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WFC 8: Nazarov vs. Keef PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Stellings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Stellings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Jazz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stellings moves to clinch but Jazz breaks away
and Jazz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stellings's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jazz advances to half guard.
Jazz works his way into full mount!
Jazz is working for a guillotine from mount but Stellings frees his head quite easily.
Jazz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stellings working to try and regain half guard.
You get the feeling that Stellings really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jazz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jazz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jazz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stellings can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
You get the feeling that Stellings really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jazz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stellings wants to hold on but Jazz pushes him away.
Jazz controlling from mount.
Jazz has isolated one of Stellings's arms. Stellings looking to fight him off but Jazz twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Jazz!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald Rousey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rousey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martinez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rousey's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rousey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rousey keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Rousey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rousey working for a triangle but Martinez defends it easily.
Rousey working for submissions but it's allowed Martinez to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey looking for a kimura from the bottom but Martinez passes into side control!
Rousey tries to bench press Martinez off him but Martinez keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rousey manages to get back to half guard.
Martinez decides to stand up.
Rousey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martinez counters with a single leg into guard. Rousey didn't expect that.
Rousey is breathing heavily.
Martinez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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!
Martinez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez gets to mount! Rousey was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rousey regains half guard.
Martinez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rousey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Martinez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rousey defends it well.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Rousey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rousey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey is trying to get back to full guard.
Rousey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martinez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rousey defends it well.
Martinez trying to control from half guard but Rousey is working away.
Rousey has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Martinez. Oh but Rousey has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Martinez goes limp - he's gone! Rousey jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ronald Rousey!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Thomas Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ash Thomas Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas Jr 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.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smith moves out of range as Thomas Jr throws a body kick.
Thomas Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
A jab from Thomas Jr misses.
Thomas Jr misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thomas Jr avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a right and a left that Thomas Jr avoids nicely.
Smith cracks Thomas Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas Jr misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Thomas Jr counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Thomas Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith looks for the body kick but Thomas Jr saw that one coming.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Thomas Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Thomas Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas Jr tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas Jr moves out of range easily.
Thomas Jr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thomas Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith tries to clinch up but Thomas Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomas Jr throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Thomas Jr backing up. Thomas Jr nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas Jr throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a solid body kick.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas Jr moves out of range easily.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith throws the left hand but Thomas Jr avoids the punch easily.
Thomas Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thomas Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas Jr throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith thows a leg kick but Thomas Jr checks it
and Thomas Jr counters with a good, hard body kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas Jr moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a body punch but Thomas Jr moves out of range.
Thomas Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Thomas Jr's leg but Thomas Jr calmly moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith is looking to wear down Thomas Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Thomas Jr's head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Bruce Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith thows a body kick. Thomas Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas Jr as he connects with a hook.
Smith stuns Thomas Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thomas Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas Jr throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Thomas Jr blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thomas Jr throws a lazy head kick
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas Jr throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Thomas Jr misses the jab.
Bruce Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Thomas Jr blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith blocks a head kick by Thomas Jr.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws a push kick but Thomas Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Thomas Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Thomas Jr works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Thomas Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith throws a leg kick but Thomas Jr moved away.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy body kick
and Thomas Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Thomas Jr's leg but Thomas Jr calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith slips a jab from Thomas Jr.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thomas Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Thomas Jr misses its intended target.
Thomas Jr loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Thomas Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thomas Jr blocks the body kick.
Thomas Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Thomas Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thomas Jr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Thomas Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thomas Jr tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas Jr.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Bruce Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Thomas Jr backs away looking to recover.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas Jr.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thomas Jr backs up against the cage.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas Jr.
Thomas Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thomas Jr avoids the head kick by Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thomas Jr walks into a left hand.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Smith dominated that second round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Thomas Jr blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas Jr.
Thomas Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas Jr throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Smith tries to bum rush Thomas Jr with a series of wild strikes but Thomas Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick from Smith lands but Thomas Jr takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Thomas Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thomas Jr on the side of the head.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas Jr.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Thomas Jr pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas Jr.
