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MFN 131: Lemieux vs. Chekhov 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Calderon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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211 lbs
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218 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe Calderon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Jones!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calderon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Calderon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Calderon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Calderon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Calderon avoids the damage to the body.
Calderon is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Calderon has his back to the cage.
Calderon throws a head punch that misses.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Calderon backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Calderon.
Jones has Calderon pressed against the cage, preventing Calderon from circling away and getting back to striking at 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!
Calderon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Calderon digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Calderon throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones prevents a body shot from Calderon.
Calderon is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Calderon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Calderon.
Calderon swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calderon lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
It looks like Andre Jones has been cut.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones keeps control of Calderon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
I was talking to Calderon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Calderon.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Calderon is working Jones over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calderon blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Calderon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Calderon lands with a left to the head.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Calderon jumps guard but Jones stands there with Calderon around his waist. Calderon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Calderon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Calderon misses with some punches.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Calderon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Calderon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Calderon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Calderon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Calderon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Calderon, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calderon.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Calderon just misses with a punch to the body.
Calderon looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Calderon looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Calderon misses the target.
Calderon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Calderon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calderon defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Calderon.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calderon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calderon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Calderon throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calderon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calderon misses with a combination
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones tries to work over Calderon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calderon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Calderon shrugs off.
Calderon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calderon works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Calderon blocks it.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Calderon's defenses.
Calderon is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
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 Felipe Calderon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andre Jones's cut.
That's time! Calderon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones throws a body punch but Calderon moves out of range.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Andre Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calderon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Calderon misses with a looping left.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calderon.
A left lands for Jones.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones staying out of range there.
Calderon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Calderon.
Calderon misses with a left hand
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Calderon just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Calderon. That snapped Jones's head back.
Calderon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Calderon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Calderon connects with a solid leg kick.
Calderon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Calderon lands a jab to the head.
Calderon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Calderon lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Donk. Jones catches Calderon right on the button with a cross.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calderon.
Calderon misses with a wild body shot.
Calderon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Calderon needs to keep his hands up - Jones 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!
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Calderon lands a jab.
That has opened up Andre Jones's cut even more.
Calderon ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calderon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Calderon throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calderon.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Calderon throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Calderon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Calderon cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Calderon cracks Jones with a good jab.
Calderon tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Calderon blocks a jab.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Calderon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Calderon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Calderon cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
The cut above Andre Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Calderon throws out a powerful jab.
Nice body kick from Calderon.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Calderon throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Calderon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calderon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Calderon duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calderon scores with a body shot.
Felipe Calderon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calderon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Calderon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Calderon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Calderon.
Calderon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Andre Jones's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones slips under a jab.
Calderon throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Calderon.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Calderon is looking to land body kicks.
Calderon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Calderon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Calderon scores with a nice body kick.
Calderon throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calderon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Calderon connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andre Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Felipe Calderon!
Our winner, Felipe Calderon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Bergfried (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mannix McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McGuiness's choice of entrance music: Bare in the Basin - Gaelic Storm. Mannix McGuiness has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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145 lbs
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World class boxer
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Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Friedrich Bergfried!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mannix McGuiness!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergfried swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuiness.
Bergfried tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bergfried takes a swing at McGuiness's ribcage but misses.
McGuiness throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bergfried.
Good shot there by Bergfried.
McGuiness throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuiness misses the target.
McGuiness throws a wild body kick that Bergfried sees coming a mile off.
McGuiness takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuiness rushes Bergfried and presses him up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Bergfried has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
McGuiness has a couple of punches blocked by Bergfried.
Bergfried tries a knee to the head but McGuiness blocks it.
Bergfried blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bergfried lands an elbow inside that McGuiness shrugs off.
Bergfried comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McGuiness working aggressively here.
Bergfried tries a body shot but McGuiness blocks it.
Bergfried struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuiness controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness blocks an uppercut.
McGuiness lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bergfried or not.
Bergfried misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bergfried misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGuiness.
McGuiness goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuiness tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bergfried's elbow.
McGuiness jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bergfried walks away with a smile on his face. McGuiness gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bergfried lands a leg kick that knocks McGuiness off balance momentarily.
McGuiness throws a hook but Bergfried blocks it.
McGuiness tries to clinch but Bergfried is having none of it.
Bergfried with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGuiness throws the left hand but Bergfried avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Bergfried.
Bergfried tries a low kick but McGuiness avoids it.
McGuiness tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bergfried paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGuiness fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuiness doesn't manage to clinch there - Bergfried circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried throws a body punch but McGuiness moves out of range.
McGuiness fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bergfried looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bergfried buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGuiness's coach down at Slaughterhouse MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McGuiness's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McGuiness cracks a nice hook into Bergfried's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergfried lands with a nice combination. McGuiness backs away looking to recover.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bergfried.
McGuiness throws a head kick that misses
and Bergfried counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuiness.
Bergfried misses with some punches.
McGuiness misses with a punch to the body.
Bergfried goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bergfried lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bergfried blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuiness tries to throw a body punch but Bergfried avoids it by throwing McGuiness back against the cage.
Bergfried gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Bergfried.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bergfried tries a body shot but McGuiness blocks it.
McGuiness avoids a wild elbow strike from Bergfried.
Nice body punch from McGuiness.
McGuiness misses with a punch to the body.
McGuiness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuiness.
Bergfried lands with a left to the head.
McGuiness misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuiness scores with a shoulder strike.
Bergfried tries a body shot but McGuiness blocks it.
Bergfried lands a shot to the body.
McGuiness throws a head punch that misses.
McGuiness takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bergfried lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGuiness blocks an elbow strike.
Bergfried tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuiness avoids the damage to the body.
Bergfried throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGuiness blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness jumps into guard, dragging Bergfried to the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bergfried trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuiness is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGuiness not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Friedrich Bergfried wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bergfried. That's going to slow McGuiness down.
Bergfried misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGuiness takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bergfried swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuiness.
Friedrich Bergfried is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuiness throws a hook to the side of Bergfried's head but Bergfried sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Bergfried. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bergfried.
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 Friedrich Bergfried will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bergfried ducks under a wild hook from McGuiness.
McGuiness on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bergfried. Bergfried obviously looking to wear him down.
McGuiness takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bergfried uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGuiness has time to react.
Friedrich Bergfried is winning the standup battle so far.
Bergfried uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuiness.
McGuiness takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bergfried moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bergfried turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bergfried looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bergfried finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGuiness connects with a leg kick. Bergfried looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bergfried throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bergfried misses the body punch
and McGuiness counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bergfried scores with a hook to the body. McGuiness takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuiness misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bergfried misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGuiness's sensitive parts.
Bergfried cracks the inside of McGuiness's front leg.
Bergfried avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGuiness chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bergfried can pounce on him.
