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CCF 149: Gorby vs. Magomedov PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Despicable Oh Dae Su (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slabodan Milosevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oh Dae Su's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scary. Milosevic has chosen Symphony of Destruction as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
28 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Despicable Oh Dae Su! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slabodan Milosevic! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oh Dae Su avoids the body shot from Milosevic.
Milosevic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oh Dae Su.
Milosevic misses with a shot to the body and Oh Dae Su counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Milosevic! We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Oh Dae Su throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Milosevic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Oh Dae Su. Oh Dae Su trying to control the action but Milosevic is working from the bottom. Oh Dae Su tries to advance to mount but Milosevic denies him. Sloppy strikes there by Oh Dae Su.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oh Dae Su tries to score with some ground and pound. Milosevic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Oh Dae Su 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. Milosevic taking punishment in the form of punches.
Milosevic is trying to improve his position. Milosevic takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Oh Dae Su is looking to take a break and control but Milosevic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Oh Dae Su misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Milosevic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oh Dae Su is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Milosevic tries to stand but can't do so whilst Oh Dae Su controls his leg. Milosevic passes to side control. Milosevic stands up and beckons Oh Dae Su to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oh Dae Su wants to slow Milosevic down by chopping away at his legs. Milosevic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. A head kick from Milosevic lands but Oh Dae Su takes it in his stride. Milosevic lands with a right hand. Oh Dae Su takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Nice straight punches there by Milosevic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Milosevic. Oh Dae Su seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Milosevic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Milosevic just misses with a punch to the body.
Milosevic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Oh Dae Su takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Milosevic throws a lazy right hand but Oh Dae Su sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Milosevic scores with a kick to the midsection. Milosevic slips under a jab from Oh Dae Su.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Milosevic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Milosevic throws a jab when Oh Dae Su was well out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Milosevic throws the left hand but Oh Dae Su avoids the punch easily. Oh Dae Su throws a lazy right hand but Milosevic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Slabodan Milosevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Oh Dae Su takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oh Dae Su moves into the clinch. Milosevic is trying to push Oh Dae Su away but Oh Dae Su has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Oh Dae Su misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oh Dae Su manages to break the clinch.
Oh Dae Su forces Milosevic back against the cage and clinches. Oh Dae Su has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Milosevic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Oh Dae Su tries to work over Milosevic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Oh Dae Su gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Milosevic regains guard.
Oh Dae Su trying to control the position from guard on top but Milosevic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Milosevic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Despicable Oh Dae Su dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oh Dae Su takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Dae Su walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Milosevic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Milosevic tries a head kick but it misses.
Milosevic lands with an overhand left. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oh Dae Su, right into the meat.
Oh Dae Su misses with a body shot.
Milosevic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Oh Dae Su slips a jab from Milosevic. Milosevic looks to throw the jab but Oh Dae Su is out of range. Milosevic darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Milosevic throws a nice head kick!
Milosevic avoids the body shot from Oh Dae Su.
Milosevic scores with a shot to the body.
Oh Dae Su finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Milosevic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oh Dae Su throws a leg kick but Milosevic checks it. Slabodan Milosevic seems to be getting the better of the standup. Oh Dae Su swings for the body but Milosevic moves out of range.
Milosevic scores with a jab to the jaw. Milosevic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Milosevic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Milosevic throws a nice inside leg kick. Milosevic throws a head kick but Oh Dae Su moves out of range.
Milosevic misses with a looping right. Oh Dae Su with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Milosevic misses with a head kick.
Slabodan Milosevic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Oh Dae Su blocks a leg kick. Oh Dae Su throws a right hand that misses
and Milosevic counters with a flying knee. Nice. Milosevic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nice defenses there by Oh Dae Su. Oh Dae Su slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Milosevic throws a series of punches but Oh Dae Su moves out of range. Oh Dae Su misses with a low kick.
Milosevic misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Oh Dae Su feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Milosevic's calf. Nice uppercut lands for Oh Dae Su. That snapped Milosevic's head back.
Oh Dae Su moves out of range of the leg kick from Milosevic. Milosevic jabbing away but nothing is landing. Oh Dae Su tries to close the distance and clinch up but Milosevic swats him away and circles back towards the center. Milosevic throws a series of punches but Oh Dae Su avoids them all with ease. Milosevic throws a hook to the side of Oh Dae Su's head but Oh Dae Su sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Oh Dae Su clinches. Oh Dae Su goes for a takedown in the clinch but Milosevic prevents it.
Oh Dae Su tries to throw a body punch but Milosevic avoids it by throwing Oh Dae Su back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oh Dae Su lands a right hand. Oh Dae Su is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Milosevic is defending well. Milosevic working hard to break the clinch. Both guys are working to get underhooks. A shot in the inside from Oh Dae Su. Oh Dae Su lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Milosevic is rocked! Oh Dae Su is trying to trip Milosevic. He has hold of a leg but Milosevic is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Oh Dae Su persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Milosevic is still in real trouble! Can Oh Dae Su finish him? Oh Dae Su postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Milosevic covers up, he's hurt! Oh Dae Su keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Oh Dae Su and the ref steps in to end the fight! Oh Dae Su can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Despicable Oh Dae Su! Despicable Oh Dae Su decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conchito El Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Ives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Guapo comes into the arena with Bebot blaring out of the sound system. 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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179 cm
35
253 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
250 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conchito El Guapo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russell Ives! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ives fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but El Guapo avoids it really well and circles away. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ives 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. Ives shoots in but no luck this time. Some wild striking there from El Guapo.
