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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Cummins (ranked 4751 p4p, 495 weight class) and David Prior (ranked 7821 p4p, 621 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Prior's choice of entrance music: Parov Stelar Band - All Night. Gordon Cummins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gordon Cummins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Prior! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cummins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Prior's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cummins won't allow Prior to sweep him here. Prior not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cummins content to stall in guard here. Cummins throwing strikes but missing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Prior keeping moving, preventing Cummins from controlling successfully. Prior working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Cummins tries to close the distance and clinch but Prior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. David Prior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cummins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Prior feints the counter takedown. Prior scores with a head kick. Cummins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Prior.
Cummins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Prior misses with a low kick.
Prior scores with a jab to the body. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Prior.
Prior chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cummins misses with a takedown attempt - Prior sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Prior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cummins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good exchange - Prior coming out on top. Jab, jab by Prior - just one landing. 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! Cummins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Prior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Prior throws a low kick but Cummins moves out of range easily. Cummins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Cummins shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Cummins. That's going to take a lot out of him. Prior tries to work over Cummins's front leg with a kick but Cummins checks it. The fight moves into the clinch position. Prior struggles to land a body shot inside as Cummins controls his hands.
Prior stalling against the cage.
Prior misses with some punches.
Prior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Prior goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Prior scoring well with a low kick there.
Prior slaps away a takedown attempt from Cummins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Prior throws a one two combo.
Prior stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Prior lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cummins feints a jab promting Prior to slip. Cummins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Prior slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Prior thuds his right hand into Cummins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Prior changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cummins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Cummins tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cummins is looking to improve his position but Prior isn't that keen on the idea. Prior breaks from Cummins's wrist control and lands an elbow. Cummins is in a horrible position here. Prior smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Prior landing strikes from the mount. Prior working Cummins over with strikes here. Prior with good strikes from the mount here! Prior lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Prior lands a heavy elbow. Cummins is trying desperately to improve position. Prior drops a big elbow. That's hurt Cummins! More shots from Prior and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Prior! Our winner, David Prior, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orion Soulburn (ranked 2210 p4p, 263 weight class) and Weimin Liaw (ranked 4428 p4p, 473 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orion Soulburn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Weimin Liaw! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Liaw throws a jab when Soulburn was well out of range. Soulburn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soulburn misses with a jab to the body
and Liaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Soulburn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Soulburn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Soulburn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Soulburn misses the target. Soulburn digs a good hook to Liaw's body.
Soulburn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Liaw tests Soulburn's chin there with a solid looking shot. Nice defenses there by Soulburn. Soulburn tries to clinch but Liaw moves out of range. Soulburn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A slow jab from Liaw misses its intended target. Soulburn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Liaw slips a jab from Soulburn. Liaw misses with a body punch
and Soulburn counters with a nice uppercut. Orion Soulburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Soulburn throws a jab but it's blocked by Liaw. Liaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soulburn throws out the jab. Soulburn swinging wildly here.
Liaw thows a leg kick but Soulburn checks it and Liaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Soulburn jabbing away but nothing is landing. Soulburn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liaw. Soulburn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Liaw. Soulburn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Soulburn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Liaw on the side of the head. Liaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soulburn.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Soulburn stalks Liaw and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Liaw's face. Liaw staggers backwards, shaken.
Liaw is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Liaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Soulburn. Soulburn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Soulburn misses with an uppercut. Liaw saw that one coming. Soulburn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Liaw slips under a jab. Soulburn staying out of range there. Liaw misses with a left hand and Soulburn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Soulburn moves out of range of the strikes. Soulburn scores with a jab to the head.
Oooooh!!! Soulburn has knocked Liaw down with a huge combo! Soulburn steps away and waves a wobbly Liaw back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! Liaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Soulburn finish him? Liaw misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Soulburn misses its target. Liaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Soulburn finds Liaw's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Liaw flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Soulburn lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Liaw will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Orion Soulburn! Orion Soulburn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Duff (ranked 1593 p4p, 211 weight class) and Adonis Stevenson (ranked 2589 p4p, 294 weight class). Tony Duff could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adonis Stevenson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Duff! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adonis Stevenson! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Duff looks to throw the jab but Stevenson is out of range. Stevenson misses with a body shot
letting Duff counter with a right hand. Duff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson. It looked like Duff wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Duff scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevenson doesn't seem bothered though. Stevenson scores with a nice right hand.
