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SPNY 260: Haines - Morgan PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arl Benguet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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250 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arl Benguet!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Arl Benguet has been cut.
Tony Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benguet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Banner feints a jab and as Benguet dips his head, Banner unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Benguet right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Benguet falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Banner smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tony Banner!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Clapper (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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230 lbs
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265 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clint Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Clapper!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clapper tries to bum rush Barton with a series of wild strikes but Barton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clapper fails to land with a series of punches.
Barton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Clapper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clapper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Clapper.
Clapper swinging wildly here.
Clapper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barton manages to avoid it.
Clapper needs to keep his hands up - Barton had a free shot at his head there.
Barton slips a jab and a cross from Clapper.
Clapper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barton fails with a takedown attempt.
Clapper gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton with a nice head shot there.
Barton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barton stops Clapper from standing up.
Barton pushes down on Clapper's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Clapper is looking to improve his position.
Barton seems to be working for a kimura but Clapper defends the submission attempt.
Barton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton is looking to advance position but Clapper won't allow it.
Clapper has hold of Barton's hands but Barton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Barton prevents Clapper from standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clapper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clapper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barton.
Clapper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Clapper is just riding it out for now. Barton eventually gives up the hold.
Barton is working for a kimura but Clapper is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton throws a strike but Clapper avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Clapper pulls Barton in to control the position.
Barton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Our spies down at at Bad Pluto! (18 Elite Coach) inform us that Clapper has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barton throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barton passes Clapper's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Clapper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Clapper missing with punches from the bottom.
Barton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clapper tries to kick Barton off but Barton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barton 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.
Barton works his way into side control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Barton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clapper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barton looking to score a takedown here. Clapper is defending well but Barton drives through and ends up in Clapper's guard.
Clapper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barton throwing strikes but missing.
Clapper looking to control.
Barton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barton is working Clapper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Barton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Barton cracks Clapper with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clapper is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barton connects with a decent elbow.
Barton is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Clapper is trying to escape and Barton transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Clapper is forced to tap! Nice work there by Barton! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clint Barton!
Clint Barton decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belondemu Nakalinzi (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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275 lbs
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249 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Belondemu Nakalinzi!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Kramer.
Nakalinzi drives through and clinches with Kramer against the cage.
Nakalinzi working aggressively here.
Kramer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kramer shoots and misses
and Nakalinzi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like John Kramer has been cut.
Nakalinzi cracks Kramer with a good jab.
Kramer misses with a takedown attempt - Nakalinzi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kramer shoots in looking for a takedown. Nakalinzi tries to sprawl out of it but Kramer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nakalinzi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Kramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer connects with the punch.
Nakalinzi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nakalinzi wants it to stay on the feet.
Nakalinzi counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nakalinzi.
Kramer is breathing heavily.
Nakalinzi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab-cross combination lands for Nakalinzi and sends Kramer crashing to the mat! Nakalinzi follows him down to the mat - Kramer regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Kramer is rocked!
Nakalinzi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $600 fee). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kramer is not content to let Nakalinzi control the position.
Nakalinzi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nakalinzi wants to take a breather but Kramer is having none of it.
Kramer manages to get to full guard.
Nakalinzi wants to pass the guard but Kramer is keeping the position.
Nakalinzi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakalinzi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kramer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kramer is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Turka Elite Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Nakalinzi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nakalinzi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kramer can't keep his opponent in guard - Nakalinzi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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. Nakalinzi connects with a nice short shot to Kramer's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakalinzi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nakalinzi lands strikes from half guard.
Nakalinzi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nakalinzi is looking to take a break and control but Kramer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakalinzi throwing shots but Kramer is blocking nicely.
Kramer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nakalinzi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nakalinzi stalling.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nakalinzi throws a wild body kick that Kramer sees coming a mile off.
Nakalinzi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Nakalinzi misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakalinzi.
Nakalinzi scores with a jab to the jaw.
John Kramer's cut is getting worse.
