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DFC Fight Night XIII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Brakeley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taras Shevchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brakeley comes to the cage accompanied by Woke up this Morning. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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271 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Brakeley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taras Shevchenko!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brakeley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Taras Shevchenko has been cut.
Brakeley throws a shot to the body.
Brakeley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shevchenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brakeley connects with a crisp jab.
Brakeley swinging wildly here.
Shevchenko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shevchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shevchenko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brakeley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That has opened up Taras Shevchenko's cut even more.
Shevchenko walks into a straight right hand from Brakeley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shevchenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shevchenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brakeley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shevchenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brakeley swings for the body but Shevchenko moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brakeley throws a low kick, looking for Shevchenko's leg but Shevchenko calmly moves out of range.
Shevchenko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brakeley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brakeley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shevchenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shevchenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brakeley.
Shevchenko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Brakeley lands a glancing blow to the side of Shevchenko's head.
The cut above Taras Shevchenko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shevchenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brakeley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brakeley scores with a jab to the head.
Brakeley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brakeley thuds his right hand into Shevchenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brakeley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brakeley throws a chopping leg kick but Shevchenko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brakeley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brakeley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley misses with a few strikes there.
We've been told by Brakeley's head coaches at Vendetta Alliance London Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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!
Brakeley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shevchenko at a distance.
Brakeley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shevchenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taras Shevchenko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Brakeley swinging wildly here.
Brakeley cracks Shevchenko with an open hand slap.
Shevchenko defending well as Brakeley loads up on a big left hand.
Michael Brakeley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brakeley wants to slow Shevchenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Brakeley misses with a wild body shot.
Shevchenko unleashes a big counter combination but Brakeley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brakeley misses with a low kick.
And Shevchenko tries to counter it with a takedown but Brakeley pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Shevchenko as he checks the leg kick.
Brakeley scores with a jab. Shevchenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brakeley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Taras Shevchenko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Brakeley!
Michael Brakeley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Messinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysiek Kamil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henrik Messinger has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henrik Messinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krzysiek Kamil!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Messinger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamil.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kamil is defended easily by Messinger.
Donk. Messinger catches Kamil right on the button with a cross.
Messinger seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kamil throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Messinger there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messinger takes a swing at Kamil's ribcage but misses.
Kamil misses the jab.
Kamil shoots for a double leg takedown but Messinger sprawls well. He's pushed Kamil's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Messinger lands a big right hand that sends Kamil crashing to the mat! Messinger stays standing though and waves Kamil back to his feet!
Kamil is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamil tries to clinch
and Messinger counters with a right hand from hell and Kamil is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henrik Messinger!
After the fight, Henrik Messinger was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim Jong Van Damme could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gregory Mitchell's chin.
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kim Jong Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregory Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jong Van Damme has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mitchell digs a good hook to Jong Van Damme's body.
Mitchell cracks Jong Van Damme with a good jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitchell.
Jong Van Damme has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jong Van Damme there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mitchell connects with a body shot.
Mitchell lands a lovely overhand right.
Jong Van Damme on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mitchell throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mitchell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mitchell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mitchell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mitchell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mitchell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mitchell punishes Jong Van Damme's body with a nice straight punch.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mitchell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jong Van Damme had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Van Damme on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jong Van Damme takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jong Van Damme takes one on the button.
Good shot there by Mitchell.
Mitchell cracks the inside of Jong Van Damme's front leg.
Mitchell connects with a right hand. Jong Van Damme shakes it off.
Jong Van Damme takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gregory Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jong Van Damme takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mitchell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mitchell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jong Van Damme is rocked!
Mitchell scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A lazy left from Mitchell finds it's target.
Mitchell lunges at Jong Van Damme with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jong Van Damme's hand.
Oh Jong Van Damme is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell stuns Jong Van Damme with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jong Van Damme seems to have got his legs back now.
Jong Van Damme on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mitchell lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Jong Van Damme falls backwards - clearly groggy! Mitchell dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Mitchell!
A very excited looking Gregory Mitchell rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seventh Sleeper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smirnov's entrance music is Oy To Ne Vecher. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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217 lbs
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223 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Smirnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seventh Sleeper!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sleeper ducks under a wild hook from Smirnov.
Sleeper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smirnov on the side of the head.
Smirnov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sleeper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smirnov scrambles back to his feet.
Smirnov tries to move into range but Sleeper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sleeper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smirnov throws a hook but Sleeper blocks it.
