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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaime Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaime Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Cross!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lannister thuds his right hand into Cross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cross throws a head kick that misses.
Cross pushes Lannister up against the cage in a clinch.
Lannister throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crosss head.
Cross avoiding damage as Lannister throws knees to the body.
Lannister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice cross by Lannister.
Cross throws a body punch but Lannister moves out of range.
Lannister throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lannister throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lannister doesn't manage to clinch there - Cross circles away.
Lannister throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Cross misses.
Lannister circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lannister swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lannister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cross takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Lannister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lannister lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cross misses with a combination
and Lannister counters with a nice uppercut.
Cross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lannister takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lannister tries a low kick but Cross avoids it.
Lannister throws a nice looking combination but Cross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lannister lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cross falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lannister dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaime Lannister!
A less than humble Jaime Lannister misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sid Vicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milovan Drecun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drecun is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Clash - Rudie cant fail. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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220 lbs
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211 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sid Vicious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milovan Drecun!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vicious misses with a body kick.
Drecun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vicious can pounce on him.
Vicious gets caught flat footed, as Drecun shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drecun trying to control but Vicious is working from the bottom.
Vicious keeping full guard, as Drecun tries to pass.
Drecun won't allow Vicious to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drecun wants to control from the top but Vicious keeps moving.
Drecun won't allow Vicious to sweep him here.
Drecun wants to pass the guard but Vicious is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drecun slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Drecun tries to free his leg and advance position but Vicious is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Drecun closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vicious's guard.
Vicious working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drecun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drecun manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drecun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vicious trying to keep a closed guard but Drecun is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicious keeping full guard, as Drecun tries to pass.
Drecun trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drecun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drecun keeps trying to improve his position.
Vicious lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Vicious throws a big elbow that misses.
Vicious has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Drecun working for a triangle but Vicious defends it easily.
Vicious trying to control but Drecun is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicious keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Drecun's head.
Vicious postures up.
Drecun lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Drecun wants to control from the top but Vicious keeps moving.
Vicious tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drecun trying to control but Vicious is working from the bottom.
Drecun postures up.
Drecun controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drecun moves out of range as Vicious strikes.
Drecun dives in for a single leg takedown but Vicious sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Drecun shoots in for a takedown but Vicious shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milovan Drecun dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vicious lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Drecun shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vicious napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Drecun in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Vicious is looking for a sweep.
Vicious is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drecun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vicious keeps working.
Vicious struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicious regains half guard.
Drecun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drecun is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vicious has managed to free his arm - good work.
Drecun wants to pass to mount but Vicious is defending the position.
Milovan Drecun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drecun is looking to take a break and control but Vicious is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vicious keeping control of the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vicious, right into the meat.
Vicious scores with a leg kick.
Sid Vicious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drecun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vicious pinned against the cage. Vicious gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vicious throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vicious shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicious tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drecun was well out of range. Poor timing from Vicious.
A big left from Vicious misses.
Vicious throws the kick towards the body but Drecun avoids it.
Drecun wants to counter the offense by Vicious and move into the clinch position.
Drecun has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Drecun fails with a takedown attempt.
Vicious feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vicious slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vicious misses with a kick to the body.
Drecun has a takedown stuffed.
Sid Vicious has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milovan Drecun.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drecun tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vicious swivels and escapes.
Drecun blocks the body kick.
Vicious is looking to land body kicks.
Drecun shoots in and gets a takedown into Vicious's guard.
Drecun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vicious swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vicious trying to control the position.
Drecun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vicious is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 Sid Vicious will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Drecun tries to clinch up
and Vicious counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vicious. Drecun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drecun blocks a leg kick.
Drecun fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vicious misses with a kick to the body
and Drecun counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drecun is looking to work some ground and pound but Vicious has wrist control.
Drecun wants to control from the top but Vicious keeps moving.
Drecun is fighting to break Vicious's control of his arms but Vicious is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicious trying to control the position.
Drecun looking to pass the guard.
Vicious looking to control.
Drecun wants to control from the top but Vicious keeps moving.
Drecun got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vicious has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drecun has managed to get both his arms back between Vicious's legs - danger averted.
Vicious working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drecun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drecun manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Drecun trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vicious misses with a leg kick
and Drecun counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Drecun.
