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Death Squad 335:Mamba v Hiro PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Khabilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Chillum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khabilov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rihanna Bitch Better Have My Money. Chillum has chosen All the Way Up as his entrance music. Doc Chillum will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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179 lbs
49 - 32 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rustam Khabilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
49 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doc Chillum!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chillum tries to clinch but Khabilov is having none of it.
Chillum wants to clinch but Khabilov slips to the side
and Khabilov counters with a shoot takedown. Chillum fights it but they end up in guard.
Khabilov wants to control from the top but Chillum keeps moving.
Chillum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chillum working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khabilov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chillum wants to control the position but Khabilov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Chillum moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chillum trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khabilov lands a couple of elbows.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chillum holds on and takes a little breather.
Khabilov chips away with some ground and pound.
Khabilov lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chillum 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.
Chillum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Khabilov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khabilov tries to free his leg and advance position but Chillum is retaining full guard.
Khabilov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khabilov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chillum is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khabilov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khabilov is fighting to break Chillum's control of his arms but Chillum is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chillum has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Prestige MMA Acadamy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khabilov looking to pass the guard.
Chillum is trying to keep Khabilov in close.
Chillum looking for a sweep. Not yet Chillum, not yet.
Khabilov trying to control but Chillum is working from the bottom.
Chillum is looking to sweep but instead, Khabilov has passed into half guard.
Khabilov working over Chillum with some ground and pound. Chillum looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Khabilov throwing shots but Chillum is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Khabilov trying to mount his opponent but Chillum defends it.
Chillum is looking for a sweep. Khabilov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chillum flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Chillum trying to control here.
Chillum is staying active underneath Khabilov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Khabilov is really struggling to control Chillum but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chillum is pressing down on Khabilov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chillum wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chillum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khabilov stands up and waves to Chillum to follow him.
A telegraphed right hand from Chillum misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chillum tries to clinch but Khabilov moves out of range.
Chillum fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khabilov checks it well.
Khabilov feinted with a counter takedown.
Khabilov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chillum misses with an uppercut. Khabilov saw that one coming.
Khabilov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Khabilov dives in and scores a takedown into Chillum's guard.
Chillum throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Chillum tries to strike from the bottom.
Chillum trying to keep a closed guard but Khabilov is proving a slippery customer.
Khabilov slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khabilov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chillum wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Khabilov 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.
Chillum rushes Khabilov and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chillum throws an elbow but misses.
Chillum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khabilov blocking some punches.
Khabilov jumps guard but Chillum turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chillum stops a takedown attempt from Khabilov.
Chillum pushes Khabilov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chillum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chillum gets underhooks to prevent Khabilov's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Khabilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khabilov dodges an elbow strike from Chillum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chillum is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chillum throws an elbow that misses.
Chillum throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chillum lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chillum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khabilov's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chillum.
Khabilov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chillum gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chillum misses with a punch on the inside.
Khabilov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chillum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khabilov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chillum tries to clinch up but Khabilov circles away and keeps his distance.
Khabilov attempts a counter takedown but Chillum avoids it well and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chillum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chillum closes the distance and pushes Khabilov back into the cage.
Chillum manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov slips nicely into half guard.
Chillum is trying to maintain the position but Khabilov is very close to passing his half guard.
Chillum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chillum wants to get back to full guard.
Khabilov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chillum can do to turn this around?
Khabilov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Khabilov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chillum wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chillum manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chillum looking to control.
Chillum looking for a sweep. Not yet Chillum, not yet.
Khabilov trying to control but Chillum is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chillum has momentary wrist control but Khabilov slips an elbow through the middle.
Khabilov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chillum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khabilov is fighting to break Chillum's control of his arms but Chillum is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Khabilov postures up in Chillum's guard and throws a big left but Chillum blocks it.
Khabilov 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.
Chillum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khabilov postures up and lands a big shot to Chillum's brow.
Chillum wants to sweep but no luck.
Khabilov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chillum is trying to control the position but Khabilov postures up.
Chillum has his hands on Khabilov's head, controlling the position.
Chillum trying to strike off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chillum is looking to clinch.
Khabilov walks into a jab.
Khabilov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chillum.
Chillum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khabilov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chillum darts in trying to clinch
and Khabilov counters with a single leg into guard. Chillum didn't expect that.
Khabilov chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khabilov throws a big elbow that misses.
Khabilov advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chillum is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Doc Chillum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Chillum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chillum moves in looking to clinch but Khabilov pushes him off.
Chillum throws a hook but Khabilov blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chillum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chillum throws a hook but Khabilov avoids it easily.
Khabilov attempts a counter takedown but Chillum avoids it well and moves away.
Khabilov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chillum.
A low kick from Chillum misses
and Khabilov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Khabilov is looking to work some ground and pound but Chillum has wrist control.
Khabilov advances to half guard.
Khabilov seems to be working for a kimura but Chillum defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khabilov throwing shots but Chillum is blocking nicely.
Khabilov is keen to just control but Chillum is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chillum wants to control but Khabilov is keeping busy.
Khabilov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chillum!
Khabilov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Khabilov working Chillum over with strikes here.
Chillum is desperately trying to improve his position but Khabilov has a good base and remains in mount.
Khabilov avoids the attempt from Chillum to control.
Chillum can't escape the position.
Khabilov working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chillum regains half guard.
Chillum makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chillum.
Khabilov passes Chillum's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Khabilov is nestled in close to Chillum, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chillum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khabilov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chillum's head.
Chillum is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Khabilov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Khabilov's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khabilov grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Chillum throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chillum has the hooks in. Khabilov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chillum not allowing Khabilov to control his hands.
