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DUEL#69 Kasparitis vs Banner PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Nicholson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Nicholson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Davis's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Nicholson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Davis!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis tries for a takedown but Nicholson circles away easily
and Nicholson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nicholson connects with a body shot that sends Davis's belly button to the back.
Nicholson moves out of range of the strikes.
Robert Nicholson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Nicholson , looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Nicholson against the cage but Nicholson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robert Nicholson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Davis.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick
and Nicholson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt
and Nicholson counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left and a right from Nicholson both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Nicholson .
Nicholson scores with a sloppy right hand. Davis should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholson works the jab nicely.
Nicholson 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.
Davis is rocked!
Davis looks for a takedown but Nicholson sprawls well.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Davis moves forwards but Nicholson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nicholson cracks Davis with a big right hand and Davis goes down!
Davis is still in real trouble! Can Nicholson finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nicholson 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nicholson distracts Davis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Davis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Davis looks winded!
Nicholson postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Davis's head off the mat! Davis is out! He's out! Nicholson jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Robert Nicholson !
Robert Nicholson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hamlet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Ryan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Hamlet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Ryan!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamlet scores with a jab. Ryan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hamlet cracks Ryan with an open hand slap.
Hamlet stuns Ryan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hamlet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've been told by Hamlet's head coaches at Hope MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hamlet connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Hamlet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ryan doesn't seem phased though.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Hamlet keeps it at a distance.
Nice body punch from Hamlet.
Harry Hamlet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamlet dips to his left and cracks Ryan with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamlet scores with a nice strike.
Ryan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ryan is rocked!
Ryan walks straight into a right hand from Hamlet - that's dropped him! Hamlet jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Ryan from any more punishment! Ryan complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harry Hamlet!
Harry Hamlet thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Valerio Patron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tragic Visions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tragic Visions has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Valerio Patron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tragic Visions!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patron shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Patron shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Visions's guard.
Patron looking to pass the guard.
Patron showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Patron seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Visions for as long as he can get away with.
Patron stopping the sweep attempt from Visions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Visions has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Patron can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Visions is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patron engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Patron is looking to advance position but Visions has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Visions looking to ground and pound but Patron is blocking nicely.
Visions trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patron tries to reverse the position but Visions maintains control.
Visions wants to control the pace but Patron is squirming around nicely.
Patron tries to reverse the position but Visions maintains control.
Patron is working hard here to advance position.
Patron has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Visions's lack of action.
Patron is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visions wants to lay and pray for a moment but Patron keeps working.
Patron tries to get to full guard but Visions has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Patron manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patron looking for a sweep. Not yet Patron, not yet.
Visions trying to control the position from guard on top but Patron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patron looking to hit a scissor sweep but Visions is one step ahead there.
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.
Visions in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patron drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Visions wants to get back to his feet but Patron passes into half guard.
Patron is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Visions is trying desperately to improve position.
Visions is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Valerio Patron will probably get the nod.
That's time! Patron's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Visions lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Valerio Patron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Visions works the jab nicely.
Patron shoots for a takedown but Visions saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Visions looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Patron is fending him off so far but Visions persists. Nope, Patron circles away and we're back to standing.
Patron is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Visions's half guard.
Visions is looking to escape.
Patron sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Visions is defending against the submission attempts here by Patron.
Patron looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visions gets full guard.
Visions controls Patron momentarily but Patron frees himself.
Patron seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Patron has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Valerio Patron overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Patron throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Visions tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Patron is in Visions's guard.
Patron showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Visions throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Patron escapes and throws Visions's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patron tries to advance to mount but Visions denies him.
Patron is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Visions's shoulder. That is not cool.
Patron wants to lay and pray for a moment but Visions keeps working.
Visions tries to bench press Patron off him but Patron keeps the position.
Patron tries to advance to mount but can't.
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.
Patron tries for a kimura but Visions is defending well.
Patron remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Patron tries to advance to mount but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Visions is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Patron asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Patron remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Patron dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Patron is defended easily by Visions.
