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CFV 27: Hellberg vs Sackett PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Mir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Mma!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir slips a jab from Mma.
Mma misses with a looping left.
Mma tries to bum rush Mir with a series of wild strikes but Mir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mir slips under a jab.
A cross from Mma lands.
Mir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mma tries to avoid it but Mir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mma to the ground. Mma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mma defends it nicely.
A slow jab from Mma misses its intended target.
Mma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mir circles away quickly and effectively.
Mma connects with a crisp jab.
Mir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mma.
Mir has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
Mma has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mir is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mir blocks a head kick by Mma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma's corner calls for a 1-2. Mma obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mma scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mir scrambles back to his feet.
Mma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mma tries a head kick but it misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Mma scores with a four punch combination!
Mma might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mma looks to land a combination. Mir sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mma throws a solid leg kick but Mir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mma misses with a leg kick.
Mma is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mir had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mir defending well as Mma loads up on a big left hand.
Mir fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab by Mma.
Mma with a nice cross.
Mma stuns Mir with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jonny Mma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mma tried to score with a low kick but Mir checks it.
Mir closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mma misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mma misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma throws a series of punches but Mir moves out of range.
Mma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mir tries to move into range but Mma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mma throws the kick towards the body but Mir avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mir is defended easily by Mma.
Mir walks into a jab.
A jab from Mma misses.
Mma misses the jab.
Mma misses with an uppercut.
Mma slaps away a takedown attempt from Mir, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice cross by Mma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mir on the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Mma.
Mma getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Mma misses.
Mma misses with a looping left.
Mma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mir looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mir on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mma lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Mma dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mir avoids a kick to the body.
Mir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mma avoids it really well and circles away.
Mir avoids the head kick by Mma.
Mma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mma.
Jonny Mma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mir.
Mma lands a jab-cross combination.
Mma misses with an uppercut.
Mma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir gets a double leg takedown into Mma's guard.
Mir slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mir is trying to get an arm triangle but Mma is defending well.
Mma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mma is pushing Mir's head away, looking to escape. Mir manages to hold on to the position though.
Mir tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mir creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mma sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mir is trying to get an arm triangle but Mma is defending well.
Mma is trying to control Mir's posture but Mir avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mma wants to get back to his feet.
Mir wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mma, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Mma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mma is not content to let Mir control the position.
Mma misses with a strike from the bottom.
An elbow from Mir crashes against the mat.
Mma throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Mma stops Mir from passing to mount.
Mma is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mir asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma is trying to control Mir's posture but Mir avoids it.
Mir 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.
Mir wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mma, who protects the arm well.
Mir working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mir blocks the strikes from Mma.
Mir prevents Mma from escaping the position.
Mma can't do much from the bottom here.
Mma pushes Mir away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mir gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mir working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mma has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mir but great work by Mma.
Mir is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mma off and has taken his back!
Mma is trying to stand back up.
Mma is breathing heavily.
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!
Mir trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mir has got one arm under Mma's chin. This could be trouble... Mma trying to control the other hand but Mir gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Mma has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Mir!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Kint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kint comes to the cage accompanied by The supremes - Love child. Flagg has chosen Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around as his entrance music. Randall Flagg will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 New York, Alexi Kint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randall Flagg!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flagg throws a push kick but Kint slaps the foot to one side.
Flagg swats away the attempt to clinch by Kint.
Alexi Kint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flagg.
Kint comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kint shoots in for a takedown but Flagg shows good takedown defense.
Kint throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Kint misses.
Kint misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Kint.
Flagg wants to land a leg kick but Kint is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Kint 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kint has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kint there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Kint misses its intended target.
Kint avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kint looks to clinch
and Flagg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kint dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flagg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kint has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Kint thuds his right hand into Flagg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kint fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Flagg to the ground. Kint is now in Flagg's guard.
Kint has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Flagg 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.
Flagg is still trying to improve position.
Kint wants to pass the guard but Flagg is keeping the position.
Kint throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flagg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flagg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kint manages to get himself to full guard.
Flagg trying to control but Kint is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg won't allow Kint to sweep him here.
Flagg postures up.
Flagg is stalling in the full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Randall Flagg hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jab by Flagg.
Flagg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kint checks it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kint blocks the body kick.
Flagg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flagg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kint ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flagg moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kint misses with an uppercut. Flagg saw that one coming.
Flagg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Flagg feints and then cracks Kint's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kint down.
That kick from Flagg tenderised Kint's leg. Kint is trying to keep his angry face on.
Randall Flagg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flagg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Flagg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kint throws a hook but Flagg avoids it easily.
Kint throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flagg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flagg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Flagg slips under a jab from Kint.
Kint tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kint on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flagg. Flagg obviously looking to wear him down.
Flagg connects with a solid leg kick.
Flagg walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Kint.
Flagg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kint is out of range and Flagg settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flagg.
Kint ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kint misses with a wild body shot.
Kint missing with a left hand there. Flagg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Flagg - that will leave a mark!
Flagg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flagg.
Flagg slips under a jab.
Kint swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Flagg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flagg throws a leg kick but Kint moved away.
Flagg throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Flagg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flagg is looking to land body kicks.
Kint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flagg avoids the body shot from Kint.
