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Carnage 28 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Deems (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Bad Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black Bad Boy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Deems!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Bad Boy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bad Boy misses with a wild combination.
Bad Boy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Deems circles away.
Deems is looking to counter punch.
Deems scores with a head kick. Bad Boy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bad Boy clinches.
Bad Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Deems creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Deems takes a shot to the head.
Bad Boy wants to take the fight to the mat but Deems manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deems.
Deems working aggressively here.
Deems throws a head punch that misses.
Bad Boy pulls guard effortlessly.
Bad Boy pushes Deems off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deems chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bad Boy rushes Deems and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Bad Boy.
Bad Boy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Deems working aggressively here.
Deems misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deems throws a head punch that misses.
Bad Boy lands a right hand.
Deems misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Bad Boy on the inside.
Deems working aggressively here.
Deems tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deems tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bad Boy avoids it.
Deems misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deems letting Bad Boy take a breather here.
Deems managing to block the knees to the body from Bad Boy.
Bad Boy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Bad Boy - that landed with a thud.
Bad Boy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deems blocks it with crossed arms.
Deems's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Bad Boy.
A short uppercut from Bad Boy.
Bad Boy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deems backwards.
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!
Bad Boy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Deems throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bad Boy leaning against his opponent.
Bad Boy breaks from the clinch.
Deems throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bad Boy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Deems's head backwards.
Bad Boy keeps the fight on the outside.
As Deems backs off Bad Boy throws a huge counter combo but Deems manages to avoid it all.
Bad Boy darts in and clinches Deems up against the cage.
Bad Boy digs a right hand underneath Deems's ribcage. Deems let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Deems is breathing heavily.
Bad Boy is pushing Deems up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bad Boy has Deems pushed against the cage.
Bad Boy pulls guard.
Bad Boy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Deems's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bad Boy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Deems managing to block the knees to the body from Bad Boy.
A short body shot lands from Bad Boy as the two fighters clinch.
Bad Boy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Billy Deems is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bad Boy pushes Deems up against the cage in a clinch.
Bad Boy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Deems avoids a wild elbow strike from Bad Boy.
Bad Boy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deemss head.
Bad Boy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deems backwards.
A shot in the inside from Bad Boy.
Bad Boy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bad Boy darts in and clinches Deems up against the cage.
Bad Boy blocks an uppercut.
Bad Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bad Boy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bad Boy is leaning against Deems and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bad Boy lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bad Boy blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Bad Boy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bad Boy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deems.
Bad Boy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bad Boy blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Bad Boy.
Bad Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Deems.
Bad Boy breaks the clinch.
Bad Boy clinches with his opponent.
Deems misses with some punches.
Bad Boy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bad Boy drops Deems with a beautiful combination! Deems stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bad Boy is looking for the KO!
Deems is rocked!
It looks like Billy Deems has been cut.
Deems throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bad Boy.
Oh Deems is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bad Boy has managed to clinch.
Bad Boy misses with a knee to the head.
Bad Boy lands a nice uppercut.
Deems fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bad Boy is working Deems over against the cage.
Bad Boy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bad Boy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bad Boy breaks the clinch.
Bad Boy moves into the clinch.
Bad Boy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bad Boy has Deems up against the cage in a clinch.
Bad Boy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Bad Boy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Deems'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.
Bad Boy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deems seems to have got his legs back now.
Bad Boy rushes Deems and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bad Boy.
Bad Boy breaks the clinch.
Deems tries to keep at a distance but Bad Boy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Deems looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bad Boy.
Bad Boy lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bad Boy.
Bad Boy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Deems uses from the top position.
Bad Boy pushes Deems off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Deems misses with a knee strike.
Bad Boy stalls.
Bad Boy controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad Boy manages to break the clinch.
Bad Boy rushes Deems and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bad Boy taking a breather.
Bad Boy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Deems fails to land.
Bad Boy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Deems stuffs the takedown attempt from Bad Boy. Bad Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Bad Boy clinches.
Bad Boy digs a right hand underneath Deems's ribcage. Deems let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bad Boy blocking some punches.
Bad Boy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bad Boy has closed the distance and engaged Deems in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Bad Boy - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deems misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bad Boy pushes Deems back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bad Boy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Deems misses with the head strike.
Bad Boy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bad Boy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bad Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bad Boy clinches with his opponent.
Bad Boy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Deems or not.
Bad Boy breaks from the clinch.
