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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes to the cage accompanied by Body Count's in the house. Jones has chosen Kid Rock - Cocky as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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282 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown 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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uncle Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Jones!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bob to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bob works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bob haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bob seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob working the head and body with strikes.
Jones is not content to let Bob control the position.
Jones is looking to control Bob's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Jones lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Jones missing with punches from the bottom.
Bob throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones wants to improve his position but Bob is controlling well.
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.
Bob is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bob to get the leverage.
Jones is looking to escape.
Jones is staying active underneath Bob, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones thuds his right hand into Bob's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bob.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bob throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Bob moved out of range nicely.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bob tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bob fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bob shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Bob's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncle Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Bob gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Bob's defenses. It connects perfectly with Bob's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nathan Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Nathan Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eero Niinimaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Army comes into the arena with Tiger Army - Incorporeal blaring out of the sound system. 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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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiger Army!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Niinimaa!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niinimaa throws a leg kick but Army sees it coming and moves out of range.
Niinimaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Army.
Army misses with an uppercut
and Niinimaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Niinimaa finds it's target.
Army scores with a body shot.
Jab from Army.
Army shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Niinimaa as he jumps to the side.
Army ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niinimaa moves away.
Niinimaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Army.
Army throws a lazy uppercut
and Niinimaa counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Army throws a body punch but Niinimaa moves out of range.
Army ducks right into an uppercut from Niinimaa.
Niinimaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niinimaa moves out of range as Army strikes.
Niinimaa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Niinimaa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Army has Niinimaa pulled in close to control his posture.
Army escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Niinimaa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Niinimaa wants to control from the top but Army keeps moving.
Army is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Niinimaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Army is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niinimaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Army swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Niinimaa wanted to stand there but Army had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army wants to sweep but no luck.
Niinimaa wants to control from the top but Army keeps moving.
Army is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Army manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Niinimaa manages to get himself to full guard.
Army missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Niinimaa wants to stand and escape but Army is having none of it.
Army slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Niinimaa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Army seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Army tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Niinimaa defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Niinimaa is trying to control Army's posture but Army avoids it.
Niinimaa taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niinimaa is trying to get back to half guard.
Army is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Niinimaa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Army tries to score with some ground and pound. Niinimaa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Niinimaa struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army working the ground and pound from side control.
Niinimaa can't do much from the bottom here.
Army fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Niinimaa is not content to let Army control the position.
Army is putting a hurting on Niinimaa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Army scores with punches from side control.
What's Niinimaa going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Army has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Niinimaa is not content to let Army control the position.
Army working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Niinimaa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Army 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.
Army thows a left - swing and a miss!
Niinimaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Army misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Army. That snapped Niinimaa's head back.
Army missing with a left hand there. Niinimaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Army lands a nice shot that snaps Niinimaa's head back.
Army lands a head kick!
Niinimaa is rocked!
Army looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Niinimaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Army.
Niinimaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Niinimaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Army misses with a hook
and Niinimaa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Army throws a lazy uppercut
and Niinimaa counters with a series of strikes. Army will be more careful next time no doubt.
Niinimaa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Army napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Niinimaa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Army's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niinimaa wants to stand but Army is controlling his arm.
Army tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Army's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Niinimaa trying to control the action but Army is working from the bottom.
Army is looking for a sweep.
Army is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Niinimaa is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are battling for position here. Army manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Army is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niinimaa drops back looking for a leg! Army is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Army manages to kick Niinimaa off! Niinimaa jumps back into Army's guard.
Army has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Niinimaa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Niinimaa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Niinimaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Army is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Army is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Niinimaa is aware though and is defending well.
Niinimaa wants to control from the top but Army keeps moving.
Niinimaa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Army escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Niinimaa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niinimaa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Niinimaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Army is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niinimaa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Niinimaa gets to his feet. Army looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A clash of legs there as Niinimaa blocks the low kick.
Army throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Niinimaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Army.
Niinimaa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Army is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Army's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niinimaa trying to control the action but Army is working from the bottom.
Army manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Army not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Niinimaa is trying to stand.
Niinimaa is looking for a sweep. Army is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Niinimaa is trying to stand up here but Army is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Army is thwarting Niinimaa's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Army.
Army thows a huge punch but Niinimaa dodges it nicely.
Niinimaa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eero Niinimaa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Niinimaa throws a leg kick but Army moved away.
Tiger Army seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Niinimaa. Those never looked like landing.
Niinimaa slips under a jab.
Niinimaa feints a counter leg kick.
Army throws a hook but Niinimaa blocks it.
Niinimaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Army moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Army lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Eero Niinimaa has been cut.
Army throws a jab when Niinimaa was well out of range.
As Army backs off Niinimaa throws a huge counter combo but Army manages to avoid it all.
Army takes a swing at Niinimaa's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Army.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niinimaa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Army wants to improve his position but Niinimaa is controlling well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Army is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Niinimaa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Niinimaa's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niinimaa avoids the strikes from Army.
Niinimaa looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Army throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Army lands punches and elbows.
Army is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Niinimaa is defending well though. Army let's go of the attempt for now.
Army is not going to allow Niinimaa to sit and survive in this position.
Niinimaa tries to escape but Army has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Niinimaa wants to get back to his feet.
Niinimaa rolls, trying to escape but Army keeps control of the position.
Niinimaa is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Army off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army tightening his grip on Niinimaa, looking for the choke.
Army lands with a hammerfist to the side of Niinimaa's head.
Niinimaa just trying to survive but Army is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Niinimaa wants to escape the position.
Niinimaa is trying to get back to his feet but Army has full control of the position and if anything, Niinimaa has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Army is punishing Niinimaa with some ground and pound.
