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QFC Tournament 158 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miky Mora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cerberus Youngblud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngblud has chosen Burning Heart as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miky Mora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cerberus Youngblud!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mora stuffs the takedown attempt from Youngblud. Youngblud gets slowly back to his feet.
Mora throws a series of punches but Youngblud avoids them all with ease.
Youngblud is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mora.
It looks like Cerberus Youngblud has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Youngblud tries to clinch but Mora moves out of range.
Mora displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Youngblud.
Mora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Youngblud.
Mora lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Youngblud backs up against the cage.
Mora swats away the attempt to clinch by Youngblud.
Youngblud doesn't manage to clinch there - Mora circles away.
Youngblud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Youngblud doesn't manage to clinch there - Mora circles away.
Mora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mora scores with a shot to the body.
Youngblud gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mora jumps guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Youngblud trying to control the position from guard on top but Mora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Youngblud is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblud trying to control the position from guard on top but Mora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Youngblud drops back looking for a leg! Mora is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mora manages to kick Youngblud off! Youngblud jumps back into Mora's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Youngblud throwing strikes from guard but Mora blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Youngblud passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mora wants to get back to his feet.
Youngblud is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Mora is trying to escape and Youngblud transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Mora is forced to tap! Nice work there by Youngblud! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cerberus Youngblud!
During a confident post fight interview, Cerberus Youngblud 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Andreiolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Aristides Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopoldo has chosen Carmina Burana - Carl Orff as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Andreiolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Aristides Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Leopoldo catches Andreiolo right on the button with a cross.
Leopoldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andreiolo circles away quickly and effectively.
Leopoldo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leopoldo tries to clinch up but Andreiolo circles away and keeps his distance.
Andreiolo avoids a kick to the body.
Leopoldo catches Andreiolo with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Andreiolo forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pedro Aristides Leopoldo!
Post fight, Pedro Aristides Leopoldo took to the microphone: 'Mixed Martial Arts is the ultimate challenge. There's nothing that can compare to testing yourself the way you do every time you step into the cage. Thanks for giving me an opportunity to do that, and for whole support i've got.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milos Dragan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atila Asteroth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragan's entrance music is Face The Pain - Stemm. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milos Dragan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atila Asteroth!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asteroth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dragan lands a two punch combo.
Dragan tried to score with a low kick but Asteroth checks it.
Dragan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Asteroth is defended easily by Dragan.
Dragan gets tackled into the cage by Asteroth. Asteroth maintains the clinch.
Asteroth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dragan.
Asteroth's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dragan wants a takedown.
Dragan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Asteroth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dragan is one step ahead there.
Asteroth has his foot on Dragan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dragan works his way back into a safe position though.
Asteroth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Asteroth is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Asteroth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dragan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dragan is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asteroth manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Asteroth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragan was well out of range. Poor timing from Asteroth.
Dragan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Asteroth misses with a body shot.
Asteroth closes the distance and clinches up with Dragan, looking for a takedown. Asteroth pushes Dragan against the cage but Dragan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Dragan.
Dragan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Asteroth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Asteroth shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dragan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dragan is breathing heavily.
Asteroth decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dragan to his feet.
Asteroth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dragan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Dragan. Those never looked like landing.
Dragan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Milos Dragan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragan throws a series of punches but Asteroth avoids them all with ease.
Milos Dragan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroth forces Dragan back against the cage and clinches.
Asteroth leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragan.
Asteroth has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dragan regains guard immediately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asteroth tries to free his leg and advance position but Dragan is retaining full guard.
Dragan is working an open guard so Asteroth takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Asteroth scores with a jab. Dragan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asteroth dives in and grabs Dragan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dragan pushes down on Asteroth's head and hops out.
Milos Dragan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atila Asteroth.
Dragan looks to land a combination but Asteroth avoids it well.
Asteroth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atila Asteroth dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Asteroth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dragan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asteroth shoots in for a takedown but Dragan shows good takedown defense.
Asteroth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragan circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body punch from Dragan.
Nice jab there from Dragan.
Asteroth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragan.
Asteroth throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dragan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Asteroth is in Dragan's guard.
