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GFC 11: Strategos vs Trujillo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kantemir Kantemirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ornin Koromar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kantemir Kantemirov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantemir Kantemirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ornin Koromar!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kantemirov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kantemirov is trying to work for a kimura but Koromar is defending well.
Kantemirov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Koromar sees it coming and defends easily.
Kantemirov misses with a head shot. Koromar uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kantemirov is looking to work some ground and pound but Koromar has wrist control.
Kantemirov landing with the ground and pound.
Kantemirov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kantemirov 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koromar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kantemirov throwing strikes but missing.
Koromar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koromar can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantemirov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Koromar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kantemirov has Koromar in his guard.
Kantemirov wants to stand but Koromar is controlling the position.
Koromar wanted to stand there but Kantemirov had control of the position.
Koromar prevents Kantemirov from getting back to his feet.
Koromar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kantemirov is proving hard to escape from.
Kantemirov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koromar is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kantemirov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Koromar has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Kantemirov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kantemirov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kantemirov lands with a punch from half guard.
Kantemirov trying to pass the guard but Koromar defending well.
Kantemirov seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koromar is trying to control but can't.
Kantemirov with the ground and pound but Koromar uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Koromar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kantemirov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koromar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koromar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kantemirov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Koromar dives on top into guard.
Koromar is looking to stand up but Kantemirov won't let him.
Koromar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kantemirov wants to stand up but Koromar is controlling him.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Kantemirov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Koromar jumps guard.
Koromar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kantemirov is one step ahead there.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Koromar has eaten all the pies!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kantemirov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantemirov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Koromar working a defensive guard here.
Kantemirov drops back looking for a leg! Koromar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Koromar manages to kick Kantemirov off! Kantemirov jumps back into Koromar's guard.
Kantemirov looking to sit in guard and control but Koromar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kantemirov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kantemir Kantemirov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Koromar ducks right into an uppercut from Kantemirov.
Kantemirov gets the takedown into side control.
Kantemirov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kantemirov cracks Koromar with a big right hand but Koromar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Koromar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kantemirov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kantemirov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kantemirov is trying to work for a kimura but Koromar is defending well.
Kantemirov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Koromar defends it well.
Kantemirov wants to control but Koromar is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantemirov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Koromar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kantemirov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koromar is just riding it out for now. Kantemirov eventually gives up the hold.
Koromar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kantemirov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Koromar is defending against the submission attempts here by Kantemirov.
Kantemirov is looking to take a break and control but Koromar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kantemirov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kantemirov lands with a punch from half guard.
Kantemirov is looking for a kimura here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kantemirov connects with a nice short shot to Koromar's temple.
Kantemirov slips a nice elbow through Koromar's hands, connecting with Koromar's forehead.
Kantemirov is keen to just control but Koromar is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantemirov lands strikes from half guard.
Kantemirov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Koromar sees it coming and defends easily.
Kantemirov wants to take a breather but Koromar is having none of it.
Kantemirov wants to work for an arm triangle but Koromar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kantemirov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kantemirov wants to control but Koromar is keeping him busy.
Koromar wants to get back to full guard.
Kantemirov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kantemirov wants to pass the guard but Koromar is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantemirov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Koromar trying to control from the bottom.
Koromar is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kantemirov is staying active.
Koromar taking some punishment here, with Kantemirov in his half guard.
Kantemirov working the head and body with strikes.
Koromar trying to control from the bottom.
Kantemirov drops an elbow to the side of Koromar's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kantemirov is looking for a kimura here.
Kantemirov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Koromar sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kantemir Kantemirov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kantemirov drives through with a takedown into Koromar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kantemirov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kantemirov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Koromar keeping moving, preventing Kantemirov from controlling successfully.
Koromar controlling the position.
Kantemirov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koromar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kantemirov chips away with some ground and pound.
Kantemirov trying to control but Koromar is working from the bottom.
Koromar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantemirov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Koromar is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kantemirov, into his guard.
Kantemirov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Koromar off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kantemirov 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.
Koromar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koromar is trying to control the position but Kantemirov postures up.
Kantemirov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kantemirov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koromar can do to turn this around?
Koromar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kantemirov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantemirov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kantemirov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kantemirov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kantemir Kantemirov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kantemirov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koromar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kantemirov controls the pace.
Kantemirov stands up over Koromar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kantemirov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Koromar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kantemirov has Koromar in his guard.
