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SFC 79: Bowdrie vs Marailov PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Pen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaz Yago (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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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Pen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaz Yago!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yago drops Pen with a left right combo! Yago follows him down to the ground into side control.
Pen is rocked!
It looks like Gregory Pen has been cut.
Yago thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Oh Pen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yago is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pen seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yago goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yago's guard! Nice work there by Pen!
Yago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pen is looking to stand up but Yago won't let him.
Yago looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Yago lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yago trying to control but Pen is working from the bottom.
Pen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yago trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yago is still trying to improve position.
Yago slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yago looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yago trying to control but Pen is working from the bottom.
Pen is looking to stand up but Yago isn't so interested in that idea.
Pen has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Yago is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Yago tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yago working hard to break the clinch.
Pen tries a body shot but Yago blocks it.
Yago tries to pull guard but Pen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yago fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gregory Pen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaz Yago.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pen lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Kaz Yago has been cut.
Pen tries to work over Yago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yago tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pen tries to throw a body punch but Yago avoids it by throwing Pen back against the cage.
A short right from Pen on the inside.
Pen has Yago pressed against the cage, preventing Yago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pen misses with a punch to the body.
Yago jumps guard but Pen stands there with Yago around his waist. Yago gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yago jumps guard but Pen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yago's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Pen fails to land.
Pen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pen pushes off an throws an elbow but Yago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Pen has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Yago fails to pull guard.
Yago tries to pull guard but Pen won't allow it.
Yago fails to pull guard.
Yago pulls Pen into guard.
Yago is working an open guard so Pen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yago shoots for a takedown but Pen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yago throws the left hand but Pen avoids the punch easily.
Yago on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yago looks to land a left hand but Pen moved out of range nicely.
Pen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yago.
Yago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pen moves out of range as Yago strikes.
Yago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pen pinned against the cage. Pen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yago.
Yago scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yago.
Pen looks for the body kick but Yago saw that one coming.
Pen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kaz Yago will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yago fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yago avoids the body shot from Pen.
A lazy left from Yago finds it's target.
Yago looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yago misses with an uppercut. Pen saw that one coming.
Pen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yago.
Pen throws a right hand that Yago ducks under and follows up with a left that Yago also avoids with ease.
Pen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yago throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yago takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yago throws a looping overhand right but Pen ducks down to avoid it.
Kaz Yago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Yago.
BOOM! Yago lands a beautiful left hook that drops Pen. Pen tries to recover but Yago is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Pen lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaz Yago!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Suu Kii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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150 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suu Kii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Henderson slips a jab from Kii.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kii misses with an uppercut.
Kii gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kii is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.
Henderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Kii takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kii closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kii.
Kii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Henderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Kii's head but Kii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson throws a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kii, as that shot connected.
Henderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good exchange - Kii coming out on top.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Kii's ribs.
Henderson cracks Kii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
Henderson slips a straight right by Kii.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kii throws a solid leg kick but Henderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kii.
Henderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kii.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Henderson's coach down at Men of Mayhem (1 TPL, 6 DBL, 5 SGL)(55 member cap) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Henderson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kii. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kii avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kii misses with a straight left.
Kii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kii throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Jordan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kii checks it well.
Henderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kii takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Henderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kii.
Kii staying out of range there.
Kii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Kii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kii throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson connects with a jab.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Henderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Henderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Henderson catches Kii right on the button with a cross.
Kii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab by Henderson.
Henderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kii!
This has been an exciting period of action!
What's Kii going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Henderson wants to control but Kii is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kii moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kii lands a nice hook to Henderson's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson. That snapped Kii's head back.
Kii misses with a head kick.
Henderson drives through with a takedown into Kii's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Henderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kii has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Henderson has managed to get both his arms back between Kii's legs - danger averted.
Kii has his hands on Henderson's head, controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kii working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Henderson 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.
Henderson scores with a jab.
Henderson throws a body punch but Kii moves out of range.
Henderson motions for Kii to come forward. Henderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Henderson.
