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L.V.P. - Kahui vs. Silsa PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Destin Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newton has chosen She Knows as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Destin Craven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christopher Newton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Craven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Craven bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Newton struggling a bit here.
Craven tries to move to mount but Newton blocks the move with his legs.
Sloppy strikes there by Craven.
Newton is letting Craven control him for a moment.
Craven trying to control the position but Newton is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Craven working the ground and pound but Newton is defending the strikes.
Newton is trying to get back to his feet.
Newton seems a little lost for a moment, as Craven dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Newton is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Craven wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Newton, who protects the arm well.
Craven taking a break here but Newton is having none of it and regains half guard.
Craven seems to be looking for submissions.
Newton is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craven missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Newton is not content to let Craven control the position.
Craven is stalling here. Newton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Craven seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Newton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Newton tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton is trying to get an arm triangle but Craven is defending well.
Craven can't do much from the bottom here.
Craven is not content to let Newton control the position.
Craven is trying to improve his position.
Newton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton trying to control the position but Craven is working away.
Newton decides to stand up, so the ref orders Craven to his feet.
Craven takes one to the side of the head.
Craven dives in for a single leg takedown but Newton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Craven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Craven moves in looking to clinch but Newton pushes him off.
Newton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton lands a nice looking body kick.
Newton misses with an uppercut.
Newton cracks the inside of Craven's front leg.
Craven dives in and grabs Newton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Newton pushes down on Craven's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Destin Craven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Craven was well out of range. Poor timing from Newton.
Newton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Craven throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Newton's waist but Newton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Craven off to one side.
Craven wants to clinch.
Newton blocks a head kick by Craven.
Newton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Newton tries to land a front kick but Craven steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Craven gets a takedown into half guard.
Newton told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
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!
Newton trying to hold on to Craven's head to control him but Craven postures up.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Newton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Newton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Newton scores with a spinning back kick!
Craven shoots in for a takedown but Newton shows good takedown defense.
Craven decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Newton is looking to improve his position.
Craven wants to free his trapped foot but Newton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Craven stops Newton from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton tries to roll over but Craven keeps him under control.
Newton actively working from the bottom here.
Newton moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Newton working for a triangle but Craven defends it easily.
Craven trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
Craven has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Craven looking to pass the guard.
Craven loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Newton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Craven trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
Craven looking to sit in guard and control but Newton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Newton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Craven is keeping the position for now.
Newton looking to sit in guard and control but Craven gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Craven throws a big right hand that misses.
Craven preventing the sweep.
Newton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Craven is aware though and is defending well.
Craven missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Newton pulls Craven in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Craven is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Newton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Craven throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Craven wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Newton, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craven looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Craven tries to move to mount but Newton blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton wants to control but Craven postures up.
Craven is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Newton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Newton prevents Craven from improving position.
Craven wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Newton, who protects the arm well.
Craven trying to control the position but Newton is working away.
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.
Destin Craven dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Craven tries to clinch there but Newton circles away.
Newton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Newton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Craven backs up against the cage.
Craven shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Craven was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sloppy strikes there by Craven.
Craven working away.
Craven tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Newton gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craven is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Craven seems to be working for a kimura but Newton defends the submission attempt.
Destin Craven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven prevents Newton from standing back up.
Newton tries to get to full guard but Craven has control of the leg.
Craven throwing shots but Newton is blocking nicely.
Craven seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Newton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Newton is looking to control Craven's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Newton avoid being mounted?
Newton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Craven pulls his head out easily.
Newton is trying to control but can't.
Craven is stalling here. Newton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Craven seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Newton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Craven manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton is working for a submission of some sort.
Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Newton is controlling the pace.
Craven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton is looking for a kimura but Craven is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Newton to get the leverage.
Newton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Newton is keen to just control but Craven is a slippery customer.
Craven manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Craven is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Craven postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Newton is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Craven, into his guard.
Newton works over Craven with some ground and pound from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Newton trying to control but Craven is working from the bottom.
Newton won't allow Craven to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Destin Craven.
I think Craven 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark McCain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBain's entrance music is The Drunk Scottsman. A fine choice. McCain has chosen Hate by Jay-Z as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby McBain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark McCain!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCain avoids the body shot from McBain.
Nice takedown defense from McBain. No joy for McCain on that attempt.
A punch combination from McBain misses.
