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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales has chosen Crazy 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradley Henson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gonzales throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gonzales wants to stand up but Henson is controlling him.
Henson passes Gonzales's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Henson passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gonzales is looking to escape.
Gonzales has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Henson is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Gonzales is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bradley Henson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dapper Dan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Munke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daryl Munke will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dapper Dan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daryl Munke!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munke throws a series of punches but Dan avoids them all with ease.
Dan throws a right and a left that Munke avoids nicely.
Munke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dan tries to bum rush Munke with a series of wild strikes but Munke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Munke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Munke connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munke lands a nice looking body shot.
Dan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Munke digs a good hook to Dan's body.
Dan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munke moves away.
Munke throws a series of punches but Dan avoids them all with ease.
Dan fails to land with a series of punches.
Dapper Dan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dan misses with a series of wild punches.
Dan is breathing heavily.
Dan misses with a double jab.
Munke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Munke tries to close the distance and clinch but Dan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Munke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice cross by Munke.
Dan looks up at the clock. Bad move! Munke lands a right hand from hell, dropping Dan. Munke pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daryl Munke!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Cotes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Ruggiero (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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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Cotes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamin Ruggiero!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Ruggiero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ruggiero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cotes misses with a body shot.
Ruggiero with a hook.
Ruggiero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ruggiero!
Ruggiero slips a jab from Cotes.
Ruggiero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cotes. That did some damage!
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!
Cotes loads up on a big right hand but Ruggiero slips the punch.
Ruggiero throws a good cross that connects.
Cotes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruggiero can pounce on him.
Cotes throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruggiero.
Ruggiero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ruggiero thuds his right hand into Cotes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ruggiero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ruggiero drops Cotes with a beautiful combination! Cotes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ruggiero is looking for the KO!
Cotes is rocked!
It looks like Sean Cotes has been cut.
Ruggiero drops Cotes with a straight right hand, right on the button! Ruggiero follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Ruggiero!
An out of breath Benjamin Ruggiero thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Dirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Dirt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Grimes !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grimes counters with a left and a right that stings Dirt.
Grimes misses with a two punch combination.
Grimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dirt.
Dirt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dirt misses with a hook. Grimes ducked under it nicely.
Dirt misses with a takedown
and Grimes counters with a nice body shot.
Grimes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dirt gets a double leg takedown into Grimes 's guard.
Grimes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Grimes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Grimes punching from mount but Dirt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes cracks Dirt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Grimes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes wants to control the pace but Dirt is squirming around nicely.
Grimes looking to finish Dirt with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dirt!
Grimes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dirt is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Grimes looking to finish with strikes here!
Dirt suckers Grimes into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Dirt is now in Grimes 's guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dirt is one step ahead there.
Grimes is trying to control the position but Dirt postures up.
Grimes is looking for a triangle but Dirt pushes his legs off easily.
Dirt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grimes is keeping the position for now.
Dirt drops back looking for a leg! Grimes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grimes manages to kick Dirt off! Dirt jumps back into Grimes 's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grimes is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dirt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grimes .
Grimes throws a strike but Dirt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grimes looking for a sweep. Not yet Grimes , not yet.
Dirt wants to pass the guard but Grimes is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirt slips nicely into half guard.
Dirt seems to be working for a kimura but Grimes defends the submission attempt.
Dirt is breathing heavily.
Grimes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dirt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dirt's back!
Dirt defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Grimes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Dirt defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dirt defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Grimes 's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Grimes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dirt fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Grimes as Dirt shoots in.
Grimes staying out of range there.
Grimes slaps away a takedown attempt from Dirt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Dirt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimes tries for a takedown but Dirt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dirt gets caught flat footed, as Grimes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grimes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Grimes stands and throws Dirt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Grimes swings around for an armbar but Dirt sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Grimes 's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dirt stops Grimes from standing up.
Grimes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dirt throwing strikes from guard but Grimes blocks nicely.
Grimes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dirt defends well.
Dirt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dirt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grimes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grimes actively working from the bottom here.
Dirt is working for a kimura but Grimes is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirt is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Grimes as he works his way to full guard.
Rick Grimes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grimes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dirt's guard.
Grimes wanted to stand there but Dirt had control of the position.
Grimes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dirt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dirt has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grimes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dirt defends well.
Dirt tries to free his leg and advance position but Grimes is retaining full guard.
Dirt stopping the sweep attempt from Grimes .
Grimes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dirt is controlling him.
Dirt looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes keeping moving, preventing Dirt from controlling successfully.
Grimes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Grimes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dirt's guard.
Grimes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grimes postures up in Dirt's guard and throws a big left but Dirt blocks it.
Dirt has a closed guard, preventing Grimes from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Grimes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dirt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grimes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dirt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dirt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grimes throws a right and a left that Dirt avoids nicely.
Grimes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dirt throws out the jab.