Kint seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Flagg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Flagg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Flagg misses with a low kick.
Randall Flagg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flagg slips under a jab from Kint.
Flagg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kint is able to avoid easily.
Flagg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kint connects with a nice looking jab.
Kint throws a leg kick that misses.
Flagg throws out a leg kick but Kint moves out of range and Flagg only half commits.
Flagg throws a leg kick but Kint sees it coming and moves out of range.
Flagg is looking to slow Kint down with leg kicks.
Flagg misses with an uppercut. Kint saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Kint.
Flagg thumps Kint with a low kick.
Flagg throws a leg kick which misses Kint's front leg but catches the back leg as Kint tries to avoid it.
Kint looks to throw the jab but Flagg is out of range.
Kint works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Flagg moves out of range of the leg kick from Kint.
Kint throws a lazy uppercut
and Flagg counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg misses with a body kick.
Flagg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Kint blocks the low kick.
Kint closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kint lands in his opponent's guard.
Kint passes Flagg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Flagg is looking to control Kint's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flagg avoid being mounted?
Kint throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kint throwing shots but Flagg is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kint connects with a nice short shot to Flagg's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kint accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kint throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flagg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flagg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kint.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flagg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kint defends it easily.
Kint is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kint working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kint in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kint connects with a couple of short punches.
Kint throws an elbow that misses. Flagg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kint's guard. Nice move by Flagg!
Kint looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kint is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kint with the ground and pound but Flagg uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Flagg controls Kint momentarily but Kint frees himself.
Kint throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kint advances to half guard.
Flagg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kint missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flagg trying to control here.
Kint wants to free his trapped foot but Flagg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alexi Kint overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kint works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kint with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Kint dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Flagg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flagg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kint ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flagg moves away.
Flagg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kint is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Flagg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kint tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flagg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot lands for Flagg.
Kint stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flagg.
Nice defenses there by Flagg.
Kint misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kint on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flagg. Flagg obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Kint misses the target.
Flagg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Flagg throws a sloppy head kick and Kint moves out of range easily.
Flagg throws a wild body kick that Kint sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kint takes a swing at Flagg's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kint misses the target.
Flagg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flagg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kint manages to avoid it.
Flagg throws a looping overhand right but Kint ducks down to avoid it.
Flagg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kint steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Flagg. That one must have hurt.
Kint ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flagg moves away.
Kint lunges at Flagg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Flagg's hand.
Flagg slips a straight right by Kint.
Kint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flagg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Flagg scores with a push kick.
Kint misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kint blocks a head kick by Flagg.
Kint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flagg counters with a straight right hand.
Flagg throws a head kick but Kint moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg throws a wild body kick that Kint sees coming a mile off.
Flagg throws out a leg kick but Kint moves out of range and Flagg only half commits.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flagg misses with a kick to the body.
Flagg moves out of range of the strikes.
Kint avoids the head kick by Flagg.
Flagg defending well as Kint loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Flagg.
Flagg misses with a low kick.
Flagg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kint throws a leg kick but Flagg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kint throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Flagg.
A shot to the liver by Flagg. Beautiful body shot.
Kint blocks the body kick.
Kint misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kint takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flagg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kint lands with a straight right. Flagg didn't see that one coming.
Flagg connects with a jab.
Flagg finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kint attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kint shoots in looking for a takedown but Flagg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kint's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kint misses with a hook.
Flagg connects with a leg kick. Kint looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Flagg connects with a leg kick. Kint looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kint gets a takedown into half guard.
Flagg trying to control but Kint postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kint scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flagg is looking for a sweep. Kint is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kint working over Flagg with some ground and pound. Flagg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flagg tries to roll over but Kint keeps him under control.
Kint thows a huge punch but Flagg dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kint not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kint thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kint takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Flagg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flagg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Flagg!
Randall Flagg decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vitaliy Kleva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeMario Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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160 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitaliy Kleva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeMario Williams!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kleva.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Kleva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
Kleva tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
Kleva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kleva is trying to stand up here but Williams is controlling him well.
Williams lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Williams performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kleva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
Williams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Williams is pressing down on Kleva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kleva is holding on for now.
Kleva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vitaliy Kleva.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Kleva.
Williams jabs Kleva right on the nose. Kleva blinks but takes it well.
Kleva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kleva tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams moves away from the strike by Kleva.
Kleva misses with a body kick.
Kleva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams moves into the clinch.
Kleva is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kleva is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Kleva takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Kleva's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams works on Kleva's body with a couple of short punches.
Kleva is breathing heavily.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kleva regains guard immediately.
Williams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Williams lands a couple of elbows.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kleva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Kleva is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kleva manages to avoid it.
Kleva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Kleva counters with a big head kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Williams misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeMario Williams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kleva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Kleva throws a wild body kick that Williams sees coming a mile off.
Kleva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kleva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kleva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Kleva's ribs.
Kleva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kleva throws out a leg kick but Williams moves out of range and Kleva only half commits.
Kleva shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Kleva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kleva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Williams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams content to control rather than advance.
Williams lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
DeMario Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Williams there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Williams is nestled in close to Kleva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Williams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Williams slows the pace down in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Williams connects with a nice short shot to Kleva's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams wants to pass to mount but Kleva is defending the position.
