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QFC Tournament 546 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dimitris Pilikidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dimitris Pilikidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandro Rios!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Pilikidis.
Rios has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pilikidis misses with a punch to the body.
Rios stalling.
Rios lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rios is looking for a takedown.
A right hand to the body from Rios.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilikidis has had enough of the clinch but Rios keeps him there for the moment.
Rios tries to pull guard but Pilikidis won't allow it.
Rios lands a right hand.
Pilikidis wants to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rios - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilikidis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rios fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pilikidis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rios defends it nicely.
Rios feints a jab promting Pilikidis to slip. Rios then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pilikidis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rios clinches up with Pilikidis and pushes him back against the cage.
Pilikidis is trying to force a seperation but Rios has the dominant position.
Rios's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios clinches.
Rios has Pilikidis pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rios pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pilikidis tumbling to the mat - Rios dives into Pilikidis's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rios stands and steps away. Pilikidis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pilikidis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rios defends well and Pilikidis ends up having to push Rios into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitris Pilikidis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rios getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pilikidis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rios throws Pilikidis to one side and escapes!
Pilikidis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rios to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pilikidis is breathing heavily.
Rios not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pilikidis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rios manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rios manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Pilikidis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rios has Pilikidis pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rios pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pilikidis tumbling to the mat - Rios dives into Pilikidis's guard.
Pilikidis working a defensive guard but Rios manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rios tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pilikidis is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandro Rios dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pilikidis throws a head kick but Rios moves out of range.
Rios gets caught flat footed, as Pilikidis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rios has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pilikidis off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pilikidis tries to clinch there but Rios circles away.
Pilikidis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rios instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rios has Pilikidis up against the cage in a clinch.
Rios has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pilikidis regains guard immediately.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rios seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios tries to free his leg and advance position but Pilikidis is retaining full guard.
Pilikidis controls Rios momentarily but Rios frees himself.
Rios throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pilikidis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pilikidis controls Rios momentarily but Rios frees himself.
Pilikidis wants to improve his position but instead Rios has moved into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pilikidis wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Pilikidis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pilikidis wants to improve his position but Rios is controlling well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rios forces Pilikidis back against the cage and clinches.
Rios keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pilikidis's efforts to push away.
Rios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rios listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rios moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rios clinches up with Pilikidis and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rios throws a right hand that Pilikidis ducks under and follows up with a left that Pilikidis also avoids with ease.
Rios has managed to clinch.
Rios pulls guard successfully.
Rios managing to control the position.
Rios uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rios swats away the attempt to clinch by Pilikidis.
Pilikidis shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilikidis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rios walks away with a smile on his face. Pilikidis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rios scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pilikidis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitris Pilikidis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rios closes the distance and clinches.
Rios manages to break the clinch.
Rios lands a left and a right that send Pilikidis crashing to the mat, dazed. Rios thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pilikidis is rocked!
Rios scores with a body shot.
Oh Pilikidis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rios has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandro Rios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rios moves into the clinch.
Pilikidis seems to have got his legs back now.
Rios stalling in the clinch.
Pilikidis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rios has Pilikidis pushed against the cage.
Rios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pilikidis is trying to pull guard but Rios has him pressed against the cage.
Rios avoiding damage as Pilikidis throws knees to the body.
Rios jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilikidis wants to stand but Rios has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rios throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rios had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pilikidis defends it easily.
Pilikidis won't allow Rios to sweep him here.
Rios pulls Pilikidis in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rios is working for takedown but Pilikidis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pilikidis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pilikidis tries to circle away but Rios has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rios keeps control of Pilikidis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rios gets control of Pilikidis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rios will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pilikidis is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Pilikidis trying to control the position from guard on top but Rios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rios manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios is pushing Pilikidis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sandro Rios seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Rios - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rios continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Pilikidis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pilikidis leaning against his opponent.
Rios manages to break the clinch.
Pilikidis throws a head kick but Rios moves out of range.
Rios connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pilikidis's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilikidis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rios sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitris Pilikidis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rios connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rios jumps guard.
Rios wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rios is on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rios controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sandro Rios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rios has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Sandro Rios!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Sandro Rios!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Sandro Rios!
Sandro Rios wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Paterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgos Mazmanidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Paterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giorgos Mazmanidis!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazmanidis dodges the punch combination from Paterson.
Nice shot lands for Paterson.
Mazmanidis gets a double leg takedown into Paterson's guard.
Mazmanidis forces his way into half guard.
Mazmanidis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazmanidis tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Paterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazmanidis wants to free his trapped foot but Paterson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mazmanidis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Paterson controls his leg.