Patron shoots in looking for a takedown. Visions tries to sprawl out of it but Patron keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Visions manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Patron fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valerio Patron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Visions tries to sprawl but Patron drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Visions is trying to stand back up but Patron is controlling him
Patron looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Visions actively working from the bottom here.
Visions tries to roll over but Patron keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patron slows the pace down in half guard.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Patron.
Visions won't allow Patron to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Visions looking for submissions off his back.
Patron slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Visions lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Patron at a distance.
Patron fails with the takedown.
Patron looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Patron fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Visions sprawls well initially but Patron persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Visions is looking for a sweep. Patron is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patron looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Visions is looking for a sweep. Patron is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Visions takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patron wants to pass to mount but Visions is defending the position.
Patron not doing much here.
Patron tries to pass the half guard into mount. Visions knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Patron sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Visions. No joy for Patron on that attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patron fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Patron closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Valerio Patron.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Patron, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Valerio Patron!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronin Hoobastank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurizio Camuno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronin Hoobastank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurizio Camuno!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoobastank throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoobastank scores with a head kick.
Hoobastank lands a high kick!
Camuno shoots in and gets a takedown into Hoobastank's guard.
Camuno won't allow Hoobastank to get back to his feet.
Camuno landing with the ground and pound.
Camuno advances position into side control!
Hoobastank takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Camuno is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hoobastank has escaped the position, nice work there.
Camuno has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camuno working the head with strikes.
Hoobastank is trying to buck Camuno off.
Camuno is working Hoobastank over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoobastank tries to escape but Camuno is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camuno is trying to get an arm triangle but Hoobastank is defending well.
Camuno cracks Hoobastank with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Camuno scores with punches from side control.
Hoobastank is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Camuno has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Camuno is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hoobastank is trying to escape and Camuno transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hoobastank is forced to tap! Nice work there by Camuno! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maurizio Camuno!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
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208 lbs
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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
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alpa Chino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Brown!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chino leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chino throws a big counter combination but Brown scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chino moves into the clinch successfully.
Chino manages to break the clinch.
Chino slips a jab from Brown.
An attempted straight right counter from Chino misses the target.
Brown takes a swing at Chino's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Chino was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Chino's head.
Brown tries to pull guard but Chino holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Chino tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Brown fails to pull guard.
Alpa Chino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown has Chino pressed against the cage, preventing Chino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown gets through Chino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chino lands a right hand.
Chino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown fails to pull guard.
Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Chino has him pressed against the cage.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chino breaks the clinch.
Alpa Chino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
We've been told by Chino's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chino counters with a nice body shot.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Chino ducks down to avoid it.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Chino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Chino darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chino breaks from the clinch.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Chino misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Brown fails with the takedown
letting Chino counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chino tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chino to the ground. Chino escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Chino is out of range.
Chino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Chino was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chino was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brown dives in and scores a takedown into Chino's guard.
Brown stops Chino from standing up.
Brown is pushing down on Chino's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chino is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Chino defends the submission attempt.
Chino is looking to escape.
Well, if Brown is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chino sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown is looking to pass Chino's guard but actually Chino recovers to full guard.
Chino keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Brown dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Chino misses the shot to the body.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chino blocks a jab.
Chino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Chino.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Chino ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Chino, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Chino against the cage but Chino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Chino.
Chino is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Chino breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chino forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Brown jumps guard but Chino stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown tries to pull guard but Chino won't allow it.
Alpa Chino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Brown.
Chino is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Chino can't fight it off and eventually Brown manages to take the fight to the floor. Chino looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brown trying to control but Chino is working from the bottom.
Chino wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.
Brown wants to control from the top but Chino keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chino can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
Chino won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Chino wants to get back to his feet.
Chino won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chino sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown wants to control but Chino is keeping him busy.
Chino is trying to stand up here but Brown is controlling him well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A counter left hand to the body from Chino misses its target.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Chino ducks down to avoid it.
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Chino should have avoided that one.
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.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chino counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brown misses the body punch
and Chino counters with a stiff right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Chino, which made it look bad.
Chino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chino scores with a nice head shot.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Chino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown throws a nice head kick!
Chino avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown pushes Chino up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jab from Brown.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Chino shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It looked like Chino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Chino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chino tried to counter with a leg kick but Brown avoided it.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a body punch but Chino moves out of range.