Nakalinzi misses with a hook to the body
and Kramer counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Nakalinzi!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kramer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nakalinzi's head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Belondemu Nakalinzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Kramer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nakalinzi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kramer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nakalinzi circles away.
Nakalinzi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nakalinzi connects with a crisp jab.
Nakalinzi moves into the clinch successfully.
Nakalinzi has a couple of punches blocked by Kramer.
Nakalinzi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
John Kramer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kramer decides to pull guard.
Nakalinzi trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Nakalinzi wants to pass the guard but Kramer is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer pulls Nakalinzi in to control the position.
Kramer trying to keep a closed guard but Nakalinzi is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakalinzi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nakalinzi wants to control from the top but Kramer keeps moving.
Nakalinzi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nakalinzi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kramer is retaining full guard.
Kramer wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakalinzi advances to half guard.
Kramer is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kramer won't allow Nakalinzi to pass to mount.
Nakalinzi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakalinzi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kramer defending well though.
Nakalinzi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nakalinzi jabs Kramer right on the nose. Kramer blinks but takes it well.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakalinzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakalinzi closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Nakalinzi.
Jeez, John Kramer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Kramer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Belondemu Nakalinzi!
A victorious Belondemu Nakalinzi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desean Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sean Robinson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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157 lbs
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desean Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
Bryant is looking for the big counter here.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bryant shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryant.
Robinson drops Bryant with a left and a right! Oh, Bryant is hurt - Robinson dives into side control looking to finish!
Bryant is rocked!
It looks like Desean Bryant has been cut.
Bryant felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bryant is still in real trouble! Can Robinson finish him?
Bryant being controlled for a moment.
A big shot lands for Robinson! That's hurt Bryant! Will he recover? Robinson fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Robinson!
Sean Robinson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Zoranovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khadafh Mohamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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290 lbs
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297 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milan Zoranovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khadafh Mohamed!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohamed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zoranovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zoranovic manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Zoranovic has managed to clinch.
Zoranovic breaks from the clinch.
Zoranovic fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohamed scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Milan Zoranovic has been cut.
Zoranovic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoranovic passes the guard and advances to mount!
Zoranovic thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mohamed is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mohamed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zoranovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mohamed wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zoranovic.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mohamed can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zoranovic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Zoranovic looking for a guillotine from mount but Mohamed is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoranovic lands a couple of good shots and Mohamed has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
It looks like Khadafh Mohamed has been cut.
Zoranovic loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Mohamed hold on?
Zoranovic scores with punches to the body.
Mohamed avoids the strikes from Zoranovic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoranovic throwing sloppy strikes.
Zoranovic working for a choke but Mohamed is defending well.
Mohamed is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohamed is taking damage to the body and head.
Zoranovic gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Mohamed covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Zoranovic.
Zoranovic lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Zoranovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoranovic punishes Mohamed with strikes from the back mount.
Zoranovic punches the canvas rather than the man.
Zoranovic struggling to land strikes to the head as Mohamed covers up.
Zoranovic is striking well from the back but Mohamed escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Mohamed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zoranovic works his way into side control.
Zoranovic creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mohamed sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Milan Zoranovic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zoranovic slips a jab and a cross from Mohamed.
A counter left hand to the body from Zoranovic misses its target.
Zoranovic has Mohamed up against the cage in a clinch.
Zoranovic jumps into guard, dragging Mohamed to the mat.
Mohamed would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Zoranovic is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mohamed presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Zoranovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mohamed can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoranovic pulls guard.
Zoranovic has a closed guard, preventing Mohamed from standing up.
Mohamed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohamed throws a sloppy strike and Zoranovic has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Mohamed is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Zoranovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Milan Zoranovic!
Milan Zoranovic is the new super heavyweight champion!
Milan Zoranovic decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stromile Farseer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoliy Lapikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapikov has chosen AC/DC - Hells Bells as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Anatoliy Lapikov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stromile Farseer's chin.
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222 lbs
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stromile Farseer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Anatoliy Lapikov!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapikov dodges the punch combination from Farseer.
