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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Can (ranked 6570 p4p, 429 weight class) and Zeke Zooralangui (ranked 23774 p4p, 532 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zeke Zooralangui!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Can connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Zeke Zooralangui has been cut.
Can changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zooralangui looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Can is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zooralangui knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Can wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zooralangui, who protects the arm well.
Zooralangui wants to control but Can postures up.
Can thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zooralangui pushes Can away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Can gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zooralangui wants to control but Can postures up.
Can landing strikes.
Can is trying to get an arm triangle but Zooralangui is defending well.
Can wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zooralangui, who protects the arm well.
Can is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zooralangui is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Can in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Zooralangui tries to bench press Can off him but Can keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zooralangui is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Can is controlling him well.
Can is trying to get an arm triangle but Zooralangui is defending well.
Zooralangui struggling a bit here.
Can tries for a kimura but Zooralangui is defending well.
Can working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Can tries for a kimura but Zooralangui is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Can is working to tighten his grip on Zooralangui's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Zooralangui has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Can is really squeezing tight and eventually Zooralangui passes out! Can breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tom Can!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiu BangYou (ranked 23804 p4p, 645 weight class) and Alfie Lazzyie (ranked 4971 p4p, 471 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiu BangYou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfie Lazzyie!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazzyie shoots in and drives through. BangYou sprawls well.
BangYou scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - BangYou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
BangYou moves into range and clinches up with Lazzyie.
Lazzyie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by BangYou after a bit of a struggle.
BangYou pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for BangYou.
Lazzyie takes a knee right on the jaw!
BangYou is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lazzyie looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from BangYou.
BangYou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
BangYou working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
BangYou landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from BangYou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BangYou with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Alfie Lazzyie has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by BangYou.
BangYou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lazzyie's elbow.
BangYou pushes Lazzyie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
BangYou is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Aiu BangYou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfie Lazzyie.
BangYou landing knees to the head.
BangYou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
BangYou lands a hook to the side of the head.
BangYou comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
BangYou working Lazzyie over with knees to the body.
BangYou lands with a left to the head.
BangYou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazzyie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lazzyie takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BangYou lands a knee to the head.
BangYou takes control of his opponent's neck and spins him into the cage. Lazzyie is off balance and as he stumbles, BangYou throws a jumping knee that lands flush on Lazzyie's chin, knocking him out cold! Oh my word - what a knockout! Definitely one for his highlight reel! If he ever decides to rob a bank and run off to Morocco, that moment is defintely worthy of a tacky mural!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Aiu BangYou!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 3765 p4p, 477 weight class) and Kord Celbuir (ranked 22782 p4p, 790 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kord Celbuir!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuruta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Celbuir scores with a jab to the body.
Celbuir throws an off balance right hand
and Celbuir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Celbuir lands with a right hand.
Tsuruta throws a hook but Celbuir blocks it.
Tsuruta throws a looping overhand right but Celbuir ducks down to avoid it.
Tsuruta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Celbuir missing with a left hand there. Tsuruta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Celbuir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsuruta.
Celbuir scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tsuruta in his tracks.
Tsuruta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsuruta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Celbuir moves out of range as Tsuruta strikes.
Tsuruta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Celbuir.
Tsuruta misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Celbuir lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands with a nice body punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Celbuir as he connects with a hook.
Celbuir misses with a left hand
and Tsuruta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Celbuir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsuruta.
Celbuir defending well as Tsuruta loads up on a big left hand.
Celbuir fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Celbuir misses with a right hand
and Tsuruta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Celbuir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Celbuir looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsuruta is just out of range.
Tsuruta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Celbuir gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Celbuir misses with a body shot
and Tsuruta counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Celbuir avoids the body shot from Tsuruta.
Celbuir tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sloppy strikes from Tsuruta. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Celbuir misses its intended target.
Celbuir throws a hook but Tsuruta avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celbuir misses with a right hand
enabling Tsuruta to counter with a crisp jab.
