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AD273: Bomb B4 the Storm PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brendon Aberdeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Sunderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunderland has chosen Placebo - Running up that hill as his entrance music. James Sunderland has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brendon Aberdeen's chin.
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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
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brendon Aberdeen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Sunderland!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aberdeen misses with a takedown attempt - Sunderland sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aberdeen leaves Sunderland with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aberdeen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sunderland is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aberdeen is aware though and is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Aberdeen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Aberdeen wants to control from the top but Sunderland keeps moving.
Sunderland escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aberdeen 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.
Aberdeen throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunderland manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aberdeen manages to get himself to full guard.
Sunderland throwing strikes but missing.
Aberdeen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sunderland doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sunderland manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sunderland throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aberdeen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sunderland is aware though and is defending well.
Aberdeen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sunderland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sunderland throwing strikes from guard but Aberdeen blocks nicely.
Aberdeen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aberdeen has his foot on Sunderland's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sunderland works his way back into a safe position though.
Aberdeen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sunderland doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sunderland manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sunderland working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aberdeen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sunderland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunderland drops back looking for a leg! Aberdeen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aberdeen manages to kick Sunderland off! Sunderland jumps back into Aberdeen's guard.
Aberdeen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aberdeen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sunderland throwing strikes but missing.
Sunderland is looking to work some ground and pound but Aberdeen has wrist control.
Aberdeen trying to control the position.
Aberdeen is looking for a triangle but Sunderland pushes his legs off easily.
Aberdeen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sunderland can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sunderland throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunderland got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aberdeen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sunderland has managed to get both his arms back between Aberdeen's legs - danger averted.
Aberdeen keeping moving, preventing Sunderland from controlling successfully.
Sunderland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sunderland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sunderland throwing strikes from guard but Aberdeen blocks nicely.
Aberdeen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aberdeen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sunderland doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sunderland manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aberdeen is breathing heavily.
Aberdeen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sunderland is looking to work some ground and pound but Aberdeen has wrist control.
Sunderland postures up in Aberdeen's guard and throws a big left but Aberdeen blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunderland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aberdeen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sunderland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sunderland trying to control the position from guard on top but Aberdeen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aberdeen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sunderland passes Aberdeen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sunderland is working for a submission of some sort.
Sunderland not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sunderland is trying to work for a kimura but Aberdeen is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aberdeen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Sunderland will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aberdeen looks for a takedown but Sunderland sprawls well.
Sunderland has closed the distance and engaged Aberdeen in a clinch.
Aberdeen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sunderland just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sunderland wants a takedown.
Aberdeen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sunderland gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aberdeen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendon Aberdeen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aberdeen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunderland is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aberdeen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aberdeen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sunderland looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aberdeen wants a takedown.
Aberdeen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sunderland after a bit of a struggle.
Aberdeen gets underhooks to prevent Sunderland's takedown attempt.
Aberdeen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sunderland letting Aberdeen take a breather here.
Aberdeen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Sunderland wants a takedown but no success here.
Sunderland is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Aberdeen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sunderland to keep the fight standing.
Sunderland ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sunderland no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sunderland is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aberdeen is aware though and is defending well.
Sunderland looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunderland is looking for a triangle but Aberdeen pushes his legs off easily.
Sunderland keeping moving, preventing Aberdeen from controlling successfully.
James Sunderland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sunderland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aberdeen defends it easily.
Aberdeen trying to control but Sunderland is working from the bottom.
Aberdeen 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.
Aberdeen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aberdeen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sunderland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sunderland is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sunderland looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aberdeen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sunderland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sunderland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aberdeen actively working from the bottom here.
Sunderland thows a huge punch but Aberdeen dodges it nicely.
Aberdeen gets back to full guard.
Sunderland is looking to work some ground and pound but Aberdeen has wrist control.
Sunderland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aberdeen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sunderland stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Aberdeen has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Sunderland manages to get his head free but now Aberdeen has transitioned to an armbar! Sunderland grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Aberdeen! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brendon Aberdeen!
A very excited looking Brendon Aberdeen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gideon Gabriel!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel misses the jab.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.
Gabriel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Campbell.
Campbell misses with a body kick.
Campbell throws a front kick aimed at Gabriel's knee but Gabriel avoids it well.
Campbell closes the distance and pushes Gabriel back into the cage.
Campbell is trying to maintain a safe position but Gabriel gets an underhook and turns Campbell into the cage.
Gabriel trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gabriel to keep the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on Campbell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gabriel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campbells head.
Gabriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gabriel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gabriel lands with a light punch inside.
Gabriel is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Campbell can't fight it off and eventually Gabriel manages to take the fight to the floor. Campbell looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell has momentary wrist control but Gabriel slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Campbell is trying to keep Gabriel in close.
Campbell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gabriel throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
Gabriel wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Campbell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gabriel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Campbell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gabriel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Campbell's head.
Gabriel trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gabriel defends well.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gabriel controls the pace.
Campbell working for a triangle but Gabriel defends it easily.
Campbell is trying to keep Gabriel in close.
Gabriel works over Campbell with some ground and pound from guard.
Gabriel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gabriel stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
Gabriel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gabriel throws a big right hand that misses.
Campbell looking for a guillotine here but Gabriel defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gabriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabriel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gabriel connects with a couple of short punches.
