in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Harvey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Evans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harvey.
Evans shoots in but no luck this time.
Harvey throws a front kick aimed at Evans's knee but Evans avoids it well.
Evans lands with a good body shot.
Evans connects with a body shot that sends Harvey's belly button to the back.
Evans misses with a series of wild punches.
Evans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harvey.
Evans shoots in looking for a takedown. Harvey tries to sprawl out of it but Evans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harvey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Evans misses the jab.
Evans doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harvey counters with a good low kick that Evans was not able to check.
Doug Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Evans walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harvey.
Harvey throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harvey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Evans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harvey.
Harvey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Evans.
Evans throws a leg kick but Harvey checks it.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Harvey shows good takedown defense.
Evans misses with a body shot
and Harvey counters with a one-two to the body.
Evans is breathing heavily.
A combination from Evans does no damage.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harvey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
Harvey misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harvey tries to bum rush Evans with a series of wild strikes but Evans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harvey throws a nice head kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Evans.
Evans misses with a hook
and Harvey counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans looks to throw the jab but Harvey is out of range.
Doug Harvey is winning the standup battle so far.
Evans misses with a left hand
and Harvey counters with a straight right hand.
Harvey catches Evans with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Evans lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Evans misses with a right hand
and Harvey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harvey.
Evans tries for a takedown. No joy.
Harvey struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.
Harvey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harvey gets underhooks to prevent Evans's takedown attempt.
Evans has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harvey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Harvey obliges.
Harvey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Harvey.
It looks like Rashad Evans has been cut.
Evans tries to break the clinch but Harvey is controlling the position.
Harvey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harvey has Evans pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Harvey.
Harvey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Harvey is controlling him.
Harvey turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Harvey landing strikes.
Evans tries to improve position but can't.
Harvey lands some shots froms side control.
Harvey has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Evans!
Harvey trying to control but Evans is having none of it.
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!
Harvey lands a big shot there that rocks Evans but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Harvey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Harvey wants to control the pace but Evans is squirming around nicely.
Harvey controlling his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Evans?
Evans bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Evans wants to control from the top but Harvey keeps moving.
Harvey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harvey keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Evans trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvey wants to sweep here but Evans controlling him for the moment.
Evans trying to move into half guard but instead Harvey has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Harvey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rashad Evans's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Harvey looks for a takedown but Evans sprawls well.
Evans throws a body punch but Harvey moves out of range.
Evans scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Evans cracks Harvey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Evans throws a right hand that Harvey ducks under and follows up with a left that Harvey also avoids with ease.
Harvey throws a hook but Evans blocks it.
Evans throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harvey shoots in for a double leg but Evans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Evans closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Evans seems to be looking for submissions.
Evans is thwarting Harvey's attempts to control the position.
Evans takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey trying to control but Evans postures up.
Harvey gets full guard.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harvey is trying to control the position but Evans postures up.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Harvey is keeping the position.
Harvey 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.
Evans throwing strikes but missing.
Evans preventing the sweep.
Evans with a nice head shot there.
Harvey manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey punishing his opponent with strikes.
Evans gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harvey wants to free his trapped foot but Evans is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Evans manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Evans is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harvey distracts Evans with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Evans pushes Harvey off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rashad Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harvey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Evans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harvey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harvey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans checks a low kick from Harvey.
Harvey moves out of range of the body kick from Evans.
Evans dodges the punch combination from Harvey.
Evans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harvey.
Harvey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Evans tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harvey swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Harvey or perhaps it was just good defense by Evans which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Harvey quickly recovers to half guard.
Harvey tries to roll over but Evans keeps him under control.
Harvey has his hands clasped together around Evans's back. He's all about the action.
Harvey wants to control but Evans is keeping busy.
Doug Harvey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans trying to pass the guard but Harvey defending well.
Rashad Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evans thows a huge punch but Harvey dodges it nicely.
Harvey keeping control of the position.
Harvey is looking to improve his position.
Harvey is pressing down on Evans's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evans stands and throws Harvey's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Evans throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harvey 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Harvey!
