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CEFC 135 tourney round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tedorio Flores (ranked 6318 p4p, 573 weight class) and Maciej Gorski (ranked 22957 p4p, 652 weight class). Gorski has chosen Harnaś as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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164 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 Montreal, Tedorio Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Maciej Gorski!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorski swinging wildly here.
Gorski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Flores quickly recovers to half guard.
Flores pushes Gorski off and gets back to his feet.
Maciej Gorski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorski darts in and clinches Flores up against the cage.
Gorski stalling against the cage.
Gorski swings wildly with an uppercut but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorski tightens his grip and picks Flores up, before dumping him to the ground. Flores manages to land in guard.
Flores is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Flores is trying to break the clinch but Gorski is controlling him.
Flores wants to break free but Gorski has control.
Gorski wants to stall.
Flores changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gorski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Flores looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Flores is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Flores is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gorski defends it well.
Flores trying to mount his opponent but Gorski defends it.
Gorski tries to roll over but Flores keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores seems to be looking for submissions.
Flores keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Flores seems to be looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gorski is trying to maintain the position but Flores is very close to passing his half guard.
Gorski moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorski wants to stand and escape but Flores is having none of it.
Gorski pushes Flores off and gets back to his feet.
Gorski instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gorski fails to land.
Gorski taking a breather.
Flores jumps guard but Gorski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gorski lands a nice elbow.
Gorski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Flores has one foot on Gorski's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Gorski.
Flores takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Gorski.
Gorski breaks from the clinch.
Flores closes the distance and clinches.
Flores tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gorski smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tedorio Flores. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorski moves into range and clinches up with Flores.
A short right from Gorski.
Flores letting Gorski take a breather here.
Gorski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flores is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gorski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gorski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 Tedorio Flores will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gorski rushes Flores and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gorski tries to land a knee to the head but Flores blocks with his arms.
Flores is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gorski is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Flores to the mat. Flores regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Flores kicks Gorski off and gets to his feet.
Flores pushes Gorski up against the cage in a clinch.
Gorski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flores.
Gorski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores looking for a takedown.
Flores tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gorski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gorski lands with a light punch inside.
Flores turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gorski trying to control but Flores flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Flores has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Gorski is in real trouble here. Flores gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Gorski is tapping out! Flores wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tedorio Flores!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Justice (ranked 2769 p4p, 357 weight class) and Andriy Pavlyuchenko (ranked 17247 p4p, 792 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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206 lbs
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Pavlyuchenko!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pavlyuchenko throws a hook but Justice avoids it easily.
Pavlyuchenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Justice looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pavlyuchenko connects with a right hand. Justice shakes it off.
Justice needs to keep his hands up - Pavlyuchenko had a free shot at his head there.
Justice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pavlyuchenko scores with a three punch combo!
Pavlyuchenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pavlyuchenko scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlyuchenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pavlyuchenko throws a leg kick which misses Justice's front leg but catches the back leg as Justice tries to avoid it.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pavlyuchenko. That's going to slow Justice down.
Justice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavlyuchenko.
Justice attempts a counter takedown but Pavlyuchenko avoids it well and moves away.
Pavlyuchenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Justice in his tracks.
Pavlyuchenko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Justice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pavlyuchenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pavlyuchenko 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.
Justice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pavlyuchenko.
Justice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pavlyuchenko misses with an uppercut. Justice saw that one coming.
Justice ducks under a wild hook from Pavlyuchenko.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a body shot.
Justice tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pavlyuchenko manages to circle out of the way.
Danga de danga de dang - Pavlyuchenko scores with a four punch combination!
Pavlyuchenko moves in looking to clinch but Justice pushes him off.
Justice feinted with a counter takedown.
Pavlyuchenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pavlyuchenko instigates a clinch.
Justice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pavlyuchenko tries to score with a low kick but Justice moves his leg out of the way.
Justice half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pavlyuchenko connects with a right hand. Justice shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pavlyuchenko.