Drecun pushing down on Vicious's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vicious trying to control from the bottom.
Vicious keeping control of the position.
Drecun is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vicious sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicious is trying to maintain the position but Drecun is very close to passing his half guard.
Vicious is defending against the submission attempts here by Drecun.
Drecun is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vicious sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vicious has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drecun is working away from the top position though.
Drecun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vicious's head.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Drecun seems to be looking for submissions.
Vicious is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Drecun's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Drecun's back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vicious is working the ground and pound. Can Drecun escape?
Drecun is really stuck here.
Drecun showing good submission defense here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Milovan Drecun.
I think Drecun 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Milovan Drecun!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Dighead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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219 lbs
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215 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis Dighead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacoby Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dighead. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones feints a jab promting Dighead to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dighead slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dighead thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dighead.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Dighead counters with a solid body kick.
Jacoby Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Dighead scores with a jab.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Dighead moves out of range of the strikes.
Dighead scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dighead misses with a head kick.
Jones with the counter takedown but Dighead avoids it easily.
Dighead avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones ducks straight into an uppercut from Dighead and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Jones manages to regain guard straight away.
It looks like Jacoby Jones has been cut.
Dighead stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Dighead sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dighead gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A low kick from Jones misses
and Dighead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dighead throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dighead's calf.
Dighead misses with a looping left.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones lunges at Dighead with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dighead's hand.
Jones clobbers Dighead with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dighead throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dighead is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Dighead circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Dighead throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Dighead misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Dighead slams his shin into Jones's torso.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dighead.
A big right from Dighead misses.
Jones throws a series of punches but Dighead moves out of range.
Dighead lands a brutal head kick. Jones looks out on his feet and Dighead throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Curtis Dighead!
Curtis Dighead took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reza Karimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reza Karimi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepe Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reza Karimi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Karimi is out of range.
Lopez connects with an inside leg kick.
Karimi staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopez.
Karimi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Karimi throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Karimi.
Karimi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lopez throws a low kick, looking for Karimi's leg but Karimi calmly moves out of range.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karimi lands the left hand.
Karimi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Karimi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Karimi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karimi misses with a leg kick.
Lopez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karimi's calf.
Lopez motions for Karimi to come forward. Lopez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karimi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lopez moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimi fails to pull guard.
Karimi successfully pulls guard.
Karimi keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez is working Karimi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lopez stands and throws Karimi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lopez controlling the position from side mount.
Karimi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control the action but Karimi is working from the bottom.
Karimi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lopez landing strikes.
Karimi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Karimi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lopez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lopez trying to control the action but Karimi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karimi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karimi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lopez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez trying to control the position but Karimi is working away.
Lopez grinds an elbow into Karimi's temple.
Karimi tries to improve position but can't.
Lopez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Karimi some visible discomfort.
Karimi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Karimi with the active half guard here but Lopez passes nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karimi gets back to half guard.
Karimi looking for submissions off his back.
Lopez moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Karimi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepe Lopez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lopez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Karimi moves out of range easily.
Karimi dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopez.
Lopez throws a head kick but Karimi moves out of range.
Lopez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karimi if he has to take too many more of those.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Karimi circles away and keeps his distance.
Reza Karimi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lopez gets control of Karimi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lopez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez controlling Karimi's posture.
We've been informed that Karimi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lopez wants to stand and escape but Karimi is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimi wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
Karimi has gone for a leg lock! Lopez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Karimi's guard.
Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Karimi keeps moving.
Karimi is looking to stand up but Lopez isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
Karimi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lopez passes into side control.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karimi keeps working.
Lopez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Karimi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karimi is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working the ground and pound.
Lopez 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.
Karimi struggling a bit here.
Karimi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lopez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lopez scoring with punches and elbows.
Karimi is rocked!
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karimi can do to turn this around?
A big shot lands for Lopez! That's hurt Karimi! Will he recover? Lopez fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pepe Lopez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mingi Tyyp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Shota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shota is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sounds from the Motherland. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mingi Tyyp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Shota!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shota misses with a wild combination.
Shota gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tyyp counters with a three punch combo that has Shota backing up. Shota nods at Tyyp to acknowledge the strikes.
Tyyp tries to keep at a distance but Shota has taken the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shota takes a shot to the head.
Tyyp lands with a short shot to the head.