Paterson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazmanidis moves into full mount! Paterson won't be happy about that!
Mazmanidis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mazmanidis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paterson wants to hold on but Mazmanidis pushes him away.
Mazmanidis punching from mount but Paterson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazmanidis has control of Paterson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Paterson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Paterson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paterson tries to get out of the position.
Paterson tries to lock up and control but Mazmanidis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Paterson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazmanidis looking to control but Paterson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mazmanidis thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mazmanidis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mazmanidis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paterson is looking to escape.
Mazmanidis looking to finish with strikes here!
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.
Mazmanidis thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mazmanidis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mazmanidis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mazmanidis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Paterson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Paterson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mazmanidis on the ground.
Mazmanidis sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mazmanidis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mazmanidis with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgos Mazmanidis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Paterson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mazmanidis's head.
Paterson with a hook.
Mazmanidis misses with a few strikes there.
Mazmanidis looks for a takedown but Paterson sprawls well.
Giorgos Mazmanidis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paterson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mazmanidis on the side of the head.
Mazmanidis dives in and grabs Paterson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paterson pushes down on Mazmanidis's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paterson misses with the combination.
Mazmanidis shoots in for a double leg but Paterson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paterson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jim Paterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorgos Mazmanidis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paterson cracks Mazmanidis with an open hand slap.
Nice shot lands for Paterson.
Mazmanidis misses with a takedown
and Mazmanidis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mazmanidis is breathing heavily.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Paterson! Mazmanidis is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Paterson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Erdogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcio Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mustafa Erdogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcio Freire!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Erdogan. That snapped Freire's head back.
Freire has his takedown stuffed
enabling Erdogan to counter with a crisp jab.
Freire moves into the clinch.
Freire has Erdogan pressed against the cage.
Erdogan prevents the takedown attempt.
Freire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Erdogan walks away with a smile on his face. Freire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mustafa Erdogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcio Freire.
Freire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freire pulls guard.
Freire looking for a sweep. Not yet Freire, not yet.
Erdogan is standing up over Freire. Freire looks to escape but Erdogan dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erdogan controlling the position from side mount.
Freire tries to bench press Erdogan off him but Erdogan keeps the position.
Freire throws Erdogan to one side and escapes!
Erdogan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Freire on the side of the head.
A jab from Erdogan finds it's way through Freire's defenses.
Freire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Freire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Freire lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freire drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Erdogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Freire controls his hands.
Freire is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Freire wants to take the fight to the mat but Erdogan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Erdogan prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Erdogan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire tries to throw a body punch but Erdogan avoids it by throwing Freire back against the cage.
Freire changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Erdogan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Freire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Erdogan moves away.
Freire drives through and clinches with Erdogan against the cage.
Erdogan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freire leaning against his opponent.
Freire wants a takedown but no success here.
Freire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcio Freire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freire gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Erdogan counters with a nice uppercut.
Freire is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freire tries to move into range but Erdogan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Erdogan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Freire on the side of the head.
Freire tries to clinch up.
Erdogan moves away from the strike by Freire.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Freire closes the distance and clinches.
Freire tries to pull guard but Erdogan holds him up against the cage and eventually Freire drops back down to his feet.
Freire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erdogan wants to get back to striking at distance but Freire won't allow it.
Freire fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcio Freire will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Erdogan scores with a hook.
Freire darts in and clinches Erdogan up against the cage.
Erdogan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Erdogan gets underhooks to prevent Freire's takedown attempt.
Freire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Erdogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Freire has double underhooks.
Erdogan tries to circle away but Freire has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mustafa Erdogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcio Freire.
Erdogan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freire is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire clinches with his opponent.
Erdogan is trying to break the clinch but Freire has him pressed against the cage.
Freire pulls guard successfully.
Erdogan looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Freire can do anything to dispel that myth.
Freire working a defensive guard here.
Freire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Freire being controlled here, momentarily.
Freire is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freire takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Erdogan is trying to maintain the position but Freire is very close to passing his half guard.
Freire misses with a head shot. Erdogan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Freire trying to control the position from guard on top but Erdogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan trying to control the position.
Erdogan 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Freire postures up in Erdogan's guard and throws a big left but Erdogan blocks it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Erdogan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freire closes the distance and pushes Erdogan back into the cage.
Freire is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Erdogan is defending well.
Freire tries to pull guard but Erdogan holds him up against the cage and eventually Freire drops back down to his feet.
Freire pulls guard effortlessly.
Freire is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erdogan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcio Freire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Erdogan scores with a shot to the body.
Freire tries to bum rush Erdogan with a series of wild strikes but Erdogan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freire moves into range and clinches up with Erdogan.