Even with his hooks in, Chillum manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Chillum scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Khabilov is looking for a way out.
Khabilov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chillum landing strikes, looking to finish!
Khabilov tries to reverse the position but Chillum maintains control.
Khabilov suckers Chillum into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Khabilov is now in Chillum's guard!
Khabilov tries to free his leg and advance position but Chillum is retaining full guard.
Chillum doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov pushes down on Chillum's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rustam Khabilov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khabilov works his way into side control.
Chillum is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chillum is trying to work for a sweep but Khabilov has mounted him!
Chillum keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Khabilov tries to control but Chillum wriggling away.
Chillum is desperately trying to improve his position but Khabilov has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rustam Khabilov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khabilov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rustam Khabilov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rustam Khabilov made sure he mentioned Mohito Fightwear (Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sven Dufva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Cabrillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Dufva has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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186 lbs
22 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Dufva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Cabrillo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dufva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dufva feints and then cracks Cabrillo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cabrillo down.
Dufva connects with a body shot that sends Cabrillo's belly button to the back.
Cabrillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dufva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cabrillo is out of range.
Cabrillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dufva.
Dufva swings for the body but Cabrillo moves out of range.
Cabrillo lands a two punch combo.
A jab lands there for Dufva.
Dufva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Cabrillo does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Cabrillo.
Dufva throws a leg kick but Cabrillo moved away.
Dufva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrillo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dufva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dufva. Cabrillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabrillo throws out a counter right but Dufva avoids it with no problem.
Cabrillo misses with a hook.
Dufva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dufva there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabrillo darts in and clinches Dufva up against the cage.
Cabrillo has Dufva pressed against the cage, preventing Dufva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dufva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dufva lands a right hand.
Dufva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dufva just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrillo loads up on a big right hand but Dufva slips the punch.
Dufva fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cabrillo just manages to avoid it.
Dufva throws the left hand but Cabrillo avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Cabrillo.
Cabrillo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dufva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cabrillo lands a nice shot that snaps Dufva's head back.
Jab by Dufva.
Dufva lands an overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cabrillo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dufva throws an overhand right that lands on Cabrillo's shoulder, as Cabrillo tries to avoid the shot.
Dufva looks to land a combination but Cabrillo avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cabrillo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabrillo gets a clinch.
Cabrillo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dufva breaks from the clinch.
Dufva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Juan Cabrillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dufva misses with a low kick.
Sven Dufva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dufva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabrillo.
A bone on bone clash there as Cabrillo blocks the leg kick.
Dufva misses with a low kick as Cabrillo jumps back.
Dufva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cabrillo throws a one two combo.
Cabrillo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cabrillo blocks a leg kick.
Dufva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dufva is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo throws a lazy uppercut
and Dufva counters with a nice body shot.
Cabrillo slips under a jab from Dufva.
Dufva lands a nice looking body shot.
A low kick from Dufva is predictable there
and Cabrillo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dufva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dufva throws a body kick that misses.
Cabrillo lands a nice looking body shot.
Dufva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabrillo.
Dufva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dufva slips under a jab from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dufva connects with an inside leg kick.
Dufva cracks the inside of Cabrillo's front leg.
Dufva keeps Cabrillo at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dufva cracks Cabrillo with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Dufva misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dufva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cabrillo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dufva finds it's way round the side to connect with Cabrillo's head.
Dufva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cabrillo staying out of range there.
Dufva lands a head kick. Cabrillo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big left from Dufva misses.
Dufva throws a low kick but Cabrillo avoids it.
Cabrillo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cabrillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrillo throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dufva cracks Cabrillo with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Cabrillo misses.
A swing and a miss from Dufva.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Dufva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo blocks a jab.
Cabrillo blocks a jab.
Cabrillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dufva is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Dufva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dufva throws a body shot but no joy.
Dufva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dufva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cabrillo can do to turn this around?
Cabrillo checks a low kick from Dufva.
Dufva stuffs the takedown.
Dufva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cabrillo misses the shot to the body.
Cabrillo looks to land a left hand but Dufva moved out of range nicely.
Dufva throws a head kick that misses.
Cabrillo slips a jab from Dufva.
Dufva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabrillo's sensitive parts.
Dufva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dufva. Cabrillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dufva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dufva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Dufva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dufva connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrillo tries to land a body kick
and Dufva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabrillo moves out of range of the body kick.
Cabrillo wants to counter the offense by Dufva and move into the clinch position.
Dufva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabrillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dufva.
Cabrillo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dufva throws a looping overhand right but Cabrillo ducks down to avoid it.
Dufva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A left lands for Dufva.
Dufva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cabrillo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dufva cracks the inside of Cabrillo's front leg.
Dufva throws a body kick that misses.
Cabrillo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cabrillo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dufva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cabrillo is in Dufva's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dufva trying to control the position here.
Cabrillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dufva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cabrillo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've been hearing good reports from Dufva's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Cabrillo scoring with some ground and pound.
Cabrillo advances to half guard.
Dufva wants to get back to full guard but Cabrillo has passed into side control.
Cabrillo wants to control but Dufva is keeping him busy.
Dufva is looking to regain half guard here but Cabrillo keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrillo working the ground and pound from side control.
Dufva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dufva is working hard here to advance position.
Cabrillo cracks Dufva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dufva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cabrillo is trying to control the action in half guard but Dufva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four 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.
Cabrillo working over Dufva with some ground and pound. Dufva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dufva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dufva has hold of Cabrillo's hands but Cabrillo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cabrillo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dufva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cabrillo is working away from the top position though.
Dufva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dufva trying to control from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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 Sven Dufva will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cabrillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dufva was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrillo.
Dufva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrillo.