Tyyp is struggling to control the position.
Shota misses with a punch on the inside.
Shota tries a body shot but Tyyp blocks it.
Shota pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tyyp lands a nice shot to the body.
Shota told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Shota struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyyp controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shota just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tyyp's brow.
Shota managing to block the knees to the body from Tyyp.
Shota lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyyp tries to stall but Shota uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyyp digs a right hand into Shota's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shota's gas tank.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shota lands a body shot.
Tyyp utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shota.
Shota can't find room to land a body shot as Tyyp controls the action.
Shota misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tyyp misses with a body punch.
Shota lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shota with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyyp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tyyp struggles to land a body shot inside as Shota controls his hands.
Shota goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyyp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shota throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tyyp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shota lands an elbow that stopped Tyyp in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Mingi Tyyp has been cut.
Tyyp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tyyp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Tyyp.
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!
Tyyp looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tyyp as Shota tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tyyp tries to land knees in the clinch but Shota avoids the damage to the body.
Tyyp can't find room to land a body shot as Shota controls the action.
Tyyp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyyp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shota leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tyyp blocks the elbow strike.
Tyyp lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shota throws an elbow but it misses.
Tyyp stalling in the clinch but Shota improves position.
Tyyp managing to block the knees to the body from Shota.
Shota looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tyyp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyyp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shota misses with some punches.
Tyyp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tyyp trying to control the position but instead, Shota has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tyyp into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Shota.
Tyyp lands with a left to the head.
Tyyp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shota has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tyyp blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tyyp lands a nice knee to the body.
Tyyp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyyp missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shota looking to throw knees to the head but Tyyp is blocking nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shota scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shota tries to work over Tyyp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shota managing to block the knees to the body from Tyyp.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shota is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tyyp tries to throw a body punch but Shota avoids it by throwing Tyyp back against the cage.
Tyyp trying to land knees to the body.
Shota manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shota creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shota blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shota misses with a punch to the body.
Tyyp works on Shota's body with a couple of short punches.
Tyyp blocks an uppercut.
Tyyp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shota backwards.
Tyyp stalling the fight.
Tyyp trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mingi Tyyp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mingi Tyyp's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shota throws a low kick but Tyyp moves out of range easily.
Shota misses with a straight left.
Tyyp tries to counter by clinching up but Shota breaks away and moves out of range.
Shota on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyyp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyyp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shota throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mingi Tyyp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shota fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tyyp - that will leave a mark!
Shota thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shota throws a jab when Tyyp was well out of range.
Shota throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shota throws a combination that misses
and Tyyp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyyp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mingi Tyyp is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota misses with a looping right.
Tyyp drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shota sprawls and moves away.
Tyyp tries a head kick but it misses.
Shota misses with a few strikes there.
Tyyp throws a quick counter kick to the body but Shota avoids it.
Tyyp misses with a kick to the body.
Tyyp is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tyyp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shota, pushing him back against the cage.
Shota fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyyp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shota is defending well for now.
Tyyp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shota is defending well for now.
Tyyp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shota's elbow.
Tyyp lands a nice knee to the body.
Shota lands an elbow that stopped Tyyp in his tracks for a moment.
Tyyp lands a nice knee to the body.
Shota is breathing heavily.
Shota misses with an elbow strike.
Tyyp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyyp taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp tries to stall but Shota uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tyyp seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Shota is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Tyyp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyyp working Shota over with knees to the body.
Tyyp blocks the elbow strike.
Tyyp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shota.
Tyyp lands a good knee to the midsection. Shota won't want to take too many of those.
Tyyp lands a right hand.
A short left from Tyyp.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shota in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tyyp can't find room to land a body shot as Shota controls the action.
Shota's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shota as Tyyp tries to tie him up.
Shota pushes off an throws an elbow but Tyyp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shota wants to stall.
Tyyp lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Tyyp.
Shota misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyyp blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shota just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tyyp's brow.
Tyyp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyyp scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyyp struggles to land a body shot inside as Shota controls his hands.
Tyyp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees to the body from Tyyp.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyyp.
Tyyp presses Shota against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tyyp connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shota's face.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tyyp.
A left hand lands to the body for Tyyp.
Tyyp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shota looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shota tries a body shot but Tyyp blocks it.
A short right from Tyyp.