Celbuir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Celbuir looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsuruta is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Celbuir.
Tsuruta throwing a counter right hand but Celbuir manages to avoid it.
Tsuruta closes the distance and pushes Celbuir back into the cage.
Celbuir is trying to break free.
A short right from Tsuruta on the inside.
Tsuruta lands a shot to the body.
Tsuruta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta gets through Celbuir's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tsuruta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Celbuir backwards.
Tsuruta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Celbuirs head.
Tsuruta misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuruta lands with a light punch inside.
Tsuruta misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Tsuruta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Celbuir backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Tsuruta.
Celbuir is looking to break free of the clinch but Tsuruta has double underhooks.
Celbuir blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Tsuruta to work.
Tsuruta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tsuruta throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Tsuruta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tsuruta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuruta swings wildly with an uppercut but Celbuir uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Tsuruta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands with a left to the head.
Tsuruta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Tsuruta.
A nice left hand lands by Tsuruta.
Celbuir can't break the clinch.
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Celbuir backwards.
A short right from Tsuruta on the inside.
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!
Tsuruta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Celbuir backwards.
Celbuir is rocked!
Celbuir is trying to break the clinch but Tsuruta has him pressed against the cage.
Celbuir blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
A short uppercut from Tsuruta.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tsuruta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Celbuir is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsuruta finish him?
Tsuruta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tsuruta digs a right hand underneath Celbuir's ribcage. Celbuir let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tsuruta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Celbuir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsuruta.
Celbuir seems to have recovered his senses.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Celbuir.
Tsuruta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Celbuir throws a jab when Tsuruta was well out of range.
Tsuruta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Celbuir.
Tsuruta misses with a wild body shot.
Celbuir throws a series of punches but Tsuruta avoids them all with ease.
Tsuruta swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tsuruta avoids the body shot from Celbuir.
Tsuruta slips under a jab.
Tsuruta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Celbuir moves away.
Kord Celbuir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tsuruta just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta closes the distance and clinches.
Tsuruta scores with a shot to the side of Celbuir's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Celbuir up against the cage.
Celbuir prevents a body shot from Tsuruta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta misses with some punches.
Celbuir tries to break the clinch but Tsuruta is controlling the position.
Tsuruta lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tsuruta.
A shot in the inside from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tsuruta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tsuruta lands a left hand.
Celbuir has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tsuruta content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Tsuruta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tsuruta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Celbuir manages to break the clinch.
Tsuruta lands an uppercut, right on the button! Celbuir tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tomomi Tsuruta!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Palbociclib Ibrance (ranked 2964 p4p, 401 weight class) and Ezekel Rage (ranked 8584 p4p, 743 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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205 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Palbociclib Ibrance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekel Rage!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage closes the distance and clinches.
Rage successfully pulls guard.
Rage pulls Ibrance in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Rage 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.
Ibrance is pushing down on Rage's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rage is fighting to maintain full guard but Ibrance has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ibrance tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rage knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrance is controlling the pace.
Ibrance tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rage knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrance takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ibrance seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ibrance wants to pass to mount but Rage is defending the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ibrance throws out a loose jab but Rage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibrance looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ibrance lands a left and a right that send Rage crashing to the mat, dazed. Ibrance thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Ezekel Rage has been cut.
Ibrance rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rage slips a straight right by Ibrance.
Rage is looking for the big counter here.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ibrance enables Rage to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ibrance manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rage wants to control from the top but Ibrance keeps moving.
Ibrance is trying to control the position but Rage postures up.
Rage slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rage wants to pass the guard but Ibrance is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage is still trying to improve position.
Rage wants to control from the top but Ibrance keeps moving.
Ibrance pulls Rage in close to prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rage's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ibrance is pulling down on Rage's head to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ibrance gets caught flat footed, as Rage shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ibrance might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rage postures up.