Grimes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dirt throws a lazy right hand but Grimes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dirt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grimes circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Dirt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dirt shoots in for a takedown but Grimes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grimes throws a nice looking combination but Dirt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dirt with a poor takedown
and Grimes counters with a three punch combo that has Dirt backing up. Dirt nods at Grimes to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grimes swinging wildly here.
A combination from Grimes does no damage.
Joe Dirt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grimes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dirt circles away quickly and effectively.
Grimes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dirt is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Grimes or perhaps it was just good defense by Dirt which made him look bad.
Dirt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grimes is fending him off so far but Dirt persists. Nope, Grimes circles away and we're back to standing.
Grimes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dirt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Grimes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Grimes is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Dirt looks calm but he's in trouble here. Grimes gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Dirt is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Grimes lets go of the hold and Dirt can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rick Grimes !
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Van Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aquiles Bergasmarchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Van Pol!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aquiles Bergasmarchi!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pol scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pol.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pol.
Bergasmarchi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pol sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, jab by Pol - just one landing.
No joy there for Bergasmarchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pol throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bergasmarchi's head.
Bergasmarchi swings widly with a right hand
and Pol counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pol throws out a leg kick but Bergasmarchi moves out of range and Pol only half commits.
Pol throws a nice looking combination but Bergasmarchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Pol.
Bergasmarchi checks a low kick from Pol.
Bergasmarchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol lands a leg kick that knocks Bergasmarchi off balance momentarily.
A jab from Pol does it's job there.
An inside leg kick from Pol misses.
Pol throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pol misses with a straight right.
Pol tries a head kick but it misses.
Pol throws a leg kick but Bergasmarchi moved away.
Bergasmarchi blocks a low kick nicely.
Bergasmarchi defending well as Pol loads up on a big left hand.
Pol throws a head kick but Bergasmarchi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Van Pol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pol tries to land a leg kick but Bergasmarchi saw it coming and moves away.
Pol misses with a looping left.
Pol tries to land a leg kick but Bergasmarchi saw it coming and moves away.
A combination from Pol does no damage.
Bergasmarchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pol counters with a low kick, right behind Bergasmarchi 's knee.
Van Pol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice inside leg kick there by Pol. That's going to slow Bergasmarchi down.
Pol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bergasmarchi checks a low kick from Pol.
Pol lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Pol misses.
Pol throws out a leg kick but Bergasmarchi moves out of range and Pol only half commits.
Pol tries to score with a low kick but Bergasmarchi moves his leg out of the way.
Pol throws the kick towards the body but Bergasmarchi avoids it.
Bergasmarchi walks into a jab.
Bergasmarchi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pol.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pol 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 Bergasmarchi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bergasmarchi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pol scoring well with a low kick there.
Bergasmarchi checks the leg kick.
A big right from Pol misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pol. That's going to slow Bergasmarchi down.
Bergasmarchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pol misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pol fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bergasmarchi is out of range.
Pol motions for Bergasmarchi to come forward. Pol throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pol connects with a leg kick. Bergasmarchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pol.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pol is looking to land body kicks.
Pol cracks Bergasmarchi with a good jab.
Pol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Pol dominated that round.
That's time! Pol's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pol lands a right hook to the body.
Pol connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pol misses with a head kick.
Bergasmarchi checks a leg kick nicely.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Pol! Bergasmarchi is out on his feet! Pol rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Bergasmarchi is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Bergasmarchi is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Pol!
Van Pol is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Troy Goutzioulis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Hernandez has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Goutzioulis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez feints and then cracks Goutzioulis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goutzioulis down.
Hernandez wants to slow Goutzioulis down by chopping away at his legs.
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goutzioulis manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goutzioulis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hernandez tries to avoid it but Goutzioulis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hernandez to the ground. Hernandez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goutzioulis moves away.
Hernandez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hernandez has closed the distance and engaged Goutzioulis in a clinch.
Hernandez lands an elbow that stopped Goutzioulis in his tracks for a moment.
Hernandez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goutzioulis.
Hernandez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Goutzioulis wants to take the fight to the mat but Hernandez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Goutzioulis is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Goutzioulis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goutzioulis is trying to break the clinch but Hernandez is controlling him.
Hernandez lands with a light punch inside.
Hernandez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goutzioulis's elbow.
Hernandez lands a body shot.
Hernandez tightens his grip and picks Goutzioulis up, before dumping him to the ground. Goutzioulis manages to land in guard.
Hernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goutzioulis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goutzioulis keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Hernandez trying to move into half guard but instead Goutzioulis has managed to sweep!
Hernandez is trying to keep Goutzioulis in close.
Hernandez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Goutzioulis is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goutzioulis trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Goutzioulis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Goutzioulis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goutzioulis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hernandez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Goutzioulis has managed to get both his arms back between Hernandez's legs - danger averted.
