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Syn' 307: Fully Loaded PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makao Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant comes to the cage accompanied by Alice in Chains - Rooster. Matsumoto has chosen Sepultura - Territory as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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220 lbs
26 - 15 - 0 |
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210 lbs
24 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Makao Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto connects with a nice looking jab.
Matsumoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grant at a distance.
Grant rushes Matsumoto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matsumoto pulls guard successfully.
Grant with a nice head shot there.
Matsumoto trying to keep a closed guard but Grant is proving a slippery customer.
Matsumoto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Matsumoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Matsumoto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsumoto working a defensive guard here.
Grant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grant is one step ahead there.
Grant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Matsumoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grant is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cody Grant has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Grant looks to clinch
and Matsumoto counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Grant!
Matsumoto working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a strike aimed at the side of Grant's head but Grant avoids it well.
Matsumoto landing strikes.
Grant regains half guard there - taking advantage of Matsumoto's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsumoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grant's head.
Matsumoto seems to be looking for submissions.
Matsumoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matsumoto stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto thows a huge punch but Grant dodges it nicely.
Matsumoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grant's head.
Matsumoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Matsumoto moves nicely into side control.
Matsumoto wants to control but Grant is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matsumoto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto wants to control but Grant is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makao Matsumoto dominated that round.
That's time! Grant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Matsumoto. No joy for Grant on that attempt.
Grant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsumoto.
Grant scores with a hook to the body. Matsumoto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matsumoto misses the shot to the body.
Grant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grant tries to clinch up.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsumoto moves away.
Matsumoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grant tries to clinch up but Matsumoto circles away and keeps his distance.
Matsumoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Matsumoto scores with a body shot.
Matsumoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Cody Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant takes the fight into the clinch.
Matsumoto tries to circle away but Grant has him pinned against the cage.
Grant connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Makao Matsumoto has been cut.
Matsumoto wants a takedown.
Matsumoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matsumoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matsumoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Grant rushes Matsumoto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matsumoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Grant.
Matsumoto pulls guard effortlessly.
Matsumoto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grant manages to get himself to full guard.
Matsumoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
Matsumoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matsumoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Matsumoto pushing down on Grant's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Matsumoto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto moves into full mount! Grant won't be happy about that!
Grant's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The referee warns Grant that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Grant avoids a series of strikes thrown by Matsumoto.
Grant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grant tries to hold on but Matsumoto postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Matsumoto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsumoto looking to finish with strikes here!
Matsumoto won't let Grant get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Grant manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Matsumoto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grant knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Matsumoto throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Grant to regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makao Matsumoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Makao Matsumoto'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!
Matsumoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Matsumoto jabs at Grant's body.
Grant wants to clinch up but Matsumoto keeps it at a distance.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Matsumoto moves into full mount! Grant won't be happy about that!
Matsumoto tries to control but Grant wriggling away.
Matsumoto misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws some wild stikes that Grant manages to avoid easily.
Matsumoto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Grant is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Grant in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsumoto with a couple of short strikes.
Grant takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Matsumoto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Grant tries to lock up and control but Matsumoto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto lands a big shot there that rocks Grant but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Makao Matsumoto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matsumoto postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Grant bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Matsumoto and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Makao Matsumoto!
Makao Matsumoto 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 Mickey McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McFinnigan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 2Pac – Cause I had to. Mickey McFinnigan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Sutter's chin.
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277 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey McFinnigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Sutter!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McFinnigan but McFinnigan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McFinnigan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sutter is able to avoid easily.
McFinnigan lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for McFinnigan.
It looks like Mark Sutter has been cut.
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!
Sutter shoots in and bounces McFinnigan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sutter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McFinnigan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McFinnigan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sutter is one step ahead there.
Sutter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutter looking to pass the guard.
Sutter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McFinnigan pulls Sutter in close to prevent any damage.
McFinnigan keeping moving, preventing Sutter from controlling successfully.
Sutter postures up in McFinnigan's guard and throws a big left but McFinnigan blocks it.
Sutter trying to control but McFinnigan is working from the bottom.
Sutter postures up in McFinnigan's guard and throws a big left but McFinnigan blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McFinnigan controlling the position.
Sutter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sutter stops McFinnigan from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've been hearing good reports from McFinnigan'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.
McFinnigan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sutter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sutter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sutter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McFinnigan's head.
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!
Sutter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McFinnigan is trying to control the position but Sutter postures up.
Sutter trying to control but McFinnigan is working from the bottom.
Sutter tries to free his leg and advance position but McFinnigan is retaining full guard.
Sutter throws a big elbow that misses.
Sutter throws a strike but McFinnigan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sutter pulls McFinnigan in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutter looking to hit a scissor sweep but McFinnigan is one step ahead there.
Sutter is trying to control the position but McFinnigan postures up.
Sutter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McFinnigan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McFinnigan wants to control from the top but Sutter keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Sutter was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sutter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McFinnigan pinned against the cage. McFinnigan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McFinnigan throws an overhand right that drops Sutter like a sack of potatoes! McFinnigan dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey McFinnigan!
An out of breath Mickey McFinnigan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lester Jangles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semmy Kasteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasteel has chosen Celtic Music as his entrance music. Lester Jangles had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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194 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Jangles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Semmy Kasteel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jangles scores with a jab to the head.