Dragan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Asteroth is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dragan keeping moving, preventing Asteroth from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Atila Asteroth was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Asteroth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dragan sprawls well. Dragan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Asteroth gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Dragan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Milos Dragan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragan misses with a low kick.
Dragan looks to land a left hand but Asteroth moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroth shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Asteroth throwing shots but Dragan is blocking nicely.
Dragan pushes Asteroth off looking to stand but Asteroth dives back in and keeps control.
Dragan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Asteroth.
Asteroth controlling the action here.
Asteroth has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroth gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Asteroth shoots for a double leg takedown but Dragan sprawls well. He's pushed Asteroth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Milos Dragan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atila Asteroth.
Asteroth shoots for a takedown but Dragan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dragan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dragan tries to bum rush Asteroth with a series of wild strikes but Asteroth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dragan looks to land a combination but Asteroth avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroth manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dragan on his heels. He'll look to pass Dragan's guard now, I'm sure.
Asteroth passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Asteroth in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dragan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dragan tries to get out of the position.
Asteroth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dragan keeps working.
Asteroth is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dragan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asteroth passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dragan!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atila Asteroth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Asteroth shoots in but no luck this time.
Dragan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dragan motions for Asteroth to come forward. Dragan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dragan throws a nice looking combination but Asteroth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dragan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Asteroth is out of range and Dragan settles back down.
Asteroth throws a front kick aimed at Dragan's knee but Dragan avoids it well.
Dragan avoids the head kick by Asteroth.
Dragan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Asteroth.
Dragan misses with a wild combination.
Dragan throws a series of punches but Asteroth avoids them all with ease.
Asteroth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroth successfully pulls guard.
Asteroth is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dragan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Asteroth is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Asteroth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragan throws a body kick that misses.
Asteroth misses with a takedown
and Dragan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asteroth thinking.
Milos Dragan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atila Asteroth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragan misses with a series of wild punches.
Dragan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Asteroth counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asteroth throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dragan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Asteroth on the ground.
Dragan is trying to get back to his feet.
Asteroth trying to control the position but Dragan is working away.
Asteroth decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dragan to his feet.
Dragan misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragan avoids the body shot from Asteroth.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Asteroth 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 Dragan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dragan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Asteroth feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asteroth trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Atila Asteroth hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Asteroth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dragan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragan misses with a low kick as Asteroth jumps back.
Milos Dragan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Asteroth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dragan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asteroth lands with a shot to the body.
Asteroth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dragan's waist but Dragan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Asteroth off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asteroth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left lands for Dragan.
Milos Dragan is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragan wants to land a leg kick but Asteroth is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atila Asteroth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Asteroth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Atila Asteroth!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Atila Asteroth!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Atila Asteroth!
Atila Asteroth wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Kurtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Kurtis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurtis forces Bradley back against the cage and clinches.
Kurtis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kurtis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bradley scores with a shot to the side of Kurtis's head.
Kurtis has Bradley pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kurtis pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bradley tumbling to the mat - Kurtis dives into Bradley's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bradley keeping full guard, as Kurtis tries to pass.
Kurtis trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kurtis is trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kurtis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kurtis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bradley sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtis is looking to improve his position but Bradley isn't that keen on the idea.
Bradley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kurtis working to try and regain half guard.
Bradley looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kurtis is desperately trying to improve his position but Bradley has a good base and remains in mount.
Kurtis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kurtis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bradley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley breaks from Kurtis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bradley postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Kurtis out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Bradley goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dom Bradley!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vahan Karamyenyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karamyenyan comes to the cage accompanied by Skillet - Hero. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vahan Karamyenyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Karamyenyan!
Karamyenyan is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Taylor is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Taylor tries to control but Karamyenyan wriggling away.
Karamyenyan working to try and regain half guard.
Taylor looking to control but Karamyenyan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Karamyenyan tries to reverse the position but Taylor maintains control.
Karamyenyan wants to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control but Karamyenyan is having none of it.
Karamyenyan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karamyenyan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Karamyenyan is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Taylor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking for a kimura here.
Taylor tries to stand but can't do so whilst Karamyenyan controls his leg.
Karamyenyan is trying to control but can't.
