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RBB 16: Butcher vs Timmons PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dale Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bailey Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dale Bomber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bailey Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bomber slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bomber fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanders has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bomber dips to his left and cracks Sanders with an uppercut!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanders lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bomber has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bomber and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanders shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sanders has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bomber finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanders's head.
Bomber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bomber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanders.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bomber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bomber throws a right and a left that Sanders avoids nicely.
Bomber connects with a body shot that sends Sanders's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Bomber - just one landing.
Bomber throws a nice looking combination but Sanders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanders gets the takedown into side control.
Bomber bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sanders has his takedown stuffed
and Bomber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bomber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanders. Sanders obviously looking to wear him down.
Dale Bomber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bomber!
It looks like Bailey Sanders has been cut.
Bomber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders throws a counter combo.
Bomber thuds his right hand into Sanders's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bomber misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Bomber as Sanders shoots in.
Sanders shoots in for a double leg but Bomber sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dale Bomber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bailey Sanders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Bomber.
Bomber throws out a powerful jab.
Bomber lands with a nice body punch.
Bomber is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bomber. Sanders shrugs it off though.
Good shot there by Bomber.
Bomber fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanders looks winded!
Sanders takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bomber throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bomber keeps Sanders at a distance using the push kick.
Bomber connects with a crisp jab.
Bomber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanders takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomber explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bomber with a jab.
Sanders on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bomber. Bomber obviously looking to wear him down.
Bomber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Bomber.
Sanders closes the distance and clinches up with Bomber, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes Bomber against the cage but Bomber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanders on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sanders takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanders gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bomber gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dale Bomber!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Imum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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200 lbs
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190 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Imum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imum misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Montgomery misses.
Montgomery has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Imum is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Imum misses with an uppercut
letting Montgomery counter with a right hand.
It looks like Max Imum has been cut.
Max Imum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Imum forces Montgomery back against the cage and clinches.
Imum blocking some punches.
Montgomery blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Imum letting Montgomery take a breather here.
Montgomery blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montgomery throws a punch but it's blocked by Imum.
Montgomery throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montgomery.
Imum swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Imum can't find room to land a body shot as Montgomery controls the action.
Imum lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Imum tries to stall but Montgomery uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Imum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Imum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Imum pressing his opponent against the cage.
Montgomery prevents a body shot from Imum.
I was talking to Imum's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Imum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Imum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Imum breaks the clinch.
Imum lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Imum throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Montgomery on the side of the head.
Imum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Imum buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imum throws a leg kick
and Imum is countered with a crisp right hand from Montgomery that sends him to the canvas! Montgomery follows him to the mat into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montgomery is trying to get an arm triangle but Imum is defending well.
Montgomery controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imum is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Imum's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Imum on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Imum tries to get out of the position.
Imum is looking to reverse the position.
Imum takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Imum taking punishment in the form of punches.
Montgomery creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Imum sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Montgomery controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery grinds an elbow into Imum's temple.
Imum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Montgomery dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Imum's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Imum throws a hook to the side of Montgomery's head but Montgomery sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montgomery is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Imum throws an overhand right that lands on Montgomery's shoulder, as Montgomery tries to avoid the shot.
Montgomery avoids a kick to the body.
Montgomery keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Imum.
Imum throws a head kick that misses.
Montgomery clinches with his opponent.
Montgomery blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Montgomery scores with a nice short uppercut.
Imum tries to throw a body punch but Montgomery avoids it by throwing Imum back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imum working aggressively here.
Montgomery wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montgomery lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee calls for Imum to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imum blocking some punches.
Imum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Imum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Imum thuds a left hand into Montgomery's body.
Imum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Montgomery under the eye.
Imum misses with a looping left.
Montgomery connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montgomery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montgomery uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Imum.
Imum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montgomery moves away.
Montgomery slips a jab and a cross from Imum.
Imum misses with a right hand
and Montgomery counters with a series of strikes that sends Imum to the canvas! Montgomery follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Imum is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oh Imum is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Imum controls Montgomery momentarily but Montgomery frees himself.
Montgomery passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Imum tries to improve position but can't.
Imum seems to have got his legs back now.
Imum is letting Montgomery control him for a moment.
Imum can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Imum will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Montgomery gets to mount! Imum was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Montgomery goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Imum turns into him and now he's in Montgomery's guard.