Pavlyuchenko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Justice half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pavlyuchenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Justice throws a series of punches but Pavlyuchenko moves out of range.
Justice sets himself, and Pavlyuchenko steps forward looking for the clinch! Justice avoids it this time.
Justice blocks a jab.
Justice drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pavlyuchenko sprawls and moves away.
Pavlyuchenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Pavlyuchenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Justice slips a straight right by Pavlyuchenko.
Justice half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Andriy Pavlyuchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justice slips a jab from Pavlyuchenko.
Justice half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Justice moves out of range of the leg kick from Pavlyuchenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Justice avoids the body shot from Pavlyuchenko.
Justice changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Pavlyuchenko misses.
Pavlyuchenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Justice is able to avoid easily.
Justice throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pavlyuchenko's waist but Pavlyuchenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Justice off to one side.
Pavlyuchenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Justice.
Justice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pavlyuchenko is fending him off so far but Justice persists. Nope, Pavlyuchenko circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pavlyuchenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Pavlyuchenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pavlyuchenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pavlyuchenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Justice decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pavlyuchenko's guard.
Pavlyuchenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlyuchenko, not yet.
Justice looking to sit in guard and control but Pavlyuchenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justice trying to strike off his back.
Justice looking for a sweep. Not yet Justice, not yet.
Justice wants to stand and escape but Pavlyuchenko is having none of it.
Justice had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pavlyuchenko defends it easily.
Pavlyuchenko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pavlyuchenko wants to control from the top but Justice keeps moving.
Pavlyuchenko is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andriy Pavlyuchenko 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.
Justice shoots in looking for a takedown. Pavlyuchenko tries to sprawl out of it but Justice keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pavlyuchenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pavlyuchenko! But no joy.
Justice dives in and scores a takedown into Pavlyuchenko's guard.
Justice wants to pass the guard but Pavlyuchenko is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlyuchenko keeping moving, preventing Justice from controlling successfully.
Pavlyuchenko has control of Justice's left arm, preventing Justice from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko has momentary wrist control but Justice slips an elbow through the middle.
Justice wants to control from the top but Pavlyuchenko keeps moving.
Pavlyuchenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pavlyuchenko keeping moving, preventing Justice from controlling successfully.
Pavlyuchenko keeping full guard, as Justice tries to pass.
Justice trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlyuchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pavlyuchenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pavlyuchenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Justice swats away the attempt to clinch by Pavlyuchenko.
Pavlyuchenko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pavlyuchenko misses with an uppercut. Justice saw that one coming.
Justice is looking to counter the offense by Pavlyuchenko and move into the clinch.
Pavlyuchenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Justice attempts a counter takedown but Pavlyuchenko avoids it well and moves away.
Justice throws the left hand but Pavlyuchenko avoids the punch easily.
Pavlyuchenko wants to counter the offense by Justice and move into the clinch position.
Justice tries to clinch but Pavlyuchenko is having none of it.
Pavlyuchenko scores with a jab to the body.
Pavlyuchenko scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pavlyuchenko is looking to clinch but Justice is avoiding it.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Justice.
Justice takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Justice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pavlyuchenko wants to counter with a clinch but Justice pushes him away.
Pavlyuchenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Justice, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pavlyuchenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Justice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pavlyuchenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pavlyuchenko throws a leg kick
and Justice counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justice stalling.
Blake Justice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice throwing shots but Pavlyuchenko is blocking nicely.
Pavlyuchenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Justice. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Justice thows a huge punch but Pavlyuchenko dodges it nicely.
Pavlyuchenko is looking to improve his position.
Justice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pavlyuchenko is looking for a sweep. Justice is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavlyuchenko tries to kick Justice off but Justice keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pavlyuchenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Justice is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Justice content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andriy Pavlyuchenko 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Justice ducks right into an uppercut from Pavlyuchenko.
Justice throws a one two combo.
