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HFC Challengers 89 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Boskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Munchkin (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Boskins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladislav Munchkin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munchkin leaves Boskins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boskins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Munchkin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boskins somewhat.
Munchkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Boskins - that will leave a mark!
Munchkin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boskins is out of range and Munchkin settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munchkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boskins.
Munchkin checks a leg kick.
Boskins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boskins avoids the body shot from Munchkin.
Boskins cracks Munchkin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Munchkin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Boskins finish him?
It looks like Vladislav Munchkin has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boskins.
Munchkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boskins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boskins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boskins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boskins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boskins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've been told by Boskins's head coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boskins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munchkin.
Nice takedown defense from Munchkin. No joy for Boskins on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Boskins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boskins tries to clinch but Munchkin moves out of range.
Munchkin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boskins misses with a straight left.
Munchkin tries to clinch but Boskins is having none of it.
Boskins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Munchkin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Munchkin wants to pass the guard but Boskins is keeping the position.
Munchkin lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munchkin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boskins trying to keep a closed guard but Munchkin is proving a slippery customer.
Munchkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Munchkin is looking to work some ground and pound but Boskins has wrist control.
Boskins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Munchkin controls the pace.
Munchkin throwing strikes but missing.
Munchkin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boskins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Munchkin.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boskins.
Boskins lands a high kick!
Boskins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boskins tries to clinch there but Munchkin circles away.
Boskins is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Munchkin like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Munchkin from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Boskins!
Dwayne Boskins gave a mention to Cartel Elite Supps in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by haiti song. Isaac Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Benjamin Porter's chin.
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220 lbs
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275 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isaac Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamin Porter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Porter wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Porter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Porter is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson controlling the action here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Porter can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Porter wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Porter sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Porter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Porter if he has to take too many more of those.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Porter shows good takedown defense.
Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Porter's guard.
Jackson is standing up over Porter. Porter looks to escape but Jackson dives into side control.
Porter tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Jackson easily slips into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson won't let Porter get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Porter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Porter tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
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.
Porter wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Porter wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Porter tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Jackson 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.
Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Porter's half guard.
Porter kicks off Jackson and gets to his feet.
Porter shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porter can do to turn this around?
Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Porter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Porter tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Isaac Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Porter is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Porter is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Porter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Porter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Porter tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jackson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jackson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Porter for as long as he can get away with.
Jackson continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Further stalling from Jackson.
Jackson prevents Porter from getting the reversal.
Jackson controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
More hug and hope from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Jackson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Porter's waist but Porter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Porter scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Jackson manages to mount him!
Porter throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jackson. What's that going to do exactly?
Porter tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Jackson.
That's two 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.
Porter tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Porter to control.
Porter tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
Isaac Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Porter is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson continues to hold on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isaac Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson 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... Isaac Jackson!
Isaac Jackson 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Moustakas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Granite chin |
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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 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Moustakas!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moustakas tries to bum rush Castle with a series of wild strikes but Castle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Castle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moustakas throws a counter combo.
Castle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moustakas. Moustakas obviously looking to wear him down.
Castle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Mike Moustakas has been cut.
Moustakas misses with a few strikes there.
Castle drops down looking for a counter takedown but Moustakas sprawls and moves away.
Nice shot by Castle.
Castle moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Moustakas goes down! Can Castle finish him!?
Moustakas is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle gets to his feet. Moustakas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Moustakas is still on wobbly legs! Can Castle finish him?
Moustakas gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Castle gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Castle!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Heimolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AL Lickertwat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erkki Heimolainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 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
10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erkki Heimolainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 27 - 1, fighting out of New York, AL Lickertwat!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lickertwat looking to score a takedown here. Heimolainen is defending well but Lickertwat drives through and ends up in Heimolainen's guard.
Heimolainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heimolainen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lickertwat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lickertwat postures up and lands a big shot to Heimolainen's brow.
Lickertwat wants to control from the top but Heimolainen keeps moving.
Lickertwat makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heimolainen trying to strike off his back.
Heimolainen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Heimolainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heimolainen striking from the bottom here.
Heimolainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimolainen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lickertwat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lickertwat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lickertwat postures up.