Bad Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bad Boy clinches up with Deems and pushes him back against the cage.
Bad Boy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bad Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bad Boy drives through and clinches with Deems against the cage.
Deems tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bad Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bad Boy clinches up with Deems and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bad Boy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bad Boy stalling.
Bad Boy breaks from the clinch.
Bad Boy clinches with his opponent.
Bad Boy lands with a short shot to the head.
Bad Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Deems avoids the damage to the body.
Bad Boy lands an uppercut.
Bad Boy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bad Boy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bad Boy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bad Boy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deems backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deems.
Bad Boy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bad Boy cracks Deems's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Deems slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Bad Boy can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Black Bad Boy!
Our winner, Black Bad Boy, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Proudfeather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Proudfeather comes into the arena with Come and Get Your Love blaring out of the sound system. 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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264 lbs
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291 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Proudfeather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson throws an overhand right that lands on Proudfeather's shoulder, as Proudfeather tries to avoid the shot.
Proudfeather uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ragnarsson.
A quick step to the side and Proudfeather tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnarsson takes a swing at Proudfeather's ribcage but misses.
It appears Proudfeather was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ragnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Proudfeather.
Ragnarsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ragnarsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Proudfeather cracks the inside of Ragnarsson's front leg.
Proudfeather dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ragnarsson. That did some damage!
Proudfeather is looking to slow Ragnarsson down with leg kicks.
Ragnarsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Proudfeather counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Proudfeather misses
and Ragnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ragnarsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proudfeather throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ragnarssons head.
It looks like Bjorn Ragnarsson has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Proudfeather.
Proudfeather wants to break the clinch but can't.
Proudfeather misses with a short punch on the inside.
Proudfeather tries a body shot but Ragnarsson blocks it.
Ragnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Proudfeather tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnarsson's elbow.
Ragnarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragnarsson.
Proudfeather working aggressively here.
Ragnarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ragnarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Ragnarsson misses with the head strike.
Ragnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Proudfeather misses with a hook to the ribs.
Proudfeather doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Proudfeather swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Proudfeather misses with some punches.
Proudfeather misses with a short punch on the inside.
Proudfeather lands a body punch.
Proudfeather struggles to land a body shot inside as Ragnarsson controls his hands.
Proudfeather misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ragnarsson.
Proudfeather has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ragnarsson lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Proudfeather can't find room to land a body shot as Ragnarsson controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proudfeather tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Proudfeather controls his hands.
Proudfeather working aggressively here.
Proudfeather's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Ragnarsson on the inside.
Ragnarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Proudfeather backwards.
Proudfeather fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Proudfeather gets through Ragnarsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Proudfeather backwards.
Ragnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnarsson lands a body shot.
Ragnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Proudfeather is rocked!
Ragnarsson pushes Proudfeather against the cage. Ragnarsson is working some dirty boxing. Ragnarsson pushes off with a quick right hook! Proudfeather goes down! Proudfeather tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ragnarsson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Ragnarsson!
Bjorn Ragnarsson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Leonard Proudfeather had this to say: '*leonard turns silently to the camera as a single tear rolls down his cheek*'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radoslav Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clarke comes to the cage accompanied by March of Cambreadth. Petrov has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Triumph ft. Cappadonna as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Radoslav Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke lands a big head kick that sends Petrov tumbling to the mat! Clarke takes a step backwards and waves Petrov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Radoslav Petrov has been cut.
Clarke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrov's sensitive parts.
Clarke throws a leg kick which misses Petrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Petrov tries to avoid it.
Clarke wants to clinch.
Clarke closes the distance but Petrov moves to the side
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov cracks a nice hook into Clarke's ribs.
Clarke is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Petrov gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Clarke gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Clarke!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Michael Clarke waved his t-shirt featuring Kalashnikov Nutrition & Supplements (160Q)'s logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Radoslav Petrov stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to my fans for the support. We are going to come back better than today.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takondwa Chidike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boby Yair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takondwa Chidike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boby Yair!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chidike connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Boby Yair has been cut.
Chidike has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yair takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chidike just misses with a punch to the body.
Chidike scores with a nice head shot.
Chidike stuffs the takedown attempt from Yair. Yair gets slowly back to his feet.
Yair drops his hands momentarily. Chidike doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Yair staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Yair doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Takondwa Chidike!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David King Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Myres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Myres will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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243 lbs
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235 lbs
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David King Jnr!
