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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deji Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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150 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deji Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Aldo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick by Banks misses
and Aldo counters with a nice body kick.
Aldo throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Banks goes for a double leg but Aldo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Aldo continues to drive forward.
Aldo slowing the pace effectively.
Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aldo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Banks somewhat.
Aldo connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo stuffs the takedown attempt from Banks. Banks gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo lands a big head kick that sends Banks tumbling to the mat! Aldo takes a step backwards and waves Banks back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Tom Banks has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Banks crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Aldo - the referee stops the clock and Banks gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Aldo. Banks manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Aldo scores with a jab to the body.
Banks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aldo.
Aldo connects with a leg kick. Banks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Banks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Aldo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Aldo connects with a right that clearly hurt Banks. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Aldo proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Banks collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deji Aldo!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Cierpka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vroman Shikhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krystian Cierpka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vroman Shikhar!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cierpka fails with a takedown attempt.
Cierpka misses with a takedown
and Shikhar counters with a good, hard body kick but Cierpka shrugs it off.
Cierpka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krystian Cierpka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shikhar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shikhar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No luck for Cierpka with that takedown attempt.
Cierpka misses with a takedown attempt - Shikhar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cierpka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shikhar can pounce on him.
Shikhar throws a head kick but Cierpka moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Shikhar lands but Cierpka takes it in his stride.
Cierpka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shikhar sprawls well. Shikhar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cierpka gets slowly back to his feet.
Shikhar throws a nice head kick!
Cierpka is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shikhar.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Shikhar! Cierpka is out on his feet! Shikhar rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Cierpka is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Cierpka is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vroman Shikhar!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Borys Mankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santos Godino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borys Mankowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santos Godino!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mankowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Godino regains half guard.
Mankowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mankowski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Godino pushes Mankowski off looking to stand but Mankowski dives back in and keeps control.
Godino moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Godino is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godino trying to control the position from guard on top but Mankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mankowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Godino tries to free his leg and advance position but Mankowski is retaining full guard.
Godino prevents Mankowski from getting back to his feet.
Mankowski keeping full guard, as Godino tries to pass.
Mankowski keeping moving, preventing Godino from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mankowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mankowski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mankowski lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Godino looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mankowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Godino wants to sweep but no luck.
Mankowski looking to sit in guard and control but Godino gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mankowski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mankowski keeping full guard, as Godino tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godino throws a big right hand that misses.
Godino throws a big elbow that misses.
Godino throws a big elbow that misses.
Godino lands a couple of digs.
Godino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mankowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mankowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mankowski tries to get out of the position.
Mankowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Godino landing some decent shots from guard.
Mankowski controlling Godino's posture.
Godino throws an elbow that misses. Mankowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Godino's guard. Nice move by Mankowski!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski postures up.
Godino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Godino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Godino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mankowski's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Godino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mankowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Godino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Godino prevents Mankowski from getting back to his feet.
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 Borys Mankowski 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.
Mankowski fails with the takedown.
Godino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santos Godino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mankowski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Godino is trying to stand back up but Mankowski is controlling him
Mankowski is keen to just control but Godino is a slippery customer.
Godino is positioning himself well to prevent Mankowski advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankowski looks to land a strike but Godino avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mankowski is in close to Godino's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godino wants to get back to his feet but Mankowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Godino trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Godino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Godino pulls guard successfully.
Godino is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Godino 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.
Mankowski postures up in Godino's guard and throws a big left but Godino blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godino pulls Mankowski in to control the position.
Godino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mankowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Godino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mankowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Mankowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mankowski fails with the takedown
and Godino counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Godino.
Godino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mankowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Godino scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godino postures up in Mankowski's guard and throws a big left but Mankowski blocks it.
Godino throws a strike but Mankowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mankowski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Godino wants to sweep but no luck.
Borys Mankowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mankowski won't allow Godino to get back to his feet.
Mankowski throws a strike but Godino rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Godino trying to control but Mankowski is working from the bottom.
Godino working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Godino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Godino is looking to work some ground and pound but Mankowski has wrist control.
Godino looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Godino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mankowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Godino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Godino trying to control but Mankowski is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santos Godino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mankowski shoots in but Godino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mankowski misses with a takedown attempt
so Godino counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mankowski has momentary wrist control but Godino slips an elbow through the middle.
Godino throws a big elbow that misses.
Godino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Godino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Godino trying to control the position from guard on top but Mankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Godino postures up in Mankowski's guard and throws a big left but Mankowski blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godino lands a couple of elbows.
Godino trying to control but Mankowski is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mankowski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Godino to the mat! Godino manages to get full guard.