Williams lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to pass the guard but Kleva defending well.
Williams works his way into side control.
Williams controlling from side mount.
Williams working the body and head with strikes.
Williams working the ground and pound.
Williams looks up at the clock and then as Kleva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Williams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams landing strikes.
Williams scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kleva to see if he's OK.
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!
Williams scoring with punches and elbows.
Kleva is rocked!
Williams just content to control the position.
Kleva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oh Kleva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams looks up at the clock and then as Kleva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Williams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Williams taking a breather here.
Williams passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kleva!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams controlling the pace for now.
Kleva seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeMario Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Kleva slips a jab from Williams.
Williams jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kleva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kleva.
Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and Kleva counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
Kleva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williams blocks the body kick.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kleva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
Williams lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kleva to his knees! Williams keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMario Williams!
After the big win, DeMario Williams made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chase Ries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Vasilyevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vasilyevich's choice of entrance music: Billy Connolly - Ivan the terrible. Ivan Vasilyevich is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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191 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chase Ries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Vasilyevich!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilyevich scores with a shot to the body.
Vasilyevich with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ries gets a double leg takedown into Vasilyevich's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ries wants to control from the top but Vasilyevich keeps moving.
Vasilyevich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vasilyevich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ries.
Ries stopping the sweep attempt from Vasilyevich.
Ries in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vasilyevich is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vasilyevich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ries trying to control but Vasilyevich is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ries throws a big elbow that misses.
Ries is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vasilyevich wants to sweep here but Ries controlling him for the moment.
Ries is looking to work some ground and pound but Vasilyevich has wrist control.
Ries controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ries throws a big elbow that misses.
Ries with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vasilyevich keeping full guard, as Ries tries to pass.
Ries scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich controls Ries momentarily but Ries frees himself.
Ries trying to control but Vasilyevich is working from the bottom.
Ries trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ries wants to pass the guard but Vasilyevich is keeping the position.
Ries controlling from the top position.
Vasilyevich managing to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ries connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Vasilyevich misses.
Vasilyevich throws a series of punches but Ries avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ries fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chase Ries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ries misses with a takedown attempt - Vasilyevich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ries gets the takedown into side control.
Vasilyevich tries to buck Ries off but Ries is having none of it.
The strikes coming from Ries are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ries creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ries 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.
Ries working the head and body with strikes.
Vasilyevich struggling a bit here.
Ries working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ries misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ries throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ries throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ries with the ground and pound but Vasilyevich regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ries throwing shots but Vasilyevich is blocking nicely.
Ries throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ries wants to pass to mount but Vasilyevich is defending the position.
Ries is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ries seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vasilyevich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ries not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ries missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vasilyevich regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ries throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ries throws an elbow that misses. Vasilyevich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ries's guard. Nice move by Vasilyevich!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Ries dominated that round.
That's time! Ries's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ries misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chase Ries is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ries swinging wildly here.
Ries blocks a head kick by Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ries manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ries misses the shot to the body.
Ries takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Chase Ries has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Ries. That snapped Vasilyevich's head back.
Vasilyevich scores with a shot to the body.
Ries slips a straight right by Vasilyevich.
Ries shoots in and bounces Vasilyevich off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ries distracts Vasilyevich with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ries throws a big elbow that misses.
Vasilyevich is pulling down on Ries's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ries wants to control from the top but Vasilyevich keeps moving.
Ries tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasilyevich is retaining full guard.
Ries wants to control from the top but Vasilyevich keeps moving.
Vasilyevich is trying to keep Ries in close.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ries shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vasilyevich as he avoids it easily.
Vasilyevich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ries shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasilyevich sprawls well. He's pushed Ries's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chase Ries. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ries closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vasilyevich did well to prevent Ries getting side control.
Ries trying to control from half guard but Vasilyevich is working away.
Vasilyevich trying to hold on to Ries's head to control him but Ries postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ries is working for a kimura but Vasilyevich is defending it quite comfortably.
Chase Ries overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ries is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vasilyevich is defending against the submission attempts here by Ries.
Ries wants to take a breather but Vasilyevich is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vasilyevich wants to get back to full guard.
Ries trying to mount his opponent but Vasilyevich defends it.
Ries is looking for a kimura but Vasilyevich is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ries to get the leverage.
Ries wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasilyevich keeps working.
Vasilyevich keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ries throwing shots but Vasilyevich is blocking nicely.
Vasilyevich tries to get to full guard but Ries has control of the leg.
Ries looks to land a strike but Vasilyevich avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ries throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ries accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ries throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vasilyevich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ries postures up in Vasilyevich's guard and throws a big left but Vasilyevich blocks it.
Ries throwing strikes from guard but Vasilyevich blocks nicely.
Ries is looking to work some ground and pound but Vasilyevich has wrist control.
Vasilyevich keeping moving, preventing Ries from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilyevich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ries.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Ries dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chase Ries's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ries bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vasilyevich struggling a bit here.
Vasilyevich controls the position for a moment.
Vasilyevich managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ries.
Ries wants to control but Vasilyevich is keeping him busy.