Stevenson lands a jab to Duff's midsection. Duff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Duff's head coaches at School of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Left hook, right uppercut from Stevenson. Stevenson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Duff misses with a wild body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Decent striking displayed by Duff there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duff tries to move into range but Stevenson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Stevenson cracks Duff with an open hand slap. Duff looks for a takedown but Stevenson sprawls well. Adonis Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Stevenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duff manages to avoid it. Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Duff is just out of range. Duff changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Stevenson lands with a cross. Adonis Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Duff's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stevenson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duff scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stevenson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duff counters with a right hand to the body. Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Stevenson misses its intended target. Stevenson leaves Duff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duff.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stevenson. 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! Stevenson swings for the body but Duff moves out of range.
Stevenson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duff is rocked! Stevenson steps in with a hook that catches Duff right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Stevenson follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Duff looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adonis Stevenson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valentine Masterson (ranked 689 p4p, 90 weight class) and John Puller (ranked 1429 p4p, 187 weight class). John Puller has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valentine Masterson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Puller! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big left from Puller misses. Masterson ducks under a wild hook from Puller. Puller throws a half hearted mid kick. Puller misses with a wild body shot. Puller checks a low kick from Masterson. Puller looks to throw a body kick and Masterson counters with an inside leg kick. Puller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masterson. Masterson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puller. Puller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Masterson to score with a decent uppercut. Puller lands with a shot to the body. Masterson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Puller thumps Masterson with a low kick. Puller throws a body punch but Masterson moves out of range. Jab from Puller. Masterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puller. Puller looks to land a body kick but Masterson moved away. Puller darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Masterson scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Masterson checks a leg kick nicely. Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masterson throws a lazy right hand but Puller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. John Puller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Masterson moves out of range of the body kick from Puller.
Puller throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A looping hook to the body misses from Masterson. Puller does a little dance to reset his feet. Puller lands a lovely overhand right. Masterson lands a high kick!
Puller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Masterson. Masterson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. The fighters circle momentarily. Masterson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Puller lands with a kick to the ribs.
A lazy body kick from Puller and Masterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Puller misses with an uppercut
and Puller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Masterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Puller counters with a nice uppercut. Puller misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Masterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Puller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Masterson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puller in his tracks. Masterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it. Puller is trying to counter with his kicks. Puller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masterson counters with a thumping low kick. Masterson misses with a straight right. Puller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. As Puller backs away, Masterson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Puller throws a wild body kick that Masterson sees coming a mile off. Puller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Puller tries to land a body kick and Masterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Puller fails with an attempt to clinch.
It appears Masterson was looking to counter with a kick there. Masterson sends Puller crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Masterson is motioning to the referee to let Puller up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Puller is rocked! Puller lands a nice looking body kick. Puller pushes Masterson up against the cage in a clinch. Puller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masterson's elbow. Puller struggles to land a body shot inside as Masterson controls his hands.
Masterson breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Puller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Masterson looks to land a body kick but Puller moved away. Puller replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Masterson blocks it well. The crowd cheers as Masterson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Puller doesn't seem phased though. Puller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Puller throws a sloppy body shot
and Masterson counters with a leg kick. Puller throws a leg kick and Puller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Puller cracks a nice hook into Masterson's ribs. Puller is looking to land body kicks. Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masterson.
Masterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puller is able to avoid easily. It seemed like Puller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A shot to the liver by Puller. Beautiful body shot. Masterson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Puller lands a slapping body shot.
Puller throws a jab but it's blocked by Masterson. Masterson appears to be looking for a big counter. Masterson throws a series of punches but Puller moves out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Masterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puller is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Puller. A looping hook to the body misses from Puller. Masterson does a little dance to reset his feet. Masterson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Masterson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Puller misses the shot to the body. A lazy body kick from Puller and Masterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Puller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Puller throws a quick inside leg kick. Masterson misses the jab. Masterson avoids a kick to the body.