Justice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pavlyuchenko.
Pavlyuchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andriy Pavlyuchenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pavlyuchenko lands a leg kick that knocks Justice off balance momentarily.
Pavlyuchenko lands a leg kick that knocks Justice off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pavlyuchenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlyuchenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A clash of legs there as Justice blocks the low kick.
Pavlyuchenko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Justice fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice tries to bum rush Pavlyuchenko with a series of wild strikes but Pavlyuchenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pavlyuchenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pavlyuchenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pavlyuchenko tries to clinch but Justice moves out of range.
Pavlyuchenko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Justice counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Justice slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pavlyuchenko pulls Justice in to control the position.
Justice looking to sit in guard and control but Pavlyuchenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Justice is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Andriy Pavlyuchenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko stays in close to Justice's body and controls the position.
Justice is looking for a triangle but Pavlyuchenko pushes his legs off easily.
Pavlyuchenko wants to control from the top but Justice keeps moving.
Justice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pavlyuchenko wants to control from the top but Justice keeps moving.
Justice escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pavlyuchenko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Justice is keeping the position for now.
Justice throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Justice seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Justice wants to stand and escape but Pavlyuchenko is having none of it.
Justice has a closed guard, preventing Pavlyuchenko from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Justice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pavlyuchenko content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pavlyuchenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pavlyuchenko lands with a hook. Justice tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pavlyuchenko cracks Justice with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pavlyuchenko lands with a shot to the body.
Blake Justice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pavlyuchenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Pavlyuchenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pavlyuchenko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Pavlyuchenko!
Andriy Pavlyuchenko took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Red Light Coffeeshop for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Glover (ranked 2340 p4p, 260 weight class) and Hades Hug (ranked 5441 p4p, 544 weight class). Hug has chosen Animal I Have Become as his entrance music. Hades Hug has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hades Hug!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover has Hug up against the cage in a clinch.
Glover lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
Glover lands a right hand.
Glover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hug is trying to force a seperation but Glover has the dominant position.
Glover has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Glover stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hug lands a left hand.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Glover has Hug pressed against the cage, preventing Hug from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Glover just leaning against Hug, taking a breather.
Glover lands a body punch.
Glover lands an uppercut.
Glover lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
Glover lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hug slowing the pace effectively.
Glover working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Glover - that landed with a thud.
Hug looks winded!
Hug wants to get back to striking at distance but Glover won't allow it.
Glover lands with a short shot to the head.
Hug wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Glover has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glover jumps into guard, dragging Hug to the mat.
Glover has his foot on Hug's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hug works his way back into a safe position though.
Glover had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hug defends it easily.
Glover looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hug is one step ahead there.
Hug avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hug wanted to stand there but Glover had control of the position.
Glover is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Glover working for a triangle but Hug defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug looking to pass the guard.
Hug avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hug pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glover is keeping the position for now.
Glover is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Glover is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug trying to control but Glover is working from the bottom.
Hug really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glover. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Glover has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hug can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hug wants to stand but Glover is controlling his posture from full guard.
Glover looking for a sweep. Not yet Glover, not yet.
Glover looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glover is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover drops back looking for a leg! Hug is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hug manages to kick Glover off! Glover jumps back into Hug's guard.
Glover drops back looking for a leg! Hug is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hug manages to kick Glover off! Glover jumps back into Hug's guard.
Glover stops Hug from standing up.
Glover drops back looking for a leg! Hug is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hug manages to kick Glover off! Glover jumps back into Hug's guard.
Glover 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Glover dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Glover darts in and clinches Hug up against the cage.
Hug pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hug throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hug.
Glover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hug can do to turn this around?
Hug gets tackled into the cage by Glover. Glover maintains the clinch.
Hug wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Glover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
Hug wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hug can't break the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Glover here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Glover lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover avoiding damage.
Hug tries to circle away but Glover has him pinned against the cage.
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glover lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hug.
A right hand to the body from Glover.
