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Dignity 13 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dante Fluentez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deshawn Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deshawn Shaw looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Fluentez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deshawn Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Shaw backs away, Fluentez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shaw looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Shaw has a takedown stuffed.
Fluentez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shaw's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fluentez distracts Shaw with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fluentez stands up and waves to Shaw to follow him.
Fluentez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluentez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fluentez cracks Shaw with a solid left hand.
Fluentez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw keeping moving, preventing Fluentez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fluentez landing some decent shots from guard.
Fluentez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fluentez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluentez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw is being controlled here.
Fluentez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fluentez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fluentez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fluentez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Fluentez lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluentez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shaw knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fluentez controls the position.
Fluentez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shaw for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fluentez in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Fluentez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fluentez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shaw!
Fluentez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shaw has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fluentez taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fluentez cracks Shaw with a big elbow.
Fluentez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
Fluentez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluentez landing strikes.
Fluentez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shaw has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shaw trying to remain calm as Fluentez controls from the top position.
Fluentez working the ground and pound from side control.
Fluentez staying calm.
Fluentez lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluentez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fluentez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Shaw felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Fluentez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shaw, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluentez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shaw down.
Fluentez happy to just control the position for now.
Fluentez landing a few strikes.
Shaw is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fluentez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shaw can do to turn this around?
Fluentez decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluentez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shaw tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fluentez is in Shaw's guard.
Fluentez wants to control from the top but Shaw keeps moving.
Fluentez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fluentez continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fluentez trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Fluentez 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!
Shaw swings for the body but Fluentez moves out of range.
Fluentez feints and as Shaw raises his hands in defense, Fluentez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fluentez postures up in Shaw's guard and throws a big left but Shaw blocks it.
Fluentez is pushing down on Shaw's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shaw is fighting to maintain full guard but Fluentez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fluentez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shaw has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fluentez is trying to work for a kimura but Shaw is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fluentez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluentez passes to full mount!
Fluentez controlling from mount.
Fluentez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Deshawn Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluentez wants to finish this one by submission but Shaw is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fluentez .
Fluentez controlling the pace for now.
Shaw in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fluentez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fluentez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shaw is bucking up trying to escape but Fluentez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluentez is working for a guillotine from mount but Shaw frees his head quite easily.
Fluentez working for a submission but Shaw is keeping him at bay.
Shaw is working to get back to half guard.
Fluentez controlling from the full mount.
Fluentez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shaw can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fluentez working the ground and pound effectively.
Fluentez wants to control the pace but Shaw is squirming around nicely.
Dante Fluentez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fluentez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Shaw has worked his arm free - good work by Shaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Fluentez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fluentez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Fluentez !
Deshawn Shaw was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be taking a break for a while to train and get better now is not a good time for me'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnson Blu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan's entrance music is Smoke Serpent. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Los Angeles, Joe Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnson Blu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Blu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hogan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Johnson Blu has been cut.
Hogan misses with a head kick.
Johnson Blu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blu lands a two punch combo.
Hogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogan walks into a jab.
Blu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hogan to the ground. Blu is now in Hogan's guard.
Blu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hogan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan looking for subs off his back but Blu has passed one foot through into half guard.
Blu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blu prevents Hogan from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Blu seems content to control.
Hogan wants to get back to full guard but Blu has mounted him!
Hogan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hogan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Blu get's back to his feet.
Blu shoots in and bounces Hogan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hogan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Blu manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is trying to get back to full guard.
Hogan is trying to control but Blu passes into side control!
Blu moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blu working away.
Blu controls the position.
Blu has control of an arm but Hogan manages to advance to Blu's back!
Blu manages to stand up with Hogan still on his back. Eventually Hogan drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Blu gets the takedown into side control.
Hogan is looking to get back to his feet here but Blu is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hogan's back.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blu has good solid back control here.
Hogan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blu controlling from mount.
Blu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Blu.
Blu won't let Hogan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Blu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hogan is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Blu has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnson Blu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnson Blu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Blu fails with a takedown attempt.
Blu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hogan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blu blocks a head kick by Hogan.
Both fighters circling a little - Hogan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hogan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hogan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hogan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hogan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hogan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blu blocks a head kick by Hogan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hogan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson Blu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hogan to the mat! Hogan manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hogan's guard.
Blu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hogan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hogan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Blu has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Blu controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is working to get back to half guard.
Blu controlling his opponent.
Blu takes Hogan's back.
Blu controls the action.