Freire is working for takedown but Erdogan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Freire tries to pull guard but Erdogan holds him up against the cage and eventually Freire drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erdogan is trying to break the clinch but Freire has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Erdogan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freire rushes Erdogan and presses him up against the cage.
Freire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mustafa Erdogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcio Freire.
Erdogan wants to get back to striking at distance but Freire won't allow it.
Freire is trying to pull guard but Erdogan has him pressed against the cage.
Freire has Erdogan pressed against the cage, preventing Erdogan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marcio Freire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Freire is trying to pull guard but Erdogan has him pressed against the cage.
Freire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freire misses with a two punch combination.
Freire moves into the clinch.
Mustafa Erdogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freire breaks the clinch.
Freire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erdogan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Erdogan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Freires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Freire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Erdogan, pushing him back against the cage.
Erdogan is trying to force a seperation but Freire has the dominant position.
Freire breaks from the clinch.
Freire drives through and clinches with Erdogan against the cage.
Freire keeps control of Erdogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Erdogan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Freire jumps into guard, dragging Erdogan to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Freire keeping moving, preventing Erdogan from controlling successfully.
Freire wants to stand and escape but Erdogan is having none of it.
Erdogan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erdogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Erdogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Freire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Freire takes the fight into the clinch.
Freire gets control of Erdogan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Freire will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Erdogan wants to pass the guard but Freire is keeping the position.
Erdogan wants to control from the top but Freire keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erdogan postures up.
Marcio Freire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Freire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcio Freire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Freire winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Marcio Freire!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Marcio Freire!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Marcio Freire!
Marcio Freire wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Swick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enzo Ferrari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Swick!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari closes the distance and pushes Swick back into the cage.
Swick tries to stall but Ferrari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ferrari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ferrari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ferrari stalling the fight.
Ferrari has a couple of punches blocked by Swick.
Ferrari stalling.
Swick drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ferrari gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Swick's defenses.
Ferrari prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ferrari manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swick avoids the elbow strike from Ferrari, against the cage.
Ferrari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swick.
Ferrari leaning against his opponent.
Ferrari lands a nice uppercut.
Ferrari lands a nice uppercut.
Swick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferrari slowing the pace effectively.
Ferrari throws an elbow that misses.
Ferrari has a couple of punches blocked by Swick.
Ferrari tries to work over Swick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swick letting Ferrari take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swick letting Ferrari take a breather here.
Swick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swick looking to stall.
Ferrari lands a hook that snaps the head of Swick backwards.
Ferrari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferrari throws a head punch that misses.
Swick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swick is trying to stall.
Swick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ferrari misses with a knee strike.
Swick is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferrari misses with an elbow over the top.
Ferrari displaying some good clinch control by pressing Swick up against the cage.
Swick avoids the elbow strike from Ferrari, against the cage.
Swick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swick blocks a body shot from Ferrari.
A head punch on the inside from Ferrari fails to land.
Ferrari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Swick is trying to break the clinch but Ferrari has him pressed against the cage.
Swick is trying to maintain a safe position but Ferrari gets an underhook and turns Swick into the cage.
Ferrari throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferrari leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ferrari avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ferrari for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Ferrari dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ferrari taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ferrari scores with a shot to the side of Swick's head.
Ferrari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enzo Ferrari.
Ferrari dodges the punch combination from Swick.
Ferrari wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Ferrari dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A combination from Swick does no damage.
Swick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferrari is looking to clinch but Swick is avoiding it.
Swick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swick misses with a body shot.
Enzo Ferrari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferrari darts in and clinches Swick up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferrari.
Enzo Ferrari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ferrari swings wildly with an uppercut but Swick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferrari is struggling to control the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ferrari - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrari throws an elbow that misses.
Ferrari can't find room to land a body shot as Swick controls the action.
Ferrari misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swick working hard to break the clinch.
Ferrari's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ferrari leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Ferrari fails to land.
Ferrari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferrari misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferrari manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Swick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swick is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Swick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ferrari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferrari has Swick pressed against the cage, preventing Swick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ferrari throws a head punch that misses.
Ferrari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swick's elbow.
Ferrari misses with some punches.
Swick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ferrari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swick can do to turn this around?
Ferrari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swick tries to break free but Ferrari pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ferrari.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ferrari takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A frustrated look appears on Swick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Swick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferrari avoiding damage.
Ferrari dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enzo Ferrari.
Ferrari moves in looking to clinch but Swick pushes him off.
Ferrari closes the distance and clinches.
Ferrari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Ferrari.
Ferrari has Swick pressed against the cage, preventing Swick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Swick has had enough of the clinch but Ferrari keeps him there for the moment.