McBain falls off balance throwing a combination
and McCain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCain is keen to just control but McBain is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, McCain seems content to control.
McCain looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McCain wants to pass the guard but McBain is defending well.
McBain moves into full guard.
McBain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBain trying to keep a closed guard but McCain is proving a slippery customer.
McCain is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain looking to control but McCain passes into half guard.
McCain performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McBain manages to get to full guard.
McCain is in close to McBain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McBain is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McCain defends well.
McBain wants to sweep but no luck.
McBain trying to control the position.
McCain throwing strikes but missing.
McCain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBain looking for a sweep. Not yet McBain, not yet.
McBain working a defensive guard here.
McCain wants to control from the top but McBain keeps moving.
McCain throwing strikes but missing.
McBain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McCain lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McCain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McBain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McBain wants to sweep but no luck.
McCain chips away with some ground and pound.
McCain wants to control from the top but McBain keeps moving.
McCain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McBain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McCain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McCain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McBain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McCain is in close to McBain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McBain has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McBain looking to control.
McCain stopping the sweep attempt from McBain.
McCain scoring with some ground and pound.
McCain working some strikes from top position.
McCain trying to control but McBain is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain chips away with some ground and pound.
McBain is rocked!
McCain thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oh McBain is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCain postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! McBain covers up, he's hurt! McCain keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from McCain and the ref steps in to end the fight! McCain can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark McCain!
Mark McCain spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Bobby McBain stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will return better that ever. Thank you.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titan Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Witczak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boma's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Evan Jones - Domination. Witczak has chosen NA LAZARSKIM as his entrance music. Titan Boma has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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295 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titan Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Piotr Witczak!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boma throws a lazy right hand but Witczak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Witczak misses with a few strikes there.
Boma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Witczak throws a series of punches but Boma moves out of range.
Witczak misses with a straight right.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Boma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Witczak.
Witczak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Witczak has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Boma is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Boma lands a body shot.
Boma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boma seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Boma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Witczak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boma scores with a body shot.
Boma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boma throws a right and a left that Witczak avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Witczak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boma manages to avoid it.
Witczak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Piotr Witczak has been cut.
Boma throws a jab but it's blocked by Witczak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma lands a lovely overhand right.
Boma drops Witczak with a left right combo! Boma follows him down to the ground into side control.
Witczak is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Boma throws a strike aimed at the side of Witczak's head but Witczak avoids it well.
Witczak avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Boma.
Boma in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boma in side control, throwing shots but Witczak defends.
Boma tries to advance to mount but Witczak denies him.
Witczak defending against the ground and pound.
Boma tries to advance to mount but Witczak denies him.
Boma misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witczak is pushing Boma's head away, looking to escape. Boma manages to hold on to the position though.
Boma misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Witczak regains half guard, as Boma was trying to land strikes.
Boma tries to pass the half guard into mount. Witczak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boma looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boma throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boma trying to pass the guard but Witczak defending well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boma is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Witczak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Witczak wants to stand but Boma is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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.
Boma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That has opened up Piotr Witczak's cut even more.
Boma misses with a double jab.
A jab from Boma misses.
Boma throws a body punch but Witczak moves out of range.
Boma swings for the body but Witczak moves out of range.
Boma misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Boma.
Boma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Decent striking displayed by Boma there.
The cut above Piotr Witczak's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice combination there by Witczak.
Boma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boma lands a brutal uppercut that launches Witczak off his feet! Witczak tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Titan Boma!
After the fight, Titan Boma 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.
In defeat, Piotr Witczak stepped up to the mic, saying 'KOSTKE MAM SKRECONA'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Miyaichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryo Miyaichi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryo Miyaichi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miyaichi.
Hendricks wants to land a leg kick but Miyaichi is out of range.
Miyaichi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hendricks tries to clinch but Miyaichi moves out of range.
Miyaichi loads up on a big right hand but Hendricks slips the punch.
Hendricks appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Miyaichi's coach down at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $500 fee) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Miyaichi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Miyaichi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hendricks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miyaichi. Hendricks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hendricks tries to clinch but Miyaichi is having none of it.
Miyaichi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyaichi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hendricks.
Miyaichi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hendricks misses with a low kick as Miyaichi jumps back.
Hendricks wants to clinch but Miyaichi slips to the side
and Miyaichi counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyaichi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks slips a straight right by Miyaichi.
Hendricks is looking to counter punch.
Miyaichi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Miyaichi misses.