Chino throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Chino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown dives in and grabs Chino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chino pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
Alpa Chino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Brown.
Chino stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chino drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Chino turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chino breaks from the clinch.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chino counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown wants to clinch.
Tyson Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown gets a double leg takedown into Chino's guard.
Chino is wriggling around but Brown manages to pass to half guard.
Chino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chino tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling the pace.
Brown is trying to control. Chino wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chino defends it well.
Chino wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chino doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Chino still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Chino has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Alpa Chino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chino pulls his head out easily.
Brown wants to control but Chino is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Chino.
Brown trying to control here.
Chino takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tyson Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chino seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Chino takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Chino pushes his legs off easily.
Chino working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown is trying to keep Chino in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alpa Chino showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Brown!
Post fight, an emotional Tyson Brown said 'A Morphological Examination of Sympatric Cisco Forms in Four Lakes with Specific Reference to the Occurrence of Shortjaw Cisco ( Coregonus Zenithicus) in Manitoba...'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Knyaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalasvuki Jakanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Knyaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jalasvuki Jakanen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Knyaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knyaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jakanen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jakanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jakanen scores with a head kick. Knyaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Igor Knyaz has been cut.
Knyaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakanen is just out of range.
Knyaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Knyaz is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Jakanen throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Knyaz is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jalasvuki Jakanen!
During a confident post fight interview, Jalasvuki Jakanen 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 Mr Universe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Nasir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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182 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
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Universe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Nasir!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Universe tenderised Nasir's leg. Nasir is trying to keep his angry face on.
Universe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nasir pushes Universe up against the cage in a clinch.
Universe tries to throw a body punch but Nasir avoids it by throwing Universe back against the cage.
Nasir keeps control of Universe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Universe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nasir tries to clinch there but Universe circles away.
Nasir is looking to clinch but Universe is avoiding it.
Universe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nasir drives through and clinches with Universe against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nasir.
Nasir lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nasir performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Universe trying to control here.
Nasir wants to work for an arm triangle but Universe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Universe is trying to stand.
Nasir is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nasir stops Universe from getting back to his feet.
Nasir is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nasir landing strikes from the mount.
Nasir content just to control the position here.
Nasir's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Universe is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Universe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nasir on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasir lands a big shot there that rocks Universe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nasir wants to control the pace but Universe is squirming around nicely.
Nasir controlling from the full mount.
Universe bucks up and throws Nasir to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Nasir fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Universe is out of range.
Universe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Universe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Mr Universe has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Universe blocks a head kick by Nasir.
Nasir forces Universe back against the cage and clinches.
Universe'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.
Universe blocks an elbow strike from Nasir.
Universe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Universe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Universe throws a head kick that half lands.
Nasir explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nasir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nasir wants to clinch.
Universe tries to keep at a distance but Nasir has taken the fight into the clinch.
Universe throws a head punch that misses.
Nasir tries to work over Universe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nasir pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Universe is pressed up against the cage. Nasir has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Universe down to the mat. Universe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nasir clinches.
Nasir looking to slow down the pace here.
Nasir holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Universe gets underhooks to prevent Nasir's takedown attempt.
Universe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nasir moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nasir wants to take the fight to the mat but Universe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mr Universe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kingsley Nasir.
Nasir tries to pull guard but Universe holds him up against the cage and eventually Nasir drops back down to his feet.
Universe tries to land knees in the clinch but Nasir avoids the damage to the body.
Nasir tries a body shot but Universe blocks it.
Nasir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nasir throws a punch but it's blocked by Universe.
Universe breaks from the clinch.
Universe checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Nasir. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nasir.
Nasir closes the distance and clinches.
Nasir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nasir has Universe pressed against the cage, preventing Universe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nasir has Universe pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nasir pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Universe tumbling to the mat - Nasir dives into Universe's guard.
Universe pushes Nasir off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Nasir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Universe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nasir forces Universe back against the cage and clinches.
Nasir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nasir has hold of one of Universe's legs. Universe is fighting the takedown attempt but Nasir gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nasir looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nasir works over Universe with some ground and pound from guard.
