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DFC Asylum 13 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly's entrance music is Land of Make Believe by From Ashes to New. A fine choice. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derrick Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhammed Castro!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly throws a combination that misses
and Castro counters by clinching up.
Castro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kelly looking to slow down the pace here.
Castro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castro lands a right hand.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Castro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kelly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Castro is keeping busy.
Castro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly prevents a takedown attempt there.
Castro scores with a shot to the side of Kelly's head.
Castro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Castro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Castro.
A head punch on the inside from Castro fails to land.
Castro has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Kelly stops a takedown attempt from Castro.
Castro tries to score a body lock takedown but Kelly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Derrick Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammed Castro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to stall.
Castro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kelly up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castro.
Castro has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kelly clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro punches the canvas rather than the man.
Castro is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Kelly. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Castro slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kelly has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Castro scores with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kelly.
Castro is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro doesn't have the hooks in and Kelly manages to turn into his guard.
Kelly throws a strike but Castro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Castro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Castro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Castro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Castro moves out of range of the strikes.
Castro has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kelly is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kelly closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kelly thows a leg kick but Castro checks it
and Castro counters with a body kick.
Kelly scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Castro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castro lands with an uppercut that bounces Kelly off the cage and back into range.
Derrick Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Castro lands in his opponent's guard.
Castro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro stands up over Kelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Castro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Castro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Castro throws a strike but Kelly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Castro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Castro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Castro managing to control the position.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses. Castro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kelly's guard. Nice move by Castro!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro works over Kelly with some ground and pound from guard.
Castro advances position into side control!
Castro creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kelly sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Castro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kelly keeps working.
Castro throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee asks Castro politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Castro prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro is continuing to stall.
Castro lands some shots froms side control.
Castro is looking to take a break and control but Kelly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castro working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Castro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kelly blocks the body kick.
Kelly throws a combination that misses
letting Castro counter with a right hand.
Kelly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Castro moves out of range as Kelly throws a body kick.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and Castro counters with a shoot takedown. Kelly fights it but they end up in guard.
Kelly can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Castro controls the pace.
Castro wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Castro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro stands up over Kelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Castro wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Castro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Castro postures up and lands a big shot to Kelly's brow.
Castro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kelly keeping full guard, as Castro tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Castro slips a jab and a cross from Kelly.
Castro is looking to land body kicks.
Castro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kelly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kelly moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCastro.
Castro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kelly.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Castro avoids them all with ease.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Castro.
Castro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kelly down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro lands a decent elbow from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Castro trying to control the position but Kelly is working away.
Kelly on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Castro cracks Kelly with a big elbow.
Castro looks up at the clock and then as Kelly takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Castro smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Castro trying to control the action but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Muhammed Castro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Castro in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Castro lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammed Castro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Castro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammed Castro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virat Kohli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Micheal Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Virat Kohli!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bates throws a body shot but no joy.
Bates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kohli.
Bates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kohli.
Kohli misses with the combination.
Bates closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Bates scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees to the body from Bates.
Bates lands a takedown into guard.
Kohli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bates not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kohli wants to stand up but Bates is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates trying to control the position from guard on top but Kohli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kohli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bates controls the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bates throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bates lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bates takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kohli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Kohli blocks the low kick.
Bates looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kohli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kohli misses with a hook. Bates ducked under it nicely.
Bates clinches with his opponent.
Bates is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bates can't get the takedown.
Bates lands a knee to the body.
Bates connects with a knee to the head.
Bates is working for takedown but Kohli is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kohli's elbow.
Bates has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kohli clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bates lands shots from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kohli wants to get back to his feet.
Kohli is keeping busy.
Bates punishes Kohli with strikes from the back mount.
Kohli is trying to stand back up.
Bates is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Kohli up.
Bates lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Kohli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Bates wants to control but Kohli is keeping busy.
Kohli is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bates struggling to land strikes to the head as Kohli covers up.
Bates misses with a punch to the head.
Bates missing with strikes.
Bates throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kohli!