Godino keeping moving, preventing Mankowski from controlling successfully.
Godino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mankowski manages to get himself to full guard.
Godino wants to control from the top but Mankowski keeps moving.
Godino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godino postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Godino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mankowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Godino landing with the ground and pound.
Mankowski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mankowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Godino is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godino trying to control the position from guard on top but Mankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Godino seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mankowski tries for a takedown but Godino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borys Mankowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mankowski shoots and misses
and Godino counters with a series of strikes. Mankowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Godino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mankowski tries for a takedown but Godino circles away easily
and Godino counters with a single leg into guard. Mankowski didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Godino lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Godino is looking to work some ground and pound but Mankowski has wrist control.
Mankowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Godino advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mankowski taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santos Godino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Godino has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santos Godino!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Zharkov (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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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Zharkov!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zharkov misses with a combination
and Barca counters with an inside leg kick.
Zharkov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barca makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zharkov looks to land a left hand but Barca moved out of range nicely.
Zharkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Barca sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barca working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zharkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barca lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barca misses with some punches.
Barca misses with a punch to the body.
Barca stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zharkov 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.
Barca swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zharkov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barca counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zharkov's knee momentarily.
Zharkov drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barca avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zharkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Barca is retaining full guard.
Zharkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zharkov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zharkov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zharkov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zharkov postures up in Barca's guard and throws a big left but Barca blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barca is adopting a defensive guard.
Barca avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barca can't keep his opponent in guard - Zharkov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zharkov thows a huge punch but Barca dodges it nicely.
Zharkov trying to control the pace.
Zharkov is trying to control the action in half guard but Barca is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hannibal Barca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zharkov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zharkov throws a right hand that misses
and Barca counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zharkov throws a body punch but Barca moves out of range.
Zharkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zharkov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Zharkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zharkov throwing strikes from guard but Barca blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zharkov trying to control but Barca is working from the bottom.
Zharkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Barca has wrist control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zharkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zharkov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barca throws a head kick but Zharkov moves out of range.
Zharkov blocks a head kick by Barca.
Zharkov throws a nice looking combination but Barca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Zharkov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barca dodges the punch combination from Zharkov.
Zharkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Barca defending well as Zharkov loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Zharkov does no damage.
Barca checks a low kick from Zharkov.
Barca moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrei Zharkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zharkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zharkov takes a swing at Barca's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zharkov looks to land a combination but Barca avoids it well.
Barca throws a series of punches but Zharkov avoids them all with ease.
Zharkov throws a right and a left that Barca avoids nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barca.
Zharkov throws a right hand that Barca ducks under and follows up with a left that Barca also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zharkov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zharkov is working for a kimura but Barca is defending it quite comfortably.
Zharkov thows a huge punch but Barca dodges it nicely.
Zharkov wants to pass the guard but Barca is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zharkov is looking for a kimura but Barca is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zharkov to get the leverage.
Barca is refusing to be controlled, as Zharkov sits in half guard.
Zharkov drops an elbow to the side of Barca's head.
Zharkov in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Barca tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Zharkov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrei Zharkov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Jotko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krzysztof Jotko!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jotko tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jotko tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez shoots in and drives through. Jotko sprawls well.
Alvarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez dives in and scores a takedown into Jotko's guard.
Jotko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alvarez defends it easily.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jotko is looking to stand up but Alvarez isn't so interested in that idea.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alvarez chips away with some ground and pound.
Alvarez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jotko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Alvarez, into his guard.
Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but Jotko defends easily.
Alvarez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control the position here.
Jotko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez has his hands on Jotko's head, controlling the position.
Alvarez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jotko is just riding it out for now. Alvarez eventually gives up the hold.
Jotko is defending against the submission attempts here by Alvarez.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Jotko is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alvarez working the head and body with strikes.
Alvarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jotko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alvarez throwing shots but Jotko is blocking nicely.
Alvarez throwing shots but Jotko is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez lands with a punch from half guard.
Alvarez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alvarez misses with a head shot. Jotko uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Alvarez 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.
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Jotko.
Alvarez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jotko is staying active underneath Alvarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alvarez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jotko trying to control but Alvarez postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jotko taking some punishment here, with Alvarez in his half guard.
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jotko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alvarez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Well, if Alvarez 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.
Alvarez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Alvarez lands a heavy elbow.
Jotko is squirming around, avoiding Alvarez's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working Jotko over with strikes here.
Alvarez landing strikes from the mount.
Jotko is rocked!