Sleeper cracks Smirnov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sleeper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smirnov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smirnov is rocked!
Smirnov bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Sleeper comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Smirnov falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Smirnov was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seventh Sleeper!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Narahiko Hirata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ellis Knight (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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193 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Narahiko Hirata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ellis Knight!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirata takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Knight has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Knight throws a head kick but Hirata moves out of range.
Hirata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hirata misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Knight lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hirata throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Hirata scores with a punch to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Knight as he connects with a hook.
Knight looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hirata!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight working the strikes but Hirata uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Knight thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight wants to pass the guard but Hirata is defending well.
Knight has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knight throws a strike but Hirata avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Knight trying to control but Hirata is working from the bottom.
Knight throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hirata works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knight wants to pass the guard but Hirata is keeping the position.
Hirata avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knight is looking to work some ground and pound but Hirata has wrist control.
Hirata keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass.
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.
Knight distracts Hirata with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hirata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hirata is looking to stand up but Knight isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hirata momentarily.
Hirata scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knight darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Knight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Knight.
Hirata is breathing heavily.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hirata.
Knight clinches up with Hirata and pushes him back against the cage.
Hirata tries to circle away but Knight has him pinned against the cage.
Knight is trying to pull guard but Hirata turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hirata throws an overhand right that lands on Knight's shoulder, as Knight tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hirata. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight lands a really nice looking cross but Hirata seems unphased.
Knight tries to clinch but Hirata is having none of it.
Hirata swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knight lands with a cross.
Narahiko Hirata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hirata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hirata throws a big counter combination but Knight scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hirata on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knight lands a big right hand that sends Hirata crashing to the mat! Knight stays standing though and waves Hirata back to his feet!
Hirata is rocked!
Hirata circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Knight. Hirata falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Knight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ellis Knight!
Ellis Knight made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pietr Oblamenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Millers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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246 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pietr Oblamenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Franklin Millers!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millers throws a jab when Oblamenko was well out of range.
Oblamenko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Oblamenko moves into range and clinches up with Millers.
Oblamenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Oblamenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Millers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oblamenko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Millers tries to break free but Oblamenko pushes him back against the cage.
Oblamenko lands a body shot.
Oblamenko lands an elbow that stopped Millers in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Franklin Millers has been cut.
Oblamenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Millers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oblamenko lands an elbow inside that Millers shrugs off.
Oblamenko lands an elbow inside that Millers shrugs off.
Oblamenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oblamenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Millers looks winded!
Oblamenko lands an elbow just above Millers 's eye.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oblamenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Millers tries to break the clinch but Oblamenko is controlling the position.
Oblamenko digs a right hand into Millers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Millers's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Oblamenko.
The referee is keeping an eye on Oblamenko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Oblamenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Oblamenko.
Oblamenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Millers's face.
That has opened up Franklin Millers's cut even more.
Oblamenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Millers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Oblamenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oblamenko scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Oblamenko.
Oblamenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Millers is rocked!
Oblamenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Millers is still on wobbly legs! Can Oblamenko finish him?
Oblamenko misses with an elbow strike.
Millers avoids the elbow strike from Oblamenko, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millers blocks an elbow strike.
Oblamenko dips a shoulder and cracks Millers with a mighty uppercut! Millers falls back against the cage and Oblamenko unloads with a barrage of strikes! Millers is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Oblamenko screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pietr Oblamenko!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Sizzlac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Sizzlac!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sizzlac throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.
Moore tried to counter with a leg kick but Sizzlac avoided it.
Moore stuffs the takedown attempt from Sizzlac. Sizzlac gets slowly back to his feet.
Sizzlac throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Moore.
Moore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sizzlac momentarily.
It looks like Ryan Sizzlac has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Moore.
Sizzlac needs to keep his hands up - Moore had a free shot at his head there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sizzlac has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sizzlac shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Moore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sizzlac is rocked!
Moore flashes Sizzlac a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Sizzlac's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Sizzlac crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Moore punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Archie Moore!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenuichio Harada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Sanzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenuichio Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Raphael Sanzio!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harada throws a nice outside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanzio.
Harada lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Raphael Sanzio has been cut.
Sanzio misses with a right hand
and Harada counters with a head kick that drops Sanzio to the mat! Sanzio scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sanzio has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harada.
Sanzio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harada.