Hendricks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miyaichi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hendricks with a body shot.
Hendricks throws a sloppy head kick and Miyaichi moves out of range easily.
Hendricks dives in for a single leg takedown but Miyaichi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Miyaichi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hendricks doesn't seem bothered though.
Hendricks is looking to clinch.
Hendricks closes the distance and pushes Miyaichi back into the cage.
Hendricks has had enough of the clinch but Miyaichi keeps him there for the moment.
Hendricks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miyaichi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyaichi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hendricks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Our sources have told us that Hendricks has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Miyaichi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hendricks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miyaichi backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is trying to pull guard but Miyaichi has him pressed against the cage.
Miyaichi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hendricks backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks is pressed up against the cage. Miyaichi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hendricks down to the mat. Hendricks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hendricks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miyaichi misses with a straight right.
Hendricks tries to close the distance and clinch but Miyaichi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Miyaichi misses.
Miyaichi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Miyaichi lands a jab to Hendricks's midsection.
Miyaichi throws a hook but Hendricks avoids it easily.
Hendricks throwing a counter right hand but Miyaichi manages to avoid it.
Miyaichi lands a glancing blow to the side of Hendricks's head.
Hendricks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crunch! Hendricks slams his shin into Miyaichi's torso.
Miyaichi throws a body punch but Hendricks moves out of range.
Miyaichi digs a good hook to Hendricks's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hendricks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Hendricks.
Hendricks fails with the takedown.
Miyaichi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miyaichi avoids the head kick by Hendricks.
Hendricks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hendricks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miyaichi's guard.
Miyaichi wants to sweep here but Hendricks controlling him for the moment.
Miyaichi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miyaichi working for a triangle but Hendricks defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks distracts Miyaichi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miyaichi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hendricks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hendricks stopping the sweep attempt from Miyaichi.
Miyaichi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hendricks.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Miyaichi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miyaichi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miyaichi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miyaichi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miyaichi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miyaichi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hendricks manages to avoid it.
Miyaichi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miyaichi lands with a cross.
Hendricks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miyaichi thuds a left hand into Hendricks's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendricks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hendricks lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hendricks trying to control but Miyaichi is working from the bottom.
Miyaichi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks has his foot on Miyaichi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miyaichi works his way back into a safe position though.
Miyaichi trying to control but Hendricks is working from the bottom.
Hendricks has an active guard here but Miyaichi has managed to pass into half guard.
Miyaichi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hendricks tries to roll over but Miyaichi keeps him under control.
Miyaichi trying to control the action but Hendricks is working from the bottom.
Hendricks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hendricks looking for submissions off his back.
Miyaichi throwing shots but Hendricks is blocking nicely.
Hendricks is trying to maintain the position but Miyaichi is very close to passing his half guard.
Miyaichi prevents Hendricks from improving his position.
Hendricks wants to control but Miyaichi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyaichi is looking for a kimura here.
Miyaichi prevents Hendricks from improving his position.
Hendricks actively working from the bottom here.
Hendricks gets back to full guard.
Miyaichi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hendricks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hendricks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four 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.
Hendricks misses with a combination
letting Miyaichi counter with a right hand.
Hendricks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hendricks throws the kick towards the body but Miyaichi avoids it.
Miyaichi throws a hook to the side of Hendricks's head but Hendricks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hendricks misses with a kick to the body.
Hendricks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hendricks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hendricks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miyaichi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hendricks tries to clinch there but Miyaichi circles away.
Hendricks throws a hook but Miyaichi blocks it.
Miyaichi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hendricks moves away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Miyaichi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Miyaichi throws a hook to the side of Hendricks's head but Hendricks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hendricks tries to throw a body punch but Miyaichi avoids it by throwing Hendricks back against the cage.
Hendricks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miyaichi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hendricks lands a body shot.
Hendricks is trying to pull guard but Miyaichi has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyaichi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hendricks throws an elbow but it misses.
Miyaichi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hendricks is defending well.
Hendricks gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyaichi is looking to improve his position.
Hendricks wants to pass to mount but Miyaichi is defending the position.
Tony Hendricks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miyaichi works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaichi is controlling Hendricks's posture.
Miyaichi trying to keep a closed guard but Hendricks is proving a slippery customer.
Hendricks tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyaichi is retaining full guard.
Hendricks advances to half guard.
Hendricks is thwarting Miyaichi's attempts to control the position.
