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IFC XXXVII Chugman vs Walcott PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Card (ranked 7824 p4p, 648 weight class) and Guy Vohmann (ranked 4344 p4p, 435 weight class). Jason Card has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Card!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guy Vohmann!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Card is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vohmann.
A little jabbing left from Vohmann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vohmann throws out a loose jab but Card uses good head movement to avoid it.
Card throws a quick counter head kick but Vohmann was just out of range.
Card fails with an attempt to clinch.
Card fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vohmann digs a good hook to Card's body.
Card walks into a jab.
Vohmann has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Card punishes Vohmann's body with a nice straight punch.
Vohmann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vohmann.
Card looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vohmann is leaning against Card and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Vohmann.
Vohmann tries a body shot but Card blocks it.
Vohmann misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vohmann creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Card trying to land knees to the body.
Vohmann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Card's elbow.
Nice elbow from Card.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Card just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vohmann's brow.
Vohmann misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vohmann lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Card backwards.
Vohmann lands a hook that snaps the head of Card backwards.
Card throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Card misses with a punch on the inside.
Card blocks an uppercut.
Vohmann digs a right hand into Card's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Card's gas tank.
Card throws a head punch that misses.
Card throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vohmann blocks it with crossed arms.
Vohmann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vohmann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Card blocks a body shot from Vohmann.
Card throws an elbow that misses.
Vohmann blocks the elbow strike.
Vohmann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cards head.
Vohmann lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vohmann.
Vohmann managing to block the knees to the body from Card.
Vohmann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vohmann blocks an elbow strike from Card.
Vohmann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Card tries to land knees in the clinch but Vohmann avoids the damage to the body.
Card lands an elbow that stopped Vohmann in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vohmann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vohmann throws a head punch that misses.
Vohmann is working Card over against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Card has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Vohmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vohmann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vohmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Card.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vohmann.
Vohmann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Card lands a left hand.
Vohmann misses with a punch on the inside.
Vohmann lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Vohmann.
Card blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Vohmann as the two fighters clinch.
Vohmann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vohmann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vohmann lands a shot to the body.
Card misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vohmann.
Stalling in the clinch from Card.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Card fails to land.
Vohmann tries a body shot but Card blocks it.
Good body shot from Vohmann.
Card stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vohmann blocks the elbow strike.
Card wants to stall.
Vohmann lands a right hand that snaps the head of Card backwards.
Vohmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Card uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Vohmann.
Card with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vohmann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Card creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vohmann's defenses.
It looks like Guy Vohmann has been cut.
Vohmann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vohmann lands a body shot.
Vohmann lands with a short shot to the head.
Vohmann lands a body punch in the clinch.
Card with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vohmann creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vohmann lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Vohmann.
Vohmann's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vohmann lands an uppercut.
Vohmann lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Card backwards.
Vohmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Card.
Card misses with a hook from the clinch.
Card lands an elbow inside.
Vohmann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cards head.
Vohmann is working Card over against the cage.
Vohmann pushes Card back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vohmann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Card or not.
Card pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vohmann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Card or not.
Card throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vohmann blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vohmann managing to block the knees to the body from Card.
Vohmann lands a right hand that snaps the head of Card backwards.
Card misses with an elbow strike.
Vohmann lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vohmann lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Vohmann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guy Vohmann's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vohmann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Card is looking to clinch.
Card closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vohmann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vohmann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vohmann dodges the punch combination from Card.
Card swings widly with a right hand
and Vohmann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vohmann throws a lazy right hand but Card sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vohmann keeps the fight on the outside.
Card uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vohmann.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vohmann throws a right hand that misses
and Card counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vohmann shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Card eats them both and turns towards Vohmann to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Card fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guy Vohmann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vohmann lands a head shot.
Card tries to clinch up but Vohmann circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vohmann stalks Card and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Card's face. Card staggers backwards, shaken.
Vohmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vohmann cracks Card with a good jab.
Card throws a lazy head kick
and Vohmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Card doesn't manage to clinch there - Vohmann circles away.
Card tries to keep at a distance but Vohmann has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Vohmann.
Vohmann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vohmann.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vohmann.
