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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Collier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Guru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Collier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ground Guru!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collier.
Collier cracks Guru with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Don Collier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collier leaves Guru with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Collier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collier leaves Guru with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Collier scores with a nice head shot.
Collier throws a lazy right hand but Guru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collier misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collier moves into range and clinches up with Guru.
Guru fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Don Collier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ground Guru.
Collier lands a left hand.
Collier taking a breather.
Collier blocks a body shot from Guru.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guru struggles to land a body shot inside as Collier controls his hands.
Guru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Collier stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Collier scores with a hook to the body.
Guru goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guru successfully pulls guard.
Collier seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Guru is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Collier defends well.
Collier slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collier looking to sit in guard and control but Guru gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Collier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Collier looking to control.
Guru working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Guru working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guru wants to pass the guard but Collier is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guru content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Guru missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Collier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guru is one step ahead there.
Guru throws a strike but Collier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Guru is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Collier defends well.
Guru looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collier is one step ahead there.
Collier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guru swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guru working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Collier doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Collier manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Guru looking for a guillotine here but Collier defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guru is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guru trying to keep a closed guard but Collier is proving a slippery customer.
Collier trying to control the position from guard on top but Guru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Collier 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.
A big right from Collier misses.
Guru feints the counter takedown.
Collier loads up on a big right hand but Guru slips the punch.
Guru throws out a counter right but Collier avoids it with no problem.
Collier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Collier shoots in and gets a takedown into Guru's guard.
Guru is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Guru controls Collier momentarily but Collier frees himself.
Collier advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collier trying to pass the guard but Guru defending well.
Guru tries to get to full guard but Collier has control of the leg.
Guru keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guru trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Guru is in a horrible position here. Collier smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collier takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Collier raining down shots from the mount!
Collier controlling from mount.
Guru is wriggling around trying to escape.
Collier raining down hammerfists from mount.
Collier will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Guru sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collier stalling.
Guru tries to get to full guard but Collier has control of the leg.
Guru looking for submissions off his back.
Collier lands strikes from half guard.
Collier performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Guru is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guru tries to get to full guard but Collier has control of the leg.
Collier looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Collier looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Collier in particular looking to stall.
Guru looking for submissions off his back.
Guru is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Collier lands strikes from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Guru trying to control here.
Collier works his foot free and advances to mount.
Collier tries to control but Guru wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collier controlling the pace for now.
Collier tries to control but Guru wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Collier dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guru is defended easily by Collier.
Nice cross by Collier.
Guru throws a right hand that misses
and Collier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Collier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guru has Collier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Collier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Guru swings wildly with an uppercut but Collier uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guru manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Collier trying to control the position from guard on top but Guru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collier controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collier trying to control but Guru is working from the bottom.
Guru looking for a sweep. Not yet Guru, not yet.
Collier trying to control the position from guard on top but Guru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collier preventing the sweep.
Collier seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Guru looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guru looking for a sweep. Not yet Guru, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guru is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Collier is aware though and is defending well.
Guru trying to keep a closed guard but Collier is proving a slippery customer.
Collier stands and throws Guru's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Collier taking a breather here.
Collier trying to control the position but Guru is working away.
Collier taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collier wants to control for a moment but Guru uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Ground Guru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guru is looking for a sweep. Collier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guru regains full guard. Nicely done.
Collier slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Don Collier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guru strikes from the bottom but Collier takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Don Collier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guru is desperately trying to improve his position but Collier has a good base and remains in mount.
Collier tries to control but Guru wriggling away.
Collier looking to control and managing it successfully.
Collier looking to control but Guru is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Guru is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Collier takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Collier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Collier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Collier!
A very excited looking Don Collier made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Ground Guru stepped up to the mic, saying 'thanks for coming out!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rascal Donkashane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Silver Bullet - Bring Forth The Guillotine. Rascal Donkashane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rascal Donkashane!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donkashane moves into the clinch.
Shaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Donkashane has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shaw taking a breather.
Shaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donkashanes head.
Donkashane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Donkashane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shaw breaks the clinch.
Donkashane clinches.
Shaw pushes Donkashane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donkashane can't find room to land a body shot as Shaw controls the action.
Donkashane throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaw.
Donkashane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shaw blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shaw.
Donkashane jumps guard but Shaw stands there with Donkashane around his waist. Donkashane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Donkashane.
Shaw explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've been told by Shaw's head coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Donkashane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Shaw lands a head kick!
Donkashane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donkashane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shaw is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick from Shaw lands but Donkashane takes it in his stride.
Donkashane is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Shaw throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Donkashane is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mick Shaw!
