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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Glanville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrance Glanville is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bubba Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terrance Glanville!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kush.
Kush trying to control the action but Glanville is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Glanville is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kush trying to control the action but Glanville is working from the bottom.
Glanville struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glanville can do anything to dispel that myth.
Glanville looks to move to half guard but instead Kush has passed into mount! Damn!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kush controlling the pace for now.
Glanville is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Glanville is desperately trying to improve his position but Kush has a good base and remains in mount.
Glanville keeps trying to improve his position.
Glanville really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kush. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kush sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Glanville manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glanville is looking to improve his position.
Kush is keen to just control but Glanville is a slippery customer.
Kush trying to control the pace.
Glanville is trying to get back to full guard.
Kush is looking to take a break and control but Glanville is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Glanville is looking to escape.
Kush is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glanville is looking for a sweep. Kush is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kush works his way into full mount!
Glanville is squirming around, avoiding Kush's attempts to control the action.
Kush is landing with some decent strikes but Glanville is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Glanville wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Kush working for the choke.
Glanville is really stuck here.
Kush is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Glanville knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Glanville for a finish.
Kush lands with a hammerfist to the side of Glanville's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glanville is trying to get back to his feet but Kush has full control of the position and if anything, Glanville has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kush cracks Glanville with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Glanville from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Glanville tries to roll but Kush sticks to his back.
A lull in the action here.
Glanville is really stuck here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kush struggling to keep hold of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glanville wants to escape the position.
Glanville is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Kush dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kush circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Glanville drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kush follows Glanville to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Kush!
A relieved looking Bubba Kush thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Snake Plisskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay Morrow is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Snake Plisskin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plisskin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Plisskin is looking to take a break and control but Morrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morrow trying to hold on to Plisskin's head to control him but Plisskin postures up.
Morrow tries to get to full guard but Plisskin has control of the leg.
Plisskin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morrow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Plisskin stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow is looking for a sweep. Plisskin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Plisskin trying to mount his opponent but Morrow defends it.
Plisskin is looking to take a break and control but Morrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Plisskin in particular looking to stall.
Plisskin trying to pass the guard but Morrow defending well.
Plisskin content to control rather than advance.
Plisskin is thwarting Morrow's attempts to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morrow is looking to improve his position.
Morrow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Plisskin is looking to advance position but Morrow won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Plisskin.
Morrow tries to buck Plisskin off but Plisskin is having none of it.
Plisskin tries to advance to mount but Morrow denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Morrow trying to control but Plisskin postures up.
Plisskin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Plisskin is taking a breather. Morrow says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Morrow trying to control but Plisskin postures up.
Plisskin is pressing down on Morrow's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morrow is holding on for now.
Morrow gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morrow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Morrow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morrow is looking to advance position but Plisskin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Morrow wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
I really don't envy Morrow right now.
Plisskin avoiding Morrow 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Plisskin keeps control of the position easily here as Morrow tries to buck him off.
Morrow trying to control the position but Plisskin manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Plisskin 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.
Plisskin gets a takedown into half guard.
Plisskin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Morrow!
Plisskin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Plisskin avoids the attempt from Morrow to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Can Morrow hold on?! Plisskin is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plisskin biding his time, looking for the opening.
Morrow tries to break free.
Morrow tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Morrow manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Snake Plisskin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Plisskin is pressing down on Morrow's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morrow is holding on for now.
Plisskin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Plisskin tries to pass to full mount but Morrow defends it.
Plisskin uses his free foot to push down on Morrow's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plisskin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Plisskin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Plisskin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Morrow is rocked!
Plisskin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrow can do to turn this around?
Plisskin loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Morrow scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Plisskin land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Plisskin stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snake Plisskin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Veiney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Veiney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Morris!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris dodges the punch combination from Veiney.
Veiney goes for a double leg but Morris avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Morris continues to drive forward.
Morris unleashes a big counter combination but Veiney bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Morris misses with a few strikes there.
Morris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morris tries to keep at a distance but Veiney has taken the fight into the clinch.
Veiney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veiney fails with the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Morris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris moves out of range as Veiney strikes.
Morris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Morris misses with a double jab
so Veiney counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veiney trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Veiney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Veiney trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morris wants to stand up but Veiney is controlling him.
Veiney's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Veiney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Veiney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morris wants to stand but Veiney is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Morris scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veiney shoots in but Morris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Veiney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veiney slips a jab and a cross from Morris.