Kii missing with a left hand there. Henderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kii misses the jab.
Kii connects with a jab.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Henderson scores with a nice right hand.
Henderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
Henderson slips under a jab.
Kii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Henderson lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kii.
Henderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by Kii there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henderson scores with a hook.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Kii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kii wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kii was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Henderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kii did well to prevent Henderson getting side control.
Kii wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kii is trying to control but Henderson passes into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson tries to move to mount but Kii blocks the move with his legs.
Kii dodges the ground and pound from Henderson.
Kii tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Henderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Henderson is staying tight to Kii's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kii manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kii.
Henderson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kii controlling the action here.
Henderson tries to get to full guard but Kii has control of the leg.
Kii is looking for a kimura here.
Kii lands with a punch from half guard.
Kii wants to control but Henderson is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Henderson actively working from the bottom here.
Henderson trying to control here.
Henderson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kii keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Kii moves out of range.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kii is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kii is looking to control Henderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kii avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kii is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Kii is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Kii shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kii showed some decent athleticism there.
Kii wants to control but Henderson is keeping him busy.
Kii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kii sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henderson defending well though.
Kii is trying to work for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to control but can't.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kii is trying to work for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.
Henderson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Henderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kii scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kii keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Henderson is staying active underneath Kii, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good leg kick by Kii there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
Kii slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson. That snapped Kii's head back.
Kii ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Kii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Kii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kii throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kii misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Kii.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Kii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jordan Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kii misses with a hook.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kii blocks a jab.
Kii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
Henderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kii 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.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Kii off the cage and back into range.
Henderson 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!
Kii keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kii looking to control.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kii working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Henderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Suu Kii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson throws an elbow that misses. Kii uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henderson's guard. Nice move by Kii!
Henderson looking to control.
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 Suu Kii.
I think Henderson 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Henderson!
After winning the bout, Jordan Henderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Barbossa (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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280 lbs
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287 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xavier Barbossa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbossa misses with a combination
and Balboa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbossa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick from Balboa lands but Barbossa takes it in his stride.
Barbossa throws a hook to the side of Balboa's head but Balboa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbossa misses with a two punch combination.
Barbossa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Balboa's head backwards.
It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Balboa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barbossa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa avoids the body shot from Barbossa.
Barbossa throws a series of punches but Balboa moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa misses with a head kick.
Balboa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Barbossa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balboa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rocky Balboa's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa fails with the takedown.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
Barbossa looks to land a combination. Balboa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Balboa shoots in for a double leg but Barbossa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barbossa cracks Balboa with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Barbossa has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Balboa to stand back up!
Balboa is rocked!
Rocky Balboa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Balboa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbossa connects with a stiff jab that staggers Balboa - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Xavier Barbossa!
An out of breath and clearly excited Xavier Barbossa thanked Sparta Fightware for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastien Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donovan comes to the cage accompanied by Down Under. Harris has chosen Du Hast as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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171 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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clifford Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bastien Harris!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan closes the distance but Harris moves to the side
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Clifford Donovan has been cut.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Donovan gets a clinch.
Harris lands with a right to the head.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Donovan being controlled against the cage.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donovan trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harris blocks it with crossed arms.
Harris is trying to push Donovan away but Donovan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Donovan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harris up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Donovan.
Donovan has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Donovan being controlled against the cage.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Harris tries to stall but Donovan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donovan tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.
Harris tries to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling the position.
Harris has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Donovan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Harris can turn it around.
Harris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Harris breaks the clinch.
Harris misses with a two punch combination.
Donovan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donovan moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Donovan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donovan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donovan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Donovan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donovan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donovan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donovan circles away quickly and effectively.
Donovan doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris throws a head kick but Donovan moves out of range.
Donovan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bastien Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab-cross combination lands for Harris and sends Donovan crashing to the mat! Harris follows him down to the mat - Donovan regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Donovan is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Oh Donovan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donovan tries to clinch
and Harris counters with an inside leg kick.
