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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Saadiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cuvaj Ruke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitry Saadiev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitry Saadiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cuvaj Ruke!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saadiev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Cuvaj Ruke has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Saadiev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saadiev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saadiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saadiev is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Saadiev shuts the power down on Ruke. Lights out, game over! Saadiev is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dmitry Saadiev!
A less than humble Dmitry Saadiev misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anto Mrvelj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masakatsu Funaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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209 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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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 St Petersburg, Anto Mrvelj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masakatsu Funaki!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funaki missing with a left hand there. Mrvelj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Funaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Masakatsu Funaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funaki throws a sloppy head kick and Mrvelj moves out of range easily.
Mrvelj blocks a low kick nicely.
Mrvelj looks to score with a jab to the body but Funaki is just out of range.
Funaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mrvelj takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Funaki throws a right and a left that Mrvelj avoids nicely.
Funaki misses with a combination
and Funaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mrvelj misses with a two punch combination.
Good shot there by Mrvelj.
Funaki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funaki fails with the takedown
and Mrvelj counters with a left to the body.
Funaki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mrvelj did well to prevent Funaki getting side control.
Mrvelj is trying to control but can't.
Mrvelj tries to kick Funaki off but Funaki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Funaki is pressing down on Mrvelj's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mrvelj is holding on for now.
Mrvelj has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Funaki is working away from the top position though.
Mrvelj is defending against the submission attempts here by Funaki.
Funaki seems to be working for a kimura but Mrvelj defends the submission attempt.
Mrvelj knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Funaki on the ground.
Mrvelj is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funaki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mrvelj is just riding it out for now. Funaki eventually gives up the hold.
Mrvelj manages to get to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funaki prevents Mrvelj from getting back to his feet.
Funaki looking to pass the guard.
Mrvelj is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Funaki is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funaki wants to control from the top but Mrvelj keeps moving.
Mrvelj on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mrvelj tries to get out of the position.
Mrvelj looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Funaki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Funaki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Funaki prevents Mrvelj from getting back to his feet.
Mrvelj will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Funaki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mrvelj's guard.
Mrvelj is looking for a sweep. Funaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Funaki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Funaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mrvelj keeps working.
Mrvelj wants to control but Funaki is keeping busy.
Funaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Mrvelj is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masakatsu Funaki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mrvelj scores with a jab.
Funaki throws a nice looking combination but Mrvelj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Funaki swings widly with a right hand
and Mrvelj connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Funaki fakes the leg kick and cracks Mrvelj in the body.
Funaki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mrvelj's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funaki digs a good body shot into Mrvelj's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Funaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mrvelj lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakatsu Funaki 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.
Funaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anto Mrvelj is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mrvelj misses with the combination.
Funaki shoots in and drives through. Mrvelj sprawls well.
Mrvelj scores with a sloppy right hand. Funaki should have avoided that one.
Funaki tries for a takedown but Mrvelj sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mrvelj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anto Mrvelj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masakatsu Funaki.
Funaki fails with the takedown
and Mrvelj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mrvelj throws a shot to the body.
Funaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mrvelj is fending him off so far but Funaki persists. Nope, Mrvelj circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrvelj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Funaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Mrvelj is just out of range.
A jab from Funaki misses.
Funaki dives in and grabs Mrvelj's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mrvelj pushes down on Funaki's head and hops out.
Funaki dives in and grabs Mrvelj's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mrvelj pushes down on Funaki's head and hops out.
Mrvelj is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Funaki is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Mrvelj.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Funaki.
Funaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Mrvelj throws a head kick but Funaki moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mrvelj but Mrvelj pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mrvelj is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Funaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Funaki misses with a body kick.
Mrvelj lands with a good body shot.
Funaki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mrvelj to score with a decent uppercut.
Funaki shoots in but Mrvelj avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Funaki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mrvelj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mrvelj lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mrvelj.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrvelj throws a right hand that Funaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Funaki also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Funaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Funaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mrvelj lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Funaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mrvelj scores with a push kick.
Mrvelj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mrvelj connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funaki fails to land the takedown.
Mrvelj closes the distance and clinches.
Funaki prevents Mrvelj from breaking the clinch.
Mrvelj managing to block the knees to the body from Funaki.
Mrvelj wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Funaki has him pressed against the cage.
Funaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Funaki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mrvelj gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mrvelj keeps control of Funaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Funaki is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anto Mrvelj dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Funaki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Funaki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Funaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Funaki tries to clinch there but Mrvelj circles away.
Funaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mrvelj avoids it really well and circles away.
Mrvelj goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anto Mrvelj is winning the standup battle so far.
Funaki with a poor takedown
and Mrvelj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anto Mrvelj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masakatsu Funaki.
Mrvelj misses with a shot to the body
and Funaki counters with a right hand to the body.