Ries is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vasilyevich has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ries trying to control the position but Vasilyevich is working away.
Vasilyevich seems a little lost for a moment, as Ries dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ries sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vasilyevich is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Ries seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ries is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vasilyevich has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vasilyevich is not content to let Ries control the position.
Ries wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vasilyevich, who protects the arm well.
Vasilyevich is not content to let Ries control the position.
Vasilyevich holds on to Ries's head and controls the position momentarily.
Ivan Vasilyevich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ries is working Vasilyevich over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ries looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Vasilyevich is avoiding damage well.
Vasilyevich is looking for a sweep.
Ries creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vasilyevich sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vasilyevich felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ries wants to control but Vasilyevich is keeping him busy.
Ries looking to control but instead Vasilyevich has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ries thows a huge punch but Vasilyevich dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ries wants to pass to mount but Vasilyevich is defending the position.
Ries throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ries seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ries is looking for a kimura here.
Ries works his foot free and advances to mount.
Vasilyevich is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich is squirming around, avoiding Ries's attempts to control the action.
Vasilyevich holds on to Ries as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Vasilyevich is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ries looking to ground and pound but Vasilyevich is blocking nicely.
Ries looking to control but Vasilyevich is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vasilyevich flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Ries showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ries, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Ries!
A victorious Chase Ries thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veron Totto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totto comes into the arena with Rob Zombie - Feel So Numb blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
209 lbs
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206 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Veron Totto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuki Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yamamoto checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Totto goes for a takedown attempt but Yamamoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Totto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Totto dives in and scores a takedown into Yamamoto's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Totto from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yamamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Totto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Totto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamamoto working a defensive guard here.
Yamamoto pulls Totto in close to prevent any damage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Yuki Yamamoto hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Totto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Totto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totto gets through Yamamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
Totto scores with a shot to the side of Yamamoto's head.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Totto is defending well for now.
Yamamoto working Totto over with knees to the body.
Totto taking a breather.
Totto tries to stall but Yamamoto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Totto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamamoto letting Totto take a breather here.
I was talking to Totto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Totto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yamamoto is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Veron Totto.
Yamamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamamoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Totto is out of range.
Yuki Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to land a front kick but Totto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Totto manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yamamoto on his heels. He'll look to pass Yamamoto's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yamamoto 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.
Totto advances to half guard.
Totto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yamamoto's head.
Totto with the ground and pound but Yamamoto uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Totto landing some decent shots from guard.
Totto tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamamoto is retaining full guard.
Totto preventing the sweep.
Totto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yamamoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totto trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Totto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Totto's head backwards.
Totto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Totto misses with the combination.
Yamamoto 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.
We've been informed that Yamamoto has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Totto misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Totto is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Totto blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Totto avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totto has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yamamoto is trying to keep an underhook but Totto manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Totto is looking for a kimura here.
Totto 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.
Totto wants to take a breather but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Totto wants to work for an arm triangle but Yamamoto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yamamoto is looking to improve his position.
Totto is looking to take a break and control but Yamamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Totto is controlling the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Totto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yamamoto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veron Totto dominated that round.
That's time! Totto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Totto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yamamoto. Yamamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Horrible takedown by Totto or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamamoto which made him look bad.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Yamamoto wants to slow Totto down by chopping away at his legs.
Yamamoto dodges the punch combination from Totto.
Veron Totto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Totto misses with a two punch combination.
Totto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamamoto.
Totto lands a jab to Yamamoto's midsection.
Yamamoto is looking to chop away at Totto's legs.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Totto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yamamoto defends well and Totto ends up having to push Yamamoto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Totto has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yamamoto uses from the top position.
Yamamoto won't allow Totto to sweep him here.
Totto throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Totto keeps moving.
Totto keeping full guard, as Yamamoto tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yamamoto wants to pass the guard but Totto is keeping the position.
Yamamoto trying to control but Totto is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Yuki Yamamoto wasn't active enough on the ground.
Totto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Totto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Totto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yamamoto. Yamamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick but Totto sees it coming and moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Yamamoto misses.
Yamamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veron Totto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yamamoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Totto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yamamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yuki Yamamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamamoto connects with a leg kick. Totto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Totto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto is pulling down on Totto's head to control his posture.
Yamamoto wants to sweep here but Totto controlling him for the moment.
Totto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yamamoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Totto's guard.
Yamamoto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Totto wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totto controls Yamamoto momentarily but Yamamoto frees himself.
Yamamoto slips nicely into half guard.
Yamamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Totto keeps working.
Totto is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Yamamoto is pressing down on Totto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Totto is holding on for now.
Totto trying to control but Yamamoto postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Yamamoto is looking to advance position but Totto won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Totto misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totto instigates a clinch.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Totto is defending well for now.
Totto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamamoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Totto checks the leg kick.
Totto lands a lovely overhand right.
Yamamoto throws a chopping leg kick but Totto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamamoto gets tackled into the cage by Totto. Totto maintains the clinch.
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!
Yamamoto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamamoto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Totto has hold of one of Yamamoto's legs. Yamamoto is fighting the takedown attempt but Totto gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yuki Yamamoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Totto.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a front kick aimed at Totto's knee but Totto avoids it well.
Yamamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Totto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yamamoto is keeping busy.