Hug is breathing heavily.
Hug wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover has Hug pressed against the cage, preventing Hug from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hug breaks the clinch.
Hug throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Glover to counter with a crisp jab.
Glover rushes Hug and presses him up against the cage.
Glover prevents Hug from breaking the clinch.
Glover turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Glover goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hug rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Glover's guard! Nice work there by Hug!
Hug is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Glover is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hug defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glover is on top in guard.
Glover stands and throws Hug's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Glover is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hug has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hug wants to control but Glover postures up.
Glover tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Glover has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Glover working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Glover tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Glover has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Glover is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hug knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Glover thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Glover goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hug rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Glover's guard! Nice work there by Hug!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug looking to pass the guard.
Glover is looking for a triangle here but Hug uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Glover is looking to regain half guard here but Hug keeps moving and retains side control.
Glover is working hard here to advance position.
Glover manages to get back to half guard.
Glover is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Glover moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Glover dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Glover has managed to clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hug wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hug wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glover.
Hug breaks from the clinch.
Hug fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hug tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Glover closes the distance and pushes Hug back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glover.
Glover lands a shot to the body.
Glover lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
Glover has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hug is trying to keep an underhook but Glover manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hug is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charlie Glover!
Charlie Glover gave a mention to Vikai Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman Jr (ranked 1936 p4p, 95 weight class) and Teninch Dickson (ranked 5919 p4p, 261 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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45
142 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Coleman Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teninch Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Coleman Jr's head backwards.
We've been informed that Dickson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sloppy strikes from Coleman Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Mark Coleman Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coleman Jr manages to avoid it.
Dickson misses with an uppercut. Coleman Jr saw that one coming.
Coleman Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice takedown defense from Dickson. No joy for Coleman Jr on that attempt.
Coleman Jr shoots in for a takedown but Dickson shows good takedown defense.
Coleman Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dickson wants to sweep but no luck.
Dickson keeping moving, preventing Coleman Jr from controlling successfully.
Coleman Jr preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickson wants to improve his position but instead Coleman Jr has moved into half guard.
Coleman Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coleman Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickson is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dickson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dickson, not yet.
Coleman Jr throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dickson holds on and takes a little breather.
Dickson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Coleman Jr won't allow Dickson to sweep him here.
Dickson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Coleman Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman Jr wants to control from the top but Dickson keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Coleman Jr takes a swing at Dickson's ribcage but misses.
Coleman Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dickson was covering up waiting for the punch and Coleman Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dickson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coleman Jr 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.
Dickson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coleman Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coleman Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Dickson is retaining full guard.
Dickson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coleman Jr is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman Jr lands a couple of digs.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dickson holds on and takes a little breather.
Coleman Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Coleman Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dickson pulls Coleman Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Dickson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dickson keeping moving, preventing Coleman Jr from controlling successfully.
Coleman Jr throws a strike but Dickson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Coleman Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dickson controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Dickson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Coleman Jr looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Coleman Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Coleman Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dickson throws out a counter right but Coleman Jr avoids it with no problem.
Coleman Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dickson defends well and Coleman Jr ends up having to push Dickson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Dickson misses.
Coleman Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Coleman Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dickson misses with a hook.
Coleman Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coleman Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coleman Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
Ground and pound from Coleman Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickson wants to control but Coleman Jr is keeping busy.
Coleman Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coleman Jr throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dickson to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dickson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dickson wants to sweep but no luck.
Coleman Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dickson can do to turn this around?
Coleman Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dickson's head.
Dickson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr forces his way into half guard.
Dickson is trying to get back to full guard.
Coleman Jr throwing shots but Dickson is blocking nicely.
Dickson taking some punishment here, with Coleman Jr in his half guard.
Coleman Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dickson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coleman Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Dickson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Coleman Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coleman Jr working a defensive guard but Dickson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dickson is staying tight to Coleman Jr's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Coleman Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Coleman Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
Dickson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coleman Jr keeps working.