Cabrillo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dufva throws a looping overhand right but Cabrillo ducks down to avoid it.
Cabrillo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dufva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cabrillo takes a swing at Dufva's ribcage but misses.
Cabrillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dufva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrillo tries to bum rush Dufva with a series of wild strikes but Dufva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabrillo works Dufva's body with a nice hook.
Cabrillo clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dufva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cabrillo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cabrillo throws an elbow that misses.
Nice body punch from Cabrillo - that landed with a thud.
Cabrillo throws a punch but it's blocked by Dufva.
Dufva blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrillo can't find room to land a body shot as Dufva controls the action.
Dufva lands a hook that snaps the head of Cabrillo backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Dufva.
Dufva wants to break free but Cabrillo has control.
Cabrillo misses with an elbow strike.
Dufva breaks the clinch.
Cabrillo moves out of range of the leg kick from Dufva.
Cabrillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sven Dufva is winning the standup battle so far.
Dufva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cabrillo is out of range.
Cabrillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dufva connects with a solid leg kick.
Cabrillo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dufva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrillo throws a right hand that misses
and Dufva counters with a right hand to the body.
Cabrillo is looking to clinch but Dufva is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Dufva misses the target.
Cabrillo tries for a takedown but Dufva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dufva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrillo moves away.
Cabrillo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo misses with the combination.
Cabrillo moves out of range as Dufva strikes.
Cabrillo wants to clinch up but Dufva keeps it at a distance.
Cabrillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dufva avoids the body shot from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo misses with an uppercut. Dufva saw that one coming.
Cabrillo is looking to clinch but Dufva is avoiding it.
Cabrillo fails to land the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrillo has Dufva up against the cage in a clinch.
Dufva blocks an elbow strike.
Cabrillo lands an elbow inside that Dufva shrugs off.
It looks like Sven Dufva has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo misses with some punches.
Cabrillo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dufva is pressed up against the cage. Cabrillo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dufva down to the mat. Dufva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sven Dufva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Cabrillo.
Dufva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabrillo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dufva lands with a slapping head kick.
Dufva throws a leg kick but Cabrillo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dufva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Juan Cabrillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dufva lands a right hook to the body.
Cabrillo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cabrillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabrillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dufva.
Cabrillo misses with a double jab.
Cabrillo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dufva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dufva walks into a stiff left hand from Cabrillo.
Dufva throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dufva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dufva.
Cabrillo throws an elbow that misses. Dufva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cabrillo's guard. Nice move by Dufva!
Cabrillo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dufva manages to get himself to full guard.
Cabrillo stopping the sweep attempt from Dufva.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dufva is on top in guard.
Sven Dufva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dufva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dufva trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabrillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sven Dufva.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dufva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Dufva!
Sven Dufva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Boromir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatan Spazstor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boromir comes to the cage accompanied by Delegation - Oh Honey (Poolside Edit). 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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213 lbs
33 - 15 - 1 |
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Captain Boromir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zlatan Spazstor!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spazstor lands with a cross.
Spazstor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spazstor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spazstor throws a low kick but Boromir avoids it.
Boromir has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Scotty's Yard in the buildup to the fight.
Boromir avoids a kick to the body.
Boromir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spazstor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boromir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spazstor. Spazstor obviously looking to wear him down.
Boromir throws a jab when Spazstor was well out of range.
Boromir feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spazstors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spazstor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spazstor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boromir swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boromir misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boromir jabs Spazstor right on the nose. Spazstor blinks but takes it well.
Boromir looks to land a left hand but Spazstor moved out of range nicely.
Boromir connects with a nice looking jab.
Spazstor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boromir.
Boromir clinches with his opponent.
Spazstor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spazstor is trying to break the clinch but Boromir has him pressed against the cage.
Boromir misses with the head strike.
Boromir misses with some punches.
Boromir swings wildly with an uppercut but Spazstor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boromir swings wildly with an uppercut but Spazstor uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boromir.
Boromir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boromir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Boromir.
Still in the clinch, Spazstor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boromir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boromir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boromir misses with the head strike.
Boromir scores with a shoulder strike.
Spazstor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boromir's elbow.
Spazstor swings wildly with an uppercut but Boromir uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boromir misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spazstor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boromir throws a head punch that misses.
Spazstor is trying to break the clinch but Boromir is controlling him.
Boromir has a couple of punches blocked by Spazstor.
Spazstor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spazstor misses with a body punch.
Boromir throws a punch but it's blocked by Spazstor.
Boromir misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Spazstor.
Spazstor misses with some punches.
Boromir throws a punch but it's blocked by Spazstor.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spazstor.
Boromir working aggressively here.
Boromir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boromir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spazstor's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Spazstor fails to land.
Boromir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spazstor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spazstor.
Spazstor misses with some punches.
Spazstor working hard to break the clinch.
Boromir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Boromir fails to land.
Spazstor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spazstor lands a shot to the body.
Spazstor working aggressively here.
Spazstor blocking some punches.
Spazstor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spazstor lands a shoulder strike.
Spazstor throws a head punch that misses.
Spazstor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boromir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spazstor counters with a low kick, right behind Boromir 's knee.
Spazstor throws a body punch but Boromir moves out of range.
Spazstor connects with an inside leg kick.
Spazstor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boromir throws a jab but it's blocked by Spazstor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Boromir.
Spazstor scores with a leg kick.
Boromir tries to clinch
and Spazstor counters with a nice leg kick.
Spazstor throws a body shot but no joy.
Spazstor misses with a low kick.
Spazstor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Boromir wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boromir throws a jab but it's blocked by Spazstor.
Spazstor flicks out a counter leg kick but Boromir steps away.