Ives lands with an uppercut that bounces El Guapo off the cage and back into range. Ives tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but El Guapo swivels and escapes. Conchito El Guapo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Ives. El Guapo dives in and grabs Ives's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ives pushes down on El Guapo's head and hops out. No luck with that takedown attempt from El Guapo. El Guapo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Ives misses with the combination.
El Guapo throws a series of punches but Ives avoids them all with ease. Ives shoots in and drives through. El Guapo sprawls well. El Guapo throws a right hand that Ives ducks under and follows up with a left that Ives also avoids with ease. El Guapo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. El Guapo fails with a takedown attempt from distance. El Guapo shoots in and drives through. Ives sprawls well. Ives looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Some wild striking there from El Guapo.
El Guapo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ives defends well and El Guapo ends up having to push Ives into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. El Guapo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ives is defending well. El Guapo blocks an uppercut.
Ives wants to take the fight to the mat but El Guapo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Ives tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. El Guapo tries for a takedown but Ives manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ives pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jab, jab by Ives - just one landing. Sloppy strikes from El Guapo. Those never looked like landing. Ives 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. Ives cracks El Guapo with a solid left hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ives is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Ives is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Ives trying to control but El Guapo is working from the bottom. Ives sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed El Guapo's guard. Ives has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Ives is looking to take a break and control but El Guapo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Ives perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. El Guapo pushes Ives off looking to stand but Ives dives back in and keeps control.
Ives drops an elbow to the side of El Guapo's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ives working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Ives slips a nice elbow through El Guapo's hands, connecting with El Guapo's forehead. Ives missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Ives throwing shots but El Guapo is blocking nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ives prevents El Guapo from standing back up.
Ives is nestled in close to El Guapo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Ives is trying to control the action in half guard but El Guapo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. El Guapo is looking to escape. El Guapo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if El Guapo tries to get out of the position. Ives working over El Guapo with some ground and pound. El Guapo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Ives lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. This has been an exciting period of action! Ives working El Guapo over with strikes. El Guapo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Ives seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but El Guapo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Nice strikes from Ives there. Ives works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. El Guapo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Ives has isolated one of El Guapo's arms. El Guapo looking to fight him off but Ives twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Russell Ives! After the big win, Russell Ives made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellraiser FightGear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scorpio Scottt Rodquivez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. Scorpio Scottt Rodquivez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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307 lbs
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280 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scorpio Scottt Rodquivez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Griffin! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rodquivez misses with a hook. Rodquivez blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Rodquivez misses with the combination.
Griffin staying out of range there. Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodquivez. Rodquivez swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but Rodquivez shrugs it off. Griffin throws a chopping leg kick but Rodquivez manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Some wild striking there from Rodquivez.
A jab from Griffin does it's job there. Griffin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rodquivez defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand. Rodquivez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Rodquivez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Demon's Elite Gym (9 Elite) in the buildup to the fight. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Griffin blocks a jab. Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodquivez throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Griffin slips under a jab from Rodquivez. A telegraphed right hand from Rodquivez misses the target. Rodquivez thows a body shot but no joy. Rodquivez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Rodquivez lands a nice shot that snaps Griffin's head back.
Rodquivez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodquivez jabbing away but nothing is landing. Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodquivez.
Rodquivez checks a low kick from Griffin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Griffin slips under a jab. Sloppy strikes from Rodquivez. Those never looked like landing. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A big left from Rodquivez misses. Scorpio Scottt Rodquivez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rodquivez throws a right hand that misses
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Rodquivez misses with a right hand and Griffin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Rodquivez misses with a straight left. The fighters circling - Rodquivez throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Rodquivez misses with a looping left. Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodquivez. Griffin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Rodquivez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodquivez. Rodquivez misses the shot to the body. Rodquivez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffin. Griffin obviously looking to wear him down.
Rodquivez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Rodquivez misses. Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Griffin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Rodquivez misses with an uppercut. A shot to the liver by Griffin. Beautiful body shot. Griffin stuns Rodquivez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Griffin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rodquivez doesn't seem bothered though. Rodquivez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodquivez.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Griffin looks to throw the jab but Rodquivez is out of range. Nice straight punches there by Griffin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griffin. Griffin avoids the body shot from Rodquivez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Rodquivez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jab from Rodquivez. A big right from Griffin misses. Rodquivez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Rodquivez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Rodquivez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rodquivez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodquivez. Rodquivez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rodquivez misses with a hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scorpio Scottt Rodquivez will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodquivez is just out of range. Rodquivez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Rodquivez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodquivez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Griffin with a hook. The fighters circling - Griffin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Scorpio Scottt Rodquivez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rodquivez throws a series of punches but Griffin moves out of range. Rodquivez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Griffin throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodquivez counters with a two punch combo. Griffin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rodquivez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodquivez throws a big shot that misses. Griffin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Rodquivez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodquivez throws out the jab. Griffin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodquivez. That did some damage! Griffin scores with a decent looking hook. Griffin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rodquivez. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rodquivez blocks a jab. Rodquivez misses with a double jab
and Griffin counters with a nice leg kick. Rodquivez thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rodquivez tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Rodquivez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Griffin jabs at Rodquivez's body. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griffin.