Hogan can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blu keeps control of the position easily here as Hogan tries to buck him off.
Blu controlling well, preventing Hogan from escaping the position.
Blu controlling from the back.
Hogan trying to get back to his feet but Blu is in full control for now.
Hogan can't escape the position.
Blu controlling the position well here. Hogan rolled but Blu kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
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.
Hogan rolls, trying to escape but Blu keeps control of the position.
Johnson Blu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hogan is working hard here to advance position.
Blu trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hogan doesn't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hogan trying to control the position but Blu manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnson Blu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnson Blu'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. This is the final round!
Blu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Blu staying calm.
Hogan manages to get back to half guard.
Blu prevents Hogan from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hogan is looking to stand up but Blu isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hogan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blu preventing the sweep.
Hogan controls Blu momentarily but Blu frees himself.
Blu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hogan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blu is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hogan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hogan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hogan throws a head kick that misses.
Blu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hogan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hogan is rocked!
Blu lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Hogan falls backwards - clearly groggy! Blu dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnson Blu!
The defeated Joe Hogan had this to say: 'My opponent was not USADA drug tested, I'm just saying.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by Pride FC - Theme. Vasily Ivanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasily Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Ivanov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ivanov is looking to land body kicks.
Adams works Ivanov's body with a nice hook.
Adams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adams throws a right and a left that Ivanov avoids nicely.
Ivanov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adams with a body shot.
Adams shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ivanov eats them both and turns towards Adams to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Adams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ivanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Adams.
Adams misses with a combination
and Ivanov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Adams's guard.
Adams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adams tries to get out of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Let's hope that Ivanov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ivanov is pushing down on Adams's leg trying to pass to half guard. Adams is fighting to maintain full guard but Ivanov has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Ivanov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ivanov stops Adams from getting back to his feet.
Ivanov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ivanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adams is trying to stand back up but Ivanov is controlling him
Ivanov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ivanov controlling the pace.
It looks like Ivanov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ivanov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Adams is looking to get back to is feet but Ivanov passes into side control.
Check out the look on Ivanov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ivanov happy to just control the position for now.
Ivanov cracks Adams with a big elbow.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov prevents Adams from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws Ivanov to one side and escapes!
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivanov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ivanov.
Adams lands with a good body shot.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ivanov counters with a single leg into guard. Adams didn't expect that.
Ivanov content to stall in guard here.
Ivanov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Adams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ivanov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Good exchange - Adams coming out on top.
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!
Ivanov walks into a jab.
Adams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ivanov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Adams won't be happy with that.
Adams throws Ivanov to one side and escapes!
Ivanov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Adams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ivanov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ivanov swinging wildly here.
Ivanov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Adams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Adams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Adams manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
A short right from Adams.
Ivanov has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Ivanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Adams.
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivanov blocks an uppercut.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ivanov can do to turn this around?
Ivanov has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ivanov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Adams tries to bum rush Ivanov with a series of wild strikes but Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adams throws a series of punches but Ivanov avoids them all with ease.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanov. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Ivanov misses.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Ivanov.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ivanov.
Scott Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
Adams misses with a combination
so Ivanov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Adams has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ivanov has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ivanov blocks a body shot from Adams.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Adams works on Ivanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Adams misses with some punches.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ivanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ivanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Ivanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivanov misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ivanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adams circles away.
Scott Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Ivanov.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Adams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Ivanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scott Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Ivanov throws a poor cross that misses
letting Adams counter with a right hand.
Adams throws a series of punches but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
Scott Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Ivanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Adams.
Adams tries to bum rush Ivanov with a series of wild strikes but Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ivanov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ivanov.
Ivanov connects with a couple of short punches.
Ivanov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vasily Ivanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ivanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ivanov landing with the ground and pound.
Ivanov controlling from the top position.
More stalling from Ivanov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Adams dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Adams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ivanov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ivanov.
Ivanov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ivanov stays in close to Adams's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov pushing down on Adams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ivanov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ivanov is taking a breather. Adams 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.
Ivanov is continuing to stall.
Ivanov lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ivanov wants to pass the guard but Adams is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The adventures of Ivanov the control monster continue. Boring.
Adams looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ivanov lands a nice short elbow.
Ivanov controlling the action here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Ivanov.
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.
Ivanov works his way into full mount!
Adams really wants to buck Ivanov off and get back to his feet.
Ivanov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
You get the feeling that Adams really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ivanov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ivanov controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov unloading with bombs!