McGuiness blocks a low kick nicely.
McGuiness lands with a nice body punch.
Bergfried throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGuiness chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bergfried can pounce on him.
Bergfried moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McGuiness tries to clinch up.
Bergfried uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuiness.
McGuiness misses with a body kick.
McGuiness tries to clinch but Bergfried is having none of it.
Bergfried throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuiness stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bergfried.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness blocks a head kick by Bergfried.
McGuiness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bergfried.
Bergfried moves away from the strike by McGuiness.
McGuiness's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bergfried looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bergfried misses with a hook. McGuiness ducked under it nicely.
A leg kick checked by McGuiness.
McGuiness tries to clinch there but Bergfried circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuiness lands a jab.
McGuiness throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bergfried tries to land a front kick but McGuiness steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bergfried throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuiness is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bergfried thumps McGuiness with a low kick.
Bergfried fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness moves into the clinch.
Bergfried stalling in the clinch but McGuiness improves position.
Bergfried pushes McGuiness back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bergfried blocks an uppercut.
Bergfried tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bergfried lands an elbow inside that McGuiness shrugs off.
Bergfried creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGuiness's defenses.
Bergfried lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bergfried lands a right hand.
Bergfried blocks an uppercut.
Bergfried misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGuiness.
Bergfried tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuiness avoids the damage to the body.
McGuiness lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bergfried tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuiness avoids the damage to the body.
McGuiness doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuiness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried has a couple of punches blocked by McGuiness.
A head punch on the inside from McGuiness fails to land.
Friedrich Bergfried has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from McGuiness.
McGuiness lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bergfried lands a shot 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!
Bergfried missing with knees to the body.
Bergfried misses with a body punch.
Bergfried tries to work over McGuiness's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuiness on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGuiness throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bergfrieds head.
Bergfried stalls.
Bergfried lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGuiness backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGuiness digs a right hand into Bergfried's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bergfried's gas tank.
McGuiness scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Friedrich Bergfried dominated that second round.
That's time! Bergfried's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McGuiness tries to clinch up.
McGuiness goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGuiness fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGuiness avoids the body shot from Bergfried.
Bergfried throws a body punch but McGuiness moves out of range.
Bergfried lands a head kick!
McGuiness fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bergfried circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bergfried is looking to wear down McGuiness with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGuiness is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGuiness.
A clash of legs there as McGuiness blocks the low kick.
Bergfried throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuiness fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bergfried, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, McGuiness scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bergfried blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGuiness misses with a punch on the inside.
Bergfried crunches a lovely knee into McGuiness's ribcage.
Bergfried tries a body shot but McGuiness blocks it.
McGuiness scores with a shoulder strike.
Bergfried tries a knee to the head but McGuiness blocks it.
Bergfried blocks an uppercut.
Bergfried tries to work over McGuiness's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bergfried throws a head punch that misses.
McGuiness lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bergfried backwards.
McGuiness working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGuiness creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from McGuiness.
Bergfried with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuiness avoids the elbow strike from Bergfried, against the cage.
McGuiness tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuiness drags the fight down to the ground.
McGuiness is trying to keep Bergfried in close.
Bergfried wants to pass the guard but McGuiness is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGuiness wants to clinch
and Bergfried counters with a left to the body.
Mannix McGuiness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGuiness doesn't manage to clinch there - Bergfried circles away.
McGuiness fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bergfried avoids it really well and circles away.
McGuiness throws a sloppy head kick and Bergfried moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried misses with a body shot.
Bergfried lands a lovely overhand right.
McGuiness wants to clinch up but Bergfried keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Bergfried. Beautiful body shot.
Bergfried chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGuiness misses with a looping left.
Bergfried scores with a hook to the body. McGuiness takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGuiness has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bergfried.
Bergfried scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bergfried throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuiness throws the kick towards the body but Bergfried avoids it.
Bergfried scores with a jab. McGuiness acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGuiness works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried blocks a head kick by McGuiness.
Bergfried fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuiness.
Bergfried moves out of range of the body kick from McGuiness.
McGuiness moves in looking to clinch but Bergfried pushes him off.
McGuiness gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bergfried.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bergfried scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGuiness doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bergfried ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuiness moves away.
Bergfried keeps the fight on the outside.
Bergfried lands a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bergfried scores with a leg kick.
McGuiness scores with a punch to the head.
McGuiness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 Friedrich Bergfried.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bergfried, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich Bergfried!
An out of breath Friedrich Bergfried 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between JB Brubaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahavir Ramanujam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brubaker comes to the cage accompanied by August Burns Red - Poor Millionaire. Ramanujam has chosen Shiva in Exile - Ha'nadi as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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146 lbs
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JB Brubaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mahavir Ramanujam!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramanujam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramanujam lands with a good body shot.
A good leg kick by Brubaker.
Brubaker loads up on a big right hand but Ramanujam slips the punch.
Brubaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramanujam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramanujam scores with a leg kick.
Ramanujam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brubaker manages to avoid it.
Brubaker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ramanujam has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ramanujam throws a sloppy head kick and Brubaker moves out of range easily.
Ramanujam fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brubaker to the ground. Ramanujam is now in Brubaker's guard.
Ramanujam controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brubaker 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.
Ramanujam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam pushes down on Brubaker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ramanujam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ramanujam is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ramanujam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brubaker is refusing to be controlled, as Ramanujam sits in half guard.
Ramanujam is thwarting Brubaker's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker keeping hold of Ramanujam's head, controlling as best he can.
Ramanujam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ramanujam content to control rather than advance.
Ramanujam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brubaker is just riding it out for now. Ramanujam eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brubaker trying to control but Ramanujam postures up.
Ramanujam drops an elbow to the side of Brubaker's head.
Brubaker is refusing to be controlled, as Ramanujam sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brubaker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brubaker is looking for a sweep. Ramanujam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramanujam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brubaker sees it coming and defends easily.
Ramanujam seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramanujam throwing shots but Brubaker is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahavir Ramanujam dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brubaker scores with a jab to the body.
Ramanujam connects with a jab.
A combination from Ramanujam does no damage.
Ramanujam checks the leg kick.
Brubaker takes a swing at Ramanujam's ribcage but misses.
Ramanujam scores with a jab to the body.
Ramanujam moves out of range as Brubaker throws a body kick.
Ramanujam scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ramanujam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brubaker moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramanujam.
A left lands for Ramanujam.
Brubaker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Donk. Ramanujam catches Brubaker right on the button with a cross.
Ramanujam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brubaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brubaker.
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!
Brubaker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ramanujam counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brubaker's guard now.
Brubaker is trying to keep Ramanujam in close.
Ramanujam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brubaker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramanujam postures up in Brubaker's guard and throws a big left but Brubaker blocks it.