Niinimaa prevents Army from getting a body triangle.
I really don't envy Niinimaa right now.
Army is punishing Niinimaa with strikes - can he finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Army looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Niinimaa is still in real trouble! Can Army finish him?
Army is hanging on to Niinimaa's back as he tries to escape.
Army drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Niinimaa is in real trouble here! Army lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Army is delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiger Army!
Tiger Army 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taiki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azevedo comes to the cage accompanied by Puddle Of Mudd - Psycho . 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taiki Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki checks a leg kick.
Aoki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Azevedo throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
Azevedo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aoki.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aoki! But no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Azevedo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azevedo.
Azevedo throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
Aoki shoots for a takedown but Azevedo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Azevedo misses with the combination.
Azevedo is looking to score with low kicks.
Aoki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Azevedo tries to score with a low kick but Aoki moves his leg out of the way.
Aoki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Azevedo defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo throws the kick towards the body but Aoki avoids it.
Azevedo lands a jab to the head.
Azevedo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Aoki is rocked!
Azevedo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aoki checks it well.
Aoki is still on wobbly legs! Can Azevedo finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azevedo looks to land a left hand but Aoki moved out of range nicely.
Aoki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aoki seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo throws out a leg kick but Aoki moves out of range and Azevedo only half commits.
Azevedo throws a push kick but Aoki slaps the foot to one side.
Aoki lands with a cross.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt.
Azevedo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aoki checks a low kick from Azevedo.
Aoki with the counter takedown but Azevedo avoids it easily.
Azevedo throws out a loose jab but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azevedo cracks the inside of Aoki's front leg.
Azevedo throws a solid leg kick but Aoki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Azevedo.
Azevedo scores with a jab to the head.
Azevedo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aoki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Azevedo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo stuffs the takedown.
Thiago Azevedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taiki Aoki.
Azevedo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aoki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki connects with a single shot there.
Azevedo looks to throw the jab but Aoki is out of range.
Aoki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Azevedo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aoki is able to avoid easily.
Aoki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Azevedo's head backwards.
A bone on bone clash there as Aoki blocks the leg kick.
And Aoki tries to counter it with a takedown but Azevedo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Azevedo misses with a body shot.
Azevedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Azevedo.
A left lands for Aoki.
Azevedo is rocked!
Aoki blocks a jab.
Oh Azevedo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Azevedo cracks Aoki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Azevedo seems to have got his legs back now.
Azevedo ducks straight into an uppercut from Aoki and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Azevedo manages to regain guard straight away.
Aoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo has Aoki pulled in close to control his posture.
Aoki lands a couple of elbows.
Aoki is in close to Azevedo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Aoki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Azevedo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Azevedo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Aoki preventing the sweep.
Azevedo trying to control the position.
Aoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aoki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aoki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aoki cracks Azevedo with a solid left hand.
Aoki arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Azevedo's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Taiki Aoki!
A victorious Taiki Aoki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Saari (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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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Saari!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien misses with an uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that O Brien has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Saari throws a hook but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Brien slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
O Brien throws a shot to the body.
Saari swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from O Brien misses its target.
Saari works O Brien's body with a nice hook.
O Brien slips under a jab.
O Brien scores with a jab to the jaw.
O Brien takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Billy O Brien has been cut.
Sami Saari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Saari misses.
Saari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien.
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!
Saari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
O Brien lands with a hook. Saari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Brien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Brien on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
O Brien throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saari throws a series of strikes that have O Brien backpedaling.
We've been informed that Saari has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Saari is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Brien rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien moves out of range as Saari strikes.
O Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for O Brien, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Brien uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saari.
O Brien is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
O Brien throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saari lands with a hook. O Brien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sami Saari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from O Brien finds it's way round the side to connect with Saari's head.
O Brien moves out of range as Saari strikes.
Saari lands with a nice body punch.
O Brien moves away from the strike by Saari.
O Brien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saari bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Brien's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Brien circles away quickly and effectively.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from O Brien, right into the meat.
O Brien lands a lovely overhand right.
O Brien moves forwards but Saari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saari closes the distance and clinches.
Saari is trying to maintain a safe position but O Brien gets an underhook and turns Saari into the cage.
O Brien ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. O Brien no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Saari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Brien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saari is pushing down on O Brien's leg trying to pass to half guard. O Brien is fighting to maintain full guard but Saari has managed to sneak the leg through.
O Brien trying to control from the bottom.
Saari is trying to control. O Brien wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Brien wants to control but Saari is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saari trying to control from half guard but O Brien is working away.
Saari sitting and controlling from the half guard.
O Brien tries to get to full guard but Saari has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari content to control rather than advance.
Saari prevents O Brien from improving his position.
Saari thows a huge punch but O Brien dodges it nicely.
Saari controlling the action here.
O Brien actively working from the bottom here.
O Brien tries to roll over but Saari keeps him under control.
O Brien looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
O Brien tries to get to full guard but Saari has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
O Brien has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saari is working away from the top position though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Saari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Brien's head.
O Brien looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saari is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
O Brien slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
O Brien trying to control the position.
O Brien looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saari trying to control but O Brien is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Saari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy O Brien's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Saari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien.
Saari takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
O Brien digs a good hook to Saari's body.
Saari is looking to clinch.
O Brien throwing a counter right hand but Saari manages to avoid it.
Saari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Brien manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saari throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien avoids the body shot from Saari.
Saari swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
Saari missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
O Brien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saari.
O Brien doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saari misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
O Brien scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saari looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.
Saari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Brien.