Hendricks is looking for a kimura but Miyaichi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hendricks to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miyaichi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Miyaichi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hendricks is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hendricks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miyaichi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hendricks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyaichi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hendricks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hendricks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hendricks throws a big elbow that misses.
Hendricks postures up in Miyaichi's guard and throws a big left but Miyaichi blocks it.
Hendricks throws an elbow that misses. Miyaichi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hendricks's guard. Nice move by Miyaichi!
Tony Hendricks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks looking for subs off his back but Miyaichi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hendricks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miyaichi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miyaichi postures up.
Hendricks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hendricks keeping moving, preventing Miyaichi from controlling successfully.
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.
Miyaichi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hendricks looking for a guillotine here but Miyaichi defends easily.
Hendricks throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Miyaichi escapes and throws Hendricks's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ryo Miyaichi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miyaichi just content to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tony Hendricks.
I think Miyaichi 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Miyaichi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shazaam McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by Dan Balan Beautiful Girl. McDaniels is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tubthumping by Chumbawamba. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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135 lbs
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31
144 lbs
25 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shazaam McDaniels!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez fails with the takedown.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rodriguez 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.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet but Rodriguez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rodriguez controlling from the top position.
McDaniels keeping full guard, as Rodriguez tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez throws a big right hand that misses.
McDaniels is looking to stand up but Rodriguez isn't so interested in that idea.
Rodriguez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking to pass the guard.
McDaniels is looking to stand up but Rodriguez isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rodriguez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McDaniels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodriguez prevents McDaniels from breaking the clinch.
McDaniels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodriguez prevents McDaniels from breaking the clinch.
McDaniels gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rodriguez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez prevents McDaniels from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to take a breather but McDaniels is having none of it.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rodriguez throwing shots but McDaniels is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez 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.
McDaniels is trying to stand up here but Rodriguez is controlling him well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rodriguez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McDaniels!
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels dodges the ground and pound from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McDaniels throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
McDaniels stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodriguez. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rodriguez clinches up with McDaniels and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rodriguez wants to stand but McDaniels has his arm trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDaniels is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McDaniels wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Rodriguez dominated that round.
That's time! Rodriguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice takedown defense from McDaniels. No joy for Rodriguez on that attempt.
Roberto Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - McDaniels circles away.
McDaniels feints the counter takedown.
McDaniels slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodriguez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
And McDaniels tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodriguez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but McDaniels circles away.
Rodriguez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McDaniels quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez slows the pace down in half guard.
Rodriguez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McDaniels is trying to stand back up but Rodriguez is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniels is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
McDaniels is not content to let Rodriguez control the position.
Rodriguez thows a huge punch but McDaniels dodges it nicely.
McDaniels keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez trying to mount his opponent but McDaniels defends it.
Rodriguez prevents McDaniels from standing back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but McDaniels circles away.
Rodriguez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McDaniels pinned against the cage. McDaniels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rodriguez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodriguez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McDaniels tries to avoid it but Rodriguez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McDaniels to the ground. McDaniels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McDaniels is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rodriguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McDaniels's waist but McDaniels gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodriguez off to one side.
McDaniels with the counter takedown but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
Rodriguez is trying hard to land a takedown here. McDaniels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McDaniels stuffs the takedown.
McDaniels stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDaniels wants it to stay on the feet.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown.
And McDaniels tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodriguez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice sprawl there from McDaniels as Rodriguez shoots in.
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
McDaniels feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McDaniels is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rodriguez dives in and grabs McDaniels's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDaniels pushes down on Rodriguez's head and hops out.
McDaniels is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rodriguez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roberto Rodriguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDaniels pushes Rodriguez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rodriguez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McDaniels is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rodriguez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ground and pound from Rodriguez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rodriguez in side control lands a decent elbow.
McDaniels is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rodriguez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
An elbow from Rodriguez crashes against the mat.
McDaniels is trying to buck Rodriguez off.
Rodriguez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDaniels tries to escape but Rodriguez is in control.
Rodriguez is trying to get an arm triangle but McDaniels is defending well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rodriguez shoots in and drives through. McDaniels sprawls well.
McDaniels with the counter takedown but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
McDaniels tries to sprawl but Rodriguez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McDaniels tries to kick Rodriguez off but Rodriguez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rodriguez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McDaniels is trying to stand back up but Rodriguez is controlling him
McDaniels manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rodriguez keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
McDaniels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodriguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDaniels can do to turn this around?