Ramanujam is looking to work some ground and pound but Brubaker has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramanujam lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ramanujam wants to control from the top but Brubaker keeps moving.
Ramanujam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam cracks Brubaker with a solid left hand.
Ramanujam scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramanujam trying to control the position from guard on top but Brubaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramanujam stopping the sweep attempt from Brubaker.
Ramanujam wants to pass the guard but Brubaker is keeping the position.
Brubaker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ramanujam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brubaker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam working for submissions but it's allowed Brubaker to get to half guard.
Brubaker lands with a punch from half guard.
Ramanujam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brubaker.
Brubaker trying to pass the guard but Ramanujam defending well.
Ramanujam is looking to control Brubaker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramanujam avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker uses his free foot to push down on Ramanujam's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ramanujam.
Ramanujam wants to control but Brubaker is having none of it.
Ramanujam manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brubaker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brubaker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ramanujam trying to hold on to Brubaker's head to control him but Brubaker postures up.
Ramanujam has hold of Brubaker's hands but Brubaker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mahavir Ramanujam will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brubaker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brubaker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramanujam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramanujam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brubaker.
Brubaker is looking to wear down Ramanujam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brubaker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mahavir Ramanujam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Brubaker blocks the low kick.
Brubaker cracks the inside of Ramanujam's front leg.
Brubaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramanujam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brubaker throws a leg kick
and Ramanujam counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ramanujam.
Brubaker is looking to sweep but instead, Ramanujam has passed into half guard.
Ramanujam is keen to just control but Brubaker is a slippery customer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramanujam is trying to work for a kimura but Brubaker is defending well.
Ramanujam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brubaker wants to get back to full guard.
Ramanujam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
JB Brubaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ramanujam stalling away here and it's allowed Brubaker to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ramanujam trying to control the position from guard on top but Brubaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramanujam postures up in Brubaker's guard and throws a big left but Brubaker blocks it.
Brubaker looking to control.
Ramanujam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramanujam trying to control the position from guard on top but Brubaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramanujam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ramanujam postures up.
Ramanujam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mahavir Ramanujam.
Brubaker misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramanujam counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brubaker!
Ramanujam wants to control but Brubaker is keeping him busy.
Ramanujam sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brubaker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Brubaker is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Ramanujam.
Ramanujam lands a few punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brubaker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramanujam taking a break here but Brubaker is having none of it and regains half guard.
Brubaker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brubaker is not content to let Ramanujam control the position.
Ramanujam with the ground and pound but Brubaker uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mahavir Ramanujam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ramanujam 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahavir Ramanujam!
Mahavir Ramanujam 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommaso Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abed Nadir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nadir has chosen M.A.S.H Theme as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Abed Nadir was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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25
208 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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217 lbs
14 - 10 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommaso Baroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Abed Nadir!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadir lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Tommaso Baroni has been cut.
Baroni lands with a nice body punch.
Baroni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nadir throws a jab but it's blocked by Baroni.
Baroni lands a body shot.
Baroni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baroni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nadir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baroni avoids it.
Nadir's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Baroni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nadir stalling against the cage.
Baroni's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Baroni seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Nadir has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Baroni after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir taking a breather.
Nadir looking to stall.
Nadir tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nadir is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nadir is leaning against Baroni and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baroni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baroni tries a knee to the head but Nadir blocks it.
Baroni is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nadir is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tommaso Baroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abed Nadir.
Baroni has a couple of punches blocked by Nadir.
Nadir misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baroni.
Baroni gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nadir's defenses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nadir has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Baroni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nadirs head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baroni is pressed up against the cage. Nadir has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baroni down to the mat. Baroni avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nadir connects with a body shot.
Baroni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baroni lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nadir misses with a kick to the body
and Nadir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Nadir misses.
Abed Nadir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nadir lunges at Baroni with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baroni's hand.
Nadir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baroni defends it nicely.
Nadir shoots in but no luck this time.
Nadir throws a low kick but Baroni moves out of range easily.
Nadir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baroni leaves Nadir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir shoots for a double leg takedown but Baroni sprawls well. He's pushed Nadir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nadir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baroni.
A left lands for Nadir.
Baroni throws a big shot that misses.
Nadir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baroni.
Tommaso Baroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Nadir. Beautiful body shot.
Nadir fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nadir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Nadir.
Nadir tries to work over Baroni's front leg with a kick but Baroni checks it.
Nadir avoids the head kick by Baroni.
Baroni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nadir looks to land a combination but Baroni avoids it well.
Baroni connects with a right hand. Nadir shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baroni.
Nadir scores with a sloppy right hand. Baroni should have avoided that one.
Nadir lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baroni at a distance.
Nadir lands with a kick to the temple. Baroni shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Baroni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nadir was well out of range. Poor timing from Baroni.
Nadir slips under a jab from Baroni.
Nadir walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baroni checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baroni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nadir doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nadir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nadir being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baroni trying to stall but Nadir improves his position.
Nadir trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Abed Nadir will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommaso Baroni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nadir will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nadir throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baroni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baroni.
Baroni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baroni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nadir throws out the jab.
Baroni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abed Nadir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nadir walks into a stiff left hand from Baroni.
Nadir tries to bum rush Baroni with a series of wild strikes but Baroni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nadir looks to land a left hand but Baroni moved out of range nicely.
Nadir throws a hook but Baroni blocks it.
Baroni lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baroni clobbers Nadir with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baroni drops Nadir with a beautiful combination! Nadir stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Baroni is looking for the KO!
It looks like Abed Nadir has been cut.
Nadir is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Baroni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nadir misses with a double jab
and Baroni counters with a left to the body.
Baroni sends Nadir crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Baroni is motioning to the referee to let Nadir up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Nadir is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baroni moves out of range of the leg kick from Nadir.
Baroni staying out of range there.
Nadir fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baroni.
Nadir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baroni as he jumps to the side.
Baroni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baroni tries to bum rush Nadir with a series of wild strikes but Nadir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baroni misses with a head kick.
Nadir stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni lands a left and a right that send Nadir crashing to the mat, dazed. Baroni thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Nadir throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nadir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nadir takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nadir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baroni lands a nice shot that snaps Nadir's head back.
Baroni cracks Nadir with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Baroni has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nadir to stand back up!
Nadir is still on wobbly legs! Can Baroni finish him?
Baroni looks for the body kick but Nadir saw that one coming.
Baroni connects with a crisp jab.
Nadir looks to land a right hand but Baroni moved out of range.
Nadir throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nadir is trying desperately to land a takedown but Baroni is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nadir.
Baroni lands a big uppercut and Nadir crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Nadir looks OK. Baroni waves Nadir back to his feet!
Baroni ducks under a wild hook from Nadir.
Baroni stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baroni wants it to stay on the feet.
Tommaso Baroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abed Nadir.