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, James Myres!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King Jnr stuffs the takedown attempt from Myres. Myres gets slowly back to his feet.
Myres cracks King Jnr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like David King Jnr has been cut.
Myres looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
King Jnr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Myres scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King Jnr is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Myres just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! King Jnr has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Myres!
James Myres seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leon Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phelps comes to the cage accompanied by Let's Get it On. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: Quando Quando Quando. Mario Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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172 lbs
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186 lbs
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Phelps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a hook. Phelps ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Phelps sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phelps misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Phelps drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Phelps's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phelps has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
We've been hearing reports that Phelps has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Phelps pulls guard effortlessly.
Phelps on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Phelps tries to get out of the position.
Jones trying to control but Phelps is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones being controlled here momentarily.
Phelps is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Phelps's guard.
Phelps wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Phelps managing to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Phelps is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Phelps rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phelps paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Phelps slips a jab from Jones.
Phelps seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Phelps avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phelps swinging wildly here.
Phelps uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Phelps is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Phelps drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Jones follows Phelps to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Jones!
In his post fight interview, Mario Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Leon Phelps stepped up to the mic, saying 'I need my Civadier.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heath Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kylar Sensei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Granger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Seed 2.0 - Roots. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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21
156 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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20
153 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heath Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kylar Sensei!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensei misses with a body shot.
Granger throws a right and a left that Sensei avoids nicely.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sensei misses with a few strikes there.
Granger misses with a series of wild punches.
Sensei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
Granger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sensei.
Sensei 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.
Sensei connects with a single shot there.
Sensei lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Granger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Heath Granger has been cut.
Granger throws the left hand but Sensei avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Sensei misses.
Sensei cracks Granger with a good jab.
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!
Sensei lands with an overhand left.
Granger is rocked!
We've been hearing reports that Granger has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger has closed the distance and engaged Sensei in a clinch.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Granger takes a shot to the head.
Sensei wants to take the fight to the mat but Granger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Granger stalling the fight.
Sensei lands a shot to the body.
Sensei has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sensei tries to score a body lock takedown but Granger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Heath Granger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylar Sensei.
Sensei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Granger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Granger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sensei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left lands for Sensei.
Heath Granger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sensei throws a combination that misses
and Granger counters with a one-two to the body.
Granger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Granger is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Granger as Sensei shoots in.
Sensei takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Sensei finds it's way through Granger's defenses.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Sensei is just out of range.
Sensei throws a body shot but no joy.
Sensei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sensei throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Granger throwing a counter right hand but Sensei manages to avoid it.
Granger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Granger misses with a few strikes there.
Sensei throws a right and a left that Granger avoids nicely.
Sensei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sensei throws a right and a left that Granger avoids nicely.
It looked like Granger was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger slaps away a takedown attempt from Sensei, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Granger misses with the combination.
Sensei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Granger seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sensei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sensei ducks right into an uppercut from Granger.
Granger closes the distance and clinches.
Sensei gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sensei looking to pass the guard.
Sensei is fighting to break Granger's control of his arms but Granger is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sensei is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensei is looking to work some ground and pound but Granger has wrist control.
Sensei postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sensei lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sensei engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sensei postures up.
Sensei scoring with some ground and pound.
Sensei keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Granger's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sensei is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylar Sensei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heath Granger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sensei throws a looping overhand right but Granger ducks down to avoid it.
Granger misses with a low kick as Sensei jumps back.
Sensei jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Granger throws out a leg kick but Sensei moves out of range and Granger only half commits.
Sensei misses with a takedown attempt - Granger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kylar Sensei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sensei ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Granger misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger misses with the combination.
Sensei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Granger is looking to counter the offense by Sensei and move into the clinch.
Sensei throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Granger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Granger.
Sensei thuds a left hand into Granger's body.
Sensei throws a lazy right hand but Granger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sensei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Granger doesn't seem bothered though.
Granger darts in trying to clinch
and Sensei counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Granger has his hands clasped together around Sensei's back. He's all about the action.
Sensei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Granger is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Granger is staying active underneath Sensei, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sensei is working for an americana but Granger has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Sensei was thinking about the submission.
Granger looking for a sweep. Not yet Granger, not yet.
Sensei wants to control from the top but Granger keeps moving.
Sensei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Granger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sensei working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sensei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Granger is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger keeping moving, preventing Sensei from controlling successfully.