Nice straight punches there by O Brien. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Brien.
Saari throws a right hand that misses
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien cracks Saari with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saari misses with a hook. O Brien ducked under it nicely.
Saari misses with a few strikes there.
O Brien is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
O Brien defending well as Saari loads up on a big left hand.
Saari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Saari misses.
Saari needs to keep his hands up - O Brien had a free shot at his head there.
Saari throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
Saari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Brien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Brien counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O Brien feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saaris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saari is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saari scores with a shot to the body.
O Brien walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saari throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
Saari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Brien sets himself, and Saari steps forward looking for the clinch! O Brien avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
O Brien lands with a straight right. Saari didn't see that one coming.
Saari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and O Brien counters with a leg kick.
O Brien misses with a looping right.
O Brien cracks a nice hook into Saari's ribs.
Saari takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Saari misses its intended target.
Saari throws a big shot that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saari.
Saari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saari tries to clinch but O Brien moves out of range.
Saari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Brien.
Saari on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Brien throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Saari.
Saari misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Saari. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien connects with a looping right hand.
Saari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saari's corner calls for a 1-2. Saari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Brien throws a body shot but no joy.
Saari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O Brien is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
O Brien connects with a jab.
O Brien's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saari under the eye.
Saari is rocked!
Saari gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! O Brien gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy O Brien!
Our winner, Billy O Brien, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lazano De Anda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh Janus told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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32
158 lbs
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156 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazano De Anda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Janus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janus tries to clinch up.
Janus has De Anda up against the cage in a clinch.
De Anda tries to break the clinch but Janus is controlling the position.
De Anda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Janus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Janus tries to clinch there but De Anda circles away.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch but De Anda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Janus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from De Anda misses.
De Anda throws the left hand but Janus avoids the punch easily.
De Anda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Janus's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janus is looking to clinch.
De Anda throws a jab but it's blocked by Janus.
De Anda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Janus moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through De Anda's defenses.
De Anda looking to stall.
Janus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Janus lands an elbow just above De Anda 's eye.
Janus scores a nice knee to the body.
Janus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
De Anda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but De Anda avoids the damage to the body.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Janus drops De Anda with a big knee straight up the middle! De Anda is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
De Anda is rocked!
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!
Janus moves into the clinch.
Oh De Anda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Janus working De Anda over with knees to the body.
De Anda takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus has De Anda pressed against the cage. He pushes De Anda back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Janus throws a beautiful elbow that sends De Anda crashing to the floor! Janus piles on the pressure with more strikes! De Anda is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Janus!
After the fight, Hugh Janus 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Berdich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puntti Manne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Berdich and Puntti Manne. Manne has chosen Redrama - Music as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Berdich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Puntti Manne!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berdich blocks a head kick by Manne.
Berdich ducks under a wild hook from Manne.
Berdich avoids the body shot from Manne.
Andy Berdich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berdich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berdich tries for a takedown but Manne circles away easily
and Manne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Berdich drives through with a takedown into guard.
Berdich wants to control from the top but Manne keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berdich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berdich drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Manne dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Berdich is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Manne is not content to let Berdich control the position.
Berdich lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Berdich tries to pass to full mount but Manne defends it.
Berdich is stalling here. Manne is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Berdich seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Manne has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdich is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Manne's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Berdich wants to improve his position but Manne is controlling well.
Manne wants to control but Berdich is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Berdich's head.
Berdich is looking to improve his position.
Manne not doing much here.
Manne prevents Berdich from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Manne lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Manne.
Manne not doing much here.
Berdich manages to get to full guard.
Berdich lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Manne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berdich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Manne has his hands on Berdich's head, controlling the position.
Manne looking for a sweep. Not yet Manne, not yet.
Berdich slips nicely into half guard.
Berdich works his way into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berdich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Manne is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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 Andy Berdich will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Berdich with a poor takedown
and Manne counters with a left to the body.
Berdich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Berdich shoots in looking for a takedown but Manne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Berdich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Berdich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berdich shoots in for a takedown but Manne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manne throws a leg kick
and Berdich counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Berdich postures up.
Berdich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manne working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berdich postures up and lands a big shot to Manne's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdich content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Manne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Manne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Manne is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Berdich is trying to keep Manne in close.
Berdich looking for a guillotine here but Manne defends easily.
Berdich looking for a sweep. Not yet Berdich, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manne controlling from the top position.
Manne is continuing to stall.
Berdich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Berdich trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manne misses with a head kick.
Manne throws a sloppy head kick and Berdich moves out of range easily.
Berdich ducks right into an uppercut from Manne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne lands a right hook to the body.
Berdich shoots in but no luck this time.
Berdich looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Manne!
Berdich in side control, throwing shots but Manne defends.
Manne stops Berdich from passing to mount.
Manne is looking to regain half guard here but Berdich keeps moving and retains side control.
Manne prevents Berdich from moving into mount.
Manne manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Manne working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Manne tries to pass to full mount but Berdich defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berdich is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Manne seems content to control.
Manne wants to take a breather but Berdich is having none of it.
Berdich tries to get to full guard but Manne has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berdich wants to control but Manne is keeping busy.
Berdich is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Puntti Manne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Manne.
Berdich fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Berdich or perhaps it was just good defense by Manne, which made it look bad.
Manne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berdich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Manne misses with a leg kick.
Manne lands a really nice looking cross but Berdich seems unphased.
Berdich darts in looking for a takedown but Manne gets double underhooks and turns Berdich into the cage.
Berdich backing away here, and Manne unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Berdich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Berdich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berdich shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Berdich showed some decent athleticism there.