A combination from Nadir does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni lands a nice hook to Nadir's body. Nadir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nadir seems to have recovered his senses.
Baroni fakes the body blow, causing Nadir to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Nadir goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommaso Baroni!
Our winner, Tommaso Baroni, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dusan Kikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atonal Trujillo (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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143 lbs
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144 lbs
15 - 7 - 1 |
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World class MT
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World class MT
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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
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dusan Kikovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Atonal Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Kikovic.
Trujillo tries to clinch up but Kikovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kikovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Kikovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kikovic, right into the meat.
Kikovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Kikovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kikovic blocks a head kick by Trujillo.
Kikovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trujillo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Trujillo missing with a left hand there. Kikovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kikovic throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
Kikovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Trujillo staying out of range there.
Trujillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kikovic moves away.
Kikovic throws a looping overhand right but Trujillo ducks down to avoid it.
Trujillo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Trujillo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trujillo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kikovic moves into the clinch.
Trujillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trujillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kikovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trujillo.
Trujillo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kikovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kikovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Trujillo's waist but Trujillo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kikovic off to one side.
Kikovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kikovic misses with a looping left.
Trujillo swings widly with a right hand
and Kikovic counters with a good low kick that Trujillo was not able to check.
Trujillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kikovic throws out the jab.
Trujillo scores with a sloppy right hand. Kikovic should have avoided that one.
Kikovic shoots in but Trujillo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trujillo connects with a body shot.
Kikovic blocks a jab.
Kikovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trujillo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic misses with a body kick.
Kikovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Trujillo is just out of range.
Kikovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trujillo as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusan Kikovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kikovic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kikovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Kikovic throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
Trujillo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kikovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Kikovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kikovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Trujillo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kikovic scrambles back to his feet.
Kikovic lands a leg kick that knocks Trujillo off balance momentarily.
Kikovic shoots in and drives through. Trujillo sprawls well.
Trujillo sizes up Kikovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Trujillo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Kikovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kikovic.
Trujillo punishes Kikovic's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Trujillo loads up on a big right hand but Kikovic slips the punch.
Kikovic misses with a body shot.
Kikovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trujillo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kikovic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kikovic lands a jab.
Kikovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kikovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kikovic takes a swing at Trujillo's ribcage but misses.
Trujillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kikovic.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Trujillo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kikovic - the referee stops the clock and Trujillo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kikovic. Trujillo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Trujillo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Atonal Trujillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kikovic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Trujillo lands a jab to Kikovic's midsection.
Good exchange - Trujillo coming out on top.
Kikovic is looking to clinch but Trujillo is avoiding it.
Trujillo tests Kikovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trujillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trujillo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kikovic is out of range and Trujillo settles back down.
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!
Trujillo lands a head shot.
Trujillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kikovic.
Trujillo scores with a shot to the body.
Kikovic throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
Kikovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kikovic misses the target.
Trujillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kikovic moves away.
A jab from Trujillo misses.
Kikovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trujillo takes one to the side of the head.
Kikovic throws a lazy head kick
enabling Trujillo to counter with a crisp jab.
Trujillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kikovic has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atonal Trujillo dominated that round.
That's time! Kikovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kikovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trujillo.
Trujillo loads up on a big right hand but Kikovic slips the punch.
Atonal Trujillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kikovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kikovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kikovic tries to clinch up but Trujillo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kikovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kikovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Trujillo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kikovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Trujillo circles away.
Kikovic tries to clinch up but Trujillo circles away and keeps his distance.
Trujillo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kikovic.
Kikovic connects with a body shot.
Trujillo slips a straight right by Kikovic.
Trujillo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kikovic swings for the body but Trujillo moves out of range.
Kikovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Trujillo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kikovic pushes Trujillo up against the cage in a clinch.
Trujillo working aggressively here.
Kikovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kikovic tries a low kick but Trujillo avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trujillo.
Trujillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Trujillo misses.
Trujillo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kikovic thuds his right hand into Trujillo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kikovic walks into a left hand.
Kikovic walks into a stiff left hand from Trujillo.
Trujillo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kikovic slips a jab from Trujillo.
Kikovic misses with a low kick.
Kikovic sizes up Trujillo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kikovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kikovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kikovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trujillo.
Kikovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Trujillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kikovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trujillo is looking to score with low kicks.
Kikovic throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
Trujillo is looking to score with low kicks.
Trujillo throws out a loose jab but Kikovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
That kick from Trujillo tenderised Kikovic's leg. Kikovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kikovic misses with a straight left.
Kikovic digs a good hook to Trujillo's body.
Kikovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trujillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trujillo missing with a left hand there. Kikovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic lands with a nice body kick.
Trujillo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kikovic staying out of range there.
Trujillo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trujillo cracks Kikovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kikovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Kikovic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kikovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kikovic tries to work over Trujillo's front leg with a kick but Trujillo checks it.
Kikovic throws a body kick that misses.
Kikovic cracks the inside of Trujillo's front leg.
Trujillo lands with a good body shot.
Kikovic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Trujillo pushes Kikovic off looking to stand but Kikovic dives back in and keeps control.
Kikovic wants to control but Trujillo is keeping him busy.
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!
Trujillo trying to hold on to Kikovic's head to control him but Kikovic postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic is pressing down on Trujillo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Trujillo is holding on for now.
Trujillo wants to get back to full guard.
Trujillo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kikovic trying to control from Trujillo's half guard. Trujillo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kikovic wants to pass the guard but Trujillo is keeping the position.
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 Dusan Kikovic will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kikovic 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 Trujillo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Trujillo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kikovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kikovic looks to land a body kick but Trujillo moved away.
Trujillo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kikovic.
Trujillo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kikovic counters with a nice body shot.
Trujillo looks to land a left hand but Kikovic moved out of range nicely.
Trujillo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kikovic walks into a stiff left hand from Trujillo.
Trujillo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from Kikovic.
Kikovic misses with a wild body shot.
Trujillo lands a jab to Kikovic's midsection.
A slow jab from Trujillo misses its intended target.
Trujillo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trujillo moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikovic lands a leg kick that knocks Trujillo off balance momentarily.
Kikovic looks to throw the jab but Trujillo is out of range.
Trujillo throws a shot from downtown. Kikovic moves away and avoids it.
Kikovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kikovic throws a solid leg kick but Trujillo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kikovic.
Trujillo rushes Kikovic and presses him up against the cage.
Kikovic tries to work over Trujillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trujillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trujillo avoids the body shot from Kikovic.
Kikovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trujillo can pounce on him.
Kikovic tries to score with a low kick but Trujillo moves his leg out of the way.
Kikovic throws a solid leg kick but Trujillo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kikovic.
Kikovic throws a hook to the side of Trujillo's head but Trujillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck for Kikovic with that takedown attempt.
Kikovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trujillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Trujillo.
Trujillo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kikovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trujillo manages to avoid it.