Sensei lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sensei lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sensei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Granger keeping moving, preventing Sensei from controlling successfully.
Granger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sensei.
Granger is adopting a defensive guard.
Sensei trying to control but Granger is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Sensei lands a slapping body shot.
Sensei will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sensei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Granger's head backwards.
Sensei misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Granger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sensei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Granger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sensei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kylar Sensei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sensei scores with a three punch combo!
Granger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sensei is trying to trip Granger. He has hold of a leg but Granger is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sensei persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sensei stopping the sweep attempt from Granger.
Kylar Sensei has got the better of the ground game so far.
Granger is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylar Sensei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Heath Granger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Sensei scores with a punch to the head.
Granger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Granger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sensei changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sensei scores with a jab to the body.
Sensei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
Heath Granger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sensei takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Granger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sensei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger motions for Sensei to come forward. Granger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sensei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sensei tries for a takedown but Granger circles away easily
and Granger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Granger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Granger is trying to maintain a safe position but Sensei gets an underhook and turns Granger into the cage.
Sensei digs a right hand underneath Granger's ribcage. Granger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Granger is trying to break the clinch but Sensei is controlling him.
Granger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Granger manages to break the clinch.
Sensei lands an overhand right.
Sensei lands with a hook. Granger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sensei shoots in but no luck this time.
Granger appears to be looking for a big counter.
Heath Granger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylar Sensei.
Sensei connects with a good right hand that stumbles Granger. Granger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Granger moves out of range as Sensei strikes.
Sensei takes a swing at Granger's ribcage but misses.
Granger looks to land a right hand but Sensei moved out of range.
Sensei lands a jab to Granger's midsection.
Heath Granger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kylar Sensei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei with a nice cross.
A jab from Granger finds it's way through Sensei's defenses.
The crowd cheers as Granger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sensei doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sensei misses with a hook
and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Granger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Granger misses with a few strikes there.
Sensei slips a jab and a cross from Granger.
Sensei slips under a jab from Granger.
Sensei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sensei thuds a left hand into Granger's body.
Sensei misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sensei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Granger was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sensei.
Sensei connects with a body shot.
Sensei jabs at Granger's body.
Sensei misses with a hook.
Sensei throws a right hand that misses
letting Granger counter with a right hand.
Granger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Sensei.
Sensei cracks Granger with an open hand slap.
A combination from Sensei does no damage.
Granger slips a straight right by Sensei.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Sensei. Those never looked like landing.
Granger seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jab, jab by Sensei - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sensei scores with a shot to the body.
Sensei swinging wildly here.
Granger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sensei.
Granger clinches.
Granger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sensei's defenses.
Granger lands a hook that snaps the head of Sensei backwards.
Sensei blocks a body shot from Granger.
Sensei tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sensei dodges an elbow strike from Granger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kylar Sensei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sensei winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kylar Sensei!
Kylar Sensei seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between WE Bix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WE Bix had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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25
280 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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26
260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good kicks
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, WE Bix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dalton moves away.
Dalton lands a front kick.
Bix finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Dalton's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Bix falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey Dalton!
Corey Dalton made sure to mention his sponsor, Kalashnikov Nutrition & Supplements (160Q) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Berdnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Huntter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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139 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Berdnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pate Huntter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berdnikov thuds his right hand into Huntter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab, jab by Huntter - just one landing.
Huntter misses with a leg kick
and Berdnikov counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berdnikov. Huntter does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Berdnikov backs off Huntter throws a huge counter combo but Berdnikov manages to avoid it all.
Huntter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Berdnikov's head.
A swing and a miss from Huntter.
An attempted straight right counter from Berdnikov misses the target.
Berdnikov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Berdnikov closes the distance and clinches up with Huntter, looking for a takedown. Berdnikov pushes Huntter against the cage but Huntter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Huntter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Huntter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berdnikov is looking for a counter combo.
Huntter throws a body punch but Berdnikov moves out of range.
Berdnikov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huntter lands a jab to the nose.
Berdnikov has his takedown stuffed
and Huntter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Berdnikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berdnikov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Huntter throws a hook but Berdnikov blocks it.
Berdnikov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Berdnikov darts in looking for a takedown but Huntter gets double underhooks and turns Berdnikov into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Berdnikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huntter misses with an uppercut.
Huntter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Berdnikov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Berdnikov.
Huntter is trying to control the position but Berdnikov postures up.
