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EFC 6: Clash Of Giants PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoliy Belokrilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anatoliy Belokrilov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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158 lbs
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159 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anatoliy Belokrilov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silva escapes and gets back to his feet.
Belokrilov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Belokrilov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Rodrigo Silva has been cut.
Belokrilov scores with a punch to the head.
Belokrilov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Belokrilov can't fight it off and eventually Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. Belokrilov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Belokrilov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belokrilov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Belokrilov stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva .
Belokrilov trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Belokrilov wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems keen to control Belokrilov's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belokrilov trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anatoliy Belokrilov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva rushes Belokrilov and presses him up against the cage.
Belokrilov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Silva is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Belokrilov to the mat. Belokrilov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Belokrilov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Belokrilov's legs - danger averted.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belokrilov is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belokrilov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Silva dives into side control.
Belokrilov tries to improve position but can't.
Silva scoring with punches from side control.
Silva taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belokrilov struggling a bit here.
Silva controls the position from side control.
Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Belokrilov to his feet.
Belokrilov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Belokrilov duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belokrilov looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva feints and as Belokrilov raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Belokrilov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belokrilov trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belokrilov looks winded!
Belokrilov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Silva 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Belokrilov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belokrilov tests Silva 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belokrilov connects with a looping right hand.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva passes Belokrilov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belokrilov tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Belokrilov trying to hold on to Silva 's head to control him but Silva postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rodrigo Silva .
Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Belokrilov was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silva trying to control but Belokrilov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
Belokrilov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva is pushing down on Belokrilov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Belokrilov is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Belokrilov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva controlling the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belokrilov tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Belokrilov is breathing heavily.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Belokrilov from improving his position.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Belokrilov is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Belokrilov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Belokrilov!
Belokrilov struggling a bit here.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Belokrilov is avoiding damage well.
Belokrilov regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva not doing much here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Silva 's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Silva gets a double leg takedown into Belokrilov's guard.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Belokrilov is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Belokrilov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Belokrilov wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Rodrigo Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Belokrilov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belokrilov tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Silva controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belokrilov is looking for a sweep.
Silva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Belokrilov down.
Belokrilov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silva misses with the ground and pound.
Silva controls the position from side control.
Silva trying to control the position but Belokrilov is working away.
Belokrilov is letting Silva control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Belokrilov is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva slows the pace down.
Silva working away.
Belokrilov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Belokrilov is letting Silva control him for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rodrigo Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Donk. Belokrilov catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva trying to control the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Belokrilov to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
Belokrilov wants to get back to full guard.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Belokrilov is defending the position.
Belokrilov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Silva .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belokrilov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Anatoliy Belokrilov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Silva !
Rodrigo Silva really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bad Man Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hang Kwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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184 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keisuke Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hang Kwon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi throws a right hand that Kwon ducks under and follows up with a left that Kwon also avoids with ease.
Kwon connects with a high kick.
Takahashi swings for the body but Kwon moves out of range.
Kwon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takahashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Kwon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kwon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice uppercut there from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kwon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been told by Takahashi's head coaches at Millions Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kwon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kwon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takahashi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takahashi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kwon.
Takahashi throws a series of punches but Kwon moves out of range.
Takahashi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Hang Kwon has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takahashi blocks the body kick.
Takahashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Kwon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi tries to score with a low kick but Kwon moves his leg out of the way.
Kwon lands a high kick!
Kwon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid body kick from Kwon.
Takahashi avoids the head kick by Kwon.
Kwon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Takahashi avoids a kick to the body.
Takahashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Takahashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Kwon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Takahashi tries to bum rush Kwon with a series of wild strikes but Kwon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takahashi throws a nice looking combination but Kwon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takahashi avoids the head kick by Kwon.
Takahashi looks to land a combination but Kwon avoids it well.
Takahashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kwon.
Takahashi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi blocks a head kick by Kwon.
Takahashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Takahashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kwon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kwon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kwon is looking to land body kicks.
Kwon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takahashi avoids the head kick by Kwon.
Takahashi avoids the head kick by Kwon.
Kwon slips under a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kwon - that will leave a mark!
Kwon throws a head kick but Takahashi moves out of range.
Kwon looks winded!
Takahashi connects with a right that clearly hurt Kwon. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Takahashi proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Kwon collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keisuke Takahashi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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199 lbs
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193 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Nelson both land. Nice combination.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Nelson looks to land a combination. Vega sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nelson tries to clinch but Vega moves out of range.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vega takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nelson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nelson wants it to stay on the feet.
Nelson lands a two punch combo.
Nelson cracks Vega with a good jab.
Nice sprawl there from Nelson as Vega shoots in.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Vega moves out of range easily.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vega 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chad Vega.
Vega misses with a takedown attempt - Nelson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Vega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vega scores with a takedown into Nelson's guard.