Kantemirov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Koromar presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantemirov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Koromar clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Koromar wants to escape the position.
Kantemirov struggling to land strikes to the head as Koromar covers up.
Koromar defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kantemirov's arms.
Koromar preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kantemirov.
Koromar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kantemirov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kantemirov throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Kantemirov throwing damaging strikes from the back! Koromar could be in trouble here!
Koromar trying to control the hands but Kantemirov won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koromar won't enjoy being in this position. Kantemirov looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Koromar is tapping - it's over boys! Kantemirov picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kantemir Kantemirov!
A very excited looking Kantemir Kantemirov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rashid Sadulaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Troumblet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rashid Sadulaev!
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, Nick Troumblet!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troumblet moves into range and connects with a jab.
Troumblet connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Rashid Sadulaev has been cut.
Troumblet weaves into range and cracks Sadulaev right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Sadulaev goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Troumblet is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Troumblet!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jari Suomalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliseo Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jari Suomalainen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eliseo Duncan's chin.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jari Suomalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliseo Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan swings widly with a right hand
enabling Suomalainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Suomalainen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Suomalainen throws a hook but Duncan blocks it.
Eliseo Duncan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duncan closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Suomalainen counter with a right hand.
Duncan moves to clinch but Suomalainen breaks away
and Suomalainen counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan darts in trying to clinch
and Suomalainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duncan closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Suomalainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Duncan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duncan is rocked!
The fighters circling - Suomalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suomalainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Duncan.
Duncan seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Suomalainen shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Duncan is backing up but Suomalainen catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Duncan covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Suomalainen Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jari Suomalainen!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Calloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Langhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calloway comes to the cage accompanied by The Death Symphony. Langhi has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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296 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Calloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Langhi!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calloway fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Langhi, pushing him back against the cage.
Langhi manages to break the clinch.
Langhi throws the left hand but Calloway avoids the punch easily.
Calloway slips under a jab.
Calloway closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Langhi did well to prevent Calloway getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calloway passes to side control.
Langhi is not content to let Calloway control the position.
Calloway lands a decent elbow from side control.
Langhi can't do much from the bottom here.
I wouldn't like to be where Langhi is right now.
Langhi can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calloway scoring with punches from side control.
Langhi is trying to improve his position.
Calloway lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Langhi! Calloway senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Langhi out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Calloway!
Mark Calloway spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Naya Shinoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kezz The Convict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shinoki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to wadiako. The Convict has chosen Locked up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naya Shinoki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kezz The Convict!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinoki misses with a takedown attempt - The Convict sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Convict moves into range and connects with a jab.
The Convict throws the left hand but Shinoki avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Shinoki .
Shinoki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Convict connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kezz The Convict seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Convict lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by The Convict - just one landing.
Shinoki looking to score a takedown here. The Convict is defending well but Shinoki drives through and ends up in The Convict's guard.
Our spies down at at Club Pain inform us that The Convict has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The Convict trying to control the position.
The Convict is looking for a triangle but Shinoki pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Convict is trying to keep Shinoki in close.
Shinoki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shinoki passes into half guard.
The Convict wants to get back to full guard.
The Convict keeping control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shinoki wants to take a breather but The Convict is having none of it.
Shinoki is really struggling to control The Convict but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The Convict tries to roll over but Shinoki keeps him under control.
The Convict is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shinoki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The Convict tries to get to full guard but Shinoki has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Convict manages to get to full guard.
The Convict is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Convict is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Convict manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by The Convict. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Convict.
The Convict throws a shot from downtown. Shinoki moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki shoots in for a takedown but The Convict shows good takedown defense.
The Convict missing with a left hand there. Shinoki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Convict looks to score with a jab to the body but Shinoki is just out of range.
The Convict scores with a nice right hand.
Shinoki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Convict throws out the jab.
The Convict scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shinoki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Convict working for a triangle but Shinoki defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Convict is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kezz The Convict dominated that 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.
Shinoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Convict.
The Convict misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shinoki slips a straight right by The Convict.
The Convict might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The Convict lands a jab to the nose.
Shinoki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shinoki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The Convict scores with the left hand. Shinoki knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for The Convict. That snapped Shinoki 's head back.
The Convict throws a jab when Shinoki was well out of range.
The Convict rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shinoki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shinoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Convict looking for a guillotine here but Shinoki defends easily.