Bates thows a strike but Kohli uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Kohli as he ends up in Bates 's guard!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kohli postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micheal Bates dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kohli throws a body shot but no joy.
Kohli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bates can pounce on him.
Micheal Bates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kohli throws a body shot but no joy.
Kohli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bates misses with a low kick.
Kohli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kohli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bates moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bates.
Kohli can't find room to land a body shot as Bates controls the action.
Kohli can't find room to land a body shot as Bates controls the action.
Kohli is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kohli.
A shot in the inside from Kohli.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bates.
Kohli is leaning against Bates and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kohli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kohli.
Kohli misses with a punch on the inside.
Kohli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kohli prevents the takedown attempt.
Bates lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kohli lands an uppercut.
Bates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bates tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kohli avoids it.
Bates lands a good knee to the midsection. Kohli won't want to take too many of those.
Bates has Kohli pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kohli manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bates tries for a takedown but Kohli manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates blocking some punches.
Kohli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kohli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bates tries for a takedown but Kohli manages to get underhooks.
Bates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bates is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kohli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bates prevents a body shot from Kohli.
Bates can't get the takedown.
Kohli lands with a right to the head.
Kohli can't find room to land a body shot as Bates controls the action.
Kohli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kohli scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bates misses with a punch on the inside.
Bates drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bates is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kohli is defending well.
Kohli tries a body shot but Bates blocks it.
Kohli prevents the takedown attempt.
Kohli can't find room to land a body shot as Bates controls the action.
Kohli misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kohli as the two fighters clinch.
Bates wants a takedown but no success here.
Kohli scores with a shot to the side of Bates's head.
A shot in the inside from Kohli.
Bates missing with knees to the body.
Kohli misses with a punch to the body.
Bates is trying to trip Kohli. He has hold of a leg but Kohli is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bates persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates trying to control but Kohli is working from the bottom.
Micheal Bates overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kohli wants to get back to his feet but Bates is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bates is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bates tries to free his leg and advance position but Kohli is retaining full guard.
Bates throwing strikes from guard but Kohli blocks nicely.
Bates trying to control but Kohli is working from the bottom.
Bates throwing strikes from guard but Kohli blocks nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virat Kohli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kohli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bates misses with a body punch
and Kohli counters with a right hand to the body.
Kohli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bates lands an overhand right.
Virat Kohli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees to the body from Bates.
Kohli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bates's elbow.
Kohli blocks an elbow strike from Bates.
Bates is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kohli can't fight it off and eventually Bates manages to take the fight to the floor. Kohli looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Kohli manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kohli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bates misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Kohli.
Bates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bates obliges.
Kohli misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bates.
Kohli tries to work over Bates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kohli is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bates changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kohli fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bates moves out of range of the strikes.
Bates tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kohli manages to circle out of the way.
Kohli misses with a body shot.
Kohli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kohli scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kohli misses with a hook. Bates ducked under it nicely.
Bates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kohli throws out a counter right but Bates avoids it with no problem.
Bates clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bates turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bates manages to end up in side control.
Bates creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kohli sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bates prevents Kohli from escaping the position.
Bates wants to control but Kohli is keeping him busy.
Bates in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kohli regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bates's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bates throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates wants to pass to mount but Kohli is defending the position.
Bates wants to take a breather but Kohli is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kohli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bates looks to land a strike but Kohli avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bates throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kohli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bates trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kohli has momentary wrist control but Bates slips an elbow through the middle.
Kohli is looking to stand up but Bates isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bates wants to control from the top but Kohli keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Kohli misses.
Bates slips a straight right by Kohli.
Nice defenses there by Bates.
A clash of legs there as Kohli blocks the low kick.
Kohli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bates fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kohli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bates under the eye.
Bates shoots in and drives through. Kohli sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kohli checks a low kick from Bates.
Bates tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kohli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bates swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kohli cracks a nice hook into Bates's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virat Kohli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kohli 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virat Kohli!
Virat Kohli was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robbin Nevil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Rickard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbin Nevil could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aiden Rickard's chin.