Mark Coleman Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coleman Jr wants to control but Dickson postures up.
Coleman Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Dickson keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coleman Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Dickson slows the pace down.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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 Mark Coleman Jr will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dickson throws a body punch but Coleman Jr moves out of range.
Coleman Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dickson. Dickson obviously looking to wear him down.
Dickson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coleman Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Dickson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Coleman Jr shoots and misses
and Dickson counters with a nice body shot.
Coleman Jr misses with a takedown
and Dickson counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman Jr. 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.
Dickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coleman Jr tries to throw a body punch but Dickson avoids it by throwing Coleman Jr back against the cage.
Dickson lands with a light punch inside.
Dickson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dickson managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman Jr.
Dickson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dickson prevents a body shot from Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dickson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coleman Jr backwards.
Dickson tries a body shot but Coleman Jr blocks it.
Dickson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coleman Jr misses with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Dickson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dickson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dickson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coleman Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dickson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Dickson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coleman Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dickson.
Dickson tries to work over Coleman Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dickson lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dickson obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dickson obliges.
Coleman Jr takes a shot to the head.
Dickson tries to work over Coleman Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Dickson on the inside.
Dickson cracks Coleman Jr with a nice body shot.
Coleman Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dickson scores with a shoulder strike.
Dickson presses Coleman Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dickson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Teninch Dickson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dickson digs a right hand into Coleman Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coleman Jr's gas tank.
Dickson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coleman Jr backwards.
Dickson lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dickson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coleman Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dickson avoids it.
Dickson lands with a left to the head.
Dickson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dickson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coleman Jr.
Dickson lands with a light punch inside.
Coleman Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Dickson gets an underhook and turns Coleman Jr into the cage.
Dickson lands a left hand.
Coleman Jr is rocked!
Dickson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coleman Jr backwards.
Oh Coleman Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dickson lands with a left to the head.
Dickson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dickson dips a shoulder and cracks Coleman Jr with a mighty uppercut! Coleman Jr falls back against the cage and Dickson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Coleman Jr is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dickson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teninch Dickson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raiymbek Batyr (ranked 2828 p4p, 137 weight class) and Matel Huchkov (ranked 3348 p4p, 163 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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134 lbs
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143 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raiymbek Batyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matel Huchkov!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huchkov rushes Batyr and presses him up against the cage.
Huchkov misses with a knee strike.
Huchkov breaks the clinch.
Batyr tries to sprawl but Huchkov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Batyr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Huchkov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batyr connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Huchkov working the head and body with strikes.
It looks like Huchkov is going to stand back up.
Huchkov thows a huge punch but Batyr dodges it nicely.
Batyr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Huchkov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Batyr is proving hard to escape from.
Batyr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Huchkov is aware though and is defending well.
Batyr wants to sweep here but Huchkov controlling him for the moment.
Huchkov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Huchkov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batyr working for a triangle but Huchkov defends it easily.
Huchkov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Batyr is proving hard to escape from.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Huchkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huchkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Huchkov wants to pass the guard but Batyr is keeping the position.
Batyr is trying to control the position but Huchkov postures up.
Batyr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huchkov's guard.
Batyr throws a big elbow that misses.
Huchkov is pulling down on Batyr's head. It's preventing any offense from Batyr, at least for the moment.
Huchkov lands a decent punch to the body there.
Batyr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Batyr throws a strike but Huchkov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Huchkov stopping the sweep attempt from Batyr.
Huchkov wants to get up but he can't break Batyr's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Huchkov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Batyr, up you get!
Huchkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Batyr.
Huchkov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Huchkov scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batyr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batyr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Huchkov breaks the clinch.
Batyr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huchkov.
Batyr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Huchkov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Batyr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Matel Huchkov has been cut.
Huchkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batyr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Huchkov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Batyr keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batyr.
Batyr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Huchkov's efforts to push away.
Batyr tries to work over Huchkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batyr.
Huchkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Batyr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batyr tries for a takedown but Huchkov manages to get underhooks.