Doug Harvey decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland comes to the cage accompanied by Avenged Sevenfold-Beast and the Harlot. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
217 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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22
207 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Copeland.
Jones with a nice cross.
Donk. Jones catches Copeland right on the button with a cross.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Copeland throws a body kick that misses.
Copeland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Copeland is looking to land body kicks.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Copeland manages to avoid it.
Copeland blocks a jab.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Copeland slips the punch.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones throws a body punch but Copeland moves out of range.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Copeland moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Copeland scoring with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Copeland lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Copeland lands a couple of good shots and Jones has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
It looks like Andre Jones has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Will Copeland go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jones defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Jones is trapped and Copeland is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland controlling well, preventing Jones from escaping the position.
Copeland scores with strikes from the back.
Jones trying to control the hands but Copeland won't let him.
Can Jones hold on?! Copeland is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Copeland trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Copeland struggling to land strikes to the head as Jones covers up.
The referee is taking a good look at Jones as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Copeland!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Copeland is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jones is trapped and Copeland is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Jones breaks Copeland's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jones tries to stand but Copeland is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Copeland is controlling Jones's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Copeland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Copeland counters with a nice body kick.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Copeland manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Copeland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones misses with a hook. Copeland ducked under it nicely.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Andre Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copeland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Copeland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Copeland takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Copeland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Copeland looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Jay Copeland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Copeland cracks Jones with a big elbow.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Copeland tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Copeland advances to full mount.
Copeland looking to land elbow strikes but Jones uses the position to regain half guard.
Copeland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Copeland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Copeland.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Copeland is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Copeland throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Copeland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Copeland moves nicely into side control.
Copeland working the ground and pound.
Copeland is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Copeland working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Copeland is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Copeland lands a few punches from side control.
Copeland creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Copeland crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland lands some shots froms side control.
That has opened up Andre Jones's cut even more.
Jones isn't going anywhere.
Copeland working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Copeland tries to advance to mount but can't.
Copeland 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Copeland tries to score with some ground and pound. Jones controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Copeland misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Copeland dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andre Jones'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Copeland moves away from the strike by Jones.
Copeland lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Copeland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab. Copeland acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones thuds his right hand into Copeland's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Copeland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Copeland counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Copeland passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Copeland lands a nice forearm strike.
Copeland working the strikes but Jones uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Copeland works his foot free and advances to mount.
Copeland thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Copeland avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Copeland looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Copeland lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Copeland landing strikes from the mount.
The cut above Andre Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Copeland scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Copeland trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Copeland there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Andre Jones's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andre Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jay Copeland!
In his post fight interview, Jay Copeland started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalesh Nikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikov comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse. Gegard Mousasi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
219 lbs
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208 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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalesh Nikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gegard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nikov momentarily.
It looks like Kalesh Nikov has been cut.
Nikov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nikov checks a leg kick.
Nikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mousasi throws a leg kick
and Nikov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nikov.
Mousasi pulls Nikov in to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikov throws an elbow that misses. Mousasi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nikov's guard. Nice move by Mousasi!
Nikov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nikov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nikov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nikov keeping moving, preventing Mousasi from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi looking to sit in guard and control but Nikov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mousasi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nikov controls the pace.
Mousasi can't keep his opponent in guard - Nikov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mousasi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nikov.
Mousasi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nikov is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nikov trying to pass the guard but Mousasi defending well.
Nikov not doing much here.
Nikov stalling away here and it's allowed Mousasi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikov trying to control but Mousasi is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kalesh Nikov.
Mousasi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mousasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Nikov drops his hands momentarily and Mousasi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mousasi tries to work over Nikov's front leg with a kick but Nikov checks it.
Nikov lands a nice hook to Mousasi's body. Mousasi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gegard Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mousasi takes one to the chin there.
Mousasi cracks the inside of Nikov's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mousasi cracks Nikov with a good jab.
Nikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mousasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Nikov.
Nikov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mousasi. Nikov shrugs it off though.
Nikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mousasi moves away.
Mousasi works the jab nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mousasi. Nikov shrugs it off though.