Jangles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kasteel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Lester Jangles has been cut.
Kasteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jangles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kasteel momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jangles misses with a leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Jangles has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A head kick misses from Jangles.
Jangles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasteel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jangles's head.
Kasteel slips under a jab from Jangles.
Kasteel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kasteel swings for the body but Jangles moves out of range.
Kasteel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jangles counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jangles.
Jangles wants to pass the guard but Kasteel is keeping the position.
Jangles looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles wants to control from the top but Kasteel keeps moving.
Jangles is fighting to break Kasteel's control of his arms but Kasteel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jangles throws a big elbow that misses.
Kasteel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jangles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jangles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kasteel takes a swing at Jangles's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Kasteel as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangles thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Jangles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jangles misses with a wild combination.
Kasteel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jangles on the side of the head.
Jangles throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jangles lands with a straight right. Kasteel didn't see that one coming.
Kasteel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jangles rather than just go for the knockout.
Jangles connects with a right hand. Kasteel shakes it off.
Jangles staying out of range there.
Kasteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jangles.
Jangles throws a leg kick which misses Kasteel's front leg but catches the back leg as Kasteel tries to avoid it.
Kasteel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jangles throws an overhand right that lands on Kasteel's shoulder, as Kasteel tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kasteel misses the target.
Kasteel avoids a kick to the body.
Semmy Kasteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jangles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jangles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Jangles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kasteel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kasteel misses with a body punch
and Jangles counters with a single leg into guard. Kasteel didn't expect that.
Kasteel working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kasteel holds on and takes a little breather.
Jangles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasteel is pulling down on Jangles's head to control his posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jangles lands a couple of digs.
Kasteel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Semmy Kasteel.
Jangles staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jangles misses with a hook. Kasteel ducked under it nicely.
Kasteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasteel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kasteel checks a leg kick.
Kasteel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jangles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kasteel's calf.
Jangles connects with a high kick.
Kasteel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jangles misses with a hook. Kasteel ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasteel stuns Jangles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jangles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kasteel.
Kasteel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Jangles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lester Jangles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kasteel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kasteel cracks a nice hook into Jangles's ribs.
Jangles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jangles throws a body kick that misses.
Jangles misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Kasteel.
Kasteel throws a big shot that misses.
Kasteel 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.
Kasteel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jangles throws out the jab.
Jangles connects with a body shot.
Jangles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kasteel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jangles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasteel stuns Jangles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kasteel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jangles. Jangles obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jangles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kasteel counters by moving into the clinch.
Jangles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jangles misses with some punches.
A short right from Kasteel on the inside.
Jangles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kasteel tries to land knees in the clinch but Jangles avoids the damage to the body.
Jangles breaks the clinch.
Lester Jangles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasteel lands with a straight right. Jangles didn't see that one coming.
Kasteel throws a shot from downtown. Jangles moves away and avoids it.
Kasteel staying out of range there.
Jangles feints and then cracks Kasteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kasteel down.
Kasteel lands a nice hook to Jangles's body. Jangles 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!
Kasteel throws a shot from downtown. Jangles moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangles ducks under a wild hook from Kasteel.
Kasteel lands with a hook. Jangles tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kasteel misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Jangles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kasteel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jangles decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kasteel's guard.
Kasteel has Jangles pulled in close to control his posture.
Jangles is looking to work some ground and pound but Kasteel has wrist control.
Jangles passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jangles sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kasteel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kasteel is not content to let Jangles control the position.
The ground and pound from Jangles seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel struggling a bit here.
Kasteel is looking to regain half guard here but Jangles keeps moving and retains side control.
Lester Jangles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kasteel pushes Jangles away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jangles gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kasteel can't do much from the bottom here.
Kasteel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jangles tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jangles landing a few strikes.
Jangles landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kasteel is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasteel tries to bench press Jangles off him but Jangles keeps the position.
Kasteel is still in real trouble! Can Jangles finish him?
Jangles trying to control the action but Kasteel is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangles throws a strike aimed at the side of Kasteel's head but Kasteel avoids it well.
Kasteel seems to have recovered his senses.
Kasteel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kasteel not doing much here.
Kasteel trying to control the action but Jangles is working from the bottom.
Jangles actively working from the bottom here.
Jangles trying to hold on to Kasteel's head to control him but Kasteel postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jangles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kasteel is looking to advance position but Jangles won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Jangles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lester Jangles's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kasteel lands an overhand right.
Jangles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasteel.
Kasteel blocks the body kick.
Kasteel looks to land a right hand but Jangles moved out of range.
Kasteel throws an overhand right that lands on Jangles's shoulder, as Jangles tries to avoid the shot.
Lester Jangles is winning the standup battle so far.
Jangles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kasteel blocks a low kick nicely.
Kasteel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jangles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kasteel scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasteel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kasteel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles tries to land a front kick but Kasteel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice takedown defense from Kasteel. No joy for Jangles on that attempt.
Kasteel connects with a body shot.
Kasteel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jangles.
Kasteel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jangles doesn't seem bothered though.
Kasteel misses with a hook. Jangles ducked under it nicely.
Jangles tries to land a front kick but Kasteel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jangles goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kasteel is looking to clinch.