Karamyenyan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor stands up and waves to Karamyenyan to follow him.
Karamyenyan moves to clinch but Taylor breaks away
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karamyenyan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Karamyenyan is breathing heavily.
Karamyenyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Karamyenyan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taylor avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan jumps guard but Taylor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Taylor blocks the elbow strike.
Karamyenyan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Karamyenyan can't fight it off and eventually Taylor manages to take the fight to the floor. Karamyenyan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karamyenyan looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Timmy Taylor will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Taylor gets a clinch.
Taylor pulls guard.
Karamyenyan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Taylor looking to control.
Karamyenyan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but Karamyenyan is having none of it.
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karamyenyan throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karamyenyan throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looking to control.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Karamyenyan throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Karamyenyan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taylor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Karamyenyan has managed to get both his arms back between Taylor's legs - danger averted.
Karamyenyan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karamyenyan is pushing down on Taylor's leg trying to pass to half guard. Taylor is fighting to maintain full guard but Karamyenyan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Karamyenyan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Karamyenyan has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karamyenyan seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Taylor is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vahan Karamyenyan!
Vahan Karamyenyan made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'In the films the good guy always wins, but this is one bad guy who ain't gonna lose. I'm waiting for next opponent to beat.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Kreps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Borja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamil Kreps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Borja!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borja tries to clinch but Kreps moves out of range.
Borja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kreps shoots in for a takedown but Borja shows good takedown defense.
Kreps shoots in looking for a takedown but Borja manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kreps's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Borja tries to clinch up.
Borja misses with a takedown attempt
and Kreps counters with a nice double leg into side control. Borja won't be happy with that.
Kreps wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borja keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Kreps stalls from top position.
Kreps throws a strike aimed at the side of Borja's head but Borja avoids it well.
Kreps trying to control the position but Borja is working away.
Borja really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kreps. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borja manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Borja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kreps is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kamil Kreps.
Kreps looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Kreps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kreps takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Borja clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreps tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Borja drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kreps breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borja avoids the body shot from Kreps.
Borja swats away the attempt to clinch by Kreps.
Borja fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreps with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Borja shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kreps defends it nicely.
Kreps closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Borja quickly recovers to half guard.
Kreps is looking to take a break and control but Borja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kreps is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kreps passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Borja!
Kreps thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreps controlling the position easily from mount.
Kreps sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borja is working to get back to half guard.
Kreps throwing strikes but Borja recovers to half guard. A much better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Kreps dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Borja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kreps shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Borja pinned against the cage. Borja gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Borja moves in looking to clinch but Kreps pushes him off.
Kreps shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Borja shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kreps defends it nicely.
Borja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Borja misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borja instigates a clinch.
Borja is trying to drag Kreps to the mat but Kreps just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kamil Kreps has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Borja.
Kreps tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Borja smiles and moves away.
Borja defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kreps.
Kreps shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kreps content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kreps pulls his head out easily.
Borja is breathing heavily.
Kreps not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kreps is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kreps stands up from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreps throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Borja's waist but Borja gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kreps off to one side.
Borja displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kreps.
Kreps gets a double leg takedown into Borja's guard.
Kreps stops Borja from standing up.
Kreps preventing the sweep.
Kreps trying to control the position from guard on top but Borja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamil Kreps overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Borja wants to sweep here but Kreps controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreps is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kamil Kreps has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kreps fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Borja to the ground. Kreps is now in Borja's guard.
Kreps postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Borja is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kreps postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kreps slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Kreps dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kreps shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Borja manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Borja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kreps controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kreps stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kreps throws a sloppy head kick and Borja moves out of range easily.
Borja shoots for a double leg takedown but Kreps sprawls well. He's pushed Borja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Borja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kreps throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreps feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kreps scoring with punches to the head and body.
Borja is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kreps trying to control but Borja is working from the bottom.
Kreps postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kreps wants to control from the top but Borja keeps moving.
Kreps's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kreps stands and steps away. Borja gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kreps changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Borja tries to avoid it but Kreps manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Borja to the ground. Borja escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borja shoots in looking for a takedown but Kreps manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Borja's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Borja swats away the attempt to clinch by Kreps.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kreps.