Vega is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vega scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nelson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vega 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.
Vega working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vega passes Nelson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vega throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nelson looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega stalling.
Vega wants to free his trapped foot but Nelson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nelson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vega is nestled in close to Nelson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vega missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vega seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ground and pound from Vega.
Vega wants to pass the guard but Nelson is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vega in particular looking to stall.
Vega seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vega drops an elbow to the side of Nelson's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vega 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.
Ground and pound from Vega.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Vega dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vega closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vega is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vega landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vega working over Nelson with some ground and pound. Nelson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chad Vega overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vega is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nelson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vega scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega slows the pace down in half guard.
Vega thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vega keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vega working over Nelson with some ground and pound. Nelson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vega lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vega throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nelson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vega.
Vega looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nelson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nelson trying to hold on to Vega's head to control him but Vega postures up.
Vega perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vega landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vega is landing with some decent strikes but Nelson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vega controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Vega.
Vega controlling the pace for now.
Vega unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega controlling his opponent.
Vega unloading with bombs!
Vega lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nelson hang on?
Vega is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nelson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vega unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Nelson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Vega celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Vega!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Ler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Ler!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ler misses with a takedown
and Camacho counters with a straight right hand.
Camacho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Camacho has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ler tries a head kick but it misses.
Ler ducks under a wild hook from Camacho.
Camacho slaps away a takedown attempt from Ler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Camacho lands a glancing blow to the side of Ler's head.
Ler shoots and misses
and Camacho counters with a straight right hand.
Hector Camacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rio Ler.
Camacho lands with a hook. Ler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ler misses with a low kick.
Ler needs to keep his hands up - Camacho had a free shot at his head there.
Ler is rocked!
Camacho ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Ler out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hector Camacho!
Hector Camacho took some time post fight to say the following; 'I am a fucking beast 3 days notice and I still kick ass. Like to thank my camp, Taco, Steel all the boys at the Brotherhood gym. I'm comin for that title, you better believe it. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Holtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ichabod Crane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeff Holtz's chin.
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20
154 lbs
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156 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ichabod Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Holtz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holtz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holtz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crane motions for Holtz to come forward. Crane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holtz walks into a straight right hand from Crane.
Crane thuds a left hand into Holtz's body.
Crane cracks Holtz on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Holtz falls backwards against the cage. Crane follows up with more strikes that drop Holtz to his knees. Crane keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Holtz! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ichabod Crane!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lubomir Mihailovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Von Der Quvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihailovic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Otherwise - Soldiers. The key to victory for Lubomir Mihailovic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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19
243 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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22
260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lubomir Mihailovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fredrik Von Der Quvist!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Der Quvist ducks under a wild hook from Mihailovic.
Von Der Quvist throws a leg kick but Mihailovic checks it.
Mihailovic moves into the clinch.
Mihailovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mihailovic lands a left hand.
Von Der Quvist tries to pull guard but Mihailovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Von Der Quvist drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mihailovic.
Mihailovic taking a breather.
Von Der Quvist lands a nice uppercut.
Von Der Quvist tries to pull guard but Mihailovic won't allow it.
Von Der Quvist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Der Quvist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mihailovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Von Der Quvist wants to clinch.
Von Der Quvist takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lubomir Mihailovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Der Quvist looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lubomir Mihailovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrik Von Der Quvist.
The fighters circling - Mihailovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mihailovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Mihailovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mihailovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Mihailovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Von Der Quvist misses.
Nice cross by Mihailovic.
Mihailovic tests Von Der Quvist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Von Der Quvist shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Der Quvist avoids the body shot from Mihailovic.
Mihailovic lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Der Quvist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Der Quvist looks to clinch
and Mihailovic counters with a left and a right that stings Von Der Quvist.
Von Der Quvist thows a leg kick but Mihailovic checks it
and Mihailovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Von Der Quvist is rocked!
Von Der Quvist throws a sloppy head kick and Mihailovic moves out of range easily.
Mihailovic throws an overhand right that has Von Der Quvist reeling! Mihailovic follows up with more punches and Von Der Quvist is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lubomir Mihailovic!
A relieved looking Lubomir Mihailovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maurício Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duce Bigalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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165 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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27
165 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurício Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duce Bigalo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigalo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aurelio's calf.
Aurelio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aurelio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bigalo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bigalo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bigalo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aurelio's calf.
Bigalo scores with a leg kick.
Bigalo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bigalo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aurelio is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aurelio takes an elbow to the temple.
Bigalo lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Maurício Aurelio has been cut.
Bigalo scores with a knee to the head.
Bigalo leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigalo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bigalo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bigalo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aurelio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bigalo connects with a knee to the head.
Bigalo scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bigalo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bigalo connects with a knee to the head.
Bigalo crunches a lovely knee into Aurelio's ribcage.