Nasir is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nasir trying to control but Universe is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Universe pushes Nasir off and scrambles back to his feet.
Universe misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Universe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Universe.
It looks like Kingsley Nasir has been cut.
Nasir looking to slow down the pace here.
Universe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nasir lands a takedown into guard.
Universe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Universe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Universe tries to get out of the position.
Universe can't keep his opponent in guard - Nasir advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nasir content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nasir trying to control from half guard but Universe is working away.
Universe is trying to stand up here but Nasir is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nasir in particular looking to stall.
Nasir passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Universe's face as Nasir controls the position.
Universe is looking to reverse the position.
Universe managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nasir.
Nasir tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Nasir prevents Universe from escaping the position.
Nasir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nasir is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Universe will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nasir trying to control the action but Universe is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nasir thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nasir wants to control but Universe is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasir working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nasir trying to control the position but Universe is working away.
Universe dodges the ground and pound from Nasir.
Universe is looking for a sweep.
Nasir is chipping away with strikes.
Nasir is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on Universe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nasir controlling the position from side mount.
Nasir wants to control but Universe is keeping him busy.
Nasir working away.
Nasir is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Universe will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nasir looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasir is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Universe's shoulder. That is not cool.
Universe pushes Nasir away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nasir gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Universe is looking to reverse the position.
Universe is trying to control Nasir's posture but Nasir avoids it.
Nasir advances nicely into full mount.
Universe tries to hold on but Nasir postures up.
Nasir looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nasir connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nasir controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Nasir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nasir closes the distance and clinches.
Nasir avoiding damage as Universe throws knees to the body.
Nasir jumps guard but Universe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nasir missing with knees to the body.
Nasir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nasir tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Universe tries to land knees in the clinch but Nasir avoids the damage to the body.
Universe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nasir's defenses.
Universe missing with knees to the body.
Universe blocks the elbow strike.
Universe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mr Universe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kingsley Nasir.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Universe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nasir tries to clinch but Universe moves out of range.
Mr Universe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Nasir lands.
We've been told by Universe's head coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nasir tries to clinch up but Universe circles away and keeps his distance.
Universe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasir takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice body kick there by Universe.
Nasir drives through and clinches with Universe against the cage.
Universe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nasir tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Universe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nasir takes the fight into the clinch.
Nasir is trying to drag Universe to the mat but Universe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nasir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nasir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nasir has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Universe after a bit of a struggle.
Nasir jumps guard but Universe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kingsley Nasir seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nasir is trying to pull guard but Universe has him pressed against the cage.
Nasir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee is keeping an eye on Universe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nasir managing to block the knees to the body from Universe.
Kingsley Nasir 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.
Universe looking to stall.
Nasir is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Universe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Universe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Universe doesn't manage to clinch there - Nasir circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nasir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nasir avoids the head kick by Universe.
Mr Universe is winning the standup battle so far.
Universe missing with a left hand there. Nasir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nasir is looking to clinch but Universe is avoiding it.
Nasir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Universe has closed the distance and engaged Nasir in a clinch.
Universe stops a takedown attempt from Nasir.
Universe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nasir avoids it.
Universe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nasir avoids it.
Nasir managing to block the knees to the body from Universe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasir misses with an elbow strike.
Nasir tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Universe smiles and moves away.
Nasir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nasir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Universe clinches up with Nasir and pushes him back against the cage.
Universe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nasir is defending well for now.
Universe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nasir tries to clinch but Universe is having none of it.
Universe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Universe.
Nasir clinches.
Nasir slowing the pace effectively.
Nasir looking for a takedown.
Universe trying to control the position but instead, Nasir has worked for underhooks and has pushed Universe into the cage.
Nasir tries to pull guard but Universe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasir blocks an elbow strike from Universe.
Nasir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nasir misses with a punch to the body.
Universe missing with knees to the body.
Nasir has hold of one of Universe's legs. Universe is fighting the takedown attempt but Nasir gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kingsley Nasir has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Universe is looking to stand up but Nasir isn't so interested in that idea.
Mr Universe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nasir slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nasir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Universe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nasir stops Universe from standing up.
Nasir engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Universe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nasir has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kingsley Nasir!