Rage trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ibrance's guard.
Ibrance is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rage is fighting to break Ibrance's control of his arms but Ibrance is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Palbociclib Ibrance will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ezekel Rage's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rage fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ibrance to the ground. Rage is now in Ibrance's guard.
Rage stays in close to Ibrance's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rage is continuing to stall.
Ezekel Rage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ibrance is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage content to stall in guard here.
Ibrance pulls Rage in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrance working a defensive guard here.
Rage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ibrance is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ibrance pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rage ducks under a wild hook from Ibrance.
Rage darts in and clinches Ibrance up against the cage.
Ibrance tries to work over Rage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ibrance swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rage prevents a body shot from Ibrance.
Ibrance misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Ibrance.
Rage tries to land knees in the clinch but Ibrance avoids the damage to the body.
Ibrance tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rage's elbow.
Rage blocks an uppercut.
Ibrance lands a hook that snaps the head of Rage backwards.
Ibrance misses with a body punch.
Ibrance swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ibrance struggles to land a body shot inside as Rage controls his hands.
Rage wants to break free but Ibrance has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage jumps into guard, dragging Ibrance to the mat.
Ibrance pushing down on Rage's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ibrance with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ibrance wants to take a breather but Rage is having none of it.
Ibrance controlling the action here.
Ibrance's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rage is trying to maintain the position but Ibrance is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrance is stalling here. Rage is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ibrance seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rage has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ibrance manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rage is thwarting Ibrance's attempts to control the position.
Rage tries to pass to full mount but Ibrance defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rage prevents Ibrance from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ezekel Rage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ezekel Rage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ibrance.
Ibrance throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibrance throws an off balance right hand
and Rage decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ibrance's guard.
Rage slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ibrance working a defensive guard here.
Ibrance has his hands on Rage's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrance is trying to control the position but Rage postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage stays in close to Ibrance's body and controls the position.
Ibrance controls Rage momentarily but Rage frees himself.
Ibrance is pulling down on Rage's head. It's preventing any offense from Rage, at least for the moment.
Ibrance is trying to keep Rage in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ibrance connects with a jab.
Ibrance lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rage is rocked!
Ibrance throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage slips under a jab from Ibrance.
Rage blocks a jab.
Ezekel Rage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Ibrance misses.
Rage closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ibrance to the mat! Ibrance manages to get full guard.
Ibrance is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rage wants to control from the top but Ibrance keeps moving.
Ibrance trying to keep a closed guard but Rage is proving a slippery customer.
Rage slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrance has control of Rage's left arm, preventing Rage from doing any damage.
Rage wants to pass the guard but Ibrance is keeping the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ibrance enables Rage to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ibrance manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ibrance is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ibrance is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ibrance is keeping the position for now.
Ibrance is trying to keep Rage in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rage is looking to work some ground and pound but Ibrance has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekel Rage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekel Rage!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Willy Boly (ranked 8730 p4p, 639 weight class) and Herbert Burns (ranked 2854 p4p, 320 weight class). Burns is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Marcelo D2 Claudia - Desabafo Deixa Eu Dizer. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willy Boly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herbert Burns!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boly being controlled here, momentarily.
Burns passes Boly's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Burns lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boly wants to control but Burns is keeping busy.
Burns prevents Boly from improving his position.
Burns wants to take a breather but Boly is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns trying to mount his opponent but Boly defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns postures up.
Burns postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns sitting in guard here, content to control.
Burns working some strikes from top position.
Burns looking to pass the guard.
Burns forces his way into half guard.
Burns missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boly is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Burns scores with a couple of nice shots.
My spies in Jitz MMA inform me that Burns has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boly keeps working.
Burns lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Burns works his way into full mount!
Boly tries to lock up and control but Burns gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Boly manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Burns looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boly is defending against the submission attempts here by Burns.
Burns wants to control but Boly is keeping him busy.