Mrvelj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrvelj fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Funaki shoots in for a double leg but Mrvelj sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Funaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horrible takedown by Funaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Mrvelj which made him look bad.
Mrvelj throws a head kick that half lands.
Mrvelj stuffs the takedown.
Mrvelj throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Funaki lands a leg kick that knocks Mrvelj off balance momentarily.
Funaki misses with a takedown attempt
and Mrvelj counters with a nice body shot.
Mrvelj throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funaki misses with a right hand
letting Mrvelj counter with a right hand.
Funaki takes one on the button.
Funaki misses with a takedown
and Mrvelj counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Mrvelj lands a jab to Funaki's midsection.
Funaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mrvelj dives in and scores a takedown into Funaki's guard.
Mrvelj wants to pass the guard but Funaki is keeping the position.
Funaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Funaki, not yet.
Mrvelj trying to control the position from guard on top but Funaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrvelj wants to pass the guard but Funaki is keeping the position.
Mrvelj would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Funaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mrvelj defends well.
Funaki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mrvelj wants to control from the top but Funaki keeps moving.
Funaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Funaki managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anto Mrvelj.
Funaki tries for a takedown but Mrvelj sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mrvelj scores with a hook to the body. Funaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mrvelj bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Funaki's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mrvelj manages to avoid it.
Funaki shoots in looking for a takedown but Mrvelj manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Funaki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mrvelj punishes Funaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Mrvelj swings for the body but Funaki moves out of range.
Mrvelj swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Funaki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anto Mrvelj showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mrvelj has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anto Mrvelj!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miami Vice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vice's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Die for Metal. 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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215 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miami Vice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson has a takedown stuffed.
Vice bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vice rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vice avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vice slowing the pace effectively.
Vice digs a right hand into Henderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henderson's gas tank.
Vice can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
Vice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vice throws a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
Henderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vice's waist but Vice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henderson off to one side.
Miami Vice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Henderson.
Vice clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Vice lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vice stops a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Vice misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vice.
Vice throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hendersons head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vice fails to land.
Henderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henderson goes for a takedown attempt but Vice pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt - Vice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Vice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vice lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vice bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vice throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miami Vice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vice lands a big head kick that sends Henderson to the canvas! Vice follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miami Vice!
Miami Vice thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ho Lulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Montilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montilo has chosen No Easy Way Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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250 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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ho Lulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Montilo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lulu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montilo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lulu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montilo moves away.
Lulu moves in looking to clinch but Montilo pushes him off.
Montilo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lulu circles away quickly and effectively.
Montilo swings for the body but Lulu moves out of range.
Lulu tries to clinch
so Montilo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Montilo lands a couple of elbows.
Montilo won't allow Lulu to sweep him here.
Lulu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Montilo drops back looking for a leg! Lulu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lulu manages to kick Montilo off! Montilo jumps back into Lulu's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montilo postures up and lands a big shot to Lulu's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lulu wants to stand and escape but Montilo is having none of it.
Montilo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Montilo throwing strikes but missing.
Lulu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Montilo on the ground.
Montilo postures up in Lulu's guard and throws a big left but Lulu blocks it.
Lulu controlling Montilo's posture.
Montilo advances to half guard.
Montilo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Montilo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Montilo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lulu's head.
Montilo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montilo passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montilo lands a big shot there that rocks Lulu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montilo landing shots from mount.
Lulu is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Montilo locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Lulu is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo Montilo!
Our winner, Rodrigo Montilo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pudzianowski's choice of entrance music: Pudzian Band - Dawaj Na Ring. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Hester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Pudzianowski looks to land a combination but Hester avoids it well.
Pudzianowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hester was well out of range. Poor timing from Pudzianowski.
Hester dives in and grabs Pudzianowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pudzianowski pushes down on Hester's head and hops out.
Pudzianowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hester counters with a stiff right hand.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pudzianowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Pudzianowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hester moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch but Pudzianowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pudzianowski throws a nice looking combination but Hester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pudzianowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hester makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pudzianowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hester circles away quickly and effectively.
Hester wants to clinch.
Hester tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pudzianowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hester somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pudzianowski.
It looks like Marcus Hester has been cut.
Pudzianowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hester counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowski throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Hester stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Pudzianowski follows into mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pudzianowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hester is looking to escape.
Pudzianowski gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pudzianowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski lands with a straight right. Hester didn't see that one coming.
Marcus Hester's cut is getting worse.
Pudzianowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Hester tries to clinch but Pudzianowski is having none of it.
Pudzianowski throws a body kick that misses.
Pudzianowski tries to bum rush Hester with a series of wild strikes but Hester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hester doesn't manage to clinch there - Pudzianowski circles away.
Pudzianowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mariusz Pudzianowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pudzianowski misses with a body punch
and Hester counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pudzianowski misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Pudzianowski misses the target.