The Convict is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shinoki is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinoki looking to sit in guard and control but The Convict gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The Convict trying to control but Shinoki is working from the bottom.
Shinoki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Convict wants to control from the top but Shinoki keeps moving.
The Convict throwing strikes from guard but Shinoki blocks nicely.
The Convict won't allow Shinoki to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Convict defends it easily.
The Convict wants to control from the top but Shinoki keeps moving.
The Convict advances to half guard.
Shinoki is pressing down on The Convict's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shinoki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shinoki trying to strike off his back.
Shinoki wants to control but The Convict passes easily into half guard.
The Convict winds up and cracks Shinoki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki is trying to maintain the position but The Convict is very close to passing his half guard.
Kezz The Convict has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shinoki wants to sweep but The Convict has passed to side control!
Shinoki manages to work his way to half guard, despite The Convict's best efforts.
Shinoki is trying to get back to full guard.
Shinoki is refusing to be controlled, as The Convict sits in half guard.
The Convict is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shinoki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shinoki .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Convict working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shinoki 's head.
Shinoki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Convict can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Convict has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shinoki trying to keep a closed guard but The Convict is proving a slippery customer.
Shinoki wants to stand and escape but The Convict is having none of it.
Shinoki wants to sweep here but The Convict controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shinoki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Convict throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kezz The Convict showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
The Convict throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shinoki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The Convict looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shinoki working some strikes from top position.
Shinoki preventing the sweep.
Shinoki wants to control from the top but The Convict keeps moving.
The Convict trying to keep a closed guard but Shinoki is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Convict is trying to keep Shinoki in close.
The Convict escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shinoki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The Convict has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shinoki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Convict keeping moving, preventing Shinoki from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shinoki moves into the clinch.
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.
Shinoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Convict connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shinoki momentarily.
Shinoki slips a straight right by The Convict.
The Convict feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shinoki s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The Convict misses with a looping right.
Shinoki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Decent striking displayed by The Convict there.
Shinoki tries a head kick but it misses.
Shinoki slips a straight right by The Convict.
Shinoki slips a jab from The Convict.
Shinoki drops down looking for a counter takedown but The Convict sprawls and moves away.
The Convict misses with a hook
so Shinoki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Convict looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The Convict lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki 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! The Convict rolls with it to try and escape but Shinoki cranks on the arm and The Convict is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Naya Shinoki !
Naya Shinoki managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sun-Tzu, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Algot Uggla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanfield has chosen Up Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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27
149 lbs
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30
155 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Algot Uggla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlo Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uggla comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uggla tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stanfield sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Uggla somewhat.
A left lands for Uggla.
Uggla throws a poor cross that misses
and Stanfield counters with a crisp one two that drops Uggla! Stanfield thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Uggla to his feet! Uggla is in big trouble!
Stanfield tries to bum rush Uggla with a series of wild strikes but Uggla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uggla looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No luck for Uggla with that takedown attempt.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Stanfield! Uggla is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marlo Stanfield!
A less than humble Marlo Stanfield misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Algot Uggla spoke after the fight, saying '*spits out blood* haven't you got something better to do than beating up 18-year olds in QFC?!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fingal Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza has chosen Brazil National Anthem as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andre Souza was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fingal Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Souza!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Logan doesn't seem bothered though.
Souza with a jab.
Logan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Souza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Logan.
Souza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Logan's head.
Logan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Souza.
Souza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Logan is fending him off so far but Souza persists. Nope, Logan circles away and we're back to standing.
Souza loads up on a big right hand but Logan slips the punch.
Logan is looking to counter punch.
Logan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Souza.
Logan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Logan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Souza closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Logan'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!
Souza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Souza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Souza trying to control the position but Logan is working away.
Souza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Logan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Souza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Logan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Souza trying to control the action but Logan is working from the bottom.
Souza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Logan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Souza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Logan keeps working.
Souza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Logan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Souza controlling the position from side mount.
Logan tries to bench press Souza off him but Souza keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Souza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Souza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Souza has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Logan prevents Souza from taking his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Logan is squirming around, avoiding Souza's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza looking to secure an arm triangle but Logan defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Souza 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.
Logan gets a clinch.
Logan has a couple of punches blocked by Souza.
Souza pushes Logan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Logan.
Souza tries to score a body lock takedown but Logan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Souza blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Souza.