Bigalo landing knees to the head.
Bigalo scores with a knee to the head.
Aurelio is rocked!
Bigalo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aurelio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bigalo lands a knee to the head.
Oh Aurelio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees in the clinch landing for Bigalo.
Aurelio seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigalo has Aurelio pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Aurelio is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Bigalo - that's hurt Aurelio badly! Oh, another knee lands and Aurelio is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Aurelio doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Duce Bigalo!
A victorious Duce Bigalo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Itagaki Fukuzawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peppu Reiska MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukuzawa comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames - Colony. MacDonald has chosen Placebo - Pure Morning as his entrance music. Itagaki Fukuzawa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peppu Reiska MacDonald's chin.
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25
153 lbs
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169 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Itagaki Fukuzawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peppu Reiska MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukuzawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by MacDonald.
MacDonald lands a right hook to the body.
MacDonald looks to land a right hand but Fukuzawa moved out of range.
MacDonald throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fukuzawa on the side of the head.
MacDonald swinging wildly here.
Fukuzawa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacDonald counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fukuzawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
MacDonald working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Fukuzawa's thigh. Fukuzawa counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Fukuzawa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
MacDonald content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacDonald scoring with punches to the head and body.
MacDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fukuzawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuzawa has control of MacDonald's left arm, preventing MacDonald from doing any damage.
MacDonald throws a strike but Fukuzawa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fukuzawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and MacDonald has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fukuzawa has managed to get both his arms back between MacDonald's legs - danger averted.
Fukuzawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fukuzawa slips nicely into half guard.
MacDonald blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. MacDonald defending well though.
MacDonald is refusing to be controlled, as Fukuzawa sits in half guard.
Fukuzawa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa thows a huge punch but MacDonald dodges it nicely.
MacDonald keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
MacDonald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
MacDonald is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fukuzawa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fukuzawa's back!
MacDonald is trying to stick to Fukuzawa's back but Fukuzawa is turning into MacDonald. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in MacDonald's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fukuzawa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fukuzawa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fukuzawa passes MacDonald's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fukuzawa thows a huge punch but MacDonald dodges it nicely.
Fukuzawa prevents MacDonald from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
MacDonald trying to hold on to Fukuzawa's head to control him but Fukuzawa postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa trying to control from MacDonald's half guard. MacDonald has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fukuzawa postures up in MacDonald's guard and throws a big left but MacDonald blocks it.
MacDonald keeping moving, preventing Fukuzawa from controlling successfully.
Fukuzawa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fukuzawa trying to control the position from guard on top but MacDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fukuzawa postures up in MacDonald's guard and throws a big left but MacDonald blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
MacDonald is trying to keep Fukuzawa in close.
Fukuzawa chips away with some ground and pound.
Fukuzawa looking to sit in guard and control but MacDonald gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
MacDonald won't allow Fukuzawa to sweep him here.
Fukuzawa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fukuzawa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fukuzawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've been hearing good reports from Fukuzawa's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Fukuzawa has momentary wrist control but MacDonald slips an elbow through the middle.
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 Itagaki Fukuzawa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MacDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fukuzawa was well out of range. Poor timing from MacDonald.
MacDonald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
MacDonald shoots in looking for a takedown but Fukuzawa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing MacDonald's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
MacDonald misses with a double jab.
MacDonald connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
MacDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fukuzawa.
Peppu Reiska MacDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukuzawa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fukuzawa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and MacDonald has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fukuzawa throws a big shot that misses.
MacDonald tries to land a body kick
and Fukuzawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacDonald 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.
MacDonald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuzawa throws a low kick but it's checked well by MacDonald.
Fukuzawa connects with a jab.
MacDonald is rocked!
MacDonald misses the body punch
and Fukuzawa counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking MacDonald out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Fukuzawa is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Itagaki Fukuzawa!
Itagaki Fukuzawa tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Peppu Reiska MacDonald had this to say: 'my time is coming.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Spock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandoval comes to the cage accompanied by Overseer - Slayed. Spock is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rolling Stones- 2,000 Light Years From Home. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
158 lbs
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39
157 lbs
26 - 10 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Mister Spock!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Sandoval with that takedown attempt.
Felix Sandoval seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spock instigates a clinch.
Spock lands a damaging elbow.
Sandoval tries to score a body lock takedown but Spock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Spock tries a body shot but Sandoval blocks it.
Spock misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Sandoval.
Spock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sandoval has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sandoval prevents Spock from breaking the clinch.
Sandoval misses with a body punch.
Sandoval has clasped his hands together around Spock's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Spock stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Sandoval misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spock takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sandoval tries to move into full mount but can't pass Spock's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval working the ground and pound.
An elbow from Sandoval crashes against the mat.