Campbell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gabriel defends it easily.
Campbell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gabriel lands a couple of digs.
Gabriel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Campbell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Gabriel scoring with some ground and pound.
Gabriel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Campbell's head.
Campbell is rocked!
Gabriel gets to his feet and stands over Campbell, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Campbell felt that one! Gabriel unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Campbell from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gideon Gabriel!
A victorious Gideon Gabriel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naya Shinoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton The Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shinoki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to wadiako. The Quick has chosen Higher as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 lbs
8 - 6 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Naya Shinoki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Quinton The Quick!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinoki pushes The Quick up against the cage in a clinch.
Shinoki is trying to drag The Quick to the mat but The Quick just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shinoki has clasped his hands together around The Quick's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Shinoki throws an elbow but The Quick slips to the side and avoids it well.
Shinoki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but The Quick is avoiding damage well.
The Quick is looking for a sweep.
Shinoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Quick keeps working.
Shinoki in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... The Quick is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Naya Shinoki !
Naya Shinoki really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GREEN!160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Flint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicol Bolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Flint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicol Bolas!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolas slips a jab from Flint.
Bolas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bolas lands in his opponent's guard.
Bolas lands a couple of digs.
Bolas is stalling in the full guard.
Bolas wants to control from the top but Flint keeps moving.
Bolas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolas trying to control but Flint is working from the bottom.
Bolas throws a big right hand that misses.
We've been hearing good reports from Flint's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolas wants to pass the guard but Flint is keeping the position.
Flint being controlled here, momentarily.
Bolas trying to control but Flint is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bolas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Flint is staying active underneath Bolas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bolas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flint is refusing to be controlled, as Bolas sits in half guard.
Flint moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flint keeping moving, preventing Bolas from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolas looking to pass the guard.
Bolas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bolas with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bolas is in close to Flint's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bolas trying to control the position from guard on top but Flint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolas throwing strikes but missing.
Bolas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bolas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Flint defends well and Bolas ends up having to push Flint into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Flint appears to be looking for a big counter.
Flint uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolas.
Bolas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nicol Bolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bolas lands a nice hook to Flint's body. Flint takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Flint lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bolas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flint pinned against the cage. Flint gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flint stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bolas.
Bolas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flint walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Flint is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bolas fails to land the takedown.
Chris Flint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicol Bolas.
Bolas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Flint fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bolas on the side of the head.
Bolas shoots in for a takedown but Flint shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Flint defends it nicely.
Flint avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicol Bolas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Flint keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bolas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Flint.
Bolas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Flint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bolas misses with a low kick.
Flint fails with a takedown attempt.
Flint takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flint. Flint circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh Flint is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bolas misses with a takedown attempt - Flint sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flint seems to have got his legs back now.
Chris Flint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicol Bolas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Flint keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bolas slows the pace down in half guard.
Bolas is looking to advance position but Flint won't allow it.
Bolas is working for a kimura but Flint is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bolas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bolas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flint does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Flint keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bolas wants to work for an arm triangle but Flint is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bolas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flint defending well though.
Bolas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bolas trying to pass the guard but Flint defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolas trying to control the action but Flint is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bolas drives through with a takedown into Flint's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Flint is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bolas landing some decent shots from guard.
Flint is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Flint thows a huge punch but Bolas dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flint throwing shots but Bolas is blocking nicely.
Flint is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bolas sees it coming and defends easily.
Bolas has one foot on Flint's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bolas misses with a wild body shot.
Chris Flint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bolas fails with the takedown
and Flint counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Flint throws a right and a left that Bolas avoids nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flint shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolas 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bolas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bolas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicol Bolas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bolas tries to clinch but Flint moves out of range.
Bolas misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Flint does no damage.
Bolas connects with a body shot.
Bolas instigates a clinch.
Bolas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bolas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bolas clinches with his opponent.
Bolas breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Flint is trying to defend but Bolas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bolas wants to pass the guard but Flint is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolas throwing shots but Flint is blocking nicely.
Bolas is keen to just control but Flint is a slippery customer.
Bolas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolas winds up and cracks Flint with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Flint won't allow Bolas to pass to mount.
Bolas is taking a breather. Flint 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.
Flint works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bolas tries to free his leg and advance position but Flint is retaining full guard.
Bolas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bolas is working Flint over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flint keeping moving, preventing Bolas from controlling successfully.
Bolas is in close to Flint's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bolas throws a big elbow that misses.
Bolas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bolas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Flint feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bolas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch combination from Bolas misses.
Bolas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flint moves away.
Bolas moves in looking to clinch but Flint pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flint swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bolas.
Bolas drives through with a takedown into Flint's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bolas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Flint is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bolas defends well.
Bolas distracts Flint with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chris Flint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicol Bolas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nicol Bolas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bolas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bolas trying to control but Flint is working from the bottom.
Bolas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Bolas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bolas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Bolas with that takedown attempt.
Chris Flint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicol Bolas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flint is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flint throws a hook but Bolas avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicol Bolas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bolas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicol Bolas!
A relieved looking Nicol Bolas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy DeVito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuai Liang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liang is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by So Cold by Breaking Benjamin. Kuai Liang has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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31
157 lbs
19 - 10 - 3 |
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27
153 lbs
22 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy DeVito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kuai Liang!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liang throws a front kick aimed at DeVito's knee but DeVito avoids it well.