Trujillo cracks Kikovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Trujillo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kikovic momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kikovic is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Kikovic misses.
Trujillo throws out a powerful jab.
Kikovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trujillo is out of range.
Kikovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trujillo.
Trujillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trujillo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trujillo throws a shot to the body.
Trujillo digs a good body shot into Kikovic's ribs.
Kikovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trujillo sprawls well. Trujillo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kikovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Kikovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trujillo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kikovic manages to avoid it.
Kikovic misses with a takedown attempt - Trujillo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusan Kikovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kikovic throws a nice looking combination but Trujillo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Kikovic coming out on top.
Kikovic dives in and grabs Trujillo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trujillo pushes down on Kikovic's head and hops out.
Nice cross by Trujillo.
Trujillo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Trujillo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kikovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kikovic darts in looking for a takedown but Trujillo gets double underhooks and turns Kikovic into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Trujillo.
A short left from Trujillo.
Kikovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Trujillo is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Trujillo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short left from Trujillo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trujillo is pressed up against the cage. Kikovic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trujillo down to the mat. Trujillo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Trujillo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kikovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kikovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Trujillo sprawls well. He's pushed Kikovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trujillo lands a slapping body shot.
Kikovic motions for Trujillo to come forward. Kikovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trujillo lands a nice hook to Kikovic's body. Kikovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kikovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Trujillo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trujillo slips under a jab.
Kikovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Trujillo is just out of range.
Kikovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trujillo scores with a decent looking hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atonal Trujillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trujillo 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atonal Trujillo!
An out of breath Atonal Trujillo 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 Escobar De Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiruku Matah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Matah's choice of entrance music: Walker the Texas Ranger Theme. Escobar De Vega has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Escobar De Vega!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiruku Matah!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vega looks to land a left hand but Matah moved out of range nicely.
Matah with a poor takedown
and De Vega moves into the clinch.
De Vega can't find room to land a body shot as Matah controls the action.
De Vega misses with a body punch.
De Vega tries to throw a body punch but Matah avoids it by throwing De Vega back against the cage.
A short right from De Vega.
Matah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Vega to keep the fight standing.
Matah has clasped his hands together around De Vega's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
De Vega gets back to half guard.
De Vega won't allow Matah to pass to mount.
De Vega is staying active underneath Matah, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
De Vega trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matah is working for a submission of some sort.
Matah prevents De Vega from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matah is looking to advance position but De Vega won't allow it.
Matah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Matah prevents De Vega from improving his position.
Matah tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Vega knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Matah seems to be working for a kimura but De Vega defends the submission attempt.
De Vega tries to roll over but Matah keeps him under control.
Matah trying to pass the guard but De Vega defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vega wants to control but Matah is keeping busy.
Matah is looking for a kimura but De Vega is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Matah to get the leverage.
Matah is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Vega is pressing down on Matah's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
De Vega keeping moving, preventing Matah from controlling successfully.
De Vega working for a triangle but Matah defends it easily.
Matah landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vega wants to sweep but no luck.
Matah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Matah postures up.
Matah lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Matah is pushing down on De Vega's leg trying to pass to half guard. De Vega is fighting to maintain full guard but Matah has managed to sneak the leg through.
Matah tries to pass to full mount but De Vega defends it.
De Vega wants to improve his position but Matah is controlling well.
De Vega is defending against the submission attempts here by Matah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vega trying to control but Matah postures up.
Matah is looking to take a break and control but De Vega is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Vega moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Matah forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiruku Matah dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Matah tries for a takedown but De Vega sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matah tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but De Vega defends well and Matah ends up having to push De Vega into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
De Vega just leaning against Matah, taking a breather.
Matah fails to pull guard.
Escobar De Vega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiruku Matah.
De Vega scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matah is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but De Vega is defending well.
A short left from De Vega.
De Vega scores with a shoulder strike.
De Vega lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
De Vega misses with some punches.
Matah is trying to work for a single leg takedown but De Vega pulls him back up using the underhooks.
De Vega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matah blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Vega lands a nice uppercut.
De Vega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Vega just stands there and leans against the cage.
De Vega is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
De Vega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vega is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Matah drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Vega gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for De Vega.
Matah is breathing heavily.
Matah looking for a takedown.
De Vega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matah tries to score a body lock takedown but De Vega shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
De Vega misses with a body punch.
Matah blocks a body shot from De Vega.
Matah is trying to pull guard but De Vega has him pressed against the cage.
Matah is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Vega gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from De Vega.
A short right from De Vega on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Vega creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
De Vega breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Matah or perhaps it was just good defense by De Vega, which made it look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Vega lands a lovely overhand right.
De Vega looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Vega lands with an uppercut that bounces Matah off the cage and back into range.
Matah shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Vega defends it nicely.
De Vega misses with a low kick as Matah jumps back.
Matah shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Vega as he jumps to the side.
Matah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matah is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vega finds Matah's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Matah flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. De Vega lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Matah will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Escobar De Vega!
Escobar De Vega is the new heavyweight champion!
Escobar De Vega decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Hiruku Matah spoke after the fight, saying 'Bah!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Godbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godbolt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Trenches by Pop Evil. Cobretti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by White Zombie - Black Sunshine . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
12 - 8 - 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
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Godbolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcello Cobretti!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godbolt avoids the body shot from Cobretti.
Godbolt looks to throw the jab but Cobretti is out of range.
Jab, jab by Godbolt - just one landing.
Godbolt works Cobretti's body with a nice hook.
Godbolt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godbolt has a takedown stuffed.
Cobretti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Godbolt connects with a crisp jab.
Godbolt throws a right hand that misses
and Cobretti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cobretti is pressed up against the cage. Godbolt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cobretti down to the mat. Cobretti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab from Godbolt misses.
Godbolt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cobretti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've been told by Godbolt's head coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $350 fee) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cobretti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Godbolt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobretti was well out of range. Poor timing from Godbolt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cobretti to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cobretti trying to control the position from guard on top but Godbolt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cobretti might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Godbolt haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Godbolt looking for subs off his back but Cobretti has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cobretti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Godbolt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Godbolt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cobretti is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Godbolt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Godbolt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cobretti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Godbolt tries to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cobretti wants to control from the top but Godbolt keeps moving.
Cobretti won't allow Godbolt to sweep him here.
Cobretti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Godbolt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Godbolt controls Cobretti momentarily but Cobretti frees himself.
Godbolt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cobretti is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt is trying to control the position but Cobretti postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Godbolt misses with a body shot.
Godbolt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Godbolt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matthew Godbolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobretti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cobretti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Godbolt defending well as Cobretti loads up on a big left hand.
Godbolt misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Godbolt with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Godbolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cobretti tries to land a front kick but Godbolt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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 Matthew Godbolt 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.
Cobretti throws a low kick but Godbolt avoids it.
Cobretti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Godbolt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cobretti lands with a kick to the temple. Godbolt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Matthew Godbolt has been cut.