Card misses with the head strike.
Card gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vohmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Card controls his hands.
Card throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vohmann blocks it with crossed arms.
Vohmann lands a hook that snaps the head of Card backwards.
Vohmann blocks an elbow strike.
Vohmann tries to work over Card's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Card throws a punch but it's blocked by Vohmann.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vohmann as Card tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Card lands an elbow that stopped Vohmann in his tracks for a moment.
Vohmann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vohmann lands with a short shot to the head.
Vohmann lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guy Vohmann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vohmann lands with a short shot to the head.
Vohmann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Card effectively controlling the action here.
Vohmann blocks the elbow strike.
Card blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Card misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vohmann.
Card comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vohmann misses with some punches.
Vohmann lands a left hand that snaps the head of Card backwards.
Card jerks Vohmann's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Vohmann drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Card goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Card because Vohmann was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Jason Card!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Allan (ranked 4677 p4p, 455 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 23513 p4p, 641 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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135 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christopher Allan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Allan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Allan distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Diaz is looking to cinch up a triangle. Allan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Diaz's body to avoid the submission. Diaz has instead reached around Allan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Diaz arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nate Diaz!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick Michaelson (ranked 5053 p4p, 59 weight class) and Francisco Babyara (ranked 23274 p4p, 255 weight class). Francisco Babyara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kendrick Michaelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Babyara does it's job there.
Babyara drops Michaelson with a beautiful combination! Michaelson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Babyara is looking for the KO!
Michaelson is rocked!
Michaelson drops his hands momentarily. Babyara doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Michaelson staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Michaelson doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francisco Babyara!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Francisco Babyara made sure he mentioned Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Davis (ranked 5786 p4p, 518 weight class) and Uesugi Kenshin (ranked 6534 p4p, 548 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uesugi Kenshin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Uesugi Kenshin has been cut.
Davis tries to bum rush Kenshin with a series of wild strikes but Kenshin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis clinches.
Kenshin fails to pull guard.
Kenshin tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
Kenshin tries to pull guard but Davis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jonathan Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uesugi Kenshin.
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis slips under a jab.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jonathan Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davis breaks the clinch.
Kenshin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kenshin connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenshin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenshin.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Kenshin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab, jab by Kenshin - just one landing.
It looks like Jonathan Davis has been cut.
Davis wants to clinch.
It seemed like Kenshin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kenshin! But no joy.
Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Kenshin's head.
Davis throws a series of punches but Kenshin avoids them all with ease.
Kenshin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davis under the eye.
A jab from Kenshin misses.
Davis tries to clinch there but Kenshin circles away.
Davis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis clinches up against the cage.
Kenshin tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
Kenshin tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Kenshin drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenshin jumps guard but Davis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis rushes Kenshin and presses him up against the cage.
Kenshin is trying to pull guard but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenshin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davis to keep the fight standing.
Kenshin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kenshin jumps guard but Davis stands there with Kenshin around his waist. Kenshin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis stalling.
Kenshin tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Kenshin drops back down to his feet.
Kenshin is trying to pull guard but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Kenshin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davis to keep the fight standing.
Kenshin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kenshin tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Kenshin drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis stalling the fight.
Kenshin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kenshin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Davis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kenshin can turn it around.
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kenshin scores with the left hand. Davis knows he should have avoided that one.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Kenshin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Davis wants to clinch up but Kenshin keeps it at a distance.
Kenshin tries to keep at a distance but Davis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kenshin tries to pull guard but Davis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kenshin tries to pull guard but Davis won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Davis.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis throws a series of punches but Kenshin avoids them all with ease.
Davis tries to bum rush Kenshin with a series of wild strikes but Kenshin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kenshin misses with a straight right.
Kenshin scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis staying out of range there.
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!
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenshin.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenshin moves away.
Davis throws a body punch but Kenshin moves out of range.
It seemed like Kenshin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kenshin, pushing him back against the cage.
Kenshin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davis smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Kenshin pushes him off.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davis swings for the body but Kenshin moves out of range.
Kenshin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kenshin looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kenshin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Uesugi Kenshin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kenshins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis gets a clinch.
