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GFC 42: Hendricks vs Chehkov PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy The Kid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy The Kid!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Kid misses with a takedown
and The Kid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Kid has his takedown stuffed
and Arnold counters with a nice leg kick.
The Kid tries for a takedown but Arnold circles away easily
and Arnold counters with a head kick.
Kevin Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy The Kid.
The Kid shoots and misses
enabling Arnold to counter with a crisp jab.
Arnold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Kid shoots and misses
and Arnold counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The Kid shoots and misses
and Arnold counters with a good low kick that The Kid was not able to check.
The Kid keeps the fight on the outside.
Arnold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Arnold.
Arnold has closed the distance and engaged The Kid in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold lands with a short shot to the head.
Arnold connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Kid's face.
Arnold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Kid wants to take the fight to the mat but Arnold manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Arnold.
Arnold utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The Kid takes an elbow to the temple.
The Kid has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arnold is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Arnold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Kid's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Arnold.
The Kid takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arnold lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Kid backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Kid is looking to take this one to the mat.
The Kid looks winded!
The Kid has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Arnold after a bit of a struggle.
Arnold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Arnold catches The Kid right on the button with a cross.
The Kid with a poor takedown
and Arnold moves into the clinch.
The Kid takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arnold lands an elbow inside that The Kid shrugs off.
A short left from Arnold.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arnold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Kid takes an elbow to the forehead.
The Kid can't get the takedown.
Arnold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Kid's defenses.
Arnold breaks the clinch.
Arnold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arnold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Kid backwards.
Arnold working The Kid over with knees to the body.
Arnold has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles The Kid - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Arnold, and another! The Kid is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kevin Arnold!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Kirovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Campeão, Vencedor. Alex Kirovski looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Kirovski !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel misses with a takedown attempt
and Kirovski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kirovski .
Liddel has a couple of punches blocked by Kirovski .
Liddel misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liddel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Liddel working the strikes but Kirovski uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Liddel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Liddel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Liddel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Liddel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kirovski has one foot on Liddel's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kirovski leaves Liddel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Liddel fails with the takedown.
Alex Kirovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Liddel.
Kirovski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Liddel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddel has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirovski tries to score with a low kick but Liddel moves his leg out of the way.
Liddel fails with the takedown
and Kirovski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Liddel really felt that one!
Kirovski throws a sloppy head kick and Liddel moves out of range easily.
Kirovski is breathing heavily.
Kirovski leaves Liddel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kirovski .
It looks like Frank Liddel has been cut.
Kirovski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Liddel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Liddel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kirovski is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kirovski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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!
Alex Kirovski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kirovski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Liddel to the ground. Kirovski is now in Liddel's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirovski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alex Kirovski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Liddel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kirovski counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel tries for a takedown but Kirovski circles away easily
and Kirovski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Liddel won't be happy with that.
Kirovski stands up and beckons Liddel to his feet.
Liddel tries for a takedown but Kirovski circles away easily
and Kirovski moves into the clinch.
Liddel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liddel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirovski .
A head punch on the inside from Liddel fails to land.
Liddel throws a head punch that misses.
Liddel misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirovski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirovski breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddel shoots in for a double leg but Kirovski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Liddel tries for a takedown but Kirovski circles away easily
and Kirovski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel misses with a takedown attempt
and Kirovski counters with a nice body kick.
Liddel misses with a takedown attempt
and Kirovski counters with a one-two to the body.
Kirovski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kirovski 's waist but Kirovski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liddel off to one side.
Liddel tries to sprawl but Kirovski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kirovski prevents Liddel from standing back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kirovski works his way into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Kirovski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Liddel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kirovski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Liddel's guard.
Liddel wants to stand up but Kirovski is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kirovski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Liddel.
Liddel fails with the takedown
and Kirovski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kirovski stops Liddel from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kirovski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Liddel's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirovski moves nicely into side control.
Kirovski controls the position from side control.