Imum trying to control but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imum stopping the sweep attempt from Montgomery.
Imum wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Imum preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Montgomery will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Max Imum's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Montgomery takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Montgomery looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Imum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Montgomery.
Montgomery checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Montgomery throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Imum tumbling to the canvas!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montgomery looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Montgomery 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.
Imum is pulling down on Montgomery's head to control his posture.
Imum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Montgomery has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Imum wants to sweep here but Montgomery controlling him for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Montgomery catches Imum napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Imum to the canvas!
Montgomery loads up on a big left hand. Imum felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Montgomery looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Imum can't hide his disappointment, as Montgomery celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Montgomery!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Constantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by start from scratch. Joe Constantine has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Constantine!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Constantine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Constantine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivers.
Constantine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Jab from Constantine.
Rivers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rivers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Constantine, pushing him back against the cage.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers lands with a right to the head.
Rivers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Constantine prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Constantine blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivers is working Constantine over against the cage.
Constantine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Rivers - that landed with a thud.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Constantine's efforts to push away.
Rivers working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Constantine.
Rivers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Constantine's efforts to push away.
Constantine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivers.
Constantine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivers.
Rivers lands with a light punch inside.
Rivers pushes Constantine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rivers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Constantine backwards.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Rivers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Rivers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Constantine is trying to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling him.
A short right from Rivers.
Rivers digs a right hand into Constantine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Constantine's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantine misses with some punches.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Rivers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Constantine or not.
Rivers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Constantines head.
Constantine blocks an uppercut.
Rivers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivers lands a body shot.
Constantine prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rivers working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Rivers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Constantine controls the action.
Rivers lands a right hand.
Rivers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
Rivers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Constantine backwards.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Constantine blocking some punches.
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Constantine has had enough of the clinch but Rivers keeps him there for the moment.
Constantine is trying to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling him.
Rivers lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Rivers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Constantine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rivers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rivers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Constantine.
Rivers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivers digs a right hand underneath Constantine's ribcage. Constantine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rivers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Constantine prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Constantine blocks a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Constantine avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Constantine controls his hands.
Constantine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Constantine is trying to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling him.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tom Rivers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rivers cracks Constantine with a nice body shot.
A short left from Rivers.
Rivers tries a body shot but Constantine blocks it.
Constantine blocking some punches.
Rivers lands a body shot.
Rivers is working Constantine over against the cage.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Rivers works on Constantine's body with a couple of short punches.
Rivers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Constantine backwards.
Constantine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rivers 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Rivers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Constantine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rivers scores with a shot to the side of Constantine's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rivers.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Constantine's elbow.
Constantine prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers keeps control of Constantine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Constantine uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rivers lands a hook that snaps the head of Constantine backwards.
Constantine working hard to break the clinch.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Rivers is leaning against Constantine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Constantine blocking some punches.
Constantine blocking some punches.
Constantine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Constantine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is leaning against Constantine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rivers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Constantine tries to break free but Rivers pushes him back against the cage.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Constantine.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Constantine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Constantine's elbow.
Rivers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivers lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Constantine tries to break free but Rivers pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Rivers dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rivers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Rivers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Constantine blocking some punches.
Rivers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Constantine is rocked!
Rivers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Constantine can do to turn this around?
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Constantine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Constantine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Constantine can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Constantine.
Rivers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Constantine controls his hands.
Constantine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
Constantine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Constantine avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Rivers blocks an uppercut.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivers misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers prevents Constantine from breaking the clinch.
Rivers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivers scores with a hook to the body.
Constantine prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers lands with a right to the head.
Rivers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Constantine is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivers has double underhooks.
Rivers tries a body shot but Constantine blocks it.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rivers.
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!
Rivers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tom Rivers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantine tries to break free but Rivers pushes him back against the cage.
Rivers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Constantine is trying to force a seperation but Rivers has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivers.
Rivers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantine tries to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling the position.
Joe Constantine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Constantine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Constantine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rivers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Constantine backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Rivers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rivers, 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Rivers!
After the fight, Tom Rivers was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dovydas Adomaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damn Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dovydas Adomaitis has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dovydas Adomaitis seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dovydas Adomaitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damn Big!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adomaitis was well out of range. Poor timing from Big.
Adomaitis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Big connects with the punch.
Big connects with a nice looking jab.
Big lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from Big does no damage.