Kenshin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kenshin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenshin letting Davis take a breather here.
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Kenshin's head.
Kenshin throws a big shot that misses.
Kenshin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kenshin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis wants to clinch up but Kenshin keeps it at a distance.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenshin circles away.
Kenshin slips under a jab from Davis.
Kenshin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Kenshin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kenshin can do to turn this around?
Davis tries to clinch but Kenshin is having none of it.
Davis wants to clinch.
Kenshin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kenshin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenshin loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis tries to clinch but Kenshin is having none of it.
Davis clinches up against the cage.
Kenshin tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Kenshin drops back down to his feet.
Jonathan Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uesugi Kenshin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenshin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davis smiles and moves away.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Kenshin moves away and avoids it.
Davis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kenshin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Davis finds it's target.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Kenshin misses with a looping right.
Davis is looking to clinch but Kenshin is avoiding it.
Kenshin misses with a lunging right hand
and Davis counters with a nice body shot.
Kenshin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenshin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
Kenshin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davis throws a right hand that Kenshin ducks under and follows up with a left that Kenshin also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Kenshin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davis to keep the fight standing.
Kenshin prevents Davis from breaking the clinch.
Jonathan Davis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kenshin jumps guard but Davis stands there with Kenshin around his waist. Kenshin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis pushes Kenshin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Davis stops a takedown attempt from Kenshin.
Kenshin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kenshin is trying to pull guard but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis breaks the clinch.
Kenshin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kenshin lands a nice shot that snaps Davis's head back.
Kenshin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davis gets a clinch.
Kenshin tries to pull guard but Davis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kenshin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Kenshin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis tries to clinch but Kenshin moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kenshin! But no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Davis there.
Davis wants to clinch up but Kenshin keeps it at a distance.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kenshin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looks like Davis has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kenshin lands with a cross.
Kenshin loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenshin circles away.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kenshin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kenshin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Davis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kenshin looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Davis moves into range and clinches up with Kenshin.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kenshin jumps guard but Davis stands there with Kenshin around his waist. Kenshin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenshin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Davis has time to react.
Davis is rocked!
Kenshin cracks Davis with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Davis tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kenshin pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Davis is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uesugi Kenshin!
In defeat, Jonathan Davis stepped up to the mic, saying 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Micalinni (ranked 2911 p4p, 371 weight class) and James Gregor (ranked 4563 p4p, 541 weight class). James Gregor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Micalinni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gregor throws out a loose jab but Micalinni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gregor loads up on a big right hand but Micalinni slips the punch.
Micalinni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gregor looks to land a combination but Micalinni avoids it well.
Gregor misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Micalinni has Gregor up against the cage in a clinch.
Micalinni is trying to pull guard but Gregor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gregor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gregor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gregor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Micalinni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Micalinni takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Micalinni misses the jab.
Gregor tries to bum rush Micalinni with a series of wild strikes but Micalinni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gregor gets tackled into the cage by Micalinni. Micalinni maintains the clinch.
Gregor has hold of one of Micalinni's legs. Micalinni is fighting the takedown attempt but Gregor gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Micalinni manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregor drops Micalinni with a right and a left! Gregor comes rushing in but Micalinni regains his composure and manages to keep Gregor in guard.
Micalinni is rocked!
Micalinni working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gregor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Micalinni is tightening it up a little... Gregor has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Gregor reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Gregor taps out! Nice BJJ there by Micalinni!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sam Micalinni!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 3295 p4p, 337 weight class) and Simon Jensen (ranked 2306 p4p, 255 weight class). Jensen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Imagine Dragons - On Top of the World kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Lomachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomachenko tries to clinch there but Jensen circles away.
Jensen lands a jab.
Jensen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lomachenko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Jensen misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jensen 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.
Jensen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lomachenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lomachenko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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!
Lomachenko drops back looking for a leg! Jensen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jensen manages to kick Lomachenko off! Lomachenko jumps back into Jensen's guard.
Jensen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lomachenko is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jensen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomachenko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jensen can't do much from the bottom here.
Lomachenko is trying to get an arm triangle but Jensen is defending well.