Rodquivez throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it. Rodquivez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin. Rodquivez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodquivez misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Griffin misses with the combination.
Griffin jabs Rodquivez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rodquivez throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin. Griffin slips under a jab from Rodquivez. Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodquivez. Rodquivez throws a combination that misses and Griffin counters with a low kick, right behind Rodquivez 's knee. Griffin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Griffin. Griffin scores with a nice head shot. Griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A combination from Rodquivez does no damage. Rodquivez throws a hook but Griffin blocks it. Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Rodquivez.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rodquivez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rodquivez ducks under a wild hook from Griffin. Rodquivez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Rodquivez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Griffin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodquivez. Griffin lands with a cross. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Griffin. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Rodquivez throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin. Jab by Rodquivez. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rodquivez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin. Griffin lunges at Rodquivez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rodquivez's hand. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rodquivez, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Griffin 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!
Griffin throws a hook but Rodquivez blocks it. A slow jab from Rodquivez misses its intended target. Griffin connects with a jab. Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Griffin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodquivez is just out of range. Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Rodquivez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffin. Rodquivez throws a right and a left that both miss. Rodquivez throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range. Griffin tried to score with a low kick but Rodquivez checks it. Rodquivez throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Griffin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Griffin feints and then cracks Rodquivez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodquivez down. Griffin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. A nice inside leg kick there by Griffin. That's going to slow Rodquivez down. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Griffin throws a series of punches but Rodquivez moves out of range. Griffin swings for the body but Rodquivez moves out of range.
Rodquivez misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Griffin. Rodquivez misses with an uppercut. Rodquivez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin. Shane Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup. A jab from Rodquivez misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rodquivez blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Rodquivez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A solid leg kick lands there for Griffin.
Rodquivez misses the jab. Rodquivez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffin. Griffin obviously looking to wear him down.
Griffin connects with a crisp jab. 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! Rodquivez throws a combination that misses and Griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Griffin thuds a left hand into Rodquivez's body. Griffin lands with a right hand. Nice shot lands for Griffin. Griffin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodquivez in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters circling - Rodquivez throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Griffin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodquivez. That did some damage! Rodquivez throws a right hand that misses
and Griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Griffin cracks the inside of Rodquivez's front leg. Nice body punch from Griffin. Griffin throws out a powerful jab. Griffin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Griffin lands a two punch combo.
Scorpio Scottt Rodquivez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rodquivez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Rodquivez moves out of range easily. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griffin.
Rodquivez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Griffin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Rodquivez moves away and avoids it. Rodquivez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Rodquivez moves into range and connects with a jab. Griffin throws a series of strikes that have Rodquivez backpedaling.
Rodquivez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Nice uppercut there from Griffin. Griffin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Donk. Griffin catches Rodquivez right on the button with a cross. Rodquivez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Griffin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodquivez at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight! Shane Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Griffin 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Shane Griffin! Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Shane Griffin! Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Shane Griffin!
Shane Griffin wins by unanimous decision! An out of breath Shane Griffin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Kennison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes to the cage accompanied by Noah Gundersen - Oh Death. Kennison has chosen Snot- Stoopid as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slim Crowe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Kennison! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Some bone on bone action there as Kennison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Kennison missing with a left hand there. Crowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Crowe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kennison. Crowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kennison throws a right hand that Crowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Crowe also avoids with ease. Kennison throws out a loose jab but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it. Kennison throws a jab but it's blocked by Crowe. Crowe moves out of range of the strikes. Crowe throws a push kick but Kennison slaps the foot to one side. Kennison throws out a loose jab but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it. Crowe lands with a kick to the temple. Kennison shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Kennison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Crowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crowe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kennison throws out the jab. A punch combination from Crowe misses. Kennison is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Crowe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kennison tries to land a front kick but Crowe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Crowe thows a left - swing and a miss! Crowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crowe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crowe ducks under a wild hook from Kennison. Kennison scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crowe. Kennison does a little dance to reset his feet. Crowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Crowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kennison. Crowe throws a sloppy head kick and Kennison moves out of range easily. Kennison misses with a lunging right hand
and Crowe counters with a body kick. Kennison misses with an uppercut
and Crowe counters with a solid body kick. Karl Kennison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kennison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crowe. A leg kick checked by Crowe. Kennison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crowe paws at him with a jab and circles away. A nice leg kick lands there from Crowe. Kennison looks to score with a jab to the body but Crowe is just out of range. Kennison has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Crowe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kennison's head. This has been an exciting period of action! Kennison throws a looping overhand right but Crowe ducks down to avoid it. Crowe scores with a kick to the midsection. Kennison takes one to the chin there. Kennison misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crowe tries to land a front kick but Kennison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Crowe slips a jab from Kennison. A jab from Kennison misses. Crowe jabs Kennison to the body, keeping him at a distance. Kennison shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Kennison pushes Crowe up against the cage in a clinch. Crowe missing with knees to the body.