After winning the bout, Kingsley Nasir 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasparaitis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gotta Get Away. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Kasparaitis!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Banner misses its intended target.
Kasparaitis throws out a counter right but Banner avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kasparaitis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kasparaitis tries a low kick but Banner avoids it.
Bruce Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasparaitis with a nice cross.
Banner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kasparaitis momentarily.
It looks like Darius Kasparaitis has been cut.
We've been informed that Kasparaitis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Banner moves forwards but Kasparaitis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Banner misses with a few strikes there.
Kasparaitis gets tackled into the cage by Banner. Banner maintains the clinch.
Banner has a couple of punches blocked by Kasparaitis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banner.
Kasparaitis swings wildly with an uppercut but Banner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banner just leaning against Kasparaitis, taking a breather.
Kasparaitis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasparaitis misses with the head strike.
Kasparaitis lands a right hand.
Banner scores with a hook to the body.
Kasparaitis misses with the head strike.
Kasparaitis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banner is trying to maintain a safe position but Kasparaitis gets an underhook and turns Banner into the cage.
Banner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Banner has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner misses with an elbow over the top.
Kasparaitis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kasparaitis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasparaitis working aggressively here.
Kasparaitis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kasparaitis throws a head punch that misses.
Kasparaitis blocks the elbow strike.
Kasparaitis has a couple of punches blocked by Banner.
Banner trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banner throws an elbow but misses.
Banner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kasparaitis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banners head.
A short right from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis blocks an elbow strike from Banner.
Kasparaitis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banners head.
Kasparaitis managing to block the knees to the body from Banner.
Kasparaitis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kasparaitis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner has Kasparaitis pushed against the cage.
Banner lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banner throws an elbow but misses.
Kasparaitis swings wildly with an uppercut but Banner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasparaitis manages to break the clinch.
Banner tries to clinch but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
Banner rushes Kasparaitis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Banner gets through Kasparaitis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kasparaitis tries a body shot but Banner blocks it.
Kasparaitis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kasparaitis. Kasparaitis obviously looking to wear him down.
Banner tries to clinch but Kasparaitis moves away
and Kasparaitis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kasparaitis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Banner at a distance.
A left and a right from Banner both land. Nice combination.
Banner looks to throw the jab but Kasparaitis is out of range.
Banner doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasparaitis circles away.
Kasparaitis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kasparaitis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banner.
Banner is looking to clinch.
Banner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banner rushes Kasparaitis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Banner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Banner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kasparaitis avoids it.
Kasparaitis dodges an elbow strike from Banner.
Banner throws an elbow but it misses.
Kasparaitis throws a punch but it's blocked by Banner.
Kasparaitis lands a shoulder strike.
Kasparaitis misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Banner scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Kasparaitis.
Banner throws an elbow but it misses.
Kasparaitis blocks an elbow strike.
Banner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasparaitis letting Banner take a breather here.
Banner leaning against his opponent.
Kasparaitis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kasparaitis throws the kick towards the body but Banner avoids it.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasparaitis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kasparaitis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kasparaitis misses with an uppercut.
Kasparaitis misses with a looping left.
A jab from Banner misses.
Kasparaitis counters with a body kick.
Banner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kasparaitis cracks Banner with a good jab.
Banner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kasparaitis lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kasparaitis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Banner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Banner takes the fight into the clinch.
Kasparaitis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Kasparaitis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Banner avoids the body shot from Kasparaitis.
Banner throws a poor cross that misses
and Kasparaitis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banner tries to clinch up
and Kasparaitis counters with a big head kick but Banner shrugs it off.
Banner is rocked!
Kasparaitis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kasparaitis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kasparaitis swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banner misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasparaitis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bruce Banner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banner throws a lazy uppercut
and Kasparaitis counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasparaitis. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banner doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasparaitis circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kasparaitis.
Banner clinches up against the cage.
Banner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kasparaitis's defenses.
Kasparaitis throws a head punch that misses.
Banner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kasparaitis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Banner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kasparaitis misses with the head strike.
Kasparaitis blocks the elbow strike.
Banner trying to stall but Kasparaitis improves his position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kasparaitis misses with some punches.