Thomas Jr misses with the body kick
and Smith counters with a solid body kick.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Thomas Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas Jr tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith tries to clinch there but Thomas Jr circles away.
Ash Thomas Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas Jr takes one to the chin there.
Thomas Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith throws a head kick but Thomas Jr moves out of range.
Thomas Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Thomas Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Thomas Jr is rocked!
Smith swinging wildly here.
Thomas Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Smith.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas Jr misses with a low kick.
Thomas Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Thomas Jr avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Thomas Jr's head but Thomas Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith throws a series of punches but Thomas Jr avoids them all with ease.
Thomas Jr throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Thomas Jr only half commits.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thomas Jr.
Thomas Jr avoids the head kick by Smith.
Thomas Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Thomas Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Thomas Jr misses.
Thomas Jr misses with a low kick.
Thomas Jr throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith with a jab.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas Jr.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thomas Jr blocks a head kick by Smith.
Thomas Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thomas Jr looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith tries to bum rush Thomas Jr with a series of wild strikes but Thomas Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Thomas Jr scores with a nice strike.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Thomas Jr does no damage.
Thomas Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas Jr checks it well.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the body from Thomas Jr misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thomas Jr misses with a low kick.
Thomas Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas Jr.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Thomas Jr sees coming a mile off.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas Jr misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas Jr is defending well for now.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Bruce Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith keeps control of Thomas Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Smith!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moj Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Lapshinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapshinov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Moonlight Sonata. Artem Lapshinov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Moj Cro Cop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artem Lapshinov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapshinov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lapshinov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cop avoids it.
Lapshinov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lapshinov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cop is trying to maintain a safe position but Lapshinov gets an underhook and turns Cop into the cage.
Cop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lapshinov tries to land knees in the clinch but Cop avoids the damage to the body.
Lapshinov missing with knees to the body.
Lapshinov lands a knee to the body.
Cop is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lapshinov tries to land knees in the clinch but Cop avoids the damage to the body.
Cop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
I was talking to Cop's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lapshinov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lapshinov working Cop over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapshinov lands a knee to the head.
Lapshinov looking to throw knees to the head but Cop is blocking nicely.
Lapshinov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cop.
Lapshinov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cop.
Lapshinov tries a knee to the head but Cop blocks it.
Cop is trying to force a seperation but Lapshinov has the dominant position.
Lapshinov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cop is defending well for now.
Lapshinov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cop lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cop avoiding damage as Lapshinov throws knees to the body.
Lapshinov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cop is defending well for now.
Cop avoiding damage as Lapshinov throws knees to the body.
Lapshinov tries to land knees in the clinch but Cop avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lapshinov trying to land knees to the body.
Cop dodges an elbow strike from Lapshinov.
Lapshinov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cop trying to stall but Lapshinov improves his position.
Lapshinov trying to land knees to the body.
Lapshinov tries a knee to the head but Cop blocks it.
Lapshinov trying to land knees to the body.
Lapshinov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lapshinov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cop avoiding damage as Lapshinov throws knees to the body.
Lapshinov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cop avoiding damage as Lapshinov throws knees to the body.
Lapshinov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cop is defending well for now.
Lapshinov tries to land knees in the clinch but Cop avoids the damage to the body.
Cop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lapshinov working Cop over with knees to the body.
Cop stalling in the clinch but Lapshinov improves position.
Cop is trying to break free.
Lapshinov trying to land knees to the body.
Lapshinov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cop is defending well for now.
Lapshinov tries to land a knee to the head but Cop blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cop managing to block the knees to the body from Lapshinov.
Lapshinov tries to land knees in the clinch but Cop avoids the damage to the body.
Lapshinov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cop avoids it.
Cop avoiding damage as Lapshinov throws knees to the body.
Lapshinov prevents Cop from breaking the clinch.
Lapshinov tries to land knees in the clinch but Cop avoids the damage to the body.
Cop is trying to break the clinch but Lapshinov has him pressed against the cage.
Cop avoiding damage as Lapshinov throws knees to the body.
Lapshinov tries to land knees in the clinch but Cop avoids the damage to the body.