Spazstor tries to score with a low kick but Boromir moves his leg out of the way.
Captain Boromir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spazstor scores with a body shot.
A low kick from Spazstor misses
and Boromir counters with a nice uppercut.
Spazstor throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zlatan Spazstor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boromir ducks under a wild hook from Spazstor.
Boromir throwing a counter right hand but Spazstor manages to avoid it.
Spazstor slips under a jab from Boromir.
Spazstor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spazstor lands a head shot.
Spazstor misses with a hook. Boromir ducked under it nicely.
Boromir throwing a counter right hand but Spazstor manages to avoid it.
Boromir misses with a straight left.
Boromir is looking to clinch.
Boromir is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spazstor throws a right hand that misses
and Boromir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boromir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spazstor is looking to slow Boromir down with leg kicks.
Boromir connects with a crisp jab.
Spazstor ducks right into an uppercut from Boromir.
Boromir throws a hook but Spazstor blocks it.
Boromir throws a hook but Spazstor blocks it.
Spazstor feints and then cracks Boromir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boromir down.
Boromir throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Spazstor to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boromir lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spazstor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boromir was well out of range. Poor timing from Spazstor.
Boromir throwing a counter right hand but Spazstor manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spazstor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boromir throws out the jab.
Spazstor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boromir manages to avoid it.
Boromir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spazstor misses with a lunging right hand
and Spazstor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Boromir misses.
Boromir smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spazstor connects with a body shot that sends Boromir's belly button to the back.
Spazstor is looking to slow Boromir down with leg kicks.
Boromir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spazstor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boromir misses with an uppercut.
Boromir checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boromir misses with an uppercut. Spazstor saw that one coming.
Boromir is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boromir moves to clinch but Spazstor breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Spazstor ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Spazstor is predictable there
and Boromir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Boromir misses its intended target.
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!
Spazstor looks to land a left hand but Boromir moved out of range nicely.
Spazstor connects with a single shot there.
Spazstor gets tackled into the cage by Boromir. Boromir maintains the clinch.
Boromir prevents a body shot from Spazstor.
Boromir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Spazstor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boromir lands a head shot.
Spazstor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boromir lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zlatan Spazstor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boromir checks a low kick from Spazstor.
Boromir closes the distance and clinches.
Spazstor lands with a right to the head.
Boromir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spazstor is looking to break free of the clinch but Boromir has double underhooks.
Spazstor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spazstor misses with a low kick.
Spazstor scores with a nice right hand.
Boromir throws a big shot that misses.
Boromir backing away here, and Spazstor unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Spazstor throws a leg kick which misses Boromir's front leg but catches the back leg as Boromir tries to avoid it.
Spazstor staying out of range there.
Spazstor tries a head kick but it misses.
Boromir stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spazstor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boromir throws an overhand right that lands on Spazstor's shoulder, as Spazstor tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Spazstor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boromir tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Spazstor to counter with a crisp jab.
Spazstor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boromir moves away.
Spazstor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boromir throws a looping overhand right but Spazstor ducks down to avoid it.
Spazstor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boromir moves into the clinch.
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!
Boromir has Spazstor pressed against the cage, preventing Spazstor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spazstor blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Boromir fails to land.
Boromir working aggressively here.
Spazstor throws a punch but it's blocked by Boromir.
A short right from Boromir on the inside.
Boromir pushes Spazstor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boromir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boromir misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boromir.
Spazstor wants to break free but Boromir has control.
Boromir throws a punch but it's blocked by Spazstor.
Spazstor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spazstor ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Spazstor takes a swing at Boromir's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Boromir dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Spazstor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spazstor lands a nice looking body kick.
Boromir throws a jab when Spazstor was well out of range.
Spazstor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spazstor lands with a hook. Boromir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boromir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boromir throws an overhand right that lands on Spazstor's shoulder, as Spazstor tries to avoid the shot.
Boromir staying out of range there.
Spazstor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boromir lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Spazstor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boromir throws a hook but Spazstor blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spazstor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boromir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spazstor.
Spazstor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boromir.
Spazstor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spazstor counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spazstor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A shot to the body from Spazstor misses
and Boromir counters with a stiff right hand.
Boromir defending well as Spazstor loads up on a big left hand.
Boromir has managed to clinch.
Spazstor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boromir blocks a body shot from Spazstor.
Spazstor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spazstor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spazstor staying out of range there.
Spazstor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boromir.
Spazstor lands with a nice body punch.
Boromir looks to throw the jab but Spazstor is out of range.
Boromir swings widly with a right hand
and Spazstor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boromir throws a jab when Spazstor was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spazstor digs a good body shot into Boromir's ribs.
Spazstor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boromir eats them both and turns towards Spazstor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Boromir. That snapped Spazstor's head back.
Spazstor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boromir misses with an uppercut. Spazstor saw that one coming.
Boromir fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spazstor on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Spazstor. Beautiful body shot.
Spazstor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Boromir misses.
Boromir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spazstor counters with a leg kick.
Boromir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spazstor lands a leg kick that knocks Boromir off balance momentarily.
Boromir getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spazstor misses with a body shot.
Boromir looks to throw the jab but Spazstor is out of range.
It seemed like Spazstor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spazstor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spazstor misses with a body shot.
Spazstor lands a nice shot to the body.
Boromir bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spazstor defending well as Boromir loads up on a big left hand.
Boromir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spazstor. Spazstor obviously looking to wear him down.
Boromir misses with a looping left.
Boromir blocks a jab.
A jab from Boromir misses.
Spazstor thows a body kick. Boromir tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spazstor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boromir was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spazstor 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 Boromir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boromir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boromir throws a shot from downtown. Spazstor moves away and avoids it.