Adomaitis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Big has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Big moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Adomaitis goes down! Can Big finish him!?
Adomaitis is rocked!
Big must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Big loads up on a big left hand. Adomaitis felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Big looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Adomaitis can't hide his disappointment, as Big celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damn Big!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Simone Galato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Park has chosen Nightmare as his entrance music. 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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151 lbs
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147 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simone Galato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Park!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Galato pinned against the cage. Galato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Galato misses with a looping left.
Park moves in looking to clinch but Galato pushes him off.
Park slips under a jab from Galato.
Park is looking to clinch.
Galato connects with an inside leg kick.
Park has taken the fight to the clinch.
Park lands a nice uppercut.
Park missing with knees to the body.
Park lands a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Galato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Galato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Park has Galato pushed against the cage.
Galato blocking some punches.
Galato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Galato finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Galato throws a shot from downtown. Park moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Park. Galato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Galato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Galato throws out a loose jab but Park uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Galato throws a jab but it's blocked by Park.
Galato really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Galato lands a front kick.
Park swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Park doesn't manage to clinch there - Galato circles away.
Park tries to clinch up but Galato circles away and keeps his distance.
Galato throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Park fails with a takedown attempt.
Park has taken the fight to the clinch.
Galato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Park lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galato blocks a body shot from Park.
I was talking to Galato's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Park tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galato wants to break free but Park has control.
A frustrated look appears on Galato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Park misses with the head strike.
Park misses with a punch to the body.
Galato being controlled against the cage.
Park jumps guard and drags Galato to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Galato stands up and waves to Park to follow him.
Galato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Park tries to clinch up but Galato circles away and keeps his distance.
Galato misses with a hook.
Galato lands a front kick.
Park looks winded!
Galato lands a front kick.
Park takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Park takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Galato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Park's sensitive parts.
Park chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Galato can pounce on him.
Crunch! Galato slams his shin into Park's torso.
Galato dips to his left and cracks Park with an uppercut!
Galato scores with a nice body kick.
Galato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Park's sensitive parts.
Galato throws a hook to the side of Park's head but Park sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Galato scores with the left hand. Park knows he should have avoided that one.
Park has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Park there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Park uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galato.
Park gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Park is rocked!
Galato knocks out Park with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Galato before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Galato picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simone Galato!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timeotai Tambua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Nigouera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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266 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timeotai Tambua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Nigouera!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nigouera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tambua had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nigouera defends it easily.
Nigouera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tambua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tambua escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nigouera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nigouera stands up over Tambua, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tambua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nigouera throwing strikes from guard but Tambua blocks nicely.
Tambua is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nigouera defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigouera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nigouera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nigouera is looking to work some ground and pound but Tambua has wrist control.
Tambua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nigouera throwing strikes from guard but Tambua blocks nicely.
Tambua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nigouera is one step ahead there.
Tambua looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nigouera passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tambua is looking to reverse the position.
Tambua manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nigouera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tambua knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nigouera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nigouera lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tambua actively working from the bottom here.
Tambua regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tambua trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nigouera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nigouera landing some decent shots from guard.
Tambua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nigouera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tambua looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nigouera passes into half guard.
Nigouera is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nigouera lands a nice short elbow.
Tambua is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nigouera pulls his head out easily.
Nigouera is thwarting Tambua's attempts to control the position.
Tambua has hold of Nigouera's hands but Nigouera slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nigouera slips a nice elbow through Tambua's hands, connecting with Tambua's forehead.
Tambua is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nigouera pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nigouera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tambua is not content to let Nigouera control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Nigouera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nigouera enables Tambua to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nigouera manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tambua is standing up over Nigouera. Nigouera looks to escape but Tambua dives into side control.
Tambua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nigouera keeps working.
Nigouera wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tambua is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nigouera has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tambua goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nigouera has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tambua but great work by Nigouera.
Nigouera working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tambua is looking to reverse the position.
Tambua defending against the ground and pound.
Tambua tries to bench press Nigouera off him but Nigouera keeps the position.
Tambua manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nigouera's best efforts.
Nigouera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nigouera working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tambua makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tambua.
Tambua is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tambua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nigouera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tambua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tambua throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nigouera uses it to pass to side control.
Tambua is looking to reverse the position.
Nigouera working the ground and pound but Tambua is defending the strikes.
Tambua takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Nigouera's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nigouera scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tambua to see if he's OK.