Goutzioulis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hernandez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goutzioulis is one step ahead there.
Hernandez is looking for a triangle but Goutzioulis pushes his legs off easily.
Goutzioulis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Goutzioulis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hernandez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goutzioulis connects with a couple of short punches.
Goutzioulis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hernandez's guard.
Goutzioulis is looking to take a break and control but Hernandez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hernandez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hernandez.
Hernandez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goutzioulis defends well.
Goutzioulis cracks Hernandez with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hernandez is on top in guard.
Goutzioulis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hernandez.
Goutzioulis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hernandez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hernandez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Hernandez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez lands a knee to the body.
Hernandez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goutzioulis is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hernandez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Hernandez dominated that round.
That's time! Goutzioulis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goutzioulis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hernandez pinned against the cage. Hernandez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but Goutzioulis moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hernandez. Goutzioulis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Goutzioulis circles away.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Goutzioulis counters with a right hand to the body.
Hernandez clinches up with Goutzioulis and pushes him back against the cage.
Goutzioulis is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hernandez thows a huge punch but Goutzioulis dodges it nicely.
Goutzioulis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hernandez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goutzioulis defending well though.
Hernandez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hernandez throwing shots but Goutzioulis is blocking nicely.
Goutzioulis won't allow Hernandez to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goutzioulis wants to get back to his feet.
Hernandez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hernandez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hernandez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hernandez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Goutzioulis is trying to stand back up but Hernandez is controlling him
Hernandez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goutzioulis keeps working.
Hernandez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is stalling here. Goutzioulis is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hernandez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Goutzioulis has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hernandez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hernandez sneaks back into half guard.
Goutzioulis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hernandez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hernandez gets full guard.
Hernandez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goutzioulis defends well.
Goutzioulis scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking for a triangle but Goutzioulis pushes his legs off easily.
Hernandez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goutzioulis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Goutzioulis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing Goutzioulis from controlling successfully.
Goutzioulis advances position into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goutzioulis wants to control but Hernandez is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hernandez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hernandez tries to land knees in the clinch but Goutzioulis avoids the damage to the body.
Hernandez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernandez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hernandez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goutzioulis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goutzioulis avoids it.
Goutzioulis wants a takedown.
Goutzioulis tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Hernandez.
Goutzioulis is rocked!
Hernandez presses Goutzioulis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Goutzioulis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goutzioulis takes a shot to the head.
Hernandez unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Goutzioulis! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hernandez is unloading with more strikes now! Goutzioulis drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Hernandez!
Miguel Hernandez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Kotkiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotkiewicz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Onar-Sukces rodzi wrogów. Kamil Kotkiewicz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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147 lbs
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150 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kamil Kotkiewicz!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Kotkiewicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kotkiewicz circles away quickly and effectively.
Kotkiewicz misses with a combination
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kotkiewicz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hopkins tries to avoid it but Kotkiewicz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hopkins to the ground. Hopkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Kotkiewicz moves out of range.
Kotkiewicz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kotkiewicz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hopkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Adam Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamil Kotkiewicz.
Kotkiewicz looks winded!
Hopkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kotkiewicz tries to keep at a distance but Hopkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hopkins jumps guard and drags Kotkiewicz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hopkins has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kotkiewicz doesn't defend quickly enough and Hopkins has managed to lock this one up! Can Kotkiewicz escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hopkins on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adam Hopkins!
After the fight, Adam Hopkins was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judah Krizbaduhl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natural Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Judah Krizbaduhl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Natural Killer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krizbaduhl cracks the inside of Killer's front leg.
Killer scores with a body shot.
Killer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krizbaduhl throws a nice looking combination but Killer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Killer tries a head kick but it misses.
Krizbaduhl pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Killer lands a high kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Killer throws a right and a left that Krizbaduhl avoids nicely.
Krizbaduhl takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Krizbaduhl just misses with a punch to the body.
Killer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krizbaduhl is able to avoid easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Killer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krizbaduhl throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krizbaduhl chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Killer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Killer misses the shot to the body.
Krizbaduhl lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krizbaduhl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Killer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krizbaduhl.
An inside leg kick from Krizbaduhl misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer throws a sloppy head kick and Krizbaduhl moves out of range easily.
Krizbaduhl lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Killer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krizbaduhl.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Krizbaduhl. Killer shrugs it off though.
Killer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Killer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Killer throws a head kick that misses.
Killer just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Krizbaduhl.
Killer looks winded!
Krizbaduhl lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Killer moves out of range of the leg kick from Krizbaduhl.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krizbaduhl.
Krizbaduhl misses with a wild body shot.
Killer tries to clinch but Krizbaduhl moves out of range.
Krizbaduhl misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krizbaduhl lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krizbaduhl. That's going to slow Killer down.