Our winner, Mick Shaw, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rui Rodrigo Germano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Germano's entrance music is HIM - Don't Fear The Reaper. A fine choice. Jackson has chosen Beat It as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
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207 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rui Rodrigo Germano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikael Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Germano cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rui Rodrigo Germano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Germano just misses with a punch to the body.
Germano misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Germano misses.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Germano.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Germano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Germano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Germano misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Germano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Germano throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Germano misses with a straight left.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Germano just misses with a punch to the body.
Germano throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Germano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Germano misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Rui Rodrigo Germano has been cut.
Germano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Germano fails to land with a series of punches.
Germano connects with the punch.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Germano.
Germano throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Germano throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Germano throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Germano fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson scores with a jab. Germano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Germano.
Germano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Germano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Germano avoids it with no problem.
Germano is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Germano.
Germano throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a front kick aimed at Germano's knee but Germano avoids it well.
Germano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Germano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Germano tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Germano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Germano throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Germano.
Jackson defending well as Germano loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Germano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Germano.
Jackson defending well as Germano loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Germano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Germano takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Germano.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body punch from Germano.
Germano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Germano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Germano's head but Germano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Germano.
Germano misses with a series of wild punches.
Germano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Germano. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson cracks Germano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Germano's head.
Jackson moves forwards but Germano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Germano throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Jackson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Germano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson feints the counter takedown.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Germano.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Germano.
Germano misses the shot to the body.
Germano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Germano misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Jackson.
Germano is rocked!
Rui Rodrigo Germano's cut is getting worse.
Rui Rodrigo Germano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Germano was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Germano scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rui Rodrigo Germano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rui Rodrigo Germano's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rui Rodrigo Germano is winning the standup battle so far.
Germano scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Germano does it's job there.
Germano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Germano throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Germano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Germano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Germano cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Germano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson is rocked!
Germano cracks Jackson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Jackson falls backwards against the cage. Germano follows up with more strikes that drop Jackson to his knees. Germano keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Jackson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rui Rodrigo Germano!
Our winner, Rui Rodrigo Germano, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brochan Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matel Huchkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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143 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brochan Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matel Huchkov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huchkov ducks under a wild hook from Darrow.
Darrow misses with a straight right.
Darrow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Matel Huchkov has been cut.
Darrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Brochan Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huchkov shoots in and drives through. Darrow sprawls well.
Darrow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Darrow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hazzard County Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Darrow throws a head kick that Huchkov semi-blocks.
Huchkov blocks a leg kick.
Huchkov tries to clinch there but Darrow circles away.
It looked like Darrow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Huchkov 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.
Darrow keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow throws a head kick that misses
and Huchkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Huchkov, as that shot connected.
Huchkov avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Huchkov throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov moves out of range as Darrow strikes.
Darrow misses with a body shot.
Darrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Darrow throws a chopping leg kick but Huchkov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Huchkov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Huchkov is looking for a kimura but Darrow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huchkov to get the leverage.
Huchkov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Huchkov passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Huchkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Darrow manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Huchkov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Darrow, who protects the arm well.
Huchkov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Darrow, who protects the arm well.
Huchkov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Huchkov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Darrow rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Huchkov's guard! Nice work there by Darrow!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov has his foot on Darrow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Darrow works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darrow postures up.
Huchkov looking for subs off his back but Darrow has passed one foot through into half guard.
Huchkov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Darrow is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four 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.
Huchkov trying to control but Darrow postures up.
Darrow trying to control the pace.
Darrow passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Huchkov!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huchkov is looking to get to half guard.
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 Brochan Darrow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matel Huchkov's cut.
That's time! Darrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Darrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huchkov moves into the clinch.
Huchkov prevents a body shot from Darrow.
Huchkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huchkov 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.
Huchkov tries to clinch there but Darrow circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Darrow misses its target.
Darrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brochan Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Huchkov misses.
Huchkov tries to clinch there but Darrow circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huchkov.
Darrow with a hook.
Huchkov misses with a wild body shot.
Huchkov clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Huchkov.
Huchkov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Darrow is keeping busy.
Huchkov breaks from the clinch.
Huchkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Darrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huchkov pushes Darrow up against the cage in a clinch.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huchkov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Huchkov misses with the head strike.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Huchkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huchkov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Darrow lands a left hand.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Huchkov.
Darrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Darrow controls his hands.
Huchkov tries to break free but Darrow pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Darrow - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Huchkov prevents a body shot from Darrow.
Huchkov blocks a body shot from Darrow.
Huchkov breaks the clinch.
Darrow misses with a looping left.
Huchkov throws out a counter right but Darrow avoids it with no problem.