Heimolainen seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Heimolainen striking off his back but it's not causing Lickertwat any problems.
Heimolainen is trying to keep Lickertwat in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimolainen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Heimolainen wriggles free and stands up.
Lickertwat shoots in but no luck this time.
Lickertwat forces Heimolainen back against the cage and clinches.
Lickertwat works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lickertwat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heimolainen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lickertwat is controlling him.
Lickertwat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lickertwat stopping the sweep attempt from Heimolainen.
Lickertwat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heimolainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heimolainen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Heimolainen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Heimolainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lickertwat lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimolainen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heimolainen lands a two punch combo.
Lickertwat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Heimolainen instigates a clinch.
Lickertwat jumps guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lickertwat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heimolainen trying to control but Lickertwat is working from the bottom.
Lickertwat wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Heimolainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lickertwat looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lickertwat is looking to sweep but instead, Heimolainen has passed into half guard.
Lickertwat is looking to control Heimolainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lickertwat avoid being mounted?
Lickertwat wants to get back to full guard.
Heimolainen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lickertwat trying to hold on to Heimolainen's head to control him but Heimolainen postures up.
Heimolainen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Heimolainen is thwarting Lickertwat's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Heimolainen is working for a submission of some sort.
Heimolainen decides to stand up.
Lickertwat darts in trying to clinch
and Heimolainen counters with a left to the body.
Nice shot lands for Heimolainen.
Heimolainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lickertwat changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Heimolainen throws a nice looking combination but Lickertwat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heimolainen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lickertwat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Heimolainen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lickertwat drives through and clinches with Heimolainen against the cage.
Heimolainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lickertwat can do to turn this around?
Lickertwat ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lickertwat no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Heimolainen looking to pass the guard.
Lickertwat manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heimolainen manages to get himself to full guard.
Lickertwat slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Heimolainen tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Lickertwat in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lickertwat lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimolainen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Heimolainen is trying to control Lickertwat's posture but Lickertwat avoids it.
Lickertwat landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Heimolainen is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat working away.
Oh Heimolainen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lickertwat working the head with strikes.
The crowd goes nuts as Lickertwat knocks Heimolainen out cold with a massive hammerfist! Lickertwat Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). AL Lickertwat!
AL Lickertwat managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Alatalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nebojsa Mihattovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihattovic has chosen Geto Boys - Still as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nebojsa Mihattovic enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lasse Alatalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Nebojsa Mihattovic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihattovic has his takedown stuffed
and Alatalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Mihattovic has his takedown stuffed
and Mihattovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mihattovic avoids the body shot from Alatalo.
Mihattovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alatalo but Alatalo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lasse Alatalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nebojsa Mihattovic.
Mihattovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Alatalo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mihattovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jab from Alatalo.
Alatalo throws a shot to the body.
Nebojsa Mihattovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Mihattovic.
Mihattovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alatalo cracks Mihattovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mihattovic moves forwards but Alatalo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alatalo lands a head shot.
Alatalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mihattovic is just out of range.
Alatalo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMihattovic.
Alatalo stuns Mihattovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihattovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alatalo backs up against the cage.
Mihattovic cracks Alatalo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alatalo lands a jab to Mihattovic's midsection.
Alatalo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mihattovic has his takedown stuffed
and Alatalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mihattovic fails with the takedown.
Mihattovic moves out of range as Alatalo strikes.
Mihattovic shoots for a takedown but Alatalo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alatalo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alatalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihattovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mihattovic fails with the takedown
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Alatalo.
Mihattovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mihattovic shoots and misses
and Alatalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Mihattovic is rocked!
Alatalo circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Mihattovic to the canvas! Mihattovic doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Alatalo keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lasse Alatalo!
During a confident post fight interview, Lasse Alatalo 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bald Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bald Bull has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Zeus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bald Bull!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeus misses with a looping right.
Bull looks to land a left hand but Zeus moved out of range nicely.
Bull throws a hook to the side of Zeus's head but Zeus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bull looks to land a right hand but Zeus moved out of range.
Bull misses with an uppercut. Zeus saw that one coming.
Zeus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bull misses with a hook.