A short left from Souza.
Logan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Logan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Souza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan lands a shot to the body.
Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Logan's elbow.
Logan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Souza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Logan.
Logan prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Souza.
Logan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Logan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Souza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Logan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fingal Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Souza.
A short right from Souza on the inside.
Logan working aggressively here.
Logan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Logan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Logan throws a punch but it's blocked by Souza.
Souza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Logan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Logan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Logan tries a body shot but Souza blocks it.
Souza is working Logan over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Logan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Logan.
Logan misses with a punch on the inside.
Logan lands an elbow just above Souza 's eye.
Logan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Logan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fingal Logan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Logan misses with the head strike.
Souza tries a body shot but Logan blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Souza tries a body shot but Logan blocks it.
Logan misses with a punch to the body.
Logan misses with a punch on the inside.
Souza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Souza can't get the takedown.
Souza throws a head punch that misses.
Souza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Logan.
Souza is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Logan.
Souza has a couple of punches blocked by Logan.
Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Logan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Souza.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Logan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Souza wants the takedown. Logan is fighting it off but Souza persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Logan's guard against the cage.
Logan can't keep his opponent in guard - Souza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Logan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Souza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Souza's back!
A lull in the action here.
Souza looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Logan has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza is keeping busy.
Logan is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Logan gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Logan gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Logan apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Logan blocks the leg kick.
Logan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Logan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fingal Logan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Souza lands a jab to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Logan.
Souza jabs Logan right on the nose. Logan blinks but takes it well.
Souza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Souza finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Logan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Andre Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza lands with a hook. Logan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Logan throws a leg kick
and Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Logan is rocked!
Logan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oh Logan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Souza connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Souza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Souza.
Logan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Logan! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Souza is unloading with more strikes now! Logan drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Souza!
After the fight, Andre Souza was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hjalmar Soderberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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37
205 lbs
20 - 21 - 0 |
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41
225 lbs
28 - 12 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hjalmar Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Soderberg.
Musashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soderberg.
Musashi tries to clinch there but Soderberg circles away.
Soderberg is looking for the big counter here.
Musashi looking to score a takedown here. Soderberg is defending well but Musashi drives through and ends up in Soderberg's guard.
Soderberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Musashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soderberg is keeping the position for now.
Soderberg has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Musashi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Musashi throwing strikes from guard but Soderberg blocks nicely.
Soderberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Musashi.
Musashi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Soderberg keeping full guard, as Musashi tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Soderberg is adopting a defensive guard.
Soderberg keeping full guard, as Musashi tries to pass.
Musashi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soderberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Musashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Musashi throws an elbow that misses. Soderberg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Musashi's guard. Nice move by Soderberg!
Musashi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soderberg connects with a couple of short punches.
Musashi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Soderberg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Musashi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg landing some decent shots from guard.
Soderberg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Soderberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Soderberg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Musashi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Musashi pulls Soderberg in to control the position.
Soderberg cracks Musashi with a solid left hand.
Soderberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Musashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soderberg.
Musashi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soderberg controls the pace.
Musashi keeping moving, preventing Soderberg from controlling successfully.
Soderberg working some strikes from top position.
Musashi has momentary wrist control but Soderberg slips an elbow through the middle.
Soderberg throws a big right hand that misses.
Soderberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Musashi pulls Soderberg in close to prevent any damage.
Musashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Musashi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Soderberg misses with a kick to the body
and Musashi counters with a straight right hand.
Soderberg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Musashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Soderberg stuffs the takedown attempt from Musashi. Musashi gets slowly back to his feet.
Soderberg wants to counter the offense by Musashi and move into the clinch position.
Musashi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Musashi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hjalmar Soderberg will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Musashi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Musashi or perhaps it was just good defense by Soderberg, which made it look bad.
Miyamoto Musashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Musashi shoots in and drives through. Soderberg sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miyamoto Musashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soderberg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Musashi.
Soderberg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Musashi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Soderberg cracks Musashi with a big elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soderberg is looking to take a break and control but Musashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Soderberg seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg throws a strike aimed at the side of Musashi's head but Musashi avoids it well.
Musashi struggling a bit here.
Soderberg misses with the ground and pound.
Musashi is looking for a sweep.
Soderberg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Musashi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Musashi regains half guard, as Soderberg was trying to land strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soderberg working Musashi over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg trying to mount his opponent but Musashi defends it.
Soderberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Soderberg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Musashi has hold of Soderberg's hands but Soderberg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Soderberg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Soderberg with the ground and pound but Musashi uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Soderberg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Soderberg trying to control but Musashi is working from the bottom.
Hjalmar Soderberg has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg scoring with some ground and pound.
Soderberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Soderberg stopping the sweep attempt from Musashi.
Soderberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Musashi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Musashi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Soderberg is controlling him.
Soderberg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Soderberg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Soderberg.
Musashi wants to control but Soderberg is keeping busy.
Soderberg wants to pass to mount but Musashi is defending the position.
Musashi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Soderberg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soderberg postures up and lands a big shot to Musashi's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hjalmar Soderberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Musashi thuds a left hand into Soderberg's body.
Soderberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Musashi moves in looking to clinch but Soderberg pushes him off.
Musashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soderberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soderberg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Musashi counters with a takedown into side control.
Soderberg manages to work his way to half guard, despite Musashi's best efforts.
Musashi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Musashi works his way into side control.
Musashi misses with the ground and pound.
Musashi wants to control for a moment but Soderberg uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Musashi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Soderberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Musashi.
Soderberg has his hands clasped together around Musashi's back. He's all about the action.
Soderberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Soderberg is in trouble now - Musashi has advanced to mount!
Soderberg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Musashi trying to control but Soderberg is having none of it.
Soderberg is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Soderberg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Musashi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Soderberg tries to lock up and control but Musashi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Musashi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Soderberg is rocked!
Soderberg tries to reverse the position but Musashi maintains control.
Soderberg is still in real trouble! Can Musashi finish him?
Musashi cracks Soderberg with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miyamoto Musashi!
A less than humble Miyamoto Musashi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Hjalmar Soderberg spoke after the fight, saying 'This was my retirement-fight. Thank you for everything. My chin just didn't hold up in past fights.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Newell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Pick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Pick will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duke Newell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Pick!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pick misses with a wild body shot.
Newell connects with a high kick.
It looks like Steve Pick has been cut.
Pick closes the distance and clinches.
Newell misses with the head strike.
Newell is pressed up against the cage. Pick has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Newell down to the mat. Newell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Newell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pick fails to land with a series of punches.
Pick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Newell blocks the body kick.
Pick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Newell defends it nicely.
Newell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A cross from Pick lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newell misses with a body kick.
Newell takes the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Newell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newell tries to break the clinch but Pick is controlling the position.
Pick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newell tries a body shot but Pick blocks it.
Pick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pick just misses with a punch to the body.
Newell misses with a low kick.
Pick throws a chopping leg kick but Newell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newell moves away.
Pick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newell was well out of range. Poor timing from Pick.
A jab from Newell misses.
Newell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Newell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pick's calf.
Newell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pick doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Newell.
Newell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newell shoots for a takedown but Pick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newell throws an off balance right hand
and Newell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pick tries a head kick but it misses.
Newell misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pick takes one to the side of the head.
Pick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pick misses with a wild combination.
Pick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Newell trying to remain calm as Pick controls from the top position.
Newell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newell wants to control but Pick postures up.
Newell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pick stalling.
Newell is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Newell actively working from the bottom here.
Pick trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pick's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Newell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Newell trying to keep a closed guard but Pick is proving a slippery customer.
Pick controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Pick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Pick's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Newell throws a hook but Pick blocks it.
Pick throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Newell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Newell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pick throws a hook to the side of Newell's head but Newell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pick scores with the left hand. Newell knows he should have avoided that one.
Pick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Newell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newell lands with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Pick.
Steve Pick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newell blocks a jab.
Newell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pick lands with a right hand.
Steve Pick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Newell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pick creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pick has a couple of punches blocked by Newell.
Newell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newell manages to break the clinch.
Newell walks into a left hand.
Newell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pick avoids it really well and circles away.
Pick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Newell tries to circle away but Pick has him pinned against the cage.
Newell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pick fails to pull guard.
Pick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pick pushes Newell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Newell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pick.
Newell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Newell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pick is pressed up against the cage. Newell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pick down to the mat. Pick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Newell blocks a jab.
Pick thuds a left hand into Newell's body.
Newell avoids the head kick by Pick.
Pick closes the distance and pushes Newell back into the cage.
Pick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pick backwards.
That has opened up Steve Pick's cut even more.