Darrow looks to land a right hand but Huchkov moved out of range.
Huchkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huchkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huchkov tries to clinch up.
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!
Darrow lands with a nice body punch.
Huchkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huchkov wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Huchkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Darrow throwing a counter right hand but Huchkov manages to avoid it.
Darrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Huchkov lands a body shot.
Darrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Huchkov.
Darrow throwing a counter right hand but Huchkov manages to avoid it.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huchkov moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow misses the body punch
and Huchkov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brochan Darrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Huchkov is out of range and Darrow settles back down.
Darrow tries to keep at a distance but Huchkov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Darrow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huchkov backwards.
Huchkov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Darrow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brochan Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matel Huchkov.
Darrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Huchkov has a couple of punches blocked by Darrow.
Darrow cracks Huchkov with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darrow.
Huchkov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Huchkov lands a right hand.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Huchkovs head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brochan Darrow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matel Huchkov'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. This is the final round!
Huchkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darrow throws a nice head kick!
Darrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darrow throws a lazy uppercut
and Huchkov counters with a one-two to the body.
Darrow misses with a jab to the body
and Huchkov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Huchkov decides to pull guard.
Darrow has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Huchkov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Darrow is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Huchkov pulls down on the head and he's put Darrow to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Matel Huchkov!
After the fight, Matel Huchkov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aquiles Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Cuida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scotland The Brave. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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28
161 lbs
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153 lbs
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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
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aquiles Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Cuida!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero tries to bum rush Cuida with a series of wild strikes but Cuida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Romero both land. Nice combination.
Romero throws a right and a left that Cuida avoids nicely.
Cuida tries to clinch but Romero is having none of it.
Romero swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Romero gets tackled into the cage by Cuida. Cuida maintains the clinch.
Cuida drops down looking for an ankle pick but Romero pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cuida just misses with a punch to the body.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cuida moves away.
Romero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cuida circles away quickly and effectively.
Cuida throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
Romero lunges at Cuida with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cuida's hand.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Cuida moved out of range nicely.
Cuida wants to counter the offense by Romero and move into the clinch position.
Nice shot by Cuida.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cuida throws a right and a left that Romero avoids nicely.
Cuida missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice combination there by Cuida.
Romero throws out a powerful jab.
Cuida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cuida dives in and scores a takedown into Romero's guard.
Cuida is looking to work some ground and pound but Romero has wrist control.
Cuida wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
Cuida is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Romero seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cuida must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cuida won't allow Romero to sweep him here.
Romero wants to stand up but Cuida is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero trying to control the position here.
Romero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cuida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Romero's head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cuida working his ground and pound in the gym.
Cuida trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cuida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cuida misses with a kick to the body
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cuida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romero swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Romero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cuida does it's job there.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
Cuida clinches with his opponent.
Romero letting Cuida take a breather here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cuida misses with a knee to the head.
Romero avoids a wild elbow strike from Cuida.
Romero tries to break free but Cuida pushes him back against the cage.
Cuida looking to throw knees to the head but Romero is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cuida.
Cuida avoiding damage as Romero throws knees to the body.
Cuida misses with a knee to the head.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Cuida controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuida taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cuida takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Romero tries to circle away but Cuida has him pinned against the cage.
Cuida prevents Romero from breaking the clinch.
Romero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cuida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cuida lands an elbow that stopped Romero in his tracks for a moment.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cuida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romero avoids it.
Romero tries to circle away but Cuida has him pinned against the cage.
Cuida blocks a body shot from Romero.
Romero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuida throws an overhand right that lands on Romero's shoulder, as Romero tries to avoid the shot.
Cuida shoots for a double leg takedown but Romero sprawls well. He's pushed Cuida's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gray Cuida will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cuida throws a front kick aimed at Romero's knee but Romero avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Cuida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cuida swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aquiles Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cuida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cuida missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Romero misses.
Cuida fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuida has his takedown stuffed
and Romero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romero misses with a double jab
enabling Cuida to counter with a crisp jab.
Romero digs a good hook to Cuida's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Romero. No joy for Cuida on that attempt.
Aquiles Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Cuida.
Romero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romero tests Cuida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cuida misses with a double jab.
Romero throws a leg kick
and Cuida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cuida misses with the combination.
Cuida tries to clinch up.
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
Cuida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Romero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romero moves away from the strike by Cuida.
It looked like Romero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuida moves out of range of the body kick.
Aquiles Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cuida's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Romero connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cuida scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Romero bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cuida motions for Romero to come forward. Cuida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Cuida looks to move away, Romero throws a big counter combo but Cuida just gets out of the way.
Cuida throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Romero swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cuida tries a head kick but it misses.