Batyr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Batyr wants a takedown.
Huchkov takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huchkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Huchkov!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov forces Batyr back against the cage and clinches.
Huchkov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Batyr backwards.
Batyr has a couple of punches blocked by Huchkov.
Batyr tries a body shot but Huchkov blocks it.
Huchkov prevents a body shot from Batyr.
Huchkov lands with a right to the head.
Huchkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Huchkov working hard to break the clinch.
Batyr tries to stall but Huchkov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Batyr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huchkov backwards.
Huchkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huchkov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Batyr sneaks out the side door and pushes Huchkov away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huchkov stuns Batyr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Batyr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Huchkov.
Huchkov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matel Huchkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matel Huchkov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Huchkov does no damage.
Huchkov lands a high kick!
Batyr is rocked!
It looks like Raiymbek Batyr has been cut.
Huchkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Batyr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huchkov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Batyr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huchkov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Huchkov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Batyr is trying to get back to half guard.
Batyr struggling a bit here.
Huchkov in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batyr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Batyr is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Batyr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Batyr wants to work for an arm triangle but Huchkov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batyr prevents Huchkov from standing back up.
Huchkov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Batyr.
Huchkov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Batyr is controlling him.
Batyr throws a big right hand that misses.
Batyr seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov keeping moving, preventing Batyr from controlling successfully.
Huchkov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Batyr is one step ahead there.
Huchkov wants to stand and escape but Batyr is having none of it.
Batyr stands up and waves to Huchkov to follow him.
Huchkov scores with a decent looking hook.
Huchkov jabs Batyr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matel Huchkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huchkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huchkov looks to land a combination. Batyr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Huchkov misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batyr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Huchkov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Huchkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Batyr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huchkov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Batyr gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Huchkov gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matel Huchkov!
Matel Huchkov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hewitt (ranked 1780 p4p, 87 weight class) and Jean Labosky (ranked 5487 p4p, 244 weight class). Jean Labosky will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Hewitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Labosky misses.
It looked like Hewitt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Labosky misses with a kick to the body.
Labosky with a nice cross.
Labosky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hewitt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circling - Hewitt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hewitt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Labosky misses with a combination
and Hewitt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good exchange - Labosky coming out on top.
Hewitt throws a jab but it's blocked by Labosky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labosky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hewitt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Labosky throws a head kick but Hewitt moves out of range.
Labosky wants to clinch up but Hewitt keeps it at a distance.
Hewitt misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt fails to land with a series of punches.
Labosky slips a straight right by Hewitt.
Hewitt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Labosky on the side of the head.
Hewitt misses with an uppercut. Labosky saw that one coming.
Labosky moves into the clinch.
Labosky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hewitt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hewitt scores with a shoulder strike.
Hewitt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Labosky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hewitt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Labosky.
Hewitt is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Labosky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hewitt.
Hewitt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Labosky throws a sloppy head kick and Hewitt moves out of range easily.
Labosky misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Labosky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hewitt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Labosky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Labosky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hewitt under the eye.
Labosky thows a body kick. Hewitt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Labosky scores with a one two! Hewitt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Labosky throws a lazy head kick
and Hewitt counters with a straight right hand.
Labosky throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hewitt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Labosky lands with a slapping head kick.
Labosky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hewitt.
Labosky misses with the combination.
It looked like Hewitt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hewitt misses with a straight left.
Nice body kick from Labosky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hewitt is looking to counter punch.
Labosky closes the distance but Hewitt moves to the side
and Hewitt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hewitt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Labosky throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hewitt to counter with a crisp jab.
Labosky forces Hewitt back against the cage and clinches.
Hewitt tries to throw a body punch but Labosky avoids it by throwing Hewitt back against the cage.
Labosky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Labosky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hewitt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hewitt counters with a right hand to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Labosky.
Labosky throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hewitt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labosky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Labosky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Labosky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Hewitt misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hewitt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Labosky tries to clinch but Hewitt moves out of range.