Lapshinov trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cop is trying to force a seperation but Lapshinov has the dominant position.
Cop managing to block the knees to the body from Lapshinov.
Cop wants to stall.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Lapshinov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lapshinov tries to clinch there but Cop circles away.
Lapshinov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Artem Lapshinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lapshinov.
Cop throws a push kick but Lapshinov slaps the foot to one side.
Lapshinov has managed to clinch.
Lapshinov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cop blocks it with crossed arms.
Cop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lapshinov trying to land knees to the body.
Lapshinov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cop managing to block the knees to the body from Lapshinov.
Lapshinov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cop avoids it.
Cop avoiding damage as Lapshinov throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lapshinov missing with knees to the body.
Cop managing to block the knees to the body from Lapshinov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapshinov trying to land knees to the body.
Lapshinov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lapshinov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cop.
Cop working hard to break the clinch.
Lapshinov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cop.
Lapshinov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lapshinov landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapshinov misses with a knee strike.
Lapshinov trying to land knees to the body.
Lapshinov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cop's face.
Cop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lapshinov missing with knees to the body.
Lapshinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lapshinov lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cop avoiding damage as Lapshinov throws knees to the body.
Cop can't break the clinch.
Lapshinov trying to land knees to the body.
Cop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lapshinov tries to land knees in the clinch but Cop avoids the damage to the body.
Cop stalling in the clinch but Lapshinov improves position.
Cop managing to block the knees to the body from Lapshinov.
Lapshinov looking to throw knees to the head but Cop is blocking nicely.
Lapshinov trying to land knees to the body.
Lapshinov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cop blocks it with crossed arms.
Lapshinov lands a knee to the head.
Cop managing to block the knees to the body from Lapshinov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cop managing to block the knees to the body from Lapshinov.
Lapshinov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lapshinov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cop avoids it.
Lapshinov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lapshinov missing with knees to the body.
Cop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lapshinov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lapshinov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lapshinov landing knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cop manages to break the clinch.
Cop cracks Lapshinov with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cop has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lapshinov misses with a knee strike.
Lapshinov missing with knees to the body.
Lapshinov trying to land knees to the body.
Lapshinov trying to land knees to the body.
Lapshinov missing with knees to the body.
Cop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lapshinov clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lapshinov tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lapshinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donk. Cop catches Lapshinov right on the button with a cross.
Lapshinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Lapshinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lapshinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lapshinov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cop has had enough of the clinch but Lapshinov keeps him there for the moment.
Lapshinov trying to land knees to the body.
Cop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lapshinov trying to land knees to the body.
Lapshinov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cop.
Lapshinov tries to land knees in the clinch but Cop avoids the damage to the body.
Lapshinov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cop trying to land knees to the body.
Cop tries to break the clinch but Lapshinov is controlling the position.
Lapshinov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cop avoids it.
Lapshinov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lapshinov trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cop has had enough of the clinch but Lapshinov keeps him there for the moment.
Lapshinov missing with knees to the body.
Cop blocks an elbow strike.
Cop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lapshinov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cop avoids it.
Lapshinov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cop.
Lapshinov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cop is defending well for now.
Lapshinov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cop tries to circle away but Lapshinov has him pinned against the cage.
Lapshinov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cop avoids it.
Cop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lapshinov tries to land knees in the clinch but Cop avoids the damage to the body.
Artem Lapshinov 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.
Lapshinov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cop avoids it.
Cop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lapshinov missing with knees to the body.
Cop tries to circle away but Lapshinov has him pinned against the cage.
Lapshinov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cop wants to break free but Lapshinov has control.
Artem Lapshinov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Cop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cop trying to control the position but instead, Lapshinov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cop into the cage.
Cop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artem Lapshinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lapshinov 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artem Lapshinov!
Artem Lapshinov 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Luca Vicini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vicini comes into the arena with Gasoline by SUBSONICA blaring out of the sound system. Luca Vicini has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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201 lbs
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180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luca Vicini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jin Kim!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vicini wants to slow Kim down by chopping away at his legs.
Vicini lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vicini throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vicini throws a leg kick but Kim moved away.