Kennison avoids a wild elbow strike from Crowe. Kennison blocks an uppercut.
Kennison swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it. Kennison blocks the elbow strike.
Kennison manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Crowe scores with a nice hook to the head. A shot in the inside from Crowe. Kennison lands an elbow that stopped Crowe in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crowe blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crowe. Crowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kennison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kennison throws an elbow that misses.
Crowe blocks an elbow strike from Kennison.
Kennison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Crowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kennison scores with a punch to the head. Kennison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Crowe loads up on a big right hand but Kennison slips the punch. Crowe feints and then cracks Kennison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kennison down. Kennison moves out of range as Crowe throws a body kick.
Crunch! Crowe slams his shin into Kennison's torso. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Crowe throws a half hearted mid kick. Crowe throws a quick inside leg kick. Kennison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennison wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kennison punishes Crowe's body with a nice straight punch. Crowe defending well as Kennison loads up on a big left hand. Crowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kennison connects with a nice looking jab.
Kennison tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Crowe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Crowe fakes the leg kick and cracks Kennison in the body. Kennison misses with a looping right. Kennison pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crowe, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kennison drives through and clinches with Crowe against the cage.
Kennison throws an elbow that misses.
Kennison lands an elbow just above Crowe 's eye. Crowe misses with a hook from the clinch. Crowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Crowe dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Crowe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Kennison moves out of range of the strikes. Slim Crowe is winning the standup battle so far. Crowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Crowe throws a push kick but Kennison slaps the foot to one side. Kennison takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Crowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Kennison misses with a looping left. Crowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A big right from Crowe misses. Crowe throws a sloppy head kick and Kennison moves out of range easily. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crowe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kennison - the referee stops the clock and Crowe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kennison. Crowe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Crowe moves out of range as Kennison strikes. Kennison wants to clinch but Crowe slips to the side enabling Crowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Kennison is rocked! 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! Kennison circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Crowe. Kennison falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Crowe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Slim Crowe! Post fight, an emotional Slim Crowe said 'Fuck, yeah! Midged bashing rules! Quick, get me another one!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryk Szczerbiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper comes into the arena with star trek theme blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheldon Cooper! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patryk Szczerbiec! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cooper misses with a double jab.
Sheldon Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cooper tries to clinch there but Szczerbiec circles away.
Cooper walks into a left hand. Cooper throws a right hand that Szczerbiec ducks under and follows up with a left that Szczerbiec also avoids with ease. Cooper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Szczerbiec wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Szczerbiec missing with knees to the body.
Cooper putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Szczerbiec in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Szczerbiec tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cooper avoids it. Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Szczerbiec in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Patryk Szczerbiec has been cut. Cooper working Szczerbiec over with knees to the body. Cooper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Our sources have told us that Cooper has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Cooper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Szczerbiec takes a shot to the head. Cooper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cooper lands with a light punch inside. Cooper tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Cooper managing to block the knees to the body from Szczerbiec.
Cooper connects with a nasty looking knee right to Szczerbiec's face.
Cooper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Szczerbiec with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Szczerbiec trying to land knees to the body.
Cooper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cooper lands a knee to the body.
Cooper connects with a knee to the head.
Cooper lands an elbow inside. Cooper lands an elbow just above Szczerbiec 's eye. Szczerbiec misses with a knee strike.
Cooper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Szczerbiec blocks it with crossed arms. Cooper misses with a knee to the head. Szczerbiec using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Szczerbiec takes an elbow to the forehead. Cooper lands a knee to the head.
Szczerbiec is rocked! Cooper lands a nice elbow. Szczerbiec is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooper finish him? Szczerbiec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cooper is defending well for now. Cooper lands a nice elbow. Cooper has Szczerbiec pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Szczerbiec is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Cooper - that's hurt Szczerbiec badly! Oh, another knee lands and Szczerbiec is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Szczerbiec doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Sheldon Cooper! Sheldon Cooper seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Svensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Sober by Tool. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Davis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Svensen! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davis misses with a looping right. Svensen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Svensen throws a head kick that misses. Svensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Svensen tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target. Davis throws a shot from downtown. Svensen moves away and avoids it. Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensen.
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss! A jab from Davis finds it's way through Svensen's defenses. Svensen tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range. Svensen staying out of range there. Davis throws a looping overhand right but Svensen ducks down to avoid it. Nice shot lands for Davis. Davis gets the takedown into side control. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Svensen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Davis off and has taken his back! Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Svensen has the hooks in. Davis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis breaks Svensen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Svensen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there. Davis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Svensen is trying to keep Davis in close.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Svensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Davis connects with a couple of short punches. Svensen looking for a sweep. Not yet Svensen, not yet. Davis trying to control but Svensen is working from the bottom. Svensen trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.