Hewitt is looking to counter punch.
Labosky throws a body kick that misses
and Hewitt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Labosky is rocked!
Hewitt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Labosky doesn't seem bothered though.
Labosky is still on wobbly legs! Can Hewitt finish him?
Labosky drops his hands momentarily. Hewitt doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Labosky staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Labosky doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Hewitt!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Barbados (ranked 2183 p4p, 106 weight class) and Yuri Sorokov (ranked 2505 p4p, 116 weight class). Barbados kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is What's It All For. 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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141 lbs
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146 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Barbados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Sorokov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbados ducks under a wild hook from Sorokov.
Barbados appears to be looking for a big counter.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sorokov or perhaps it was just good defense by Barbados, which made it look bad.
Sorokov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barbados tries to avoid it but Sorokov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barbados to the ground. Barbados escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sorokov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barbados connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sorokov scrambles back to his feet.
Sorokov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barbados but Barbados pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aldo Barbados has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Sorokov.
Sorokov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barbados counters with a left to the body.
Sorokov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barbados avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorokov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barbados to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbados jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sorokov is rocked!
Barbados lands a brutal uppercut that launches Sorokov off his feet! Sorokov tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aldo Barbados!
Aldo Barbados was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Pedro (ranked 274 p4p, 38 weight class) and Phol Hunt (ranked 825 p4p, 118 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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34
199 lbs
40 - 17 - 2 |
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Pedro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phol Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt checks a low kick from Pedro.
Pedro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pedro looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Hunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunt tries to work over Pedro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Hunt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Pedro controls his hands.
Pedro lands an uppercut.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt pushes Pedro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro lands a body punch.
Pedro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
A short right from Hunt.
Pedro cracks Hunt with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pedro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pedro scores with a shoulder strike.
Pedro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunts head.
Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro scores with a shoulder strike.
Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt lands with a light punch inside.
Hunt is leaning against Pedro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedro.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Pedro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Pedro.
Pedro digs a right hand into Hunt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hunt's gas tank.
Pedro tightens his grip and picks Hunt up, before dumping him to the ground. Hunt manages to land in guard.
Hunt is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Pedro's head.
Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Pedro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hunt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pedro tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Pedro misses with a body punch.
Hunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pedro blocks it with crossed arms.
Pedro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pedro blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro can't get the takedown.
Pedro scores with a hook to the body.
Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pedro.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pedros head.
Hunt tries to stall but Pedro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro lands a takedown into guard.
Pedro won't allow Hunt to get back to his feet.
Pedro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hunt's head.
Pedro prevents Hunt from getting back to his feet.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pedro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pedro stops Hunt from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pedro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pedro throws a big elbow that misses.
Hunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pedro.
Pedro wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Pedro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pedro prevents Hunt from getting back to his feet.
Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pedro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunt gets the takedown into side control.
Pedro is trying to improve his position.
Pedro 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.
Hunt just content to control the position.
Hunt tries to advance to mount but Pedro denies him.
Pedro is not content to let Hunt control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pedro's shoulder. That is not cool.
Phol Hunt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pedro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro manages to get to full guard.
Hunt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pedro has a closed guard, preventing Hunt from standing up.
Hunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hunt trying to control but Pedro is working from the bottom.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pedro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pedro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Pedro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hunt defends well.
Hunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pedro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hunt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Pedro back against the cage.
Hunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pedro is defending well for now.
Hunt wants to stall.
Pedro lands a nice uppercut.
Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pedro.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pedro's elbow.
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pedro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pedro tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Pedro avoids the damage to the body.
Phol Hunt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt 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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Hunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hunt stops a takedown attempt from Pedro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Pedro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pedro lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pedro gets a takedown into half guard.
Pedro throwing shots but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Hunt is trying to stand back up but Pedro is controlling him
Hunt kicks off Pedro and gets to his feet.
Hunt tries to clinch but Pedro moves out of range.