Manne wants to control but Berdich is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Berdich is looking to stall here but Manne recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Manne is on top in guard.
Andy Berdich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Berdich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Berdich throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Berdich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manne trying to control but Berdich is working from the bottom.
Berdich looking to control.
Manne seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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.
Manne chips away with some ground and pound.
Manne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Berdich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berdich being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Berdich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manne's waist but Manne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Berdich off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Manne wants it to stay on the feet.
Manne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Manne looks to score with a jab to the body but Berdich is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manne. That's going to slow Berdich down.
Manne thuds his right hand into Berdich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Manne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good exchange - Manne coming out on top.
Puntti Manne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berdich slips a straight right by Manne.
Berdich dives in and grabs Manne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manne pushes down on Berdich's head and hops out.
Berdich feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Manne looking for a sweep. Not yet Manne, not yet.
Manne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Manne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Manne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berdich wants to pass the guard but Manne is keeping the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berdich is looking to work some ground and pound but Manne has wrist control.
Berdich advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Manne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Manne takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berdich postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puntti Manne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Manne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Andy Berdich!
During a confident post fight interview, Andy Berdich thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Marailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marailov has chosen Вставай as his entrance music. 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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24
245 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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25
267 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Super Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Marailov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marailov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
A big left from Marailov misses.
Man checks a low kick from Marailov.
Man keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marailov missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marailov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Marailov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Good work by Man as he checks the leg kick.
Man scores with a shot to the body.
Marailov lands a left and a right that send Man crashing to the mat, dazed. Marailov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Super Man has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marailov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
Man avoids the body shot from Marailov.
Marailov is looking to chop away at Man's legs.
Man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marailov avoids it really well and circles away.
Man with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Marailov misses.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marailov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marailov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marailov manages to avoid it.
Marailov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man tries to counter with a takedown but Marailov is quick to defend against it.
A left lands for Man.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marailov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gustav Marailov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marailov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marailov misses with a few strikes there.
Man wants to land a leg kick but Marailov is out of range.
Jab, jab by Man - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marailov doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marailov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marailov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marailov momentarily.
Good work by Man as he checks the leg kick.
Gustav Marailov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Man clinches up with Marailov and pushes him back against the cage.
Marailov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marailov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marailov throws a head punch that misses.
Marailov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marailov blocks an uppercut.
Man pushes Marailov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marailov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Man.
Marailov has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Marailov slows down the pace here.
Marailov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Man.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marailov has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Marailov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Marailov controls his hands.
A short left from Man.
Marailov stalling in the clinch but Man improves position.
Man blocking some punches.
Man scores with a hook to the body.
Marailov looks winded!
Marailov blocks a body shot from Man.
Marailov misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marailov trying to stall but Man improves his position.
Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marailov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marailov misses with a punch on the inside.
Marailov takes a shot to the head.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Marailov tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man tries for a takedown but Marailov manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Marailov fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Marailov.
Marailov lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Man.
Marailov trying to stall but Man improves his position.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man lands with a left to the head.
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 Super Man will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Super Man's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Man lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marailov just misses with a punch to the body.
Marailov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Marailov's head.
No joy there for Marailov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man throws a body punch but Marailov moves out of range.
A big right from Man misses.
The fighters circling - Marailov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Marailov there.
Marailov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Man drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marailov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marailov stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
Marailov misses with a punch on the inside.
Marailov blocking some punches.
Marailov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marailov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marailov working aggressively here.
Man is working for takedown but Marailov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Man prevents a body shot from Marailov.
Marailov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Man tries to score a body lock takedown but Marailov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marailov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marailov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Man lands a shoulder strike.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Marailov misses with a punch on the inside.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marailov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marailov blocking some punches.
Marailov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marailov is working Man over against the cage.
Marailov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marailov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man misses with a body punch.
Marailov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Man avoiding damage as Marailov throws knees to the body.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Man lands a right hand.
Man misses with a body punch.
Marailov blocks a body shot from Man.
Marailov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Man up against the cage.
Marailov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man cracks Marailov with a nice body shot.
Marailov lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man misses with a body punch.
Marailov cracks Man with a nice body shot.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Marailov controls his hands.
Marailov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marailov is leaning against Man and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Man is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marailov is defending well.
Marailov scores with a shot to the side of Man's head.
Marailov throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marailov.
Still in the clinch, Marailov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marailov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marailov can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Man misses with some punches.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marailov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marailov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Marailov blocking some punches.
Marailov lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marailov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marailov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man is working for takedown but Marailov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marailov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
Marailov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marailov lands with a light punch inside.
Man blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Marailov fails to land.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Marailov's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Man lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Marailov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Super Man's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Marailov looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
Marailov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Man rather than just go for the knockout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Man is defended easily by Marailov.
Gustav Marailov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marailov misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marailov ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Marailov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Marailov to the ground. Man is now in Marailov's guard.
Man trying to control but Marailov is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marailov is adopting a defensive guard.
Marailov is trying to keep Man in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a big right hand that misses.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marailov throws a low kick but Man avoids it.
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.
Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man.
Marailov blocks a jab.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Marailov.
Marailov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Marailov misses.
Some wild striking there from Marailov.
Marailov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Marailov settles back down.
Marailov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marailov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a body shot.
Marailov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Man.
Man defending well as Marailov loads up on a big left hand.
Marailov throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Man moves into range and connects with a jab.
Super Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Man lands a jab to Marailov's midsection.
Marailov is looking to score with low kicks.
Marailov tries to score with a low kick but Man moves his leg out of the way.
Man connects with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Man lands a jab to the head.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a jab to Marailov's midsection.
Man lands a jab to Marailov's midsection.