Kim misses with a two punch combination.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vicini can pounce on him.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vicini looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Vicini misses with a hook
and Kim counters with a series of strikes. Vicini will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vicini avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vicini.
It looks like Jin Kim has been cut.
Kim lands a body shot.
Vicini lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim cracks Vicini with a hook to the temple - Vicini is on wobbly legs here! Kim swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Vicini falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kim wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jin Kim!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siss Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rampage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminem - Lose Yourself. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Siss Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rampage swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Morrow.
Morrow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rampage prevents it.
Rampage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rampage breaks from the clinch.
Morrow closes the distance and clinches.
Rampage tries to break the clinch but Morrow is controlling the position.
Rampage tries to circle away but Morrow has him pinned against the cage.
Morrow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rampage pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rampage prevents a takedown attempt there.
Quinton Rampage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Siss Morrow.
Morrow is looking to take this one to the mat.
Morrow presses Rampage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morrow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morrow gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rampage's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow stands up over Rampage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morrow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morrow trying to control but Rampage is working from the bottom.
Morrow postures up in Rampage's guard and throws a big left but Rampage blocks it.
Morrow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Morrow pushing down on Rampage's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morrow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morrow wants to pass to mount but Rampage is defending the position.
My spies in Den of Tears (22 coaches, $300 fee) inform me that Morrow has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Morrow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morrow stops Rampage from getting back to his feet.
Morrow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rampage is staying active underneath Morrow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morrow keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Morrow trying to control the action but Rampage is working from the bottom.
Morrow might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rampage haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Siss Morrow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Morrow lands a really nice looking cross but Rampage seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrow tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rampage defends well and Morrow ends up having to push Rampage into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rampage blocks an uppercut.
Morrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rampage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rampage tries to break free but Morrow pushes him back against the cage.
Morrow has a couple of punches blocked by Rampage.
Rampage blocks an uppercut.
Morrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rampage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rampage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morrow is trying to drag Rampage to the mat but Rampage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Morrow cracks Rampage with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rampage.
Morrow is looking for a takedown.
Morrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morrow is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rampage can't fight it off and eventually Morrow manages to take the fight to the floor. Rampage looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morrow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Rampage has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morrow passes into half guard.
Morrow working over Rampage with some ground and pound. Rampage looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rampage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Morrow is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rampage won't allow Morrow to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morrow.
Morrow working the head and body with strikes.
Morrow is keen to just control but Rampage is a slippery customer.
Morrow is nestled in close to Rampage, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Morrow trying to control from half guard but Rampage is working away.
Morrow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morrow wants to pass the guard but Rampage is defending well.
Morrow is trying to control. Rampage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rampage on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morrow keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Morrow wants to control but Rampage is keeping him busy.
Rampage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morrow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morrow moves nicely into side control.
Morrow connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rampage some visible discomfort.
Morrow trying to control the action but Rampage is working from the bottom.
Morrow prevents Rampage from escaping the position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Siss Morrow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Morrow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rampage sprawls well initially but Morrow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Morrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rampage is staying active underneath Morrow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morrow scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Morrow slows the pace down in half guard.
Morrow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rampage is not content to let Morrow control the position.
Rampage is looking to escape.
Rampage on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morrow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rampage with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rampage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morrow.
Rampage wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morrow seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Morrow lands strikes from half guard.
Rampage looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Siss Morrow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morrow scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rampage wants to get back to his feet.
Morrow wants to take a breather but Rampage is having none of it.
Morrow content to control rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Siss Morrow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rampage keeps the fight on the outside.
Rampage keeps the fight on the outside.
Decent striking displayed by Morrow there.
Morrow drives through and clinches with Rampage against the cage.
Morrow is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rampage is defending well.
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!
Morrow is looking for a takedown.
Morrow scores with a shoulder strike.
Morrow lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morrow.
Morrow lands an uppercut.
Rampage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rampage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Morrow cracks Rampage with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow cracks Rampage with a big right hand but Rampage just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Morrow is putting a hurting on Rampage here, landing some big shots from side control.