Puller slips a jab from Masterson. A low kick from Masterson misses and Puller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Puller swings for the body but Masterson moves out of range.
Puller pushes Masterson up against the cage in a clinch. Masterson blocks a body shot from Puller. Masterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puller lands with a nice body punch. 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 Valentine Masterson will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Puller wants to land a leg kick but Masterson is out of range. Masterson ducks under a wild hook from Puller. Masterson works Puller's body with a nice hook. Puller misses with an uppercut. Puller tries to clinch but Masterson is having none of it. Puller motions for Masterson to come forward. Puller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Masterson slips a jab from Puller. A big right from Puller misses. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puller, as that shot connected.
Masterson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Puller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Masterson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Jab, jab by Masterson - just one landing. Masterson throws a solid leg kick but Puller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Masterson. Masterson misses with a head kick.
Puller clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Masterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Puller misses its intended target. Puller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puller lands with an uppercut that bounces Masterson off the cage and back into range. Masterson throws a hook to the side of Puller's head but Puller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Puller misses with a body shot
and Masterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Puller swings and misses with a shot to the body and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Masterson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Puller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Masterson walks into a stiff left hand from Puller. Puller throws a jab but it's blocked by Masterson. Masterson throwing a counter right hand but Puller manages to avoid it. A jab from Puller misses. A little feinted left hand from Masterson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Masterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puller. Puller misses with a hook
and Masterson counters with a lovely straight right hand! Valentine Masterson is winning the standup battle so far. Puller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A low kick from Puller is predictable there and Masterson counters with a lovely straight right hand! Masterson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Puller. Masterson wants to land a leg kick but Puller is out of range. Masterson looks to land a body kick but Puller moved away. Masterson misses with a looping right. Masterson cracks Puller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Puller works Masterson's body with a nice hook. Masterson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masterson.
Masterson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Puller on the side of the head. Puller throws a hook but Masterson blocks it. A little feinted left hand from Masterson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Puller thows a body kick. Masterson tries to catch it but that hurt him. Masterson avoids the body shot from Puller.
As Puller backs away, Masterson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Puller lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Puller throws an off balance right hand
and Masterson counters with a nice leg kick. Puller connects with a looping right hand.
Masterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Masterson is looking to slow Puller down with leg kicks. Masterson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Puller looks to move away, Masterson throws a big counter combo but Puller just gets out of the way. Masterson wants to land a leg kick but Puller is out of range. Puller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Masterson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Puller lands a body shot.
Puller cracks Masterson with an open hand slap. Puller throws a leg kick but Masterson sees it coming and moves out of range. Masterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Masterson thows a leg kick but Puller checks it and Puller counters with a lovely straight right hand! Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masterson throwing a counter right hand but Puller manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Masterson looks to land a right hand but Puller moved out of range. Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puller misses the shot to the body. Puller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Masterson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Masterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masterson misses with a head kick.
Puller looks to clinch letting Masterson counter with a right hand. Masterson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puller. Puller digs a good hook to Masterson's body.
Masterson misses the shot to the body. Puller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Puller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Masterson missing with a left hand there. Puller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Puller is looking to chop away at Masterson's legs. Puller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Puller will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Puller stuns Masterson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Puller just misses with a punch to the body.
Puller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. The fighters circle momentarily. Masterson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Puller throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Masterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Masterson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Puller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Puller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Puller punishes Masterson's body with a nice straight punch. Masterson scores with a jab to the body. Puller misses with a low kick as Masterson jumps back. Masterson is looking to counter punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Puller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Masterson scores with a shot to the body.
Puller misses the shot to the body. Masterson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Masterson misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Masterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Masterson throws a right hand that misses
and Puller counters with a lovely straight right hand! Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masterson.