Man lands a jab to the head.
Marailov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marailov.
Man drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marailov sprawls and moves away.
It looks like Man has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A jab from Man does it's job there.
Marailov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marailov misses the shot to the body.
Man with a hook.
Man swings for the body but Marailov moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Super Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Man!
Our winner, Super Man, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demitri Borschtanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salosen Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borschtanoff's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Darude - Sandstorm. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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167 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Demitri Borschtanoff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salosen Mara!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borschtanoff takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Borschtanoff drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Borschtanoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Borschtanoff trying to control but Mara is working from the bottom.
Borschtanoff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Borschtanoff sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Borschtanoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mara pulls Borschtanoff in close to prevent any damage.
Borschtanoff works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara moves into full guard.
Borschtanoff is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Borschtanoff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mara is pulling down on Borschtanoff's head. It's preventing any offense from Borschtanoff, at least for the moment.
Borschtanoff throws a strike but Mara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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.
Borschtanoff working a defensive guard but Mara manages to pass into side control anyway.
Borschtanoff stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Mara is looking to take a break and control but Borschtanoff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borschtanoff is looking to regain half guard here but Mara keeps moving and retains side control.
Mara trying to control the position but Borschtanoff is working away.
Borschtanoff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara trying to control the position but Borschtanoff is working away.
Borschtanoff is trying to control Mara's posture but Mara avoids it.
Borschtanoff manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Borschtanoff wants to get back to full guard.
Mara is thwarting Borschtanoff's attempts to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Borschtanoff dips to his left and cracks Mara with an uppercut!
Borschtanoff pushes Mara up against the cage in a clinch.
Mara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Borschtanoff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Borschtanoff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borschtanoff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mara tries to avoid it but Borschtanoff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mara to the ground. Mara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mara 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.
Borschtanoff 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.
Mara slips under a jab.
Mara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Borschtanoff connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mara scrambles back to his feet.
Borschtanoff tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mara tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice defenses there by Mara.
Nice shot lands for Borschtanoff.
Mara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mara throws out a counter right but Borschtanoff avoids it with no problem.
Mara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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 Demitri Borschtanoff will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borschtanoff lands an overhand right.
Borschtanoff lands an overhand right.
Borschtanoff blocks a leg kick.
Mara tries to land a leg kick but Borschtanoff saw it coming and moves away.
Mara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That kick from Mara tenderised Borschtanoff's leg. Borschtanoff is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mara 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mara. Borschtanoff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borschtanoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Mara.
Mara throws a front kick that sends Borschtanoff stumbling back into the cage.
Decent striking displayed by Borschtanoff there.
Borschtanoff has been working on his balance at Cartel Muerte, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Mara.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borschtanoff goes for a double leg but Mara avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mara continues to drive forward.
Borschtanoff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Mara.
Mara scores with a nice strike.
Borschtanoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borschtanoff takes a jab right on the kisser.
Borschtanoff lands with an uppercut that bounces Mara off the cage and back into range.
Borschtanoff takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Borschtanoff misses the target.
Mara now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mara stuns Borschtanoff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Borschtanoff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mara blocks a jab.
Borschtanoff looks to land a right hand but Mara moved out of range.
Mara tries a quick counter leg kick but Borschtanoff is wise to it.
The fighters circling - Mara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borschtanoff.
Mara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mara throws a chopping leg kick but Borschtanoff manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mara checks the leg kick.
Borschtanoff has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borschtanoff tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Borschtanoff slips a jab from Mara.
Borschtanoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff backing away here, and Mara unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff backing away here, and Mara unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borschtanoff's calf.
Borschtanoff connects with a body shot that sends Mara's belly button to the back.
Borschtanoff misses with a wild body shot.
Borschtanoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mara was well out of range. Poor timing from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff looks to score with a jab to the body but Mara is just out of range.
A nice side step and Mara releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Demitri Borschtanoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mara dips to his left and cracks Borschtanoff with an uppercut!
Mara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borschtanoff.
Mara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Borschtanoff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mara is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Borschtanoff rather than just go for the knockout.
Borschtanoff misses with a left hand
and Mara counters with a nice leg kick.
Borschtanoff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mara swivels and escapes.
A solid body kick from Mara.
Borschtanoff throws a hook but Mara blocks it.
Borschtanoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff misses with a two punch combination.
Mara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Borschtanoff gets a takedown into half guard.
Borschtanoff is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mara is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Borschtanoff landing punches.
Mara felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Borschtanoff thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borschtanoff scoring with strikes but Mara is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff can't control as he wanted to and Mara manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Borschtanoff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mara defending well though.
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!
Mara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Borschtanoff.
Mara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mara has managed to free his arm - good work.
Borschtanoff is keen to just control but Mara is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Demitri Borschtanoff will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mara tries to score with a low kick but Borschtanoff moves his leg out of the way.
Mara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Borschtanoff pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mara is out of range and Borschtanoff settles back down.
Borschtanoff moves out of range as Mara throws a body kick.
Mara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Borschtanoff throws a good cross that connects.
Borschtanoff shoots in but no luck this time.
Borschtanoff backing away here, and Mara unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mara takes one to the chin there.
Mara defending well as Borschtanoff loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Borschtanoff misses.
Mara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mara slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borschtanoff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from Borschtanoff misses
and Mara counters with a nice leg kick.
Borschtanoff lunges at Mara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mara's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mara throws a series of punches but Borschtanoff avoids them all with ease.
Mara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Mara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff throws a body punch but Mara moves out of range.
A left lands for Mara.
Borschtanoff fails with the takedown.
Mara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mara with a nice cross.