Veiney went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Morris works over Veiney's head and body with a nice combination.
Veiney manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Morris on his heels. He'll look to pass Morris's guard now, I'm sure.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Veiney from controlling successfully.
Morris wants to get back to his feet but Veiney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Veiney lands a couple of digs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morris can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Veiney from controlling successfully.
The fighters are working up against the ropes. Morris manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the ropes.
Veiney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morris prevents it.
Veiney taking a breather.
Morris tries for a takedown. No joy.
Veiney gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Morris regains guard.
Morris wants to stand up but Veiney is controlling him.
Veiney trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris wants to get back to his feet but Veiney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Veiney advances to half guard.
Veiney trying to control from half guard but Morris is working away.
Morris is looking to escape.
Morris kicks off Veiney and gets to his feet.
Veiney clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Morris will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Veiney fails to land the takedown.
Veiney clinches with his opponent.
Morris jumps guard but Veiney stands there with Morris around his waist. Morris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morris wants to get back to striking at distance but Veiney won't allow it.
Veiney leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Morris blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Veiney fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Veiney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Morris looks to move away, Veiney throws a big counter combo but Morris just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veiney takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Veiney shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Morris napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Morris throws Veiney to one side and escapes!
Morris tries to clinch but Veiney is having none of it.
Veiney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Veiney scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Morris sneaks out the side door and pushes Veiney away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris lands with a shot to the body.
Dick Veiney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Veiney lands a lovely overhand right.
Morris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Veiney can pounce on him.
Veiney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morris counters with a series of strikes. Veiney will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a right and a left that Veiney avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Veiney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morris wants to counter the offense by Veiney and move into the clinch position.
Morris misses with a series of wild punches.
Morris shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Veiney eats them both and turns towards Morris to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Morris lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morris.
Morris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Veiney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veiney fails to land with a series of punches.
Morris is looking for the big counter here.
Morris scores with a hook to the body. Veiney takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morris lands a slapping body shot.
Morris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Morris misses with a wild combination.
Morris misses with a wild combination.
Veiney pushes Morris up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris is looking to break free of the clinch but Veiney has double underhooks.
Morris has Veiney pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Veiney manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Veiney turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Veiney manages to end up in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veiney is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Veiney is putting a hurting on Morris here, landing some big shots from side control.
Veiney tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Veiney has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Veiney lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Veiney is looking to take a break and control but Morris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Morris 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 ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Morris dodges the punch combination from Veiney.
Veiney misses with a combination
and Morris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Veiney moves out of range of the body kick from Morris.
Morris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veiney.
Veiney looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morris wants to stand but Veiney is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Veiney controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veiney seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morris for as long as he can get away with.
Morris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Veiney wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.
Veiney forces his way into half guard.
Morris tries to kick Veiney off but Veiney keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Veiney seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Veiney lands strikes from half guard.
That's two 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.
Veiney wants to take a breather but Morris is having none of it.
Veiney 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.
Veiney working the head and body with strikes.
Morris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morris wants to get back to his feet.
Veiney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Veiney looking for a submission but Morris manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Veiney stays in close to Morris's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Veiney is looking to work some ground and pound but Morris has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veiney prevents Morris from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jason Morris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Veiney 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.
Veiney wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.
Veiney stops Morris from standing up.
Veiney pushes down on Morris's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Morris is trying to stand.
Dick Veiney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Veiney is trying to control the action in half guard but Morris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Veiney is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Morris is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ground and pound from Veiney.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Veiney in particular looking to stall.
Morris is not content to let Veiney control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris pushes Veiney off looking to stand but Veiney dives back in and keeps control.
Veiney is working for a submission of some sort.
Veiney is trying to control. Morris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Veiney thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morris's head.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morris wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Veiney misses with a straight right.
Jason Morris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jason Morris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veiney moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Veiney showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morris 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Morris!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borat Sagdiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finch comes to the ring accompanied by Go Fight Win. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borat Sagdiyev!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Finch pulls guard successfully.
Finch being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sagdiyev drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Finch dives on top into guard.
Finch tries to stand but Sagdiyev is controlling from the bottom.
Sagdiyev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Finch defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagdiyev pulls Finch in close to his closed guard and prevents Finch from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch wants to get up but he can't break Sagdiyev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sagdiyev is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Finch rolls with it to try and escape but Sagdiyev cranks on the arm and Finch is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Borat Sagdiyev!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teon Marsan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Banicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teon Marsan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teon Marsan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mariusz Banicki !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marsan tightens his grip and picks Banicki up, before dumping him to the ground. Banicki manages to land in guard.