Berdnikov trying to control but Huntter is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huntter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Berdnikov wants to control from the top but Huntter keeps moving.
Berdnikov looking to pass the guard.
Berdnikov pushing down on Huntter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Berdnikov not doing much here.
Berdnikov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Huntter defending well though.
Huntter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Berdnikov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Huntter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Berdnikov is working away from the top position though.
Huntter is looking to escape.
Huntter has one foot on Berdnikov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Berdnikov misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Huntter.
Berdnikov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Huntter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berdnikov.
Berdnikov staying out of range there.
Pate Huntter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huntter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Huntter cracks a nice hook into Berdnikov's ribs.
Huntter throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Berdnikov.
Berdnikov throws a sloppy body shot
and Huntter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Huntter.
Danga de danga de dang - Huntter scores with a four punch combination!
Huntter misses with a hook. Berdnikov ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Huntter 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.
Berdnikov drops his hands momentarily and Huntter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Berdnikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Berdnikov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Huntter lands a head shot.
Huntter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berdnikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Huntter circles away.
Berdnikov misses with a kick to the body
and Huntter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Huntter scores with the left hand. Berdnikov knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berdnikov tries for a takedown but Huntter circles away easily
and Huntter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huntter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huntter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Huntter.
Pate Huntter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huntter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pate Huntter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huntter throws a body punch but Berdnikov moves out of range.
Huntter avoids the body shot from Berdnikov.
Huntter looks to throw the jab but Berdnikov is out of range.
Huntter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berdnikov manages to avoid it.
Huntter connects with a solid leg kick.
Berdnikov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Berdnikov seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov thows a huge punch but Huntter dodges it nicely.
Huntter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Berdnikov slows the pace down in half guard.
Huntter is trying to control but can't.
Huntter pushes Berdnikov off and gets back to his feet.
Berdnikov is looking to wear down Huntter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berdnikov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Huntter avoids it really well and circles away.
Huntter throws out a counter right but Berdnikov avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntter throws a jab but it's blocked by Berdnikov.
It looked like Berdnikov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Berdnikov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Berdnikov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Huntter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Berdnikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berdnikov tries to clinch up
and Huntter counters with a straight right hand.
Berdnikov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Huntter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov tries to clinch there but Huntter circles away.
Berdnikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Huntter.
Berdnikov dives in and grabs Huntter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Huntter pushes down on Berdnikov's head and hops out.
Berdnikov moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Huntter misses with a punch on the inside.
Huntter lands with a left to the head.
Huntter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Berdnikov misses.
Huntter 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Huntter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Huntter lands with a cross.
Berdnikov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Huntter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berdnikov working away.
Berdnikov is looking to take a break and control but Huntter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Berdnikov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Huntter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berdnikov trying to control the position but Huntter is working away.
Huntter wants to control but Berdnikov postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huntter tries to buck Berdnikov off but Berdnikov is having none of it.
Berdnikov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Huntter tries to bench press Berdnikov off him but Berdnikov keeps the position.
Berdnikov is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Huntter is trying to escape and Berdnikov transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Huntter is forced to tap! Nice work there by Berdnikov! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexei Berdnikov!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexei Berdnikov 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamaal Clements (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clements has chosen Tech N9ne - Straight Out The Gate as his entrance music. Aleksandr Volkov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jamaal Clements's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandr Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamaal Clements!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clements rushes Volkov and presses him up against the cage.
Volkov wants a takedown.
Clements prevents a takedown attempt there.
Volkov tries for a takedown but Clements manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Volkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Clements.
Clements misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clements is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Volkov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clements just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clements is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Clements lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clements manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Clements.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clements stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clements lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Volkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Volkov dives in and grabs Clements's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clements pushes down on Volkov's head and hops out.
A big right from Clements misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clements clinches with his opponent.
Clements stops a takedown attempt from Volkov.
Volkov wants to take the fight to the mat but Clements manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clements tries a body shot but Volkov blocks it.
Clements gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Clements throwing shots but Volkov is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clements is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Volkov is looking to escape.
Volkov moves into full guard.
Volkov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Clements trying to control but Volkov is working from the bottom.
Clements looking to sit in guard and control but Volkov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clements keeping moving, preventing Volkov from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Clements's head.
Volkov is fighting to break Clements's control of his arms but Clements is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Clements has his feet on Volkov's thighs here. He's pushed Volkov off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Volkov screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jamaal Clements!
A victorious Jamaal Clements thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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