Borschtanoff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mara counters with a straight right hand.
Borschtanoff has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Borschtanoff there as he acknowledges the shot.
Borschtanoff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borschtanoff backing away here, and Mara unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Borschtanoff looks to score with a jab to the body but Mara is just out of range.
Borschtanoff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A lazy left from Mara finds it's target.
Borschtanoff sizes up Mara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mara throws a sloppy head kick and Borschtanoff moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Borschtanoff is out of range and Mara settles back down.
Borschtanoff scores with a head kick.
Borschtanoff misses with a hook. Mara ducked under it nicely.
Mara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mara blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borschtanoff.
Mara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Borschtanoff tries to counter with a takedown but Mara is quick to defend against it.
Mara ducks under a wild hook from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mara to counter with a crisp jab.
Borschtanoff misses with a jab to the body
and Mara makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Borschtanoff is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mara connects with a solid leg kick.
Mara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borschtanoff uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mara has time to react.
Mara connects with an inside leg kick.
Mara lands a nice hook to Borschtanoff's body. Borschtanoff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mara throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Borschtanoff fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demitri Borschtanoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff tried to score with a low kick but Mara checks it.
A big left from Borschtanoff misses.
Borschtanoff connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Salosen Mara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borschtanoff throws a jab when Mara was well out of range.
Borschtanoff misses the shot to the body.
Borschtanoff throws a low kick, looking for Mara's leg but Mara calmly moves out of range.
Borschtanoff misses with a left hand
and Mara counters with a right hand to the body.
Mara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borschtanoff's calf.
Nice defenses there by Mara.
Borschtanoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mara, right into the meat.
Borschtanoff takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Mara - just one landing.
Mara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borschtanoff tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Borschtanoff somewhat.
Salosen Mara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Borschtanoff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mara tries to land a leg kick but Borschtanoff saw it coming and moves away.
Borschtanoff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Borschtanoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borschtanoff throws a hook but Mara avoids it easily.
Borschtanoff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Borschtanoff tenderised Mara's leg. Mara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff throws a jab when Mara was well out of range.
Mara is looking for the big counter here.
Mara misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salosen Mara really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Borschtanoff tries to clinch but Mara is having none of it.
Mara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Borschtanoff doesn't seem bothered though.
Mara gets caught napping as Borschtanoff dives in and scores a takedown. Mara manages to retain guard.
Mara is trying to control the position but Borschtanoff postures up.
Borschtanoff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Borschtanoff wants to control from the top but Mara keeps moving.
Borschtanoff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mara has control of Borschtanoff's left arm, preventing Borschtanoff from doing any damage.
Mara is trying to keep Borschtanoff in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Borschtanoff looking to sit in guard and control but Mara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mara being controlled here momentarily.
Borschtanoff looking for a sweep. Not yet Borschtanoff, not yet.
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.
Borschtanoff is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mara moves out of range as Borschtanoff strikes.
Mara cracks Borschtanoff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mara. Borschtanoff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borschtanoff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mara.
Borschtanoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mara moves away.
Mara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Borschtanoff shoots in and bounces Mara off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mara is trying to keep Borschtanoff in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff is in close to Mara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Borschtanoff preventing the sweep.
Borschtanoff slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Borschtanoff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Borschtanoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Borschtanoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Mara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch lands to the side of Mara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Borschtanoff lands with a straight right. Mara didn't see that one coming.
Borschtanoff shoots for a double leg takedown but Mara sprawls well. He's pushed Borschtanoff's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Borschtanoff tries to land a front kick but Mara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Borschtanoff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff misses with a hook. Mara ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Mara misses.
Mara lands a nice looking body shot.
Mara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borschtanoff misses with a straight right.
Borschtanoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mara throws a leg kick but Borschtanoff sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jab by Borschtanoff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demitri Borschtanoff had his way with Salosen Mara in 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borschtanoff throws a hook but Mara blocks it.
Borschtanoff lands with a right hand.
Borschtanoff tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Borschtanoff lands a head shot.
Mara throws a low kick but Borschtanoff avoids it.
Borschtanoff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mara is fending him off so far but Borschtanoff persists. Nope, Mara circles away and we're back to standing.
Borschtanoff missing with a left hand there. Mara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It appears Borschtanoff was looking to counter with a kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mara lands a really nice looking cross but Borschtanoff seems unphased.
Mara clobbers Borschtanoff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Borschtanoff lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mara scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Mara as Borschtanoff shoots in.
Mara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Borschtanoff has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Borschtanoff throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mara because Borschtanoff loaded up on that one.
Borschtanoff thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Borschtanoff controlling from the full mount.
Salosen Mara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff raining down shots from the mount!
Mara manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Mara, under a barage of strikes from Borschtanoff.
Mara has his hands clasped together around Borschtanoff's back. He's all about the action.
Mara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff is trying to control the action in half guard but Mara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Borschtanoff is just content to waste time from the top position. Mara takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Borschtanoff landing some decent shots from guard.
Mara is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Borschtanoff works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Borschtanoff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mara defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mara has a hand on Borschtanoff's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Borschtanoff takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Borschtanoff landing shots from mount.
Borschtanoff with a couple of short strikes.
Borschtanoff raining down hammerfists from mount.
Borschtanoff lands a big elbow - Mara is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mara is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Demitri Borschtanoff!
Demitri Borschtanoff retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Demitri Borschtanoff thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Helio Perrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay has chosen Sabotage as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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147 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Helio Perrera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Clay!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Perrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clay.
Clay throws a hook but Perrera avoids it easily.
Clay has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Perrera swings for the body but Clay moves out of range.