Morrow working the ground and pound.
Morrow working the ground and pound.
Rampage is rocked!
Morrow working the ground and pound.
Oh Rampage is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morrow cracks Rampage with a big right hand but Rampage just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rampage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rampage tries to get out of the position.
Morrow is looking to take a break and control but Rampage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morrow lands some shots froms side control.
Morrow is looking to take a break and control but Rampage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rampage seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow working the ground and pound.
Rampage takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Morrow wants to control but Rampage is keeping him busy.
Morrow remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Morrow wants to control but Rampage is keeping him busy.
Morrow lands an elbow.
Morrow has hold of Rampage's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rampage seems comfortable defending it but Morrow has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rampage is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rampage is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Morrow couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Siss Morrow!
After winning the bout, Siss Morrow thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Voittaja Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dee May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Voittaja Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dee May!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May has taken the fight to the clinch.
Winner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, May regains guard.
Winner with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as May holds on and takes a little breather.
Winner 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.
May is trying to keep Winner in close.
Winner wants to control from the top but May keeps moving.
Winner prevents May from getting back to his feet.
Winner won't allow May to sweep him here.
Winner tries to free his leg and advance position but May is retaining full guard.
Winner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
May looking to control.
Winner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Winner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
May 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winner working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May tries to buck Winner off but Winner is having none of it.
Winner trying to control the position but May is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
May is looking to reverse the position.
Winner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
May is looking for a sweep.
May struggling a bit here.
Winner wants to control but May is keeping him busy.
Winner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
May tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
May keeps trying to improve his position.
Winner wants to lay and pray for a moment but May keeps working.
Winner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A lull in the action here.
Winner trying to control the action but May is working from the bottom.
Winner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. May knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
May tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
May avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Winner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May tries to bench press Winner off him but Winner keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on May's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
May is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
May really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
May can't do much from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Winner'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.
May is not content to let Winner control the position.
May tries to bench press Winner off him but Winner keeps the position.
May manages to work his way to half guard, despite Winner's best efforts.
Winner slows the pace down in half guard.
May wants to get back to full guard but Winner has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May tries to improve position but can't.
Winner advances to mount.
Winner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Winner tries to control but May wriggling away.
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!
May can't escape the position.
Winner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
May is squirming around, avoiding Winner's attempts to control the action.
Winner thowing shots but they're missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
May holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Winner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Winner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Voittaja Winner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
May tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Winner or perhaps it was just good defense by May which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - May looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but May avoids it really well and circles away.
May tries to close the distance and clinch but Winner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - May looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winner circles away from the clinch attempt.
May tries to clinch there but Winner circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for May.
May darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
May tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May wants to clinch up but Winner keeps it at a distance.
May is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says May as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Voittaja Winner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
May tries to clinch there but Winner circles away.
May throws a head kick that Winner semi-blocks.
It looks like Voittaja Winner has been cut.
May tries to close the distance and clinch but Winner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
May throws a head kick that Winner semi-blocks.
Winner is rocked!
May moves into the clinch.
Oh Winner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
May has a couple of punches blocked by Winner.
May misses with a punch on the inside.
May tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
May swings wildly with an uppercut but Winner uses good head movement to avoid it.
May lands a big right hand that drops Winner! The killer instinct kicks in and May finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by May!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dee May!
After the big win, Dee May made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Zipp Zapp(w. laundry:10%) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Voittaja Winner had this to say: 'Juicer...'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kreb Barishkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hanlon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barishkov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Seek and Destroy. Mark Hanlon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kreb Barishkov's chin.
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27
280 lbs
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246 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kreb Barishkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Hanlon!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barishkov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hanlon.
Barishkov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Mark Hanlon has been cut.
A big left from Barishkov misses.
Hanlon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barishkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barishkov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hanlon is out of range and Barishkov settles back down.
Hanlon shoots in looking for a takedown but Barishkov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hanlon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barishkov looks to throw the jab but Hanlon is out of range.
Hanlon shoots and misses
and Barishkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kreb Barishkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hanlon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barishkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanlon manages to avoid it.