Liang motions for DeVito to come forward. Liang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Liang throws a leg kick but DeVito sees it coming and checks it nicely.
DeVito connects with a jab.
It looks like Kuai Liang has been cut.
Liang tries to close the distance and clinch but DeVito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liang staying out of range there.
Liang feints and then cracks DeVito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DeVito down.
Liang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but DeVito is out of range.
Liang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeVito moves away.
Liang looks for the body kick but DeVito saw that one coming.
DeVito tried to counter with a leg kick but Liang avoided it.
DeVito throws a head kick that Liang semi-blocks.
A left and a right from DeVito both land. Nice combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from DeVito lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Liang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Liang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Liang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
DeVito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. DeVito catches Liang right on the button with a cross.
DeVito scores with a body shot.
Liang tries to clinch up.
It appears DeVito was looking to counter with a kick there.
DeVito getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeVito.
It looked like DeVito wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Liang.
Liang throws out a leg kick but DeVito moves out of range and Liang only half commits.
Liang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Liang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeVito appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Liang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Liang, right into the meat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from DeVito lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Liang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Liang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Liang misses with a body shot.
DeVito appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kuai Liang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeVito gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liang.
Liang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liang throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeVito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Liang throws a head kick but DeVito moves out of range.
DeVito misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liang throws a leg kick
and DeVito counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Liang thinking.
Liang lands a body shot.
Liang throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Liang misses the target.
Liang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeVito throws out the jab.
DeVito scores with a sloppy right hand. Liang should have avoided that one.
DeVito throws out a powerful jab.
DeVito tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Liang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liang lands a body shot.
DeVito checks a leg kick.
DeVito throws a sloppy head kick
and Liang counters with an outside leg kick.
Liang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeVito.
Liang throws a low kick but DeVito avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liang scores with a hook.
DeVito misses with a looping left.
Liang only half commits to the counter leg kick.
DeVito throws a low kick, looking for Liang's leg but Liang calmly moves out of range.
Liang feints and then cracks DeVito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DeVito down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
DeVito controlling the action here for a moment.
Liang misses with some punches.
Liang has a couple of punches blocked by DeVito.
DeVito lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liang looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from DeVito fails to land.
DeVito managing to block the knees to the body from Liang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeVito checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
DeVito was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DeVito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liang was well out of range. Poor timing from DeVito.
A swing and a miss from Liang.
DeVito circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeVito throws a shot to the body.
DeVito is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Liang finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Liang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeVito.
DeVito misses with a left hand
and Liang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Liang throws a body shot but no joy.
Liang looks to throw the jab but DeVito is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liang just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDeVito.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Liang checks a leg kick.
Liang blocks a head kick by DeVito.
A nice side step and Liang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kuai Liang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kuai Liang's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
DeVito swats away the attempt to clinch by Liang.
An inside leg kick from Liang misses.
A solid body kick from Liang.
Liang misses with a few strikes there.
Liang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DeVito.
Liang missing with a left hand there. DeVito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
DeVito is looking to counter with head kicks.
DeVito misses the jab.
Liang only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Liang cracks DeVito with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Liang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuai Liang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeVito blocks a head kick by Liang.
DeVito with a nice cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for DeVito.
Some bone on bone action there as DeVito checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Liang lands a leg kick that knocks DeVito off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVito throws a shot from downtown. Liang moves away and avoids it.
Liang throws a jab when DeVito was well out of range.
DeVito gets tackled into the cage by Liang. Liang maintains the clinch.
DeVito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Liang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeVito.
I was talking to DeVito's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
DeVito digs a right hand underneath Liang's ribcage. Liang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
DeVito pressing his opponent against the cage.
DeVito is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
DeVito throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
DeVito struggles to land a body shot inside as Liang controls his hands.
Liang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeVito stalling the fight.
Liang tries to throw a body punch but DeVito avoids it by throwing Liang back against the cage.
A short uppercut from DeVito.
DeVito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DeVito lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeVito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeVito tries to land knees in the clinch but Liang avoids the damage to the body.
DeVito breaks from the clinch.
DeVito moves forwards but Liang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Liang.
DeVito swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Liang throws a head kick but DeVito moves out of range.
Liang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down DeVito rather than just go for the knockout.
Liang throws a body punch but DeVito moves out of range.
DeVito scoring well with a low kick there.
Liang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liang throws a front kick aimed at DeVito's knee but DeVito avoids it well.
DeVito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liang circles away quickly and effectively.
DeVito sets himself, and Liang steps forward looking for the clinch! DeVito avoids it this time.
DeVito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liang moves away.
DeVito misses with a wild body shot.
Liang throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Liang cracks DeVito with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Liang.
Liang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Liang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liang.
DeVito pushes Liang away with a front kick.
Liang blocks a head kick by DeVito.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Liang! But no joy.
Liang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liang misses with a looping right.
Liang moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
DeVito cracks Liang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for DeVito.
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!
DeVito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from DeVito.
Liang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeVito.
A head kick by Liang misses
and DeVito counters with a nice body shot.
DeVito cracks Liang with an open hand slap.
Liang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
DeVito feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Liang's calf.