Donovan looks to clinch
and Harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donovan's knee momentarily.
Harris cracks Donovan with a hook to the temple - Donovan is on wobbly legs here! Harris swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Donovan falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Harris wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bastien Harris!
An intense looking Bastien Harris took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Hey Joe Rogan lets go get drunk and high and pick up some hookers, i feel on top of the world right now.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lunchmeat Sandwich (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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165 lbs
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165 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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lunchmeat Sandwich!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon misses with a wild combination.
Sandwich fails with a takedown attempt.
Sandwich misses with a takedown attempt
and Brandon counters with a two punch combo.
Brandon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brandon misses with a series of wild punches.
Brandon misses the shot to the body.
Sandwich goes for a double leg but Brandon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brandon continues to drive forward.
Roy Brandon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lunchmeat Sandwich.
Sandwich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brandon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brandon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Sandwich with that takedown attempt.
Sandwich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brandon as he jumps to the side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brandon!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandon scores with a shot to the body.
Brandon lands a jab to Sandwich's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Brandon catches Sandwich right on the button with a cross.
Sandwich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brandon tries to avoid it but Sandwich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brandon to the ground. Brandon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brandon lands with a nice combination. Sandwich backs away looking to recover.
Sandwich shoots in looking for a takedown. Brandon tries to sprawl out of it but Sandwich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brandon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brandon throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Brandon. No joy for Sandwich on that attempt.
Sandwich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brandon but Brandon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brandon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brandon drops Sandwich with a beautiful combination! Sandwich stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Brandon is looking for the KO!
Sandwich is rocked!
It looks like Lunchmeat Sandwich has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Brandon misses.
Sandwich is still on wobbly legs! Can Brandon finish him?
Brandon throws a series of punches but Sandwich avoids them all with ease.
Sandwich fails with the takedown
and Brandon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sandwich gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Sandwich tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Brandon is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Sandwich buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Sandwich!! Sandwich is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Brandon throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Brandon!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rahkim Abdullah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarik Belson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rahkim Abdullah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarik Belson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdullah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Belson takes a swing at Abdullah's ribcage but misses.
Belson thuds a left hand into Abdullah's body.
Belson defending well as Abdullah loads up on a big left hand.
Belson thuds his right hand into Abdullah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Belson swings for the body but Abdullah moves out of range.
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Belson sprawls well. Belson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abdullah gets slowly back to his feet.
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Belson as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Belson as Abdullah shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rahkim Abdullah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdullah changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Belson tries to avoid it but Abdullah manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Belson to the ground. Belson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Belson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdullah swings for the body but Belson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belson.
Belson throws a looping overhand right but Abdullah ducks down to avoid it.
Belson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abdullah was well out of range. Poor timing from Belson.
Belson drops his hands momentarily and Abdullah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abdullah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah thuds his right hand into Belson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Belson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abdullah rather than just go for the knockout.
Belson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abdullah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abdullah dives in for a single leg takedown but Belson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Belson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abdullah smiles and moves away.
Abdullah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Belson's waist but Belson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abdullah off to one side.
Abdullah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abdullah slips under a jab from Belson.
Abdullah connects with a right hand. Belson shakes it off.
Abdullah shoots in for a double leg but Belson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Belson.
Rahkim Abdullah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belson misses with an uppercut.
Abdullah fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Belson throws a body punch but Abdullah moves out of range.
Belson looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdullah is just out of range.
Belson scores with a body shot.
Abdullah throws a hook but Belson avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Belson.
Abdullah throws a right hand that Belson ducks under and follows up with a left that Belson also avoids with ease.
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belson throws a hook but Abdullah blocks it.
Abdullah moves out of range of the strikes.
Abdullah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Belson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdullah manages to avoid it.
Belson lands with a nice body punch.
Abdullah looks to land a combination. Belson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Abdullah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Belson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belson cracks Abdullah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abdullah tries for a takedown but Belson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Abdullah.