Masterson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Puller checks the leg kick. Masterson misses with a leg kick and Puller counters with a stiff right hand. A shot to the liver by Puller. Beautiful body shot. Puller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masterson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Puller throws a hook to the side of Masterson's head but Masterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A telegraphed right hand from Puller misses the target. Masterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Puller replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Masterson blocks it well. Puller lands a nice hook to Masterson's body. Masterson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Puller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Puller thuds his right hand into Masterson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Puller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Puller misses with a left hand and Masterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Masterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puller is able to avoid easily. An inside leg kick from Masterson misses. Puller throws out a counter right but Masterson avoids it with no problem. Nice body punch from Puller. Masterson swings widly with a right hand
and Masterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Puller dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Masterson misses with a low kick. Masterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puller. Puller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Masterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it. A little jabbing left from Puller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Puller throws a quick inside leg kick. Masterson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Masterson scores with a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puller checks a leg kick. Masterson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Masterson, as that shot connected.
Puller tries to clinch but Masterson moves out of range. Masterson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Puller misses with a body kick. Puller swings and misses with a shot to the body and Masterson counters with a straight right hand. Puller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Masterson scores with a nice right hand.
Puller throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Puller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Puller misses with a hook
and Masterson counters with a nice right hand that sends Puller toppling to the canvas! Puller scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Masterson finish him?! Puller is still on wobbly legs! Can Masterson finish him? The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Crack! A monster head kick from Masterson and Puller falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Masterson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Valentine Masterson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Lowe (ranked 759 p4p, 109 weight class) and Henri Hagert (ranked 1114 p4p, 161 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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208 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Lowe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henri Hagert! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hagert throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lowe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Hagert throws a leg kick but Lowe sees it coming and moves out of range. The fight stays on the outside here - Lowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A countering left hand to the body from Hagert misses. Lowe misses with a looping left. Lowe misses with a right hand and Hagert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hagert throws a sloppy body shot
and Lowe counters with a slapping leg kick. Lowe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hagert takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses. Lowe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Hagert tries to move into range but Lowe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Hagert takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Lowe scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hagert lunges at Lowe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lowe's hand. Hagert lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hagert throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe counters with a good, hard body kick but Hagert shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hagert, right into the meat.
Henri Hagert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hagert throws a leg kick but Lowe sees it coming and moves out of range. Lowe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Lowe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hagert. Nice shot by Hagert. Lowe misses with a body punch
and Hagert counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Lowe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Hagert does a little dance to reset his feet. Hagert doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Hagert has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. A slow jab from Lowe misses its intended target. Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lowe misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lowe throws a body shot but no joy. Lowe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Hagert is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A shot to the body from Lowe misses and Hagert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lowe moves out of range of the body kick. Lowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hagert swings widly with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Lowe throws a body kick that misses and Hagert counters with a leg kick. Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss! Hagert throws out a powerful jab. Lowe scores with a spinning back kick! Hagert lands with a right hand. Good leg kick by Hagert there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lowe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Hagert throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lowe counters with a low kick, right behind Hagert 's knee. Hagert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe. Lowe tries to clinch there but Hagert circles away.
Hagert wants to slow Lowe down by chopping away at his legs. Lowe gets off balance looking for a body kick letting Hagert counter with a right hand. Lowe staying out of range there. Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe throws a jab when Hagert was well out of range. Hagert attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A little feinted left hand from Lowe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Lowe scores with a push kick. Lowe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hagert throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lowe punishes Hagert's body with a nice straight punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lowe lands with a good body shot. Lowe misses with a body kick. Lowe scores with a jab to the jaw. Lowe rushes Hagert and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Lowe.
Lowe digs a right hand underneath Hagert's ribcage. Hagert let out a lung full of air as it connected. Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Hagert controls the action.
Hagert lands with a left to the head. Hagert throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowe. Hagert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hagert misses with a hook from the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hagert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lowe blocks it with crossed arms. Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hagert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Hagert. Lowe being controlled against the cage. 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 Curtis Lowe will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lowe. Hagert lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Lowe moves into the clinch. Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe presses Hagert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Nice body punch from Lowe. Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hagert or not. Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Hagert prevents a body shot from Lowe. Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hagert on the inside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Hagert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Lowe blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Lowe.