Zeus has Bull up against the cage in a clinch.
Zeus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Bald Bull has been cut.
Zeus gets through Bull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bull is trying to force a seperation but Zeus has the dominant position.
Zeus is working Bull over against the cage.
Zeus lands an elbow just above Bull 's eye.
Zeus is leaning against Bull and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bull looks winded!
Bull takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Bald Bull's cut even more.
Zeus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The cut above Bald Bull's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeus drops Bull with a big knee straight up the middle! Bull is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Bull is rocked!
Zeus drives through and clinches with Bull against the cage.
Bull is still on wobbly legs! Can Zeus finish him?
Zeus coils back and throws a huge elbow that knocks Bull senseless! Zeus is going crazy celebrating with his corner! Hopefully Bull is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Christopher Zeus!
After winning the bout, Christopher Zeus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azamat Secoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Pederson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norman Pederson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azamat Secoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Pederson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pederson shoots in looking for a takedown but Secoy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pederson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Secoy sizes up Pederson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Secoy connects with a right hand. Pederson shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Secoy. Pederson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Secoy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pederson circles away quickly and effectively.
Pederson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Secoy cracks Pederson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've been told by Secoy's head coaches at School Of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Secoy misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Pederson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donk. Secoy catches Pederson right on the button with a cross.
Secoy scores with a jab to the head.
Pederson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Secoy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pederson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Secoy.
Nice uppercut there from Secoy.
Secoy throws a hook but Pederson blocks it.
Secoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pederson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Secoy.
Secoy throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy scores with a jab.
Nice shot by Secoy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pederson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pederson wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Secoy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pederson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Secoy defends it nicely.
Azamat Secoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Pederson.
Secoy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Secoy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Secoy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good leg kick by Secoy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Pederson is just out of range.
Secoy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Azamat Secoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Secoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pederson wants to clinch
and Secoy counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Secoy lands a nice hook to Pederson's body. Pederson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Secoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Pederson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Secoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pederson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Secoy is fending him off so far but Pederson persists. Nope, Secoy circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pederson.
Secoy throws the kick towards the body but Pederson avoids it.
Azamat Secoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Secoy lands an overhand right.
Secoy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pederson's head.
Sloppy strikes from Secoy. Those never looked like landing.
Secoy connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy scores with a nice strike.
Pederson fails with the takedown.
Secoy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pederson's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Secoy scores with a four punch combination!
Secoy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pederson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Secoy is wriggling around but Pederson manages to pass to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pederson is taking a breather. Secoy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It looks like Pederson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pederson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Secoy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Secoy is trying to stand back up but Pederson is controlling him
Pederson trying to control from half guard but Secoy is working away.
Pederson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azamat Secoy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pederson stalks Secoy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Secoy's face. Secoy staggers backwards, shaken.
Pederson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Secoy lands a jab.
Pederson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Secoy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Secoy wants it to stay on the feet.
Secoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Secoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pederson can do to turn this around?
Secoy cracks Pederson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pederson tries to move into range but Secoy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Secoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pederson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Secoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Secoy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Secoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Secoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Secoy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Secoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pederson at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy lands with a straight right. Pederson didn't see that one coming.
Secoy cracks Pederson with an open hand slap.
Pederson wants to clinch up but Secoy keeps it at a distance.
Pederson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Secoy swings for the body but Pederson moves out of range.
Pederson blocks a jab.
Pederson fails with the takedown
and Secoy counters with an inside leg kick.
Pederson ducks right into an uppercut from Secoy.
Norman Pederson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Secoy works Pederson's body with a nice hook.
Secoy thumps Pederson with a low kick.
Pederson moves into the clinch.
Secoy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pederson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pederson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pederson trying to stall but Secoy improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pederson tries to pull guard but Secoy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Azamat Secoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Pederson.
Secoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Secoy.
Secoy scores with a hook to the body.
Secoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pederson prevents a body shot from Secoy.
A short right from Secoy.
Pederson tries to land knees in the clinch but Secoy avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Secoy.
Secoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pederson's elbow.
Pederson can't find room to land a body shot as Secoy controls the action.