Shota tries to throw a body punch but Tyyp avoids it by throwing Shota back against the cage.
Tyyp lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shota is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tyyp is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp has a couple of punches blocked by Shota.
Shota takes a shot to the head.
Tyyp tries to work over Shota's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyyp blocks an uppercut.
Tyyp connects with a knee to the head.
Tyyp avoids the elbow strike from Shota, against the cage.
Tyyp tries to land knees in the clinch but Shota avoids the damage to the body.
Tyyp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shota.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tyyp obliges.
Tyyp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shota throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A knee to the head by Tyyp.
Good body shot from Tyyp.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tyyp works on Shota's body with a couple of short punches.
Tyyp misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mingi Tyyp dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mingi Tyyp'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. This is the final round!
Tyyp lands a big head kick that sends Shota tumbling to the mat! Tyyp takes a step backwards and waves Shota back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Shota is rocked!
Tyyp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shota is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyyp finish him?
Shota throws a looping overhand right but Tyyp ducks down to avoid it.
Tyyp thinks about countering with a head kick.
Shota misses with a jab to the body
and Tyyp counters with a good, hard body kick but Shota shrugs it off.
Shota takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shota seems to have recovered his senses.
Tyyp punishes Shota's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shota tries to land a leg kick but Tyyp saw it coming and moves away.
Shota lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyyp circles away quickly and effectively.
As Shota tries to get set, Tyyp tries to push him back and clinch up but Shota manages to avoid the attempt.
Shota keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyyp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shota can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Tyyp.
Tyyp throws a head kick but Shota moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shota! But no joy.
Tyyp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shota manages to avoid it.
Shota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shota throws a leg kick
and Tyyp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adrian Shota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyyp checks a leg kick.
Tyyp is looking to clinch but Shota is avoiding it.
Tyyp scores with a body shot.
Tyyp's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Shota misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tyyp counters with a nice leg kick.
Shota throws a right hand that misses
and Tyyp counters with a head kick that drops Shota to the mat! Shota scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Tyyp throws a wild body kick that Shota sees coming a mile off.
Good leg kick by Tyyp there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shota just misses with a punch to the body.
Shota throws a hook but Tyyp avoids it easily.
Shota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyyp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyyp moves away from the strike by Shota.
Tyyp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adrian Shota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shota ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tyyp jabs Shota right on the nose. Shota blinks but takes it well.
Shota looks to throw the jab but Tyyp is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Shota.
Shota swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyyp.
Shota misses with a few strikes there.
Shota forces Tyyp back against the cage and clinches.
Shota lands an elbow inside that Tyyp shrugs off.
Tyyp scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyyp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shota backwards.
Shota avoiding damage as Tyyp throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shota lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tyyp lands a shoulder strike.
Tyyp trying to land knees to the body.
Shota lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Tyyp to work.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shota as Tyyp tries to tie him up.
Tyyp looking to slow down the pace here.
Tyyp can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Tyyp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shota misses with some punches.
Shota misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyyp.
Shota prevents a body shot from Tyyp.
Tyyp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyyp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mingi Tyyp has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tyyp blocks an elbow strike from Shota.
Tyyp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shota scores with a shot to the side of Tyyp's head.
A nice left hand lands by Tyyp.
Tyyp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyyp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shota swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyyp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyyp avoids a wild elbow strike from Shota.
Shota takes a shot to the head.
Tyyp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shota blocks it with crossed arms.
Shota misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Shota.
Shota tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shota lands a body shot.
Shota tries a body shot but Tyyp blocks it.
Tyyp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shota is defending well for now.
Tyyp blocks an uppercut.
Mingi Tyyp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shota tries a body shot but Tyyp blocks it.
Shota misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mingi Tyyp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tyyp has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mingi Tyyp!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Cousteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cousteau comes to the cage accompanied by 20000 Leagues Under the Sea - The Monster Attacks . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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154 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Cousteau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cousteau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Gunn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cousteau throws a shot from downtown. Gunn moves away and avoids it.
Gunn cracks Cousteau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cousteau looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn moves out of range as Cousteau strikes.
Cousteau misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Gunn as he checks the leg kick.
Cousteau moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been hearing reports that Cousteau has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cousteau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cousteau shoots in but no luck this time.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cousteau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Gunn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cousteau has time to react.