Kirovski decides to stand back up. Kirovski steps back and let's Liddel get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel misses with a takedown
and Kirovski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alex Kirovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Liddel.
Kirovski misses with a head kick.
Liddel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kirovski swivels and escapes.
Liddel shoots in looking for a takedown. Kirovski tries to sprawl out of it but Liddel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kirovski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Liddel has his takedown stuffed
and Kirovski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kirovski .
Kirovski 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liddel misses with a takedown attempt
and Kirovski counters with a nice leg kick.
Liddel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Kirovski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Liddel wants to stand and escape but Kirovski is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirovski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alex Kirovski .
Liddel fails with the takedown.
Liddel misses with a takedown attempt
and Kirovski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Liddel's guard.
Kirovski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Alex Kirovski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Kirovski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Liddel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kirovski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kirovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frank Liddel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kirovski as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liddel.
Liddel tries for a takedown but Kirovski circles away easily
and Kirovski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Liddel's guard.
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!
Kirovski pushing down on Liddel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kirovski slows the pace down in half guard.
Liddel wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Kirovski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Liddel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liddel.
Liddel fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kirovski to the ground. Liddel is now in Kirovski 's guard.
Kirovski looking to control.
Liddel throws an elbow that misses. Kirovski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Liddel's guard. Nice move by Kirovski !
Liddel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Liddel is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Alex Kirovski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Liddel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Liddel gets caught napping as Kirovski dives in and scores a takedown. Liddel manages to retain guard.
Liddel can't keep his opponent in guard - Kirovski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kirovski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kirovski controlling the action here.
Frank Liddel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel is trying to stand.
Kirovski is looking for a kimura here.
Kirovski is working for a submission of some sort.
Liddel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kirovski . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kirovski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kirovski is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Kirovski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kirovski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Kirovski !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Koga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darius Kasparaitis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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133 lbs
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145 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nelson Koga!
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, Darius Kasparaitis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasparaitis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kasparaitis lunges at Koga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koga's hand.
Koga lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koga.
Koga throws a looping overhand right but Kasparaitis ducks down to avoid it.
Koga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kasparaitis doesn't seem bothered though.
Kasparaitis scores with a push kick.
Kasparaitis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick but Koga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kasparaitis looks to score with a jab to the body but Koga is just out of range.
Koga lands a slapping body shot.
Kasparaitis avoids the body shot from Koga.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasparaitis looks to score with a jab to the body but Koga is just out of range.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick which misses Koga's front leg but catches the back leg as Koga tries to avoid it.
Koga misses with a wild body shot.
Koga takes a swing at Kasparaitis's ribcage but misses.
Kasparaitis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis keeps Koga at a distance using the push kick.
Koga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasparaitis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koga.
Koga looks to land a combination but Kasparaitis avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koga takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kasparaitis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Koga.
Kasparaitis scoring well with a low kick there.
Kasparaitis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kasparaitis. That's going to slow Koga down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasparaitis checks a low kick from Koga.
Good shot there by Kasparaitis.
Koga lands a nice hook to Kasparaitis's body. Kasparaitis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koga misses with a two punch combination.
Kasparaitis tries a low kick but Koga avoids it.
Kasparaitis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Koga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab from Koga misses.
Crunch! Kasparaitis slams his shin into Koga's torso.
Kasparaitis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kasparaitis throws a head kick but Koga moves out of range.
Kasparaitis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koga is looking to wear down Kasparaitis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kasparaitis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koga.
Good exchange - Kasparaitis coming out on top.
It looks like Nelson Koga has been cut.
Koga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kasparaitis is out of range and Koga settles back down.
Koga walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kasparaitis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis slips a jab and a cross from Koga.
Koga is breathing heavily.
Koga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kasparaitis connects with a leg kick. Koga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kasparaitis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koga throws a combination. Kasparaitis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Koga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kasparaitis.