Sandoval looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Spock is avoiding damage well.
Spock regains half guard, as Sandoval was trying to land strikes.
Spock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sandoval throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval throwing shots but Spock is blocking nicely.
Sandoval stops Spock from getting back to his feet.
Spock is defending against the submission attempts here by Sandoval.
Spock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sandoval.
Sandoval sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spock defending well though.
Sandoval not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sandoval throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Spock to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval has gone for a leg lock! Spock slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sandoval's guard.
Sandoval has his foot on Spock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spock works his way back into a safe position though.
Sandoval has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sandoval is looking for a triangle but Spock pushes his legs off easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Sandoval's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sandoval looking for subs off his back but Spock has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval actively working from the bottom here.
Spock wants to stand but Sandoval has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandoval is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Spock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Spock's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spock has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Sandoval.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Sandoval dominated that round.
That's time! Sandoval's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spock moves in looking to clinch but Sandoval pushes him off.
Spock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandoval moves away.
Sandoval is looking to land body kicks.
Sandoval shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spock defends it nicely.
Sandoval misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sandoval throws a front kick aimed at Spock's knee but Spock avoids it well.
Sandoval doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spock has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sandoval is looking to chop away at Spock's legs.
Sandoval throws a lazy right hand but Spock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval scores with a punch to the head.
Sandoval rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sandoval looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mister Spock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandoval shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Spock as he jumps to the side.
Sandoval swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandoval moves away.
Sandoval throws a front kick that sends Spock stumbling back into the cage.
Sandoval misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spock.
Spock throws a jab but it's blocked by Sandoval.
Spock scores with a hook to the body. Sandoval takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sandoval throws a head kick that misses
and Spock counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spock lands a nice hook to Sandoval's body. Sandoval takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sandoval swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That kick from Spock tenderised Sandoval's leg. Sandoval is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Sandoval blocks the leg kick.
Spock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sandoval's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandoval throws a right hand that Spock ducks under and follows up with a left that Spock also avoids with ease.
Spock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sandoval swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sandoval misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spock looks to throw the jab but Sandoval is out of range.
Spock throws a low kick but Sandoval moves out of range easily.
Spock scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sandoval rather than just go for the knockout.
Spock tries to close the distance and clinch but Sandoval swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sandoval throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sandoval takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sandoval attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spock moves out of range as Sandoval strikes.
Spock slips a jab from Sandoval.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval feints and then cracks Spock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spock down.
Spock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spock tries to clinch but Sandoval moves away
and Sandoval counters with a single leg into guard. Spock didn't expect that.
Spock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandoval throwing strikes but missing.
Sandoval trying to control the position from guard on top but Spock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spock has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sandoval has passed into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sandoval is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Spock has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Felix Sandoval will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sandoval swats away the attempt to clinch by Spock.
Sandoval avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sandoval fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spock avoids it really well and circles away.
Spock misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandoval tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sandoval stuns Spock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spock moves out of range as Sandoval throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval throws a head kick that misses.
Sandoval with a jab.
Sandoval throws a leg kick which misses Spock's front leg but catches the back leg as Spock tries to avoid it.
Sandoval moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Decent striking displayed by Spock there.
Sandoval throws a hook to the side of Spock's head but Spock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sandoval misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spock.
Sandoval misses with the body kick
and Spock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spock moves out of range as Sandoval strikes.
Sandoval throws a good cross that connects.
Sandoval throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spock counters with a good low kick that Sandoval was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spock throws a leg kick which misses Sandoval's front leg but catches the back leg as Sandoval tries to avoid it.
Spock lands with a shot to the body.
Spock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mister Spock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandoval throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Sandoval. Those never looked like landing.
Spock throws a series of strikes that have Sandoval backpedaling.
Sandoval fails with the takedown
letting Spock counter with a right hand.
Sandoval pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sandoval tries to keep at a distance but Spock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sandoval or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval takes a shot to the head.
Spock breaks from the clinch.
Sandoval misses with a looping right.
Sandoval avoids a kick to the body.
Sandoval throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spock counters with an inside leg kick.
Sandoval lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spock circles away quickly and effectively.
Sandoval misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Sandoval.
Spock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Sandoval. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Sandoval. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sandoval.
Spock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval throws a sloppy body shot
and Spock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Spock breaks from the clinch.
Spock throws a lazy uppercut
and Sandoval counters with a shoot takedown. Spock fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandoval trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sandoval has gone for a leg lock! Spock slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sandoval's guard.
Felix Sandoval overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spock trying to control but Sandoval is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sandoval is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Spock is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mister Spock.
I think Sandoval has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Sandoval!
After winning the bout, Felix Sandoval thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Mister Spock was interviewed post fight and said 'it's a shame they outlawed the Vulcan death grip.'.
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