Davis trying to control but Svensen is working from the bottom. Davis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Svensen swivels though and keeps the full guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Svensen 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. Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Svensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Davis pushes down on Svensen's leg and manages to get into half guard. Davis scoring with strikes to the body and head. Davis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Svensen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Svensen is trying to get back to full guard. Svensen regains full guard. Nicely done. Davis won't allow Svensen to sweep him here. Svensen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis pushes down on Svensen's leg and manages to get into half guard. Davis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Davis trying to mount his opponent but Svensen defends it. Svensen looking for submissions off his back. Svensen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Svensen. Davis is working Svensen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Davis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Svensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike. This has been an exciting period of action! Svensen wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis trying to control but Svensen is working from the bottom. Svensen wants to sweep but no luck. Svensen keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully. Davis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Svensen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Svensen has his foot on Davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davis works his way back into a safe position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Davis connects with a couple of short punches. Davis with a nice head shot there. Svensen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Davis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Svensen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Svensen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davis defends it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Davis dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Svensen enables Davis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Svensen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Davis throws a big elbow that misses. Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Jason Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Svensen trying to control the position.
Svensen 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. Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Davis trying to control but Svensen is working from the bottom. Svensen is trying to keep Davis in close.
Davis wants to control from the top but Svensen keeps moving. Svensen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round. Svensen keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Svensen looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jason Davis just wasn't active enough. Svensen throws a head kick that misses. Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jason Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Davis misses the jab. Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Davis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Svensen counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Davis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Svensen keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davis has hold of one of Svensen's legs. Svensen is fighting the takedown attempt but Davis gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Svensen wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment. 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! Davis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Svensen's guard. Svensen is trying to get back to full guard. Svensen regains full guard. Nicely done. Davis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Davis slips nicely into half guard. Svensen 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. Davis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Davis thows a huge punch but Svensen dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Svensen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Svensen is still trying to improve position. Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Svensen wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time. Svensen is trying to get back to full guard. Davis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis prevents Svensen from improving his position. Davis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Svensen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Svensen. Davis throwing strikes from guard but Svensen blocks nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Davis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Svensen's guard. Davis is trying to work for a kimura but Svensen is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Svensen is looking for a sweep. Davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Svensen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davis is working away from the top position though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Davis dominated that second round. That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Svensen throws a low kick but Davis moves out of range easily. Davis moves into range and connects with a jab. Svensen is looking to clinch. Svensen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time. Svensen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Davis throws a shot from downtown. Svensen moves away and avoids it. Svensen dives in for a single leg takedown but Davis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Davis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Svensen is looking to improve his position.
Davis throwing shots but Svensen is blocking nicely. Svensen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davis. Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Svensen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Davis pushes past his half guard into mount! Svensen taking shots to the head. Svensen can't escape the position.
Svensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Svensen keeps trying to improve his position. Davis working away from the top, dropping strikes. Davis looking to control and managing it successfully. Davis lands a couple of good shots and Svensen has given up his back, trying to escape the position! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Davis patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? Davis looking for the choke from the back. Davis loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Svensen hold on?
That's two minutes gone in the round. I really don't envy Svensen right now.
Svensen is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag. Svensen is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Davis 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. Svensen is really stuck here.
Davis is looking to control Svensen but Svensen is wriggling around and keeping busy. Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Svensen can do to turn this around? Davis softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Svensen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Davis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Svensen is looking to escape. Davis lands a heavy elbow. Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time. Svensen is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Svensen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Davis raining down shots from the mount! Svensen is trying to escape the mount.
Davis trying to control but Svensen is having none of it. Davis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Svensen working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Svensen is in a horrible position here. Davis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Davis prevents Svensen from getting the reversal. Davis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Svensen hang on? Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time. Davis lands with some strikes. Davis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Davis is in the full mount, landing strikes. Sven Svensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Davis raining down hammerfists from mount.
Svensen is rocked! Davis lands a heavy elbow.
And that's the end of the fight! Jason Davis showed his dominance in that final round. Well Davis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jason Davis! Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jason Davis! Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jason Davis!
Jason Davis wins by unanimous decision! Jason Davis very nearly forgot to thank Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Winogrodzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Alighieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alighieri has chosen Mosquito Song by Queens Of The Stone Age as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oskar Winogrodzki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tristan Alighieri! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Winogrodzki lands a nice shot to the body.
Winogrodzki ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Winogrodzki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Winogrodzki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alighieri. Winogrodzki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alighieri. Alighieri throws a hook to the side of Winogrodzki's head but Winogrodzki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Alighieri moves out of range as Winogrodzki throws a body kick.
Alighieri throws a series of punches but Winogrodzki avoids them all with ease. Winogrodzki lands a nice hook to Alighieri's body. Alighieri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A slapping body kick lands there for Winogrodzki. Winogrodzki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alighieri shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Winogrodzki napping and manages to drive through into side control! Alighieri looks winded! Winogrodzki is looking to reverse the position. Winogrodzki gets back to half guard. Alighieri thows a huge punch but Winogrodzki dodges it nicely.