Boromir throws out a loose jab but Spazstor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boromir backing away here, and Spazstor unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice body kick there by Spazstor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boromir throws a right hand that misses
and Spazstor counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boromir checks a low kick from Spazstor.
Spazstor scores with a sloppy right hand. Boromir should have avoided that one.
Spazstor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boromir doesn't seem bothered though.
Boromir throws out a loose jab but Spazstor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Spazstor misses its intended target.
Boromir throws a right hand that misses
and Spazstor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boromir blocks a jab.
Spazstor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boromir counters with a stiff right hand.
Spazstor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boromir manages to avoid it.
Boromir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boromir tries to clinch but Spazstor is having none of it.
Spazstor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boromir looks to clinch
and Spazstor counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boromir tests Spazstor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zlatan Spazstor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spazstor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zlatan Spazstor!
Our winner, Zlatan Spazstor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stem Cell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Zsasz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zsasz has chosen 2Pac: When We Ride ft. Outlawz as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 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
37 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stem Cell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
56 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Zsasz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zsasz blocks a head kick by Cell.
Zsasz throws a leg kick but Cell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zsasz misses with a hook to the body
and Cell counters with a nice body shot.
Cell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zsasz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A low kick from Zsasz is predictable there
and Cell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zsasz lands an overhand right.
Some bone on bone action there as Cell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Cell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cell connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zsasz. Cell does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Cell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cell. That's going to slow Zsasz down.
Good work by Cell as he checks the leg kick.
Zsasz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cell.
Zsasz throws a shot from downtown. Cell moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell blocks a low kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Cell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zsasz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zsasz misses with a body shot
and Cell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cell forces Zsasz back against the cage and clinches.
Cell has Zsasz pressed against the cage, preventing Zsasz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zsasz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cell lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zsasz.
Cell is trying to maintain a safe position but Zsasz gets an underhook and turns Cell into the cage.
Cell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Zsasz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zsasz is looking to break free of the clinch but Cell has double underhooks.
Zsasz lands a nice uppercut.
Cell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zsasz.
Zsasz scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cell lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zsasz misses with the head strike.
Cell pushes Zsasz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zsasz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zsasz swings for the body but Cell moves out of range.
Zsasz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cell throws a series of punches but Zsasz avoids them all with ease.
Zsasz throws a head kick that misses
and Cell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Victor Zsasz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zsasz keeps the fight on the outside.
Zsasz follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Cell blocks the low kick.
Zsasz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zsasz misses with a kick to the body
and Cell counters with a straight right hand.
Zsasz throws out a leg kick but Cell moves out of range and Zsasz only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cell.
Cell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zsasz was well out of range. Poor timing from Cell.
Zsasz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cell swings for the body but Zsasz moves out of range.
Zsasz throws an overhand right that lands on Cell's shoulder, as Cell tries to avoid the shot.
Cell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zsasz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Victor Zsasz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zsasz is looking to score with low kicks.
Cell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zsasz.
Zsasz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cell.
Cell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zsasz.
Zsasz lands a right hook to the body.
Cell shoots for a double leg takedown but Zsasz sprawls well. He's pushed Cell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zsasz.
Cell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zsasz.
Zsasz connects with an inside leg kick.
Zsasz connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zsasz. Cell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zsasz throws a body punch but Cell moves out of range.
As Zsasz tries to get set, Cell tries to push him back and clinch up but Zsasz manages to avoid the attempt.
Zsasz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cell misses with a body shot.
Cell moves into the clinch.
Zsasz breaks the clinch.
Zsasz lands a jab to the nose.
Cell tries to clinch up but Zsasz circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zsasz. Cell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Victor Zsasz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zsasz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Zsasz misses.
Zsasz keeps the fight on the outside.
Zsasz throws a leg kick
and Cell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zsasz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cell rushes Zsasz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cell.
Zsasz misses with a body punch.
Cell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zsasz blocks a body shot from Cell.
Cell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsasz blocks a body shot from Cell.
Cell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zsasz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsasz misses with a low kick as Cell jumps back.
Cell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zsasz.
Cell appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cell throws a series of punches but Zsasz avoids them all with ease.
Zsasz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zsasz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cell counters with a nice uppercut.
Zsasz tries to keep at a distance but Cell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zsasz throws a head punch that misses.
Cell misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zsasz.
Zsasz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zsasz throws a head punch that misses.
Zsasz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zsasz enables Cell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zsasz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Zsasz is looking to stand up but Cell isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cell wants to control from the top but Zsasz keeps moving.
Cell won't allow Zsasz to get back to his feet.
Cell wants to control from the top but Zsasz keeps moving.
Cell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cell wants to control from the top but Zsasz keeps moving.
Cell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zsasz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cell trying to control the position from guard on top but Zsasz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz wants to stand up but Cell is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Zsasz throws a right hand that misses
and Cell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zsasz lunges at Cell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cell's hand.
Zsasz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zsasz throws a body shot but no joy.
Zsasz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cell appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zsasz.
Cell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
An inside leg kick from Zsasz misses.
Cell is looking to counter punch.
Zsasz is looking to land body kicks.
Cell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zsasz misses with a low kick as Cell jumps back.
Zsasz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cell.
Zsasz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cell clinches up against the cage.
Zsasz misses with a punch on the inside.
Cell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cell turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cell manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cell in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Cell crashes against the mat.
Cell connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zsasz some visible discomfort.
Zsasz pushes Cell away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cell gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Zsasz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cell wants to control but Zsasz is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stem Cell dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Cell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zsasz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cell.
A swing and a miss from Cell.
Zsasz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zsasz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Cell counter with a right hand.