Banicki has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Marsan doesn't defend quickly enough and Banicki has managed to lock this one up! Can Marsan escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Banicki on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mariusz Banicki !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brock Heyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scooter Trash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trash has chosen Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brock Heyman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scooter Trash!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heyman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Trash is trying to escape back to his feet but Heyman uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Heyman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Heyman happy to just control the position for now.
Heyman scores with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heyman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trash has escaped the position, nice work there.
Heyman has an Americana. Trash didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Heyman is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Heyman hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Brock Heyman!
Brock Heyman retains his lightweight title!
In his post fight interview, Brock Heyman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Sun God Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constrictor Boa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, The Sun God Ra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Constrictor Boa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra is looking to clinch but Boa is avoiding it.
Ra moves into range and clinches up with Boa.
Ra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boa is keeping busy.
Ra misses with an elbow strike.
Ra tries a knee to the head but Boa blocks it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ra throws an elbow but misses.
Ra throws an elbow but it misses.
Ra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boa blocks it with crossed arms.
Boa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ra trying to land knees to the body.
Ra misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ra landing knees to the body.
Boa wants a takedown.
A body shot lands from Boa.
Boa tries a body shot but Ra blocks it.
Ra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra misses with an elbow strike.
Boa misses with a body punch.
Boa avoids the elbow strike from Ra, against the ropes.
Boa lands with a short shot to the head.
Boa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Ra fails to land.
Come on Boa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ra pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Boa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boa avoids it.
Boa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ra lands an elbow just above Boa 's eye.
It looks like Constrictor Boa has been cut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ra throws an elbow but misses.
Ra misses with some punches.
Ra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Boa.
Boa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ra tries a knee to the head but Boa blocks it.
Boa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ra lands an elbow inside that Boa shrugs off.
Boa pulls guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ra won't allow Boa to sweep him here.
Ra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boa has his foot on Ra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ra works his way back into a safe position though.
Ra cracks Boa with a solid left hand.
Ra postures up and lands a big shot to Boa's brow.
Ra throws a big right hand that misses.
Boa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ra engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra throws an elbow that misses. Boa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ra's guard. Nice move by Boa!
Ra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boa looking to sit in guard and control but Ra gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ra content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Boa has locked up a guillotine! Boa's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Ra is holding on here and Boa must be using up a lot of energy. Ra has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Boa gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Constrictor Boa!
Our winner, Constrictor Boa, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrick Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killer Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harrick Lewis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Killer Bee!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee lands with a hook. Lewis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Harrick Lewis has been cut.
Lewis misses with a hook. Bee ducked under it nicely.
Bee connects with a looping right hand.
Bee scores with the left hand. Lewis knows he should have avoided that one.
Bee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lewis's head.
Bee swings widly with a right hand
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lewis swings widly with a right hand
and Bee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harrick Lewis's cut is getting worse.
Lewis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bee misses with a looping right.
Lewis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis throws out a powerful jab.
Bee thuds a left hand into Lewis's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis shoots for a takedown but Bee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lewis lunges at Bee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bee's hand.
Lewis digs a good hook to Bee's body.
Killer Bee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bee throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bee throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewis.
Nice shot lands for Bee.
Harrick Lewis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lewis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Lewis's head coaches at Hells Balls Grappling Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bee drops Lewis with a straight right hand, right on the button! Bee follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Killer Bee! Killer Bee retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Killer Bee, 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 Noah McAdoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Malenko (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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23
176 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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23
169 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noah McAdoo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Malenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAdoo misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McAdoo misses with a right hand
enabling Malenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Malenko lands a jab.
It looks like Noah McAdoo has been cut.
McAdoo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Malenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McAdoo.
We've been hearing reports that McAdoo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McAdoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Malenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Malenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles McAdoo. McAdoo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McAdoo takes a swing at Malenko's ribcage but misses.
Malenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McAdoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Malenko.
McAdoo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malenko misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko misses with a right hand
and McAdoo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McAdoo jabs at Malenko's body.
Malenko throws a lazy right hand but McAdoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McAdoo works Malenko's body with a nice hook.
McAdoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McAdoo shoots in and bounces Malenko off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Malenko looking to control.
Malenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McAdoo is aware though and is defending well.