Pudzianowski looks winded!
Hester clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Hester.
Hester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hester misses with the head strike.
Hester keeps control of Pudzianowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hester has a couple of punches blocked by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski breaks the clinch.
Pudzianowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hester lands a glancing blow to the side of Pudzianowski's head.
Pudzianowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hester holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pudzianowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hester has a couple of punches blocked by Pudzianowski.
Hester swings wildly with an uppercut but Pudzianowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pudzianowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Hester.
Pudzianowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pudzianowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Pudzianowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Pudzianowski misses.
Some wild striking there from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski throws a right and a left that Hester avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hester swinging wildly here.
Hester turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pudzianowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pudzianowski throws a combination that misses
and Hester counters with a left and a right that stings Pudzianowski.
Hester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pudzianowski keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Pudzianowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Hester's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pudzianowski throws a right and a left that Hester avoids nicely.
Pudzianowski throws a combination that misses
letting Hester counter with a right hand.
Hester moves out of range of the body kick.
Pudzianowski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pudzianowski throws a series of punches but Hester moves out of range.
Hester pushes Pudzianowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Hester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pudzianowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pudzianowski tries to break the clinch but Hester is controlling the position.
Pudzianowski blocks a body shot from Hester.
Pudzianowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pudzianowski scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pudzianowski is breathing heavily.
Pudzianowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pudzianowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hester.
Hester slips a straight right by Pudzianowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Pudzianowski misses with a straight right.
Hester tries to clinch there but Pudzianowski circles away.
Pudzianowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Hester tries to clinch but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Pudzianowski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hester rather than just go for the knockout.
Hester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hester scores with a hook.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pudzianowski.
Hester is looking to clinch.
Pudzianowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Pudzianowski is predictable there
and Hester counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hester prevents Pudzianowski from breaking the clinch.
Hester slows down the pace here.
Pudzianowski breaks from the clinch.
Hester moves into the clinch.
Pudzianowski is trying to push Hester away but Hester has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pudzianowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pudzianowski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hester gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pudzianowski manages to break the clinch.
Pudzianowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Hester.
Pudzianowski throws a combination that misses
and Hester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pudzianowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hester circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hester is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pudzianowski's half guard.
Pudzianowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hester.
Hester frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hester lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pudzianowski is bucking up trying to escape but Hester cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hester with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hester wants to control the pace but Pudzianowski is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hester wants to control the pace but Pudzianowski is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pudzianowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hester landing strikes from the mount and Pudzianowski is in trouble!
Hester has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pudzianowski's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hester trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hester fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Hester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Hester's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pudzianowski throws a series of punches but Hester moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hester moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hester.
Hester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pudzianowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pudzianowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pudzianowski falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hester to counter with a crisp jab.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pudzianowski misses with a right hand
and Hester counters with a nice uppercut.
Pudzianowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pudzianowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pudzianowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hester.
Hester dives in and scores a takedown into Pudzianowski's guard.
Hester is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hester slips nicely into half guard.
Hester perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pudzianowski has hold of Hester's hands but Hester slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hester seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pudzianowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet.
Hester 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.
Pudzianowski won't allow Hester to pass to mount.
Hester is trying to control. Pudzianowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hester uses his free foot to push down on Pudzianowski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pudzianowski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hester in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hester lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hester scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pudzianowski?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester looking to control but Pudzianowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hester with shots to the head and body - Pudzianowski looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hester jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pudzianowski manages to avoid the submission attempt.
A lull in the action here as Hester stalls from top position.
Hester working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hester trying to control the action but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pudzianowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hester is trying to get an arm triangle but Pudzianowski is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hester showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hester has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hester!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arkasha Ukupnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TheSnacksMurderer Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ukupnik comes to the cage accompanied by Drop the World. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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250 lbs
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280 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arkasha Ukupnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TheSnacksMurderer Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ukupnik has a takedown stuffed.
Ukupnik misses with a looping left.
Nelson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nelson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ukupnik.
Ukupnik fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkasha Ukupnik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson cracks Ukupnik with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nelson lands an overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Nelson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ukupnik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ukupnik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ukupnik is defended easily by Nelson.
Ukupnik shoots in and bounces Nelson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Ukupnik from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ukupnik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nelson working a defensive guard but Ukupnik passes into half guard.
Ukupnik tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nelson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is in trouble now - Ukupnik has advanced to mount!
Nelson blocking the ground and pound.
Ukupnik jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nelson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ukupnik sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nelson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ukupnik advances to full mount.
Ukupnik moves to the back.
Ukupnik has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Nelson! Can he survive? No! He's out! Ukupnik gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arkasha Ukupnik!
Arkasha Ukupnik thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Whitepride Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitepride Velasquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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235 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whitepride Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregor Clegane!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velasquez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Clegane is in trouble now - Velasquez has advanced to mount!
