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MMANIAK 36 - Fogomayu/Borys PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wayde West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LaMarcus Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West comes to the cage accompanied by Sober. Wayde West has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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168 lbs
23 - 16 - 0 |
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179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayde West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, LaMarcus Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
West has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
West landing knees to the body.
West scores with a knee to the head.
West stalling.
Diaz tries to circle away but West has him pinned against the cage.
West pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but instead West has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West pulls Diaz into guard.
West has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Diaz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and West holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz wants to break free but West has control.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but West has double underhooks.
West pulls guard effortlessly.
Diaz is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but West has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Diaz is looking to defend but West has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Diaz! West pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Diaz taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wayde West!
In his post fight interview, Wayde West started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Trap Door. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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172 lbs
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180 lbs
39 - 36 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 36 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Santos is looking to counter the offense by Mendez and move into the clinch.
Mendez looking to score a takedown here. Dos Santos is defending well but Mendez drives through and ends up in Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mendez looking to pass the guard.
Mendez wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dos Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mendez has managed to get both his arms back between Dos Santos's legs - danger averted.
Dos Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mendez with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez connects with a couple of short punches.
Dos Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mendez is controlling him.
Mendez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mendez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dos Santos is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dos Santos is on top in guard.
Dos Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Dos Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mendez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dos Santos stops Mendez from standing up.
Mendez wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos postures up.
Mendez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dos Santos.
Mendez keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.
Dos Santos trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
Mendez is trying to control the position but Dos Santos postures up.
Mendez keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dos Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dos Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mendez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendez swivels and escapes.
Mendez wants to counter the offense by Dos Santos and move into the clinch position.
Mendez wants to clinch.
Dos Santos tries to counter with a takedown but Mendez is quick to defend against it.
Mendez gets the takedown into side control.
Dos Santos 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.
Dos Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dos Santos manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Mendez wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.
Dos Santos looking for a guillotine here but Mendez defends easily.
Mendez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Dos Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos has his foot on Mendez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendez works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Junior Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dos Santos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dos Santos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mendez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dos Santos's guard! Nice work there by Mendez!
Mendez wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Dos Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Junior Dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dos Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mendez sees it coming and defends easily.
Dos Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mendez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dos Santos is working away from the top position though.
Mendez is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mendez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mendez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dos Santos is aware though and is defending well.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Mendez keeps moving.
Mendez looking to control.
Dos Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mendez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dos Santos, into his guard.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez landing some decent shots from guard.
Dos Santos working for a triangle but Mendez defends it easily.
Mendez connects with a couple of short punches.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mendez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dos Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mendez has managed to get both his arms back between Dos Santos's legs - danger averted.
Dos Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mendez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dos Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mendez scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez lands a couple of elbows.
Dos Santos has momentary wrist control but Mendez slips an elbow through the middle.
Dos Santos is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mendez throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Dos Santos's body to avoid the submission. Dos Santos has instead reached around Mendez's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Dos Santos arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Junior Dos Santos!
Junior Dos Santos was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Dzhumagaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
16 - 17 - 1 |
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World class 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
34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamidovich Saitiev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dzhumagaliev.
Hamidovich Saitiev shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dzhumagaliev is trying to defend but Hamidovich Saitiev finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hamidovich Saitiev prevents Dzhumagaliev from standing back up.
Dzhumagaliev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hamidovich Saitiev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hamidovich Saitiev lands a nice short elbow.
Hamidovich Saitiev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dzhumagaliev is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev trying to control the pace.
Ground and pound from Hamidovich Saitiev.
Hamidovich Saitiev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hamidovich Saitiev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hamidovich Saitiev is looking to take a break and control but Dzhumagaliev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hamidovich Saitiev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dzhumagaliev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dzhumagaliev is looking to control Hamidovich Saitiev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dzhumagaliev avoid being mounted?
Hamidovich Saitiev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hamidovich Saitiev connects with a nice short shot to Dzhumagaliev's temple.
Dzhumagaliev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hamidovich Saitiev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hamidovich Saitiev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dzhumagaliev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dzhumagaliev taking some punishment here, with Hamidovich Saitiev in his half guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dzhumagaliev is not content to let Hamidovich Saitiev control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hamidovich Saitiev thows a huge punch but Dzhumagaliev dodges it nicely.