Nice defenses there by Mousasi.
Mousasi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mousasi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nikov is able to avoid easily.
Mousasi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nikov misses with an uppercut. Mousasi saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Mousasi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalesh Nikov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nikov throws out a loose jab but Mousasi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikov throws a sloppy head kick and Mousasi moves out of range easily.
Nikov avoids the head kick by Mousasi.
Nikov looks to land a left hand but Mousasi moved out of range nicely.
Mousasi throws a leg kick which misses Nikov's front leg but catches the back leg as Nikov tries to avoid it.
Mousasi misses with a leg kick
and Nikov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nikov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mousasi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nikov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mousasi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mousasi wants to control but Nikov is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nikov content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kalesh Nikov.
Nikov avoids a kick to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nikov.
Nikov throws a strike aimed at the side of Mousasi's head but Mousasi avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi is trying to improve his position.
Mousasi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nikov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Nikov.
Nikov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nikov trying to control the action but Mousasi is working from the bottom.
Mousasi is looking to regain half guard here but Nikov keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mousasi keeps working.
Nikov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mousasi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nikov is putting a hurting on Mousasi here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi sneaks back into half guard.
Nikov wants to take a breather but Mousasi is having none of it.
Nikov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikov is trying to work for a kimura but Mousasi is defending well.
Mousasi is refusing to be controlled, as Nikov sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalesh Nikov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kalesh Nikov's cut.
That's the end of the 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!
Nikov takes a swing at Mousasi's ribcage but misses.
Nikov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mousasi pinned against the cage. Mousasi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nikov shoots in and drives through. Mousasi sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Mousasi misses the target.
Mousasi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mousasi throws a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mousasi.
Mousasi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mousasi clinches.
Nikov tries to score a body lock takedown but Mousasi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalesh Nikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi lands a right hand.
Mousasi breaks the clinch.
Nikov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mousasi misses with a head kick.
Mousasi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That kick from Mousasi tenderised Nikov's leg. Nikov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nikov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mousasi counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mousasi scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikov loads up on a big right hand but Mousasi slips the punch.
Nikov throws a poor cross that misses
and Mousasi counters with a solid body kick.
Good exchange - Mousasi coming out on top.
Nikov is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mousasi.
Oh Nikov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mousasi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gegard Mousasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mousasi scoring well with a low kick there.
Mousasi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mousasi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nikov's sensitive parts.
Nikov seems to have got his legs back now.
Mousasi drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Nikov right on the button. Nikov goes down! Mousasi follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Mousasi gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gegard Mousasi!
Our winner, Gegard Mousasi, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nemanja Prijovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamalski Ramirezovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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215 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nemanja Prijovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamalski Ramirezovic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prijovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ramirezovic tries to score with a low kick but Prijovic moves his leg out of the way.
Prijovic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ramirezovic takes a step back to recover.
Ramirezovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Prijovic can pounce on him.
Prijovic throws the kick towards the body but Ramirezovic avoids it.
Ramirezovic moves out of range as Prijovic strikes.
Prijovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Prijovic 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 Ramirezovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramirezovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramirezovic misses the target.
Prijovic misses with a low kick.
Prijovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirezovic manages to avoid it.
Prijovic moves away from the strike by Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Prijovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramirezovic misses with a looping right.
Ramirezovic moves out of range as Prijovic throws a body kick.
Ramirezovic throws a big shot that misses.
Ramirezovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prijovic catches Ramirezovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Jamalski Ramirezovic has been cut.
Ramirezovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prijovic.
Prijovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramirezovic.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramirezovic.
Prijovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ramirezovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramirezovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Prijovic's head backwards.
Prijovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramirezovic throws a head kick but Prijovic moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirezovic. Prijovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prijovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ramirezovic's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prijovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramirezovic. That did some damage!
Ramirezovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prijovic manages to avoid it.
Ramirezovic looks to throw the jab but Prijovic is out of range.
Ramirezovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Prijovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ramirezovic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic misses with a two punch combination.
Prijovic misses the shot to the body.