DeVito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
DeVito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liang.
Liang misses with a low kick.
Liang slips a straight right by DeVito.
Liang checks a leg kick nicely.
DeVito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Liang avoids the body shot from DeVito.
Liang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Liang throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and DeVito counters with a nice uppercut.
DeVito takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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 Tommy DeVito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kuai Liang's cut.
That's time! DeVito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
DeVito tries a head kick but it misses.
Liang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DeVito misses with a wild combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Liang.
Liang thows a leg kick but DeVito checks it
and DeVito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeVito smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Liang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
DeVito throws a leg kick but Liang checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liang misses with a few strikes there.
Liang connects with a solid leg kick.
DeVito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
DeVito connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
DeVito lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
DeVito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt DeVito or not.
Liang struggles to land a body shot inside as DeVito controls his hands.
Liang throws a punch but it's blocked by DeVito.
Liang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liang blocks an elbow strike from DeVito.
DeVito taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Liang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liang has a couple of punches blocked by DeVito.
DeVito is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Liang is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from Liang.
Liang struggles to land a body shot inside as DeVito controls his hands.
Liang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Liang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
DeVito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
DeVito blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeVito.
DeVito lands on the inside with an uppercut.
DeVito lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liang lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeVito backwards.
Liang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
DeVito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liang's elbow.
Liang misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Liang blocks the elbow strike.
DeVito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DeVito is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Liang is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liang misses with the head strike.
Liang tries to throw a body punch but DeVito avoids it by throwing Liang back against the cage.
Liang blocks the elbow strike.
DeVito has a couple of punches blocked by Liang.
DeVito scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from DeVito on the inside.
Liang can't find room to land a body shot as DeVito controls the action.
DeVito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liang can't find room to land a body shot as DeVito controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by DeVito as Liang tries to tie him up.
DeVito trying to control the position but instead, Liang has worked for underhooks and has pushed DeVito into the cage.
Liang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt DeVito or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kuai Liang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
DeVito misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liang.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Liang.
Liang misses with a punch to the body.
Liang effectively controlling the action here.
Liang tries to throw a body punch but DeVito avoids it by throwing Liang back against the cage.
Liang struggles to land a body shot inside as DeVito controls his hands.
A short right from DeVito on the inside.
DeVito blocks a body shot from Liang.
Liang gets through DeVito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
DeVito has had enough of the clinch but Liang keeps him there for the moment.
Liang is trying to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kuai Liang.
Well Liang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuai Liang!
A relieved looking Kuai Liang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Braden Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turk comes into the arena with Status Quo- Deeper and Down blaring out of the sound system. Vyacheslav Fedotov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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137 lbs
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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
34 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Braden Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vyacheslav Fedotov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov misses with a wild body shot.
Fedotov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donk. Fedotov catches Turk right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turk. Fedotov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fedotov stuns Turk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turk misses with a looping left.
Turk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fedotov lands with a straight right. Turk didn't see that one coming.
Turk has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Turk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fedotov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turk wants to control but Fedotov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turk gets back to half guard.
Turk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fedotov throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fedotov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turk keeping moving, preventing Fedotov from controlling successfully.
Turk is pulling down on Fedotov's head to control his posture.
Fedotov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Turk manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Turk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fedotov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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.
Fedotov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fedotov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Turk stacks Fedotov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Turk!
Check out the look on Turk's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fedotov looks to move to half guard but instead Turk has passed into mount! Damn!
Fedotov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turk with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fedotov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turk.
Turk controlling the pace.
Fedotov is not content to let Turk control the position.
Turk trying to pass the guard but Fedotov defending well.
Fedotov wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Fedotov trying to control here.
Fedotov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turk pulls his head out easily.
Turk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if Turk is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Turk is looking to take a break and control but Fedotov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fedotov wants to improve his position but Turk is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vyacheslav Fedotov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Turk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fedotov dodges the punch combination from Turk.
Turk lands with a kick to the ribs.
Turk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fedotov digs a good hook to Turk's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fedotov. Turk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fedotov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turk connects with a single shot there.
Fedotov cracks the inside of Turk's front leg.
Vyacheslav Fedotov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fedotov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fedotov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turk's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedotov is looking to land body kicks.
Turk is looking to counter punch.
Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fedotov defending well as Turk loads up on a big left hand.
Fedotov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fedotov throws a series of punches but Turk moves out of range.
Fedotov connects with an inside leg kick.
Braden Turk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Turk.
Turk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turk!
Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Turk misses its intended target.
Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch but Turk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fedotov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fedotov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Turk.
Turk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fedotov is able to avoid easily.
Fedotov throws a shot from downtown. Turk moves away and avoids it.
Turk connects with a looping right hand.
Fedotov 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedotov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fedotov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fedotov throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov throwing strikes from guard but Turk blocks nicely.
Turk working a defensive guard here.
Turk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fedotov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Turk controlling Fedotov's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fedotov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Turk.
Turk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fedotov.
Turk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fedotov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turk scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turk.
Turk tries to move into range but Fedotov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fedotov tries to clinch but Turk moves out of range.
Fedotov misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Turk.
Turk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Turk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Turk - that landed with a thud.
Turk digs a right hand underneath Fedotov's ribcage. Fedotov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turk lands a shot to the body.