Kasparaitis avoids the elbow strike from Banner, against the cage.
Banner has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Banner looking to stall.
Kasparaitis takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis blocks an elbow strike.
Kasparaitis misses with a punch on the inside.
Banner tries to land knees in the clinch but Kasparaitis avoids the damage to the body.
Banner lands a damaging elbow.
Banner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kasparaitis backwards.
Kasparaitis works on Banner's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasparaitis breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kasparaitis cracks Banner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kasparaitis circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Kasparaitis to counter with a crisp jab.
Banner wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Kasparaitis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darius Kasparaitis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner is looking to clinch but Kasparaitis is avoiding it.
Kasparaitis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kasparaitis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kasparaitis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kasparaitis blocks a jab.
Kasparaitis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banner moves in looking to clinch but Kasparaitis pushes him off.
Kasparaitis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kasparaitis swats away the attempt to clinch by Banner.
Kasparaitis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Banner tries to clinch up but Kasparaitis circles away and keeps his distance.
Banner wants to clinch.
Banner pushes Kasparaitis up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kasparaitis misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kasparaitis to score with a decent uppercut.
Banner wants to clinch up but Kasparaitis keeps it at a distance.
Kasparaitis looks to score with a jab to the body but Banner is just out of range.
Banner tries to clinch but Kasparaitis is having none of it.
Banner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from Kasparaitis misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Banner. Those never looked like landing.
Banner forces Kasparaitis back against the cage and clinches.
Kasparaitis misses with some punches.
Kasparaitis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut lands for Kasparaitis. That snapped Banner's head back.
Banner wants to clinch up but Kasparaitis keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Kasparaitis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Banner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Darius Kasparaitis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Darius Kasparaitis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kasparaitis lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kasparaitis lands a jab to Banner's midsection.
Kasparaitis lands with a kick to the temple. Banner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Banner looks to clinch
and Kasparaitis counters with a left to the body.
Kasparaitis cracks Banner with a good jab.
Oh Banner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Banner fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Banner misses.
Banner has Kasparaitis up against the cage in a clinch.
Banner is trying to stall.
Banner seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasparaitis misses with some punches.
Kasparaitis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Banner works on Kasparaitis's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banner tries to clinch but Kasparaitis is having none of it.
Banner tries to clinch but Kasparaitis is having none of it.
Banner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banner has time to react.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Kasparaitis saw that one coming.
Banner clinches up against the cage.
Kasparaitis lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Kasparaitis as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kasparaitis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Banner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Banner is stalling here.
Banner trying to control the position but instead, Kasparaitis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banner into the cage.
Kasparaitis working aggressively here.
Kasparaitis misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasparaitis has a couple of punches blocked by Banner.
Banner is pushing Kasparaitis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasparaitis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kasparaitis throws a head punch that misses.
Kasparaitis misses with a punch on the inside.
Banner leaning against his opponent.
Banner blocks an uppercut.
Banner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Banner to work.
Kasparaitis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banner throws an elbow but it misses.
Kasparaitis is trying to break the clinch but Banner is controlling him.
Banner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kasparaitis's brow.
Banner tries a knee to the head but Kasparaitis blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis has a couple of punches blocked by Banner.
Kasparaitis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banner throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banner.
Banner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banner lands a body punch.
Banner is trying to stall.
Banner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kasparaitis is keeping busy.
Banner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kasparaitis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banner or not.
Kasparaitis blocks an elbow strike from Banner.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Banner throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kasparaitis's brow.
Bruce Banner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Banner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kasparaitis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Banner takes a shot to the head.
Banner tumbles to the floor! Kasparaitis threw a big shot that dropped him and now Kasparaitis is on top looking to finish! Banner has guard but can he survive?!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasparaitis trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banner is trying to control the position but Kasparaitis postures up.
Banner can't keep his opponent in guard - Kasparaitis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kasparaitis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Banner is looking to improve his position.
Kasparaitis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kasparaitis lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Banner is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Kasparaitis really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Kasparaitis'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.
Kasparaitis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Banner avoids the head kick by Kasparaitis.
Banner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kasparaitis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kasparaitis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banner.