Alighieri not landing any meaningful shots this time. Alighieri performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Alighieri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winogrodzki keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. Winogrodzki manages to get to full guard.
Winogrodzki wants to sweep but no luck. Alighieri scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Alighieri drops back looking for a leg! Winogrodzki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Winogrodzki manages to kick Alighieri off! Alighieri jumps back into Winogrodzki's guard. Alighieri won't allow Winogrodzki to sweep him here. Alighieri throwing strikes from guard but Winogrodzki blocks nicely. Winogrodzki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alighieri! Alighieri is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alighieri slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Winogrodzki blocks the strikes from Alighieri.
Alighieri trying to control from the bottom.
Winogrodzki not landing any meaningful shots this time. 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! Winogrodzki lands with a punch from half guard. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Winogrodzki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Alighieri taking some punishment here, with Winogrodzki in his half guard. Winogrodzki throwing shots but Alighieri is blocking nicely. Winogrodzki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Winogrodzki wants to control but Alighieri is keeping him busy. Alighieri on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Alighieri is looking to control Winogrodzki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alighieri avoid being mounted? Winogrodzki working the head and body with strikes. Winogrodzki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Winogrodzki is looking for a kimura but Alighieri is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Winogrodzki to get the leverage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Alighieri wants to control the action here but instead Winogrodzki manages to pass to full mount! Winogrodzki lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Winogrodzki breaks from Alighieri's wrist control and lands an elbow. Winogrodzki drops a big elbow. That's hurt Alighieri! More shots from Winogrodzki and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oskar Winogrodzki! Oskar Winogrodzki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carpet Chair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ange Fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fili has chosen Spaceship Superstar as his entrance music. Carpet Chair 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 welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carpet Chair! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ange Fili! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fili scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Carpet Chair has been cut. Fili gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Chair lands a couple of elbows. Chair stops Fili from standing up. Chair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fili is keeping the position for now. Chair is working hard here to advance position. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chair with a flurry of punches that miss. Fili is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Chair is working Fili over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Fili utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Fili is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chair is controlling him. Fili really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chair. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Chair keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fili's head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fili wants to get back to his feet but Chair is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chair chips away with some ground and pound. Chair lands a couple of digs. Fili is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chair cracks Fili with a solid left hand. Fili wants to stand up but Chair is controlling him. Chair drops back looking for a leg! Fili is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fili manages to kick Chair off! Chair jumps back into Fili's guard. Fili is looking to stand up but Chair isn't so interested in that idea. Chair stands up over Fili, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chair scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Chair landing with the ground and pound.
Fili is rocked! Chair pushing down on Fili's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Fili is still in real trouble! Can Chair finish him? Fili is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chair scores with a couple of nice shots. Chair stops Fili from getting back to his feet.
Chair works his way into side control. Chair cracks Fili with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Chair immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Fili is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Chair!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carpet Chair! In his post fight interview, Carpet Chair started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kiichi Miyazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deano Clavet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clavet is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Y Mouillera Pu Pantoute . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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170 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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiichi Miyazawa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deano Clavet! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice combo by Clavet! Oh, that's hurt him - Miyazawa falls to the canvas and Clavet follows him into side control. 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! Clavet slows the pace down. Clavet wants to control but Miyazawa is keeping him busy. Clavet throws an elbow but Miyazawa slips to the side and avoids it well. Clavet controlling the position from side mount. Miyazawa is trying to control Clavet's posture but Clavet avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Deano Clavet was stalling too much, according to the referee. Miyazawa shoots in but no luck this time. Clavet throws a series of punches but Miyazawa moves out of range. Clavet clinches. Clavet gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Clavet trying to control but Miyazawa is working from the bottom. Miyazawa controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Miyazawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Miyazawa looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Miyazawa passes easily into side control. Nice work. Clavet struggling a bit here. 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! Miyazawa trying to control the action but Clavet is working from the bottom. Clavet is trying to improve his position. Miyazawa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Clavet rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Miyazawa's guard! Nice work there by Clavet!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clavet prevents Miyazawa from getting back to his feet. Clavet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kiichi Miyazawa wasn't doing enough on the ground. Miyazawa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Miyazawa slips under a jab. Clavet cracks Miyazawa with a good jab. Clavet tries to close the distance and clinch but Miyazawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Clavet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Clavet stuffs the takedown attempt from Miyazawa. Miyazawa gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiichi Miyazawa. That's going to take a lot out of him. Miyazawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deano Clavet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Miyazawa walks into a jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Clavet gets a clinch. Clavet lands an elbow just above Miyazawa 's eye. Clavet throws a punch but it's blocked by Miyazawa. Clavet wants to take the fight to the mat but Miyazawa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Clavet digs a right hand into Miyazawa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miyazawa's gas tank. With the fighters up against the cage, Clavet throws an elbow but misses. Clavet drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Miyazawa pushing down on Clavet's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Miyazawa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Miyazawa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clavet defending well though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deano Clavet dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Miyazawa dodges the punch combination from Clavet.