Rodriguez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McDaniels is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez shoots in for a double leg but McDaniels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDaniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDaniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDaniels drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rodriguez defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Rodriguez with that takedown attempt.
McDaniels drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rodriguez defends it well.
No luck for Rodriguez with that takedown attempt.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but McDaniels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDaniels is trying to stand back up but Rodriguez is controlling him
McDaniels avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to mount his opponent but McDaniels defends it.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet.
McDaniels is staying active underneath Rodriguez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McDaniels pushes Rodriguez off looking to stand but Rodriguez dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McDaniels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez closes this distance looking for a takedown but McDaniels circles away.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDaniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rodriguez moves into the clinch successfully.
McDaniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDaniels with the counter takedown but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown but McDaniels sprawls well.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rodriguez takes the fight into the clinch.
McDaniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roberto Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez jumps guard but McDaniels turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McDaniels avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McDaniels working hard to break the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDaniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shazaam McDaniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez has a takedown stuffed.
McDaniels drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rodriguez defends it well.
Shazaam McDaniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez shoots for a double leg takedown but McDaniels sprawls well. He's pushed Rodriguez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches up with McDaniels, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes McDaniels against the cage but McDaniels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rodriguez or perhaps it was just good defense by McDaniels, which made it look bad.
Rodriguez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McDaniels defends well and Rodriguez ends up having to push McDaniels into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And McDaniels tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodriguez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rodriguez shoots in but McDaniels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shazaam McDaniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodriguez 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Rodriguez!
Roberto Rodriguez took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Submit'em all'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob has chosen Notkea rotta - It� meid�n as his entrance music. Sasha Grey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Billy Bob's chin.
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34
255 lbs
14 - 10 - 1 |
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37
278 lbs
20 - 30 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent 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
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sasha Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 30 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey cracks Bob with a good jab.
Grey forces Bob back against the cage and clinches.
Grey has Bob pressed against the cage.
Grey stalling.
Grey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bob is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bob sizes up Grey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Sasha Grey has been cut.
Grey gets a clinch.
Bob is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey missing with knees to the body.
Bob has hold of one of Grey's legs. Grey is fighting the takedown attempt but Bob gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob prevents Grey from getting back to his feet.
Bob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey looking to control.
Bob is working Grey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bob prevents Grey from getting back to his feet.
Bob trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bob landing with the ground and pound.
Bob has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bob lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bob wants to control from the top but Grey keeps moving.
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.
Bob throwing strikes from guard but Grey blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Grey avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bob.
Bob trying to control the position but Grey is working away.
Bob creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Grey takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Grey parries the strikes from Bob easily there. Bob is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Grey to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey wants to get back to his feet but Bob drags him back down.
Bob working away.
Bob lands an elbow.
Sasha Grey's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sasha Grey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Billy Bob!
Our winner, Billy Bob, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mata Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mutant Morais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutant Morais 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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29
134 lbs
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26
290 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mata Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mutant Morais!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes tries for a takedown but Morais circles away easily
and Morais counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Morais throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hughes drops his hands momentarily and Morais takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morais lands a jab to Hughes's midsection.
Morais swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hughes feinted with a counter takedown.
Hughes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Morais throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Morais sprawls and moves away.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morais as he jumps to the side.
Morais throws a combination. Hughes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morais fails to land with a series of punches.
Morais ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Morais throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown. Morais tries to sprawl out of it but Hughes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morais manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mata Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morais throws a body shot but no joy.
Morais keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morais closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morais ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Morais throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely.
Hughes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morais misses with a series of wild punches.
Hughes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Morais sprawls and moves away.
Morais punishes Hughes's body with a nice straight punch.
Morais misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Morais misses with a looping left.
Hughes feinted with a counter takedown.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morais.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morais throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Morais sprawls and moves away.
Morais ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Hughes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morais has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morais throws out the jab.
Hughes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hughes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Morais counter with a right hand.
Morais throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes attempts a counter takedown but Morais avoids it well and moves away.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morais.
Hughes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Morais sprawls and moves away.
Morais throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hughes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Morais is not content to let Hughes control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hughes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hughes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is taking a breather. Morais 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.
Hughes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morais does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hughes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Morais is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hughes trying to mount his opponent but Morais defends it.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Morais is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morais taking some punishment here, with Hughes in his half guard.
Hughes wants to take a breather but Morais is having none of it.