Swick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferrari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swick avoids it.
Ferrari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ferrari tries to land knees in the clinch but Swick avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari keeps control of Swick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ferrari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swick.
Ferrari stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ferrari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swick ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Swick no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Swick manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ferrari manages to get himself to full guard.
Swick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swick trying to control but Ferrari is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Ferrari dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ferrari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swick.
Ferrari is looking for a counter combo.
Ferrari pushes Swick up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferrari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ferrari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ferrari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferrari working aggressively here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ferrari stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swick wants to break free but Ferrari has control.
Swick blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ferrari fails to land.
Ferrari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swick.
Ferrari's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Swick blocks an uppercut.
Ferrari working aggressively here.
Ferrari manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Swick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ferrari has a couple of punches blocked by Swick.
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.
Ferrari working aggressively here.
Ferrari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swick.
A head punch on the inside from Ferrari fails to land.
Ferrari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ferrari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swick is trying to break free.
Ferrari slows down the pace here.
Swick looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Ferrari.
Ferrari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swick's efforts to push away.
Swick managing to block the knees to the body from Ferrari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari throws an elbow but it misses.
Swick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ferrari has him pressed against the cage.
Ferrari effectively controlling the action here.
The referee calls for Ferrari to work.
Ferrari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Swick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferrari misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ferrari - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Swick jumps guard but Ferrari turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Swick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Ferrari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ferrari fails to land.
Ferrari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferrari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swick working hard to break the clinch.
Ferrari missing with knees to the body.
Ferrari throws a punch but it's blocked by Swick.
Ferrari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swick.
A head punch on the inside from Ferrari fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ferrari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Swick is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferrari avoiding damage.
Ferrari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James Swick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Enzo Ferrari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swick tries to throw a body punch but Ferrari avoids it by throwing Swick back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Ferrari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferrari, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Enzo Ferrari!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Enzo Ferrari!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Enzo Ferrari!
Enzo Ferrari wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitaliy Lyashenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Lokot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitaliy Lyashenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruslan Lokot!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyashenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lyashenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lokot.
Lokot fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lyashenko to the ground. Lokot is now in Lyashenko's guard.
Lyashenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lyashenko controls Lokot momentarily but Lokot frees himself.
Lokot stays in close to Lyashenko's body and controls the position.
Lyashenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokot not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyashenko working a defensive guard but Lokot passes into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lokot looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lokot throws a sloppy head kick and Lyashenko moves out of range easily.
Lyashenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lyashenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lokot fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lyashenko sprawls well initially but Lokot persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lokot throwing shots but Lyashenko is blocking nicely.
Lokot wants to pass the guard but Lyashenko is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyashenko actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Lokot seems content to control.
Lokot passes to side control.
Lyashenko tries to control but Lokot manages to take his back.
Lokot tightening his grip on Lyashenko, looking for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyashenko tries to roll but Lokot sticks to his back.
Lyashenko is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokot is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Lyashenko has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Lokot has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Lyashenko taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Lokot doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ruslan Lokot!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Barao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernando Barao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Webb!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webb shoots in and drives through. Barao sprawls well.
Barao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barao lands an elbow inside that Webb shrugs off.
It looks like Sam Webb has been cut.
Webb wants to take the fight to the mat but Barao manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barao lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Sam Webb's cut even more.
A bit of stalling here from Barao.
Barao is pushing Webb up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Webb's defenses.
Webb blocks an elbow strike from Barao.
Barao pressing his opponent against the cage.
Webb has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb trying to control the position but instead, Barao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Webb into the cage.
Nice elbow from Barao.
Barao lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Sam Webb's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Barao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sam Webb's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Webb is trying to force a seperation but Barao has the dominant position.
Barao lands an elbow just above Webb 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam Webb's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fernando Barao!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam oConor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Tumenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam oConor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Albert Tumenov!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tumenov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
oConor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tumenov just manages to avoid it.
Tumenov fails with a takedown attempt.
oConor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tumenov just manages to avoid it.
Tumenov gets a takedown into half guard.
Tumenov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tumenov throwing shots but oConor is blocking nicely.
Tumenov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tumenov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed oConor's head.
oConor tries to roll over but Tumenov keeps him under control.
Tumenov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tumenov is looking for a kimura here.
oConor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumenov is thwarting oConor's attempts to control the position.
Tumenov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
oConor wants to control but Tumenov is keeping busy.
oConor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tumenov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tumenov is thwarting oConor's attempts to control the position.
Tumenov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Tumenov.
Tumenov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
oConor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if oConor tries to get out of the position.
oConor is looking for a sweep. Tumenov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tumenov working the head and body with strikes.
oConor is looking to control Tumenov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can oConor avoid being mounted?