McAdoo content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McAdoo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Malenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McAdoo manages to get himself to full guard.
Malenko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Malenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McAdoo is keeping the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McAdoo is trying to keep Malenko in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenko wants to control from the top but McAdoo keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Malenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McAdoo is keeping the position for now.
McAdoo managing to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McAdoo trying to keep a closed guard but Malenko is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McAdoo keeping moving, preventing Malenko from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McAdoo misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Malenko slips under a jab from McAdoo.
McAdoo lunges at Malenko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malenko's hand.
Malenko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McAdoo misses the shot to the body.
Malenko blocks a jab.
McAdoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McAdoo avoids the body shot from Malenko.
McAdoo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A countering left hand to the body from Malenko misses.
Malenko has managed to clinch.
Malenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McAdoo blocking some punches.
McAdoo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McAdoo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malenko avoids the elbow strike from McAdoo, against the ropes.
Malenko has McAdoo pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. McAdoo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Malenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McAdoo connects with a single shot there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Malenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malenko blocks a jab.
Malenko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Malenko moves to clinch but McAdoo breaks away
and McAdoo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Malenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McAdoo as Malenko tries to tie him up.
Malenko is looking for a takedown.
Malenko lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for McAdoo.
McAdoo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malenko.
Malenko is trying to maintain a safe position but McAdoo gets an underhook and turns Malenko into the ropes.
A body shot lands from McAdoo.
McAdoo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McAdoo gets through Malenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, McAdoo scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McAdoo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McAdoo is pressed up against the ropes. Malenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McAdoo down to the mat. McAdoo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Noah McAdoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Malenko.
McAdoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malenko shoots in for a takedown but McAdoo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McAdoo throws a lazy right hand but Malenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McAdoo pushes Malenko up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McAdoo tries to work over Malenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McAdoo tries to work over Malenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by McAdoo.
McAdoo gets underhooks to prevent Malenko's takedown attempt.
McAdoo scores with a shot to the side of Malenko's head.
McAdoo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malenko.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McAdoo.
McAdoo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McAdoo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malenko's elbow.
McAdoo misses with a body punch.
Malenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McAdoo can't find room to land a body shot as Malenko controls the action.
McAdoo is looking to control Malenko's arms but Malenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now McAdoo has his back to the ropes.
McAdoo lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McAdoo.
McAdoo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malenko struggles to land a body shot inside as McAdoo controls his hands.
McAdoo can't find room to land a body shot as Malenko controls the action.
McAdoo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malenko's efforts to push away.
Malenko prevents a body shot from McAdoo.
McAdoo looking to slow down the pace here.
A hook to the body from McAdoo.
McAdoo has picked Malenko up - he's going for a ride! McAdoo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
McAdoo working the head and body with strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is trying to get back to full guard.
Malenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McAdoo is trying to work for a kimura but Malenko is defending well.
Malenko is looking to improve his position.
McAdoo is keen to just control but Malenko is a slippery customer.
McAdoo wants to pass to mount but Malenko is defending the position.
Malenko has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Malenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McAdoo is working away from the top position though.
Malenko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Malenko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McAdoo controls the pace.
Malenko keeping full guard, as McAdoo tries to pass.
Malenko controls McAdoo momentarily but McAdoo frees himself.
McAdoo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Malenko holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah McAdoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah McAdoo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McAdoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Malenko.
McAdoo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McAdoo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McAdoo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Malenko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McAdoo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Malenko wants to control but McAdoo postures up.
Malenko is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malenko wants to control but McAdoo postures up.
McAdoo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malenko can do to turn this around?
McAdoo wants to control but Malenko is keeping him busy.
Malenko is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAdoo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Malenko is looking to reverse the position.
Malenko holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Malenko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Malenko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McAdoo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McAdoo's back!
McAdoo is trying to break free.
McAdoo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
What can McAdoo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Malenko has the hooks in. McAdoo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Will Malenko go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Malenko is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. McAdoo is defending well though. Malenko let's go of the attempt for now.
Malenko working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAdoo trying to control but not successfully.
Malenko working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
McAdoo is trying to break free.
Malenko tries to keep control of the position but McAdoo is staying busy.
Malenko doesn't have the hooks in and McAdoo manages to turn into his guard.
Malenko looking to control.
McAdoo wants to control from the top but Malenko keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is trying to keep McAdoo in close.
Malenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McAdoo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McAdoo stopping the sweep attempt from Malenko.