Godbolt blocks the body kick.
Godbolt throws a body punch but Cobretti moves out of range.
Godbolt stuffs the takedown.
Godbolt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Godbolt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cobretti slips a jab and a cross from Godbolt.
Godbolt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Godbolt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobretti.
Godbolt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cobretti.
Cobretti throws a head kick that Godbolt semi-blocks.
Marcello Cobretti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobretti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti shoots and misses
and Godbolt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cobretti's guard now.
Matthew Godbolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Cobretti.
Godbolt scoring with some ground and pound.
Godbolt is looking to advance position but Cobretti has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Godbolt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cobretti punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobretti pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cobretti throws some wild stikes that Godbolt manages to avoid easily.
Godbolt throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cobretti. What's that going to do exactly?
Godbolt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Godbolt regains half guard.
Matthew Godbolt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Godbolt defends it well.
Godbolt is trying to control but can't.
Cobretti wants to pass to mount but Godbolt is defending the position.
Cobretti lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Godbolt looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cobretti scoring with strikes but Godbolt is staying in there.
Cobretti looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cobretti avoids the attempt from Godbolt to control.
Cobretti with shots to the head and body - Godbolt looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt tries to hold on but Cobretti postures up.
Cobretti connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cobretti is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Godbolt manages to regain half guard. Good 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!
Godbolt wants to improve his position but Cobretti is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cobretti blocks the strikes from Godbolt.
Godbolt wants to control but Cobretti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Cobretti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matthew Godbolt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Godbolt.
Cobretti tries for a takedown but Godbolt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Cobretti there.
Godbolt misses the shot to the body.
Cobretti misses with a low kick.
Cobretti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Godbolt.
Cobretti misses with a double jab.
Cobretti slips under a jab from Godbolt.
Cobretti looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cobretti is thwarting Godbolt's attempts to control the position.
Godbolt looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti is just content to waste time from the top position. Godbolt takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cobretti throws a strike but Godbolt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cobretti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Godbolt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cobretti's guard.
Godbolt is trying to control. Cobretti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Godbolt throws a strike but Cobretti avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cobretti is keeping the position for now.
Cobretti trying to keep a closed guard but Godbolt is proving a slippery customer.
Cobretti wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cobretti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Godbolt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cobretti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cobretti is staying active underneath Godbolt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Godbolt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cobretti defending well though.
Godbolt wants to pass the guard but Cobretti is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Godbolt connects with a nice short shot to Cobretti's temple.
Cobretti regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Godbolt.
Godbolt preventing the sweep.
Cobretti keeping moving, preventing Godbolt from controlling successfully.
Godbolt throwing strikes from guard but Cobretti blocks nicely.
Godbolt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cobretti trying to keep a closed guard but Godbolt is proving a slippery customer.
Cobretti has control of Godbolt's left arm, preventing Godbolt from doing any damage.
Cobretti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Godbolt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Godbolt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Godbolt lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cobretti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Godbolt trying to control but Cobretti is working from the bottom.
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 Matthew Godbolt.
I think Godbolt 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Godbolt!
Matthew Godbolt thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hector Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Turris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linhares comes to the cage accompanied by Los Sicarios, Sokol, Koras - A veces. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kyle Turris was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
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142 lbs
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Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Turris!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhares throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Linhares shoots in and gets a takedown into Turris's guard.
Linhares controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Linhares.
Turris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Linhares doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Linhares manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Linhares trying to control but Turris is working from the bottom.
Linhares 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.
Turris seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Linhares is looking to work some ground and pound but Turris has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares postures up in Turris's guard and throws a big left but Turris blocks it.
Turris trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Linhares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Linhares moves into full guard.
Linhares looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turris wants to control from the top but Linhares keeps moving.
Turris won't allow Linhares to sweep him here.
Linhares manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turris manages to get himself to full guard.
Linhares is working Turris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Linhares throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Linhares throwing strikes from guard but Turris blocks nicely.
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!
Turris looking for a sweep. Not yet Turris, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Linhares passes Turris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Linhares is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Linhares missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Linhares thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Linhares throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Linhares is trying to control. Turris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turris trying to control from the bottom.
Linhares is keen to just control but Turris is a slippery customer.
Turris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Linhares postures up in Turris's guard and throws a big left but Turris blocks it.
Turris looking to control.
We've been hearing that Linhares has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Linhares controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares wants to control from the top but Turris keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Linhares 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.
Linhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turris throws a lazy right hand but Linhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linhares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turris throws a hook but Linhares avoids it easily.
Linhares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turris.
Turris tests Linhares's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Turris.
Turris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turris catches Linhares with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Linharess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Turris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turris misses with a double jab.
Linhares moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linhares. Turris does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick by Linhares misses
and Turris counters with a series of strikes. Linhares will be more careful next time no doubt.
Linhares throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Turris's head.
Good exchange - Linhares coming out on top.
Linhares tried to score with a low kick but Turris checks it.
Linhares with a nice cross.
Linhares takes one to the chin there.
Linhares avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Turris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linhares was well out of range. Poor timing from Turris.
Turris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linhares pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Turris back to the cage. Linhares follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turris misses with a few strikes there.
Turris throws a jab but it's blocked by Linhares.
Linhares misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turris throws the left hand but Linhares avoids the punch easily.
Linhares takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Turris stuffs the takedown attempt from Linhares. Linhares gets slowly back to his feet.
Turris might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
Turris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Linhares has time to react.
Turris misses with a straight right.
Linhares wants to slow Turris down by chopping away at his legs.
Linhares has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linhares there as he acknowledges the shot.
Turris tries a low kick but Linhares avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Linhares.
Linhares tries a head kick but it misses.
Linhares avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Linhares ducks right into an uppercut from Turris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turris tries to work over Linhares's front leg with a kick but Linhares checks it.
Linhares throws a lazy head kick
and Turris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linhares. Turris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turris misses with a combination
and Linhares counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Linhares throws an elbow that misses. Turris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Linhares's guard. Nice move by Turris!
Turris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turris trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
Turris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linhares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares working a defensive guard but Turris passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhares actively working from the bottom here.
Turris takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hector Linhares overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Linhares is staying active underneath Turris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Linhares gets back to full guard.
Linhares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Linhares working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Turris has passed into half guard!
Turris keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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 Hector Linhares will probably get the nod.
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!
Turris misses with a low kick as Linhares jumps back.
Turris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Turris tried to score with a low kick but Linhares checks it.
Linhares avoids the body shot from Turris.
Linhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Linhares - just one landing.
Turris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linhares is out of range.
Kyle Turris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Linhares.
Turris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turris feints and then cracks Linhares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linhares down.
Linhares scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Linhares.
Linhares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Turris.
Linhares looks to throw the jab but Turris is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turris finds it's way round the side to connect with Linhares's head.