Cell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick from Zsasz is predictable there
and Cell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Zsasz.
Cell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zsasz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cell rather than just go for the knockout.
Zsasz throws a low kick but Cell avoids it.
Cell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell is trying to ground and pound but Zsasz uses the momentary lack of control by Cell to regain half guard.
Cell throws a strike but Zsasz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cell throwing strikes but missing.
Cell trying to control the position from guard on top but Zsasz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zsasz keeping full guard, as Cell tries to pass.
Cell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Cell throwing strikes but missing.
Zsasz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zsasz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stem Cell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zsasz 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.
Cell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zsasz has momentary wrist control but Cell slips an elbow through the middle.
Cell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cell won't allow Zsasz to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zsasz wants to stand and escape but Cell is having none of it.
Cell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zsasz keeping moving, preventing Cell from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cell lands a jab to Zsasz's midsection.
Cell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cell throws a good cross that connects.
Zsasz avoids the body shot from Cell.
Zsasz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zsasz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cell.
Cell ducks under a wild hook from Zsasz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zsasz, right into the meat.
Zsasz ducks under a wild hook from Cell.
Cell swings for the body but Zsasz moves out of range.
Zsasz misses with a lunging right hand
and Cell counters with a stiff right hand.
Stem Cell is winning the standup battle so far.
Zsasz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zsasz checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice side step and Zsasz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zsasz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zsasz misses with a looping right.
Zsasz throws a low kick but Cell moves out of range easily.
Cell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick from Zsasz misses
and Zsasz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zsasz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stem Cell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stem Cell!
Stem Cell decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Victor Zsasz spoke after the fight, saying 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abu Papu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Koko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papu comes to the cage accompanied by abu theme. Michael Koko 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abu Papu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Koko!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Papu. Koko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koko throws a series of punches but Papu avoids them all with ease.
Papu looks to land a combination but Koko avoids it well.
Koko takes one to the chin there.
Papu throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Papu.
Jab by Papu.
Papu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Papu lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Koko misses its intended target.
Papu throwing a counter right hand but Koko manages to avoid it.
Koko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Papu misses with a wild body shot.
Koko tries to counter with a clinch but Papu shakes him off and moves away.
Koko misses with a body kick.
Koko throws a sloppy head kick
and Papu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koko throws a head kick but Papu moves out of range.
Papu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koko.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koko.
Papu misses with a hook.
Michael Koko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koko.
Koko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Koko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Papu circles away quickly and effectively.
Papu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koko is rocked!
Koko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papu moves away.
Koko is still on wobbly legs! Can Papu finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Papu. Koko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papu misses with a looping right.
Koko throws a body punch but Papu moves out of range.
Koko seems to have recovered his senses.
Koko tries to close the distance and clinch but Papu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koko misses with a looping left.
Papu misses with a lunging right hand
and Koko counters with an inside leg kick.
Koko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koko misses with a low kick.
Koko tried to score with a low kick but Papu checks it.
Papu walks into a stiff left hand from Koko.
Koko throws a right hand that misses
and Papu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oooooh!!! Papu has knocked Koko down with a huge combo! Papu steps away and waves a wobbly Koko back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Papu throws a big shot that misses.
Papu closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Koko! Papu dives in looking to finish! Koko is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abu Papu!
After winning the bout, Abu Papu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Michael Koko stepped up to the mic, saying 'Koko sad.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feargus Urquhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sewy Cide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Feargus Urquhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sewy Cide!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cide misses with a jab to the body
and Urquhart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Urquhart sends Cide crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Urquhart is motioning to the referee to let Cide up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Sewy Cide has been cut.
Cide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urquhart moves away.
Urquhart feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urquhart cracks Cide with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cide lands with a straight right. Urquhart didn't see that one coming.
Cide tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Urquhart appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Urquhart weaves into range and cracks Cide right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Cide goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Urquhart is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Feargus Urquhart!
A victorious Feargus Urquhart thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lexington Snape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Hyypia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snape comes into the arena with DJ Tiësto - Carmina Burana: Remixed blaring out of the sound system. Hyypia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Al Bowlly - Hang out the stars in Indiana. Sami Hyypia 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lexington Snape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Hyypia!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyypia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Snape in his tracks.
Snape tries to clinch up but Hyypia circles away and keeps his distance.
Snape rushes Hyypia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hyypia breaks the clinch.
Snape darts in and clinches Hyypia up against the cage.
Snape lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hyypia misses with some punches.
Hyypia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hyypia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snape's elbow.
Hyypia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snape clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Snape.
Hyypia looks winded!
Snape lands a shot to the body.
Snape stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hyypia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Snape obliges.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Snape throws a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Snape's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hyypia takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short body shot lands from Snape as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Snape - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hyypia is defending well for now.
Snape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snape lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hyypia backwards.
Hyypia is trying to break the clinch but Snape is controlling him.
Hyypia is trying to break the clinch but Snape has him pressed against the cage.
Snape trying to land knees to the body.
Hyypia has had enough of the clinch but Snape keeps him there for the moment.
Snape trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hyypia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Snape crunches a lovely knee into Hyypia's ribcage.
Snape landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Snape.
Knees in the clinch landing for Snape.
Snape putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hyypia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Snape lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hyypia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snape cracks Hyypia with a nice body shot.
Snape lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snape digs a right hand into Hyypia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hyypia's gas tank.
Snape lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Sami Hyypia has been cut.
A hook to the body from Snape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snape cracks Hyypia with a nice body shot.
Snape lands a damaging elbow.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Snape lands an elbow inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Snape.
Snape crunches a lovely knee into Hyypia's ribcage.
Hyypia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Snape scores with a hook to the body.