Alvarez lands a couple of good shots and Jotko has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Jotko is still in real trouble! Can Alvarez finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jotko is having to fend off submission attempts from Alvarez, who is looking to sink in the choke. Alvarez doesn't have the hooks in though and Jotko manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Jotko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Alvarez pushes a forearm under Jotko's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jotko is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Alvarez!
A relieved looking James Alvarez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Death (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Sigurdsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Death!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ragnar Sigurdsson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Death tests Sigurdsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Ragnar Sigurdsson has been cut.
Sigurdsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnar Sigurdsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Death misses with an uppercut.
Sigurdsson scores with a head kick.
Sigurdsson tries to clinch up.
Death misses with a left hand
and Sigurdsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sigurdsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sigurdsson closes the distance and clinches.
Death blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sigurdsson has a couple of punches blocked by Death.
Sigurdsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Death is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sigurdsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sigurdsson gets through Death's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigurdsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Death.
Sigurdsson throws a head kick but Death moves out of range.
Sigurdsson misses with a looping right.
Death ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sigurdsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sigurdsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Sigurdsson lands a head shot.
Death with a nice cross.
A big left from Death misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sigurdsson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sigurdsson. Death shrugs it off though.
Death stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson lands a leg kick that knocks Death off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Death throws an off balance right hand
and Sigurdsson counters with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Death misses.
Death misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Death misses with an uppercut.
Death has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sigurdsson.
Death misses with a right hand
and Sigurdsson counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Sigurdsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Death throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Death is breathing heavily.
Death is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sigurdsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Death.
Sigurdsson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sigurdsson scores with a shot to the side of Death's head.
A short left from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Death backwards.
Sigurdsson breaks from the clinch.
Sigurdsson digs a good hook to Death's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Death's calf.
Death throws an off balance right hand
and Death takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Death tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Death throws an off balance right hand
and Sigurdsson counters with a nice body kick.
Sigurdsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sigurdsson throws a head kick but Death moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sigurdsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Death is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Death looks to throw the jab but Sigurdsson is out of range.
Sigurdsson scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sigurdsson moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Sigurdsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson thuds a left hand into Death's body.
Sigurdsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sigurdsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Death's head.
Sigurdsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sigurdsson jabs Death right on the nose. Death blinks but takes it well.
Death takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Death walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Death takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Death walks into a straight right hand from Sigurdsson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sigurdsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Death's calf.
Sigurdsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Death's sensitive parts.
Sigurdsson thumps Death with a low kick.
Death is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sigurdsson feints and then cracks Death's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Death down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Sigurdsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ragnar Sigurdsson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Sigurdsson.
Death misses with a right hand
and Sigurdsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sigurdsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sigurdsson misses with a punch to the body.
Sigurdsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sigurdsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deaths head.
Sigurdsson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Death's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sigurdsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Death backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sigurdsson can't find room to land a body shot as Death controls the action.
Sigurdsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sigurdsson working aggressively here.
Sigurdsson lands a right hand.
Sigurdsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deaths head.
A short right from Sigurdsson on the inside.
Sigurdsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sigurdsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Death throws a hook but Sigurdsson blocks it.
Sigurdsson instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Death backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sigurdsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sigurdsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Death is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sigurdsson has Death pressed against the cage.
Sigurdsson breaks from the clinch.
Sigurdsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Death throws a poor cross that misses
and Sigurdsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Sigurdsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Death's sensitive parts.
Ragnar Sigurdsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sigurdsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sigurdsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sigurdsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sigurdsson.
Death throws a right hand that misses
and Sigurdsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Death stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sigurdsson.
Death misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Death misses with an uppercut. Sigurdsson saw that one coming.
Sigurdsson scores with a head kick. Death tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sigurdsson moves out of range as Death strikes.
Sigurdsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Death misses with a straight left.
Death misses with a lunging right hand
and as Death loses concentration momentarily, Sigurdsson counters with a picture perfect head kick! Death goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ragnar Sigurdsson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donny Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Still (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragg comes to the cage accompanied by Detroit's Ghetto by FloFloSounds. Still has chosen Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E. as his entrance music. Dre Still told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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183 lbs
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Bragg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dre Still!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bragg scores with a takedown into Still's guard.
Still keeping moving, preventing Bragg from controlling successfully.
Bragg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bragg is one step ahead there.
Bragg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Still on the ground.
Still working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bragg.
Still looking for a sweep. Not yet Still, not yet.
Bragg stands and throws Still's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Still tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bragg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bragg is looking to take a break and control but Still is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bragg wants to control but Still is keeping him busy.
Still is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bragg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Still knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Still parries the strikes from Bragg easily there. Bragg is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Still to escape.
Still tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bragg has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bragg is trying to get an arm triangle but Still is defending well.
Still regains half guard.
Still is trying to maintain the position but Bragg is very close to passing his half guard.
Still manages to get to full guard.