Koga misses with a few strikes there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kasparaitis, right into the meat.
Koga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Koga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kasparaitis finds it's way round the side to connect with Koga's head.
Koga thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasparaitis thumps Koga with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasparaitis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koga. Koga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Koga will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kasparaitis swings for the body but Koga moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kasparaitis counters with a thumping low kick.
Kasparaitis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koga.
Kasparaitis delivers a nice body kick.
Koga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koga.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kasparaitis!
Kasparaitis scores with a leg kick.
Kasparaitis lands a nice shot that snaps Koga's head back.
Koga on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kasparaitis scores with the left hand. Koga knows he should have avoided that one.
Koga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasparaitis throws a head kick that Koga semi-blocks.
Koga is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kasparaitis.
Oh Koga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kasparaitis drops Koga with a naaaaasty hook - Koga is in real trouble here! Kasparaitis dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Kasparaitis!
After winning the bout, Darius Kasparaitis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melendez's entrance music is Shinedown - Diamond Eyes. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gilbert Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Rotch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotch throws a hook but Melendez avoids it easily.
Melendez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rotch sprawls well initially but Melendez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rotch wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melendez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rotch tries to kick Melendez off but Melendez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big right from Rotch misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rotch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rotch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Melendez shoots in but Rotch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Melendez closes the distance and clinches up with Rotch, looking for a takedown. Melendez pushes Rotch against the cage but Rotch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Melendez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rotch misses with a right hand
and Melendez counters with a single leg into guard. Rotch didn't expect that.
Melendez controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert Melendez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rotch throws a series of punches but Melendez avoids them all with ease.
Rotch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rotch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Melendez has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Melendez's head.
Melendez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rotch circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rotch's waist but Rotch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Melendez off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez fails to land the takedown.
Rotch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Melendezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rotch lands with a nice body punch.
Rotch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Melendez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rotch.
Rotch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Melendez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Melendez.
Melendez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Melendez looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert Melendez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Melendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rotch.
Melendez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rotch was covering up waiting for the punch and Melendez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melendez wants to pass the guard but Rotch is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Melendez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Rotch misses.
Nice sprawl there from Rotch as Melendez shoots in.
Rotch misses with an uppercut
and Melendez counters with a left and a right that stings Rotch.
Rotch throws a looping overhand right but Melendez ducks down to avoid it.
Rotch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rotch as he avoids it easily.
Melendez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rotch throws a poor cross that misses
and Melendez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rotch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Melendez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rotch!
Rotch prevents Melendez from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez staying calm.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gilbert Melendez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rotch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rotch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Melendez. Melendez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mike Rotch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rotch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Melendez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Melendez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gilbert Melendez just wasn't active enough.
Melendez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rotch throws a hook to the side of Melendez's head but Melendez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Melendez lands in his opponent's guard.
Rotch seems keen to control Melendez's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Rotch.
Rotch leaves Melendez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rotch misses with a lunging right hand
and Melendez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Melendez moves into full mount! Rotch won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez controlling his opponent.
Melendez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Melendez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Melendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rotch is fending him off so far but Melendez persists. Nope, Rotch circles away and we're back to standing.
Rotch throws a shot from downtown. Melendez moves away and avoids it.
Melendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rotch swinging wildly here.
Melendez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rotch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Melendez somewhat.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rotch as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez shoots for a takedown but Rotch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gilbert Melendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Melendez.
Rotch lands a jab to the nose.
Rotch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rotch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Melendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rotch thows a body shot but no joy.
Melendez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rotch's waist but Rotch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Melendez off to one side.
Rotch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melendez manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotch misses with a hook. Melendez ducked under it nicely.
Melendez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rotch tries to avoid it but Melendez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rotch to the ground. Rotch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Melendez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rotch pinned against the cage. Rotch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Melendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rotch.
Rotch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Melendez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Melendez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rotch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rotch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Melendez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rotch's guard.