Banner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banner slips under a jab from Kasparaitis.
Banner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kasparaitis tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kasparaitis connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasparaitis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banner wants to clinch
letting Kasparaitis counter with a right hand.
Kasparaitis lands a body shot.
Banner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Banner clinches up with Kasparaitis and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis blocks an uppercut.
Banner is trying to maintain a safe position but Kasparaitis gets an underhook and turns Banner into the cage.
Banner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banner blocks an uppercut.
Kasparaitis blocks an elbow strike from Banner.
Kasparaitis misses with some punches.
Banner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kasparaitis dodges an elbow strike from Banner.
Kasparaitis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Banner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kasparaitis lands with a right to the head.
Kasparaitis blocks a body shot from Banner.
Kasparaitis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banner looking to stall.
Kasparaitis manages to break the clinch.
Kasparaitis misses the shot to the body.
Kasparaitis looks to land a body kick but Banner moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasparaitis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banner rushes Kasparaitis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kasparaitis blocks an elbow strike from Banner.
Banner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kasparaitis misses with the head strike.
Banner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis misses with the head strike.
Kasparaitis gets through Banner's defenses to land a nice punch 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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kasparaitis.
Banner tries to throw a body punch but Kasparaitis avoids it by throwing Banner back against the cage.
Banner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kasparaitis working aggressively here.
Banner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banner throws an elbow but misses.
Kasparaitis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Kasparaitis counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to clinch up but Kasparaitis circles away and keeps his distance.
Banner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banner wants to clinch.
Banner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kasparaitis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Banner scrambles back to his feet.
Kasparaitis's corner calls for a 1-2. Kasparaitis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Banner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kasparaitis counters with a stiff right hand.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch but Kasparaitis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kasparaitis lands a jab.
and Kasparaitis counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Banner! He's just covering up as Kasparaitis starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Kasparaitis!
Darius Kasparaitis is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Persecutioned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver comes into the arena with Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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Insanely flexible |
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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
38 - 24 - 2, fighting out of London, Billy Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johny Persecutioned!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver cracks Persecutioned with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Silver has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Persecutioned to stand back up!
Persecutioned is rocked!
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Persecutioned is still on wobbly legs! Can Silver finish him?
Persecutioned manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silver on his heels. He'll look to pass Silver's guard now, I'm sure.
Persecutioned seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Persecutioned postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Persecutioned throwing strikes but missing.
Silver uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Persecutioned tries to clinch there but Silver circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Silver as Persecutioned shoots in.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Persecutioned darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silver kicks Persecutioned off and gets back to his feet.
Silver gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Persecutioned to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Persecutioned landing some decent shots from guard.
Silver manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Persecutioned backwards.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Persecutioned struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
Silver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Johny Persecutioned has been cut.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Persecutioned gets through Silver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Persecutioned scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silver cracks Persecutioned with a nice body shot.
Persecutioned misses with a body punch.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Silver blocks a body shot from Persecutioned.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Persecutioned leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Persecutioned dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Persecutioned can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Persecutioned dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Silver lands an elbow just above Persecutioned 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persecutioned misses with a punch to the body.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Persecutioned takes a knee to the side of the body.
Persecutioned looks winded!
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Persecutioned misses with the head strike.
Persecutioned misses with a short punch on the inside.
Persecutioned tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Persecutioned tries to break the clinch but Silver is controlling the position.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Persecutioned leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Persecutioned.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Persecutioned looking to slow down the pace here.
Persecutioned tries to circle away but Silver has him pinned against the cage.
Persecutioned misses with a punch on the inside.
Persecutioned stalling in the clinch but Silver improves position.
Persecutioned tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Persecutioned avoiding damage as Silver throws knees to the body.
Persecutioned tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silver lands an elbow just above Persecutioned 's eye.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persecutioned misses with some punches.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Silver prevents Persecutioned from breaking the clinch.
Persecutioned blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Persecutioned swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver trying to land knees to the body.
Silver blocking some punches.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Persecutioned breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver sends Persecutioned crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Silver is motioning to the referee to let Persecutioned up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Persecutioned throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Persecutioned fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Persecutioned throws a solid leg kick but Silver takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Persecutioned.