Perrera thows a leg kick but Clay checks it
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clay looks to throw the jab but Perrera is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Clay checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clay swings away with a body shot that misses
and Perrera counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perrera misses with the ground and pound.
Clay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Perrera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Perrera laying and praying for a moment but Clay takes advantage and regains half guard.
Perrera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perrera is trying to control. Clay wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Perrera is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Perrera trying to control from half guard but Clay is working away.
Clay felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Perrera is working for a submission of some sort.
Clay is looking for a sweep. Perrera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clay is trying to control but can't.
Perrera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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.
Clay desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Perrera trying to mount his opponent but Clay defends it.
Clay is trying to get back to full guard.
Clay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Perrera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clay defending well though.
Perrera thows a huge punch but Clay dodges it nicely.
Clay tries to roll over but Perrera keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perrera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clay wants to get back to full guard.
Perrera trying to control the action but Clay is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Perrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clay.
Clay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perrera misses with an uppercut. Clay saw that one coming.
Clay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perrera shoots in for a double leg but Clay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tyson Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay misses with a wild combination.
Clay looks to land a combination but Perrera avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay misses with a straight left.
Clay blocks a low kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Clay.
Clay unleashes a big counter combination but Perrera bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Clay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perrera manages to avoid it.
Perrera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clay is able to avoid easily.
Clay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perrera throws a leg kick
and Perrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perrera throws a hook but Clay avoids it easily.
Perrera throws a lazy right hand but Clay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clay misses with a straight right.
Perrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clay.
Clay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Clay.
It seemed like Clay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perrera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perrera is looking to land body kicks.
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 Helio Perrera will probably get the nod.
That's time! Perrera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big left from Clay misses.
Perrera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Clay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Clay.
Clay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clay tries to clinch but Perrera moves out of range.
Perrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clay.
Perrera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Perrera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay misses with a double jab
and Perrera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perrera trying to control but Clay is working from the bottom.
Helio Perrera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perrera content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perrera works over Clay with some ground and pound from guard.
Perrera works over Clay with some ground and pound from guard.
Perrera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Perrera throws a strike but Clay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clay trying to control but Perrera is working from the bottom.
Perrera working for a triangle but Clay defends it easily.
Clay chips away with some ground and pound.
Clay won't allow Perrera to sweep him here.
Perrera has his hands on Clay's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay wants to control from the top but Perrera keeps moving.
Perrera pulls Clay in close to prevent any damage.
Clay scoring with some ground and pound.
Clay throws a big elbow that misses.
Clay trying to control the position from guard on top but Perrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perrera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clay is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Perrera holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perrera wants to sweep but no luck.
Perrera looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Clay.
Clay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perrera circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson Clay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Clay.
Perrera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clay.
Clay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perrera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clay throws a big shot that misses.
Perrera feinted with a counter takedown.
Clay misses with a right hand
and Perrera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perrera ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Clay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Clay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perrera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clay won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perrera is trying to ground and pound but Clay uses the momentary lack of control by Perrera to regain half guard.
Clay trying to hold on to Perrera's head to control him but Perrera postures up.
Perrera looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Clay with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Perrera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clay has hold of Perrera's hands but Perrera slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Perrera wants to control but Clay is keeping him busy.
Clay trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyson Clay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Perrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clay moves away from the strike by Perrera.
Perrera wants to slow Clay down by chopping away at his legs.
Perrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Clay backs away, Perrera returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Clay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perrera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perrera throws out a loose jab but Clay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perrera tries to clinch there but Clay circles away.
The fighters circling - Perrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perrera with a lazy takedown attempt
and Clay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clay moves out of range as Perrera strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perrera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clay throws a lazy right hand but Perrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clay misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perrera tries to land a front kick but Clay steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clay looks to land a right hand but Perrera moved out of range.
Perrera throws a low kick but Clay avoids it.
A nice side step and Clay releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Perrera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clay.
Perrera misses with a low kick as Clay jumps back.
Perrera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Perrera misses
and Clay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perrera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clay.
Clay doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Clay throws the left hand but Perrera avoids the punch easily.
Perrera appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Clay defending well as Perrera loads up on a big left hand.
Clay loads up on a big right hand but Perrera slips the punch.
Perrera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perrera slips under a jab from Clay.
Perrera slips under a jab from Clay.
A slow jab from Clay misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clay throws a counter combo.
A shot to the body from Perrera misses
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perrera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clay.
Clay throws a body punch but Perrera moves out of range.
Clay moves out of range of the leg kick from Perrera.
Clay throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A punch combination from Clay misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perrera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clay keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Clay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perrera.
Clay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perrera's hands.
Clay checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Perrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perrera moves away.
Perrera misses with a looping right.
Clay takes a swing at Perrera's ribcage but misses.
Clay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perrera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clay digs a good body shot into Perrera's ribs.
Perrera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clay unleashes a big counter combination but Perrera bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Clay misses with a body shot
and Perrera counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Clay won't allow Perrera to pass to mount.
Perrera is thwarting Clay's attempts to control the position.
Perrera thows a huge punch but Clay dodges it nicely.
Clay is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Perrera's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Perrera's back!
Perrera grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perrera tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Clay avoids the attempt from Perrera to control.
Perrera controls the position.
Perrera is trying to escape the mount.
Perrera is squirming around, avoiding Clay's attempts to control the action.
Clay is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Clay working for a submission but Perrera is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Clay really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Clay lands with a shot to the body.
Perrera throws a head kick that misses
and Clay counters with a right hand to the body.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perrera.
Perrera throws a leg kick but Clay moved away.
Perrera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clay avoids the body shot from Perrera.