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. Tumenov connects with a nice short shot to oConor's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
oConor preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
oConor is trying to get back to full guard.
oConor is trying to maintain the position but Tumenov is very close to passing his half guard.
Tumenov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
oConor trying to control here.
Tumenov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
oConor has hold of Tumenov's hands but Tumenov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tumenov is nestled in close to oConor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tumenov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tumenov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov trying to control from half guard but oConor is working away.
Tumenov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tumenov thows a huge punch but oConor dodges it nicely.
Tumenov thows a huge punch but oConor dodges it nicely.
Tumenov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
oConor is rocked!
oConor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tumenov on the ground.
Tumenov winds up and cracks oConor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh oConor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tumenov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tumenov winds up and cracks oConor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tumenov lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked oConor! More strikes land and this one is all over! Tumenov jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Tumenov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maykan Jardim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Moskowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maykan Jardim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Moskowich!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Moskowich. No joy for Jardim on that attempt.
Moskowich throws a counter combo.
Jardim with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moskowich counters with a stiff right hand.
Moskowich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moskowich lands a jab to the head.
Jardim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moskowich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maykan Jardim. 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.
Moskowich gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jardim to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardim controlling from the top position.
Moskowich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moskowich is trying to control the position but Jardim postures up.
Jardim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Moskowich controls Jardim momentarily but Jardim frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jardim with a poor takedown
and Moskowich counters with a right hand to the body.
Moskowich lands a nice looking body shot.
Jardim darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jardim is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jardim content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Moskowich is trying to maintain the position but Jardim is very close to passing his half guard.
Jardim is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jardim prevents Moskowich from improving his position.
Jardim with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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.
Moskowich wants to control but Jardim is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jardim seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jardim has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maykan Jardim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moskowich gets caught napping as Jardim dives in and scores a takedown. Moskowich manages to retain guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moskowich 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Maykan Jardim will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Moskowich digs a good hook to Jardim's body.
Jardim looks for a takedown but Moskowich sprawls well.
Jardim fails with the takedown
and Moskowich counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jardim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardim dives in and grabs Moskowich's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moskowich pushes down on Jardim's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maykan Jardim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jardim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moskowich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moskowich scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jardim in his tracks.
Moskowich should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jardim or perhaps it was just good defense by Moskowich, which made it look bad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moskowich! But no joy.
Jardim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moskowich defends it nicely.
Moskowich doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardim tries for a takedown but Moskowich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jardim shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Moskowich tries to kick Jardim off but Jardim keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jardim performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jardim's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardim moves into full mount! Moskowich won't be happy about that!
Jardim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moskowich can't escape the position.
Maykan Jardim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jardim content just to control the position here.
Jardim sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jardim content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jardim avoids the attempt from Moskowich to control.
Moskowich is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jardim thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jardim controlling his opponent.
Moskowich is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moskowich tries to hold on but Jardim pushes him away.
Moskowich keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Moskowich wants to control but Jardim is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maykan Jardim will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jardim shoots in for a takedown but Moskowich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moskowich now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jardim fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Moskowich to the ground. Jardim is now in Moskowich's guard.
Jardim showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Moskowich manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jardim manages to get himself to full guard.
Moskowich won't allow Jardim to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jardim wants to stand up but Moskowich is controlling him.
Jardim keeping moving, preventing Moskowich from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moskowich sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jardim's guard.
Jardim tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Moskowich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jardim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moskowich is looking to pass Jardim's guard but actually Jardim recovers to full guard.
Moskowich trying to control but Jardim is working from the bottom.
Jardim has Moskowich pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moskowich stands and throws Jardim's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jardim is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moskowich's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Moskowich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jardim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jardim wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moskowich in particular looking to stall.
Jardim looks like he's trying to stand up.
Still in half guard, Moskowich seems content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Moskowich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardim tries for a takedown but Moskowich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maykan Jardim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jardim shoots and misses
and Moskowich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jardim darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Moskowich avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jardim.
Jardim wants to control but Moskowich is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moskowich works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jardim preventing the sweep.
Jardim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moskowich is looking to sweep but instead, Jardim has passed into half guard.
Jardim seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jardim prevents Moskowich from standing back up.
Moskowich is looking for a sweep. Jardim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moskowich is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jardim jumps into side control!
Moskowich managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jardim.
Sloppy strikes there by Jardim.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Moskowich.
I think Jardim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Maykan Jardim!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Maykan Jardim!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Maykan Jardim!
Maykan Jardim wins by unanimous decision!
Maykan Jardim bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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