Pedro keeps the fight on the outside.
Pedro misses with a hook
and Hunt counters with a series of strikes. Pedro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pedro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt digs a right hand underneath Pedro's ribcage. Pedro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pedro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunt working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Hunt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hunt prevents the takedown attempt.
Pedro digs a right hand underneath Hunt's ribcage. Hunt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hunt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Pedro controls the action.
Pedro wants a takedown.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pedro's elbow.
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Pedro.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Hunt.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Hunt.
Hunt tries to work over Pedro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pedro.
Hunt misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pedro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pedro prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Pedro digs a right hand into Hunt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hunt's gas tank.
Pedro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pedro tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Pedro back against the cage.
Hunt gets through Pedro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunt lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hunt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Pedro fails to land.
Hunt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pedro is keeping busy.
Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Pedro back against the cage.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunt trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to maintain a safe position but Pedro gets an underhook and turns Hunt into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt taking a breather.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pedro's elbow.
Hunt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Pedro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pedro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pedro backwards.
Pedro can't get the takedown.
Hunt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Hunt really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hunt tries to clinch up but Pedro circles away and keeps his distance.
Pedro looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
Pedro thuds his shin into the meat of Hunt's side.
Hunt defending well as Pedro loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt tries a quick counter leg kick but Pedro is wise to it.
Hunt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pedro is trying to control but can't.
Hunt is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Pedro wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy.
Pedro is not content to let Hunt control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hunt trying to control the action but Pedro is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Hunt seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt wants to take a breather but Pedro is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pedro moves into the clinch.
Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pedro lands a nice uppercut.
Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Pedro.
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedro.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Pedro.
Pedro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pedro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pedro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Pedro.
Hunt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hunt is trying to stall.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but Pedro blocks with his arms.
Pedro has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hunt clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedro landing with strikes.
Pedro trying to control momentarily.
Hunt is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro is punishing Hunt with strikes - can he finish him?!
Pedro missing with strikes from the back.
Hunt is trying to get back to his feet but Pedro has full control of the position and if anything, Hunt has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Pedro throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Hunt!
Hunt is trying to get back to his feet but Pedro has full control of the position and if anything, Hunt has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hunt is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Pedro swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt dives in and scores a takedown into Pedro's guard.
Hunt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pedro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hunt has managed to get both his arms back between Pedro's legs - danger averted.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Pedro is retaining full guard.
Pedro is controlling Hunt's posture.
Hunt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pedro pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro had his way with Phol Hunt in 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. This is the final round!
Pedro throws a push kick but Hunt slaps the foot to one side.
Hunt clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Pedro on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pedro.
Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Pedro is trying to drag Hunt to the mat but Hunt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right from Pedro.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Pedro.
Pedro has picked Hunt up - he's going for a ride! Pedro dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hunt is looking to escape.
Pedro working Hunt over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to kick Pedro off in order to stand up. Pedro Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Hunt bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Pedro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pedro rushes Hunt and presses him up against the cage.
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunt is looking to control Pedro's arms but Pedro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hunt has his back to the cage.
Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Pedro back against the cage.
Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Pedro.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Pedro tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Hunt.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Pedro managing to block the knees to the body from Hunt.
Hunt stops a takedown attempt from Pedro.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Pedro avoids the damage to the body.
Pedro wants to take the fight to the mat but Hunt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Pedro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt presses Pedro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Pedro fails to land.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pedro's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedro.
Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Pedro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hunt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hunt clinches up with Pedro and pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pedro backwards.
Pedro misses with a body punch.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Pedro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Pedro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to land knees to the body.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pedro lands a right hand.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt looking to throw knees to the head but Pedro is blocking nicely.
Hunt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt tries to work over Pedro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Pedro scores with a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Phol Hunt.
I think Hunt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phol Hunt!
Phol Hunt is the new middleweight champion!
Phol Hunt decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
The defeated George Pedro had this to say: 'This was my last. Thanks, all.'.
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