Gilbert Melendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gilbert Melendez.
Melendez lands a jab to Rotch's midsection.
Rotch throws a combination that misses
enabling Melendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Rotch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Melendez momentarily.
Melendez looks for a takedown but Rotch sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Melendez.
Mike Rotch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rotch swings widly with a right hand
and Melendez counters with a three punch combo that has Rotch backing up. Rotch nods at Melendez to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Melendez with that takedown attempt.
Rotch throws out a loose jab but Melendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Melendez is defended easily by Rotch.
Melendez looks for a takedown but Rotch sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melendez shoots in and drives through. Rotch sprawls well.
Mike Rotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melendez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gilbert Melendez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Melendez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbert Melendez!
Gilbert Melendez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Three 6 Mafia - Side 2 Side kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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153 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 1 - 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, Tyrone Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Nice shot lands for Henson.
Henson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Henson is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jackson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Henson working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henson tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
Jackson manages to get back to half guard.
Henson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Henson eventually gives up the hold.
Henson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Henson prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Henson mounts Jackson! Really nice guard pass there!
Jackson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Henson is controlling well.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henson pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Henson.
Henson works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Henson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Henson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Henson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jackson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Henson's arms.
Henson is not going to allow Jackson to sit and survive in this position.
Jackson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Henson looking to break Jackson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jackson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Henson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Henson controlling well, preventing Jackson from escaping the position.
Henson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson is really stuck here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson is trying to control but Jackson is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Jackson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Henson trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Jackson wants to control but Henson is keeping busy.
Jackson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Henson passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Henson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Henson 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Henson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Henson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, jab by Henson - just one landing.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Henson scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Henson saw that one coming.
Henson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyrone Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henson gets slowly back to his feet.
Henson tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Henson.
Henson closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Henson pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson slips a straight right by Henson.
A swing and a miss from Henson.
Henson looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bradley Henson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Henson. Henson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Henson is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Henson tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Henson throws a big shot that misses.
Henson moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Henson slips under a jab.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henson.
Henson shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Henson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson slips a jab from Henson.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson takes a swing at Henson's ribcage but misses.
Henson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Henson misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson leaves Henson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Henson backpedaling.
It looks like Bradley Henson has been cut.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson throws a hook but Henson avoids it easily.
Henson throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Henson.
Henson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Henson.
Henson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Henson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tyrone Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Henson's head.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hensons head.
Henson prevents a body shot from Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henson backwards.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Henson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Henson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henson.
Henson throws a head punch that misses.
Henson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Henson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson presses Henson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Henson's head.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henson misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Henson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henson blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Henson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henson misses with a body punch.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson works on Henson's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Henson backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Henson's head.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bradley Henson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Henson throws a one two combo.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Henson misses the target.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Henson's ribs.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henson is rocked!
Henson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Henson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Henson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson dips a shoulder and cracks Henson with a mighty uppercut! Henson falls back against the cage and Jackson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Henson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Jackson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Jackson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brooklyn Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawler has chosen Where Brooklyn At?!?! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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265 lbs
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Counter fighter
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World class 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brooklyn Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler stuffs the takedown attempt from Goldman. Goldman gets slowly back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Goldman.
Brawler managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Goldman.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brawler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brawler managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Goldman.
Brawler managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Goldman.
Brawler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Goldman.
Goldman working the ground and pound from side control.
Brawler tries to escape but Goldman is in control.
Goldman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Goldman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Goldman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Goldman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Goldman working the ground and pound.
It looks like Brooklyn Brawler has been cut.
Goldman lands some shots froms side control.
Goldman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brawler sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Goldman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawler parries the strikes from Goldman easily there. Goldman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brawler to escape.
Goldman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman has hold of Brawler's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Brawler seems comfortable defending it but Goldman has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Brawler is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Brawler is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Goldman couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Goldman!
Our winner, Jason Goldman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seifer Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blue Ice Cream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seifer Almasy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blue Ice Cream!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almasy throws a leg kick but Ice Cream moved away.