Hamidovich Saitiev working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Hamidovich Saitiev.
Hamidovich Saitiev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dzhumagaliev on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev drops an elbow to the side of Dzhumagaliev's head.
Hamidovich Saitiev slows the pace down in half guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev drops an elbow to the side of Dzhumagaliev's head.
Hamidovich Saitiev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dzhumagaliev taking some punishment here, with Hamidovich Saitiev in his half guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev winds up and cracks Dzhumagaliev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hamidovich Saitiev winds up and cracks Dzhumagaliev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dzhumagaliev is rocked!
Dzhumagaliev won't allow Hamidovich Saitiev to pass to mount.
Oh Dzhumagaliev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hamidovich Saitiev.
Hamidovich Saitiev controlling the action here.
Dzhumagaliev seems to have got his legs back now.
Hamidovich Saitiev working Dzhumagaliev over with strikes.
Hamidovich Saitiev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hamidovich Saitiev working over Dzhumagaliev with some ground and pound. Dzhumagaliev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hamidovich Saitiev working over Dzhumagaliev with some ground and pound. Dzhumagaliev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dzhumagaliev kicks Hamidovich Saitiev off and gets back to his feet.
Dzhumagaliev wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hamidovich Saitiev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hamidovich Saitiev goes for a double leg but Dzhumagaliev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dzhumagaliev continues to drive forward.
Dzhumagaliev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hamidovich Saitiev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dzhumagaliev swivels and escapes.
Dzhumagaliev feints a jab promting Hamidovich Saitiev to slip. Dzhumagaliev then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hamidovich Saitiev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dzhumagaliev tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hamidovich Saitiev is in Dzhumagaliev's guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev stands up over Dzhumagaliev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hamidovich Saitiev works over Dzhumagaliev with some ground and pound from guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to control from the top but Dzhumagaliev keeps moving.
Hamidovich Saitiev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a strike but Dzhumagaliev rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev is looking to stand up but Dzhumagaliev isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dzhumagaliev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hamidovich Saitiev trying to keep a closed guard but Dzhumagaliev is proving a slippery customer.
Hamidovich Saitiev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dzhumagaliev stopping the sweep attempt from Hamidovich Saitiev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dzhumagaliev prevents Hamidovich Saitiev from getting back to his feet.
Dzhumagaliev throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hamidovich Saitiev misses with a hook to the body
and Dzhumagaliev counters with a three punch combo that has Hamidovich Saitiev backing up. Hamidovich Saitiev nods at Dzhumagaliev to acknowledge the strikes.
Dzhumagaliev tries to clinch up but Hamidovich Saitiev circles away and keeps his distance.
Hamidovich Saitiev feints the counter takedown.
Dzhumagaliev gets caught napping as Hamidovich Saitiev dives in and scores a takedown. Dzhumagaliev manages to retain guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamidovich Saitiev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hamidovich Saitiev stands up over Dzhumagaliev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dzhumagaliev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamidovich Saitiev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hamidovich Saitiev trying to control but Dzhumagaliev is working from the bottom.
Hamidovich Saitiev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev trying to control the position from guard on top but Dzhumagaliev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamidovich Saitiev looking to sit in guard and control but Dzhumagaliev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hamidovich Saitiev is pulling down on Dzhumagaliev's head. It's preventing any offense from Dzhumagaliev, at least for the moment.
Hamidovich Saitiev looking for a sweep. Not yet Hamidovich Saitiev, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dzhumagaliev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hamidovich Saitiev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dzhumagaliev stops Hamidovich Saitiev from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dzhumagaliev wants to clinch up but Hamidovich Saitiev keeps it at a distance.
And Hamidovich Saitiev tries to counter it with a takedown but Dzhumagaliev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a body punch but Dzhumagaliev moves out of range.
Hamidovich Saitiev shoots in and gets a takedown into Dzhumagaliev's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dzhumagaliev keeping moving, preventing Hamidovich Saitiev from controlling successfully.