Belson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abdullah is trying hard to land a takedown here. Belson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Belson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good shot there by Belson.
Abdullah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belson.
Abdullah closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Abdullah is thwarting Belson's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belson actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdullah performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Belson is looking for a sweep. Abdullah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Abdullah not doing much here.
Belson trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarik Belson 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.
Belson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jarik Belson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abdullah cracks Belson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abdullah has a takedown stuffed.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abdullah just misses with a punch to the body.
Abdullah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdullah shoots in looking for a takedown but Belson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abdullah's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Abdullah with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rahkim Abdullah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdullah is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Belson's half guard.
Belson is trying to get back to full guard.
Abdullah is thwarting Belson's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belson looking for submissions off his back.
Belson tries to roll over but Abdullah keeps him under control.
Belson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Abdullah really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Belson is trying to control but can't.
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.
Belson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abdullah is keen to just control but Belson is a slippery customer.
Abdullah is controlling the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Abdullah changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Belson tries to avoid it but Abdullah manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Belson to the ground. Belson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abdullah thuds a left hand into Belson's body.
Belson throws a looping overhand right but Abdullah ducks down to avoid it.
Abdullah throws a lazy right hand but Belson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Belson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Belson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Abdullah.
Sloppy strikes from Abdullah. Those never looked like landing.
Belson looks to throw the jab but Abdullah is out of range.
Belson misses with a wild body shot.
Belson sizes up Abdullah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Abdullah.
Abdullah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Belson swivels and escapes.
Belson throws a series of punches but Abdullah avoids them all with ease.
Belson just misses with a punch to the body.
Belson throws a hook to the side of Abdullah's head but Abdullah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abdullah misses with the combination.
Belson throws a body shot but no joy.
Belson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belson throws a lazy right hand but Abdullah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belson throws out a loose jab but Abdullah uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah tries for a takedown but Belson circles away easily
and Belson counters with a shoot takedown. Abdullah fights it but they end up in guard.
My spies in The Sweat Lodge inform me that Belson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Abdullah manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Belson wants to sweep but no luck.
Belson trying to keep a closed guard but Abdullah is proving a slippery customer.
Abdullah wants to control from the top but Belson keeps moving.
Belson trying to control the position.
Abdullah trying to control but Belson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarik Belson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Abdullah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Abdullah gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Belson.
Belson looking to pass the guard.
Belson keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Belson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abdullah keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belson swings around for an armbar but Abdullah sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Belson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Belson looking for a sweep. Not yet Belson, not yet.
Belson keeping moving, preventing Abdullah from controlling successfully.
Abdullah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abdullah lands a couple of digs.
Belson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abdullah can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Abdullah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belson is keeping the position for now.
Rahkim Abdullah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abdullah's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Abdullah trying to control but Belson is working from the bottom.
Abdullah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belson controls Abdullah momentarily but Abdullah frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Belson stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Belson finds it's target.
Abdullah has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rahkim Abdullah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdullah with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Abdullah dives on top into guard.
Abdullah is looking to work some ground and pound but Belson has wrist control.
Belson looking to control but Abdullah passes into half guard.
Abdullah performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Belson trying to control but Abdullah postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belson is looking for a sweep. Abdullah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rahkim Abdullah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abdullah content to control rather than advance.
Abdullah wants to control but Belson is keeping him busy.
Abdullah is looking to pass Belson's guard but actually Belson recovers to full guard.
Abdullah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jarik Belson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarik Belson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Belson 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarik Belson!
Jarik Belson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bo Bice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Camel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bice comes into the arena with Witness - Bo Bice blaring out of the sound system. Camel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dog ft. Pharrell Williams . Bo Bice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bo Bice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Camel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camel manages to avoid it.
Camel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Camel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Camel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Camel scores with a nice strike.
Bice throws a hook but Camel avoids it easily.
Camel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bice manages to avoid it.
Bice misses with a wild body shot.
Will Camel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bice counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camel is looking to reverse the position.