Farseer slips under a jab from Lapikov.
Lapikov scores with a takedown into Farseer's guard.
Farseer wants to improve his position but instead Lapikov has moved into half guard.
Lapikov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Farseer defending well though.
Farseer is looking for a sweep. Lapikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farseer trying to hold on to Lapikov's head to control him but Lapikov postures up.
Farseer is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapikov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Farseer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Farseer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lapikov defends it easily.
Lapikov passes Farseer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lapikov wants to pass to mount but Farseer is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Farseer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lapikov is trying to control the action in half guard but Farseer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lapikov 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farseer looking for subs off his back but Lapikov has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lapikov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Farseer tries to get to full guard but Lapikov has control of the leg.
Farseer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lapikov is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Farseer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Farseer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farseer looking for a sweep. Not yet Farseer, not yet.
Farseer is looking for a triangle here but Lapikov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Farseer is being controlled here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoliy Lapikov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lapikov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Farseer. Farseer obviously looking to wear him down.
Lapikov lands a jab to the head.
Farseer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Farseer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lapikov staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Farseer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Farseer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Farseer wants to land a leg kick but Lapikov is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lapikov misses with a right hand
and Farseer counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Farseer misses.
Lapikov throws a poor cross that misses
and Farseer counters with a two punch combo.
Stromile Farseer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farseer throws a body shot but no joy.
Farseer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lapikov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farseer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lapikov misses the jab.
Lapikov misses with an uppercut
letting Farseer counter with a right hand.
Farseer tries to clinch up but Lapikov circles away and keeps his distance.
Farseer stuffs the takedown.
Lapikov misses with a takedown attempt - Farseer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lapikov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lapikov closes the distance and clinches.
Farseer has picked Lapikov up - he's going for a ride! Farseer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Farseer thows a huge punch but Lapikov dodges it nicely.
Farseer throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lapikov to regain full guard.
Farseer stopping the sweep attempt from Lapikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farseer wants to get back to full guard but Lapikov has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Farseer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Farseer trying to remain calm as Lapikov controls from the top position.
Farseer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lapikov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Farseer's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Farseer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Farseer is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Lapikov stalls from top position.
Lapikov working away.
Lapikov is looking to take a break and control but Farseer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Farseer sneaks back into half guard.
Lapikov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Farseer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk. Lapikov catches Farseer right on the button with a cross.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Stromile Farseer dominated that second round.
That's time! Farseer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lapikov lands a leg kick that knocks Farseer off balance momentarily.
Lapikov lands with a straight right. Farseer didn't see that one coming.
Farseer throws a low kick but Lapikov avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lapikov. Farseer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farseer throws a big counter combination but Lapikov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lapikov 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.
Farseer wants to sweep but no luck.
Farseer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farseer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lapikov escapes and throws Farseer's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Farseer is looking for a sweep.
Farseer struggling a bit here.
Farseer tries to improve position but can't.
Farseer manages to get back to half guard.
Lapikov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
An inside leg kick lands from Farseer.
Farseer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lapikov's half guard.
Farseer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lapikov tries to get to full guard but Farseer has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Farseer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lapikov wants to sweep but no luck.
Farseer is in close to Lapikov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Farseer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lapikov is keeping the position for now.
Farseer preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Farseer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Farseer postures up and lands a big shot to Lapikov's brow.
Lapikov keeping moving, preventing Farseer from controlling successfully.
Lapikov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lapikov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Farseer tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anatoliy Lapikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lapikov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anatoliy Lapikov!
Our winner, Anatoliy Lapikov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Tritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Larocque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larocque has chosen Immortal Technique- Creation & Destruction as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
30 - 16 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Tritter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Larocque!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tritter misses with a leg kick
and Larocque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Larocque blocks a head kick by Tritter.
Michael Tritter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tritter misses with a two punch combination.
Tritter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Larocque.
Tritter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Larocque makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Larocque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tritter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tritter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Larocque counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tritter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larocque scores with a nice strike.
Tritter misses with an uppercut. Larocque saw that one coming.