Boly manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boly looking for a sweep. Not yet Boly, not yet.
Burns wants to control from the top but Boly keeps moving.
Burns looking to pass the guard.
Burns slips nicely into half guard.
Burns prevents Boly from improving his position.
Boly has hold of Burns's hands but Burns slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Burns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burns passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boly!
Burns cracks Boly with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boly wants to hold on but Burns pushes him away.
Burns landing punches.
Boly is rocked!
Burns lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Boly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burns sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burns is working for a guillotine from mount but Boly frees his head quite easily.
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!
Boly takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Burns's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herbert Burns!
A relieved looking Herbert Burns thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beast Rage (ranked 4238 p4p, 332 weight class) and William Wooden (ranked 2244 p4p, 213 weight class). William Wooden is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beast Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, William Wooden!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage tries to work over Wooden's front leg with a kick but Wooden checks it.
Wooden checks a low kick from Rage.
Rage slips under a jab.
Rage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooden drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooden working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooden is looking to advance position but Rage has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rage looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rage avoids the attempt from Wooden to control.
Rage tries to control but Wooden wriggling away.
Wooden holds on, trying desperately to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooden is squirming around, avoiding Rage's attempts to control the action.
Rage is really struggling to control Wooden but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wooden wants to hold on but Rage pushes him away.
Rage wants to control the pace but Wooden is squirming around nicely.
Wooden bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wooden working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooden makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wooden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooden content to stall in guard here.
Wooden throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooden lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooden got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wooden has managed to get both his arms back between Rage's legs - danger averted.
Rage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wooden is aware though and is defending well.
Wooden looking to pass the guard.
Rage looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wooden passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooden working Rage over with strikes.
Wooden is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooden perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wooden looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rage with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooden lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooden working Rage over with strikes.
Rage has hold of Wooden's hands but Wooden slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rage is rocked!
Wooden lands strikes from half guard.
Oh Rage is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooden slips a nice elbow through Rage's hands, connecting with Rage's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooden lands a big elbow - Rage is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Wooden!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Wooden!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Orlov (ranked 1493 p4p, 217 weight class) and Jushin Thunder (ranked 1890 p4p, 265 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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22
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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209 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Orlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jushin Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov lands with a nice combination. Thunder backs away looking to recover.
Thunder connects with the punch.
Orlov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Orlov.
Orlov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orlov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thunder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thunder punishes Orlov's body with a nice straight punch.
Orlov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thunder.
A swing and a miss from Orlov.
Thunder doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunder avoids the body shot from Orlov.
Thunder swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thunder throws a leg kick but Orlov moved away.
Orlov avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Thunder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Orlov is just out of range.
Orlov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Orlov throws a leg kick which misses Thunder's front leg but catches the back leg as Thunder tries to avoid it.
A big right from Thunder misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov lands a head shot.
Thunder throws a body punch but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Orlov as he connects with a hook.
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
Thunder takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Orlov lands a right hook to the body.
Orlov lands a body shot.
Orlov misses with a wild body shot.
Orlov takes one to the chin there.
Thunder throws a shot from downtown. Orlov moves away and avoids it.
Orlov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Orlov misses with a looping left.
Thunder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Orlov throws a body shot but no joy.
Orlov scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thunder throws out the jab.
Orlov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
Thunder on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thunder jabs at Orlov's body.
Orlov is looking to land body kicks.
Thunder swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thunder.
Thunder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orlov.
Orlov scores with a jab.
Orlov avoids the body shot from Thunder.
Orlov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thunder checks it well.
Orlov slips a jab from Thunder.
Thunder takes a swing at Orlov's ribcage but misses.
Orlov scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Thunder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thunder walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Orlov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Thunder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Orlov scoring well with a low kick there.
Orlov scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Orlov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thunder has time to react.
Orlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thunder throws out the jab.
Thunder loads up on a big right hand but Orlov slips the punch.