Yamamoto crunches a lovely knee into Totto's ribcage.
Yamamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Totto blocks it with crossed arms.
Totto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamamoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yamamoto obliges.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Totto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Totto is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Totto avoids it.
Totto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Totto.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Totto stalls.
Yamamoto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Totto managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Totto is defending well for now.
Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Totto.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Totto wants to sweep here but Yamamoto controlling him for the moment.
Yamamoto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Totto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yamamoto has managed to get both his arms back between Totto's legs - danger averted.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Totto keeps moving.
Yamamoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Totto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamamoto is looking to pass into half guard but Totto pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Totto is in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Totto is stalling in the full guard.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Totto from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto has momentary wrist control but Totto slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totto chips away with some ground and pound.
Totto is stalling in the full guard.
Totto looking to pass the guard.
Totto is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamamoto has wrist control.
Totto wants to pass the guard but Yamamoto is keeping the position.
Yamamoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Totto won't allow Yamamoto to sweep him here.
Totto pushing down on Yamamoto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Totto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto wants to improve his position but Totto is controlling well.
Yamamoto wants to control but Totto is keeping busy.
Yamamoto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Totto.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Yamamoto trying to control from the bottom.
Totto is looking to take a break and control but Yamamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Totto is controlling the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Totto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamamoto at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yuki Yamamoto.
I think Yamamoto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuki Yamamoto!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Gomez Bollanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donzel Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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28
269 lbs
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246 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Gomez Bollanos!
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, Donzel Fortunado!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bollanos looks to throw the jab but Fortunado is out of range.
Fortunado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fortunado throws a combination that misses
and Bollanos counters by moving into the clinch.
Fortunado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fortunado breaks from the clinch.
Fortunado has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bollanos is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Fortunado throws a sloppy head kick and Bollanos moves out of range easily.
Bollanos moves out of range of the body kick.
Fortunado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fortunado tries a head kick but it misses.
Fortunado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fortunado just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortunado throws a series of punches but Bollanos avoids them all with ease.
Fortunado lands a slapping body shot.
Fortunado scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado looks to land a combination. Bollanos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fortunado scoring well with a low kick there.
Fortunado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Bollanos misses the target.
Donzel Fortunado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bollanos misses with a looping right.
Fortunado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Fortunado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bollanos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bollanos misses with an uppercut.
Bollanos is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Fortunado feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bollanos's calf.
Bollanos is breathing heavily.
Fortunado misses with a head kick.
Fortunado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado misses with a few strikes there.
Fortunado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bollanos circles away quickly and effectively.
Fortunado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fortunado throws a body punch but Bollanos moves out of range.
Bollanos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fortunado.
Fortunado plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fortunado walks into a jab.
Fortunado looks to land a right hand but Bollanos moved out of range.
Bollanos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortunado. Bollanos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bollanos scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slow jab from Bollanos misses its intended target.
Bollanos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Fortunado.
Fortunado tries to work over Bollanos's front leg with a kick but Bollanos checks it.
Fortunado connects with an inside leg kick.
Fortunado is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bollanos rather than just go for the knockout.
Fortunado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Bollanos blocks the low kick.
Fortunado scores with a one two! Bollanos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Fortunado.
Bollanos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado tries a head kick but it misses.
Fortunado scores with a hook to the body. Bollanos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bollanos moves out of range as Fortunado throws a body kick.
Fortunado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bollanos counters by clinching up.
Fortunado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fortunado tries to throw a body punch but Bollanos avoids it by throwing Fortunado back against the cage.
Bollanos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fortunado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fortunado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fortunado throws a sloppy head kick and Bollanos moves out of range easily.
Fortunado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fortunado throws a hook but Bollanos avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donzel Fortunado dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fortunado.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fortunado 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 Bollanos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bollanos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bollanos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fortunado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fortunado misses with a body shot.
Fortunado tries a low kick but Bollanos avoids it.
Fortunado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortunado thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bollanos if he has to take too many more of those.
Fortunado displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Roberto Gomez Bollanos has been cut.
Donzel Fortunado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortunado looks to land a body kick but Bollanos moved away.
Donzel Fortunado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fortunado misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fortunado takes a swing at Bollanos's ribcage but misses.
Fortunado lands a nice shot to the body.
Fortunado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bollanos moves out of range of the leg kick from Fortunado.
Fortunado goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fortunado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bollanos manages to avoid it.
Fortunado works over Bollanos's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bollanos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fortunado. That one must have hurt.
Fortunado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bollanos finds it's way round the side to connect with Fortunado's head.
Fortunado pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bollanos back to the cage. Fortunado follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortunado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Fortunado misses.
Fortunado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fortunado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bollanos avoids the head kick by Fortunado.
Fortunado is breathing heavily.
Fortunado throws a wild body kick that Bollanos sees coming a mile off.
Fortunado slips a jab from Bollanos.
Bollanos throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortunado.
Fortunado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bollanos blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado thuds his shin into the meat of Bollanos's side.
Fortunado tries to bum rush Bollanos with a series of wild strikes but Bollanos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fortunado scores with a head kick.
Fortunado tries a head kick but it misses.
Fortunado throws a push kick but Bollanos slaps the foot to one side.
Bollanos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fortunado!