Ivanov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Adams is trying to stand.
Ivanov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Adams tries to buck Ivanov off but he can't manage it.
Ivanov landing strikes from the mount and Adams is in trouble!
Ivanov controlling the pace for now.
Adams really wants to buck Ivanov off and get back to his feet.
Ivanov content just to control the position here.
Ivanov working Adams over with strikes here.
Ivanov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to get back to his feet.
Ivanov controlling from the full mount.
Vasily Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Adams somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams misses with a combination
and Ivanov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ivanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Adams is rocked!
Adams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ivanov on the ground.
Ivanov lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Adams! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ivanov jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Ivanov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobo Clown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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277 lbs
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230 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobo Clown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Willis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Clown to the mat! Clown manages to get full guard.
Clown has his foot on Willis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Willis works his way back into a safe position though.
Willis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Willis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clown is trying to control the position but Willis postures up.
Willis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Clown is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Willis, into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Clown off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Clown gets caught napping as Willis dives in and scores a takedown. Clown manages to retain guard.
Clown trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Willis postures up.
Willis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Willis stopping the sweep attempt from Clown.
Clown is working hard here to advance position.
Clown manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Clown or perhaps it was just good defense by Willis, which made it look bad.
Clown scores with a spinning back kick!
Clown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clown.
Willis turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Willis manages to end up in side control.
Clown's coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $900 fee) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Willis is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Clown tries to improve position but can't.
Clown wants to control but Willis postures up.
Willis trying to control the action but Clown is working from the bottom.
Willis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Clown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clown is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Willis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clown wants to get back to full guard.
Willis is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Clown trying to get back to full guard but Willis takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
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.
Clown wants to hold on but Willis pushes him away.
Willis throws some wild stikes that Clown manages to avoid easily.
Clown tries to hold on but Willis pushes him away.
Willis wants to control the pace but Clown is squirming around nicely.
Willis looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Willis controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clown gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Willis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Clown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Willis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Willis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brandon Willis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clown regains half guard.
Clown wants to control but Willis is keeping busy.
Willis controlling the action here.
Willis is trying to control. Clown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clown trying to control but Willis postures up.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Willis. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis is controlling the pace.
Willis wants to stand up but Clown manages to regain full guard.
Willis slips nicely into half guard.
Clown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Clown working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Willis has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clown trying to control but Willis postures up.
Clown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Clown looking for a guillotine here but Willis defends easily.
Willis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clown is looking for a triangle but Willis pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clown has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Willis doesn't defend quickly enough and Clown has managed to lock this one up! Can Willis escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Clown on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bobo Clown!
A relieved looking Bobo Clown 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Spunkly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Lightening (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spunkly comes into the arena with (Rap Music) blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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274 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Spunkly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Lightening!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Spunkly does no damage.
Lightening cracks Spunkly with a good jab.
Lightening drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Johnny Lightening has been cut.
Spunkly tries to bum rush Lightening with a series of wild strikes but Lightening uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spunkly with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lightening to score with a decent uppercut.
Lightening gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lightening pushes Spunkly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Lightening.
Spunkly is trying to force a seperation but Lightening has the dominant position.
Lightening has a couple of punches blocked by Spunkly.
Lightening leaning his opponent against the cage.
Spunkly scores with a hook to the body.
Spunkly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lightening throws a looping overhand right but Spunkly ducks down to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Lightening misses its intended target.
Spunkly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spunkly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spunkly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spunkly misses with a double jab
and Lightening counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tyrone Spunkly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spunkly lands a jab-cross combination.
Lightening looks to land a combination but Spunkly avoids it well.
Lightening is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Spunkly just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Lightening has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyrone Spunkly!
Tyrone Spunkly retains his heavyweight title!
Tyrone Spunkly bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Parker Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kano Hokichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Parker Michaels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kano Hokichi!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels doesn't manage to clinch there - Hokichi circles away.
Hokichi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Michaels is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Michaels shoots and misses
and Hokichi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Michaels darts in and clinches Hokichi up against the cage.
Michaels struggles to land a body shot inside as Hokichi controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Hokichi - that landed with a thud.
Hokichi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hokichi slowing the pace effectively.
A left hand lands to the body for Hokichi.
Michaels can't break the clinch.
Hokichi lands a hook that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Hokichi drops Michaels onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Michaels is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Michaels is rocked!
Michaels is breathing heavily.
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!