Fedotov misses with a punch to the body.
Turk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fedotov backwards.
Turk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fedotov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fedotov backwards.
Fedotov tries a body shot but Turk blocks it.
Turk lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Turk presses Fedotov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fedotov is breathing heavily.
Turk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Turk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turk lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fedotov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turk's brow.
Fedotov is trying to maintain a safe position but Turk gets an underhook and turns Fedotov into the cage.
Turk blocks a body shot from Fedotov.
Turk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fedotov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fedotov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Turk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Braden Turk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyacheslav Fedotov.
Turk lands a shot to the body.
Fedotov blocks the elbow strike.
Turk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fedotov backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fedotov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Turk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braden Turk 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!
Fedotov shoots in looking for a takedown. Turk tries to sprawl out of it but Fedotov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Turk catches Fedotov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fedotov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fedotov misses the jab.
Turk scores with a sloppy right hand. Fedotov should have avoided that one.
Turk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fedotov can do to turn this around?
Fedotov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fedotov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turk throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turk throws a body kick that misses.
Turk drops Fedotov with a nice combination! Turk dives into Fedotov's guard, looking to finish!
Fedotov is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turk arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Fedotov's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Braden Turk!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Braden Turk made sure he mentioned Museum of Monsters & Madmen, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wedge Xiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perseen Suti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Wedge Xiii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Perseen Suti!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Xiii checks a low kick from Suti.
Xiii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Xiii throws a looping overhand right but Suti ducks down to avoid it.
Suti catches Xiii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Xiii connects with the punch.
Xiii's corner calls for a 1-2. Xiii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Xiii misses with a left hand
and Xiii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Suti. No joy for Xiii on that attempt.
Suti with the counter takedown but Xiii avoids it easily.
Suti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Suti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xiii fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wedge Xiii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiii shoots in looking for a takedown but Suti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Xiii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Suti throws out a counter right but Xiii avoids it with no problem.
Xiii closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Xiii stops Suti from getting back to his feet.
Xiii is trying to control the action in half guard but Suti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suti wants to control but Xiii is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Suti slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Xiii passes into half guard.
Xiii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Xiii lands a nice short elbow.
Suti is trying to stand back up but Xiii is controlling him
Xiii perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Xiii 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.
Suti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Xiii.
Suti wants to control but Xiii is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Xiii thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suti's head.
Xiii trying to pass the guard but Suti defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suti is trying to stand back up but Xiii is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suti trying to control here.
Suti is trying to stand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Xiii throws a shot to the body.
Suti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiii moves away.
Suti misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Xiii pivots, looking for a leg kick but Suti is out of range and Xiii settles back down.
Xiii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suti.
Suti throws out a loose jab but Xiii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xiii moves into range and clinches up with Suti.
Suti is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Xiii is defending well.
Suti tries to break free but Xiii pushes him back against the cage.
Suti has Xiii pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Xiii manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Xiii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sutis head.
Xiii swings wildly with an uppercut but Suti uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii misses with a punch on the inside.
Suti tightens his grip and picks Xiii up, before dumping him to the ground. Xiii manages to land in guard.
Xiii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Suti's guard.
Suti is trying to keep Xiii in close.
Suti wants to sweep but no luck.
Xiii postures up in Suti's guard and throws a big left but Suti blocks it.
Suti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Xiii throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Xiii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xiii wants to control from the top but Suti keeps moving.
Xiii postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suti is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Xiii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Xiii stays in close to Suti's body and controls the position.
Xiii throws an elbow that misses. Suti uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Xiii's guard. Nice move by Suti!
Xiii is trying to control the position but Suti postures up.
Xiii is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Suti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wedge Xiii dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Suti looks to land a right hand but Xiii moved out of range.
Xiii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suti. Xiii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xiii ducks right into an uppercut from Suti.
Suti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Suti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Xiii. Xiii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Suti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xiii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suti.
Xiii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Suti throws a big shot that misses.
Xiii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Xiii scores with a hook.
Xiii dives in and grabs Suti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Suti pushes down on Xiii's head and hops out.
Suti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Xiii shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Suti throws an off balance right hand
and Xiii counters with a nice uppercut.
Xiii shoots for a double leg takedown but Suti sprawls well. He's pushed Xiii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Suti unleashes a big counter combination but Xiii bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Xiii fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wedge Xiii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suti fails with a takedown attempt.
Xiii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wedge Xiii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Suti backs away, Xiii returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Suti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Xiii closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Suti to the mat! Suti manages to get full guard.
Xiii cracks Suti with a solid left hand.
Suti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suti pulls Xiii in to control the position.
Suti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Suti is looking to stand up but Xiii isn't so interested in that idea.
Suti wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiii is looking to work some ground and pound but Suti has wrist control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Xiii missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Xiii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Xiii won't allow Suti to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Xiii gets a clinch.
Xiii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xiii gets underhooks to prevent Suti's takedown attempt.
Xiii stops a takedown attempt from Suti.
Xiii scores with a hook to the body.
Suti goes for a takedown attempt but Xiii pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Suti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiii closes this distance looking for a takedown but Suti circles away.
Xiii takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suti gets the takedown into side control.
Xiii tries to buck Suti off but Suti is having none of it.