Hanlon shoots in for a takedown but Barishkov shows good takedown defense.
Good leg kick by Barishkov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Horrible takedown by Hanlon or perhaps it was just good defense by Barishkov which made him look bad.
Hanlon misses with a takedown
and Barishkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanlon looks winded!
Hanlon fails with the takedown
and Barishkov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barishkov throws a front kick aimed at Hanlon's knee but Hanlon avoids it well.
Barishkov throws out a powerful jab.
That has opened up Mark Hanlon's cut even more.
Barishkov lands a nice hook to Hanlon's body. Hanlon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kreb Barishkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Hanlon as he checks the leg kick.
Barishkov cracks Hanlon with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hanlon looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Barishkov finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barishkov lands a big right hand that sends Hanlon crashing to the mat! Barishkov stays standing though and waves Hanlon back to his feet!
Hanlon is rocked!
The cut above Mark Hanlon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Barishkov lands an uppercut, right on the button! Hanlon tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kreb Barishkov!
Kreb Barishkov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stop (Blue Mix) - Ghost K kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Achilles Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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217 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Achilles Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Silva down.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Silva throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Silva checks a low kick from Jones.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
That kick from Silva tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Jones tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva cracks Jones with a good jab.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Achilles Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Silva tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eduardo Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Silva throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Jones is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eduardo Silva!
Eduardo Silva is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Eduardo Silva was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Nazarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chief Keef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazarov comes to the cage accompanied by "Fade to Black" by Metallica. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Nazarov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chief Keef!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarov lands with a straight right. Keef didn't see that one coming.
Nazarov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keef circles away.
Nazarov misses with a body shot.
Keef wants to clinch up but Nazarov keeps it at a distance.
Nazarov moves out of range of the strikes.
Keef throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nazarov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nazarov scores with the left hand. Keef knows he should have avoided that one.
Nazarov takes one to the chin there.
Keef rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nazarov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Keef's guard now.
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!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Keef holds on and takes a little breather.
Nazarov stands and throws Keef's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Keef looks to move to half guard but instead Nazarov has passed into mount! Damn!
Keef is desperately trying to improve his position but Nazarov has a good base and remains in mount.
Keef tries to hold on but Nazarov pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarov landing punches.
Nazarov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Keef hang on?
Nazarov controlling the pace for now.
Nazarov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Keef can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
It looks like Chief Keef has been cut.
Nazarov with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazarov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nazarov lands a nice shot to the head.
Nazarov scoring with strikes but Keef is staying in there.
Nazarov working the ground and pound effectively.
Nazarov prevents Keef from getting the reversal.
Nazarov lands a couple of good shots and Keef has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Keef tries to escape the position.
Nazarov looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Nazarov is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Keef. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keef is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Nazarov.
Nazarov lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Nazarov is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Keef up.
Keef is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Nazarov off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Keef is trapped and Nazarov is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Nazarov lands punches and elbows.
Keef is rocked!
Keef is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Nazarov.
Keef is still in real trouble! Can Nazarov finish him?
Nazarov lands shots from the back.
Nazarov is hanging on to Keef's back as he tries to escape.
Keef seems to have recovered his senses.
Nazarov punishes Keef with strikes from the back mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nazarov controlling well, preventing Keef from escaping the position.
Keef trying to control the hands but Nazarov won't let him.
Nazarov trying to control.
Nazarov 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.
Nazarov lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Nazarov.
Nazarov slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Nazarov lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Keef really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nazarov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nazarov throwing damaging strikes from the back! Keef could be in trouble here!
That has opened up Chief Keef's cut even more.
I really don't envy Keef right now.
Nazarov punishes Keef with strikes from the back mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazarov lands strikes to the head.
The cut above Chief Keef's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nazarov lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Nazarov.
Keef is trying to stand back up.
Nazarov trying to control momentarily.
Nazarov lands a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov wants to control but Keef is keeping busy.
Nazarov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Keef is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nazarov lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chief Keef's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chief Keef's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vadim Nazarov!
Vadim Nazarov retains his middleweight title!
Vadim Nazarov 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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