Jensen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lomachenko in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lomachenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lomachenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jensen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lomachenko cracks Jensen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jensen is rocked!
Lomachenko tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jensen is still in real trouble! Can Lomachenko finish him?
Jensen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lomachenko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lomachenko cracks Jensen with a big right hand but Jensen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jensen is looking to regain half guard here but Lomachenko keeps moving and retains side control.
A big shot lands for Lomachenko! That's hurt Jensen! Will he recover? Lomachenko fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgeni Lomachenko!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Murha (ranked 1096 p4p, 149 weight class) and Terje Warholm (ranked 2285 p4p, 304 weight class). Big Murha had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Murha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terje Warholm!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warholm walks into a straight right hand from Murha.
Warholm takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Warholm slips under a jab.
Murha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murha cracks Warholm with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Warholm moves out of range as Murha throws a body kick.
Warholm tries to clinch but Murha moves out of range.
Warholm connects with a solid leg kick.
Murha avoids the head kick by Warholm.
Warholm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murha defending well as Warholm loads up on a big left hand.
Warholm lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Murha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murha lands a leg kick that knocks Warholm off balance momentarily.
Murha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murha with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murha swings for the body but Warholm moves out of range.
Warholm scores with a jab to the body.
Murha lands a lovely overhand right.
Warholm swings for the body but Murha moves out of range.
Murha misses with a hook.
Murha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Warholm swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Warholm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murha manages to avoid it.
Warholm slips a jab from Murha.
A countering left hand to the body from Warholm misses.
Murha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warholm.
Warholm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murha.
Murha throws a hook but Warholm blocks it.
Warholm unleashes a big counter combination but Murha bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Big Murha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murha throws a push kick but Warholm slaps the foot to one side.
Murha connects with a leg kick. Warholm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warholm cracks Murha with a good jab.
Murha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warholm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murha manages to avoid it.
Warholm avoids a kick to the body.
Warholm is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murha rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Murha misses.
It seemed like Warholm was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warholm scores with a head kick.
Warholm lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Murha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murha cracks a nice hook into Warholm's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Warholm as he connects with a hook.
Murha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Warholm walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Warholm throws out a leg kick but Murha moves out of range and Warholm only half commits.
Warholm jabs at Murha's body.
Murha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murha is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Warholm looks for the body kick but Murha saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Murha misses the target.
Warholm takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Warholm ducks under a wild hook from Murha.
Murha misses with a body kick.
Warholm misses with a looping left.
Warholm throws a head kick but Murha moves out of range.
A big right from Murha misses.
Murha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warholm checks a leg kick.
Murha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warholm tries to counter with a clinch but Murha shakes him off and moves away.
Warholm throws a sloppy head kick and Murha moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Murha misses the target.
Warholm thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warholm keeps Murha at a distance using the push kick.
Warholm takes a swing at Murha's ribcage but misses.
Warholm misses with a hook
and Murha counters with a nice leg kick.
Murha throws a jab when Warholm was well out of range.
Murha throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murha.
Murha misses with a jab to the body
and Warholm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murha thinking.
Warholm steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murha. That one must have hurt.
Murha misses the jab.
Warholm is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Murha lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Murha misses.
Warholm steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murha scores with a push kick.
Warholm misses with a looping right.
Warholm throws a sloppy head kick and Murha moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Murha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Warholm throws a leg kick but Murha checks it.
Warholm ducks under a wild hook from Murha.
A solid body kick from Warholm.
Warholm jabs at Murha's body.
Murha throws the left hand but Warholm avoids the punch easily.
Warholm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warholm throws a hook but Murha blocks it.
Warholm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warholm moves out of range of the body kick from Murha.
Warholm misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warholm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Warholm.
Warholm tries to clinch up but Murha circles away and keeps his distance.
Murha connects with a leg kick. Warholm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murha throws the kick towards the body but Warholm avoids it.
Warholm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Warholm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murha at a distance.
Murha misses with the body kick
and Warholm counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Warholm ducks under a wild hook from Murha.
Warholm throws out a counter right but Murha avoids it with no problem.
Murha throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Warholm responds with a good body kick, but Murha manages to step out the way in time.