Bollanos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fortunado.
A head kick misses from Fortunado.
Fortunado throws a series of punches but Bollanos moves out of range.
Bollanos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fortunado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado misses with a double jab.
Fortunado lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Fortunado.
Bollanos throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortunado.
Both fighters circling a little - Fortunado finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fortunado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bollanos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fortunado.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fortunado looks to land a combination but Bollanos avoids it well.
Fortunado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donzel Fortunado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roberto Gomez Bollanos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bollanos blocks a head kick by Fortunado.
Fortunado misses with a body kick.
Fortunado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fortunado misses with a kick to the body.
Fortunado misses with a lunging right hand
and Bollanos counters with a one-two to the body.
Bollanos blocks a head kick by Fortunado.
Bollanos lands a head shot.
Fortunado throws a sloppy head kick and Bollanos moves out of range easily.
Fortunado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fortunado throws a low kick but Bollanos avoids it.
Fortunado throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Fortunado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado lands with a slapping head kick.
Fortunado takes a swing at Bollanos's ribcage but misses.
Fortunado throws a head kick that misses.
Fortunado tries a head kick but it misses.
Bollanos lands with a right hand.
Bollanos blocks a head kick by Fortunado.
Fortunado slips under a jab from Bollanos.
A shot to the liver by Bollanos. Beautiful body shot.
Bollanos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bollanos throws the left hand but Fortunado avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Bollanos. That snapped Fortunado's head back.
Bollanos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bollanos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fortunado throws a leg kick but Bollanos checks it.
Fortunado tries to land a front kick but Bollanos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fortunado misses with a hook.
Bollanos scores with a jab. Fortunado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bollanos moves out of range as Fortunado strikes.
Bollanos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortunado.
Fortunado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bollanos throws out the jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fortunado misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fortunado tries a head kick but it misses.
Fortunado slips under a jab from Bollanos.
Bollanos avoids the head kick by Fortunado.
Roberto Gomez Bollanos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fortunado. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fortunado scores with a one two! Bollanos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fortunado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fortunado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bollanos lands with a straight right. Fortunado didn't see that one coming.
Fortunado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fortunado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bollanos circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Bollanos blocks the low kick.
Bollanos throws a hook but Fortunado avoids it easily.
Fortunado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bollanos ducks under a wild hook from Fortunado.
Bollanos avoids the head kick by Fortunado.
Fortunado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bollanos's waist but Bollanos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fortunado off to one side.
Bollanos thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Bollanos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fortunado doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bollanos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fortunado motions for Bollanos to come forward. Fortunado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fortunado misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Gomez Bollanos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fortunado has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donzel Fortunado!
A less than humble Donzel Fortunado misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between GungHo Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus comes to the cage accompanied by Psychedelic Super Jesus. GungHo Jesus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, GungHo Jesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Tate!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jesus was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jesus!
Tate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jesus manages to avoid it.
Jesus moves in looking to clinch but Tate pushes him off.
Tate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jesus throws out a leg kick but Tate moves out of range and Jesus only half commits.
Tate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jesus is looking to chop away at Tate's legs.
Jesus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tate scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tate.
Tate is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jesus is defending well.
Jesus throws a head punch that misses.
Tate works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jesus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tate is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tate chips away with some ground and pound.
Tate working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tate trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tate has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tate throwing strikes from guard but Jesus blocks nicely.
Jesus wants to stand up but Tate is controlling him.
Jesus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tate thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tate not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jesus is looking to stand up but Tate isn't so interested in that idea.
Jesus will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesus controlling the position.
Jesus wants to stand and escape but Tate is having none of it.
Tate trying to control but Jesus is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A low kick from Jesus is predictable there
and Tate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jesus's head.
Tate swings for the body but Jesus moves out of range.
Tate moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A clash of legs there as Tate blocks the low kick.
Jesus throws a lazy head kick
and Tate counters with a nice uppercut.
Tate drops Jesus with a beautiful combination! Jesus stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tate is looking for the KO!
Jesus is rocked!
Tate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jesus doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Jesus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate gets a double leg takedown into Jesus's guard.
Tate won't allow Jesus to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate forces his way into half guard.
Jesus wants to improve his position but Tate is controlling well.
Jesus wants to sweep but Tate has passed to side control!
Jesus is trying to get back to half guard.
Tate in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tate working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jesus seems to have got his legs back now.
Jesus tries to bench press Tate off him but Tate keeps the position.
Tate landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jesus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jesus is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tate is working Jesus over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tate lands a nice forearm strike.
Tate scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Jesus is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Tate can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Tate!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceasar Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darius Kasparaitis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ceasar Anthony's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Kasparaitis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ceasar Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasparaitis delivers a nice body kick.
Kasparaitis scores with a body shot.
Kasparaitis connects with an inside leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Anthony has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Anthony misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kasparaitis.
Anthony is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kasparaitis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anthony is looking to clinch but Kasparaitis is avoiding it.
Kasparaitis scoring well with a low kick there.
Anthony gets a clinch.
Kasparaitis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kasparaitis struggles to land a body shot inside as Anthony controls his hands.
Anthony prevents a body shot from Kasparaitis.