Hokichi lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Michaels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've been hearing reports that Michaels has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hokichi pushes Michaels against the cage. Hokichi is working some dirty boxing. Hokichi pushes off with a quick right hook! Michaels goes down! Michaels tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hokichi moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kano Hokichi!
Kano Hokichi is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Kano Hokichi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosue Nicu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Bourdain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicu comes to the cage accompanied by It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. Anthony Bourdain acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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216 lbs
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iosue Nicu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Bourdain!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourdain gets a clinch.
Bourdain misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bourdain.
It looks like Iosue Nicu has been cut.
Nicu manages to break the clinch.
We've been told by Nicu's head coaches at Darkness (B613) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nicu throws a push kick but Bourdain slaps the foot to one side.
Bourdain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bourdain scores with a punch to the head.
Nicu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bourdain throws a shot to the body.
Nicu throws a leg kick but Bourdain moved away.
Bourdain tries to clinch but Nicu is having none of it.
Bourdain cracks Nicu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice jab there from Nicu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourdain clinches.
Nicu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nicu pushes Bourdain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bourdain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nicu misses with a body punch.
A short right from Bourdain on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Nicu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bourdain lands a body shot.
Nicu is trying to break the clinch but Bourdain has him pressed against the cage.
Bourdain is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nicu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bourdain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nicu working hard to break the clinch.
Bourdain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bourdain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bourdain tries to work over Nicu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bourdain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nicu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nicu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nicu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicu takes a shot to the head.
Bourdain is looking to control Nicu's arms but Nicu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bourdain has his back to the cage.
Bourdain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bourdain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicu tries a body shot but Bourdain blocks it.
Nicu tries to circle away but Bourdain has him pinned against the cage.
Nicu breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicu takes a swing at Bourdain's ribcage but misses.
Bourdain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicu was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourdain.
Nicu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nicu misses with a body kick.
Donk. Nicu catches Bourdain right on the button with a cross.
Bourdain lands a body shot.
Bourdain misses with an uppercut.
Nicu lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bourdain misses with a looping left.
Bourdain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicu throws a lazy right hand but Bourdain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nicu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourdain.
Bourdain throws a low kick, looking for Nicu's leg but Nicu calmly moves out of range.
Bourdain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nicu rather than just go for the knockout.
Bourdain takes a swing at Nicu's ribcage but misses.
Bourdain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicu moves away.
Bourdain throws an off balance right hand
enabling Nicu to counter with a crisp jab.
Bourdain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain forces Nicu back against the cage and clinches.
Nicu blocks a body shot from Bourdain.
Nicu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bourdain struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicu controls his hands.
Nicu lands with a left to the head.
Bourdain manages to break the clinch.
Bourdain looks for the body kick but Nicu saw that one coming.
Nicu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nicu avoids the body shot from Bourdain.
Bourdain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicu checks a leg kick nicely.
Nicu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nicu.
It looks like Anthony Bourdain has been cut.
Nicu digs a good body shot into Bourdain's ribs.
Nicu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nicu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bourdain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nicu. Nicu obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourdain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nicu misses with a head kick.
Bourdain tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bourdain misses the shot to the body.
Bourdain misses with a head kick.
Bourdain misses with a wild body shot.
Anthony Bourdain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourdain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bourdain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bourdain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nicu. Nicu obviously looking to wear him down.
Bourdain misses with a wild body shot.
Bourdain takes a swing at Nicu's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick there by Nicu.
Bourdain misses with a body punch
and Nicu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Iosue Nicu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bourdain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicu was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourdain.
Bourdain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nicu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nicu scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Bourdain will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bourdain takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bourdain blocks the body kick.
Bourdain throws a shot from downtown. Nicu moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nicu, right into the meat.
Nicu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bourdain misses with a body shot.
Nicu misses with a wild body shot.
Bourdain throws a body punch but Nicu moves out of range.
Nicu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nicu connects with a solid leg kick.
Nicu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourdain throws the kick towards the body but Nicu avoids it.
Iosue Nicu is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by Nicu - just one landing.
Nicu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bourdain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bourdain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nicu - that will leave a mark!
Bourdain misses with a body kick.
Nicu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nicu is looking to slow Bourdain down with leg kicks.
Bourdain tries for a takedown but Nicu circles away easily
and Nicu counters with a head kick. That will keep Bourdain thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nicu lands a right hook to the body.
Bourdain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nicu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bourdain is breathing heavily.
Nicu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nicu leaves Bourdain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nicu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bourdain under the eye.