Jangles scores with a shot to the body.
Kasteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kasteel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jangles. Jangles obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangles looks to land a left hand but Kasteel moved out of range nicely.
Jangles throws a shot from downtown. Kasteel moves away and avoids it.
Jangles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasteel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jangles thuds a left hand into Kasteel's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Jangles.
Jangles blocks a jab.
Kasteel misses with a lunging right hand
and Jangles counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jangles 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.
Kasteel trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasteel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Kasteel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Semmy Kasteel.
Good shot there by Kasteel.
Jangles lands a leg kick that knocks Kasteel off balance momentarily.
Jangles wants to land a leg kick but Kasteel is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasteel. Jangles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jangles scores with a sloppy right hand. Kasteel should have avoided that one.
Kasteel misses with an uppercut. Jangles saw that one coming.
Kasteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasteel ducks under a wild hook from Jangles.
Kasteel looks to land a right hand but Jangles moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangles misses with a body kick.
Jangles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jangles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kasteel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good work by Kasteel as he checks the leg kick.
Kasteel throws a series of punches but Jangles avoids them all with ease.
Jangles shoots in for a double leg but Kasteel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Jangles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jangles thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kasteel if he has to take too many more of those.
Kasteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jangles was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasteel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasteel lands a jab to Jangles's midsection.
Jangles throws a hook but Kasteel blocks it.
Semmy Kasteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasteel throws a right hand that Jangles ducks under and follows up with a left that Jangles also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Jangles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jangles, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Jangles!
Lester Jangles 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 Andres Aguinaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Autumn Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter has chosen Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys as his entrance music. Andres Aguinaldo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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38
257 lbs
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276 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Aguinaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Autumn Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Hunter lands.
It looks like Andres Aguinaldo has been cut.
Hunter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunter feints and then cracks Aguinaldo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aguinaldo down.
A slow jab from Aguinaldo misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Aguinaldo.
Hunter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aguinaldo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aguinaldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aguinaldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aguinaldo 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.
Aguinaldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Aguinaldo looks for a takedown but Hunter sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo moves out of range of the body kick from Hunter.
Hunter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aguinaldo checks it well.
Hunter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hunter lands a big head kick that sends Aguinaldo tumbling to the mat! Hunter takes a step backwards and waves Aguinaldo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aguinaldo misses with a left hand
and Hunter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aguinaldo thinking.
Hunter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aguinaldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunter.
Aguinaldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aguinaldo misses with a two punch combination.
Hunter tries to land a leg kick but Aguinaldo saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo staying out of range there.
Hunter thuds a left hand into Aguinaldo's body.
Aguinaldo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunter connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunter closes the distance but Aguinaldo moves to the side
and Aguinaldo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hunter seems keen to control Aguinaldo's posture.
Aguinaldo trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter has his hands on Aguinaldo's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Autumn Hunter was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hunter throws a leg kick that misses.
Aguinaldo thuds a left hand into Hunter's body.
Aguinaldo cracks a nice hook into Hunter's ribs.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Aguinaldo avoids the body shot from Hunter.
Aguinaldo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aguinaldo shoots in for a double leg but Hunter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hunter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a looping left.
Hunter throws an off balance right hand
so Aguinaldo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aguinaldo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunter has control of Aguinaldo's left arm, preventing Aguinaldo from doing any damage.
Hunter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aguinaldo 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!
Aguinaldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aguinaldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Autumn Hunter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andres Aguinaldo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch combination from Hunter misses.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aguinaldo checks a low kick from Hunter.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aguinaldo!
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunter.
Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot.
Aguinaldo misses the shot to the body.
Aguinaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hunter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo punishes Hunter's body with a nice straight punch.
Hunter is looking to chop away at Aguinaldo's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunter.
Sloppy strikes from Aguinaldo. Those never looked like landing.
Aguinaldo misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Aguinaldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aguinaldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hunter counters with a left and a right that stings Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo is looking to wear down Hunter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aguinaldo lands a jab to Hunter's midsection.
Hunter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aguinaldo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter swings for the body but Aguinaldo moves out of range.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot.
Aguinaldo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hunter throws a chopping leg kick but Aguinaldo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A clash of legs there as Aguinaldo blocks the low kick.
Aguinaldo connects with a body shot that sends Hunter's belly button to the back.
Oooooh!!! Hunter has knocked Aguinaldo down with a huge combo! Hunter steps away and waves a wobbly Aguinaldo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Aguinaldo avoids the body shot from Hunter.
Aguinaldo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andres Aguinaldo's cut is getting worse.
Hunter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hunter scores with a kick to the body.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunter.
Hunter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot
and Hunter counters by clinching up.
Aguinaldo digs a right hand underneath Hunter's ribcage. Hunter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aguinaldo scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aguinaldo.
Hunter misses with some punches.
A short right from Hunter on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Hunter.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Aguinaldo.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aguinaldo lands a body shot.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
Hunter is trying to break the clinch but Aguinaldo is controlling him.
Aguinaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aguinaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aguinaldo.
Hunter working Aguinaldo over with knees to the body.
Hunter stops a takedown attempt from Aguinaldo.
Hunter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aguinaldo or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aguinaldo misses with the head strike.
Aguinaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Hunter.
Hunter blocks a body shot from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Autumn Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andres Aguinaldo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Aguinaldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunter scoring well with a low kick there.