Pick gets underhooks to prevent Newell's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Newell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newell misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newell is looking for a takedown.
Pick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Newell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pick.
Pick tries to land a knee to the head but Newell blocks with his arms.
Newell looking for a takedown.
Pick crunches a lovely knee into Newell's ribcage.
Pick jumps guard and drags Newell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Newell's guard.
Newell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Newell looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pick is stalling in the full guard.
Newell throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pick uses it to pass to side control.
Pick 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.
Newell manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Pick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Pick's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Newell lands a body shot.
Pick digs a good body shot into Newell's ribs.
Newell loads up on a big right hand but Pick slips the punch.
Pick is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Newell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pick.
Newell looks to score with a jab to the body but Pick is just out of range.
Pick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pick.
It looks like Duke Newell has been cut.
Newell looks to throw the jab but Pick is out of range.
Newell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pick.
Pick is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body kick from Pick.
Pick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newell.
Newell lunges at Pick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pick's hand.
Newell swats away the attempt to clinch by Pick.
Newell misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Pick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pick stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Newells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pick scores with a head kick. Newell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pick gets a clinch.
Newell looking for a takedown.
Pick tries a body shot but Newell blocks it.
Newell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pick's elbow.
Newell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pick jumps guard and drags Newell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Newell is one step ahead there.
Newell chips away with some ground and pound.
Newell trying to control but Pick is working from the bottom.
Newell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pick is keeping the position for now.
Steve Pick has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newell is looking to work some ground and pound but Pick has wrist control.
Pick trying to keep a closed guard but Newell is proving a slippery customer.
Pick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Newell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Newell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pick is keeping the position for now.
Newell trying to control the position from guard on top but Pick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newell is really struggling to control Pick but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That kick from Newell tenderised Pick's leg. Pick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pick slips a jab from Newell.
Pick lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pick checks a leg kick.
Pick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the liver by Newell. Beautiful body shot.
Pick throws a series of punches but Newell avoids them all with ease.
Newell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newell manages to avoid it.
Pick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newell.
Pick is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pick throws a low kick, looking for Newell's leg but Newell calmly moves out of range.
Newell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pick sprawls well initially but Newell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newell wants to take a breather but Pick is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Newell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Newell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pick tries to roll over but Newell keeps him under control.
Newell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Newell wants to pass to mount but Pick is defending the position.
Newell wants to control but Pick is keeping him busy.
Pick tries to get to full guard but Newell has control of the leg.
Duke Newell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Newell in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pick tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Newell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Duke Newell!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Strategos Themistokles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agustin Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trujillo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Infectious Grooves - Violent & Funky kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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215 lbs
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Excellent 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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Strategos Themistokles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Agustin Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo slips under a jab from Themistokles.
Themistokles misses with a looping right.
As Themistokles backs off Trujillo throws a huge counter combo but Themistokles manages to avoid it all.
Themistokles misses with an uppercut
letting Trujillo counter with a right hand.
Themistokles throws a sloppy head kick and Trujillo moves out of range easily.
Themistokles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown but Themistokles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Trujillo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trujillo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Themistokles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Themistokles misses with a looping left.
Trujillo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Themistokles is out of range and Trujillo settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Themistokles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Themistokles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Themistokles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trujillo slips under a jab.
Themistokles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trujillo.
Themistokles throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Themistokles.
Trujillo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Themistokles.
Trujillo cracks Themistokles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Strategos Themistokles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Themistokles throws a hook but Trujillo avoids it easily.
Trujillo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Themistokles throws a leg kick that is checked
and Trujillo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Themistokles misses with a body kick.
Trujillo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Trujillo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Themistokles avoids the head kick by Trujillo.
Themistokles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trujillo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Themistokles.
Trujillo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Themistokles.
Trujillo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Themistokles scores with a nice right hand.
Trujillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trujillo tries a quick counter leg kick but Themistokles is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trujillo staying out of range there.
It seemed like Trujillo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Themistokles takes one on the button.
Themistokles throws a hook to the side of Trujillo's head but Trujillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trujillo lands a high kick!
Themistokles gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Trujillo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trujillo preventing the sweep.
Trujillo pushing down on Themistokles's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Trujillo trying to control from half guard but Themistokles is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Themistokles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trujillo.
Trujillo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Trujillo trying to control the action but Themistokles is working from the bottom.
Trujillo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Trujillo postures up and lands a big shot to Themistokles's brow.