Krizbaduhl fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krizbaduhl throws a sloppy head kick and Killer moves out of range easily.
Krizbaduhl lands a front kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krizbaduhl checks a leg kick.
Killer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krizbaduhl.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krizbaduhl. Killer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killer throws a head kick but Krizbaduhl moves out of range.
Krizbaduhl scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Krizbaduhl.
Krizbaduhl connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krizbaduhl misses with a low kick.
Killer misses with a wild body shot.
Krizbaduhl misses with a low kick.
Krizbaduhl tries a head kick but it misses.
Krizbaduhl feints and then cracks Killer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Killer down.
Krizbaduhl delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Krizbaduhl.
Killer checks the leg kick.
Killer blocks the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krizbaduhl. That's going to slow Killer down.
Krizbaduhl thows a body shot but no joy.
Killer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krizbaduhl ducks under a wild hook from Killer.
Killer throws a body kick that misses.
Krizbaduhl lands a nice leg kick that just misses Killer's sensitive parts.
Krizbaduhl throws a quick inside leg kick.
Krizbaduhl avoids the head kick by Killer.
Krizbaduhl throws a wild body kick that Killer sees coming a mile off.
That kick from Krizbaduhl tenderised Killer's leg. Killer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Krizbaduhl lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Killer backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krizbaduhl throws a head kick but Killer moves out of range.
Killer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krizbaduhl circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No joy there for Killer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Killer takes one to the chin there.
Killer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Killer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krizbaduhl counters with a slapping leg kick.
Krizbaduhl lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Killer takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheers as Krizbaduhl lands an impressive looking overhand right. Killer doesn't seem phased though.
Killer throws a sloppy head kick and Krizbaduhl moves out of range easily.
Krizbaduhl buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krizbaduhl fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Killer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Krizbaduhl throws a body kick that misses.
Krizbaduhl fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Killer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Killer throws a body punch but Krizbaduhl moves out of range.
Krizbaduhl fakes the leg kick and cracks Killer in the body.
Krizbaduhl throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Killer.
Killer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Judah Krizbaduhl dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Killer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Killer throws a sloppy head kick
and Krizbaduhl counters with a good, hard body kick but Killer shrugs it off.
Killer blocks a head kick by Krizbaduhl.
Krizbaduhl lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Killer throws a body kick that misses.
Killer is looking to clinch.
Krizbaduhl throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Killer is rocked!
Killer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krizbaduhl throws a quick head kick that knocks Killer silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Krizbaduhl is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Judah Krizbaduhl!
Judah Krizbaduhl is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Judah Krizbaduhl made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zivojin Miric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Sanji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
240 lbs
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270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zivojin Miric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlo Sanji!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miric stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miric wants it to stay on the feet.
Miric wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanji doesn't manage to clinch there - Miric circles away.
Sanji fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miric clinches.
Sanji is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Miric is defending well.
Zivojin Miric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlo Sanji.
Sanji misses with the head strike.
Miric is pressed up against the cage. Sanji has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miric down to the mat. Miric avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanji shoots in looking for a takedown but Miric manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanji's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Miric looking to score a takedown here. Sanji is defending well but Miric drives through and ends up in Sanji's guard.
Miric trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanji trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miric trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miric accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanji can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanji utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miric landing some decent shots from guard.
Sanji keeping moving, preventing Miric from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanji 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.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sanji has eaten all the pies!
Miric trying to control but Sanji is working from the bottom.
Miric loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanji has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miric can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miric 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.
Miric slips nicely into half guard.
Sanji looks winded!
Miric wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanji keeps working.
Miric is pressing down on Sanji's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanji is holding on for now.
Miric works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miric looking to control but Sanji is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miric in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Miric unloads with some shots from mount but Sanji bucks and avoids them well.
Miric thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poor strikes thrown by Miric there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Miric trying to control but Sanji is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miric punching from mount but Sanji doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Miric tries to control but Sanji wriggling away.
Miric thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanji wants to control but Miric is having none of it.
Miric throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Miric will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miric lands a heavy elbow.
Miric lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sanji is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanji is bucking up trying to escape but Miric cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Miric there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sanji sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miric takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Miric controlling the action here.
Miric wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanji keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miric seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanji is pressing down on Miric's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Miric passes Sanji's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Miric throws a strike but Sanji avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Miric working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanji keeping moving, preventing Miric from controlling successfully.
Miric throwing strikes but missing.
Miric postures up.
Miric postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanji not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miric slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sanji avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miric.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zivojin Miric dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Miric lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sanji backs up against the cage.
It looks like Carlo Sanji has been cut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Miric here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sanji shoots in for a takedown but Miric shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miric connects with a body shot.
Sanji doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carlo Sanji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanji fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miric lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Sanji can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Miric and Sanji drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Miric.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zivojin Miric!
A very excited looking Zivojin Miric made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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