Prijovic slips a jab and a cross from Ramirezovic.
A big right from Ramirezovic misses.
Prijovic throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirezovic moves out of range easily.
Ramirezovic lands with a slapping head kick.
A cross from Ramirezovic lands.
Ramirezovic misses with a low kick as Prijovic jumps back.
Ramirezovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Prijovic counters with a solid body kick.
Prijovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab lands there for Prijovic.
A head kick misses from Prijovic.
Prijovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Prijovic loads up on a big right hand but Ramirezovic slips the punch.
A lazy left from Ramirezovic finds it's target.
Ramirezovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Prijovic counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic misses with a looping right.
Prijovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Prijovic.
Prijovic staying out of range there.
Prijovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice shot by Prijovic.
Prijovic throws a body punch but Ramirezovic moves out of range.
Prijovic clinches up with Ramirezovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Ramirezovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Prijovic's face.
It looks like Nemanja Prijovic has been cut.
Prijovic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ramirezovic up against the cage.
Prijovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ramirezovic tries to land a knee to the head but Prijovic blocks with his arms.
Prijovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramirezovic backwards.
Prijovic displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ramirezovic up against the cage.
Prijovic throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirezovic is working Prijovic over against 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!
Ramirezovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramirezovic lands an elbow inside that Prijovic shrugs off.
Good body shot from Prijovic.
Prijovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramirezovic backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prijovic.
Prijovic wants to stall.
Prijovic can't find room to land a body shot as Ramirezovic controls the action.
Ramirezovic tries a knee to the head but Prijovic blocks it.
Ramirezovic scores with a knee to the head.
Prijovic blocking some punches.
Prijovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirezovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramirezovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Prijovic is defending well for now.
Prijovic lands a body shot.
A short right from Prijovic on the inside.
Prijovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nemanja Prijovic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ramirezovic tries to clinch but Prijovic moves away
and Prijovic counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Ramirezovic misses.
Nemanja Prijovic is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramirezovic.
Prijovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramirezovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramirezovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Prijovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Prijovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramirezovic forces Prijovic back against the cage and clinches.
Prijovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Ramirezovic.
Prijovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirezovic controls his hands.
Prijovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prijovic lands a shot to the body.
Prijovic managing to block the knees to the body from Ramirezovic.
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!
Prijovic looking to stall.
Prijovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nemanja Prijovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ramirezovic missing with knees to the body.
Prijovic avoiding damage as Ramirezovic throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirezovic missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Ramirezovic.
A short body shot lands from Prijovic as the two fighters clinch.
Prijovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ramirezovic backwards.
Prijovic lands a body shot.
Ramirezovic is breathing heavily.
Prijovic misses with a body punch.
Prijovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Prijovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Ramirezovic.
Ramirezovic trying to land knees to the body.
Prijovic misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ramirezovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Prijovic blocks an elbow strike.
Ramirezovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Prijovic prevents a body shot from Ramirezovic.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirezovic fails to land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A body shot lands from Ramirezovic.
Prijovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramirezovic backwards.
Prijovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Prijovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirezovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Prijovic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Prijovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Prijovic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ramirezovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramirezovic digs a right hand into Prijovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Prijovic's gas tank.
Prijovic works on Ramirezovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Prijovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramirezovics head.
A short body shot lands from Prijovic as the two fighters clinch.
Prijovic leaning against his opponent.
Prijovic trying to control the position but instead, Ramirezovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Prijovic into the cage.
Ramirezovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Prijovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ramirezovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Prijovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Prijovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramirezovic backwards.
Prijovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic lands a body punch.
Prijovic digs a right hand underneath Ramirezovic's ribcage. Ramirezovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Prijovic works on Ramirezovic's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prijovic.
Prijovic lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prijovic scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Prijovic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prijovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Prijovic has Ramirezovic pushed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Prijovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Prijovic is looking to control Ramirezovic's arms but Ramirezovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Prijovic has his back to the cage.
A short right from Prijovic on the inside.
Prijovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Jamalski Ramirezovic's cut even more.
Ramirezovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ramirezovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Prijovic won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Prijovic - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prijovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ramirezovic is rocked!
Prijovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ramirezovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Prijovic finish him?
Ramirezovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ramirezovic misses with a knee strike.
Prijovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Prijovic creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ramirezovic with a big uppercut! Ramirezovic tries to clinch up but Prijovic pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ramirezovic to the mat! Ramirezovic covers up and Prijovic unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nemanja Prijovic!
Nemanja Prijovic decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Katchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adis Djurdjevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adis Djurdjevic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andrei Katchenko's chin.
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28
222 lbs
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216 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Katchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adis Djurdjevic!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djurdjevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katchenko.
Djurdjevic drives through with a takedown into Katchenko's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Djurdjevic trying to control the position from guard on top but Katchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Djurdjevic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Djurdjevic wants to control from the top but Katchenko keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Adis Djurdjevic wasn't active enough on the ground.
Djurdjevic jabs Katchenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katchenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Djurdjevic.
Djurdjevic throws a head kick but Katchenko moves out of range.
Djurdjevic fails with the takedown.
Katchenko swings for the body but Djurdjevic moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Djurdjevic misses.
Djurdjevic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Djurdjevic.
Djurdjevic fails to land with a series of punches.
Adis Djurdjevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Djurdjevic tenderised Katchenko's leg. Katchenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko throws a shot to the body.
Katchenko misses with a combination
and Djurdjevic counters with a head kick. That will keep Katchenko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Katchenko moves out of range as Djurdjevic throws a body kick.
Katchenko avoids a kick to the body.
Katchenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Djurdjevic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Djurdjevic scores with a sloppy right hand. Katchenko should have avoided that one.
Djurdjevic throws a head kick that misses
and Katchenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Djurdjevic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Katchenko throws a lazy head kick
and Djurdjevic counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Djurdjevic.
Djurdjevic lands with a hook. Katchenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Andrei Katchenko has been cut.
Katchenko walks into a left hand.
Djurdjevic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Djurdjevic is looking to land body kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Katchenko checks a leg kick.
Djurdjevic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Katchenko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Katchenko. That's going to slow Djurdjevic down.
Djurdjevic lands a nice looking body shot.
Djurdjevic throws a lazy head kick
and Katchenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Katchenko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Djurdjevic lands a jab to Katchenko's midsection.
Djurdjevic throws a low kick but Katchenko moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Djurdjevic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Djurdjevic moves out of range as Katchenko strikes.
Djurdjevic throws a leg kick
and Katchenko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Djurdjevic's knee momentarily.
Djurdjevic misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Djurdjevic.
Katchenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Djurdjevic's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adis Djurdjevic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Katchenko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Djurdjevic throws a combination that misses
and Katchenko counters with a good low kick that Djurdjevic was not able to check.
A shot to the liver by Katchenko. Beautiful body shot.
Djurdjevic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Djurdjevic cracks the inside of Katchenko's front leg.
Djurdjevic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Katchenko lands a jab to Djurdjevic's midsection.
Djurdjevic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Katchenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Djurdjevic throws out the jab.
Djurdjevic throws a head kick but Katchenko moves out of range.
Djurdjevic misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Djurdjevic works the jab nicely.
Katchenko throws a head kick but Djurdjevic moves out of range.
Adis Djurdjevic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Djurdjevic lands a high kick!
Katchenko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Djurdjevic cracks Katchenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Katchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Djurdjevic moves away.
Djurdjevic closes the distance and clinches up with Katchenko, looking for a takedown. Djurdjevic pushes Katchenko against the cage but Katchenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Katchenko.
An inside leg kick lands from Djurdjevic.
Katchenko thumps Djurdjevic with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Katchenko 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 Djurdjevic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Djurdjevic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Katchenko scores with a shot to the body.
That kick from Djurdjevic tenderised Katchenko's leg. Katchenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Djurdjevic lands a nice looking body shot.
Djurdjevic looks to land a right hand but Katchenko moved out of range.
Andrei Katchenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Djurdjevic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Djurdjevic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Djurdjevic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Djurdjevic looks to land a left hand but Katchenko moved out of range nicely.