Nigouera throws an elbow but Tambua slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tambua holds on to Nigouera's head and controls the position momentarily.
Rodrigo Nigouera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tambua struggling a bit here.
Nigouera working the body and head with strikes.
Tambua on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tambua tries to buck Nigouera off but Nigouera is having none of it.
Tambua wants to control but Nigouera postures up.
The strikes coming from Nigouera are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nigouera is putting a hurting on Tambua here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nigouera looks up at the clock and then as Tambua takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nigouera smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nigouera throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nigouera working the ground and pound from side control.
Nigouera misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Tambua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tambua manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tambua blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nigouera.
Tambua actively working from the bottom here.
Nigouera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tambua looking for submissions off his back.
Tambua keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Nigouera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tambua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nigouera shoots in for a takedown but Tambua shows good takedown defense.
Nigouera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nigouera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tambua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Timeotai Tambua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Nigouera.
A low kick from Nigouera misses
and Tambua counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tambua's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tambua trying to control but Nigouera is working from the bottom.
Tambua postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nigouera is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tambua, into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nigouera chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tambua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nigouera.
Tambua is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nigouera defends well.
Nigouera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nigouera scoring with some ground and pound.
Tambua trying to keep a closed guard but Nigouera is proving a slippery customer.
Nigouera connects with a couple of short punches.
Tambua looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nigouera working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nigouera is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nigouera working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nigouera lands a couple of digs.
Nigouera throwing strikes but missing.
Tambua is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nigouera defends well.
Nigouera is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigouera wants to control from the top but Tambua keeps moving.
Nigouera postures up and lands a big shot to Tambua's brow.
Nigouera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tambua looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tambua looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nigouera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tambua has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nigouera has managed to get both his arms back between Tambua's legs - danger averted.
Nigouera is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Tambua has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Nigouera is looking to defend but Tambua has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Nigouera! Tambua pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Nigouera taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Timeotai Tambua!
Timeotai Tambua seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Witczak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Witczak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bonus BGC - Na łazarskim. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotr Witczak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcos Montgomery !
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Witczak slips under a jab.
Marcos Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery lands a head shot.
It looks like Piotr Witczak has been cut.
Witczak could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Montgomery bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Witczak's head backwards.
Montgomery looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Montgomery misses with a left hand
and Witczak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Marcos Montgomery has been cut.
Witczak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Witczak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Montgomery .
Montgomery throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Witczak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Witczak is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Montgomery misses.
BOOM! Montgomery lands a beautiful left hook that drops Witczak. Witczak tries to recover but Montgomery is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Witczak lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Montgomery !
In defeat, Piotr Witczak stepped up to the mic, saying 'Zayebauem się mułem'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Barant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barant comes to the cage accompanied by Umeshoryu - Zaid Tabani. Rodrigo Augusto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with George Barant's chin.
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170 lbs
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174 lbs
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Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Barant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodrigo Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto tries a head kick but it misses.
Augusto wants to clinch up but Barant keeps it at a distance.
Augusto throws a head kick but Barant moves out of range.
Barant throws a series of punches but Augusto avoids them all with ease.
Augusto throws a right hand that Barant ducks under and follows up with a left that Barant also avoids with ease.
Barant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Augusto misses with a looping left.
Some bone on bone action there as Augusto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rodrigo Augusto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augusto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Augusto moves to clinch but Barant breaks away
and Barant counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barant wants to pass the guard but Augusto is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barant's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barant is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Augusto manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augusto has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barant uses from the top position.
Barant with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barant wants to control from the top but Augusto keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barant lands a couple of digs.
Barant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Augusto on the ground.
Barant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Augusto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barant has managed to get both his arms back between Augusto's legs - danger averted.
Augusto keeping moving, preventing Barant from controlling successfully.
Barant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Augusto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barant drops back, looking for a kneebar! Augusto looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Augusto looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Augusto!
Barant manages to get back to half guard.
Barant tries to kick Augusto off but Augusto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barant has a hand on Augusto's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Augusto takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Augusto is working for a guillotine from mount but Barant frees his head quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Barant really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Barant really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Augusto manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barant to take his back!
Barant is trying to get back to his feet but Augusto has full control of the position and if anything, Barant has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Barant looking very determined here, making life difficult for Augusto.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barant is trying to stand back up.
Augusto looking for the choke from the back.
Augusto looking for the choke from the back.