Xiii can't do much from the bottom here.
Xiii is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Bruize Brothers, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Suti sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Xiii is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Xiii struggling a bit here.
Wedge Xiii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Xiii tries to improve position but can't.
Suti is working Xiii over with some ground and pound from side control.
Xiii is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Suti's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Suti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xiii keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiii is trying to stand back up but Suti is controlling him
Xiii is trying to control but can't.
Xiii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suti landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Xiii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suti drops an elbow to the side of Xiii's head.
Suti prevents Xiii from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Xiii as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perseen Suti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Xiii fails with a takedown attempt.
Suti blocks a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Xiii.
Xiii finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Xiii shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Suti wants to sweep but no luck.
Suti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Xiii wants to pass the guard but Suti is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Xiii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Suti holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suti is trying to keep Xiii in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Xiii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wedge Xiii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Xiii is pressed up against the cage. Suti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Xiii down to the mat. Xiii avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Suti throws a jab when Xiii was well out of range.
Xiii cracks a nice hook into Suti's ribs.
Suti gets the takedown into side control.
Suti trying to control the action but Xiii is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Xiii's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suti throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Suti tries for a kimura but Xiii is defending well.
Xiii is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Suti trying to control the position but Xiii is working away.
Xiii manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii trying to hold on to Suti's head to control him but Suti postures up.
Xiii is trying to get back to full guard.
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. Suti connects with a nice short shot to Xiii's temple.
Suti prevents Xiii from improving his position.
Suti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xiii defending well though.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Xiii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Suti looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Xiii tries to get to full guard but Suti has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Suti lands a nice looking body shot.
Xiii has his takedown stuffed
and Suti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xiii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suti.
Xiii avoids the body shot from Suti.
Xiii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Xiii fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Suti swats away the attempt to clinch by Xiii.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perseen Suti really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Suti connects with a leg kick. Xiii looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Xiii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suti fails with a takedown attempt.
Xiii will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Xiii misses with a low kick.
Xiii shoots in and drives through. Suti sprawls well.
Xiii looks to land a right hand but Suti moved out of range.
Suti tries to sprawl but Xiii drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Suti keeping control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiii is stalling here. Suti is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Xiii seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Suti has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Suti just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Xiii is right now.
Suti misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Xiii avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Suti.
Suti trying to control the position but Xiii is working away.
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.
Xiii manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Suti is trying to get back to full guard.
Suti trying to control from the bottom.
Xiii prevents Suti from improving his position.
Xiii not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Suti manages to get to full guard.
Suti is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii throws a strike but Suti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Suti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Xiii's guard.
Suti is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Xiii still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Xiii has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Xiii wants to control but Suti is keeping him busy.
Suti sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiii throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Suti to regain full guard.
Suti wants to stand and escape but Xiii is having none of it.
Xiii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suti is keeping the position for now.
Xiii won't allow Suti to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xiii wants to control from the top but Suti keeps moving.
Suti has Xiii pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Wedge Xiii will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Xiii is looking to clinch but Suti is avoiding it.
Xiii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suti, pushing him back against the cage.
Xiii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suti backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Suti looking for a takedown.
Xiii goes for a takedown attempt but Suti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Suti fails to land with a series of punches.
Xiii misses with a takedown attempt - Suti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xiii misses with a takedown
and Suti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wedge Xiii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xiii forces Suti back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suti goes for a takedown attempt but Xiii pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Suti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiii moves away.
Xiii lands a jab to the head.
Suti just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Suti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xiii looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xiii looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suti cracks a nice hook into Xiii's ribs.
Perseen Suti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suti rushes Xiii and presses him up against the cage.
Xiii gets underhooks to prevent Suti's takedown attempt.
Xiii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xiii misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Xiii.
Suti avoids the elbow strike from Xiii, against the cage.
Xiii lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Xiii.
Xiii tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Suti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Xiii.
Xiii tries a body shot but Suti blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suti is trying to drag Xiii to the mat but Xiii just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Suti gets underhooks to prevent Xiii's takedown attempt.
Suti has Xiii pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Xiii manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Xiii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suti backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suti wants a takedown but no success here.
Suti breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Suti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suti connects with a jab.
Suti swings for the body but Xiii moves out of range.
Suti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Suti looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Suti is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Xiii wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suti is one step ahead there.
Suti is fighting to break Xiii's control of his arms but Xiii is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Suti throwing strikes from guard but Xiii blocks nicely.
Suti working some strikes from top position.
Suti chips away with some ground and pound.
Suti wants to control from the top but Xiii keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Suti passes into half guard.
Xiii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suti.
Xiii wants to control but Suti is keeping busy.
Suti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Xiii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Xiii slips under a jab from Suti.
A jab from Xiii finds it's way through Suti's defenses.
Suti misses with a looping left.
Xiii misses with a takedown attempt
and Xiii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perseen Suti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 47:49
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perseen Suti!
Perseen Suti is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Perseen Suti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghengis Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yeo Jae Suk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo comes to the cage accompanied by Ghostface - After the Smoke is Clear. Jae Suk has chosen DJ SNAKE - GET LOW as his entrance music. Yeo Jae Suk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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289 lbs
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260 lbs
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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
50 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ghengis Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Yeo Jae Suk!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo throws out a loose jab but Jae Suk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Congo keeps Jae Suk at a distance using the push kick.