McAdoo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Malenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Malenko, not yet.
McAdoo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McAdoo wants to control from the top but Malenko keeps moving.
McAdoo won't allow Malenko to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McAdoo lands a nice hook to Malenko's body. Malenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McAdoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Malenko is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from McAdoo misses the target.
Malenko is looking for the big counter here.
McAdoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Malenko.
A quick step to the side and McAdoo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malenko takes one on the button.
McAdoo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malenko to score with a decent uppercut.
McAdoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Noah McAdoo is winning the standup battle so far.
McAdoo misses with a body shot.
McAdoo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McAdoo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Malenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malenko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McAdoo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Malenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malenko turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McAdoo is trying to escape the position but Malenko is controlling the position.
McAdoo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Malenko's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Malenko wants to pass the guard but McAdoo is defending well.
McAdoo trying to control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McAdoo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Malenko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Malenko passes to side control.
McAdoo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Malenko working away.
McAdoo is holding Malenko down, trying to stall.
Malenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but McAdoo keeps working.
That's eight 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.
Malenko is staying tight to McAdoo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Malenko trying to control the action but McAdoo is working from the bottom.
McAdoo struggling a bit here.
Malenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McAdoo, who protects the arm well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Malenko trying to control the action but McAdoo is working from the bottom.
McAdoo is looking for a sweep.
McAdoo is working hard here to advance position.
McAdoo struggling a bit here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Malenko drives through and clinches with McAdoo against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McAdoo is trying to maintain a safe position but Malenko gets an underhook and turns McAdoo into the ropes.
McAdoo blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ray Malenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Noah McAdoo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Malenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McAdoo at a distance.
Malenko misses with a straight left.
McAdoo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Noah McAdoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McAdoo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malenko.
Malenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Malenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McAdoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McAdoo misses with a kick to the body.
Malenko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAdoo misses the shot to the body.
Malenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McAdoo throws a predictable looking body shot
and McAdoo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McAdoo swings for the body but Malenko moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
McAdoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malenko was well out of range. Poor timing from McAdoo.
Malenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malenko lands a two punch combo.
McAdoo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Malenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McAdoo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McAdoo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McAdoo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Malenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malenko moves in looking to clinch but McAdoo pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAdoo scores with a jab.
Malenko takes a swing at McAdoo's ribcage but misses.
McAdoo has his takedown stuffed
and Malenko counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab from McAdoo.
McAdoo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Malenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McAdoo moves into the clinch.
McAdoo tries to throw a body punch but Malenko avoids it by throwing McAdoo back against the ropes.
McAdoo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malenko is pressed up against the ropes. McAdoo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malenko down to the mat. Malenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Malenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McAdoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Malenko.
Sloppy strikes from Malenko. Those never looked like landing.
McAdoo misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McAdoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McAdoo to score with a decent uppercut.
McAdoo ducks under a wild hook from Malenko.
McAdoo throws a big shot that misses.
Malenko tries to close the distance and clinch but McAdoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malenko jabs at McAdoo's body.
McAdoo lunges at Malenko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malenko's hand.
McAdoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malenko manages to avoid it.
Malenko looks to throw the jab but McAdoo is out of range.
McAdoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malenko moves away.
Malenko tries to close the distance and clinch but McAdoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malenko slips under a jab from McAdoo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McAdoo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malenko counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McAdoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McAdoo.
Malenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McAdoo drives through and clinches with Malenko against the ropes.
McAdoo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Malenko smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah McAdoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McAdoo misses with an uppercut.
Malenko throws a combination that misses
and McAdoo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Malenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McAdoo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Malenko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Malenko is trying to control the position but McAdoo postures up.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing McAdoo from controlling successfully.
McAdoo postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing McAdoo from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Malenko misses the target.
Malenko is looking to clinch but McAdoo is avoiding it.
Malenko lands a body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. McAdoo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Malenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McAdoo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Malenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McAdoo.
Malenko slips under a jab from McAdoo.
McAdoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Malenko.
McAdoo misses with a combination
and McAdoo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Malenko.
McAdoo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Malenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Malenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Malenko throws a looping overhand right but McAdoo ducks down to avoid it.
Malenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Malenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Malenko slips under a jab.
Malenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McAdoo.
Malenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McAdoo.
McAdoo lands with a nice body punch.
Malenko tries to clinch up but McAdoo circles away and keeps his distance.
McAdoo attempts a counter takedown but Malenko avoids it well and moves away.
Malenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
McAdoo misses with a jab to the body
and Malenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McAdoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McAdoo scores with a jab to the body.
Malenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McAdoo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Malenko enables McAdoo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Malenko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malenko lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Malenko is looking to pass into half guard but McAdoo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McAdoo is in guard.
McAdoo tries to free his leg and advance position but Malenko is retaining full guard.
McAdoo looking to sit in guard and control but Malenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McAdoo controls Malenko momentarily but Malenko frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Malenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McAdoo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Noah McAdoo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McAdoo pulls Malenko in close to his closed guard and prevents Malenko from doing any damage or advancing position.
Malenko wants to control from the top but McAdoo keeps moving.
Malenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McAdoo is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Noah McAdoo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Noah McAdoo's cut.
That's time! McAdoo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McAdoo scores with a jab to the body.
McAdoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McAdoo scores with a body shot.
McAdoo connects with a jab.
McAdoo misses with a wild body shot.
Malenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McAdoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malenko was well out of range. Poor timing from McAdoo.
McAdoo misses with a lunging right hand
and Malenko counters with a left and a right that stings McAdoo.
Malenko closes the distance and pushes McAdoo back into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McAdoo misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McAdoo.
McAdoo slips a jab from Malenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko connects with a body shot.
McAdoo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab, jab by McAdoo - just one landing.
Malenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McAdoo misses with a kick to the body
and Malenko counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McAdoo!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McAdoo trying to remain calm as Malenko controls from the top position.
Malenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but McAdoo keeps working.
McAdoo is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is trying to get an arm triangle but McAdoo is defending well.
McAdoo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Malenko's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malenko seems to be working for a kimura but McAdoo defends the submission attempt.
McAdoo wants to get back to full guard.
Malenko is trying to control the action in half guard but McAdoo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is pressing down on McAdoo's thigh, looking to free his foot. McAdoo is holding on for now.
Malenko works his way into full mount!
Malenko looking to control but McAdoo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McAdoo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Malenko tries to control but McAdoo wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McAdoo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Malenko trying to control but McAdoo is having none of it.
Malenko controlling from mount.
Malenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McAdoo tries to lock up and control but Malenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six 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.
McAdoo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McAdoo wants to sweep but Malenko has passed to side control!
Malenko trying to control the position but McAdoo is working away.
McAdoo is looking to regain half guard here but Malenko keeps moving and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McAdoo wants to control but Malenko postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Malenko wants to control but McAdoo is keeping him busy.
McAdoo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Malenko taking a breather here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Malenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's eight 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.
McAdoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malenko punishes McAdoo's body with a nice straight punch.
McAdoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
McAdoo takes a swing at Malenko's ribcage but misses.
McAdoo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malenko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McAdoo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McAdoo throws a hook but Malenko avoids it easily.
Malenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Malenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Malenko misses with a few strikes there.
McAdoo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McAdoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malenko.
Malenko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McAdoo quickly recovers to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McAdoo wants to improve his position but Malenko is controlling well.
McAdoo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Malenko seems to be looking for submissions.
McAdoo wants to control but Malenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Malenko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McAdoo is looking for a sweep. Malenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McAdoo is trying to control but can't.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Malenko is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Malenko dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Noah McAdoo's cut.
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. This is the final round!
McAdoo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McAdoo misses with a two punch combination.
Malenko throws a shot to the body.
Malenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McAdoo throws an overhand right that lands on Malenko's shoulder, as Malenko tries to avoid the shot.
McAdoo fails to land with a series of punches.
And Malenko tries to counter it with a takedown but McAdoo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Malenko finds it's target.
Malenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malenko moves out of range of the strikes.
McAdoo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Malenko finds it's way through McAdoo's defenses.
Malenko connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from McAdoo.
Malenko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McAdoo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malenko to score with a decent uppercut.
Malenko tries to clinch up.
McAdoo connects with a body shot that sends Malenko's belly button to the back.
Malenko forces McAdoo back against the ropes and clinches.
Malenko drops down looking for an ankle pick but McAdoo pulls his leg out and moves away.
McAdoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malenko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Malenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McAdoo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malenko scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAdoo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McAdoo lands the left hand.
Malenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McAdoo.
Malenko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McAdoo lands a jab to the nose.
McAdoo dips to his left and cracks Malenko with an uppercut!
Malenko instigates a clinch.
Malenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McAdoo.
Malenko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McAdoo after a bit of a struggle.