Larocque looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tritter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larocque scores with a decent looking hook.
Tritter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tritter is rocked!
Larocque lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Tritter head around and knocks him out cold! Larocque hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bryan Larocque!
A victorious Bryan Larocque thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Michael Tritter stepped up to the mic, saying 'F*** you all.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seyran Zeynalabdinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Klincko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeynalabdinov comes to the cage accompanied by Saku. 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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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Seyran Zeynalabdinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Klincko!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klincko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Klincko takes one to the side of the head.
Zeynalabdinov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Klincko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Klincko tries to land a body kick
and Zeynalabdinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zeynalabdinov misses with an uppercut. Klincko saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Klincko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Klincko throws a body punch but Zeynalabdinov moves out of range.
Klincko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klincko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Klincko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Klincko just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Zeynalabdinov tenderised Klincko's leg. Klincko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Klincko misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeynalabdinov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Klincko on his heels. He'll look to pass Klincko's guard now, I'm sure.
Zeynalabdinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Klincko is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zeynalabdinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zeynalabdinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klincko working for a triangle but Zeynalabdinov defends it easily.
Zeynalabdinov trying to control but Klincko is working from the bottom.
Klincko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Our spies down at at Slaughterhouse - LOD inform us that Klincko has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Zeynalabdinov prevents Klincko from getting back to his feet.
Zeynalabdinov throwing strikes but missing.
Zeynalabdinov with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Klincko is trying to control the position but Zeynalabdinov postures up.
Klincko is looking for a triangle but Zeynalabdinov pushes his legs off easily.
Zeynalabdinov 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.
Zeynalabdinov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zeynalabdinov looking to pass the guard.
Klincko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zeynalabdinov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zeynalabdinov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Klincko 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.
Zeynalabdinov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zeynalabdinov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Klincko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zeynalabdinov defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zeynalabdinov landing some decent shots from guard.
Zeynalabdinov looking to pass the guard.
Zeynalabdinov throwing strikes but missing.
Zeynalabdinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Klincko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klincko working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Klincko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zeynalabdinov moves away.
Dave Klincko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klincko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klincko throws an overhand right that lands on Zeynalabdinov's shoulder, as Zeynalabdinov tries to avoid the shot.
Zeynalabdinov looking to score a takedown here. Klincko is defending well but Zeynalabdinov drives through and ends up in Klincko's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zeynalabdinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zeynalabdinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Klincko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zeynalabdinov is working Klincko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zeynalabdinov won't allow Klincko to sweep him here.
Zeynalabdinov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zeynalabdinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zeynalabdinov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zeynalabdinov cracks Klincko with a solid left hand.
Zeynalabdinov landing with the ground and pound.
Klincko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Seyran Zeynalabdinov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Klincko scores with a hook to the body. Zeynalabdinov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Klincko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zeynalabdinov.
Klincko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Klincko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zeynalabdinov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Klincko avoids it.
Zeynalabdinov throws an overhand right that lands on Klincko's shoulder, as Klincko tries to avoid the shot.
Zeynalabdinov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zeynalabdinov scores with a jab.
Zeynalabdinov misses with an uppercut. Klincko saw that one coming.
Zeynalabdinov shoots in but Klincko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klincko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zeynalabdinov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Klincko there.
Zeynalabdinov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Klincko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zeynalabdinov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zeynalabdinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zeynalabdinov backing away here, and Klincko unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zeynalabdinov scores with a push kick.
Klincko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zeynalabdinov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Klincko sprawls and moves away.
Zeynalabdinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klincko can do to turn this around?
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Klincko - that will leave a mark!
Zeynalabdinov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dave Klincko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zeynalabdinov staying out of range there.
Klincko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zeynalabdinov will feel that in the morning.
Klincko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zeynalabdinov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov moves out of range of the body kick from Klincko.
Dave Klincko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Klincko - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeynalabdinov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zeynalabdinov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Klincko on his heels. He'll look to pass Klincko's guard now, I'm sure.
Zeynalabdinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Klincko trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zeynalabdinov prevents Klincko from getting back to his feet.