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140 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robbin Nevil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aiden Rickard!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rickard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nevil is looking to counter punch.
Rickard misses with an uppercut.
Nevil swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rickard misses with a takedown attempt - Nevil sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Nevil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rickard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nevil appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Robbin Nevil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden Rickard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nevil lands a right hook to the body.
Rickard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickard doesn't manage to clinch there - Nevil circles away.
Rickard shoots in looking for a takedown but Nevil manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rickard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nevil swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Nevil. No joy for Rickard on that attempt.
Nevil gets tackled into the cage by Rickard. Rickard maintains the clinch.
Rickard tries to pull guard but Nevil holds him up against the cage and eventually Rickard drops back down to his feet.
Rickard jumps guard but Nevil turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nevil lands with a left to the head.
Nevil cracks Rickard with a nice body shot.
Rickard is trying to pull guard but Nevil turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rickard is trying to pull guard but Nevil has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nevil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Nevil.
Nevil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nevil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rickard.
Rickard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nevil walks away with a smile on his face. Rickard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nevil lands a big uppercut and Rickard crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rickard looks OK. Nevil waves Rickard back to his feet!
Rickard is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rickard ducks into an uppercut from Nevil and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robbin Nevil!
During a confident post fight interview, Robbin Nevil thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darek Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Tumenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darek Jankowski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darek Jankowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Tumenov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Tumenov.
Jankowski goes for a double leg but Tumenov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tumenov continues to drive forward.
Jankowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tumenov pinned against the cage. Tumenov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tumenov stuffs the takedown attempt from Jankowski. Jankowski gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darek Jankowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jankowski shoots in for a double leg but Tumenov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tumenov lands with an overhand left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tumenov.
Tumenov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jankowskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tumenov throws a monster overhand right that drops Jankowski! Tumenov follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Tumenov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Brunson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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173 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blake Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Brunson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Brunson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brunson connects with a right hand. Griffin shakes it off.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt
and Brunson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
Brunson throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
No luck for Griffin with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brunson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brunson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Brunson lands a big head kick that sends Griffin tumbling to the mat! Brunson takes a step backwards and waves Griffin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Griffin is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Brunson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Oh Griffin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Brunson throws a quick head kick that knocks Griffin silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Brunson is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jack Brunson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quinten Lensink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nummer Sju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinten Lensink has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinten Lensink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nummer Sju!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lensink throws a jab but it's blocked by Sju.
Lensink throws a lazy right hand but Sju sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sju lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Quinten Lensink has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lensink is defended easily by Sju.
Lensink throws a jab when Sju was well out of range.
It seemed like Sju was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lensink throws a lazy uppercut
and Sju counters with a left and a right that stings Lensink.
Quinten Lensink seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lensink throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sju smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sju throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lensink tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sju swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lensink shoots in but Sju avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lensink shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sju as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinten Lensink. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sju lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sju ducks under a wild hook from Lensink.
Sju keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lensink walks into a straight right hand from Sju.
Sju keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lensink throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sju counters with a crisp one two that drops Lensink! Sju thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lensink to his feet! Lensink is in big trouble!
Lensink is rocked!
Sju cracks Lensink with a left hook right on the temple and Lensink goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Sju lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Lensink is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nummer Sju!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Concen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo has chosen This time its war as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
151 lbs
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19
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Concen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joao Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Concen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Araujo throws out a counter right but Concen avoids it with no problem.
Concen dips to his left and cracks Araujo with an uppercut!
Concen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Concen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Concen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Araujo.
Araujo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Araujo throws a right hand that Concen ducks under and follows up with a left that Concen also avoids with ease.
Concen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Araujo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Concen throws out the jab.
Araujo unleashes a big counter combination but Concen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Concen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concen lands with a cross.
Concen throws the left hand but Araujo avoids the punch easily.
Araujo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Araujo with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Concen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Araujo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Araujo! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concen misses the jab.
Concen misses with a body shot.
Concen avoids the body shot from Araujo.
Concen slips under a jab from Araujo.