Bice goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Camel has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bice but great work by Camel.
Bice gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bice tries to roll over but Camel keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Camel.
Bice is trying to get back to full guard.
Camel is controlling the pace.
Bice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bice is working hard here to advance position.
Camel slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bice is refusing to be controlled, as Camel sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Camel in particular looking to stall.
Bice is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camel pulls his head out easily.
Bice actively working from the bottom here.
Bice is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Camel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Camel's back!
Bice has his arm under Camel's chin here. Game over son! Bice squeezes tightly and Camel is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bo Bice!
Bo Bice made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I had a huge management problem during my preparation for my title fight at SFC. It cost me everything I had for the fight and that's why I lost so silly. I'm determined and will never lose again due to that horrible management problem. I'm still the best guy out there.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Aragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Aragon and Randall Flagg. Randall Flagg is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Aragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Flagg!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aragon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aragon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flagg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aragon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flagg.
Flagg moves out of range as Aragon throws a body kick.
Flagg wants to clinch.
Flagg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Flagg jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aragon looks for the body kick but Flagg saw that one coming.
Flagg swings for the body but Aragon moves out of range.
Aragon shoots in but Flagg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flagg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Flagg moves in looking to clinch but Aragon pushes him off.
Flagg tries to clinch but Aragon moves out of range.
Flagg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flagg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aragon connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flagg throws a right hand that Aragon ducks under and follows up with a left that Aragon also avoids with ease.
We've been told by Aragon's head coaches at Brotherhood Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg moves in looking to clinch but Aragon pushes him off.
Aragon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Flagg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flagg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aragon.
Aragon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Flagg.
Flagg stuffs the takedown attempt from Aragon. Aragon gets slowly back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Flagg.
Flagg throws a hook but Aragon avoids it easily.
Flagg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Aragon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flagg.
Flagg throws out a loose jab but Aragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aragon is looking to score with low kicks.
Flagg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Flagg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flagg is looking to clinch but Aragon is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aragon lands a body punch.
Flagg trying to control the position but instead, Aragon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Flagg into the cage.
Aragon lands with a left to the head.
Aragon tries a body shot but Flagg blocks it.
Aragon is trying to break the clinch but Flagg is controlling him.
Aragon breaks from the clinch.
Flagg throws a body punch but Aragon moves out of range.
Flagg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aragon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flagg avoids the head kick by Aragon.
Flagg fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Aragon.
Flagg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aragon slips a jab and a cross from Flagg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aragon throws a half hearted mid kick.
A left lands for Flagg.
Flagg tries to clinch but Aragon moves out of range.
Flagg tries to clinch but Aragon moves out of range.
Aragon throws a leg kick that misses.
Flagg avoids the head kick by Aragon.
Flagg swinging wildly here.
Diego Aragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aragon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Aragon!
Aragon misses with a low kick.
Aragon cracks the inside of Flagg's front leg.
Aragon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flagg doesn't manage to clinch there - Aragon circles away.
Flagg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Aragon.
Good leg kick by Aragon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aragon lands a nice shot that snaps Flagg's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aragon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flagg sprawls well. Flagg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aragon gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Aragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aragon motions for Flagg to come forward. Aragon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aragon wants to land a leg kick but Flagg is out of range.
Aragon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flagg checks the leg kick.
Flagg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aragon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flagg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aragon scrambles back to his feet.
Aragon scores with a three punch combo!
Aragon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aragon scores with a jab to the body.
Flagg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aragon moves out of range as Flagg strikes.
Aragon moves out of range as Flagg strikes.
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 Diego Aragon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Flagg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flagg clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Flagg on the inside.
Aragon taking a breather.
Aragon misses with a punch to the body.
Flagg lands a hook that snaps the head of Aragon backwards.
Aragon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Aragon.
Flagg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aragon backwards.
Aragon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flagg or not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Flagg.
A short uppercut from Flagg.
Flagg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aragon stalling the fight.
Flagg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aragon throws a push kick but Flagg slaps the foot to one side.