Malenko swings wildly with an uppercut but McAdoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
McAdoo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malenko backwards.
McAdoo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malenko or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenko manages to break the clinch.
Malenko misses with a lunging right hand
enabling McAdoo to counter with a crisp jab.
McAdoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Malenko.
McAdoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Malenko.
Malenko misses with a hook.
McAdoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malenko.
McAdoo lands with a straight right. Malenko didn't see that one coming.
McAdoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McAdoo throws a body punch but Malenko moves out of range.
McAdoo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Malenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Malenko pushing down on McAdoo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McAdoo is in trouble now - Malenko has advanced to mount!
McAdoo tries to reverse the position but Malenko maintains control.
Malenko wants to control the pace but McAdoo is squirming around nicely.
McAdoo is looking to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Malenko has control of McAdoo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McAdoo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Malenko fails to take his opponent's back.
McAdoo is working to get back to half guard.
Malenko avoids the attempt from McAdoo to control.
McAdoo is squirming around, avoiding Malenko's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Malenko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Malenko tries to control but McAdoo wriggling away.
McAdoo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Malenko with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Malenko controlling from the full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McAdoo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Malenko looking to control and managing it successfully.
McAdoo is working to get back to half guard.
Malenko controlling his opponent.
Malenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McAdoo is looking to escape.
That's eight 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.
McAdoo tries to lock up and control but Malenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Malenko is working for a guillotine from mount but McAdoo frees his head quite easily.
McAdoo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
McAdoo wants to improve his position but Malenko is controlling well.
Malenko is taking a breather. McAdoo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Malenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McAdoo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Malenko with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Malenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McAdoo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Malenko manages to capitalize on a mistake by McAdoo to take his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I really don't envy McAdoo right now.
McAdoo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Malenko's arms.
McAdoo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Malenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Malenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 47:49
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Malenko!
Ray Malenko is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Ray Malenko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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215 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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214 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lambo Gallardo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vit Tu!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice sprawl there from Gallardo as Tu shoots in.
Gallardo sizes up Tu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gallardo moves out of range of the strikes.
Gallardo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tu scores with a hook to the body. Gallardo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gallardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gallardo pushes Tu up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gallardo lands an uppercut.
Tu tries to pull guard but Gallardo holds him up against the ropes and eventually Tu drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Gallardo.
Tu tries to pull guard but Gallardo forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Lambo Gallardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vit Tu.
Tu tries to pull guard but Gallardo won't allow it.
Tu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gallardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gallardo throws a nice looking combination but Tu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallardo jabs at Tu's body.
Gallardo walks into a straight right hand from Tu.
Gallardo closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Gallardo.
Tu tries to pull guard but Gallardo won't allow it.
Gallardo can't find room to land a body shot as Tu controls the action.
Gallardo tries a body shot but Tu blocks it.
Tu tries to pull guard but Gallardo won't allow it.
Gallardo breaks the clinch.
Gallardo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gallardo digs a good body shot into Tu's ribs.
Gallardo slips under a jab.
Gallardo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tu misses with an uppercut
and Gallardo counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Gallardo does no damage.
Gallardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tu circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tu! But no joy.
Gallardo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gallardo clinches up against the ropes.
Gallardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Gallardo both land. Nice combination.
Gallardo misses with a wild combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gallardo scores with a hook to the body.
Tu tries to pull guard but Gallardo forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Gallardo lands an elbow inside.
Gallardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gallardo lands a jab to Tu's midsection.
Gallardo fails to land with a series of punches.
Gallardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Tu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Gallardo does it's job there.
Tu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gallardo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lambo Gallardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tu throws a looping overhand right but Gallardo ducks down to avoid it.
Gallardo misses with the combination.
Tu throws a hook to the side of Gallardo's head but Gallardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Gallardo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gallardo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallardo throws a nice looking combination but Tu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Gallardo.
It seemed like Tu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tu lands a jab to the head.
Tu throws a body punch but Gallardo moves out of range.
Gallardo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gallardo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gallardo throws a right hand that Tu ducks under and follows up with a left that Tu also avoids with ease.
Gallardo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gallardo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tu on the side of the head.
Tu gets the takedown into side control.
Tu scoring with punches from side control.
Gallardo is rocked!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tu tries to advance to mount but Gallardo denies him.
Oh Gallardo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tu in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Gallardo looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Tu turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vit Tu! Vit Tu retains his light heavyweight title!
Vit Tu took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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