Concen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Araujo's coach down at Petersen's Party Place was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Araujo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd cheers as Araujo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Concen doesn't seem phased though.
Victor Concen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Concen just misses with a punch to the body.
Concen jabs at Araujo's body.
Araujo lands with a shot to the body.
Concen throws an off balance right hand
letting Araujo counter with a right hand.
Concen fails to land with a series of punches.
Araujo connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concen lands with an overhand left.
Concen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Araujo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Araujo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Concen.
Araujo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Concen.
Concen is looking to counter the offense by Araujo and move into the clinch.
Concen throws a shot to the body.
Concen throws a combination that misses
and Araujo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Araujo throws an overhand right that lands on Concen's shoulder, as Concen tries to avoid the shot.
Concen tries to bum rush Araujo with a series of wild strikes but Araujo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Concen misses the target.
Concen throws a body punch but Araujo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concen catches Araujo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Concen slips a jab from Araujo.
Concen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Araujo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Araujo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Concen on the side of the head.
Araujo dodges the punch combination from Concen.
Araujo lands with a straight right. Concen didn't see that one coming.
Concen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Concen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo connects with a single shot there.
Araujo staying out of range there.
Araujo looks to throw the jab but Concen is out of range.
Concen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Araujo sprawls and moves away.
Concen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Araujo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Concen. That snapped Araujo's head back.
Araujo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Concen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Concen.
Araujo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Concen throws a big shot that misses.
Concen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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 Victor Concen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Araujo looks to land a left hand but Concen moved out of range nicely.
Concen misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Araujo! But no joy.
Concen cracks Araujo with an open hand slap.
Araujo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy left from Concen finds it's target.
Araujo misses with a few strikes there.
Concen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Concen swings for the body but Araujo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concen misses with a hook.
Araujo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Concen throws out the jab.
Concen throws out a loose jab but Araujo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concen cracks Araujo with an open hand slap.
Araujo moves out of range as Concen strikes.
Concen misses with a left hand
and Araujo counters with a left to the body.
Araujo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Concen attempts a counter takedown but Araujo avoids it well and moves away.
Concen throws a right hand that misses
and Araujo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Araujo drives through with a takedown into Concen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Araujo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Araujo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Araujo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Araujo is trying for a kimura here. Concen looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Araujo wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joao Araujo!
A less than humble Joao Araujo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brano Mc Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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20
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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27
180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brano Mc Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a looping left.
Mc Gregor lands with a nice combination. Black backs away looking to recover.
Mc Gregor moves into the clinch.
Black tries to stall but Mc Gregor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mc Gregor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Black to keep the fight standing.
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black walks into a stiff left hand from Mc Gregor.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mc Gregor misses with a lunging right hand
and Black makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mc Gregor really felt that one!
Brano Mc Gregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Mc Gregor ducks down to avoid it.
Black throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mc Gregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mc Gregor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mc Gregor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Black makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Gregor closes the distance and clinches.
Mc Gregor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Black lands a body punch.
Black blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Black on the inside.
Black lands a nice shot to the body.
Mc Gregor can't break the clinch.
Black blocking some punches.
Black lands a shot to the body.
Mc Gregor told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Black blocks an elbow strike.
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black works the jab nicely.
Black moves into range and clinches up with Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor can't break the clinch.
Mc Gregor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Black to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jason Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brano Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mc Gregor is trying to force a seperation but Black has the dominant position.
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black throws a jab when Mc Gregor was well out of range.
Mc Gregor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mc Gregor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mc Gregor tries to keep at a distance but Black has taken the fight into the clinch.
Black lands with a right to the head.
Mc Gregor prevents a body shot from Black.
Mc Gregor jumps guard but Black stands there with Mc Gregor around his waist. Mc Gregor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mc Gregor is trying to break the clinch but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mc Gregor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Black counters with a big head kick but Mc Gregor shrugs it off.
Mc Gregor rushes Black and presses him up against the cage.
Black gets through Mc Gregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Mc Gregor is trying to pull guard but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Black.
Mc Gregor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Black avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Black.