Bourdain misses with a kick to the body
and Nicu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicu stuns Bourdain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Nicu.
Bourdain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nicu lands a jab to the head.
Bourdain missing with a left hand there. Nicu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicu swings for the body but Bourdain moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nicu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bourdain misses with a leg kick.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses.
Bourdain tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nicu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nicu lands with a hook. Bourdain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bourdain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bourdain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Nicu.
Bourdain takes a swing at Nicu's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicu defending well as Bourdain loads up on a big left hand.
Bourdain moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nicu.
A hook to the body from Nicu.
Bourdain prevents a body shot from Nicu.
Nicu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bourdain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nicu working aggressively here.
Bourdain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nicu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bourdain blocks a body shot from Nicu.
Nicu tries to work over Bourdain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bourdain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nicu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nicu.
Bourdain has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nicu.
Nicu avoids the body shot from Bourdain.
Nicu checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bourdain.
Bourdain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nicu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourdain misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Nicu lands but Bourdain takes it in his stride.
That has opened up Anthony Bourdain's cut even more.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nicu.
Bourdain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicu half committed to a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourdain. Nicu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bourdain.
Nicu takes a swing at Bourdain's ribcage but misses.
Nicu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicu misses with a head kick.
Bourdain darts in trying to clinch
and Nicu counters with a body kick that stops Bourdain in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iosue Nicu dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bourdain throws a body kick that misses.
Bourdain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nicu. That did some damage!
Bourdain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nicu!
A lazy body kick from Bourdain
and Nicu counters with a nice body kick.
Nicu tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicu tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Bourdain is predictable there
and Nicu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nicu fakes the leg kick and cracks Bourdain in the body.
Bourdain misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourdain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nicu can pounce on him.
Nicu swings for the body but Bourdain moves out of range.
Bourdain lands with a good body shot.
Bourdain throws the kick towards the body but Nicu avoids it.
Bourdain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nicu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bourdain doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bourdain throws a push kick but Nicu slaps the foot to one side.
Nicu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bourdain can do to turn this around?
Nicu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nicu misses with a head kick.
Nicu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bourdain on the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nicu. That's going to slow Bourdain down.
Nicu jabs at Bourdain's body.
Bourdain is looking to clinch.
Nicu thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nicu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nicu avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from Nicu misses.
Nicu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bourdain at a distance.
Bourdain misses with a hook
and Nicu counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Bourdain.
Nicu thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nicu's calf.
Bourdain forces Nicu back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicu throws a head punch that misses.
Nicu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bourdain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bourdain digs a right hand underneath Nicu's ribcage. Nicu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nicu manages to break the clinch.
Nicu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bourdain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bourdain takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nicu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nicu swings for the body but Bourdain moves out of range.
Nicu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourdain.
Nicu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nicu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bourdain.
Bourdain throws a push kick but Nicu slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain scores with a shot to the body.
Nicu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bourdain tries to clinch but Nicu is having none of it.
As Bourdain backs away, Nicu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bourdain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nicu ducks under a wild hook from Bourdain.
Bourdain jabs Nicu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bourdain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicu manages to avoid it.
Nicu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bourdain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bourdain.
Bourdain throws a big shot that misses.
Nicu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bourdain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nicu. Nicu obviously looking to wear him down.
Nicu misses the shot to the body.
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!
Bourdain throws the kick towards the body but Nicu avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bourdain throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Nicu misses the target.
Bourdain misses with an uppercut.
Nicu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nicu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nicu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bourdain.
Nicu throws a body kick that misses.
Nicu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bourdain takes a step back to recover.
You can see that Bourdain has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Bourdain takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Nicu.
Nicu throws a solid leg kick but Bourdain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nicu.
Nicu misses with a head kick.
Nicu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourdain.
Nicu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iosue Nicu clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nicu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bourdain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bourdain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bourdain misses with a straight left.
Bourdain avoids the head kick by Nicu.
Bourdain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nicu misses with a head kick.
Nicu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourdain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicu manages to avoid it.
Bourdain throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nicu counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourdain misses with a hook to the body
and Nicu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nicu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bourdain shoots in and drives through. Nicu sprawls well.
Bourdain is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nicu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourdain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Nicu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Nicu there.
Bourdain pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nicu back to the cage. Bourdain follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nicu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A low kick from Bourdain is predictable there
and Nicu counters with a stiff right hand.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses.