Ice Cream throws a solid leg kick but Almasy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ice Cream.
Ice Cream shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Almasy as he jumps to the side.
Ice Cream shoots in and drives through. Almasy sprawls well.
Ice Cream misses with a lunging right hand
so Almasy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ice Cream working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Almasy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Almasy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ice Cream working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Almasy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Almasy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ice Cream keeping moving, preventing Almasy from controlling successfully.
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!
Almasy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice Cream not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Almasy scoring with some ground and pound.
Almasy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Almasy looking to pass the guard.
Almasy wants to control from the top but Ice Cream keeps moving.
Almasy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ice Cream is keeping the position for now.
Almasy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ice Cream is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ice Cream looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Almasy is defending well. Ice Cream quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Almasy has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ice Cream celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blue Ice Cream!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Chekhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendricks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Somebody's getting fucked up. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Hendricks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anton Chekhov!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks missing with a left hand there. Chekhov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chekhov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hendricks is out of range.
Hendricks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chekhov. That one must have hurt.
Hendricks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chekhov.
Hendricks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chekhov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hendricks throws an overhand right that lands on Chekhov's shoulder, as Chekhov tries to avoid the shot.
Chekhov moves out of range as Hendricks throws a body kick.
Hendricks misses with a right hand
and Chekhov counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Chekhov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chekhov tries to clinch there but Hendricks circles away.
An inside leg kick from Hendricks misses.
Chekhov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hendricks.
Chekhov throws a leg kick but Hendricks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chekhov pushes Hendricks away with a front kick.
Hendricks throws the left hand but Chekhov avoids the punch easily.
Chekhov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chekhov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chekhov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks digs a good hook to Chekhov's body.
Hendricks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnny Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chekhov moves out of range as Hendricks strikes.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut.
Chekhov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chekhov has managed to clinch.
Hendricks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hendricks lands a right hand.
Hendricks is trying to trip Chekhov. He has hold of a leg but Chekhov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hendricks persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Chekhov looking to control.
Hendricks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hendricks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chekhov's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chekhov keeping full guard, as Hendricks tries to pass.
Chekhov is trying to control the position but Hendricks postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov is looking to stand up but Hendricks isn't so interested in that idea.
Hendricks is looking to advance position but Chekhov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendricks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hendricks regains half guard.
Chekhov trying to control the action but Hendricks is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Chekhov seems content to control.
Hendricks gets full guard.
Hendricks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hendricks, not yet.
Hendricks throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chekhov manages to get himself to full guard.
Chekhov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hendricks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hendricks is working Chekhov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendricks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hendricks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chekhov's head.
Hendricks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Chekhov keeps moving.
Hendricks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Hendricks there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chekhov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hendricks.
Hendricks lands strikes from half guard.
Hendricks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hendricks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chekhov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hendricks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chekhov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hendricks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chekhov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hendricks.
Hendricks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Hendricks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chekhov tries a low kick but Hendricks avoids it.
Hendricks cracks Chekhov with an open hand slap.
Chekhov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chekhov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chekhov tries to clinch there but Hendricks circles away.
Hendricks fails to land the takedown.
Hendricks avoids a kick to the body.
Chekhov throws out a leg kick but Hendricks moves out of range and Chekhov only half commits.
Chekhov throws a hook but Hendricks avoids it easily.
Chekhov lands a leg kick that knocks Hendricks off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chekhov.
Chekhov wants to clinch up but Hendricks keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Hendricks misses.
Chekhov fakes the leg kick and cracks Hendricks in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chekhov scores with a leg kick.
Hendricks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chekhov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chekhov.
Hendricks fails to land with a series of punches.
Chekhov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chekhov throws a body kick that misses
and Hendricks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendricks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hendricks throwing strikes from guard but Chekhov blocks nicely.