Black pushes Mc Gregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mc Gregor jumps guard but Black stands there with Mc Gregor around his waist. Mc Gregor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Mc Gregor backwards.
Mc Gregor misses with the head strike.
Black manages to break the clinch.
Black fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mc Gregor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mc Gregor wants to clinch
and Black counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mc Gregor thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Black manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Black coming out on top.
We've been told by Black's head coaches at Wilder MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Black throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mc Gregor on the side of the head.
Mc Gregor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Black gets through Mc Gregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mc Gregor can't get the takedown.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mc Gregor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mc Gregor effectively controlling the action here.
Black lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Black lands with a right to the head.
Mc Gregor trying to land knees to the body.
Black breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mc Gregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Black dominated that 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.
Mc Gregor throws a series of punches but Black moves out of range.
Mc Gregor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mc Gregor can do to turn this around?
Mc Gregor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mc Gregor gets through Black's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mc Gregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jason Black has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mc Gregor fails with the takedown.
Mc Gregor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Black has his feet on Mc Gregor's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mc Gregor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mc Gregor tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jason Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brano Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Black breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black's corner calls for a 1-2. Black obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mc Gregor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Black connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Black throws a series of punches but Mc Gregor moves out of range.
Black connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mc Gregor. Mc Gregor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Black digs a good hook to Mc Gregor's body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Black stuns Mc Gregor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mc Gregor clinches up against the cage.
Mc Gregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
Black working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Black lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mc Gregor backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Black is defending well for now.
Black pushes Mc Gregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mc Gregor tries to pull guard but Black won't allow it.
Black will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mc Gregor up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Black.
A nice right hand lands inside from Black.
Mc Gregor stalling.
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brano Mc Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black instigates a clinch.
Mc Gregor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mc Gregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Black stalls.
Black pushes Mc Gregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mc Gregor is trying to break free.
Black stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mc Gregor wants to take the fight to the mat but Black manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mc Gregor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mc Gregor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Black is defending well.
Black lands a shot to the body.
Mc Gregor can't break the clinch.
Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mc Gregor tries to score a body lock takedown but Black shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mc Gregor is breathing heavily.
Mc Gregor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Black scores with a shoulder strike.
Black stalling the fight.
Mc Gregor is looking to take this one to the mat.
Black slowing the pace effectively.
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mc Gregor is defended easily by Black.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor has managed to clinch.
Black lands a shot to the body.
Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mc Gregor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
Mc Gregor tries to pull guard but Black holds him up against the cage and eventually Mc Gregor drops back down to his feet.
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mc Gregor misses with a double jab
and Mc Gregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Black manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jason Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Black.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Black dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mc Gregor moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Mc Gregor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away.
Mc Gregor gets a clinch.
Black dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Black scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Black prevents Mc Gregor from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Mc Gregor fails to land.
Mc Gregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Black.
Mc Gregor looks to clinch
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Black jabs Mc Gregor right on the nose. Mc Gregor blinks but takes it well.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Gregor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Black.
Mc Gregor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mc Gregor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Black will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mc Gregor up against the cage.
Mc Gregor tries to pull guard but Black forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jason Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brano Mc Gregor.
Black pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mc Gregor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Black avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Black stops a takedown attempt from Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black pushes Mc Gregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mc Gregor.
Black pushes Mc Gregor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mc Gregor tries to pull guard but Black holds him up against the cage and eventually Mc Gregor drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
Black stalls.
Mc Gregor is trying to stall.
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black has closed the distance and engaged Mc Gregor in a clinch.
Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mc Gregor backwards.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mc Gregor wants to break free but Black has control.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Mc Gregor controls his hands.
Black blocking some punches.
Black working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mc Gregor tries to land knees in the clinch but Black avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mc Gregor backwards.
Mc Gregor is trying to break the clinch but Black is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Black - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mc Gregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mc Gregor tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
Black thumps Mc Gregor with a low kick.
Black closes the distance and clinches.
Black gets through Mc Gregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Black lands a shot to the body.
Mc Gregor misses with an elbow over the top.