Barant trying to get back to his feet but Augusto is in full control for now.
Augusto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Barant has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Augusto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barant lands with a nice combination. Augusto backs away looking to recover.
Good exchange - Barant coming out on top.
Augusto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Augusto wants to clinch.
Barant fails to land with a series of punches.
Augusto throws a sloppy head kick and Barant moves out of range easily.
Barant ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augusto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Augusto throws a sloppy head kick and Barant moves out of range easily.
Augusto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barant swivels and escapes.
Augusto is breathing heavily.
Barant slips under a jab from Augusto.
Augusto tries to clinch but Barant moves out of range.
Barant feinted with a counter takedown.
Augusto shoots in but Barant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barant connects with a looping right hand.
Augusto misses with a takedown
and Barant counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barant.
George Barant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Augusto.
Barant is in close to Augusto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barant lands a couple of digs.
Barant is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Augusto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barant's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barant lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barant lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barant working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barant works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barant stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Augusto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
George Barant is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augusto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barant defends well and Augusto ends up having to push Barant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barant changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barant feints a jab promting Augusto to slip. Barant then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Augusto slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barant lands an overhand right.
Barant is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses
and Augusto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barant is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Augusto sprawls well initially but Barant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barant lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rodrigo Augusto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barant is working for a kimura but Augusto is defending it quite comfortably.
Barant trying to pass the guard but Augusto defending well.
Barant landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barant blocks the strikes from Augusto.
Barant blocks the strikes from Augusto.
Augusto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Barant scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Augusto punching from the bottom.
Barant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Augusto can do to turn this around?
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.
Barant wants to control but Augusto is keeping him busy.
Augusto is looking to control Barant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Augusto avoid being mounted?
Barant is nestled in close to Augusto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augusto tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Barant manages to move to mount!
Barant raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barant landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barant with good strikes from the mount here!
Barant unloading with bombs!
Augusto is rocked!
Barant with good strikes from the mount here!
Augusto is still in real trouble! Can Barant finish him?
Barant landing punches.
Augusto tries to hold on but Barant pushes him away.
Barant lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Barant unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Augusto wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Barant celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Barant!
In his post fight interview, George Barant started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grimur Agnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agnarsson comes to the cage accompanied by Drop death - Squeel. Nurmagomedov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dagestan. Fedor Nurmagomedov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grimur Agnarsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agnarsson lands with a shot to the body.
Agnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nurmagomedov ducks right into an uppercut from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson slips under a jab.
Agnarsson lands a really nice looking cross but Nurmagomedov seems unphased.
Agnarsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Agnarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Nurmagomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagomedov is just out of range.
Agnarsson lands with a shot to the body.
Agnarsson throws an overhand right that lands on Nurmagomedov's shoulder, as Nurmagomedov tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov fails with the takedown.
Grimur Agnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagomedov drives through with a takedown into Agnarsson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nurmagomedov distracts Agnarsson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
My spies in Russian Bears Training Center inform me that Nurmagomedov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Agnarsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Agnarsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nurmagomedov on the ground.
Agnarsson wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Agnarsson is working hard here to advance position.
Nurmagomedov wants to pass the guard but Agnarsson is keeping the position.
Nurmagomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Agnarsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nurmagomedov postures up in Agnarsson's guard and throws a big left but Agnarsson blocks it.
Agnarsson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Agnarsson tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Agnarsson trying to control the position.
Agnarsson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nurmagomedov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Agnarsson pulls Nurmagomedov in close to his closed guard and prevents Nurmagomedov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Agnarsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nurmagomedov being controlled here momentarily.
Agnarsson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Agnarsson continues to stall.
Nurmagomedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Agnarsson looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Agnarsson tries to keep at a distance but Nurmagomedov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nurmagomedov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Agnarsson prevents it.
Nurmagomedov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Agnarsson is defending well.
Grimur Agnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Nurmagomedov.
Agnarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Agnarsson lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Agnarsson.
Nurmagomedov wants a takedown.
Nurmagomedov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Agnarsson gets through Nurmagomedov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Agnarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nurmagomedov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Agnarsson prevents it.
Nurmagomedov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Agnarsson regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Agnarsson seems keen to control Nurmagomedov's posture.
Agnarsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Agnarsson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Agnarsson trying to keep a closed guard but Nurmagomedov is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nurmagomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Agnarsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Agnarsson is working from the bottom.