Aragon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aragon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Flagg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Flagg staying out of range there.
Randall Flagg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flagg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Flagg finds it's way through Aragon's defenses.
Flagg takes one to the chin there.
Jab by Flagg.
Flagg looks to land a combination but Aragon avoids it well.
Flagg gets a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aragon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Flagg digs a right hand underneath Aragon's ribcage. Aragon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aragon swings wildly with an uppercut but Flagg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aragon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flagg or not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aragon.
Randall Flagg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Flagg lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flagg.
Flagg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flagg wants to get back to striking at distance but Aragon won't allow it.
Flagg swings wildly with an uppercut but Aragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aragon keeps control of Flagg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aragon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flagg or not.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Flagg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aragon gets through Flagg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg is looking to break free of the clinch but Aragon has double underhooks.
Aragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aragon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Flagg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Aragon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Aragon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Flagg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aragon doesn't seem bothered though.
Aragon throws the kick towards the body but Flagg avoids it.
Aragon slips a straight right by Flagg.
Flagg lands a head shot.
Aragon throws a low kick but Flagg moves out of range easily.
Aragon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flagg.
A head kick misses from Aragon.
Flagg thuds his right hand into Aragon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flagg. Aragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flagg scores with a sloppy right hand. Aragon should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aragon gets a takedown into half 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!
Aragon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flagg defending well though.
Flagg is looking for a sweep. Aragon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aragon working Flagg over with strikes.
Aragon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Flagg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aragon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Flagg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Aragon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Flagg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aragon manages to avoid it.
Flagg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Flagg cracks Aragon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Flagg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Flagg is trying to break free.
Aragon lands a nice uppercut.
Flagg looking to stall.
Aragon leaning against his opponent.
Flagg tries to throw a body punch but Aragon avoids it by throwing Flagg back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flagg has a couple of punches blocked by Aragon.
Flagg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flagg.
Flagg takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flagg tries a body shot but Aragon blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Flagg.
Aragon tries to throw a body punch but Flagg avoids it by throwing Aragon back against the cage.
Aragon has Flagg pressed against the cage, preventing Flagg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aragon.
Aragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flagg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aragon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Flagg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aragon takes a swing at Flagg's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aragon. That's going to slow Flagg down.
Flagg throws a looping overhand right but Aragon ducks down to avoid it.
Flagg connects with a jab.
Aragon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Flagg cracks Aragon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flagg. Aragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aragon blocks a jab.
Flagg walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aragon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Flagg avoids the head kick by Aragon.
Aragon slips a jab from Flagg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flagg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Flagg scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flagg looks to land a right hand but Aragon moved out of range.
Flagg tries to clinch but Aragon moves out of range.
Flagg is looking to clinch but Aragon is avoiding it.
Aragon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Flagg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aragon throws a head kick that misses.
Flagg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aragon can pounce on him.
Aragon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flagg counters with a straight right hand.
Flagg misses with a looping left.
Aragon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Flagg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg tries to close the distance and clinch but Aragon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aragon defending well as Flagg loads up on a big left hand.
Flagg lands a slapping body shot.
Flagg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aragon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Flagg does it's job there.
Aragon gets a takedown into half guard.
Aragon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Aragon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Flagg is positioning himself well to prevent Aragon advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aragon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aragon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flagg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aragon with a nice head shot there.
Aragon stands up over Flagg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flagg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Randall Flagg.
I think Flagg 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Flagg!
In defeat, Diego Aragon stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gutted really, But no one gave me a chance anyway. We will have to see what happens now.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mac Mooseheads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bzdunek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bzdunek has chosen Kilka ostatnich krokow as his entrance music. John Bzdunek will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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146 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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac Mooseheads!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bzdunek!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mooseheads goes for a double leg but Bzdunek avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bzdunek continues to drive forward.
Mooseheads has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bzdunek uses from the top position.
Mooseheads is trying to control the position but Bzdunek postures up.