Aguinaldo shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunter tries to sprawl out of it but Aguinaldo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hunter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aguinaldo's sensitive parts.
Hunter lands a nice shot that snaps Aguinaldo's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aguinaldo walks into a straight right hand from Hunter.
Andres Aguinaldo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hunter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Aguinaldo.
Hunter misses with a body shot
and Aguinaldo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hunter's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aguinaldo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunter is keeping the position for now.
Hunter has his hands on Aguinaldo's head, controlling the position.
Andres Aguinaldo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aguinaldo postures up in Hunter's guard and throws a big left but Hunter blocks it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hunter managing to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Autumn Hunter hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hunter fakes the leg kick and cracks Aguinaldo in the body.
Andres Aguinaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tried to score with a low kick but Aguinaldo checks it.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Aguinaldo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hunter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aguinaldo, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aguinaldo backwards.
Aguinaldo misses with the head strike.
Aguinaldo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aguinaldo jumps into guard, dragging Hunter to the mat.
Aguinaldo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunter controlling from the top position.
Aguinaldo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter forces his way into half guard.
Aguinaldo looking for submissions off his back.
Aguinaldo wants to improve his position but Hunter is controlling well.
Autumn Hunter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hunter slows the pace down in half guard.
Aguinaldo looking for submissions off his back.
Aguinaldo tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is controlling the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hunter is trying to control the action in half guard but Aguinaldo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hunter in particular looking to stall.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Autumn Hunter hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Aguinaldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aguinaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aguinaldo's sensitive parts.
Hunter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hunter pushes Aguinaldo away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aguinaldo keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Autumn Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hunter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Autumn Hunter!
Autumn Hunter really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bloodlust Horde Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigant Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Dobson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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29
265 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
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28
260 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gigant Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Dobson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobson throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Dobson avoiding damage.
Dobson gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dobson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Dobson effectively controlling the action here.
Dobson breaks the clinch.
Dobson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dobson moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dobson is defending well.
Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
Silva looking to control but Dobson passes into half guard.
Silva trying to hold on to Dobson's head to control him but Dobson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Dobson has a good base and remains in mount.
Dobson controlling his opponent.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dobson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobson looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Dobson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Dobson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
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 takedown defense from Dobson. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigant Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dobson, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Dobson lands with an overhand left.
Ben Dobson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva shoots in and bounces Dobson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dobson controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Dobson pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva postures up in Dobson's guard and throws a big left but Dobson blocks it.
Dobson has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobson keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to control from the top but Dobson keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dobson is trying to keep Silva in close.
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!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dobson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva thows a leg kick but Dobson checks it
and Dobson counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dobson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dobson moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dobson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dobson throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Dobson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dobson throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dobson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dobson is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva moves into full mount! Dobson won't be happy about that!
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dobson looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dobson wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dobson wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva lands with some strikes.
It looks like Ben Dobson has been cut.
Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dobson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dobson 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.
Silva misses with a head shot. Dobson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva wants to control from the top but Dobson keeps moving.
Dobson trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Dobson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva postures up in Dobson's guard and throws a big left but Dobson blocks it.
Dobson is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
Ben Dobson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva tries to move into range but Dobson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dobson scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Our sources have told us that Silva has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Dobson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dobson tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dobson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silva wants to improve his position but instead Dobson has moved into half guard.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Dobson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard but Dobson has mounted him!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigant Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Dobson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dobson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Dobson pushes him off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dobson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Dobson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dobson gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Dobson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
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!
Dobson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ben Dobson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dobson connects with a single shot there.
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!
Silva tries to clinch but Dobson moves out of range.
Dobson fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Dobson closes the distance and clinches.
Dobson lands a right hand.
Dobson manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dobson!
Ben Dobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva slips a jab from Dobson.
Silva blocks a head kick by Dobson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dobson.
Dobson has managed to clinch.
Dobson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dobson lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dobson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dobson.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dobson.
Dobson misses with the body kick
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson is controlling Silva's posture.
Dobson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dobson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Dobson has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ben Dobson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silva has Dobson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to drag Dobson to the mat but Dobson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigant Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dobson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Dobson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of stalling here from Dobson.
Dobson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick there by Dobson.
Dobson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dobson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Dobson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dobson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Dobson!
An out of breath Ben Dobson 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Codi Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Njord Freyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gale comes to the cage accompanied by Gravity kills - Guilty. Freyr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Twilight of the Thunder God. 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
32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Codi Gale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Njord Freyr!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freyr throws a hook to the side of Gale's head but Gale sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gale swings for the body but Freyr moves out of range.
Freyr scores with a sloppy right hand. Gale should have avoided that one.
Gale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freyr circles away quickly and effectively.
Freyr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Freyr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Njord Freyr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gale misses with a straight left.
Gale 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.
Gale thows a body shot but no joy.
Freyr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gale.
Gale cracks a nice hook into Freyr's ribs.
Freyr looks to throw the jab but Gale is out of range.
Freyr jabs at Gale's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gale connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gale fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gale throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Freyr throws a poor cross that misses
letting Gale counter with a right hand.
Gale misses with a hook.
Gale throws a front kick aimed at Freyr's knee but Freyr avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gale scores with a spinning back kick!