Murha misses the jab.
Warholm lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warholm jabs Murha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warholm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murha.
Warholm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Warholm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murha misses with an uppercut
and Warholm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warholm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm is looking to chop away at Murha's legs.
Warholm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murha lands a jab-cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warholm. Murha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murha throws a hook but Warholm blocks it.
Murha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Warholm takes a step back to recover.
Warholm takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murha.
Warholm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warholm misses with a double jab.
Warholm looks to throw the jab but Murha is out of range.
Murha scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murha throws out a leg kick but Warholm moves out of range and Murha only half commits.
Murha throws out a loose jab but Warholm uses good head movement to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murha!
Murha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Warholm to score with a decent uppercut.
Murha tests Warholm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warholm.
Murha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warholm manages to avoid it.
Murha lands a head kick!
Warholm slips a jab from Murha.
Warholm sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Warholm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murha tries a low kick but Warholm avoids it.
Murha looks to throw the jab but Warholm is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warholm! But no joy.
Murha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Warholm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murha throws a right and a left that Warholm avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Warholm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murha lands with a shot to the body.
Warholm avoids the body shot from Murha.
Warholm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murha.
Warholm lands with a thumping leg kick.
Warholm lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Murha misses the target.
Murha misses the shot to the body.
Murha throws the kick towards the body but Warholm avoids it.
Warholm checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murha's corner calls for a 1-2. Murha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warholm moves out of range of the body kick.
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 Big Murha will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Murha misses the jab.
Warholm throws a head kick but Murha moves out of range.
Murha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murha walks into a straight right hand from Warholm.
A head kick from Warholm lands but Murha takes it in his stride.
Warholm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Warholm moves away from the strike by Murha.
Murha scores with a push kick.
Murha throws out a loose jab but Warholm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murha blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murha throws a shot from downtown. Warholm moves away and avoids it.
Murha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warholm.
A head kick misses from Warholm.
It looked like Murha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murha throws a front kick aimed at Warholm's knee but Warholm avoids it well.
Murha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm lands with a slapping head kick.
Big Murha is winning the standup battle so far.
Murha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Warholm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Warholm.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warholm checks a leg kick.
Murha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Warholm.
Murha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warholm was well out of range. Poor timing from Murha.
Murha tries to land a leg kick but Warholm saw it coming and moves away.
Warholm misses with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Warholm!
Warholm throws a push kick but Murha slaps the foot to one side.
Some bone on bone action there as Warholm checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murha fails to land with a series of punches.
Warholm misses with an uppercut
and Murha makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Warholm really felt that one!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murha throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murha throws a lazy body kick
and Warholm counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Warholm lands with a nice body punch.
Warholm throws a lazy uppercut
and Murha counters with a thumping low kick.
Warholm avoids the body shot from Murha.
Warholm has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murha.
Warholm looks to land a right hand but Murha moved out of range.
Murha looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Warholm drops his hands momentarily and Murha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Warholm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Warholm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murha at a distance.
Murha lands with a straight right. Warholm didn't see that one coming.
Murha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warholm. Murha does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murha is rocked!
Murha throws a body kick that misses.
Murha throws a jab when Warholm was well out of range.
Warholm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murha tries a head kick but it misses.
Warholm lands a lovely overhand right.
Murha misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Warholm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Warholm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murha doesn't seem bothered though.
Warholm moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warholm. Murha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warholm lands with a nice body kick.
Warholm scores with a hook to the body. Murha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Warholm steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murha. That one must have hurt.
Warholm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warholm connects with a single shot there.
Warholm throws a nice looking combination but Murha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warholm gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Decent striking displayed by Warholm there.
Murha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warholm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warholm throws out a counter right but Murha avoids it with no problem.
Terje Warholm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warholm throws a leg kick
and Murha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Warholm's knee momentarily.
Warholm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Warholm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Warholm scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oh Murha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Warholm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murha seems to have got his legs back now.
Warholm throws a head kick but Murha moves out of range.
Murha is looking to slow Warholm down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murha. That's going to slow Warholm down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terje Warholm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Murha!