Bourdain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bourdain takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nicu scores with a head kick.
Bourdain is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bourdain is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicu finish him?
Nicu keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicu tests Bourdain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nicu pushes Bourdain away with a front kick.
Bourdain moves out of range of the body kick.
Bourdain seems to have recovered his senses.
Nicu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nicu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The cut above Anthony Bourdain's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A jab from Nicu does it's job there.
Bourdain throws an overhand right that lands on Nicu's shoulder, as Nicu tries to avoid the shot.
Bourdain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bourdain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nicu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nicu. That's going to slow Bourdain down.
Nicu ducks under a wild hook from Bourdain.
Bourdain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicu manages to avoid it.
Bourdain throws a poor cross that misses
and Nicu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicu swings for the body but Bourdain moves out of range.
Bourdain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nicu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bourdain moves out of range as Nicu throws a body kick.
Bourdain misses with a body kick.
Nicu lands a big head kick that sends Bourdain tumbling to the mat! Nicu takes a step backwards and waves Bourdain back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bourdain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nicu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nicu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nicu connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourdain throws the kick towards the body but Nicu avoids it.
Nicu lands with a slapping head kick.
Bourdain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nicu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bourdain scrambles back to his feet.
Anthony Bourdain's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bourdain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nicu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bourdain tries to clinch up but Nicu circles away and keeps his distance.
Bourdain wants to clinch.
Nicu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nicu tries a head kick but it misses.
Bourdain wants to counter the offense by Nicu and move into the clinch position.
A shot to the liver by Nicu. Beautiful body shot.
Nicu misses the shot to the body.
Nicu misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iosue Nicu had his way with Anthony Bourdain in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Nicu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A head kick by Bourdain misses
and Nicu counters with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nicu. That's going to slow Bourdain down.
Bourdain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nicu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nicu lands a big head kick that sends Bourdain tumbling to the mat! Nicu takes a step backwards and waves Bourdain back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nicu connects with a leg kick. Bourdain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nicu, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicu throws a leg kick which misses Bourdain's front leg but catches the back leg as Bourdain tries to avoid it.
Bourdain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bourdain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nicu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bourdain steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nicu.
Bourdain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nicu tries to keep at a distance but Bourdain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nicu tries to throw a body punch but Bourdain avoids it by throwing Nicu back against the cage.
Nicu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nicu fails to land.
Bourdain misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Nicu.
Nicu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicu misses with a punch to the body.
Nicu can't find room to land a body shot as Bourdain controls the action.
Bourdain lands a body shot.
Bourdain jumps guard but Nicu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nicu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bourdain clinches.
Nicu is trying to break free.
Bourdain scores with a shot to the side of Nicu's head.
Nicu has had enough of the clinch but Bourdain keeps him there for the moment.
Nicu prevents a body shot from Bourdain.
Nicu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nicu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anthony Bourdain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bourdain jumps guard but Nicu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bourdain lands with a right to the head.
Bourdain tries to pull guard but Nicu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Iosue Nicu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Bourdain.
Nicu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nicu blocks a body shot from Bourdain.
Nicu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bourdain has him pressed against the cage.
Nicu scores with a shot to the side of Bourdain's head.
Nicu lands a shoulder strike.
Nicu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nicu breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourdain tries to land a front kick but Nicu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bourdain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Nicu as he checks the leg kick.
Nicu lands a leg kick that knocks Bourdain off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourdain fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nicu on the side of the head.
Bourdain misses with a leg kick
and Nicu counters with a body kick that stops Bourdain in his tracks momentarily.
Bourdain throws a leg kick but Nicu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nicu checks a low kick from Bourdain.
Bourdain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nicu. Nicu obviously looking to wear him down.
Bourdain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nicu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nicu stuns Bourdain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nicu misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bourdain misses the target.
Bourdain is looking to land body kicks.
Nicu misses with an uppercut. Bourdain saw that one coming.
Bourdain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nicu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicu scoring well with a low kick there.
Nicu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Nicu.
Bourdain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nicu circles away.
It appears Nicu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Iosue Nicu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bourdain is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nicu moves out of range of the body kick from Bourdain.
Bourdain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicu moves away.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nicu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nicu.
Nicu looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourdain is just out of range.
Bourdain misses with a body shot.
Nicu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nicu checks a leg kick.
Nicu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nicu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bourdain's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iosue Nicu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nicu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iosue Nicu!
Iosue Nicu retains his light heavyweight title!
Iosue Nicu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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