Pederson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Secoy lands a nice uppercut.
Pederson takes a shot to the head.
Pederson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Secoy avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Secoy breaks the clinch.
Azamat Secoy is winning the standup battle so far.
Secoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pederson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Secoy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pederson walks into a stiff left hand from Secoy.
Pederson shoots in looking for a takedown. Secoy tries to sprawl out of it but Pederson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Secoy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pederson is breathing heavily.
Pederson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Secoy but Secoy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Secoy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pederson has time to react.
Pederson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Secoy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Secoy feints a jab promting Pederson to slip. Secoy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pederson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pederson tries to clinch up
and Secoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pederson looks to clinch
and Secoy counters with a left and a right that stings Pederson.
Pederson is looking to clinch.
Pederson has closed the distance and engaged Secoy in a clinch.
Secoy dodges an elbow strike from Pederson.
Pederson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pederson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Secoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Pederson controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pederson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Secoy.
Secoy lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secoy scores with a shot to the side of Pederson's head.
Pederson blocks a body shot from Secoy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azamat Secoy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Secoy connects with the punch.
Pederson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pederson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Secoy misses with a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pederson.
Pederson closes the distance and clinches up with Secoy, looking for a takedown. Pederson pushes Secoy against the cage but Secoy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pederson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Secoy lands a lovely overhand right.
Secoy lands a jab.
Pederson dives in and grabs Secoy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Secoy pushes down on Pederson's head and hops out.
Azamat Secoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Pederson.
Pederson tries to clinch but Secoy is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Secoy sizes up Pederson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Secoy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pederson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Secoy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Secoy duly obliges.
Secoy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Secoy throws an overhand right that lands on Pederson's shoulder, as Pederson tries to avoid the shot.
Secoy feints and then cracks Pederson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pederson down.
Secoy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pederson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Secoy but Secoy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Secoy dips to his left and cracks Pederson with an uppercut!
Secoy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pederson tries to clinch up
and Secoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pederson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Secoy to score with a decent uppercut.
Pederson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pederson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pederson there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pederson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Secoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pederson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Secoy swivels and escapes.
Secoy connects with a crisp jab.
Pederson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Secoy throws a series of strikes that have Pederson backpedaling.
Secoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pederson.
Secoy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pederson goes for a double leg but Secoy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Secoy continues to drive forward.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pederson or perhaps it was just good defense by Secoy, which made it look bad.
Pederson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Secoy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pederson tries for a takedown but Secoy circles away easily
and Secoy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pederson is defended easily by Secoy.
Secoy is looking to counter punch.
A left lands for Secoy.
Pederson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Secoy counters with a nice leg kick.
Secoy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Secoy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Secoy.
Pederson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Secoy throws out a powerful jab.
Pederson darts in looking for a takedown but Secoy gets double underhooks and turns Pederson into the cage.
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!
Secoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pederson tries to close the distance and clinch but Secoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Secoy scores with a jab.
Norman Pederson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pederson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Secoy throws a one two combo.
Secoy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pederson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Secoy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Secoy jabs at Pederson's body.
Pederson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Secoy counters with a low kick, right behind Pederson 's knee.
Pederson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secoy works Pederson's body with a nice hook.
Secoy stalks Pederson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pederson's face. Pederson staggers backwards, shaken.
Secoy works Pederson's body with a nice hook.
Pederson takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azamat Secoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Secoy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azamat Secoy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Feofil Molovgomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nikolai Feofil Molovgomedov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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183 lbs
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikolai Feofil Molovgomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffrey Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molovgomedov throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor looking to score a takedown here. Molovgomedov is defending well but Taylor drives through and ends up in Molovgomedov's guard.
Molovgomedov working for a triangle but Taylor defends it easily.
Taylor is pushing down on Molovgomedov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Molovgomedov is fighting to maintain full guard but Taylor has managed to sneak the leg through.
Molovgomedov is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Molovgomedov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor wants to control but Molovgomedov is keeping him busy.
Molovgomedov is trying to control but can't.
Molovgomedov wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Taylor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Molovgomedov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Molovgomedov wants to get back to full guard.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Molovgomedov manages to get to full guard.