Trujillo wants to control from the top but Themistokles keeps moving.
Trujillo chips away with some ground and pound.
Trujillo wants to pass the guard but Themistokles is keeping the position.
Trujillo with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo stopping the sweep attempt from Themistokles.
Trujillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Themistokles is keeping the position for now.
Themistokles keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
Trujillo advances position into side control!
Themistokles wants to control but Trujillo postures up.
Themistokles is not content to let Trujillo control the position.
Trujillo controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Agustin Trujillo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Themistokles misses with a right hand
and Trujillo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trujillo avoids the body shot from Themistokles.
Trujillo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Themistokles. That did some damage!
Trujillo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Themistokles throws a shot to the body.
Themistokles feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trujillos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trujillo dives in for a single leg takedown but Themistokles sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Trujillo slips under a jab.
Trujillo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Themistokles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Themistokles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trujillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Themistokles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Themistokles misses with a body punch
and Trujillo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Themistokles is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Themistokles throws a head kick that misses
and Trujillo counters with an inside leg kick.
Themistokles checks a low kick from Trujillo.
Trujillo misses with a takedown
and Themistokles counters with a left to the body.
Strategos Themistokles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agustin Trujillo.
Themistokles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trujillo counters with a stiff right hand.
Trujillo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Themistokles throws a front kick that sends Trujillo stumbling back into the cage.
Strategos Themistokles is winning the standup battle so far.
Themistokles misses with a body punch
and Trujillo counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Themistokles.
A lazy left from Themistokles finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Themistokles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trujillo manages to avoid it.
Trujillo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Trujillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Themistokles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Themistokles.
Themistokles throws a lazy uppercut
and Trujillo counters with a stiff right hand.
Themistokles throws a body shot but no joy.
Themistokles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Themistokles throws a wild body kick that Trujillo sees coming a mile off.
Themistokles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Themistokles wants it to stay on the feet.
Themistokles tried to counter with a leg kick but Trujillo avoided it.
Themistokles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Themistokles throws a looping overhand right but Trujillo ducks down to avoid it.
Themistokles misses with a head kick.
Trujillo throws a fast counter high kick but Themistokles manages to duck under it in time.
Trujillo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Themistokles. Themistokles obviously looking to wear him down.
Trujillo drops his hands momentarily and Themistokles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Themistokles tries a low kick but Trujillo avoids it.
Themistokles backing away here, and Trujillo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo misses with a body kick.
Themistokles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Themistokles throws a sloppy head kick and Trujillo moves out of range easily.
Trujillo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Trujillo jabs Themistokles right on the nose. Themistokles blinks but takes it well.
Trujillo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Themistokles misses
and Trujillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Themistokles jabs at Trujillo's body.
Trujillo throws a head kick but Themistokles moves out of range.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown but Themistokles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Trujillo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Themistokles counters with a nice body shot.
Crunch! Themistokles slams his shin into Trujillo's torso.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Themistokles as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Themistokles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Themistokles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Trujillo.
Trujillo is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Themistokles misses with a low kick.
Themistokles looks to score with a jab to the body but Trujillo is just out of range.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Themistokles but Themistokles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A lazy left from Trujillo finds it's target.
Themistokles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Themistokles.
Themistokles misses with a kick to the body.
Themistokles swings widly with a right hand
and Trujillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trujillo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Themistokles quickly recovers to half guard.
Trujillo trying to control from half guard but Themistokles is working away.
Trujillo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Strategos Themistokles dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Themistokles takes a swing at Trujillo's ribcage but misses.
Themistokles misses with a body shot
and Trujillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Themistokles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Themistokles misses with a head kick.
Trujillo scores with a hook to the body. Themistokles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Themistokles throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Trujillo counters with a leg kick.
Themistokles throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Trujillo counters with an outside leg kick.
Trujillo avoids a kick to the body.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown but Themistokles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trujillo, as that shot connected.
Themistokles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Trujillo looks for a takedown but Themistokles sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Themistokles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Themistokles throws the left hand but Trujillo avoids the punch easily.
Strategos Themistokles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Themistokles misses.
Themistokles lunges at Trujillo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trujillo's hand.
Trujillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Themistokles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trujillo momentarily.
Trujillo moves away from the strike by Themistokles.
Trujillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Trujillo shoots for a double leg takedown but Themistokles sprawls well. He's pushed Trujillo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Strategos Themistokles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agustin Trujillo.