Orlov throwing a counter right hand but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Thunder is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orlov rather than just go for the knockout.
Orlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Thunder moves forwards but Orlov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thunder swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Thunder. Those never looked like landing.
Orlov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orlov avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Thunder tries to keep at a distance but Orlov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thunder is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thunder blocking some punches.
Orlov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov tries to work over Thunder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thunder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orlov misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Orlov.
Orlov working aggressively here.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Orlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlov prevents Thunder from breaking the clinch.
Orlov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Orlov misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Orlov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big left from Thunder misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Orlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mikhail Orlov is winning the standup battle so far.
Orlov throws a front kick that sends Thunder stumbling back into the cage.
Orlov tests Thunder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thunder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Orlov throws out a leg kick but Thunder moves out of range and Orlov only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Thunder misses the target.
Thunder swats away the attempt to clinch by Orlov.
Thunder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orlov lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orlov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thunder throws a jab when Orlov was well out of range.
Thunder shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Orlov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Orlov avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Thunder misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
That kick from Thunder tenderised Orlov's leg. Orlov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Orlov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thunder scores with a punch to the head.
Orlov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Orlov scores with a hook to the body. Thunder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Orlov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Orlov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.
Orlov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thunder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Orlov lands a jab to Thunder's midsection.
Orlov punishes Thunder's body with a nice straight punch.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Orlov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thunder throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlov.
Orlov throws a leg kick but Thunder checks it.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orlov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thunder.
Orlov misses the jab.
Orlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
Orlov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Orlov scores with a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orlov slips a jab from Thunder.
Orlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder throws out a powerful jab.
Thunder throws the left hand but Orlov avoids the punch easily.
Orlov feints and then cracks Thunder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thunder down.
Orlov lands a glancing blow to the side of Thunder's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov lands a really nice looking cross but Thunder seems unphased.
Orlov defending well as Thunder loads up on a big left hand.
Thunder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thunder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thunder misses with a hook.
Orlov defending well as Thunder loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body kick from Orlov.
A big left from Thunder misses.
Orlov throws a hook but Thunder avoids it easily.
Thunder misses with a hook. Orlov ducked under it nicely.
As Thunder looks to move away, Orlov throws a big counter combo but Thunder just gets out of the way.
Orlov with a hook.
Orlov's corner calls for a 1-2. Orlov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Thunder.
Thunder is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Thunder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orlov.
It looked like Orlov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thunder has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Orlov.
Thunder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orlov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlov.
Orlov misses with a looping right.
Orlov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Orlov, right into the meat.
Orlov looks for the body kick but Thunder saw that one coming.
Thunder throws a lazy right hand but Orlov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orlov scores with a nice head shot.
Orlov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Orlov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thunder is out of range.
Orlov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thunder can do to turn this around?
A good leg kick by Thunder.
Orlov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Orlov is just out of range.
Orlov throws a big counter combination but Thunder scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orlov, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Thunder misses the target.
Thunder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orlov stuns Thunder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlov. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Orlov dominated that second 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!
Thunder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orlov.
Thunder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orlov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Thunder.
And Orlov counters with a quick kick to the body but Thunder blocks it.
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder lands a leg kick that knocks Orlov off balance momentarily.
Thunder looks to throw the jab but Orlov is out of range.
Orlov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thunder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orlov.
Thunder throws an overhand right that lands on Orlov's shoulder, as Orlov tries to avoid the shot.
Thunder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Orlov is out of range and Thunder settles back down.
Thunder scores with a sloppy right hand. Orlov should have avoided that one.
Orlov has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thunder has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Orlov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thunder can turn it around.
Orlov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orlov tries a body shot but Thunder blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
A head punch on the inside from Orlov fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov working aggressively here.
Orlov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thunder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thunder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thunder takes one to the side of the head.
Orlov throws a low kick but Thunder moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Thunder.