Gale lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Gale blocks the leg kick.
Gale misses with a hook.
Gale throws a series of punches but Freyr avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Freyr catches Gale right on the button with a cross.
Freyr feints and then cracks Gale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gale down.
Gale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freyr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gale tries to land a leg kick but Freyr saw it coming and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gale.
A clash of legs there as Freyr blocks the low kick.
Freyr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gale takes a step back to recover.
Freyr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Freyr misses.
Freyr is looking to slow Gale down with leg kicks.
Freyr scores with a head kick. Gale tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Freyr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gale in his tracks.
Freyr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gale is looking to land body kicks.
Gale throws a hook but Freyr avoids it easily.
Freyr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gale.
Freyr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Freyr avoids the body shot from Gale.
Gale throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Freyr tries to clinch but Gale is having none of it.
Freyr lands a right hook to the body.
Gale walks into a stiff left hand from Freyr.
Nice body punch from Gale.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freyr connects with an inside leg kick.
Gale slips a jab from Freyr.
Gale just misses with a punch to the body.
Freyr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gale on the side of the head.
Freyr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Freyr moves out of range of the strikes.
Freyr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gale at a distance.
That kick from Freyr tenderised Gale's leg. Gale is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Gale.
Freyr has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Freyr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gale is able to avoid easily.
Freyr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gale connects with a body shot.
Freyr thows a body kick. Gale tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Freyr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gale.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Freyr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freyr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Freyr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freyr misses with a body punch.
Freyr presses Gale against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gale is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Freyr.
Freyr digs a right hand into Gale's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gale's gas tank.
Freyr tries to work over Gale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freyr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gales head.
Gale tries to throw a body punch but Freyr avoids it by throwing Gale back against the cage.
Freyr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Freyr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gale or not.
Freyr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gale has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Freyr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freyr looks to land a combination but Gale avoids it well.
Nice body kick from Freyr.
Freyr scores with a nice right hand.
Freyr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Njord Freyr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Freyr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gale's hands.
Freyr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freyr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That kick from Gale tenderised Freyr's leg. Freyr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Freyr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gale throws out the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Freyr 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 Gale has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gale and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Freyr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gale takes a step back to recover.
Freyr thows a body kick. Gale tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Njord Freyr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freyr lands with a straight right. Gale didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freyr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Freyr feints and then cracks Gale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gale down.
Gale is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freyr, right into the meat.
Freyr scores with a leg kick.
Gale needs to keep his hands up - Freyr had a free shot at his head there.
Gale is rocked!
Gale is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Freyr Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Gale is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Njord Freyr!
A victorious Njord Freyr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aloysius Martin Thesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira has chosen Killers as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
210 lbs
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215 lbs
22 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aloysius Martin Thesz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thesz manages to avoid it.
Thesz tries to bum rush Ferreira with a series of wild strikes but Ferreira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thesz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferreira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thesz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ferreira with a jab.
Thesz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A cross from Thesz lands.
Thesz throws a lazy head kick
letting Ferreira counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thesz throws a chopping leg kick but Ferreira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ferreira scores with a push kick.
Thesz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thesz moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thesz misses the jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thesz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ferreira - the referee stops the clock and Thesz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ferreira. Thesz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thesz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ferreira.
Ferreira walks into a jab.
Thesz avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Thesz blocks the leg kick.
Thesz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ferreira needs to keep his hands up - Thesz had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira throws the left hand but Thesz avoids the punch easily.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferreira.
Thesz misses with a head kick.
Thesz looks to land a right hand but Ferreira moved out of range.
Thesz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ferreira.
Ferreira with a jab.
Ferreira tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferreira checks a leg kick.
Ferreira lands a nice hook to Thesz's body. Thesz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to the liver by Ferreira. Beautiful body shot.
Ferreira throws a leg kick
and Thesz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ferreira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ferreira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thesz postures up in Ferreira's guard and throws a big left but Ferreira blocks it.
Thesz tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferreira is retaining full guard.
Ferreira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferreira is trying to control the position but Thesz postures up.
Thesz tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferreira is retaining full guard.
Thesz won't allow Ferreira to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thesz trying to control but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Thesz throwing strikes but missing.
Thesz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thesz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferreira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferreira is controlling Thesz's posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ferreira throws a sloppy head kick and Thesz moves out of range easily.
Ferreira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thesz rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thesz throws an off balance right hand
and Ferreira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thesz lands a nice looking body kick.
Thesz misses with a shot to the body
and Ferreira counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Carlos Ferreira dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thesz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ferreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thesz was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira.
Thesz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thesz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thesz blocks a low kick nicely.
Thesz misses with an uppercut.
Antonio Carlos Ferreira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferreira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ferreira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thesz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferreira misses with a head kick.
Ferreira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferreira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thesz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferreira tests Thesz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thesz throws out a loose jab but Ferreira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thesz.
Thesz throws a front kick aimed at Ferreira's knee but Ferreira avoids it well.
Thesz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ferreira is able to avoid easily.
Thesz throws a hook but Ferreira blocks it.
Good leg kick by Ferreira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferreira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thesz throws out the jab.
Thesz swinging wildly here.
A cross from Thesz lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira tries to land a leg kick but Thesz saw it coming and moves away.