Agnarsson is pulling down on Nurmagomedov's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grimur Agnarsson dominated that round.
That's time! Agnarsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nurmagomedov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Agnarsson swivels and escapes.
Agnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurmagomedov can do to turn this around?
Agnarsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nurmagomedov.
Agnarsson looks to throw the jab but Nurmagomedov is out of range.
Nurmagomedov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Agnarsson defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agnarsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Agnarsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes from guard but Agnarsson blocks nicely.
Agnarsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Agnarsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurmagomedov is one step ahead there.
Nurmagomedov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Agnarsson's head.
Agnarsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nurmagomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Nurmagomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Agnarsson.
Nurmagomedov is working Agnarsson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nurmagomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov is looking to work some ground and pound but Agnarsson has wrist control.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nurmagomedov is looking to work some ground and pound but Agnarsson has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Agnarsson keeps moving.
Agnarsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Agnarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmagomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Agnarsson working a defensive guard here.
Agnarsson is really struggling to control Nurmagomedov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nurmagomedov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nurmagomedov preventing the sweep.
Agnarsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nurmagomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Agnarsson is keeping the position for now.
Agnarsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurmagomedov is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of digs.
Nurmagomedov being controlled here momentarily.
Agnarsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmagomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmagomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Agnarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Agnarsson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nurmagomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Agnarsson is keeping the position for now.
Nurmagomedov working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes but missing.
Agnarsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Agnarsson, not yet.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Agnarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmagomedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fedor Nurmagomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nurmagomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Agnarsson's brow.
Agnarsson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Agnarsson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nurmagomedov is now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Agnarsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nurmagomedov is working away from the top position though.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots but Agnarsson is blocking nicely.
Agnarsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nurmagomedov is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Nurmagomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Agnarsson throws an overhand right that lands on Nurmagomedov's shoulder, as Nurmagomedov tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Agnarsson misses.
Nurmagomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Agnarsson.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Agnarsson gets tackled into the cage by Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov maintains the clinch.
Agnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Agnarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov tries for a takedown but Agnarsson manages to get underhooks.
Agnarsson misses with some punches.
Agnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Agnarsson lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov goes for a takedown attempt but Agnarsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Agnarsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmagomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nurmagomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Agnarsson scores with a punch to the head.
Agnarsson loads up on a big right hand but Nurmagomedov slips the punch.
Agnarsson throws a jab when Nurmagomedov was well out of range.
Agnarsson misses with a straight left.
Nurmagomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagomedov staying out of range there.
Agnarsson sets himself, and Nurmagomedov steps forward looking for the clinch! Agnarsson avoids it this time.
Agnarsson lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Agnarsson.
Agnarsson misses with a body punch
and Nurmagomedov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nurmagomedov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Agnarsson.
Nurmagomedov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grimur Agnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Nurmagomedov.
A short uppercut from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson misses with a body punch.
Nurmagomedov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nurmagomedov wants a takedown but no success here.
Grimur Agnarsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nurmagomedov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nurmagomedov blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Agnarsson as the two fighters clinch.
Nurmagomedov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Agnarsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Agnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Agnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Agnarsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Agnarsson.
Nurmagomedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nurmagomedov is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short left from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson misses with the head strike.
Agnarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Agnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Agnarsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Agnarsson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nurmagomedov tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Agnarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Agnarsson lands a body shot.
Agnarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agnarsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Agnarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Agnarsson.
Good body shot from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Agnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nurmagomedovs head.
A short uppercut from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nurmagomedov is rocked!
Nurmagomedov looking for a takedown.
Nurmagomedov is still on wobbly legs! Can Agnarsson finish him?
Nurmagomedov tightens his grip and picks Agnarsson up, before dumping him to the ground. Agnarsson manages to land in guard.
Agnarsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nurmagomedov seems to have recovered his senses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Agnarsson is on top in guard.
Agnarsson 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grimur Agnarsson clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nurmagomedov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nurmagomedov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch up
enabling Agnarsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nurmagomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Agnarsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range as Agnarsson strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson missing with a left hand there. Nurmagomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Agnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nurmagomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Agnarsson looks to land a right hand but Nurmagomedov moved out of range.
Agnarsson misses with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Agnarsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Agnarsson misses the target.
Nurmagomedov with the counter takedown but Agnarsson avoids it easily.
Agnarsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Agnarsson misses the jab.
Nurmagomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson throws a looping overhand right but Nurmagomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov avoids the body shot from Agnarsson.