Big Murha opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Reyes (ranked 2605 p4p, 85 weight class) and Vladimir Impaler (ranked 1856 p4p, 64 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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287 lbs
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275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wilson Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Impaler!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Impaler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Wilson Reyes has been cut.
Reyes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Impaler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reyes thinking.
Reyes throws a body punch but Impaler moves out of range.
Impaler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Reyes takes the fight into the clinch.
Reyes has a couple of punches blocked by Impaler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Impaler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Impaler.
Reyes lands a hook that snaps the head of Impaler backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Impaler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes gets through Impaler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reyes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reyes has a couple of punches blocked by Impaler.
Impaler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reyes misses with a punch on the inside.
Reyes trying to control the position but instead, Impaler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reyes into the cage.
Impaler blocking some punches.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Impaler avoids it.
Reyes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Impaler's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Reyes fails to land.
Reyes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Impaler blocks a body shot from Reyes.
Impaler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes wants to clinch but Impaler slips to the side
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reyes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Impaler.
Impaler's coach down at LOD London BALLS OF STEEL was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Impaler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Impaler connects with a single shot there.
Impaler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Impaler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reyes.
Impaler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Reyes misses with a right hand
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reyes wants to clinch
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Reyes throws a leg kick
and Impaler counters with a straight right hand.
Reyes throws a low kick but Impaler moves out of range easily.
Impaler lands with an overhand left.
Reyes throws a right hand that misses
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reyes misses with a right hand
and Impaler counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a right hand
and Impaler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilson Reyes's cut is getting worse.
Reyes moves in looking to clinch but Impaler pushes him off.
Reyes shoots and misses
and Impaler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes closes the distance but Impaler moves to the side
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
Reyes throws a poor cross that misses
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reyes misses with a shot to the body
and Impaler counters with a nice uppercut.
Impaler might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Reyes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilson Reyes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Impaler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Impaler lands a jab to the head.
Reyes throws an off balance right hand
and Impaler counters with a nice uppercut.
Reyes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Impaler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes misses with a jab to the body
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
Reyes throws a poor cross that misses
and Impaler counters with a series of strikes. Reyes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Impaler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reyes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Impaler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jeez, Wilson Reyes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Reyes misses with a double jab
and Impaler counters with a stiff right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wilson Reyes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vladimir Impaler!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Kennedy (ranked 1121 p4p, 153 weight class) and Luca Brasi Iii (ranked 1299 p4p, 179 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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178 lbs
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205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luca Brasi Iii!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasi Iii misses with a body shot.
Brasi Iii misses with a jab to the body
and Kennedy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brasi Iii blocks the body kick.
Brasi Iii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kennedy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brasi Iii's head backwards.
Brasi Iii gets a clinch.
Brasi Iii lands with a light punch inside.
Kennedy taking a breather.
Brasi Iii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy is trying to pull guard but Brasi Iii turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kennedy blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Brasi Iii.
Kennedy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brasi Iii, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy punishes Brasi Iii's body with a nice straight punch.
Kennedy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kennedy misses with a leg kick
and Kennedy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kennedy pushes Brasi Iii away with a front kick.
Brasi Iii connects with a body shot that sends Kennedy's belly button to the back.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brasi Iii takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut lands for Brasi Iii. That snapped Kennedy's head back.
Kennedy looks for a takedown but Brasi Iii sprawls well.
Brasi Iii cracks Kennedy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brasi Iii throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brasi Iii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy takes a swing at Brasi Iii's ribcage but misses.
Kennedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy tried to score with a low kick but Brasi Iii checks it.
Brasi Iii has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kennedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brasi Iii clobbers Kennedy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kennedy throws a body kick that misses.
Brasi Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brasi Iii lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luca Brasi Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brasi Iii rushes Kennedy and presses him up against the cage.
Brasi Iii lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brasi Iii gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kennedy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennedy breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kennedy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brasi Iii is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kennedy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brasi Iii keeping control of the position.
Kennedy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brasi Iii defending well though.
Brasi Iii tries to get to full guard but Kennedy has control of the leg.