Mooseheads has his foot on Bzdunek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bzdunek works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mooseheads looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mooseheads had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bzdunek defends it easily.
Mooseheads working for a triangle but Bzdunek defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bzdunek is looking to stand up but Mooseheads won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooseheads looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bzdunek is looking to stand up but Mooseheads won't let him.
Mooseheads had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bzdunek defends it easily.
Mooseheads is looking for a triangle but Bzdunek pushes his legs off easily.
Mooseheads is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bzdunek has his hands clasped together but Mooseheads extends and breaks Bzdunek's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mooseheads.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mac Mooseheads!
After the fight, Mac Mooseheads was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chick Bowdrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Marailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chick Bowdrie and Gustav Marailov. Marailov has chosen Вставай as his entrance music. Chick Bowdrie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gustav Marailov's chin.
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chick Bowdrie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Marailov!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowdrie motions for Marailov to come forward. Bowdrie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bowdrie slips under a jab.
Bowdrie clobbers Marailov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bowdrie misses with a low kick.
Bowdrie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marailov.
Bowdrie lands a nice looking body kick.
Marailov scores with a jab.
Marailov blocks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bowdrie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marailov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bowdrie counters by clinching up.
Marailov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bowdrie backwards.
Marailov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowdrie's elbow.
Marailov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marailov misses with the head strike.
Bowdrie struggles to land a body shot inside as Marailov controls his hands.
Bowdrie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bowdrie misses with a punch to the body.
Bowdrie managing to block the knees to the body from Marailov.
Marailov blocks an uppercut.
Marailov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marailov scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marailov throws a head punch that misses.
Bowdrie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marailov is trying to maintain a safe position but Bowdrie gets an underhook and turns Marailov into the cage.
Bowdrie swings wildly with an uppercut but Marailov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowdrie works on Marailov's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Bowdrie.
Marailov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bowdrie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bowdrie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bowdrie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marailov tries a body shot but Bowdrie blocks it.
Marailov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowdrie digs a right hand into Marailov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marailov's gas tank.
Bowdrie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bowdrie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marailov missing with knees to the body.
Bowdrie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marailovs head.
Marailov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marailov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marailov.
Bowdrie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowdrie has a couple of punches blocked by Marailov.
A hook to the body from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marailov backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowdrie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marailov looks winded!
Bowdrie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bowdrie.
Marailov takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bowdrie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bowdrie misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Bowdrie fails to land.
Marailov looking to slow down the pace here.
Marailov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bowdrie throws a punch but it's blocked by Marailov.
Bowdrie swings wildly with an uppercut but Marailov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie blocking some punches.
Bowdrie misses with the head strike.
Marailov blocking some punches.
Marailov blocking some punches.
Bowdrie lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Bowdrie as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bowdrie.
Bowdrie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowdrie misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie struggles to land a body shot inside as Marailov controls his hands.
Marailov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marailov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marailov.
Still in the clinch, Bowdrie scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bowdrie fails to land.
Bowdrie lands with a left to the head.
Bowdrie lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marailov blocks a body shot from Bowdrie.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marailov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowdrie has a couple of punches blocked by Marailov.
Bowdrie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marailov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marailov is trying to maintain a safe position but Bowdrie gets an underhook and turns Marailov into the cage.
Bowdrie misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marailov.
Bowdrie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marailov blocking some punches.
Bowdrie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowdrie lands a shot to the body.
Bowdrie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bowdrie working aggressively here.
Bowdrie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bowdrie pushes Marailov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marailov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowdrie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marailov backwards.
Marailov misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chick Bowdrie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marailov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marailov misses with an uppercut. Bowdrie saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bowdrie. That's going to slow Marailov down.
Bowdrie closes the distance and clinches.
Bowdrie throws a punch but it's blocked by Marailov.
Bowdrie misses with a body punch.
Marailov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowdrie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowdrie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bowdrie working aggressively here.
Marailov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marailov tries to throw a body punch but Bowdrie avoids it by throwing Marailov back against the cage.