Hughes controlling the action here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mutant Morais dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morais.
Morais moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Morais has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morais misses with a straight right.
Hughes attempts a counter takedown but Morais avoids it well and moves away.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morais.
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown but Morais manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hughes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mutant Morais seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morais cracks Hughes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hughes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab lands there for Morais.
Morais misses with a two punch combination.
Hughes feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morais misses with a hook to the body
so Hughes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morais wants to stand and escape but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hughes pushing down on Morais's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morais is trying to stand.
Hughes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Morais really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hughes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hughes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hughes connects with a nice short shot to Morais's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hughes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hughes tries to pass to full mount but Morais defends it.
Hughes drops an elbow to the side of Morais's head.
Morais has one foot on Hughes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Morais swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hughes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morais cracks Hughes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morais misses with a looping left.
Hughes tries to counter with a takedown but Morais is quick to defend against it.
Mutant Morais is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morais waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Mutant Morais is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morais takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morais.
Morais misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Mutant Morais seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morais misses with a wild combination.
Hughes tries to counter with a takedown but Morais is quick to defend against it.
Morais throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Morais just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes attempts a counter takedown but Morais avoids it well and moves away.
Morais is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A jab from Morais misses.
Morais swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morais is breathing heavily.
Hughes shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morais.
Hughes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hughes tries to pass to full mount but Morais defends it.
Hughes working Morais over with strikes.
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morais has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morais is trying to stand back up but Hughes is controlling him
Hughes lands strikes from half guard.
Morais wants to get back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mutant Morais showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fighters circling - Morais throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Morais throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hughes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Morais.
Hughes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hughes slips a jab and a cross from Morais.
Morais throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morais misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Morais, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morais stuffs the takedown.
Morais connects with a body shot that sends Hughes's belly button to the back.
Morais takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morais displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hughes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morais throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
Hughes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Morais lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Morais misses the target.
Hughes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hughes slips a straight right by Morais.
Hughes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Morais connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hughes. Hughes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morais lands with a nice combination. Hughes backs away looking to recover.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Morais misses with a body shot.
Mata Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hughes lands with a punch from half guard.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Morais is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morais does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hughes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morais looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hughes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morais knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morais has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Morais is working away.
Hughes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morais tries to kick Hughes off but Hughes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hughes passes to full mount!
Hughes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mutant Morais is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
Hughes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hughes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hughes wants to finish this one by submission but Morais is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hughes.
Morais squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hughes landing punches.
Hughes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Morais manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hughes cracks Morais with a big elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morais can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hughes trying to control the position but Morais is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mata Hughes.
I think Morais 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mutant Morais!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kulakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Kilpinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulakov comes to the cage accompanied by Lube-Shparu. Jaakko Kilpinen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Viktor Kulakov's chin.
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39
186 lbs
34 - 33 - 1 |
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35
220 lbs
28 - 23 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Kulakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kilpinen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulakov misses with a looping left.
A nice combination there by Kilpinen.
Kulakov throws a good cross that connects.
A leg kick checked by Kulakov.
Kilpinen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kilpinen misses with a looping left.
Kulakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kulakov punishes Kilpinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Kulakov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kilpinen throws the left hand but Kulakov avoids the punch easily.
Kulakov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kulakov misses with a right hand
letting Kilpinen counter with a right hand.
Kilpinen blocks a jab.
We've been told by Kulakov's head coaches at V Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kulakov throws a hook to the side of Kilpinen's head but Kilpinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kulakov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kilpinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulakov slips a jab and a cross from Kilpinen.
Kulakov tries to bum rush Kilpinen with a series of wild strikes but Kilpinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kilpinen is looking to clinch.
Kilpinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kulakov.
Kulakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilpinen is just out of range.
Kilpinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilpinen.
Kulakov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilpinen is looking to land body kicks.
Kilpinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Kulakov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kilpinen.
Kilpinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kilpinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kulakov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick from Kilpinen lands but Kulakov takes it in his stride.
Kilpinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kilpinen has managed to clinch.
Kulakov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kulakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen loads up on a big right hand but Kulakov slips the punch.
Kilpinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulakov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulakov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilpinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Kulakov.
Kulakov throws a right hand that Kilpinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Kilpinen also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilpinen.
Kulakov slips under a jab.
Kulakov ducks under a wild hook from Kilpinen.