Cuida throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Romero tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cuida is in Romero's guard.
Cuida postures up and lands a big shot to Romero's brow.
Romero wants to stand up but Cuida is controlling him.
Romero 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.
Cuida trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero controls Cuida momentarily but Cuida frees himself.
Cuida being controlled here momentarily.
Cuida preventing the sweep.
Cuida throwing strikes from guard but Romero blocks nicely.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cuida wants to clinch up but Romero keeps it at a distance.
Romero fakes the leg kick and cracks Cuida in the body.
Romero misses with a double jab
and Cuida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuida misses with a double jab.
Gray Cuida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
Cuida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Romero's waist but Romero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cuida off to one side.
Romero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Romero throws a combination. Cuida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cuida is rocked!
Romero connects with a body shot.
Cuida is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero fails to land with a series of punches.
Romero lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cuida at a distance.
Cuida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero.
Romero cracks Cuida with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aquiles Romero dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cuida tries to clinch
and Romero counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cuida is still on wobbly legs! Can Romero finish him?
Romero steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Cuida is out on his feet! Romero sets himself and nearly takes Cuida's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aquiles Romero!
As Aquiles Romero got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: when you fight a legend like Guida you give it all to prove you at the top'.
The defeated Gray Cuida had this to say: 'This is why I run...'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Sykes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Warrior's Theme. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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26
222 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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28
219 lbs
15 - 8 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Sykes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Sykes missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee throws a counter combo.
Sykes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Sykes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Sykes takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Xavier Sykes has been cut.
Sykes throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sykes.
A big left from Sykes misses.
Sykes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sykes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sykes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Sykes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Sykes misses.
Sykes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee blocks a body shot from Sykes.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sykes wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Sykes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sykes backwards.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Sykes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Sykes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Sykes avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Sykes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sykes pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Sykes backwards.
Sykes is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Oh Sykes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sykes! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lee is unloading with more strikes now! Sykes drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cung Lee!
Cung Lee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petro Poroshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petro Poroshenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Gray!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poroshenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horrible takedown attempt by Poroshenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Gray, which made it look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Poroshenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gabriel Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Gray. No joy for Poroshenko on that attempt.
Gray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petro Poroshenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poroshenko misses with a wild combination.
Gray throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Poroshenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice sprawl there from Gray as Poroshenko shoots in.
Gray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Poroshenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gray's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poroshenko under the eye.
Poroshenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poroshenko fails with the takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Poroshenko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gray with a nice cross.
It looks like Petro Poroshenko has been cut.
Poroshenko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Poroshenko lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Poroshenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poroshenko throwing strikes from guard but Gray blocks nicely.
Gray is pulling down on Poroshenko's head. It's preventing any offense from Poroshenko, at least for the moment.
Poroshenko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Poroshenko won't allow Gray to sweep him here.
Poroshenko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Poroshenko postures up in Gray's guard and throws a big left but Gray blocks it.
Gray looking to control.
Gray has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gray wants to sweep here but Poroshenko controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poroshenko postures up in Gray's guard and throws a big left but Gray blocks it.
Poroshenko is fighting to break Gray's control of his arms but Gray is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Poroshenko scoring with some ground and pound.
Poroshenko throws a big right hand that misses.
Poroshenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Poroshenko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gabriel Gray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petro Poroshenko's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gray throws a body kick that misses.
Poroshenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gray shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Poroshenko ducks under a wild hook from Gray.
Poroshenko throws a big counter combination but Gray scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Poroshenko blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Gray.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gray.
Poroshenko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poroshenko moves forwards but Gray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Gray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Poroshenko doesn't seem phased though.
Poroshenko takes one to the side of the head.
Gray looks to throw a body kick
and Poroshenko counters with a takedown into side control.
Gray is looking to regain half guard here but Poroshenko keeps moving and retains side control.
Gray tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Gray is looking to improve his position but Poroshenko isn't that keen on the idea.
Petro Poroshenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to hold on but Poroshenko pushes him away.
Gray is looking to improve his position but Poroshenko isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poroshenko lands a big shot there that rocks Gray but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Poroshenko 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.
Poroshenko landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gray keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poroshenko lands a big shot there that rocks Gray but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gray is rocked!
Gray is working to get back to half guard.
Poroshenko with the ground and pound from mount.
Gray is still in real trouble! Can Poroshenko finish him?
Poroshenko loads up with a big shot that hurts Gray! He's pulled Poroshenko in close but Poroshenko has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Gray survive? More strikes from Poroshenko and Gray is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Petro Poroshenko!
Petro Poroshenko is the new heavyweight champion!
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