Thesz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ferreira lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferreira scores with a hook to the body. Thesz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferreira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thesz momentarily.
Thesz moves out of range as Ferreira throws a body kick.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thesz moves away.
Ferreira throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aloysius Martin Thesz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira misses with a low kick.
Ferreira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thesz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thesz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferreira counters with a nice body kick.
Thesz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ferreira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thesz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferreira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ferreira.
Thesz throws a hook but Ferreira blocks it.
Thesz misses with a straight left.
Thesz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thesz takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Ferreira. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thesz throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Ferreira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thesz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thesz connects with a high kick.
Thesz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good work by Ferreira as he checks the leg kick.
Thesz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira avoids the head kick by Thesz.
Thesz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ferreira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thesz's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Carlos Ferreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ferreira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thesz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ferreira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thesz.
Ferreira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aloysius Martin Thesz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thesz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferreira ducks under a wild hook from Thesz.
Thesz throws an off balance right hand
and Ferreira counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ferreira looks for the body kick but Thesz saw that one coming.
Ferreira misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Thesz.
Thesz misses with a combination
and Ferreira counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thesz throws a right hand that Ferreira ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferreira also avoids with ease.
Some bone on bone action there as Ferreira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferreira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thesz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferreira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thesz.
Ferreira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thesz.
Thesz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ferreira finds it's way round the side to connect with Thesz's head.
Thesz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ferreira scores with a jab to the head.
Thesz is rocked!
Ferreira lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Thesz - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Ferreira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
After winning the bout, Antonio Carlos Ferreira thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiyaro Feitsora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and A J Hearts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Feitsora might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Helmet - Unsung. 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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28
215 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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34
222 lbs
31 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiyaro Feitsora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, A J Hearts!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feitsora throws a leg kick but Hearts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tiyaro Feitsora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Feitsora blocks a low kick nicely.
Hearts lands with a cross.
Hearts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hearts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Feitsora's guard.
Hearts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hearts pushing down on Feitsora's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hearts is trying to control. Feitsora wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hearts thows a huge punch but Feitsora dodges it nicely.
Feitsora moves into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearts trying to control the position from guard on top but Feitsora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feitsora throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Feitsora utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Feitsora throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hearts uses it to pass to side control.
Hearts throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
My spies in Gym Beam inform me that Hearts has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearts is putting a hurting on Feitsora here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hearts misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Feitsora taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Feitsora tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hearts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Feitsora is not content to let Hearts control the position.
Hearts throws a strike aimed at the side of Feitsora's head but Feitsora avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearts 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.
Hearts working the head and body with strikes.
Hearts scoring with punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Hearts are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hearts working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hearts gets to mount! Feitsora was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hearts unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hearts lands with some strikes.
Hearts throwing strikes here but Feitsora is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Feitsora keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hearts cracks Feitsora with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hearts with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hearts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hearts cracks Feitsora with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A J Hearts dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Feitsora throws a head kick that misses
and Hearts counters with a takedown into side control.
Feitsora tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hearts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hearts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hearts throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hearts grinds an elbow into Feitsora's temple.
Hearts is chipping away with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearts throws an elbow but Feitsora slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hearts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Feitsora keeps working.
Feitsora manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feitsora avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hearts.
Feitsora wants to get back to full guard.
A J Hearts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hearts thows a huge punch but Feitsora dodges it nicely.
Hearts is looking to advance position but Feitsora won't allow it.
Feitsora is looking to improve his position.
Hearts goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Feitsora does a handstand and catches Hearts in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Feitsora on top - Hearts is already out from the submission! Feitsora gives Hearts's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . Tiyaro Feitsora!
Tiyaro Feitsora decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Surov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hektor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Surov comes to the cage accompanied by Amphetamines. Alexei Surov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexei Surov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hektor Troy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surov connects with a body shot.
Surov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Troy doesn't seem bothered though.
Good work by Surov as he checks the leg kick.
Surov connects with a body shot that sends Troy's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Troy.
Troy moves into the clinch.
Surov works on Troy's body with a couple of short punches.
Troy lands with a light punch inside.
Surov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Troy.
Troy misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Troy as the two fighters clinch.
Troy misses with a punch on the inside.
Surov prevents a body shot from Troy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Troy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy swings wildly with an uppercut but Surov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Surov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Troy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Surov tries to pull guard but Troy won't allow it.
Surov pushes Troy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Troy.
Surov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Surov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Troy.
Troy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Troy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Troy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surov blocking some punches.
Surov lands a left hand.
Surov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Troy digs a right hand into Surov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Surov's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troy misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Troy fails to land.
Surov gets control of Troy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Surov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Surov has his foot on Troy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Troy works his way back into a safe position though.
Troy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Surov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Troy counters with a series of strikes. Surov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Surov checks a leg kick nicely.
Surov catches Troy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Troy scores with a head kick. Surov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Alexei Surov has been cut.
Hektor Troy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Surov shoots in for a takedown but Troy shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Surov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troy defending well as Surov loads up on a big left hand.
Surov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hektor Troy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Surov misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Troy counter with a right hand.
Troy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Troy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Troy throws a head kick but Surov moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Surov.
Troy throws a chopping leg kick but Surov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Surov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Troy.