Hendricks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chekhov keeping moving, preventing Hendricks from controlling successfully.
Chekhov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hendricks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chekhov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chekhov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hendricks is nestled in close to Chekhov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chekhov tries to roll over but Hendricks keeps him under control.
Hendricks lands strikes from half guard.
Hendricks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hendricks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hendricks working Chekhov over with strikes.
Johnny Hendricks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is keen to just control but Chekhov is a slippery customer.
Chekhov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hendricks drops an elbow to the side of Chekhov's head.
Hendricks stalling away here and it's allowed Chekhov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hendricks throws a big right hand that misses.
Hendricks works over Chekhov with some ground and pound from guard.
Chekhov keeping full guard, as Hendricks tries to pass.
Hendricks trying to control the position from guard on top but Chekhov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks throws a strike but Chekhov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hendricks wants to get back to his feet but Chekhov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hendricks wants to sweep here but Chekhov controlling him for the moment.
Hendricks is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chekhov throwing strikes but missing.
Chekhov won't allow Hendricks to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Hendricks dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hendricks avoids the head kick by Chekhov.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chekhov, right into the meat.
Hendricks lands with a right hand.
Chekhov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hendricks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chekhov throws a front kick aimed at Hendricks's knee but Hendricks avoids it well.
Hendricks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chekhov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chekhov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chekhov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chekhov throws a leg kick which misses Hendricks's front leg but catches the back leg as Hendricks tries to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Hendricks blocks the low kick.
Chekhov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Chekhov.
Chekhov clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hendricks pushes Chekhov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hendricks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chekhov backwards.
Hendricks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chekhov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chekhov.
Chekhov stalling in the clinch but Hendricks improves position.
Hendricks lands a right hand.
Chekhov takes a shot to the head.
Hendricks misses with some punches.
Hendricks swings wildly with an uppercut but Chekhov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chekhov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chekhov scores with a nice right hand.
Chekhov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anton Chekhov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chekhov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chekhov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hendricks.
Hendricks blocks a leg kick.
Hendricks jabs Chekhov right on the nose. Chekhov blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Hendricks.
Hendricks throws a hook to the side of Chekhov's head but Chekhov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chekhov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hendricks checks it well.
Chekhov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hendricks tries to bum rush Chekhov with a series of wild strikes but Chekhov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hendricks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hendricks blocks a low kick nicely.
Hendricks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chekhov. Chekhov obviously looking to wear him down.
Chekhov ducks under a wild hook from Hendricks.
That kick from Chekhov tenderised Hendricks's leg. Hendricks is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick from Chekhov lands but Hendricks takes it in his stride.
Hendricks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chekhov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chekhov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hendricks. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov throws a chopping leg kick but Hendricks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hendricks connects with a body shot that sends Chekhov's belly button to the back.
A left lands for Hendricks.
Hendricks avoids a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hendricks.
Chekhov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chekhov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hendricks.
Hendricks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chekhov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chekhov wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendricks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chekhov 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.
Chekhov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Johnny Hendricks has been cut.
Chekhov clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chekhov manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chekhov is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chekhov. That's going to slow Hendricks down.
Chekhov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Chekhov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hendricks blocks the body kick.
Hendricks will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hendricks keeps the fight on the outside.
Hendricks misses with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hendricks.
Hendricks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hendricks lands with a straight right. Chekhov didn't see that one coming.
Chekhov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chekhov checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chekhov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chekhov tries to clinch but Hendricks is having none of it.
Hendricks throws a hook but Chekhov blocks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chekhov, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Chekhov really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hendricks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chekhov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hendricks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hendricks misses with a straight left.
Hendricks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chekhov thumps Hendricks with a low kick.
Chekhov throws a wild body kick that Hendricks sees coming a mile off.
Jab by Chekhov.
Chekhov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chekhov throws a body kick that misses.
Hendricks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chekhov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chekhov misses with a low kick.
Chekhov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hendricks circles away.