Clay throws a body shot but no joy.
Clay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clay takes a swing at Perrera's ribcage but misses.
As Clay looks to move away, Perrera throws a big counter combo bu Clay just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perrera has time to react.
Clay stalks Perrera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Perrera's face. Perrera staggers backwards, shaken.
Perrera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perrera shoots in and gets a takedown into Clay's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay wants to sweep here but Perrera controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clay looking to control.
Perrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Clay is retaining full guard.
Perrera trying to control but Clay is working from the bottom.
Clay is trying to control the position but Perrera postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Perrera with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Clay misses with a series of wild punches.
Perrera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perrera misses with a low kick.
Perrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clay.
A big left from Clay misses.
Perrera forces Clay back against the cage and clinches.
Clay can't find room to land a body shot as Perrera controls the action.
Clay tries to work over Perrera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perrera taking a breather.
Clay digs a right hand underneath Perrera's ribcage. Perrera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perrera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perrera as Clay tries to tie him up.
Clay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clay has a couple of punches blocked by Perrera.
Perrera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perrera's elbow.
Clay is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clay.
Clay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay tries to throw a body punch but Perrera avoids it by throwing Clay back against the cage.
Clay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clay tries to throw a body punch but Perrera avoids it by throwing Clay back against the cage.
Perrera turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Perrera manages to end up in side control.
The strikes coming from Perrera are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Perrera throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Perrera's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Perrera wants to control but Clay is keeping him busy.
Perrera looks up at the clock and then as Clay takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Perrera smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Perrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clay keeps working.
Clay is trying to work for a sweep but Perrera has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tyson Clay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Perrera rushes Clay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perrera throws an elbow but it misses.
Perrera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clay's elbow.
Clay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perrera's elbow.
Clay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perrera blocks a body shot from Clay.
Clay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clay leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Clay fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay scores with a hook to the body.
Clay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perrera misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Perrera - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Clay struggles to land a body shot inside as Perrera controls his hands.
Perrera blocks a body shot from Clay.
Clay struggles to land a body shot inside as Perrera controls his hands.
Clay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clay throws a punch but it's blocked by Perrera.
A short right from Clay.
Perrera tries a body shot but Clay blocks it.
Perrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clay blocking some punches.
Perrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clays head.
Tyson Clay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perrera.
Perrera takes a shot to the head.
Perrera stalling.
Clay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clay.
Clay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Clay fails to land.
Perrera misses with the head strike.
Clay misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clay struggles to land a body shot inside as Perrera controls his hands.
Perrera jumps guard but Clay turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Perrera throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perrera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clay stalling the fight.
Clay trying to stall but Perrera improves his position.
Clay struggles to land a body shot inside as Perrera controls his hands.
Perrera tightens his grip and picks Clay up, before dumping him to the ground. Clay manages to land in guard.
Perrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clay keeping full guard, as Perrera tries to pass.
Perrera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Clay looking for a sweep. Not yet Clay, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perrera engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Perrera throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tyson Clay 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.
Clay is trying to keep Perrera in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Clay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Helio Perrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perrera moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyson Clay.
I think Clay 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Clay!
Tyson Clay is the new featherweight champion!
Tyson Clay decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chick Bowdrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Mayor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Mayor acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
13 - 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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Mayor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowdrie throws a lazy right hand but Mayor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mayor lands a head shot.
It looks like Chick Bowdrie has been cut.
Bowdrie throws out a loose jab but Mayor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayor throws a body punch but Bowdrie moves out of range.
Bowdrie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bowdrie scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Tommy Mayor has been cut.
Bowdrie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mayor's calf.
Bowdrie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mayor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowdrie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bowdrie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bowdrie misses with a punch to the body.
Mayor breaks from the clinch.
Mayor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bowdrie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bowdrie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowdrie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bowdrie is looking to slow Mayor down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Mayor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mayor moves into the clinch.
Bowdrie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bowdrie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bowdrie misses with a punch to the body.
Mayor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bowdrie.
A left hand lands to the body for Bowdrie.
Bowdrie lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bowdrie.
A hook to the body from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie throws a head punch that misses.
Bowdrie blocks a body shot from Mayor.
A short uppercut from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mayor.
Bowdrie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mayor looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bowdrie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowdrie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mayor backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Bowdrie.
Bowdrie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayor's elbow.
Bowdrie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowdrie's elbow.
Mayor misses with a punch to the body.
Mayor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bowdrie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Bowdrie - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bowdrie.
That has opened up Tommy Mayor's cut even more.
Bowdrie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bowdrie digs a right hand underneath Mayor's ribcage. Mayor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bowdrie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mayor or not.
Bowdrie lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bowdrie misses with a body punch.
Bowdrie misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowdrie.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bowdrie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bowdrie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bowdrie struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayor controls his hands.
Bowdrie misses with a body punch.
Bowdrie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowdrie misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayor.
Bowdrie prevents a body shot from Mayor.
Bowdrie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bowdrie prevents a body shot from Mayor.
A shot in the inside from Bowdrie.
Mayor misses with a body punch.
Mayor wants to break free but Bowdrie has control.
Bowdrie lands a big left hand right to the temple and Mayor goes down!
Mayor is rocked!
The cut above Tommy Mayor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mayor wants to get back to his feet.
Mayor is still in real trouble! Can Bowdrie finish him?
Bowdrie working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowdrie lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Mayor quite badly. Mayor pulls Bowdrie in close trying to recover. Bowdrie postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Mayor on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Mayor doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chick Bowdrie!
Chick Bowdrie retains his heavyweight title!
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