Persecutioned tries to clinch up.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Persecutioned moves out of range easily.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Persecutioned moves out of range easily.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick from Persecutioned.
Silver swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Persecutioned's head.
Persecutioned slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persecutioned shoots in and bounces Silver off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Persecutioned throwing strikes from guard but Silver blocks nicely.
Persecutioned lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silver is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Silver is wriggling around but Persecutioned manages to pass to half guard.
Persecutioned not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Persecutioned not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silver wants to get back to his feet.
Silver wants to control but Persecutioned is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Persecutioned has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Persecutioned seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Persecutioned winds up and cracks Silver with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Persecutioned not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johny Persecutioned's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Persecutioned moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Persecutioned throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silver tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Persecutioned is in Silver's guard.
Persecutioned prevents Silver from getting back to his feet.
Persecutioned landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Persecutioned throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silver works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Silver manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Billy Silver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Persecutioned escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Billy Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Persecutioned just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Silver misses the target.
Persecutioned ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Billy Silver is winning the standup battle so far.
Persecutioned moves forwards but Silver connects with a nice, crisp 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!
Persecutioned shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silver pinned against the cage. Silver gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Persecutioned wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Silver.
Silver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Persecutioned can do to turn this around?
Persecutioned displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Persecutioned doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Persecutioned moves out of range easily.
Persecutioned lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Silver tries to keep at a distance but Persecutioned has taken the fight into the clinch.
Persecutioned avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
A nice right hand lands inside from Persecutioned.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Persecutioned leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Persecutioned tries to break the clinch but Silver is controlling the position.
Persecutioned avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Persecutioned leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silver is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Persecutioned swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Silver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver scores with a shot to the side of Persecutioned's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Silver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Persecutioned.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Persecutioned lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Persecutioned.
Silver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Persecutioned.
Silver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Persecutioned is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Persecutioned - that landed with a thud.
Persecutioned missing with knees to the body.
Persecutioned is trying to break free.
Persecutioned blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Persecutioned's brow.
Persecutioned managing to block the knees to the body from Silver.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Persecutioned takes an elbow to the forehead.
Persecutioned dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Persecutioned lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silver or not.
Silver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands with a light punch inside.
Persecutioned blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Persecutioned works on Silver's body with a couple of short punches.
Persecutioned avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
Persecutioned misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Persecutioned is trying to break free.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hand to the body from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Persecutioned.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Persecutioned misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Silver.
Persecutioned misses with a body punch.
Persecutioned is leaning against Silver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Persecutioned misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Persecutioned with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Persecutioned avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Persecutioned throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silver or not.
Persecutioned throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvers head.
Persecutioned blocks an elbow strike.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Persecutioned misses with a punch to the body.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Persecutioned's defenses.
Persecutioned takes an elbow to the temple.
Persecutioned working hard to break the clinch.
Persecutioned blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Persecutioned blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Persecutioned misses with a punch on the inside.
Persecutioned manages to break the clinch.
Billy Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Persecutioned tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Silver dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johny Persecutioned's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Persecutioned clinches.
Persecutioned creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver lands an elbow inside that Persecutioned shrugs off.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Persecutioned's defenses.
Persecutioned throws a head punch that misses.
Persecutioned swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Silver misses with an elbow over the top.
Persecutioned breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silver drops Persecutioned with a huge uppercut! Persecutioned drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Silver is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Silver!
Billy Silver took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I cant believe I have made it to this point, I would like to thank ABSOLUTELY FUCKING NOBODY!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Marailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heart Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marailov comes to the cage accompanied by Вставай. Breaker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J. Gustav Marailov 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Marailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heart Breaker!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marailov looks to land a combination but Breaker avoids it well.
Breaker takes a swing at Marailov's ribcage but misses.
Breaker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marailov finds it's way round the side to connect with Breaker's head.
It looks like Heart Breaker has been cut.
Marailov cracks Breaker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Marailov has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Breaker to stand back up!
Marailov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Breaker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Marailov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marailov drops Breaker with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Breaker! Marailov dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Marailov!
In his post fight interview, Gustav Marailov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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