Kreps is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Borja.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Borja as Kreps shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Kreps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borja feints a jab promting Kreps to slip. Borja then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kreps slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Borja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kreps shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Borja but Borja pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borja tries to close the distance and clinch but Kreps swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kreps paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kreps avoids the head kick by Borja.
Borja has managed to clinch.
Borja effectively controlling the action here.
A body shot lands from Borja.
Borja jumps guard but Kreps stands there with Borja around his waist. Borja gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreps breaks from the clinch.
Vladimir Borja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kreps looks to land a body kick but Borja moved away.
Kreps tries for a takedown but Borja sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Borja tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kreps sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Borja somewhat.
Borja moves out of range of the body kick from Kreps.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kreps circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kreps.
Vladimir Borja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borja tries to bench press Kreps off him but Kreps keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Kreps showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kreps, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Kamil Kreps!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Kamil Kreps!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Kamil Kreps!
Kamil Kreps wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Ostrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patellar Luxation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ostrowski comes to the cage accompanied by Saw Theme - Bonecrusher ft. Lil Jon. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Ostrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patellar Luxation!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostrowski throws out a loose jab but Luxation uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luxation missing with a left hand there. Ostrowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luxation fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ostrowski checks it well.
Luxation lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ostrowski clinches up against the cage.
Ostrowski jumps guard and drags Luxation to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Luxation wanted to stand there but Ostrowski had control of the position.
Ostrowski 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski pulls Luxation in close to his closed guard and prevents Luxation from doing any damage or advancing position.
Luxation has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ostrowski is proving hard to escape from.
Ostrowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ostrowski shoots in but Luxation avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luxation lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luxation throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice body kick there by Luxation.
Ostrowski throws an overhand right that lands on Luxation's shoulder, as Luxation tries to avoid the shot.
Ostrowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Luxation misses with a head kick.
Ostrowski throws a hook to the side of Luxation's head but Luxation sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luxation connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ostrowski momentarily.
Patellar Luxation is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luxation tries to land a front kick but Ostrowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ostrowski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Luxation jabs Ostrowski right on the nose. Ostrowski blinks but takes it well.
Ostrowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Luxation tries to avoid it but Ostrowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Luxation to the ground. Luxation escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Luxation looks winded!
Ostrowski gets the takedown into side control.
Luxation is letting Ostrowski control him for a moment.
Luxation really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ostrowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Luxation is trying to get back to his feet.
Ostrowski throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ostrowski is looking to take a break and control but Luxation is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ostrowski tries for a kimura but Luxation is defending well.
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!
Ostrowski is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Luxation is trying to escape and Ostrowski transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Luxation is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ostrowski! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Krzysztof Ostrowski!
In his post fight interview, Krzysztof Ostrowski gave a big smile as he said 'I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Okaba Minato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Hoenich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okaba Minato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Hoenich!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoenich throws a sloppy head kick
and Minato holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hoenich tries to circle away but Minato has him pinned against the cage.
Hoenich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Minato has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hoenich is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hoenich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hoenich fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hoenich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Minato smiles and moves away.
Minato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoenich sprawls well. Hoenich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Minato gets slowly back to his feet.
Minato pushes Hoenich up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoenich gets underhooks to prevent Minato's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Okaba Minato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minato is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hoenich is defending well.
Hoenich has had enough of the clinch but Minato keeps him there for the moment.
Hoenich prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hoenich wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoenich manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Minato won't allow Hoenich to get back to his feet.
Minato seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Okaba Minato.
Minato shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoenich as he jumps to the side.
Minato takes a kick to the side of the head.
Minato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hoenich but Hoenich pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Minato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoenich sprawls well. Hoenich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Minato gets slowly back to his feet.
Minato tries a low kick but Hoenich avoids it.
A head kick misses from Hoenich.
A jab lands there for Hoenich.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoenich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoenich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Minato looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoenich is fending him off so far but Minato persists. Nope, Hoenich circles away and we're back to standing.
Minato is breathing heavily.
Hoenich moves out of range as Minato throws a body kick.
Minato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Minato takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hoenich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Minato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoenich.
Hoenich throws a head kick but Minato moves out of range.