Miyazawa has a takedown stuffed. Miyazawa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Clavet tries to bench press Miyazawa off him but Miyazawa keeps the position. Miyazawa scores with a couple of short elbows. Miyazawa throwing shots but missing, from side control. Kiichi Miyazawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Clavet is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Miyazawa trying to control the position but Clavet is working away. Miyazawa has hold of Clavet's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Clavet tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Miyazawa cranks the arm and Clavet screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Clavet, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kiichi Miyazawa! Kiichi Miyazawa spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makahlen Gorbachoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magomedov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ave Maria. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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246 lbs
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Makahlen Gorbachoff! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Magomedov! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Gorbachoff misses. Magomedov thuds a left hand into Gorbachoff's body. Gorbachoff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Magomedov tries to bum rush Gorbachoff with a series of wild strikes but Gorbachoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault. We've been informed that Magomedov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Magomedov misses with a body kick. Magomedov scoring well with a low kick there.
Magomedov thows a body shot but no joy. Gorbachoff clobbers Magomedov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Magomedov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Gorbachoff misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Gorbachoff 's head but he takes it in his stride. 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! Nice uppercut there from Gorbachoff. Gorbachoff checks a low kick from Magomedov. Gorbachoff checks a leg kick. Magomedov misses with a looping right. Magomedov cracks Gorbachoff with a good jab. Gorbachoff ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov. Nice uppercut lands for Gorbachoff. That snapped Magomedov's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Magomedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Gorbachoff counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Magomedov working aggressively here.
Gorbachoff prevents a body shot from Magomedov. Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov scores with a shoulder strike. A head punch on the inside from Gorbachoff fails to land. Gorbachoff has Magomedov pressed against the cage, preventing Magomedov from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Magomedov is looking for a takedown. Gorbachoff has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Gorbachoff is defending well against a takedown attempt. Gorbachoff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magomedov's elbow. Gorbachoff has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Gorbachoff is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Magomedov has hold of one of Gorbachoff's legs. Gorbachoff is fighting the takedown attempt but Magomedov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Gorbachoff is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorbachoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Magomedov looking to pass the guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Gorbachoff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magomedov. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Magomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Magomedov looking to pass the guard. Magomedov throws a big elbow that misses. Magomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Gorbachoff working a defensive guard here.
Gorbachoff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Gorbachoff moves into full mount! Magomedov won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gorbachoff misses with a head shot. Gorbachoff wants to control the action but instead Magomedov gets a body lock and reverses into Gorbachoff's guard! Nice work! Magomedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Magomedov with a flurry of punches that miss. Magomedov throws a big elbow that misses. Magomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Gorbachoff keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gorbachoff managing to control the position. Gorbachoff keeping full guard, as Magomedov tries to pass. Magomedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gorbachoff is pulling down on Magomedov's head. It's preventing any offense from Magomedov, at least for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Magomedov drives through with a takedown into guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Magomedov dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Magomedov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Gorbachoff lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gorbachoff scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Magomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorbachoff is just out of range. Magomedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gorbachoff seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Gorbachoff looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Magomedov throws a low kick, looking for Gorbachoff's leg but Gorbachoff calmly moves out of range. Gorbachoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorbachoff scores with a crisp jab that stopped Magomedov in his tracks. Magomedov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorbachoff. 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! Gorbachoff just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Gorbachoff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Magomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Gorbachoff. Gorbachoff scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Gorbachoff connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Magomedov momentarily.
Magomedov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Magomedov showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Magomedov works his way into side control. Gorbachoff is looking for a sweep. Magomedov 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.
Gorbachoff sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Gorbachoff tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control. Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gorbachoff keeps working. Magomedov is thwarting Gorbachoff's attempts to control the position. Gorbachoff tries to get to full guard but Magomedov has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Magomedov is nestled in close to Gorbachoff, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Magomedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gorbachoff defending well though. Gorbachoff is refusing to be controlled, as Magomedov sits in half guard. Magomedov thows a huge punch but Gorbachoff dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Magomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Magomedov lands strikes from half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gorbachoff wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it. Magomedov works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Magomedov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gorbachoff is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Magomedov controlling the position from side mount. Gorbachoff is looking for a sweep. I wouldn't like to be where Gorbachoff is right now. Magomedov working the ground and pound from side control. Magomedov tries to score with some ground and pound. Gorbachoff controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Magomedov trying to control the position but Gorbachoff is working away. Magomedov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gorbachoff is not content to let Magomedov control the position. Magomedov landing strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Magomedov lands an elbow. Magomedov lands a nice forearm strike. Gorbachoff struggling a bit here. Gorbachoff is positioning himself to get back to half guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gorbachoff is not content to let Magomedov control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Magomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice uppercut lands for Gorbachoff. That snapped Magomedov's head back.