Gunn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cousteau to the ground. Gunn is now in Cousteau's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gunn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gunn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cousteau's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousteau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gunn trying to control but Cousteau is working from the bottom.
Cousteau can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gunn controls the pace.
Cousteau keeping full guard, as Gunn tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn wants to get up but he can't break Cousteau's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gunn stopping the sweep attempt from Cousteau.
Cousteau trying to control the position.
Cousteau working for a triangle but Gunn defends it easily.
Cousteau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Cousteau is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gunn defends well.
Gunn postures up.
Gunn wants to get up but he can't break Cousteau's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gunn content to stall in guard here.
Gunn stopping the sweep attempt from Cousteau.
Gunn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cousteau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gunn has managed to get both his arms back between Cousteau's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gunn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cousteau's guard.
Gunn tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cousteau controls his leg.
Gunn wants to pass to mount but Cousteau is defending the position.
Gunn is trying to control. Cousteau wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cousteau actively working from the bottom here.
Cousteau looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like Gunn is going to stand back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cousteau tries to get to full guard but Gunn has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gunn is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cousteau has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cousteau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gunn tries to avoid it but Cousteau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gunn to the ground. Gunn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cousteau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Gunn misses.
Gunn sizes up Cousteau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab from Gunn.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cousteau moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cousteau throws the left hand but Gunn avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Cousteau misses
and Gunn counters with a left to the body.
Gunn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cousteau sprawls well initially but Gunn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gunn passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cousteau!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Gunn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunn. Cousteau does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunn. Cousteau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn throws a jab when Cousteau was well out of range.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cousteau tries to counter with a takedown but Gunn is quick to defend against it.
Gunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gunn throws a hook but Cousteau blocks it.
Gunn connects with a body shot.
Cousteau tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily
and Cousteau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cousteau scores with a leg kick.
Gunn misses with a straight left.
Cousteau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn throws the left hand but Cousteau avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Cousteau.
Gunn connects with a right hand. Cousteau shakes it off.
Cousteau ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Cousteau changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chris Gunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cousteau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cousteau fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cousteau wants to take the fight to the mat but Gunn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Cousteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cousteau gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gunn regains guard.
Gunn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cousteau is one step ahead there.
Cousteau stops Gunn from standing up.
Gunn is pulling down on Cousteau's head. It's preventing any offense from Cousteau, at least for the moment.
Gunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cousteau wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cousteau tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunn moves into the clinch.
Gunn scores with a shot to the side of Cousteau's head.
Gunn lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cousteau jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gunn walks away with a smile on his face. Cousteau gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cousteau misses with a straight right.
Gunn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cousteau wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
Cousteau looks for a takedown but Gunn sprawls well.
Cousteau blocks a jab.
Gunn throws a jab when Cousteau was well out of range.
Cousteau attempts a counter takedown but Gunn avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn connects with a body shot that sends Cousteau's belly button to the back.
Gunn lands an overhand right.
Gunn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Cousteau's shoulder, as Cousteau tries to avoid the shot.
Gunn scores with a jab. Cousteau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cousteau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Cousteau misses the target.
Cousteau moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Gunn misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cousteau. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cousteau tries for a takedown but Gunn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cousteau has closed the distance and engaged Gunn in a clinch.
Cousteau stalls.
Gunn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cousteau backwards.
Cousteau working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cousteau leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn blocking some punches.
Cousteau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunn lands a jab to Cousteau's midsection.
Cousteau slips under a jab.
Cousteau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunn.
Cousteau misses with an uppercut. Gunn saw that one coming.
Gunn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cousteau on the side of the head.
Cousteau shoots in for a takedown but Gunn shows good takedown defense.
Gunn misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn tests Cousteau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cousteau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gunn misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Cousteau tries to score with a low kick but Gunn moves his leg out of the way.
Gunn scores with a nice head shot.
Gunn lands a head shot.
Cousteau shoots in looking for a takedown but Gunn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cousteau's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cousteau or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunn, which made it look bad.
It seemed like Gunn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cousteau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gunn circles away.
Gunn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cousteau.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Cousteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cousteau blocks a jab.
Cousteau slips a straight right by Gunn.
Cousteau tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily
and Gunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cousteau connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gunn takes a swing at Cousteau's ribcage but misses.
Gunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousteau has a takedown stuffed.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunn connects with the punch.