Nurmagomedov wants to counter with a clinch but Agnarsson pushes him away.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch
and Agnarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nurmagomedov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An elbow from Nurmagomedov crashes against the mat.
Nurmagomedov working away.
Nurmagomedov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Agnarsson some visible discomfort.
Agnarsson wants to control but Nurmagomedov postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nurmagomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Agnarsson tries to roll over but Nurmagomedov keeps him under control.
Agnarsson trying to control from the bottom.
Agnarsson has hold of Nurmagomedov's hands but Nurmagomedov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nurmagomedov working the head and body with strikes.
Agnarsson trying to hold on to Nurmagomedov's head to control him but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Agnarsson is trying to get back to full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nurmagomedov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Agnarsson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nurmagomedov wants to take a breather but Agnarsson is having none of it.
Agnarsson is looking to control Nurmagomedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Agnarsson avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the action but Agnarsson is working from the bottom.
Agnarsson wants to get back to full guard.
Nurmagomedov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nurmagomedov is looking to take a break and control but Agnarsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Agnarsson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nurmagomedov thows a huge punch but Agnarsson dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurmagomedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nurmagomedov wants to take a breather but Agnarsson is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nurmagomedov lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Grimur Agnarsson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Agnarsson enables Nurmagomedov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Agnarsson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Agnarsson is pulling down on Nurmagomedov's head. It's preventing any offense from Nurmagomedov, at least for the moment.
Agnarsson controls Nurmagomedov momentarily but Nurmagomedov frees himself.
Nurmagomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Agnarsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agnarsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Further stalling from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Agnarsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Agnarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Agnarsson is controlling Nurmagomedov's posture.
Agnarsson working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Agnarsson does no damage.
Nurmagomedov with the counter takedown but Agnarsson avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Agnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Agnarsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nurmagomedov scrambles back to his feet.
Agnarsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Agnarsson sets himself, and Nurmagomedov steps forward looking for the clinch! Agnarsson avoids it this time.
Grimur Agnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nurmagomedov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Agnarsson's waist but Agnarsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nurmagomedov off to one side.
Agnarsson throws an off balance right hand
and Nurmagomedov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Agnarsson!
Agnarsson struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagomedov working away.
Nurmagomedov taking a breather here.
Nurmagomedov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Agnarsson some visible discomfort.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Agnarsson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Agnarsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Agnarsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Agnarsson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Agnarsson parries the strikes from Nurmagomedov easily there. Nurmagomedov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Agnarsson to escape.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice forearm strike.
Agnarsson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Agnarsson is rocked!
Nurmagomedov working the ground and pound.
Oh Agnarsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Agnarsson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nurmagomedov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nurmagomedov lands a strong strike to the head of Agnarsson. That's dazed him! Nurmagomedov looking to finish here. Agnarsson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Nurmagomedov lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Nurmagomedov!
Fedor Nurmagomedov is the new featherweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Fedor Nurmagomedov said 'Training for this was so hard. Thanks to the team at Russian Bears! It all paid off! Now I'm the champion! Well fought, Grimur! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikey Timmons has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barry Butcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikey Timmons!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher closes the distance and pushes Timmons back into the cage.
Butcher misses with some punches.
Butcher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmons tries to score a body lock takedown but Butcher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Timmons wants to take the fight to the mat but Butcher manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Timmons is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Butcher to keep the fight standing.
Barry Butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Timmons.
Butcher misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Butcher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Timmons's coach down at The Bear's Den ($300) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Timmons's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Still in the clinch, Butcher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Butcher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butcher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Timmons.
Timmons is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Timmons blocks an uppercut.
Butcher scores with a shot to the side of Timmons's head.
A right hand to the body from Butcher.
Butcher lands an uppercut that drops Timmons! Butcher follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Timmons is rocked!
It looks like Mikey Timmons has been cut.
Timmons looks winded!
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!
Butcher 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher tries for a kimura but Timmons is defending well.
Timmons gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Butcher misses with a head shot.
Butcher content just to control the position here.
Butcher sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Butcher looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Butcher throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Butcher lands a big shot there that rocks Timmons but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons is bucking up trying to escape but Butcher cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Butcher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Timmons tries to hold on but Butcher postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Timmons can do anything to dispel that myth.
Butcher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Timmons keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Butcher working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Timmons turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Butcher off and cradles Timmons's limp body as Butcher celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Barry Butcher!
Barry Butcher retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Barry Butcher thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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