Still looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Still lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bragg pushes Still off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bragg is defended easily by Still.
Bragg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bragg throws a lazy uppercut
and Still counters with a shoot takedown. Bragg fights it but they end up in guard.
Still trying to control but Bragg is working from the bottom.
Bragg wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still slips nicely into half guard.
Still missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bragg is staying active underneath Still, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Still thows a huge punch but Bragg dodges it nicely.
Still not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bragg is trying to maintain the position but Still is very close to passing his half guard.
Still is just content to waste time from the top position. Bragg takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dre Still will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bragg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Still takes a swing at Bragg's ribcage but misses.
Still misses the shot to the body.
Bragg swings for the body but Still moves out of range.
Bragg moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Bragg misses the target.
Bragg misses the body punch
and Still counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bragg!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Still has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bragg sneaks back into half guard.
Still trying to control from Bragg's half guard. Bragg has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Still looking to sit in guard and control but Bragg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bragg trying to control the position from guard on top but Still is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Still is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bragg defends well.
Still escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bragg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Still working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bragg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Still has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bragg is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Still.
Still is looking for a sweep.
Still on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Still tries to buck Bragg off but Bragg is having none of it.
Bragg is looking to take a break and control but Still is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still trying to remain calm as Bragg controls from the top position.
Still is trying to control Bragg's posture but Bragg avoids it.
Still gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still wants to improve his position but Bragg is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Still manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Still keeping full guard, as Bragg tries to pass.
Still lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Still is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bragg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Still won't allow Bragg to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg keeping moving, preventing Still from controlling successfully.
Still postures up.
Still is pushing down on Bragg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bragg is fighting to maintain full guard but Still has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bragg wants to improve his position but Still is controlling well.
Still wants to pass to mount but Bragg is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dre Still showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bragg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bragg fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Bragg misses.
Bragg misses with a shot to the body
and Still counters with a shoot takedown. Bragg fights it but they end up in guard.
My spies in Wake and Bake inform me that Still has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Still tries to free his leg and advance position but Bragg is retaining full guard.
Bragg wants to sweep but no luck.
Bragg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still advances position into side control!
Still trying to control the action but Bragg is working from the bottom.
Still has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg is looking for a sweep.
Still tries to move to mount but Bragg blocks the move with his legs.
Still tries to score with some ground and pound. Bragg controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Still looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Still throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Still wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bragg, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bragg manages to work his way to half guard, despite Still's best efforts.
Bragg is looking to improve his position.
Still is trying to work for a kimura but Bragg is defending well.
Bragg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dre Still has got the better of the ground game so far.
Still wants to work for an arm triangle but Bragg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still moves nicely into side control.
Bragg wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bragg dodges the ground and pound from Still.
Still wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bragg keeps working.
Still working away.
Still swings around for an armbar but Bragg sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Still's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg wants to control from the top but Still keeps moving.
Bragg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Still works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Still working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bragg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bragg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Still looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Still working a defensive guard but Bragg passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Still trying to control from the bottom.
Bragg prevents Still from improving his position.
Bragg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Still keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dre Still really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bragg. Still does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bragg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Still. No joy for Bragg on that attempt.
Bragg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bragg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Still connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bragg. Bragg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bragg misses with a hook. Still ducked under it nicely.
Bragg wants to clinch.
Bragg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Still defends it nicely.
Bragg misses with a body shot.
Still paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bragg missing with a left hand there. Still was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Still.
Bragg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bragg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bragg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Still paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Still slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Still connects with a single shot there.
Still throws a hook to the side of Bragg's head but Bragg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bragg misses with a takedown attempt - Still sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donny Bragg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bragg.
Bragg fails with the takedown
and Still counters with a shoot takedown. Bragg fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Still postures up.
Bragg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bragg's guard.
Still is trying to work for a kimura but Bragg is defending well.
Still seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Bragg has recovered full guard.
Still wants to control from the top but Bragg keeps moving.
Still slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg is trying to stand.
Still trying to control the action but Bragg is working from the bottom.
Still seems to be working for a kimura but Bragg defends the submission attempt.
Still looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bragg wants to control but Still is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dre Still dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bragg tries to clinch up but Still circles away and keeps his distance.
Dre Still seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bragg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bragg goes for a double leg but Still avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Still continues to drive forward.
Still slowing the pace effectively.
Bragg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Still pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bragg has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Still clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Still tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Still manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Still moves into full guard.
Bragg stands up over Still, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Still escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bragg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Still has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bragg is looking to defend but Still has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bragg! Still pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bragg taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dre Still!
Dre Still is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Dre Still thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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