Snape lands an elbow that stopped Hyypia in his tracks for a moment.
Nice body punch from Snape.
Snape landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hyypia avoiding damage as Snape throws knees to the body.
Snape scores with a nice hook to the head.
Snape lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Snape works on Hyypia's body with a couple of short punches.
Snape throws a knee to the head but misses.
Snape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snape struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyypia controls his hands.
Hyypia blocks a body shot from Snape.
Snape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snape crunches a lovely knee into Hyypia's ribcage.
A right hand to the body from Snape.
Snape lands an elbow that stopped Hyypia in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Snape.
Snape presses Hyypia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hyypia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Snape scores a nice knee to the body.
Snape lands a nice elbow.
Hyypia avoiding damage as Snape throws knees to the body.
Snape lands an elbow that stopped Hyypia in his tracks for a moment.
Hyypia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Snape presses Hyypia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Snape lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hyypia.
Hyypia is trying to push Snape away but Snape has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Snape tries to land knees in the clinch but Hyypia avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Snape pushes off an throws an elbow but Hyypia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Snape.
A short right from Snape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snape lands a knee to the body.
Snape tries to land knees in the clinch but Hyypia avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Snape.
Knees to the body from Snape.
Snape with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hyypia managing to block the knees to the body from Snape.
Snape tries to land knees in the clinch but Hyypia avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snape missing with knees to the body.
Snape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hyypia.
Snape lands a nice elbow.
Hyypia breaks from the clinch.
Snape uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hyypia.
As Hyypia tries to get set, Snape tries to push him back and clinch up but Hyypia manages to avoid the attempt.
Snape darts in and clinches Hyypia up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snape utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Snape lands a good knee to the midsection. Hyypia won't want to take too many of those.
Snape tries a body shot but Hyypia blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lexington Snape dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sami Hyypia'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.
Snape moves into range and clinches up with Hyypia.
Snape is leaning against Hyypia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Snape landing knees to the head.
Hyypia avoiding damage as Snape throws knees to the body.
Snape works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Snape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hyypia is defending well for now.
Hyypia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Snape throws an elbow but misses.
Hyypia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Snape backwards.
Lexington Snape has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Snape lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Snape keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hyypia's efforts to push away.
Snape is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hyypia can do to turn this around?
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Snape - that landed with a thud.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Snape here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hyypia is breathing heavily.
Snape lands a knee to the head.
Hyypia managing to block the knees to the body from Snape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hyypia.
Snape lands a damaging elbow.
Hyypia is rocked!
A hook to the body from Snape.
Hyypia is still on wobbly legs! Can Snape finish him?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Snape obliges.
Hyypia seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape lands a good knee to the midsection. Hyypia won't want to take too many of those.
Snape with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Snape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hyypia.
Snape digs a right hand underneath Hyypia's ribcage. Hyypia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Snape comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hyypia managing to block the knees to the body from Snape.
Snape presses Hyypia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Snape landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Snape lands a right hand.
Snape landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Snape gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Snape is working Hyypia over against the cage.
Hyypia is pressed against the cage. Snape pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Hyypia! Two more big strikes from Snape and Hyypia crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lexington Snape!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lexington Snape waved his t-shirt featuring Sin City Allstars's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Cropp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shephard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shephard has chosen You All Everybody as his entrance music. Karol Cropp could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Shephard's chin.
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38
288 lbs
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245 lbs
25 - 17 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
48 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karol Cropp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Shephard!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cropp swinging wildly here.
Cropp misses with a lunging right hand
and Shephard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy body kick from Cropp
and Shephard counters with a right hand to the body.
Shephard throws a low kick but Cropp avoids it.
Cropp looks for the body kick but Shephard saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Cropp misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Shephard.
Shephard moves out of range of the strikes.
Cropp throws a head kick that misses
and Shephard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cropp throws an off balance right hand
and Shephard counters with a right hand to the body.
Shephard lands a jab to Cropp's midsection.
Cropp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cropp throws a nice looking combination but Shephard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cropp is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Cropp misses
and Shephard counters with a right hand from hell and Cropp is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Shephard!
Jack Shephard took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kang Xi Jia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Panikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panikov has chosen Fighters as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kang Xi Jia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergey Panikov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xi Jia cracks Panikov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Xi Jia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Panikov's guard.
Xi Jia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Panikov keeping moving, preventing Xi Jia from controlling successfully.
Xi Jia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Panikov is pulling down on Xi Jia's head. It's preventing any offense from Xi Jia, at least for the moment.
Xi Jia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xi Jia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xi Jia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Panikov is keeping the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Xi Jia wants to control from the top but Panikov keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Xi Jia lands a nice hook to Panikov's body. Panikov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Xi Jia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've been informed that Panikov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Xi Jia slips a straight right by Panikov.
Panikov looks to land a left hand but Xi Jia moved out of range nicely.
Sergey Panikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xi Jia manages to avoid it.
Xi Jia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Xi Jia tests Panikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xi Jia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia gets a clinch.
Xi Jia blocks a body shot from Panikov.
Xi Jia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Panikov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Panikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Panikov fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xi Jia pulls guard successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Xi Jia's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Xi Jia has his hands on Panikov's head, controlling the position.
Panikov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Xi Jia wants to hit a switch here but Panikov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Xi Jia there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia is looking to get to half guard.
Panikov tries to control but Xi Jia wriggling away.
Xi Jia wants to control but Panikov is having none of it.
Xi Jia gets back to half guard.
Xi Jia wants to control but Panikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Panikov seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Xi Jia trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Xi Jia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Panikov looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xi Jia wants to control but Panikov is having none of it.