Kulakov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kilpinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kulakov throws a series of punches but Kilpinen avoids them all with ease.
Kilpinen missing with a left hand there. Kulakov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilpinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kilpinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen thuds his shin into the meat of Kulakov's side.
Kilpinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kulakov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kilpinen.
Kulakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilpinen moves away.
Kilpinen misses with a low kick.
Kilpinen loads up on a big right hand but Kulakov slips the punch.
Kilpinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kilpinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kulakov's hands.
Kilpinen looks to land a body kick but Kulakov moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Kulakov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kulakov misses with a body shot
and Kilpinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kulakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilpinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kulakov moves out of range of the body kick from Kilpinen.
A quick step to the side and Kulakov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Kulakov blocks the low kick.
A cross from Kilpinen lands.
Kilpinen throws a front kick aimed at Kulakov's knee but Kulakov avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilpinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpinen slips a straight right by Kulakov.
Kilpinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kulakov on the side of the head.
Kilpinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kilpinen is looking to clinch but Kulakov is avoiding it.
Kilpinen lands a right hook to the body.
Kulakov ducks under a wild hook from Kilpinen.
Kilpinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kulakov.
Kilpinen slips under a jab from Kulakov.
Kulakov cracks Kilpinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kilpinen lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulakov throws a jab but it's blocked by Kilpinen.
Kulakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilpinen moves away.
Kulakov misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jaakko Kilpinen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No joy there for Kulakov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kilpinen avoids the body shot from Kulakov.
Kilpinen misses with a body kick.
Kulakov throws a series of punches but Kilpinen avoids them all with ease.
Kilpinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kilpinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kulakov lands a jab to Kilpinen's midsection.
Kilpinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kulakov.
Kulakov takes a swing at Kilpinen's ribcage but misses.
Kilpinen tries a quick counter leg kick but Kulakov is wise to it.
Kulakov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kilpinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kulakov takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilpinen tries to clinch but Kulakov is having none of it.
Kulakov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kilpinen misses with a kick to the body.
Kulakov throwing a counter right hand but Kilpinen manages to avoid it.
Kilpinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kulakov is out of range and Kilpinen settles back down.
Kilpinen misses the jab.
Viktor Kulakov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kilpinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kilpinen lands a head kick. Kulakov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kulakov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kilpinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Kulakov's head.
Kulakov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kilpinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kulakov works over Kilpinen's head and body with a nice combination.
A nice combination there by Kulakov.
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!
Kilpinen throws a leg kick but Kulakov checks it.
Kulakov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kilpinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kilpinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kilpinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Kilpinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulakov.
Kulakov ducks under a wild hook from Kilpinen.
Kulakov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kilpinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov throws a series of punches but Kilpinen avoids them all with ease.
Kilpinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulakov is just out of range.
Kulakov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kilpinen is rocked!
Kilpinen throws a chopping leg kick but Kulakov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kilpinen misses with a low kick as Kulakov jumps back.
Kulakov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilpinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kulakov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kilpinen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kulakov counters with a series of strikes. Kilpinen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kilpinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Kulakov finish him?
Kilpinen throws an off balance right hand
and Kulakov counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Kilpinen out cold! What a finish! Kulakov is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Viktor Kulakov!
After winning the bout, Viktor Kulakov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregers Westerberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Charles Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Westerberg kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Maitre Gims - J'me Tire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregers Westerberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Charles Brock!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock dives in and grabs Westerberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Westerberg pushes down on Brock's head and hops out.
Westerberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Westerberg throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Westerberg misses.
Westerberg steps into range and cracks Brock with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Brock flops backwards and Westerberg dives into his guard looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Westerberg wants to control from the top but Brock keeps moving.
Brock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Westerberg defends well.
Westerberg distracts Brock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brock throws his legs up looking for a submission but Westerberg uses it to pass to side control.
Westerberg just content to control the position.
Brock is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westerberg is putting a hurting on Brock here, landing some big shots from side control.
Westerberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brock keeps working.
Brock is looking to regain half guard here but Westerberg keeps moving and retains side control.
Westerberg tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Brock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brock is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westerberg tries for a kimura but Brock is defending well.
Westerberg trying to control the position but Brock is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brock is letting Westerberg control him for a moment.
Westerberg tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Westerberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brock keeps working.
Brock gets back to half guard.
Westerberg is keen to just control but Brock is a slippery customer.