Klincko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zeynalabdinov.
Zeynalabdinov trying to control but Klincko is working from the bottom.
Zeynalabdinov throws an elbow that misses. Klincko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zeynalabdinov's guard. Nice move by Klincko!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klincko trying to control but Zeynalabdinov is working from the bottom.
Klincko wants to pass the guard but Zeynalabdinov is keeping the position.
Klincko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Klincko stopping the sweep attempt from Zeynalabdinov.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klincko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klincko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zeynalabdinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
Zeynalabdinov keeping moving, preventing Klincko from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Klincko throws a leg kick which misses Zeynalabdinov's front leg but catches the back leg as Zeynalabdinov tries to avoid it.
Zeynalabdinov throws a hook but Klincko avoids it easily.
Klincko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zeynalabdinov or perhaps it was just good defense by Klincko, which made it look bad.
Klincko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Klincko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zeynalabdinov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seyran Zeynalabdinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klincko tries to land a body kick
and Zeynalabdinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave Klincko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Klincko scores with a shot to the body.
Zeynalabdinov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Klincko tries to land a leg kick but Zeynalabdinov saw it coming and moves away.
Klincko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zeynalabdinov rather than just go for the knockout.
Zeynalabdinov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zeynalabdinov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klincko throws out the jab.
Zeynalabdinov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zeynalabdinov scores with a one two! Klincko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Klincko missing with a left hand there. Zeynalabdinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klincko just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromZeynalabdinov.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zeynalabdinov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klincko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zeynalabdinov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Klincko takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov thumps Klincko with a low kick.
Zeynalabdinov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Klincko.
Zeynalabdinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Zeynalabdinov backs off Klincko throws a huge counter combo but Zeynalabdinov manages to avoid it all.
Klincko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zeynalabdinov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zeynalabdinov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Klincko momentarily.
Zeynalabdinov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zeynalabdinov wants to control but Klincko is keeping him busy.
Zeynalabdinov throwing shots but Klincko is blocking nicely.
Klincko throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Seyran Zeynalabdinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klincko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Klincko pulls Zeynalabdinov in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov wants to control from the top but Klincko keeps moving.
Klincko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zeynalabdinov throws a big right hand that misses.
Zeynalabdinov postures up in Klincko's guard and throws a big left but Klincko blocks it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zeynalabdinov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Klincko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zeynalabdinov is aware though and is defending well.
Klincko is looking for a triangle but Zeynalabdinov pushes his legs off easily.
Zeynalabdinov scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov looking to sit in guard and control but Klincko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zeynalabdinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Klincko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Klincko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zeynalabdinov tries to bench press Klincko off him but Klincko keeps the position.
Zeynalabdinov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zeynalabdinov looking for subs from the bottom but Klincko mounts him!
Zeynalabdinov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Klincko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Klincko is stalling here but it's allowed Zeynalabdinov to get half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov taking some punishment here, with Klincko in his half guard.
Klincko is keen to just control but Zeynalabdinov is a slippery customer.
Klincko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zeynalabdinov's head.
Zeynalabdinov trying to hold on to Klincko's head to control him but Klincko postures up.
Klincko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Klincko is looking to take a break and control but Zeynalabdinov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zeynalabdinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Klincko wants to free his trapped foot but Zeynalabdinov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zeynalabdinov gets back to full guard.
Klincko distracts Zeynalabdinov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dave Klincko.
I think Klincko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Burley Haines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceasar Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Morgan's choice of entrance music: Fat Lip. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
152 lbs
15 - 5 - 2 |
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31
145 lbs
15 - 7 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
15 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Burley Haines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceasar Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Haines with that takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Haines does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Haines does no damage.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan with the counter takedown but Haines avoids it easily.
Haines misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Morgan is looking for a kimura but Haines is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
Haines slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan postures up.
Haines looking for a triangle here. Morgan is fighting it but it looks tight! Haines pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Morgan is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Burley Haines!
After the fight, Burley Haines 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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