Kennedy winds up and cracks Brasi Iii with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy wants to work for an arm triangle but Brasi Iii is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kennedy slips a nice elbow through Brasi Iii's hands, connecting with Brasi Iii's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasi Iii wants to improve his position but Kennedy is controlling well.
Kennedy 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.
Brasi Iii is not content to let Kennedy control the position.
Kennedy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brasi Iii actively working from the bottom here.
Kennedy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kennedy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brasi Iii does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brasi Iii tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luca Brasi Iii will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brasi Iii avoids a kick to the body.
Brasi Iii wants to counter the offense by Kennedy and move into the clinch position.
Luca Brasi Iii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kennedy doesn't succeed with the takedown
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Brasi Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy misses the shot to the body.
Brasi Iii wants to counter the offense by Kennedy and move into the clinch position.
Nice sprawl there from Brasi Iii as Kennedy shoots in.
Kennedy connects with an inside leg kick.
Brasi Iii misses with a body shot.
Kennedy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brasi Iii finds it's way round the side to connect with Kennedy's head.
Brasi Iii has closed the distance and engaged Kennedy in a clinch.
Kennedy tries to pull guard but Brasi Iii won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Brasi Iii as the two fighters clinch.
Kennedy wants a takedown but no success here.
Brasi Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Brasi Iii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to pull guard but Brasi Iii won't allow it.
Brasi Iii digs a right hand underneath Kennedy's ribcage. Kennedy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Brasi Iii.
Kennedy is trying to force a seperation but Brasi Iii has the dominant position.
Kennedy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kennedy is looking to break free of the clinch but Brasi Iii has double underhooks.
Brasi Iii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy jumps guard but Brasi Iii stands there with Kennedy around his waist. Kennedy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brasi Iii lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brasi Iii.
Kennedy is trying to pull guard but Brasi Iii has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Brasi Iii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasi Iii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brasi Iii lands with a right to the head.
Brasi Iii stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brasi Iii lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kennedy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Brasi Iii blocks it.
Kennedy jumps guard but Brasi Iii stands there with Kennedy around his waist. Kennedy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kennedy jumps guard but Brasi Iii turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brasi Iii scores with a hook to the body.
Kennedy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brasi Iii smiles and moves away.
Brasi Iii clinches up with Kennedy and pushes him back against the cage.
Brasi Iii scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasi Iii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kennedys head.
Brasi Iii lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Brasi Iii.
A nice left hand lands by Brasi Iii.
Kennedy trying to stall but Brasi Iii improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Brasi Iii.
Brasi Iii lands with a light punch inside.
Kennedy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brasi Iii gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brasi Iii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brasi Iii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brasi Iii lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brasi Iii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brasi Iii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kennedy tries to pull guard but Brasi Iii holds him up against the cage and eventually Kennedy drops back down to his feet.
Brasi Iii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brasi Iii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brasi Iii scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brasi Iii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brasi Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Brasi Iii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A hook to the body from Brasi Iii.
Kennedy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kennedy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brasi Iii makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Brasi Iii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brasi Iii has managed to clinch.
Kennedy has Brasi Iii pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brasi Iii manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kennedy trying to stall but Brasi Iii improves his position.
Brasi Iii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brasi Iii pushes Kennedy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy jumps guard but Brasi Iii turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brasi Iii works on Kennedy's body with a couple of short punches.
Kennedy takes a shot to the head.
Brasi Iii is pressed up against the cage. Kennedy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brasi Iii down to the mat. Brasi Iii avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brasi Iii swings for the body but Kennedy moves out of range.
Brasi Iii sizes up Kennedy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kennedy throws the left hand but Brasi Iii avoids the punch easily.
Kennedy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brasi Iii forces Kennedy back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasi Iii lands with a left to the head.
Brasi Iii scores with a shoulder strike.
Brasi Iii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kennedy is rocked!
Brasi Iii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oh Kennedy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brasi Iii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Good body shot from Brasi Iii.
A nice left hand lands by Brasi Iii.
Brasi Iii presses Kennedy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Brasi Iii.
Brasi Iii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Brasi Iii.
Kennedy jumps guard but Brasi Iii turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brasi Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Brasi Iii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Brasi Iii.