Molovgomedov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Molovgomedov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Molovgomedov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molovgomedov tries to pass to full mount but Taylor defends it.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Molovgomedov has control of the leg.
Molovgomedov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taylor defends it well.
Molovgomedov 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.
Molovgomedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to hold on to Molovgomedov's head to control him but Molovgomedov postures up.
Taylor has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Molovgomedov has control of the leg.
Molovgomedov trying to pass the guard but Taylor defending well.
Molovgomedov prevents Taylor from improving his position.
Molovgomedov controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Molovgomedov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Taylor sees it coming and defends easily.
Molovgomedov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Molovgomedov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Molovgomedov wants to pass the guard but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Feofil Molovgomedov 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 head kick misses from Molovgomedov.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Molovgomedov.
Taylor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
Taylor stands up over Molovgomedov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Molovgomedov working for a triangle but Taylor defends it easily.
Molovgomedov keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molovgomedov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taylor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taylor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taylor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Molovgomedov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Molovgomedov is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Taylor is stalling in the full guard.
Molovgomedov has his hands on Taylor's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Molovgomedov wants to stand and escape but Taylor is having none of it.
Molovgomedov trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
Molovgomedov looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
Molovgomedov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Taylor escapes and throws Molovgomedov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov is looking for a sweep.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Molovgomedov keeps working.
Molovgomedov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Taylor working away.
Taylor wants to control but Molovgomedov is keeping him busy.
Taylor tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Molovgomedov tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
Taylor tries to score with some ground and pound. Molovgomedov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taylor cracks Molovgomedov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Molovgomedov tries to improve position but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Molovgomedov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Taylor connects with a decent elbow.
Molovgomedov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taylor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taylor is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Molovgomedov is trying to escape and Taylor transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Molovgomedov is forced to tap! Nice work there by Taylor! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeffrey Taylor!
After winning the bout, Jeffrey Taylor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Clifton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artist comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit / Break Stuff. The Artist could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Craig Clifton's chin.
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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
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Artist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Craig Clifton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Artist tries to score with a low kick but Clifton moves his leg out of the way.
Artist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Artist attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Artist loads up on a big right hand but Clifton slips the punch.
Clifton drives through with a takedown into Artist's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Artist is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Artist avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Artist scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A jab from Artist misses.
Artist missing with a left hand there. Clifton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Artist misses with a wild body shot.
Clifton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artist displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clifton.
Artist takes a swing at Clifton's ribcage but misses.
Clifton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton has his takedown stuffed
and Clifton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Artist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Clifton.
Artist swinging wildly here.
Clifton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Artist counter with a right hand.
Clifton dodges the punch combination from Artist.
Clifton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Artist defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clifton.
Artist fails to land with a series of punches.
Clifton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Clifton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Artist punishes Clifton's body with a nice straight punch.
Clifton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Artist to the mat! Artist manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clifton wants to control from the top but Artist keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clifton landing with the ground and pound.
Artist wants to get back to his feet but Clifton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Clifton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Artist wants to get back to his feet but Clifton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton throws a sloppy strike and Artist has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Clifton is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Artist!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Artist!
After winning the bout, The Artist thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pittsburgh Steelers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernesto Oliveira had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
53 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernesto Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pittsburgh Steelers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steelers tries to keep at a distance but Oliveira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steelers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oliveira presses Steelers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steelers blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Steelers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Oliveira.
Steelers blocks an uppercut.
Steelers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oliveira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliveira.
Oliveira can't find room to land a body shot as Steelers controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steelers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Steelers circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Steelers keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steelers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oliveira connects with a right hand. Steelers shakes it off.
It looks like Pittsburgh Steelers has been cut.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and Steelers counters with a two punch combo.
Steelers throws an off balance right hand
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Steelers is avoiding it.
Oliveira lands a big right hand that sends Steelers crashing to the mat! Oliveira stays standing though and waves Steelers back to his feet!
Steelers is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Steelers out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ernesto Oliveira!
During a confident post fight interview, Ernesto Oliveira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Pittsburgh Steelers spoke after the fight, saying 'I can not believe he beat me. Fuck!'.
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