Orlov slips a straight right by Thunder.
Thunder connects with a body shot that sends Orlov's belly button to the back.
Thunder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orlov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Orlov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Orlov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Orlov's corner calls for a 1-2. Orlov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orlov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Orlov connects with a single shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Orlov.
A big left from Thunder misses.
It looked like Orlov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Orlov forces Thunder back against the cage and clinches.
Thunder throws an elbow that misses.
Thunder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orlov working aggressively here.
Orlov misses with a body punch.
Orlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thunder's elbow.
Orlov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thunder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Orlov.
Orlov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thunder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orlov tries to land a front kick but Thunder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Orlov throws a jab but it's blocked by Thunder.
Orlov connects with an inside leg kick.
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Orlov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Orlov throws a chopping leg kick but Thunder manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orlov scores with a leg kick.
Thunder throws out a loose jab but Orlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thunder throws out a loose jab but Orlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thunder ducks under a wild hook from Orlov.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thunder.
Orlov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Orlov misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Orlov. Thunder shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.
Orlov throws a good cross that connects.
Orlov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Orlov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Orlov scores with a hook.
Orlov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orlov.
Thunder throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Orlov.
It looks like Mikhail Orlov has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Orlov!
Orlov throws a shot from downtown. Thunder moves away and avoids it.
Thunder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thunder moves out of range of the strikes.
Orlov scores with a sloppy right hand. Thunder should have avoided that one.
Orlov lands a really nice looking cross but Thunder seems unphased.
Jushin Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Thunder takes a swing at Orlov's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Orlov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orlov 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Orlov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Pinkman (ranked 967 p4p, 130 weight class) and Gene Tunney (ranked 2380 p4p, 284 weight class). 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 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Pinkman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Tunney !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunney throws a big shot that misses.
Tunney takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pinkman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pinkman throws a shot to the body.
Pinkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pinkman takes a swing at Tunney 's ribcage but misses.
Pinkman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tunney .
Pinkman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tunney was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinkman.
Pinkman clinches up against the cage.
Tunney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinkman.
Tunney wants to break free but Pinkman has control.
A frustrated look appears on Tunney 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tunney is trying to break the clinch but Pinkman is controlling him.
Pinkman lands a nice uppercut.
Pinkman scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman lands a body punch.
Pinkman pushes Tunney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tunney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinkman.
Pinkman gets through Tunney 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pinkman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tunney backwards.
Pinkman lands a nice uppercut.
Pinkman swings wildly with an uppercut but Tunney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinkman scores with a shoulder strike.
Tunney is rocked!
Pinkman misses with the head strike.
Tunney is still on wobbly legs! Can Pinkman finish him?
Tunney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinkman throws a head punch that misses.
Tunney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tunney blocks an uppercut.
Pinkman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinkman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinkman misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinkman working aggressively here.
Pinkman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tunney seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinkman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tunney .
Tunney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tunney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pinkman has a couple of punches blocked by Tunney .
Pinkman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunney blocking some punches.
Pinkman working aggressively here.
Tunney tries to stall but Pinkman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Tunney 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tunney blocks an uppercut.
Tunney is looking to control Pinkman's arms but Pinkman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tunney has his back to the cage.
Tunney is trying to force a seperation but Pinkman has the dominant position.
Tunney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tunney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Pinkman on the inside.
Pinkman lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tunney .
Pinkman throws a punch but it's blocked by Tunney .
Pinkman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pinkman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tunney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tunney is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinkman has double underhooks.
Pinkman lands a big right hand that drops Tunney ! The killer instinct kicks in and Pinkman finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pinkman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Pinkman!
Jesse Pinkman retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Jesse Pinkman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Silva (ranked 1894 p4p, 100 weight class) and Dohn Jodson (ranked 1452 p4p, 73 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dohn Jodson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in but Jodson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alex Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jodson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Alex Silva has been cut.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jodson throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jodson counters with a crisp one two that drops Silva! Jodson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Silva to his feet! Silva is in big trouble!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. 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.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jodson as he jumps to the side.