Mc Gregor tries to break free but Black pushes him back against the cage.
Mc Gregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mc Gregor moves to clinch but Black breaks away
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jason Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Black lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mc Gregor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Black counters with a solid body kick.
Mc Gregor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Brano Mc Gregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black throws a front kick that sends Mc Gregor stumbling back into the cage.
Black connects with a crisp jab.
Mc Gregor wants to clinch
and Mc Gregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mc Gregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mc Gregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mc Gregor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Black tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Mc Gregor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Black!
During a confident post fight interview, Jason Black thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Nicolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleda Aswani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oleda Aswani!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolas throws a hook but Aswani avoids it easily.
Aswani bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nicolas throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nicolas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aswani gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nicolas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Aswani tries for a takedown but Nicolas manages to get underhooks.
Nicolas can't find room to land a body shot as Aswani controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aswani is trying to pull guard but Nicolas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aswani is looking to take this one to the mat.
Harold Nicolas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleda Aswani.
Nicolas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Aswani up against the cage.
Nicolas tries to break the clinch but Aswani is controlling the position.
Aswani is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nicolas prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aswani wants a takedown.
Nicolas gets underhooks to prevent Aswani's takedown attempt.
Nicolas gets underhooks to prevent Aswani's takedown attempt.
Aswani drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nicolas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nicolas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nicolas cracks Aswani with an open hand slap.
It looks like Oleda Aswani has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aswani blocks a jab.
Nicolas fails to land with a series of punches.
Nicolas scores with a one two! Aswani had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nicolas tries to keep at a distance but Aswani has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aswani goes for a takedown attempt but Nicolas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aswani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nicolas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas throws the left hand but Aswani avoids the punch easily.
Aswani with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nicolas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harold Nicolas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aswani moves into the clinch.
Nicolas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Aswani up against the cage.
Aswani keeps control of Nicolas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aswani is trying to drag Nicolas to the mat but Nicolas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Nicolas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleda Aswani's cut.
That's time! Nicolas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nicolas misses with a hook. Aswani ducked under it nicely.
Aswani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nicolas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aswani can do to turn this around?
Aswani rushes Nicolas and presses him up against the cage.
Aswani is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nicolas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nicolas is struggling to control the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nicolas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas slows down the pace here.
Nicolas manages to break the clinch.
Aswani walks into a stiff left hand from Nicolas.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Nicolas engages and cracks Aswani with a massive lead left hook - Aswani tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Nicolas is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harold Nicolas!
Harold Nicolas really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djimon Babayega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Pomper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pomper is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cotten eye joe. Rob Pomper has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Djimon Babayega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob Pomper!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babayega lands a slapping body shot.
Babayega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pomper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Babayega staying out of range there.
Pomper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babayega.
An attempted straight right counter from Babayega misses the target.
Pomper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Babayega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pomper manages to avoid it.
Pomper throws a right hand that misses
and Babayega counters with a right hand to the body.
Pomper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Babayega misses.
Pomper let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pomper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Babayega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babayega throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pomper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babayega moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Babayega.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pomper lands a nice uppercut.
Babayega misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomper struggles to land a body shot inside as Babayega controls his hands.
Pomper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Babayega.
Babayega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pomper.
Pomper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pomper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babayega's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babayega creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pomper blocks an uppercut.
Babayega working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Babayega misses with a punch on the inside.
Babayega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pomper breaks the clinch.
Pomper looks to score with a jab to the body but Babayega is just out of range.
Pomper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Babayega rather than just go for the knockout.
Babayega throws out a loose jab but Pomper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Djimon Babayega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babayega scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pomper doesn't seem bothered though.
Pomper walks into a straight right hand from Babayega.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babayega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pomper was well out of range. Poor timing from Babayega.
Babayega rushes Pomper and presses him up against the cage.
Pomper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Babayega.
Babayega manages to break the clinch.
Pomper swinging wildly here.
Babayega looks to score with a jab to the body but Pomper is just out of range.
Babayega throws an off balance right hand
and Pomper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pomper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babayega wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pomper missing with a left hand there. Babayega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babayega misses with a straight left.