Harada throws a leg kick which misses Sanzio's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanzio tries to avoid it.
Harada connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanzio misses with a hook.
Harada appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanzio misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Harada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harada lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harada, right into the meat.
Harada lands with a kick to the temple. Sanzio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Harada buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanzio misses with a hook.
Sanzio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Sanzio does no damage.
Harada connects with a looping right hand.
Sanzio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harada counters with a body kick that stops Sanzio in his tracks momentarily.
Harada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanzio.
Harada connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Harada as he checks the leg kick.
Harada is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sanzio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanzio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanzio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harada - the referee stops the clock and Sanzio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harada. Sanzio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Raphael Sanzio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanzio takes a swing at Harada's ribcage but misses.
Harada is looking to counter with a body kick.
Harada staying out of range there.
Harada lands a head kick!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Harada! Sanzio is backing up but he can't get away as Harada lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Sanzio and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kenuichio Harada!
Kenuichio Harada was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro Vasquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Costa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Costa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vasquez tries to avoid it but Costa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vasquez to the ground. Vasquez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Costa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Costa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Costa shoots in for a takedown but Vasquez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vasquez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Costa shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasquez sprawls well. He's pushed Costa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vasquez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alejandro Vasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Costa.
Vasquez jabs at Costa's body.
Costa tries for a takedown but Vasquez circles away easily
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Vasquez finds it's way through Costa's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Costa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vasquez after a bit of a struggle.
Costa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Vasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Costa misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vasquez working hard to break the clinch.
Vasquez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Costa's elbow.
Vasquez breaks the clinch.
Vasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Costa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vasquez misses with a straight left.
Vasquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Costa.
Costa has his takedown stuffed
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
Alejandro Vasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Costa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vasquez defends well and Costa ends up having to push Vasquez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vasquez as he avoids it easily.
Costa dodges the punch combination from Vasquez.
Costa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vasquez to the mat! Vasquez manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasquez wants to stand but Costa is controlling the position.
Costa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vasquez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vasquez tries to get out of the position.
Costa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vasquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Costa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vasquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Costa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vasquez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Costa.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasquez.
Costa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vasquez's waist but Vasquez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Costa off to one side.
Costa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Costa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vasquez defends well and Costa ends up having to push Vasquez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vasquez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Costa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice sprawl there from Vasquez as Costa shoots in.
Vasquez cracks Costa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vasquez takes a swing at Costa's ribcage but misses.
Costa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Costa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Vasquez has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Costa shoots and misses
and Costa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Costa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vasquez defends it nicely.
Vasquez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Costa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vasquez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Costa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa slips a jab and a cross from Vasquez.
Costa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasquez throwing a counter right hand but Costa manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Vasquez dominated that round.
That's time! Vasquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Costa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vasquez counters with a left to the body.
Costa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Costa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vasquez defends well and Costa ends up having to push Vasquez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Vasquez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vasquez takes a swing at Costa's ribcage but misses.
Costa fails to land the takedown.
Alejandro Vasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Costa.
Costa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vasquez to the mat! Vasquez manages to get full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa postures up in Vasquez's guard and throws a big left but Vasquez blocks it.
Costa drops back looking for a leg! Vasquez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vasquez manages to kick Costa off! Costa jumps back into Vasquez's guard.
Costa pushes down on Vasquez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa wants to pass the guard but Vasquez is defending well.
Vasquez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Costa is keen to just control but Vasquez is a slippery customer.
Vasquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Costa can do to turn this around?
Costa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Costa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Costa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Costa thows a huge punch but Vasquez dodges it nicely.
Costa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vasquez defending well though.
Costa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vasquez's head.
Costa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Costa trying to control the action but Vasquez is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Costa moves in looking to clinch but Vasquez pushes him off.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Vasquez as Costa shoots in.
Diego Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa fails with the takedown
and Vasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alejandro Vasquez is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez stuffs the takedown.
Vasquez throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease.
Alejandro Vasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Costa shoots in for a double leg but Vasquez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vasquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasquez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vasquez leaves Costa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vasquez stuffs the takedown.
Vasquez fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasquez throwing a counter right hand but Costa manages to avoid it.
Costa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Costa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Costa is putting a hurting on Vasquez here, landing some big shots from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Vasquez is avoiding damage well.
Costa landing strikes.
Costa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Costa wants to control but Vasquez is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Costa staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diego Costa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Costa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vasquez misses with a hook.