Turris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Linhares missing with a left hand there. Turris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turris looks to land a right hand but Linhares moved out of range.
A lazy left from Linhares finds it's target.
Linhares throws a leg kick which misses Turris's front leg but catches the back leg as Turris tries to avoid it.
Turris scoring well with a low kick there.
Some wild striking there from Turris.
Turris throws the left hand but Linhares avoids the punch easily.
Linhares getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Linhares checks the leg kick nicely there.
Linhares throws out a powerful jab.
Linhares swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turris sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Turris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares lands a right hook to the body.
Linhares closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Turris's guard.
Turris keeping moving, preventing Linhares from controlling successfully.
Linhares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Linhares wants to control from the top but Turris keeps moving.
Linhares controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Linhares working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Turris manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Linhares is wriggling around trying to escape.
Turris lands with some strikes.
Turris throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Turris working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turris content just to control the position here.
Kyle Turris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linhares tries to reverse the position but Turris maintains control.
Hector Linhares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Linhares is squirming around, avoiding Turris's attempts to control the action.
Linhares is trying desperately to improve position.
Linhares tries to lock up and control but Turris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linhares is trying desperately to improve position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turris lands with some strikes.
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 Hector Linhares.
Well Linhares 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hector Linhares!
A very excited looking Hector Linhares 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raijin Kage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Push it to the Limit. Kage has chosen Gojira - Oroborus as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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162 lbs
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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
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raijin Kage!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kage forces Montana back against the cage and clinches.
Montana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kage has him pressed against the cage.
Montana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kage tries to score a body lock takedown but Montana shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Montana is trying to push Kage away but Kage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kage has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Montana is trying to keep an underhook but Kage manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Montana tries to roll over but Kage keeps him under control.
Montana trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Kage 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.
Kage works his way into side control.
Montana prevents Kage from improving position.
Montana tries to buck Kage off but Kage is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kage trying to control the position but Montana is working away.
Kage is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Montana is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Montana manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Montana regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kage is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Montana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Montana controls Kage momentarily but Kage frees himself.
Kage passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kage is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Montana's shoulder. That is not cool.
It looks like Kage might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana prevents Kage from improving position.
Montana is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kage connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana tries to improve position but can't.
Montana manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kage's best efforts.
Kage wants to control but Montana is keeping him busy.
Montana looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've been hearing good reports from Montana'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.
Montana trying to hold on to Kage's head to control him but Kage postures up.
Montana is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kage is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Montana has his hands clasped together around Kage's back. He's all about the action.
Montana tries to get to full guard but Kage has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kage trying to control the action but Montana is working from the bottom.
Montana is looking for a sweep. Kage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Montana is working hard here to advance position.
Montana is trying to control but can't.
Kage is keen to just control but Montana is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kage closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Montana gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kage raining down shots from the mount!
Montana keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kage connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montana working to try and regain half guard.
Kage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kage scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Montana?
Kage is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Montana is rocked!
Kage loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Montana scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kage land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kage stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raijin Kage!
An out of breath Raijin Kage 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Chekhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lemieux's entrance music is Sliwa. A fine choice. Chekhov has chosen КАТЮШA as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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140 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Lemieux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anton Chekhov!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chekhov misses with a lunging right hand
and Lemieux counters with a shoot takedown. Chekhov fights it but they end up in guard.
Chekhov trying to control the position here.
Lemieux missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chekhov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chekhov keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
Chekhov controls Lemieux momentarily but Lemieux frees himself.
Lemieux really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chekhov working for a triangle but Lemieux defends it easily.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Chekhov keeps moving.
Lemieux throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lemieux with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lemieux cracks Chekhov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lemieux is chipping away with strikes.
Chekhov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lemieux's best efforts.
Lemieux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lemieux thows a huge punch but Chekhov dodges it nicely.
Lemieux prevents Chekhov from improving his position.
Chekhov is staying active underneath Lemieux, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lemieux is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chekhov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chekhov wants to improve his position but Lemieux is controlling well.
Chekhov is trying to control but can't.
Lemieux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chekhov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chekhov is trying to control the position but Lemieux postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemieux throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux throwing strikes from guard but Chekhov blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lemieux trying to control but Chekhov is working from the bottom.
Lemieux postures up.
Chekhov keeping full guard, as Lemieux tries to pass.
Chekhov wants to sweep here but Lemieux controlling him for the moment.
Chekhov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lemieux scoring with some ground and pound.
Lemieux controlling from the top position.
Lemieux throws a big elbow that misses.
Lemieux trying to control but Chekhov is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is pushing down on Chekhov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chekhov is fighting to maintain full guard but Lemieux has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lemieux throwing shots but Chekhov is blocking nicely.
Lemieux lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chekhov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lemieux.
Lemieux trying to control from Chekhov's half guard. Chekhov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lemieux is looking to work some ground and pound but Chekhov has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lemieux's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chekhov wants to sweep here but Lemieux controlling him for the moment.
Lemieux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chekhov is controlling Lemieux's posture.
Lemieux with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux stopping the sweep attempt from Chekhov.
Lemieux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lemieux postures up.
Lemieux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chekhov looking to control.
Chekhov is adopting a defensive guard.
Lemieux throws a big elbow that misses.
Chekhov is trying to keep Lemieux in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anton Chekhov.
Chekhov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lemieux counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chekhov's guard now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lemieux postures up in Chekhov's guard and throws a big left but Chekhov blocks it.
Chekhov is trying to keep Lemieux in close.
Lemieux tries to free his leg and advance position but Chekhov is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Lemieux 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.
Lemieux misses with a body shot.
Chekhov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lemieux.
Lemieux lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chekhov circles away quickly and effectively.
Lemieux throws a chopping leg kick but Chekhov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chekhov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lemieux manages to avoid it.
Lemieux moves out of range of the leg kick from Chekhov.
Donk. Chekhov catches Lemieux right on the button with a cross.
A lazy body kick from Chekhov
and Lemieux counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chekhov's guard now.
Lemieux drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chekhov dives on top into guard.
Chekhov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemieux will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Chekhov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhov wants to pass the guard but Lemieux is keeping the position.
Lemieux keeping moving, preventing Chekhov from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anton Chekhov.
Chekhov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lemieux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chekhov misses with an uppercut.
Lemieux throws a looping overhand right but Chekhov ducks down to avoid it.
Chekhov misses the body punch
so Lemieux counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chekhov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chekhov is controlling Lemieux's posture.
Lemieux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chekhov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov is controlling Lemieux's posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chekhov wants to sweep here but Lemieux controlling him for the moment.
Lemieux trying to control but Chekhov is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lemieux landing with the ground and pound.
Lemieux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chekhov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lemieux got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chekhov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lemieux has managed to get both his arms back between Chekhov's legs - danger averted.