Jodson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva tries to clinch
and Jodson counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Jodson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jodson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jodson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Jodson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jodson stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jodson regains guard immediately.
Silva trying to control but Jodson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Jodson is keeping the position.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jodson keeps working.
Jodson wants to control but Silva postures up.
Jodson is being controlled here.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva'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.
Silva wants to control but Jodson is keeping him busy.
Jodson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Silva misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jodson is looking to reverse the position.
Jodson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Jodson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jodson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jodson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva scoring with strikes but Jodson is staying in there.
Jodson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Silva controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dohn Jodson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jodson cracks Silva with a good jab.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jodson is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Jodson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jodson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva trying to control the action but Jodson is working from the bottom.
Jodson wants to control but Silva postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Silva crashes against the mat.
Jodson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jodson can't do much from the bottom here.
What's Jodson going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jodson is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jodson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jodson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva scoring with punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Alex Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Silva working away.
Jodson is not content to let Silva control the position.
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.
Jodson prevents Silva from improving position.
Silva wants to control but Jodson is keeping him busy.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Jodson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Silva tries to move to mount but Jodson blocks the move with his legs.
Silva trying to control the position but Jodson is working away.
Silva 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.
Jodson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jodson can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva has knee on belly momentarily but Jodson bucks him off and regains half guard.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva is looking to pass Jodson's guard but actually Jodson recovers to full guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Jodson is retaining full guard.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Jodson is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva is pushing down on Jodson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jodson is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jodson keeps working.
Jodson is controlling Silva's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jodson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is looking to advance position but Jodson won't allow it.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Jodson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jodson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jodson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva working away.
Jodson taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Jodson being controlled for a moment.
Silva wants to control but Jodson is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jodson is avoiding damage well.
Silva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jodson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Silva is putting a hurting on Jodson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Silva taking a breather here.
Silva lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Silva is trying to ground and pound but Jodson uses the momentary lack of control by Silva to regain half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Jodson's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Jodson defends the submission attempt.
Jodson is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva stalling away here and it's allowed Jodson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jodson keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Jodson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva trying to control but Jodson is working from the bottom.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jodson is keeping the position for now.
Jodson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jodson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jodson controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva trying to control but Jodson is working from the bottom.
Jodson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Silva clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jodson throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jodson.
Nice takedown defense from Jodson. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Jodson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick from Jodson misses.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jodson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jodson sends Silva crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jodson is motioning to the referee to let Silva up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Silva is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Jodson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jodson lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dohn Jodson!
Dohn Jodson is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Pearson (ranked 5257 p4p, 530 weight class) and Luther Jones (ranked 523 p4p, 65 weight class). Jones has chosen One - Metallica as his entrance music. Luther Jones 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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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Luther Jones!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a body punch but Pearson moves out of range.
Pearson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jones just manages to avoid it.
Pearson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pearson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've been told by Pearson's head coaches at LOD The Shark Tank that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pearson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luther Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Pearson stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Pearson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pearson lands a body punch.
Jones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pearson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones prevents Pearson from improving his position.
Jones trying to control the action but Pearson is working from the bottom.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Pearson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Pearson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pearson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pearson wants to get back to full guard.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pearson wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones working Pearson over with strikes.
Jones working Pearson over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Pearson defending well.
Jones trying to advance position but Pearson counters by regaining guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Pearson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Pearson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pearson tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pearson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Pearson has wrist control.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pearson is keeping the position for now.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones is pushing down on Pearson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pearson is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones winds up and cracks Pearson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Pearson is defending well.
Jones is nestled in close to Pearson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pearson is in trouble now - Jones has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Jones unloading with bombs!
Pearson is rocked!
Jones unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Pearson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Jones celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luther Jones!
A pretty intense looking Luther Jones took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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