Gunn slips under a jab from Cousteau.
Gunn stuffs the takedown.
Cousteau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cousteau.
Cousteau tries to clinch up.
Cousteau throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunn gets a takedown into half guard.
Cousteau looking for submissions off his back.
Cousteau on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau is looking to improve his position.
Gunn slows the pace down in half guard.
Gunn wants to take a breather but Cousteau is having none of it.
Chris Gunn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gunn prevents Cousteau from improving his position.
Cousteau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like Gunn is going to stand back up.
Gunn is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is taking a breather. Cousteau says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cousteau is refusing to be controlled, as Gunn sits in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cousteau trying to hold on to Gunn's head to control him but Gunn postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cousteau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cousteau is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gunn.
Gunn misses the jab.
Gunn throws a shot from downtown. Cousteau moves away and avoids it.
Cousteau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Gunn tries to get set, Cousteau tries to push him back and clinch up but Gunn manages to avoid the attempt.
Gunn throws out a loose jab but Cousteau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cousteau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cousteau wants to work for an arm triangle but Gunn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gunn 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.
Cousteau throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cousteau seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gunn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cousteau wants to pass the guard but Gunn is defending well.
Gunn moves into full guard.
Chris Gunn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cousteau drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gunn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gunn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gunn!
Gunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cousteau keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gunn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Gunn!
Chris Gunn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raf Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sofoklis Aristotelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raf Fernandes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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Great elbows
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raf Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sofoklis Aristotelis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes tries to clinch but Aristotelis moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Aristotelis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aristotelis takes a swing at Fernandes's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis cracks a nice hook into Fernandes's ribs.
Aristotelis throws a right hand that misses
and Fernandes counters with a left and a right that stings Aristotelis.
Aristotelis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Aristotelis moves out of range.
Fernandes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernandes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Aristotelis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aristotelis swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aristotelis, as that shot connected.
Aristotelis tries to keep at a distance but Fernandes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aristotelis letting Fernandes take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aristotelis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been informed that Aristotelis 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.
Fernandes throws an elbow but it misses.
Fernandes taking a breather.
Fernandes avoids the elbow strike from Aristotelis, against the cage.
Aristotelis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aristotelis is struggling to control the position.
Aristotelis blocks an elbow strike from Fernandes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernandes.
Fernandes blocks a body shot from Aristotelis.
Aristotelis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Aristotelis pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernandes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fernandes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aristotelis being controlled against the cage.
Aristotelis pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernandes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aristotelis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Aristotelis.
Fernandes blocks a body shot from Aristotelis.
Nice elbow from Aristotelis.
Fernandes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aristotelis lands a body punch.
Fernandes blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fernandes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aristotelis's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernandes.
Fernandes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aristotelis backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernandes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernandes.
Fernandes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernandes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aristotelis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice straight punches there by Fernandes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fernandes.
Aristotelis staying out of range there.
Aristotelis replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fernandes blocks it well.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Aristotelis moves out of range.
Fernandes throws a body punch but Aristotelis moves out of range.
Fernandes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aristotelis.
A head kick misses from Aristotelis.
Fernandes throws an off balance right hand
and Aristotelis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fernandes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A jab from Fernandes misses.
Fernandes staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Aristotelis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aristotelis moves into range and clinches up with Fernandes.
Fernandes takes an elbow to the temple.
Fernandes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandes looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aristotelis backwards.
Fernandes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aristotelis looks winded!
A bit of stalling here from Fernandes.
Fernandes blocks an elbow strike.
Fernandes lands a nice elbow.
Fernandes scores with a shoulder strike.
Fernandes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aristotelis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fernandes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Aristotelis lands an elbow just above Fernandes 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Fernandes fails to land.
Fernandes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aristotelis backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Fernandes.
Fernandes breaks the clinch.
Fernandes sends Aristotelis crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fernandes is motioning to the referee to let Aristotelis up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Aristotelis is rocked!
A slow jab from Fernandes misses its intended target.
Aristotelis is still on wobbly legs! Can Fernandes finish him?
Fernandes wants to clinch.
Aristotelis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raf Fernandes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fernandes pounces like a tiger and cracks Aristotelis with a vicious hook! Aristotelis is down but not out! Fernandes follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Raf Fernandes!
Raf Fernandes decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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