Hamidovich Saitiev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nikolai Dzhumagaliev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dzhumagaliev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hamidovich Saitiev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dzhumagaliev!
Hamidovich Saitiev looking to control but instead Dzhumagaliev has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev stops Dzhumagaliev from getting back to his feet.
Hamidovich Saitiev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev drops an elbow to the side of Dzhumagaliev's head.
Hamidovich Saitiev working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamidovich Saitiev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dzhumagaliev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Hamidovich Saitiev there.
Hamidovich Saitiev prevents Dzhumagaliev from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dzhumagaliev is staying active underneath Hamidovich Saitiev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hamidovich Saitiev trying to control from half guard but Dzhumagaliev is working away.
Nice strikes from Hamidovich Saitiev there.
Hamidovich Saitiev is nestled in close to Dzhumagaliev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hamidovich Saitiev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dzhumagaliev pushes Hamidovich Saitiev off looking to stand but Hamidovich Saitiev dives back in and keeps control.
Dzhumagaliev is staying active underneath Hamidovich Saitiev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hamidovich Saitiev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hamidovich Saitiev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hamidovich Saitiev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hamidovich Saitiev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev is trying to control the action in half guard but Dzhumagaliev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev 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.
Hamidovich Saitiev lands strikes from half guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Dzhumagaliev is hurt! He's hurt bad - Hamidovich Saitiev fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Dzhumagaliev from any more punishment! Congratulations to Hamidovich Saitiev! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kwiwan Fogomayu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Mankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fogomayu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kyamadu. Mankowski has chosen Kękę -Wyjebane as his entrance music. Borys Mankowski has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
13 - 10 - 2 |
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28
179 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Kwiwan Fogomayu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borys Mankowski!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Fogomayu.
Fogomayu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fogomayu lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Fogomayu.
Mankowski darts in looking for a takedown but Fogomayu gets double underhooks and turns Mankowski into the cage.
Mankowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fogomayu. Fogomayu obviously looking to wear him down.
Fogomayu feints a jab promting Mankowski to slip. Fogomayu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mankowski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mankowski closes the distance and clinches up with Fogomayu, looking for a takedown. Mankowski pushes Fogomayu against the cage but Fogomayu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab, jab by Fogomayu - just one landing.
Fogomayu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mankowski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fogomayu is in Mankowski's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fogomayu is aware though and is defending well.
Fogomayu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fogomayu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mankowski has momentary wrist control but Fogomayu slips an elbow through the middle.
We've been hearing good reports from Fogomayu's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Fogomayu lands a couple of digs.
Fogomayu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fogomayu continues to stall.
Mankowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mankowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fogomayu connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fogomayu scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mankowski trying to keep a closed guard but Fogomayu is proving a slippery customer.
Mankowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fogomayu slips nicely into half guard.
Mankowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fogomayu pulls his head out easily.
Mankowski is looking to improve his position.
Fogomayu 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.
Fogomayu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fogomayu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fogomayu is controlling the pace.
Mankowski looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mankowski actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Fogomayu there.
Fogomayu not doing much here.
Mankowski is looking for a sweep. Fogomayu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mankowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mankowski is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mankowski is refusing to be controlled, as Fogomayu sits in half guard.
Fogomayu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fogomayu prevents Mankowski from improving his position.
Mankowski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fogomayu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fogomayu is trying to control the action in half guard but Mankowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mankowski looking for submissions off his back.
Fogomayu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mankowski is looking for a sweep. Fogomayu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mankowski taking some punishment here, with Fogomayu in his half guard.
Fogomayu 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kwiwan Fogomayu dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fogomayu.
Mankowski walks into a left hand.
Kwiwan Fogomayu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mankowski shoots in for a takedown but Fogomayu shows good takedown defense.
Mankowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Fogomayu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mankowski on the side of the head.
Mankowski with a poor takedown
and Fogomayu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mankowski is rocked!
Mankowski fails with the takedown
and Fogomayu counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Mankowski out cold! What a finish! Fogomayu is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kwiwan Fogomayu!
A relieved looking Kwiwan Fogomayu 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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