Velasquez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Clegane can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Velasquez looking to control but Clegane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clegane is bucking up trying to escape but Velasquez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasquez working for a submission but Clegane is keeping him at bay.
Velasquez moves to the back.
Velasquez is persistently looking for the submission but Clegane is defending it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Velasquez gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Velasquez gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Velasquez apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Clegane throws a shot from downtown. Velasquez moves away and avoids it.
Clegane misses with a body shot
and Velasquez counters with a good low kick that Clegane was not able to check.
Clegane connects with a body shot.
Clegane throws a hook but Velasquez avoids it easily.
Velasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clegane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clegane misses with a left hand
so Velasquez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Velasquez 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clegane keeping moving, preventing Velasquez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clegane has momentary wrist control but Velasquez slips an elbow through the middle.
Clegane is trying to control the position but Velasquez postures up.
Velasquez looking to pass the guard.
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Clegane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velasquez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clegane can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clegane wants to clinch up but Velasquez keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Velasquez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Whitepride Velasquez has been cut.
Clegane misses with an uppercut
and Velasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clegane thinking.
Clegane misses with a hook to the body
and Velasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clegane misses with a hook. Velasquez ducked under it nicely.
Clegane looks to land a left hand but Velasquez moved out of range nicely.
Velasquez moves away from the strike by Clegane.
Clegane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Velasquez.
Clegane missing with a left hand there. Velasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clegane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clegane.
Clegane swings widly with a right hand
letting Velasquez counter with a right hand.
Clegane lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clegane.
Clegane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clegane just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clegane misses with a lunging right hand
and Velasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clegane doesn't manage to clinch there - Velasquez circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Whitepride Velasquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Whitepride Velasquez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Clegane wants to clinch up but Velasquez keeps it at a distance.
Clegane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clegane misses with a body shot
and Velasquez counters with a single leg into guard. Clegane didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Clegane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Velasquez is controlling him.
Velasquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clegane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Velasquez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Velasquez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Clegane seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Clegane wants to get back to his feet but Velasquez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Whitepride Velasquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clegane seems keen to control Velasquez's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Velasquez is pushing down on Clegane's leg trying to pass to half guard. Clegane is fighting to maintain full guard but Velasquez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Velasquez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Velasquez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clegane's head.
Clegane trying to control from the bottom.
Velasquez slows the pace down in half guard.
Velasquez trying to control from half guard but Clegane is working away.
Clegane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clegane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velasquez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clegane throws out the jab.
Velasquez blocks a jab.
Clegane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Velasquez counters with a left to the body.
Clegane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Clegane misses.
Clegane misses the jab.
Clegane throws the left hand but Velasquez avoids the punch easily.
Clegane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clegane misses with a combination
and Velasquez counters with a takedown into side control.
Velasquez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Velasquez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Velasquez looks up at the clock and then as Clegane takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Velasquez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Velasquez tries to score with some ground and pound. Clegane controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Clegane is looking for a sweep.
Velasquez misses with the ground and pound.
Velasquez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Clegane!
Clegane is squirming around, avoiding Velasquez's attempts to control the action.
Velasquez is landing with some decent strikes but Clegane is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Velasquez with shots to the head and body - Clegane looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clegane has given up his back. Will we see Velasquez going for some submissions?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegane is trying to stand back up.
Clegane wants to escape the position.
Clegane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Velasquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
What can Clegane do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Clegane tries to escape but Velasquez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Clegane just trying to survive but Velasquez is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez has managed to slip his arm under Clegane's chin. This could be all over... yep, Clegane is tapping out! Submission win for Velasquez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Whitepride Velasquez!
Whitepride Velasquez 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Tuning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugme Ineedlove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugme Ineedlove is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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235 lbs
6 - 6 - 1 |
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160 cm
27
284 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tuning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugme Ineedlove!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuning misses with a double jab.
Tuning throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ineedlove counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tuning misses with a double jab
and Ineedlove counters with a left to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Tuning. Those never looked like landing.
Tuning throws a combination that misses
enabling Ineedlove to counter with a crisp jab.
Tuning lands a jab.
Tuning throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ineedlove counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tuning is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuning scores with a hook to the body. Ineedlove takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tuning throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ineedlove makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tuning throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ineedlove.
Tuning throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tuning throws a sloppy body shot
and Ineedlove counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tuning throws a combination that misses
and Ineedlove counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tuning misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuning misses with a right hand
and Ineedlove counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tuning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ineedlove manages to avoid it.
Tuning swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ineedlove counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tuning! Ineedlove lets Tuning back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Tuning is rocked!
It looks like Tauno Tuning has been cut.
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!
Tuning misses with a left hand
and Ineedlove counters with a big left hand that crumples Tuning! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hugme Ineedlove!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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