Djurdjevic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Katchenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djurdjevic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Katchenko.
Djurdjevic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Katchenko blocks a head kick by Djurdjevic.
Katchenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Djurdjevic lands a nice hook to Katchenko's body. Katchenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Katchenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Katchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Djurdjevic tries to clinch up but Katchenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Djurdjevic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Katchenko is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Djurdjevic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Djurdjevic misses with a wild combination.
Djurdjevic misses with a low kick.
Katchenko is looking to wear down Djurdjevic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Katchenko lands with a cross.
Djurdjevic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Djurdjevic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Djurdjevic misses with an uppercut
and Katchenko counters with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Djurdjevic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adis Djurdjevic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrei Katchenko'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Katchenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Djurdjevic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Djurdjevic throws a head kick but Katchenko moves out of range.
Djurdjevic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Djurdjevic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Katchenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Katchenko misses the shot to the body.
Djurdjevic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katchenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Djurdjevic.
Djurdjevic throws a low kick, looking for Katchenko's leg but Katchenko calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Djurdjevic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Djurdjevic.
Djurdjevic misses the shot to the body.
Katchenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That kick from Djurdjevic tenderised Katchenko's leg. Katchenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Djurdjevic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Katchenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Djurdjevic lands a body shot.
Katchenko throws a sloppy head kick and Djurdjevic moves out of range easily.
Djurdjevic misses the shot to the body.
Katchenko throws a leg kick which misses Djurdjevic's front leg but catches the back leg as Djurdjevic tries to avoid it.
Andrei Katchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djurdjevic throws a solid leg kick but Katchenko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Djurdjevic.
Djurdjevic throws a body kick that misses.
Djurdjevic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Djurdjevic misses with a kick to the body.
Katchenko blocks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Katchenko - that will leave a mark!
Djurdjevic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Katchenko misses with a wild combination.
Katchenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko is looking to slow Djurdjevic down with leg kicks.
Djurdjevic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Djurdjevic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Adis Djurdjevic has been cut.
Djurdjevic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katchenko manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Katchenko.
Katchenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Djurdjevic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Djurdjevic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Katchenko's waist but Katchenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Djurdjevic off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Katchenko throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Djurdjevic.
Nice uppercut lands for Djurdjevic. That snapped Katchenko's head back.
Katchenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A leg kick checked by Katchenko.
Katchenko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Djurdjevic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Djurdjevic throws a push kick but Katchenko slaps the foot to one side.
Djurdjevic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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 Andrei Katchenko.
Well Djurdjevic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adis Djurdjevic!
Adis Djurdjevic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimes has chosen THE JOKER as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes throws a head kick that misses.
Williams swings for the body but Grimes moves out of range.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grimes. That did some damage!
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grimes on the side of the head.
Grimes walks into a jab.
Williams throws a hook but Grimes avoids it easily.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grimes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Grimes to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams blocks a head kick by Grimes.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams throws a hook but Grimes avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grimes's sensitive parts.
Williams lands a leg kick that knocks Grimes off balance momentarily.
Williams lands a body shot.
Williams lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grimes at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams lands a jab to Grimes's midsection.
Williams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Grimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Williams.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to work over Grimes's front leg with a kick but Grimes checks it.
Grimes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Williams finds it's way through Grimes's defenses.
It looks like Buster Grimes has been cut.
Williams throws a half hearted mid kick.
Williams delivers a nice body kick.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grimes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grimes throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grimes's calf.
Buster Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams feints and then cracks Grimes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grimes down.
Grimes looks winded!
Grimes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grimes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams connects with a leg kick. Grimes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grimes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grimes thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams throws a hook but Grimes blocks it.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams is looking to land body kicks.
Williams lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Williams staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Grimes throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams stuns Grimes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Williams lands a big head kick that sends Grimes tumbling to the mat! Williams takes a step backwards and waves Grimes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grimes. That did some damage!
Grimes gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Williams gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Grimes is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Williams!
Simon Williams retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Simon Williams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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