Pomper misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Babayega there.
Pomper connects with a nice looking jab.
Pomper tries to keep at a distance but Babayega has taken the fight into the clinch.
Babayega lands a shot to the body.
Pomper swings wildly with an uppercut but Babayega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babayega lands a left hand.
Babayega misses with a body punch.
Pomper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babayega misses with a punch to the body.
Pomper misses with a body punch.
Babayega lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pomper misses with a punch to the body.
Pomper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babayega creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babayega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Babayega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pomper struggles to land a body shot inside as Babayega controls his hands.
Pomper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Babayega seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pomper can turn it around.
Pomper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pomper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pomper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babayega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pomper lands a left hand.
Babayega scores with a hook to the body.
Babayega misses with a body punch.
Babayega lands with a light punch inside.
Pomper tries to throw a body punch but Babayega avoids it by throwing Pomper back against the cage.
Pomper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pomper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pomper misses with a right hand
and Babayega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pomper walks into a stiff left hand from Babayega.
Pomper keeps the fight on the outside.
Pomper throws a right and a left that Babayega avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Djimon Babayega dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good standup being displayed there by Pomper as he connects with a hook.
Pomper connects with a nice looking jab.
Babayega misses the shot to the body.
Babayega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pomper manages to avoid it.
Babayega waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pomper.
Babayega lands a really nice looking cross but Pomper seems unphased.
Babayega throws a jab but it's blocked by Pomper.
Babayega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Pomper misses its intended target.
It looked like Babayega wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Babayega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pomper.
Pomper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Babayega connects with a jab.
Babayega looks to score with a jab to the body but Pomper is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomper misses with a two punch combination.
Pomper fails to land with a series of punches.
Babayega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Babayega.
Babayega with a hook.
Babayega misses the jab.
Pomper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pomper takes a swing at Babayega's ribcage but misses.
Babayega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babayega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Babayega digs a good hook to Pomper's body.
Babayega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pomper was well out of range. Poor timing from Babayega.
A little jabbing left from Pomper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab by Babayega.
Babayega has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babayega misses the body punch
and Babayega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Babayega.
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!
Pomper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Babayega doesn't seem bothered though.
Babayega moves out of range of the strikes.
Babayega is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pomper jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Babayega lands a nice hook to Pomper's body. Pomper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Babayega throws a poor cross that misses
and Pomper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Babayega connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pomper momentarily.
Pomper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pomper ducks right into an uppercut from Babayega.
Djimon Babayega is winning the standup battle so far.
Babayega moves into range and clinches up with Pomper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babayega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pomper backwards.
Babayega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pomper prevents a body shot from Babayega.
Pomper breaks the clinch.
Pomper slips under a jab from Babayega.
Babayega misses with a hook
and Pomper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Babayega throws a body punch but Pomper moves out of range.
Pomper doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pomper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Babayega is rocked!
Babayega throws a hook but Pomper avoids it easily.
Pomper misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Babayega darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Babayega looks to land a right hand but Pomper moved out of range.
Pomper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babayega moves into the clinch.
Djimon Babayega has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Babayega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babayega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babayega can't find room to land a body shot as Pomper controls the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Babayega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pomper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babayega lands with a light punch inside.
Babayega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pomper can do to turn this around?
Pomper is trying to break free.
Babayega lands with a short shot to the head.
Pomper tries to throw a body punch but Babayega avoids it by throwing Pomper back against the cage.
Pomper misses with a body punch.
Pomper tries to work over Babayega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babayega tries to work over Pomper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babayega misses with some punches.
Pomper blocks a body shot from Babayega.
Pomper tries to circle away but Babayega has him pinned against the cage.
Babayega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pomper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Djimon Babayega dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pomper lands a really nice looking cross but Babayega seems unphased.
Pomper drops Babayega with a beautiful combination! Babayega stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pomper is looking for the KO!
Oh Babayega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Djimon Babayega has been cut.
Babayega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pomper doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pomper closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Babayega out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rob Pomper!
Rob Pomper took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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