Hendricks falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hendricks takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hendricks throws a low kick, looking for Chekhov's leg but Chekhov calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhov lands a front kick.
Chekhov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chekhov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hendricks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chekhov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hendricks's hands.
Chekhov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chekhov misses with a leg kick.
Chekhov lands a front kick.
Hendricks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chekhov manages to avoid it.
Chekhov staying out of range there.
Chekhov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hendricks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chekhov counters with a nice leg kick.
Chekhov defending well as Hendricks loads up on a big left hand.
Chekhov throws a push kick but Hendricks slaps the foot to one side.
Hendricks lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks checks a leg kick.
Chekhov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hendricks misses its intended target.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut.
Chekhov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hendricks to score with a decent uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chekhov.
Hendricks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chekhov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hendricks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hendricks scores with a decent looking hook.
Chekhov moves into the clinch.
Hendricks tries to throw a body punch but Chekhov avoids it by throwing Hendricks back against the cage.
Chekhov slowing the pace effectively.
Chekhov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chekhov misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Chekhov.
Hendricks scores with a shot to the side of Chekhov's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks blocking some punches.
Hendricks lands a nice shot to the body.
Chekhov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chekhov lands a left hand.
Hendricks breaks the clinch.
Hendricks throws a low kick but Chekhov moves out of range easily.
Chekhov thows a body kick. Hendricks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chekhov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hendricks circles away.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut
and Chekhov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut. Chekhov saw that one coming.
Chekhov thumps Hendricks with a low kick.
Chekhov throws a leg kick but Hendricks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hendricks blocks a leg kick.
Anton Chekhov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hendricks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hendricks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chekhov thows a body kick. Hendricks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chekhov throws a head kick that misses.
Chekhov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Chekhov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chekhov blocks a leg kick.
Hendricks throws a poor cross that misses
and Chekhov counters with a good low kick that Hendricks was not able to check.
Hendricks keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Hendricks misses.
Chekhov is looking to clinch but Hendricks is avoiding it.
Chekhov needs to keep his hands up - Hendricks had a free shot at his head there.
Hendricks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks dips to his left and cracks Chekhov with an uppercut!
Chekhov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hendricks takes a step back to recover.
Chekhov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hendricks on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Chekhov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hendricks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chekhov delivers a nice body kick.
Hendricks throws a jab when Chekhov was well out of range.
Chekhov thumps Hendricks with a low kick.
Hendricks misses the jab.
Hendricks loads up on a big right hand but Chekhov slips the punch.
Hendricks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hendricks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hendricks postures up.
Hendricks advances to half guard.
Hendricks is keen to just control but Chekhov is a slippery customer.
Hendricks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hendricks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhov is looking for a sweep. Hendricks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hendricks misses with a head shot. Chekhov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hendricks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hendricks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hendricks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hendricks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hendricks postures up in Chekhov's guard and throws a big left but Chekhov blocks it.
Hendricks with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks stands and throws Chekhov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hendricks is putting a hurting on Chekhov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hendricks wants to control but Chekhov is keeping him busy.
Chekhov is looking for a sweep.
Chekhov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks is putting a hurting on Chekhov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hendricks cracks Chekhov with a big right hand but Chekhov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hendricks in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hendricks 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.
Hendricks with the ground and pound but Chekhov regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hendricks throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chekhov to regain full guard.
Chekhov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hendricks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hendricks thows a huge punch but Chekhov dodges it nicely.
Hendricks looks to land a strike but Chekhov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hendricks trying to control the position from guard on top but Chekhov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chekhov can't keep his opponent in guard - Hendricks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hendricks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hendricks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hendricks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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!
Hendricks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chekhov defending well though.
Chekhov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hendricks throwing shots but Chekhov is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendricks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chekhov defending well though.
Hendricks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Hendricks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hendricks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Hendricks!
Johnny Hendricks retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Hendricks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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