Costa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vasquez is not content to let Costa control the position.
Costa trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez is refusing to be controlled, as Costa sits in half guard.
Diego Costa has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa is trying to work for a kimura but Vasquez is defending well.
Costa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Costa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Costa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vasquez's head.
Costa is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Vasquez is looking to improve his position.
Vasquez is trying to stand up here but Costa is controlling him well.
Costa trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vasquez works the jab nicely.
Costa looks to land a right hand but Vasquez moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
Costa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice takedown defense from Vasquez. No joy for Costa on that attempt.
Alejandro Vasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Costa.
Good exchange - Vasquez coming out on top.
Costa blocks a jab.
Costa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasquez swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Costa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vasquez defends it well.
Costa tries to clinch up.
Vasquez throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Costa is looking to clinch.
Costa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vasquez's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez won't allow Costa to pass to mount.
Costa is looking to take a break and control but Vasquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Costa wants to work for an arm triangle but Vasquez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Costa is nestled in close to Vasquez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vasquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Diego Costa just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vasquez swinging wildly here.
Costa avoids the body shot from Vasquez.
Vasquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Costa darts in looking for a takedown but Vasquez gets double underhooks and turns Costa into the cage.
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vasquez as he avoids it easily.
Costa defending well as Vasquez loads up on a big left hand.
Vasquez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Costa on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasquez sprawls well. He's pushed Costa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alejandro Vasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Costa.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt - Vasquez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Costa is defended easily by Vasquez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa shoots in but Vasquez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Vasquez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vasquez lands a nice hook to Costa's body. Costa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Costa or perhaps it was just good defense by Vasquez, which made it look bad.
Vasquez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Vasquez misses its target.
Nice uppercut lands for Vasquez. That snapped Costa's head back.
Vasquez misses with a double jab.
Costa fails with the takedown
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez throws a shot from downtown. Costa moves away and avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Vasquez as Costa shoots in.
An attempted straight right counter from Vasquez misses the target.
Costa closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Vasquez.
Costa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Costa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vasquez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vasquez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Costa wants a takedown.
A hook to the body from Vasquez.
Vasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vasquez managing to block the knees to the body from Costa.
A right handed body shot lands from Vasquez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vasquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez works Costa's body with a nice hook.
Vasquez scores with a nice right hand.
Costa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasquez.
Costa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vasquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Costa tries to counter it with a takedown but Vasquez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Costa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Costa shoots and misses
and Vasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vasquez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Costa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Costa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vasquez tries to bum rush Costa with a series of wild strikes but Costa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Costa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vasquez's guard.
Costa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa won't allow Vasquez to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costa wants to control from the top but Vasquez keeps moving.
Costa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasquez is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Vasquez had his way with Diego Costa in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Costa misses with a takedown
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Costa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice sprawl there from Vasquez as Costa shoots in.
Vasquez throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt - Vasquez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alejandro Vasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Costa.
Costa tries to clinch but Vasquez moves out of range.
Costa wants to clinch
and Vasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Costa thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa has his takedown stuffed
and Vasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Costa tries to clinch up but Vasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasquez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa shoots and misses
and Vasquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Costa is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nice sprawl there from Vasquez as Costa shoots in.
Vasquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Costa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Decent striking displayed by Vasquez there.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Costa dodges the punch combination from Vasquez.
Costa shoots and misses
enabling Vasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Costa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vasquez throws a looping overhand right but Costa ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Vasquez both land. Nice combination.
Costa gets a double leg takedown into Vasquez's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costa distracts Vasquez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vasquez wants to sweep here but Costa controlling him for the moment.
Costa pushes down on Vasquez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Costa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Costa slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vasquez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Costa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Costa throwing shots but Vasquez is blocking nicely.
Costa thows a huge punch but Vasquez dodges it nicely.
Costa is working for a kimura but Vasquez is defending it quite comfortably.
Costa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa thows a huge punch but Vasquez dodges it nicely.
Costa throwing shots but Vasquez is blocking nicely.
Vasquez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Costa on the ground.
Costa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vasquez is refusing to be controlled, as Costa sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Costa seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Vasquez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vasquez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Vasquez!
Alejandro Vasquez retains his light heavyweight title!
Alejandro Vasquez took some time post fight to say the following; 'This guy was really in a title fight? Well, I guess that mean they are just handling title fights to everyone. Praise your new champion.'.
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