Troy misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy misses with a head kick.
Surov moves out of range as Troy strikes.
Troy throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Surov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Troy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Troy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Surov.
Troy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Troy slips under a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Troy. Surov shrugs it off though.
Surov blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Surov avoids a kick to the body.
Troy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Troy wants it to stay on the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Troy as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hektor Troy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexei Surov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Troy misses with a looping left.
Alexei Surov's cut is getting worse.
Troy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Troy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Surov moves away.
Hektor Troy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Troy is looking to land body kicks.
Surov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Surov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Surov looks to score with a jab to the body but Troy is just out of range.
Troy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Surov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Surov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice uppercut there from Surov.
Troy looks to land a body kick but Surov moved away.
Troy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Troy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Surov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Surov blocks the leg kick.
Troy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Surov.
A combination from Troy does no damage.
Troy looks to clinch
and Surov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Surov throws a big right hand that misses.
Troy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Troy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Surov passes Troy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Surov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Troy's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surov prevents Troy from improving his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Surov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Troy!
Surov prevents Troy from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Troy wants to control but Surov is having none of it.
Troy regains half guard.
Troy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Surov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Surov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Surov's back!
Surov turns into Troy and is now in his guard.
Troy looking for a sweep. Not yet Troy, not yet.
Troy controls Surov momentarily but Surov frees himself.
Troy controlling the position.
Surov cracks Troy with a solid left hand.
Surov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Troy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Surov advances position into side control!
Alexei Surov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Surov advances nicely into full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Surov landing strikes from the mount and Troy is in trouble!
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!
Surov landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Troy tries to get to full guard but Surov has control of the leg.
Surov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Troy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Surov postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Surov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Troy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Surov landing some decent shots from guard.
Troy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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 Alexei Surov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexei Surov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Surov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Troy dodges the ground and pound from Surov.
Troy is looking for a sweep.
Surov in side control, throwing shots but Troy defends.
Surov scoring with punches from side control.
Troy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Surov off and has taken his back!
Troy is looking to control Surov but Surov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Surov wants to control his opponent's hands but Troy gets his hands free.
Surov tries to roll but Troy sticks to his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Troy is not going to allow Surov to sit and survive in this position.
Troy is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Troy thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Surov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Surov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Surov 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.
Troy looking to control but Surov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Surov is squirming around, avoiding Troy's attempts to control the action.
Troy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Surov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surov is working to get back to half guard.
Surov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Surov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Troy.
Troy tries to stand but Surov is controlling from the bottom.
Surov is trying to control the position but Troy postures up.
Surov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Troy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Surov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Troy advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Troy is working away from the top position though.
Surov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Troy.
Troy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Surov is pressing down on Troy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Surov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troy is looking to work some ground and pound but Surov has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Surov keeping moving, preventing Troy from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexei Surov.
I think Surov 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Surov!
A victorious Alexei Surov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Light Diode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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27
216 lbs
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18 - 6 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Light Diode!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diode tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malkin scores with a hook to the body. Diode takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diode throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut there from Malkin.
Diode lands a head kick. Malkin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Malkin 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 Diode has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diode and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Malkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diode throws out the jab.
Malkin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Malkin connects with a leg kick. Diode looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Malkin lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Malkin works Diode's body with a nice hook.
Malkin shoots for a takedown but Diode saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Malkin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malkin is looking to land body kicks.
Diode moves away from the strike by Malkin.
Diode avoids a kick to the body.
Diode uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malkin.
Malkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diode was well out of range. Poor timing from Malkin.
Malkin throws a right hand that Diode ducks under and follows up with a left that Diode also avoids with ease.
Evgeniy Malkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diode throws a wild body kick that Malkin sees coming a mile off.
Nice takedown defense from Malkin. No joy for Diode on that attempt.
Diode fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malkin manages to avoid it.
Malkin throws a leg kick
and Diode counters with a shoot takedown. Malkin fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diode cracks Malkin with a solid left hand.
Malkin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diode manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malkin passes Diode's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Malkin wants to control but Diode is keeping him busy.
Diode wants to control but Malkin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diode is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diode manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diode swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Malkin passes Diode's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Malkin prevents Diode from improving his position.
My spies in Gym Beam inform me that Malkin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Diode is defending against the submission attempts here by Malkin.
Malkin prevents Diode from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diode manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diode controls Malkin momentarily but Malkin frees himself.
Malkin stopping the sweep attempt from Diode.
Malkin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diode has an active guard here but Malkin has managed to pass into half guard.
Diode tries to roll over but Malkin keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diode trying to control from the bottom.
Malkin is pressing down on Diode's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diode is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malkin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Malkin moves into full mount! Diode won't be happy about that!
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 Light Diode will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diode moves out of range as Malkin throws a body kick.
Diode has a takedown stuffed.
Malkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diode scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malkin misses with a wild body shot.
Diode takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Malkin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Diode throws a jab when Malkin was well out of range.
Diode looks to land a left hand but Malkin moved out of range nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Malkin.
Malkin checks a leg kick.
Diode throws a low kick but Malkin avoids it.
Malkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malkin.
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!
Diode shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malkin pinned against the cage. Malkin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Malkin.