Marailov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowdrie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marailov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marailov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowdrie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marailov blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Marailov.
Bowdrie throws a punch but it's blocked by Marailov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marailov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bowdrie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marailov scores with a shoulder strike.
Bowdrie swings wildly with an uppercut but Marailov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marailov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marailov wants to stall.
Bowdrie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bowdrie working aggressively here.
Marailov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bowdrie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marailov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marailov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marailov scores with a shot to the side of Bowdrie's head.
Marailov lands a shot to the body.
Marailov taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie has a couple of punches blocked by Marailov.
Bowdrie lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Bowdrie.
Marailov is breathing heavily.
Bowdrie struggles to land a body shot inside as Marailov controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bowdrie.
Marailov blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowdrie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bowdrie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bowdrie here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bowdrie lands with a light punch inside.
Bowdrie misses with some punches.
Bowdrie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowdrie can't find room to land a body shot as Marailov controls the action.
A short right from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marailov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bowdrie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bowdrie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marailov can do to turn this around?
Marailov throws a head punch that misses.
Marailov gets through Bowdrie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marailov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marailov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marailov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bowdrie avoids it.
Bowdrie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bowdrie digs a right hand underneath Marailov's ribcage. Marailov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marailov misses with some punches.
Bowdrie misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowdrie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marailov.
Marailov misses with the head strike.
Marailov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowdrie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marailov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marailov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marailov trying to control the position but instead, Bowdrie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marailov into the cage.
Marailov misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bowdrie lands with a right to the head.
Marailov has a couple of punches blocked by Bowdrie.
Marailov is looking to control Bowdrie's arms but Bowdrie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marailov has his back to the cage.
Bowdrie struggles to land a body shot inside as Marailov controls his hands.
Bowdrie scores with a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Marailov.
Bowdrie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bowdrie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marailov is trying to stall.
Marailov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bowdrie up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bowdrie.
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!
Bowdrie scores with a hook to the body.
Bowdrie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chick Bowdrie dominated that second round.
That's time! Bowdrie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bowdrie scores with a nice strike.
Marailov digs a good hook to Bowdrie's body.
Bowdrie thumps Marailov with a low kick.
Marailov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gustav Marailov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marailov misses with a looping right.
Marailov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowdrie counters by moving into the clinch.
Marailov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowdrie.
Marailov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowdrie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marailov prevents a body shot from Bowdrie.
Marailov lands a good knee to the midsection. Bowdrie won't want to take too many of those.
Marailov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marailov misses with a punch to the body.
Marailov has a couple of punches blocked by Bowdrie.
Marailov working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowdrie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowdrie.
Chick Bowdrie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bowdrie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marailov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bowdrie is defending well for now.
Marailov prevents a body shot from Bowdrie.
Marailov struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowdrie controls his hands.
Bowdrie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marailov lands a hook that snaps the head of Bowdrie backwards.
Marailov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowdrie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marailov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marailov blocking some punches.
Bowdrie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bowdrie.
Marailov has a couple of punches blocked by Bowdrie.
Marailov is trying to stall.
Marailov blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie blocking some punches.
Marailov working aggressively here.
Bowdrie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marailov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marailov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marailov working aggressively here.
Bowdrie blocks an uppercut.
Marailov stalling in the clinch but Bowdrie improves position.
Bowdrie misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marailov backwards.
Bowdrie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Bowdrie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bowdrie lands an uppercut.
Marailov stalling in the clinch but Bowdrie improves position.
Marailov blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bowdrie - that landed with a thud.
Bowdrie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Gustav Marailov has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bowdrie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marailov backwards.
Marailov is rocked!
Bowdrie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marailov backwards.
Marailov is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowdrie finish him?
Bowdrie dips a shoulder and cracks Marailov with a mighty uppercut! Marailov falls back against the cage and Bowdrie unloads with a barrage of strikes! Marailov is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bowdrie screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chick Bowdrie!
Chick Bowdrie retains his heavyweight title!
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