Jae Suk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Congo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jae Suk has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jae Suk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Congo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Yeo Jae Suk has been cut.
Jae Suk defending well as Congo loads up on a big left hand.
Congo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Congo keeps the fight on the outside.
Jae Suk keeps the fight on the outside.
Jae Suk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Congo avoids the head kick by Jae Suk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jae Suk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jae Suk misses with a leg kick
and Congo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jae Suk slips a straight right by Congo.
Jae Suk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Congo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jae Suk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jae Suk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jae Suk moves out of range as Congo throws a body kick.
Jae Suk misses with a head kick.
Congo misses the shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Congo.
Congo looks to land a body kick but Jae Suk moved away.
Congo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jae Suk. That did some damage!
Congo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jae Suk.
Jae Suk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Congo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Congo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Congo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Congo blocks the body kick.
Congo throws a body punch but Jae Suk moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Jae Suk slams his shin into Congo's torso.
Jae Suk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Congo has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jae Suk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jae Suk keeps control of Congo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Congo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jae Suk looks winded!
Jae Suk looking to throw knees to the head but Congo is blocking nicely.
Congo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Congo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jae Suk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Congo cracks the inside of Jae Suk's front leg.
Jae Suk misses with a few strikes there.
Congo avoids the body shot from Jae Suk.
Jae Suk slips a straight right by Congo.
Congo scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jae Suk blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Congo.
Congo cracks Jae Suk with a good jab.
Congo lands a front kick.
Congo lands a nice looking body shot.
Congo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jae Suk is just out of range.
Jae Suk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Congo. Congo obviously looking to wear him down.
Jae Suk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Congo scoring well with a low kick there.
Congo misses the shot to the body.
Jae Suk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Congo is looking to land body kicks.
Jae Suk steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jae Suk checks the leg kick.
Jae Suk follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Jae Suk. Beautiful body shot.
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!
A solid body kick from Congo.
Some wild striking there from Congo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Congo.
Congo throws a low kick, looking for Jae Suk's leg but Jae Suk calmly moves out of range.
Jae Suk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Congo.
Jae Suk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Congo.
Jae Suk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Congo avoids the head kick by Jae Suk.
Congo tries to bum rush Jae Suk with a series of wild strikes but Jae Suk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jae Suk stuns Congo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Congo moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Congo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Congo can't find room to land a body shot as Jae Suk controls the action.
Congo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghengis Congo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yeo Jae Suk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Congo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Congo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jae Suk can do to turn this around?
Congo with a hook.
Congo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Congo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jae Suk is looking to clinch.
Congo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jae Suk's hands.
Congo wants to clinch.
Jae Suk throws a head kick that misses
and Congo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Yeo Jae Suk's cut even more.
Congo cracks Jae Suk with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jae Suk looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Congo finish him?
Jae Suk is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Congo cracks Jae Suk with a left hook right on the temple and Jae Suk goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Congo lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Jae Suk is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ghengis Congo!
After the big win, Ghengis Congo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kemists ↑™ 5x160Q - $149-199 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trang Troc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Petrenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troc comes into the arena with Dr. Octagon - Real Raw blaring out of the sound system. Petrenko has chosen Bro Hymm/ Pennywise as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trang Troc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitry Petrenko!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troc is looking to slow Petrenko down with leg kicks.
Petrenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Troc.
Petrenko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Troc defends it well.
Troc scores with a sloppy right hand. Petrenko should have avoided that one.
Petrenko wants to slow Troc down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrenko. That snapped Troc's head back.
Troc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Troc.
Troc just misses with a punch to the body.
Troc misses with a hook.
Petrenko avoids the body shot from Troc.
Trang Troc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Troc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrenko manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Troc slams his shin into Petrenko's torso.
Troc pushes Petrenko away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Petrenko.
Petrenko throws a series of punches but Troc avoids them all with ease.
As Petrenko looks to move away, Troc throws a big counter combo bu Petrenko just gets out of the way.
Nice body kick from Troc.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Troc was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrenko.
Petrenko avoids the head kick by Troc.
Petrenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Troc.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Troc lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Petrenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Petrenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Petrenko thinks about the counter body kick.
Troc misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troc moves away.
Troc throwing a counter right hand but Petrenko manages to avoid it.
Petrenko misses with a straight right.
Petrenko defending well as Troc loads up on a big left hand.
Troc on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Troc feints and then cracks Petrenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petrenko down.
Petrenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Troc.
Troc connects with a single shot there.
Troc throws a jab when Petrenko was well out of range.
Troc tries to clinch but Petrenko is having none of it.
Troc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Petrenko catches Troc right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by Troc there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jab from Petrenko.
Troc tries a low kick but Petrenko avoids it.
Petrenko thuds a left hand into Troc's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troc drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Troc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrenko moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrenko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've been informed that Petrenko has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Petrenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Troc tried to score with a low kick but Petrenko checks it.
Troc throws a leg kick but Petrenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Petrenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Troc's head backwards.
Petrenko swinging wildly here.
Troc throws a head kick that Petrenko semi-blocks.
Troc throws a head kick that misses.
Petrenko misses the shot to the body.
Troc was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Troc swings for the body but Petrenko moves out of range.