Brock has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock is pressing down on Westerberg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Westerberg trying to control but Brock is working from the bottom.
Brock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Westerberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Westerberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Westerberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brock is keeping the position for now.
Westerberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Brock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brock doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Westerberg controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Westerberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Westerberg takes a swing at Brock's ribcage but misses.
Brock shoots in for a double leg but Westerberg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Westerberg throws a big shot that misses.
Brock manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Westerberg on his heels. He'll look to pass Westerberg's guard now, I'm sure.
Brock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Westerberg trying to keep a closed guard but Brock is proving a slippery customer.
Brock passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brock is trying to get an arm triangle but Westerberg is defending well.
Westerberg regains half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregers Westerberg dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A punch combination from Westerberg misses.
Brock fails with a takedown attempt.
Westerberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Westerberg defends it well.
Westerberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brock shoots in and drives through. Westerberg sprawls well.
Westerberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brock can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Westerberg misses.
Brock ducks under a wild hook from Westerberg.
Westerberg cracks the inside of Brock's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westerberg misses with a head kick.
Westerberg misses with a looping right.
Brock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gregers Westerberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Westerberg tries to score with a low kick but Brock moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters circling - Westerberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brock misses with a takedown attempt
and Westerberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gregers Westerberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Charles Brock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock shoots in for a double leg but Westerberg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Westerberg throws out the jab.
Westerberg misses with a left hand
and Brock counters with a single leg into guard. Westerberg didn't expect that.
Brock content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brock wants to pass the guard but Westerberg is keeping the position.
Westerberg trying to keep a closed guard but Brock is proving a slippery customer.
Westerberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brock pushing down on Westerberg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock wants to pass the guard but Westerberg is defending well.
Brock is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Westerberg is just riding it out for now. Brock eventually gives up the hold.
Westerberg wants to get back to his feet.
Westerberg trying to control here.
Brock seems to be working for a kimura but Westerberg defends the submission attempt.
Brock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Brock is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Westerberg defends it well.
Westerberg controlling the position for now.
Brock seems to be working for a kimura but Westerberg defends the submission attempt.
Westerberg is looking to control Brock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Westerberg avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Westerberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brock trying to control but Westerberg is working from the bottom.
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.
Brock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Westerberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Westerberg. Those never looked like landing.
Westerberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Westerberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Westerberg's head coaches at KY GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brock shoots in looking for a takedown but Westerberg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brock fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Westerberg to the ground. Brock is now in Westerberg's guard.
Brock got a little sloppy there for a moment and Westerberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brock has managed to get both his arms back between Westerberg's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Westerberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Westerberg, not yet.
Brock drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brock jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gregers Westerberg will probably get the nod.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Westerberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from Westerberg.
Westerberg tries to bum rush Brock with a series of wild strikes but Brock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good work by Brock as he checks the leg kick.
Westerberg scores with a kick to the midsection.
Westerberg throws a jab when Brock was well out of range.
Brock slips a jab and a cross from Westerberg.
Brock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brock dives in for a single leg takedown but Westerberg sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brock blocks the body kick.
Brock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Westerberg as he avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Westerberg tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Westerberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westerberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Westerberg. Those never looked like landing.
Brock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Westerberg's waist but Westerberg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brock off to one side.
Gregers Westerberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Charles Brock.
Brock staying out of range there.
Brock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Westerberg stuffs the takedown.
Brock dodges the punch combination from Westerberg.
Westerberg connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Westerberg. Brock does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Brock with that takedown attempt.
Brock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Westerberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Westerberg sprawls well. Westerberg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brock gets slowly back to his feet.
Westerberg tries to bum rush Brock with a series of wild strikes but Brock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Westerberg defends it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Westerberg does no damage.
Gregers Westerberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westerberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brock works his way into side control.
Brock in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Westerberg is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Edward Charles Brock!
A pretty intense looking Edward Charles Brock took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arana Kahui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Silsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahui's entrance music is Mustasch - Dogwash. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Silsa's choice of entrance music: Candy by Robbie Williams. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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203 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arana Kahui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pertti Silsa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silsa tries to clinch there but Kahui circles away.
Silsa misses the jab.
Silsa scores with a jab to the head.
Kahui throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silsa unleashes a big counter combination but Kahui bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Kahui got wobbled bad by a big combination! Silsa presses forward with punches and knees until Kahui stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Kahui closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pertti Silsa!
During a confident post fight interview, Pertti Silsa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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