Minato slips a jab from Hoenich.
Hoenich tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoenich throws a head kick that misses.
Hoenich throws a head kick but Minato moves out of range.
Hoenich swats away the attempt to clinch by Minato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Minato is defended easily by Hoenich.
Minato avoids the head kick by Hoenich.
Hoenich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Hoenich. No joy for Minato on that attempt.
Hoenich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoenich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Hoenich.
Hoenich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Hoenich lands but Minato takes it in his stride.
Hoenich throws a head kick but Minato moves out of range.
Minato closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Hoenich dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Minato displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hoenich.
No luck for Minato with that takedown attempt.
Hoenich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoenich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Hoenich misses
and Minato counters with a nice body kick.
Hoenich cracks Minato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Minato throws a series of punches but Hoenich avoids them all with ease.
Hoenich throws a lazy head kick
and Minato counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hoenich.
Hoenich throws a sloppy head kick and Minato moves out of range easily.
Nick Hoenich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Minato.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Minato wants to clinch up but Hoenich keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoenich misses with a left hand
and Minato moves into the clinch.
Minato jumps into guard, dragging Hoenich to the mat.
Hoenich throws an elbow that misses. Minato uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hoenich's guard. Nice move by Minato!
Hoenich is looking to stand up but Minato isn't so interested in that idea.
Minato sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoenich wants to stand but Minato is controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Minato wants to pass the guard but Hoenich is keeping the position.
Okaba Minato has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hoenich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Minato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Minato fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Okaba Minato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoenich avoids a kick to the body.
Hoenich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minato misses with a takedown attempt - Hoenich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Hoenich.
Hoenich stalks Minato and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Minato's face. Minato staggers backwards, shaken.
Minato wants to clinch.
Hoenich misses with a hook
and Minato counters by moving into the clinch.
Hoenich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hoenich can't break the clinch.
Hoenich is trying to force a seperation but Minato has the dominant position.
Minato prevents a takedown attempt there.
Minato tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Minato shoots in but no luck this time.
Minato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoenich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hoenich takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Minato. No joy for Hoenich on that attempt.
Minato lands a high kick!
Hoenich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Minato.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoenich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minato throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hoenich's waist but Hoenich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Minato off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Okaba Minato will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Minato moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoenich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoenich stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hoenich wants it to stay on the feet.
Hoenich looks to land a body kick but Minato moved away.
Hoenich explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Minato is looking to clinch but Hoenich is avoiding it.
Hoenich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Minato looks for a takedown but Hoenich sprawls well.
Minato avoids the head kick by Hoenich.
Hoenich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoenich lands a head kick!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Minato 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 Hoenich has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoenich and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoenich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Minato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Minato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoenich scores with a hook.
Hoenich stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Okaba Minato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoenich throws a sloppy head kick and Minato moves out of range easily.
Minato wants to clinch.
Nick Hoenich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoenich throws a head kick but Minato moves out of range.
Minato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoenich.
Okaba Minato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoenich misses with a body punch
and Minato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoenich thinking.
Hoenich lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minato misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Minato wants to clinch.
Minato takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hoenich feints and as Minato raises his hands in defense, Hoenich changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hoenich is looking to work some ground and pound but Minato has wrist control.
Hoenich is looking to work some ground and pound but Minato has wrist control.
Minato throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoenich decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hoenich slaps away a takedown attempt from Minato, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoenich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minato looks for a takedown but Hoenich sprawls well.
Hoenich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoenich avoids the head kick by Minato.
Minato lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hoenich will feel that in the morning.
Minato blocks a head kick by Hoenich.
Minato tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hoenich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Minato somewhat.
Minato fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoenich throws a head kick but Minato moves out of range.
Hoenich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoenich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Minato closes the distance and clinches.
Minato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hoenich manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Hoenich.
Minato tries to clinch but Hoenich moves out of range.
Minato looks to land a combination but Hoenich avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoenich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoenich looks to land a left hand but Minato moved out of range nicely.
Minato tries to clinch but Hoenich moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Hoenich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hoenich has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Nick Hoenich!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Nick Hoenich!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Nick Hoenich!
Nick Hoenich wins by unanimous decision!
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