Petrenko checks a low kick from Troc.
Troc pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petrenko is out of range and Troc settles back down.
Troc has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrenko.
Troc is looking to wear down Petrenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Petrenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Troc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrenko connects with a right hand. Troc shakes it off.
Petrenko blocks a head kick by Troc.
Troc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrenko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A slapping body kick lands there for Petrenko.
Petrenko lands with a good body shot.
Petrenko clinches up against the cage.
Troc has Petrenko pressed against the cage, preventing Petrenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petrenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrenko scores with a shot to the body.
Petrenko scores with a body shot.
Petrenko connects with a body shot.
Troc is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Troc takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Petrenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Petrenko lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troc looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Petrenko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Petrenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrenko tries to clinch there but Troc circles away.
Petrenko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A chopping leg kick lands by Troc.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Petrenko, right into the meat.
Troc tries to clinch but Petrenko moves away
and Petrenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Troc tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Troc.
A combination from Petrenko does no damage.
Troc throws a leg kick
and Petrenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Petrenko tries to pass to full mount but Troc defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrenko thows a huge punch but Troc dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Petrenko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Troc moves into range and clinches up with Petrenko.
Petrenko prevents a body shot from Troc.
Troc throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Troc lands a left hand.
Troc misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Troc just misses with a elbow thrown towards Petrenko's brow.
Petrenko goes for a takedown attempt but Troc pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Petrenko throws out a loose jab but Troc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Troc has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Petrenko.
Troc avoids the head kick by Petrenko.
Troc moves in looking to clinch but Petrenko pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Troc tries to close the distance and clinch but Petrenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Troc throws a big shot that misses.
Troc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dmitry Petrenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrenko scores with the left hand. Troc knows he should have avoided that one.
Troc takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrenko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Troc moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Petrenko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Troc on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Troc tries to work over Petrenko's front leg with a kick but Petrenko checks it.
Troc misses with a low kick.
Troc looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Troc! Petrenko is backing up but he can't get away as Troc lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Petrenko and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Trang Troc!
Trang Troc retains his lightweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Trang Troc made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cinder Smaug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Pykrete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pykrete has chosen Sympathy For The Devil as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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32
253 lbs
23 - 6 - 0 |
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28
300 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cinder Smaug!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Pykrete!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smaug throws out a leg kick but Pykrete moves out of range and Smaug only half commits.
Smaug takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smaug swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pykrete counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pykrete throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smaug works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pykrete is looking to work some ground and pound but Smaug has wrist control.
Smaug on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smaug tries to get out of the position.
Pykrete throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smaug works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pykrete in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pykrete wants to control from the top but Smaug keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pykrete throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pykrete wants to control from the top but Smaug keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pykrete throwing strikes but missing.
Smaug wants to stand but Pykrete is controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smaug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pykrete on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smaug misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pykrete.
Smaug lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smaug scores with a jab to the head.
Smaug explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smaug throws a lazy right hand but Pykrete sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smaug swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smaug lands with an overhand left.
Smaug misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pykrete.
We've been told by Smaug's head coaches at Spar or Go Home (VIP only) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cinder Smaug is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smaug tries to work over Pykrete's front leg with a kick but Pykrete checks it.
Pykrete closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Smaug's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pykrete stops Smaug from standing up.
Smaug might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pykrete trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pykrete throws a big right hand that misses.
Pykrete has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pykrete throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smaug works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pykrete trying to control the position from guard on top but Smaug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pykrete sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pykrete prevents Smaug from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smaug misses with a head kick.
Pykrete tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Smaug scores with a push kick.
Pykrete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smaug manages to avoid it.
Smaug shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pykrete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smaug.
Pykrete uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smaug.
Pykrete tries to counter with a clinch but Smaug shakes him off and moves away.
Smaug lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pykrete 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Smaug gets caught flat footed, as Pykrete shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pykrete connects with a couple of short punches.
Pykrete is looking to advance position but Smaug has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smaug wants to stand but Pykrete is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Pykrete 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.
Pykrete is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cinder Smaug will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pykrete avoids the body shot from Smaug.
Pykrete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pykrete unleashes a big counter combination but Smaug bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smaug misses with a head kick.
And Pykrete tries to counter it with a takedown but Smaug pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pykrete checks a low kick from Smaug.
Pykrete takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pykrete bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smaug's head backwards.
It looks like Cinder Smaug has been cut.
A low kick from Smaug is predictable there
and Pykrete counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pykrete.
Smaug pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smaug fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Smaug. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smaug.
Smaug throws a body punch but Pykrete moves out of range.
Pykrete blocks a head kick by Smaug.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Smaug.
Pykrete blocks a head kick by Smaug.
Smaug throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pykrete doesn't manage to clinch there - Smaug circles away.
Pykrete steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smaug.
Pykrete tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Smaug throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smaug pushes Pykrete away with a front kick.
Smaug does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pykrete looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smaug scores with a shot to the body.
Smaug cracks Pykrete with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Pykrete looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Smaug finish him?
Pykrete is rocked!
It looks like Nigel Pykrete has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Smaug engages and cracks Pykrete with a massive lead left hook - Pykrete tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Smaug is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cinder Smaug!
Cinder Smaug retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Cinder Smaug thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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