Xi Jia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xi Jia tries to hold on but Panikov postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sergey Panikov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Panikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xi Jia was well out of range. Poor timing from Panikov.
Xi Jia tries to score with a low kick but Panikov moves his leg out of the way.
Xi Jia lands with a slapping head kick.
Panikov checks a leg kick.
Panikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panikov misses with a looping left.
Xi Jia connects with a leg kick. Panikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Panikov misses with a low kick.
Panikov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Panikov checks the leg kick.
Xi Jia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Panikov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xi Jia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Panikov.
Xi Jia tries a head kick but it misses.
Panikov lands a glancing blow to the side of Xi Jia's head.
It looks like Kang Xi Jia has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Panikov as he checks the leg kick.
Panikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xi Jia circles away quickly and effectively.
Panikov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xi Jia takes one to the chin there.
Xi Jia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Panikov does it's job there.
Xi Jia is rocked!
Xi Jia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xi Jia was well out of range. Poor timing from Panikov.
Panikov throws a right hand that misses
and Xi Jia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Xi Jia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xi Jia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sergey Panikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Panikov lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Xi Jia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xi Jia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Xi Jia gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Panikov gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Xi Jia is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Panikov!
Post fight, Sergey Panikov took to the microphone: 'You lose to slow learner with little skill, how you feel? I smoke cigarettes, 40 a day, and eat pizza.'.
Kang Xi Jia spoke after the fight, saying 'I lost because I wasn't drunk enough. Simple as that.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamba comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac-Uppercut . Hiroshimo Sakamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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44
158 lbs
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171 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
49 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Mamba.
Sakamoto avoids the body shot from Mamba.
Sakamoto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mamba counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Hiroshimo Sakamoto has been cut.
Mamba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mamba avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Mamba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakamoto manages to avoid it.
Sakamoto blocks a leg kick.
Sakamoto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Mamba tenderised Sakamoto's leg. Sakamoto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mamba throws a hook but Sakamoto blocks it.
Sakamoto 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.
Sakamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakamoto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mamba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sakamoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sakamoto takes one on the button.
Sakamoto lands a nice shot that snaps Mamba's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakamoto connects with a solid leg kick.
Mamba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamba.
Sakamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto throws a body kick that misses.
Mamba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mamba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sakamoto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mamba swivels and escapes.
Sakamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Mamba's shoulder, as Mamba tries to avoid the shot.
Sakamoto blocks a low kick nicely.
Mamba throws a shot to the body.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Mamba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mamba looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sakamoto blocks a leg kick.
Mamba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sakamoto throws a looping overhand right but Mamba ducks down to avoid it.
Sakamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sakamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mamba's calf.
Mamba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mamba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mamba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sakamoto doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice cross by Mamba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamba throws a solid leg kick but Sakamoto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mamba.
Mamba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mamba thuds his right hand into Sakamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sakamoto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mamba drops his hands momentarily and Sakamoto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sakamoto is looking to land body kicks.
Sakamoto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sakamoto tried to score with a low kick but Mamba checks it.
Mamba throws the kick towards the body but Sakamoto avoids it.
Sakamoto feints the counter takedown.
A clash of legs there as Sakamoto blocks the low kick.
Sakamoto misses with a kick to the body
and Mamba counters with a leg kick.
Sakamoto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sakamoto throws a solid leg kick but Mamba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sakamoto.
Sakamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mamba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Mamba blocks the leg kick.
Mamba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mamba.
Sakamoto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sakamoto cracks Mamba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sakamoto, right into the meat.
Sakamoto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sakamoto checks a leg kick.
Sakamoto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mamba has time to react.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mamba.
Sakamoto lands with a straight right. Mamba didn't see that one coming.
Sakamoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamba throws a body punch but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Mamba throws a leg kick
and Sakamoto counters with a takedown into side control.
Mamba sneaks out the side door and pushes Sakamoto away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Sakamoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto thumps Mamba with a low kick.
Sakamoto connects with a body shot that sends Mamba's belly button to the back.
Mamba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sakamoto.
Mamba is looking to counter punch.
Magnus Mamba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mamba tries to work over Sakamoto's front leg with a kick but Sakamoto checks it.
Sakamoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mamba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mamba tests Sakamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mamba cracks Sakamoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sakamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Mamba's shoulder, as Mamba tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mamba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto tries a quick counter leg kick but Mamba is wise to it.
Sakamoto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Magnus Mamba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mamba checks a leg kick.
Mamba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sakamoto's sensitive parts.
Mamba throws out a leg kick but Sakamoto moves out of range and Mamba only half commits.
Sakamoto checks a leg kick.
Mamba checks the leg kick.
Mamba throws a big counter combination but Sakamoto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sakamoto is looking to slow Mamba down with leg kicks.
Mamba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sakamoto connects with a nice looking jab.
Sakamoto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sakamoto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sakamoto tries to score with some ground and pound. Mamba controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakamoto takes a little break here. Mamba wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Let's hope that Sakamoto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto is continuing to stall.
Mamba looking for a sweep but Sakamoto has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sakamoto misses with a head shot.
Sakamoto with a couple of short strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Sakamoto there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sakamoto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mamba wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sakamoto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sakamoto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mamba because Sakamoto loaded up on that one.
Sakamoto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mamba hang on?
Mamba tries to lock up and control but Sakamoto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mamba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mamba?
Sakamoto controlling the pace for now.
Sakamoto lands a heavy elbow.
Mamba is rocked!
Sakamoto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Mamba is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sakamoto postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Mamba badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Sakamoto around the waist but Sakamoto pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Sakamoto is the winner by TKO! Sakamoto jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
A victorious Hiroshimo Sakamoto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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