A low kick from Themistokles misses
and Trujillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trujillo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Trujillo slips a jab from Themistokles.
Trujillo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Trujillo misses the target.
Trujillo staying out of range there.
Themistokles cracks the inside of Trujillo's front leg.
Trujillo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Themistokles throws a lazy uppercut
and Trujillo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Themistokles's knee momentarily.
Themistokles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Themistokles leaves Trujillo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Themistokles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Trujillo counters with a thumping low kick.
Themistokles wants to slow Trujillo down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice combination there by Trujillo.
Themistokles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trujillo counters with a good low kick that Themistokles was not able to check.
Themistokles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Trujillo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Themistokles jabs at Trujillo's body.
Themistokles misses with a right hand
and Trujillo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Trujillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Themistokles.
Trujillo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Themistokles tries to keep at a distance but Trujillo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trujillo breaks the clinch.
Themistokles misses with a low kick as Trujillo jumps back.
Trujillo moves out of range of the body kick.
Despite the aggression on Trujillo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Themistokles.
Themistokles will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Themistokles throws a shot from downtown. Trujillo moves away and avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Themistokles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Trujillo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Trujillo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Themistokles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Themistokles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trujillo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Themistokles thinking.
Trujillo is looking to clinch.
Themistokles throws a leg kick
and Trujillo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Themistokles throws a lazy body kick
and Themistokles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Themistokles stuffs the takedown.
A head kick by Themistokles misses
and Trujillo counters with a leg kick.
That kick from Trujillo tenderised Themistokles's leg. Themistokles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Trujillo moves out of range of the strikes.
Themistokles looks to score with a jab to the body but Trujillo is just out of range.
That kick from Themistokles tenderised Trujillo's leg. Trujillo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Themistokles scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Agustin Trujillo just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Themistokles throws a shot from downtown. Trujillo moves away and avoids it.
Trujillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Themistokles blocks the leg kick.
Trujillo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trujillo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Themistokles lands a right hook to the body.
Themistokles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Themistokles.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown but Themistokles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Trujillo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Themistokles misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo tries to clinch there but Themistokles circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Themistokles misses the target.
Trujillo lands the left hand.
Themistokles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trujillo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Themistokles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Themistokles sizes up Trujillo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Themistokles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Trujillo dives in and grabs Themistokles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Themistokles pushes down on Trujillo's head and hops out.
Strategos Themistokles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agustin Trujillo.
Trujillo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Themistokles misses the target.
Themistokles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trujillo.
Trujillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Themistokles throws out the jab.
Themistokles swings for the body but Trujillo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Themistokles, right into the meat.
Themistokles throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trujillo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Trujillo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Themistokles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trujillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Themistokles.
Themistokles throws a wild body kick that Trujillo sees coming a mile off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Themistokles.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Themistokles as he avoids it easily.
A jab from Themistokles misses.
Trujillo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Themistokles tries a head kick but it misses.
Trujillo tries a quick counter leg kick but Themistokles is wise to it.
Trujillo misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Themistokles throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
Themistokles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trujillo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trujillo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Themistokles takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Themistokles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Trujillo's brow.
Trujillo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Themistokles is pressed up against the cage. Trujillo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Themistokles down to the mat. Themistokles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Themistokles throws an overhand right that lands on Trujillo's shoulder, as Trujillo tries to avoid the shot.
Trujillo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Themistokles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trujillo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Themistokles thows a leg kick but Trujillo checks it
and Trujillo counters with a straight right hand.
Themistokles misses with a lunging right hand
and Trujillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Themistokles throws a head kick that misses
and Trujillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Themistokles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trujillo counters with a right hand to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Themistokles misses with a kick to the body.
Themistokles throws a leg kick
and Trujillo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Themistokles is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Trujillo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Themistokles defends well and Trujillo ends up having to push Themistokles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Themistokles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trujillo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Themistokles takes a kick to the side of the head.
Themistokles is rocked!
Themistokles misses with a left hand
and Trujillo counters with a body kick that stops Themistokles in his tracks momentarily.
Oh Themistokles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Themistokles misses with a looping right.
Trujillo lands a brutal head kick. Themistokles looks out on his feet and Trujillo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Agustin Trujillo!
Agustin Trujillo is the new light heavyweight champion!
Agustin Trujillo made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.
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