Anthony tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kasparaitis smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kasparaitis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kasparaitis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anthony throws a hook to the side of Kasparaitis's head but Kasparaitis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kasparaitis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kasparaitis connects with a crisp jab.
Kasparaitis keeps the fight on the outside.
Kasparaitis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Anthony takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Anthony as he checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Anthony misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis connects with a leg kick. Anthony looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anthony tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kasparaitis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anthony's knee momentarily.
Kasparaitis scores with a sloppy right hand. Anthony should have avoided that one.
Anthony closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anthony wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kasparaitis lands a left hand.
Anthony tries to pull guard but Kasparaitis won't allow it.
Kasparaitis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kasparaitis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kasparaitis. Anthony shrugs it off though.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kasparaitis scores with a decent looking hook.
Anthony's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kasparaitis cracks Anthony with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony misses with a combination
and Kasparaitis counters with a low kick, right behind Anthony 's knee.
Anthony misses with a body shot.
Kasparaitis scores with a kick to the body.
Kasparaitis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kasparaitis is looking to chop away at Anthony's legs.
Kasparaitis thuds his shin into the meat of Anthony's side.
Anthony doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kasparaitis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anthony manages to avoid it.
Kasparaitis throws a good cross that connects.
Anthony closes the distance and pushes Kasparaitis back into the cage.
Anthony has had enough of the clinch but Kasparaitis keeps him there for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasparaitis misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis pushes Anthony back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anthony wants to get back to striking at distance but Kasparaitis won't allow it.
Anthony blocks a body shot from Kasparaitis.
Anthony blocking some punches.
Anthony pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasparaitis thows a leg kick but Anthony checks it
and Anthony counters with a two punch combo.
A good leg kick by Kasparaitis.
Anthony checks a leg kick.
Kasparaitis tries a low kick but Anthony avoids it.
Kasparaitis throws the left hand but Anthony avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Anthony looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Kasparaitis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anthony tries to clinch
and Kasparaitis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Anthony is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anthony looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anthony throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anthony lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kasparaitis backs up against the cage.
It looks like Darius Kasparaitis has been cut.
Kasparaitis avoids the body shot from Anthony.
Some bone on bone action there as Anthony checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anthony closes the distance but Kasparaitis moves to the side
and Kasparaitis counters with a straight right hand.
Anthony misses with a body punch
and Kasparaitis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anthony doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasparaitis circles away.
Anthony rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kasparaitis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anthony's knee momentarily.
Kasparaitis throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis dodges the punch combination from Anthony.
Kasparaitis feints and then cracks Anthony's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anthony down.
Kasparaitis throws a low kick but Anthony avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anthony takes one to the side of the head.
Kasparaitis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anthony.
Anthony clinches with his opponent.
Anthony tries to pull guard but Kasparaitis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Anthony tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kasparaitis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kasparaitis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis working aggressively here.
Anthony blocks a body shot from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis managing to block the knees to the body from Anthony.
Kasparaitis struggles to land a body shot inside as Anthony controls his hands.
Kasparaitis looking to stall.
Anthony tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Darius Kasparaitis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceasar Anthony.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasparaitis swings wildly with an uppercut but Anthony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anthony manages to break the clinch.
Darius Kasparaitis is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasparaitis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Kasparaitis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anthony tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kasparaitis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anthony's sensitive parts.
Anthony looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anthony throws a hook but Kasparaitis avoids it easily.
Kasparaitis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anthony at a distance.
Anthony is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kasparaitis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anthony tries to clinch there but Kasparaitis circles away.
Kasparaitis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kasparaitis's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Anthony takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasparaitis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anthony manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis misses with a low kick as Anthony jumps back.
Kasparaitis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anthony.
Kasparaitis lands a nice hook to Anthony's body. Anthony takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anthony takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kasparaitis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kasparaitis swats away the attempt to clinch by Anthony.
Kasparaitis lands with a kick to the temple. Anthony shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kasparaitis lands with a straight right. Anthony didn't see that one coming.
Anthony is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anthony tries to clinch up but Kasparaitis circles away and keeps his distance.
Anthony is still on wobbly legs! Can Kasparaitis finish him?
Kasparaitis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kasparaitis slips a jab and a cross from Anthony.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darius Kasparaitis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anthony tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anthony seems to have recovered his senses.
Darius Kasparaitis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick but Anthony checks it.
Anthony misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kasparaitis lands a leg kick that knocks Anthony off balance momentarily.
Kasparaitis misses with a low kick.
Anthony throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anthony stalks Kasparaitis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kasparaitis's face. Kasparaitis staggers backwards, shaken.
Kasparaitis jabs Anthony right on the nose. Anthony blinks but takes it well.
Anthony steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kasparaitis. That one must have hurt.
Anthony takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kasparaitis throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anthony stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kasparaitis.
Anthony chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kasparaitis can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anthony has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anthony's head.
Good work by Kasparaitis as he checks the leg kick.
Anthony wants to clinch
and Kasparaitis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anthony wants to clinch.
Ceasar Anthony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anthony moves into the clinch successfully.
Kasparaitis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kasparaitis is working Anthony over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony prevents a body shot from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anthony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anthony avoiding damage as Kasparaitis throws knees to the body.
Kasparaitis lands a right hand.