Lemieux is fighting to break Chekhov's control of his arms but Chekhov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ron Lemieux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Chekhov keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a big elbow that misses.
Chekhov is controlling Lemieux's posture.
Chekhov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chekhov swings for the body but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chekhov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lemieux was well out of range. Poor timing from Chekhov.
Chekhov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lemieux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lemieux checks a leg kick.
Lemieux misses with an uppercut. Chekhov saw that one coming.
Chekhov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lemieux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chekhov. Lemieux does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Chekhov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lemieux is in Chekhov's guard.
Chekhov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lemieux passes into half guard.
Lemieux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lemieux is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chekhov trying to control from the bottom.
Chekhov is trying to get back to full guard.
Lemieux missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemieux throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chekhov to regain full guard.
Lemieux working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chekhov's head.
Chekhov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lemieux.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Lemieux dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chekhov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chekhov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lemieux if he has to take too many more of those.
Chekhov misses with a low kick.
Chekhov walks into a jab.
Anton Chekhov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemieux shoots in but Chekhov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Chekhov.
Chekhov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chekhov misses with a body shot.
Chekhov scores with a jab. Lemieux acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chekhov misses with a leg kick.
Chekhov's coach down at Beast Cartel was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Chekhov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chekhov cracks Lemieux with a good jab.
Lemieux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chekhov.
Chekhov misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lemieux moves away.
A slow jab from Lemieux misses its intended target.
Chekhov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lemieux was well out of range. Poor timing from Chekhov.
Chekhov lands with a nice body punch.
Chekhov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lemieux rather than just go for the knockout.
Chekhov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chekhov walks into a left hand.
Lemieux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chekhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lemieux moves away.
Chekhov avoids the head kick by Lemieux.
Lemieux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chekhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chekhov slips under a jab.
Lemieux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lemieux throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chekhov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lemieux.
Lemieux checks a low kick from Chekhov.
Lemieux misses with a wild body shot.
Anton Chekhov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chekhov connects with an inside leg kick.
Chekhov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Chekhov throws a good cross that connects.
Lemieux loads up on a big right hand but Chekhov slips the punch.
Chekhov lands with a cross.
Chekhov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anton Chekhov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lemieux lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chekhov. Lemieux does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Lemieux misses.
Chekhov lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chekhov moves away.
Chekhov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chekhov throws a leg kick which misses Lemieux's front leg but catches the back leg as Lemieux tries to avoid it.
Lemieux lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Lemieux.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chekhov - that will leave a mark!
That kick from Chekhov tenderised Lemieux's leg. Lemieux is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chekhov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lemieux on the side of the head.
Chekhov connects with a single shot there.
Lemieux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lemieux misses with an uppercut.
Chekhov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lemieux's head backwards.
Lemieux scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux avoids the body shot from Chekhov.
Chekhov misses with a low kick.
Chekhov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lemieux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chekhov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemieux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chekhov looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemieux is just out of range.
Lemieux throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chekhov misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Chekhov.
Chekhov lands a right hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemieux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chekhov.
Lemieux loads up on a big right hand but Chekhov slips the punch.
Chekhov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lemieux.
Chekhov lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Chekhov really 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.
Lemieux tries to move into range but Chekhov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chekhov throws a leg kick but Lemieux sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chekhov leaves Lemieux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chekhov swings widly with a right hand
and Lemieux counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chekhov won't be happy with that.
Chekhov is trying to control Lemieux's posture but Lemieux avoids it.
Lemieux is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chekhov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Chekhov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lemieux looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chekhov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lemieux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lemieux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lemieux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chekhov pulls his head out easily.
Lemieux trying to control but Chekhov postures up.
Chekhov wants to pass to mount but Lemieux is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux wants to get back to full guard.
Chekhov is controlling the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lemieux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chekhov wants to control but Lemieux is keeping him busy.
Anton Chekhov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chekhov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lemieux thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov lands a slapping body shot.
Lemieux lands a nice looking body kick.
Lemieux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chekhov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lemieux.
Chekhov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lemieux.
Chekhov pushes Lemieux away with a front kick.
Lemieux takes one on the button.
Lemieux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lemieux changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chekhov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lemieux is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chekhov has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Chekhov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lemieux wants to control but Chekhov is keeping him busy.
Lemieux tries to advance to mount but Chekhov denies him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemieux working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chekhov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Chekhov struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ron Lemieux will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chekhov looks to land a body kick but Lemieux moved away.
Nice straight punches there by Chekhov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chekhov.
Lemieux throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chekhov throws a body punch but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux motions for Chekhov to come forward. Lemieux throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lemieux chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chekhov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lemieux throws out the jab.
Lemieux throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lemieux pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chekhov is out of range and Lemieux settles back down.
Lemieux misses with a hook. Chekhov ducked under it nicely.
Lemieux checks a low kick from Chekhov.
Lemieux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chekhov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chekhov misses with an uppercut. Lemieux saw that one coming.
Lemieux closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chekhov throws a big shot that misses.
Lemieux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lemieux slips a straight right by Chekhov.
Chekhov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chekhov throws a hook to the side of Lemieux's head but Lemieux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lemieux throws a body punch but Chekhov moves out of range.
Lemieux blocks a head kick by Chekhov.
Lemieux shoots in for a double leg but Chekhov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chekhov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lemieux was well out of range. Poor timing from Chekhov.
Anton Chekhov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chekhov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lemieux tries a head kick but it misses.
Lemieux on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lemieux lands a nice looking body shot.
Chekhov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lemieux. That did some damage!
Chekhov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lemieux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chekhov.
Chekhov moves in looking to clinch but Lemieux pushes him off.
Chekhov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lemieux changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chekhov tries to avoid it but Lemieux manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chekhov to the ground. Chekhov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chekhov misses with a leg kick
so Lemieux counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chekhov pulls Lemieux in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
Lemieux scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ron Lemieux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lemieux postures up in Chekhov's guard and throws a big left but Chekhov blocks it.
Chekhov wants to sweep but no luck.
Chekhov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lemieux controls the pace.
Lemieux trying to control but Chekhov is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lemieux's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ron Lemieux just wasn't active enough.
Lemieux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chekhov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov misses with a leg kick.
Chekhov avoids the head kick by Lemieux.
Chekhov loads up on a big right hand but Lemieux slips the punch.
Lemieux tries to keep at a distance but Chekhov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lemieux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chekhov tries to throw a body punch but Lemieux avoids it by throwing Chekhov back against the cage.
Chekhov misses with a punch to the body.
Lemieux scores with a shot to the side of Chekhov's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chekhov has a couple of punches blocked by Lemieux.
Lemieux pulls guard effortlessly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chekhov is posturing up here but Lemieux has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Chekhov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Chekhov has to tap! Slick submission there by Lemieux!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ron Lemieux!
Ron Lemieux retains his bantamweight title!
Ron Lemieux thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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