Brasi Iii lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasi Iii is leaning against Kennedy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kennedy seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brasi Iii.
A short body shot lands from Brasi Iii as the two fighters clinch.
Brasi Iii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Brasi Iii lands a left hand.
Brasi Iii scores with a hook to the body.
Brasi Iii scores with a hook to the body.
Brasi Iii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brasi Iii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brasi Iii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brasi Iii lands a body punch.
Brasi Iii lands a hook that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brasi Iii smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasi Iii walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kennedy drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Brasi Iii swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kennedy's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luca Brasi Iii!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Chugman (ranked 130 p4p, 21 weight class) and Tommy Walcott (ranked 777 p4p, 98 weight class). Tommy Walcott told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Chugman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chugman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chugman with a poor takedown
and Walcott counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chugman throws a sloppy body shot
and Walcott counters with a straight right hand.
Walcott lands a glancing blow to the side of Chugman's head.
Walcott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chugman with a poor takedown
and Walcott counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Chugman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Walcott.
Walcott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Walcott lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chugman takes a step back to recover.
Chugman thows a leg kick but Walcott checks it
and Walcott counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chugman misses with a hook to the body
and Walcott counters with an outside leg kick.
Chugman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Walcott's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugman wants to control from the top but Walcott keeps moving.
Chugman wants to pass the guard but Walcott is keeping the position.
Walcott keeping moving, preventing Chugman from controlling successfully.
Chugman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chugman trying to control but Walcott is working from the bottom.
Walcott is pulling down on Chugman's head to control his posture.
Chugman 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.
Walcott controls Chugman momentarily but Chugman frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chugman being controlled here momentarily.
Walcott looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chugman trying to control but Walcott is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walcott lands a head kick!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chugman.
Chugman tries to advance to mount but Walcott denies him.
Chugman is trying to get an arm triangle but Walcott is defending well.
Walcott tries to bench press Chugman off him but Chugman keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chugman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Walcott tries to bench press Chugman off him but Chugman keeps the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Chugman'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chugman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Walcott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chugman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walcott can't do much from the bottom here.
Chugman tries for a kimura but Walcott is defending well.
Chugman passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Walcott!
Walcott sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Walcott is looking for a sweep. Chugman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walcott is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chugman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chugman's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chugman trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Walcott controlling the positon.
Walcott keeps control of the position as Chugman tries to break free.
Walcott tries to keep control of the position but Chugman is staying busy.
Chugman is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Chugman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Still in half guard, Walcott seems content to control.
Chugman trying to hold on to Walcott's head to control him but Walcott postures up.
Walcott wants to take a breather but Chugman is having none of it.
Walcott keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Walcott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chugman misses with a jab to the body
and Walcott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klaus Chugman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walcott tries to sprawl but Chugman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Chugman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walcott defends it well.
Chugman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Walcott has managed to free his arm - good work.
Walcott is looking for a sweep. Chugman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walcott is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chugman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walcott defends it well.
Chugman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chugman wants to pass to mount but Walcott is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott is defending against the submission attempts here by Chugman.
Chugman is thwarting Walcott's attempts to control the position.
Chugman works his way into full mount!
Chugman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Walcott has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Walcott is trying desperately to improve position.
Chugman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walcott is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott tries to hold on but Chugman pushes him away.
Walcott working to try and regain half guard.
Chugman looking to secure an arm triangle but Walcott defends it well.
Walcott is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chugman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walcott is looking to escape.
Walcott tries to hold on but Chugman pushes him away.
Chugman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walcott is looking to escape.
Chugman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chugman takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Walcott is in bad spot here.
Chugman working for a choke but Walcott is defending well.
Chugman looking to break Walcott's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Walcott remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Chugman will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Chugman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Walcott manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chugman's guard. Nice work there by Walcott.
Walcott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chugman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walcott has managed to get both his arms back between Chugman's legs - danger averted.
Chugman keeping moving, preventing Walcott from controlling successfully.
Walcott slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott lying in Chugman's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Chugman decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Walcott taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Klaus Chugman!
Klaus Chugman is the new lightweight champion!
After the big win, Klaus Chugman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IniTech Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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