Anthony misses with a punch to the body.
Anthony goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kasparaitis prevents it.
Kasparaitis swings wildly with an uppercut but Anthony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasparaitis lands a right hand.
Kasparaitis misses with some punches.
Kasparaitis can't find room to land a body shot as Anthony controls the action.
Kasparaitis has a couple of punches blocked by Anthony.
Kasparaitis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anthony can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kasparaitis.
Still in the clinch, Kasparaitis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anthony is trying to pull guard but Kasparaitis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Anthony using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kasparaitis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasparaitis stalling against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kasparaitis is struggling to control the position.
Kasparaitis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Kasparaitis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kasparaitis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kasparaitis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Kasparaitis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony misses with a body punch.
Kasparaitis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anthony's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kasparaitis is trying to stall.
Kasparaitis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anthony backwards.
Kasparaitis tries to work over Anthony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Kasparaitis.
Anthony tries to pull guard but Kasparaitis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Darius Kasparaitis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceasar Anthony.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis is looking to control Anthony's arms but Anthony gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kasparaitis has his back to the cage.
Kasparaitis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kasparaitis tries a body shot but Anthony blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Kasparaitis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kasparaitis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anthony.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kasparaitis 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 Anthony has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anthony and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kasparaitis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kasparaitis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anthony's sensitive parts.
Kasparaitis throws a head kick that Anthony semi-blocks.
Anthony gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Kasparaitis gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Kasparaitis!
Darius Kasparaitis retains his featherweight title!
Darius Kasparaitis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannes Hellberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galloway Sackett (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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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannes Hellberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Galloway Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett defending well as Hellberg loads up on a big left hand.
Hellberg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hellberg checks a leg kick.
Sackett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hellberg is out of range.
Sackett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hellberg.
Nice defenses there by Hellberg.
Hellberg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sackett throws a push kick but Hellberg slaps the foot to one side.
Sackett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hellberg throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
Hellberg darts in looking for a takedown but Sackett gets double underhooks and turns Hellberg into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannes Hellberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett gets underhooks to prevent Hellberg's takedown attempt.
Hellberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hellberg tries for a takedown but Sackett manages to get underhooks.
Sackett has Hellberg pressed against the cage, preventing Hellberg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sackett has Hellberg pressed against the cage, preventing Hellberg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sackett is stalling here.
Hellberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hellberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sackett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hellberg is able to avoid easily.
Sackett throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Hannes Hellberg has been cut.
Sackett throws a low kick but Hellberg avoids it.
Hellberg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hannes Hellberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hellberg looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range.
Hellberg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hellberg takes one to the side of the head.
Hellberg is rocked!
Hellberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
Oh Hellberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hellberg.
Hellberg dives in and grabs Sackett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sackett pushes down on Hellberg's head and hops out.
Hellberg seems to have got his legs back now.
Galloway Sackett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sackett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hellberg is out of range and Sackett settles back down.
Hellberg clobbers Sackett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hellberg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hellberg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sackett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sackett is looking to improve his position.
Hellberg 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett taking some punishment here, with Hellberg in his half guard.
Hellberg throwing shots but Sackett is blocking nicely.
Sackett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hellberg.
Hellberg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hellberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hellberg working Sackett over with strikes.
Sackett is trying to maintain the position but Hellberg is very close to passing his half guard.
Hellberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sackett's head.
Hellberg thows a huge punch but Sackett dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sackett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hellberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hellberg drops an elbow to the side of Sackett's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sackett can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hellberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hellberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hellberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sackett keeps working.
Hellberg throwing shots but Sackett is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hellberg wants to take a breather but Sackett is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannes Hellberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hannes Hellberg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sackett throws a head kick that Hellberg semi-blocks.
Sackett throws out a leg kick but Hellberg moves out of range and Sackett only half commits.
Sackett connects with a single shot there.
Hannes Hellberg's cut is getting worse.
Hellberg dips to his left and cracks Sackett with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hellberg. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hellberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sackett.
Hellberg misses with a straight right.
Hellberg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hellberg showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hellberg thows a huge punch but Sackett dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hellberg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hellberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sackett defending well though.
Hellberg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hellberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sackett defending well though.
Hellberg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hellberg drops an elbow to the side of Sackett's head.
Sackett is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellberg seems to be working for a kimura but Sackett defends the submission attempt.
Hellberg is trying to control. Sackett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hellberg throwing shots but Sackett is blocking nicely.
Sackett regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hellberg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hellberg passes Sackett's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hellberg wants to control but Sackett is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellberg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hellberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hellberg is looking to advance position but Sackett won't allow it.
Hellberg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hellberg is pressing down on Sackett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sackett is holding on for now.
Sackett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hellberg thows a huge punch but Sackett dodges it nicely.
Hellberg trying to advance position but Sackett counters by regaining guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett has momentary wrist control but Hellberg slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hellberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Sackett has wrist control.
Hellberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Sackett is retaining full guard.
Hellberg looking to sit in guard and control but Sackett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hellberg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sackett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellberg has a closed guard, preventing Sackett from standing up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sackett working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hellberg is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sackett rolls with it to try and escape but Hellberg cranks on the arm and Sackett is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hannes Hellberg!
A relieved looking Hannes Hellberg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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