Magomedov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gorbachoff. That did some damage! Magomedov tries to land a front kick but Gorbachoff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Gorbachoff throws a quick inside leg kick. Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorbachoff.
Magomedov slips a jab from Gorbachoff. Gorbachoff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gorbachoff wants it to stay on the feet. Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Gorbachoff's head but Gorbachoff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Gorbachoff stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Magomedov avoids a kick to the body.
Gorbachoff misses with a takedown attempt - Magomedov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Magomedov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Magomedov jabs at Gorbachoff's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gorbachoff dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Magomedov lands a nice looking body shot.
Gorbachoff moves forwards but Magomedov connects with a nice, crisp jab. Gorbachoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomedov cracks Gorbachoff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Magomedov gets a double leg takedown into Gorbachoff's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Magomedov lands a couple of decent looking shots. Magomedov is looking to work some ground and pound but Gorbachoff has wrist control. Magomedov won't allow Gorbachoff to sweep him here. Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Gorbachoff is keeping the position. Gorbachoff wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Magomedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Gorbachoff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Magomedov throwing strikes but missing. Gorbachoff looking for a sweep. Not yet Gorbachoff, not yet. Magomedov landing with the ground and pound. Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Gorbachoff is keeping the position. Magomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Gorbachoff.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gorbachoff is working hard here to advance position. Gorbachoff lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Magomedov! Magomedov is trying to escape the mount.
Magomedov regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gorbachoff is thwarting Magomedov's attempts to control the position. Gorbachoff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Magomedov manages to get to full guard.
Magomedov working a defensive guard but Gorbachoff passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Magomedov really dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Magomedov 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. Magomedov with a flurry of punches that miss. Konstantin Magomedov has got the better of the ground game so far. Magomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gorbachoff swivels though and keeps the full guard. Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorbachoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gorbachoff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magomedov's guard. Magomedov is controlling Gorbachoff's posture. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Magomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Magomedov, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Konstantin Magomedov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Magomedov thumps Gorbachoff with a low kick. Gorbachoff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Magomedov looks to land a left hand but Gorbachoff moved out of range nicely. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gorbachoff 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 Magomedov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magomedov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Gorbachoff. Nice uppercut there from Gorbachoff. Magomedov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Gorbachoff darts in trying to clinch and Magomedov counters with a takedown into side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gorbachoff struggling a bit here. Magomedov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gorbachoff is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gorbachoff regains half guard, as Magomedov was trying to land strikes. Magomedov throwing shots but Gorbachoff is blocking nicely. Magomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gorbachoff keeps working. Magomedov winds up and cracks Gorbachoff with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Gorbachoff has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Magomedov is working away from the top position though. Magomedov trying to mount his opponent but Gorbachoff defends it. Magomedov throwing shots but Gorbachoff is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Magomedov wants to free his trapped foot but Gorbachoff is holding on for dear life with his legs. Gorbachoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magomedov pulls his head out easily. Magomedov scoring with strikes to the body and head. Magomedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Gorbachoff is trying to control but can't.
Gorbachoff is staying active underneath Magomedov, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Magomedov throwing shots but Gorbachoff is blocking nicely. Magomedov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Magomedov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gorbachoff to regain full guard. Magomedov working some strikes from top position. 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! Magomedov throwing strikes but missing. Magomedov is in close to Gorbachoff's body, working some short punches and elbows. Gorbachoff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Magomedov trying to control but Gorbachoff is working from the bottom. Magomedov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gorbachoff's head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Magomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorbachoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Gorbachoff is keeping the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Magomedov dominated that fourth round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Magomedov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Makahlen Gorbachoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Magomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Gorbachoff is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Magomedov connects with a body shot. Magomedov looks to land a combination. Gorbachoff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Gorbachoff throws a leg kick and Magomedov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gorbachoff's guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Gorbachoff wants to sweep but no luck. Magomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magomedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Gorbachoff keeping full guard, as Magomedov tries to pass. Gorbachoff is controlling Magomedov's posture. Magomedov chips away with some ground and pound. Gorbachoff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magomedov is one step ahead there. Magomedov is working Gorbachoff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Gorbachoff tries to land a sweep but no joy. Magomedov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Magomedov with a nice head shot there. Magomedov preventing the sweep. Magomedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Magomedov landing with the ground and pound. Gorbachoff controls Magomedov momentarily but Magomedov frees himself. Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorbachoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Magomedov preventing the sweep. Magomedov lands a couple of elbows. Magomedov throws a big right hand that misses. Magomedov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gorbachoff has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magomedov has managed to get both his arms back between Gorbachoff's legs - danger averted. Magomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Gorbachoff throws his legs up looking for a submission but Magomedov uses it to pass to side control.
Gorbachoff is working to avoid the ground and pound but Magomedov connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Magomedov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gorbachoff is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Gorbachoff is looking to regain half guard here but Magomedov keeps moving and retains side control. Oh Gorbachoff is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd goes nuts as Magomedov knocks Gorbachoff out cold with a massive hammerfist! Magomedov Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Konstantin Magomedov! Konstantin Magomedov retains his heavyweight title! Konstantin Magomedov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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