Evgeniy Malkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Malkin cracks Diode with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Malkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diode misses with a hook. Malkin ducked under it nicely.
Malkin lands with a right hand.
Malkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diode ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malkin moves away.
Diode chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malkin can pounce on him.
Diode throws a leg kick
and Malkin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diode is looking for a sweep. Malkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Malkin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diode sees it coming and defends easily.
Malkin is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diode tries to get to full guard but Malkin has control of the leg.
Diode has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Malkin is working away from the top position though.
Malkin is looking to stall here but Diode recovers full guard.
Malkin trying to control but Diode is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin stopping the sweep attempt from Diode.
Malkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diode swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diode is on top in guard.
We've been hearing that Diode has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Malkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diode can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malkin 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Malkin wants to hit a switch here but Diode passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Malkin there!
Malkin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Malkin is looking to get to half guard.
Malkin is still trying to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diode lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Light Diode overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diode cracks Malkin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeniy Malkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Malkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malkin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Malkin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diode blocks a leg kick.
Malkin throws a right hand that Diode ducks under and follows up with a left that Diode also avoids with ease.
Malkin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diode cracks the inside of Malkin's front leg.
Malkin throws a chopping leg kick but Diode manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Malkin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malkin blocks the body kick.
Malkin throws a body kick that misses.
Diode fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malkin.
Malkin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diode sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diode shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Malkin counters with a straight right hand.
Diode gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diode lands a jab to the head.
Diode steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malkin.
Diode throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diode cracks Malkin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Malkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Malkin throws a leg kick but Diode sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diode looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diode chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malkin can pounce on him.
Malkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diode pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malkin tries to score with a low kick but Diode moves his leg out of the way.
Malkin misses the jab.
Diode looks to land a body kick but Malkin moved away.
Malkin throws a leg kick but Diode sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diode lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malkin throws a front kick aimed at Diode's knee but Diode avoids it well.
Malkin lands a front kick.
Diode changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Malkin tries to avoid it but Diode manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Malkin to the ground. Malkin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Malkin moves out of range of the body kick from Diode.
Diode looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diode takes a swing at Malkin's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diode.
Diode sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Malkin stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Light Diode. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malkin misses with a body kick.
Diode fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Malkin checks it well.
Diode throws the kick towards the body but Malkin avoids it.
Diode moves to clinch but Malkin breaks away
and Malkin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Malkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diode is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode looking for subs off his back but Malkin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Diode has his hands clasped together around Malkin's back. He's all about the action.
Malkin seems to be working for a kimura but Diode defends the submission attempt.
Malkin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diode tries to get to full guard but Malkin has control of the leg.
Diode trying to control but Malkin postures up.
Diode makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diode.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malkin tries to free his leg and advance position but Diode is retaining full guard.
Malkin is looking to advance position but Diode has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Evgeniy Malkin just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Malkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diode throws a right hand that misses
and Malkin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diode looking for a sweep. Not yet Diode, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diode is on top in guard.
Malkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diode can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Malkin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diode gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Malkin wants to sweep here but Diode controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diode manages to get himself to full guard.
Diode working a defensive guard but Malkin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Diode manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Malkin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Malkin is looking to work his way around to Diode's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Diode really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diode tries to hold on but Malkin postures up.
Diode tries to reverse the position but Malkin maintains control.
Diode looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Malkin working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malkin is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode trying to control the position but Malkin manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Diode's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkin is persistently looking for the submission but Diode is defending it well.
Malkin is persistently looking for the submission but Diode is defending it well.
Malkin is trying to stick to Diode's back but Diode is turning into Malkin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Malkin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Diode.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malkin has his foot on Diode's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diode works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeniy Malkin dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Diode's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diode.
Diode throws a hook but Malkin avoids it easily.
Diode will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Malkin with a nice cross.
A shot to the body from Malkin misses
and Diode counters with a shoot takedown. Malkin fights it but they end up in guard.
Diode postures up.
Malkin has momentary wrist control but Diode slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malkin working a defensive guard here.
Diode throwing strikes but missing.
Diode scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diode stands up over Malkin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diode is in close to Malkin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Malkin wants to improve his position but instead Diode has moved into half guard.
Malkin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Malkin.
Diode tries to free his leg and advance position but Malkin is retaining full guard.
Malkin is trying to control the position but Diode postures up.
Light Diode has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evgeniy Malkin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin pulls Diode in to control the position.
Diode throws a big elbow that misses.
Diode won't allow Malkin to sweep him here.
Diode throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Malkin is trying to keep Diode in close.
Malkin has his hands on Diode's head, controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diode is looking to work some ground and pound but Malkin has wrist control.
Diode wants to pass the guard but Malkin is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode throws an elbow that misses. Malkin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diode's guard. Nice move by Malkin!
Malkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diode trying to control the position.
Diode is really struggling to control Malkin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Malkin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Malkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Diode is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diode checks a leg kick.
Malkin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diode sprawls well initially but Malkin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Malkin not doing much here.
Diode is pressing down on Malkin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diode is looking for a triangle but Malkin pushes his legs off easily.
Diode isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Malkin stacks Diode on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Malkin!
And that's the end of the fight!
Light Diode showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Malkin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evgeniy Malkin!
Evgeniy Malkin is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Evgeniy Malkin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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