Hagert is breathing heavily. Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Hagert controls the action.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hagert's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lowe pushes Hagert back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Lowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lowe lands a head shot. Hagert throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Lowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hagert is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Hagert works the jab nicely. Lowe lands with a hook. Hagert tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hagert is rocked! Hagert has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Lowe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hagert under the eye. Hagert is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowe finish him? Lowe scores with a shot to the body.
Lowe's corner calls for a 1-2. Lowe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Lowe! Hagert is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curtis Lowe! In his post fight interview, Curtis Lowe gave a big smile as he said 'Suck dez nutz'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Happy Forclit (ranked 644 p4p, 21 weight class) and Brenden Abbott (ranked 917 p4p, 27 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
34 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Happy Forclit! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
51 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Abbott! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Forclit scores with a nice strike. Forclit scores with a shot to the body.
Forclit scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Brenden Abbott has been cut. Forclit misses with a wild body shot. Abbott has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. A punch lands to the side of Forclit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Happy Forclit has been cut. Forclit lands with a nice body punch. Forclit lands a jab to the nose. Forclit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Forclit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abbott moves away. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abbott.
Forclit ducks under a wild hook from Abbott. A head kick misses from Abbott. Forclit misses with a head kick.
Abbott misses with a leg kick and Forclit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Abbott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Abbott moves into range and connects with a jab. A leg kick checked by Abbott. Abbott doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Abbott throws a leg kick and Forclit counters with a single leg into guard. Abbott didn't expect that. Forclit trying to control but Abbott is working from the bottom. Forclit has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Forclit scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Forclit lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Forclit landing some decent shots from guard. Abbott looking to control.
Abbott wants to sweep here but Forclit controlling him for the moment. Abbott throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Forclit trying to control but Abbott is working from the bottom. Forclit postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Forclit is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Forclit trying to control but Abbott is working from the bottom. Forclit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Abbott wants to sweep but no luck. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Abbott is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Abbott trying to control from half guard but Forclit is working away. Abbott is nestled in close to Forclit, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Forclit is staying active underneath Abbott, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Abbott trying to control the pace. 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. Abbott connects with a nice short shot to Forclit's temple. Abbott prevents Forclit from standing back up.
Forclit is not content to let Abbott control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Forclit is looking to escape. Abbott trying to control from half guard but Forclit is working away. Forclit has hold of Abbott's hands but Abbott slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Abbott working the head and body with strikes. Abbott lands with a punch from half guard. Forclit 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. Abbott is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Forclit is rocked! Forclit looks like he's trying to stand up.
Forclit is not content to let Abbott control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Abbott lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Happy Forclit's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Ground and pound from Abbott. Forclit is looking to escape. Abbott is looking to stall here but Forclit recovers full guard. Forclit wants to stand but Abbott is controlling the position. Abbott landing some decent shots from guard. 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 Happy Forclit will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Abbott looks to land a left hand but Forclit moved out of range nicely. Abbott misses with a low kick. Forclit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abbott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Abbott throws a leg kick that is checked and Forclit counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Abbott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Forclit's sensitive parts. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Forclit looks to land a left hand but Abbott moved out of range nicely. Abbott motions for Forclit to come forward. Abbott throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Forclit is looking to wear down Abbott with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Abbott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Forclit connects with a jab. Forclit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Forclit throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Jab, jab by Abbott - just one landing. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Abbott swings away with a leg kick that misses. Forclit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Forclit shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Forclit lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Abbott is trying to get back to full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Abbott trying to control here.
Abbott is controlling Forclit's position as best he can from this difficult position. Abbott trying to control but Forclit postures up.
Abbott tries to roll over but Forclit keeps him under control. Abbott punching from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Forclit. Abbott trying to hold on to Forclit's head to control him but Forclit postures up.
Forclit passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Forclit with the ground and pound from mount. Abbott tries to hold on but Forclit postures up. Forclit scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Abbott takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Forclit's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Happy Forclit! During a confident post fight interview, Happy Forclit thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 770 p4p, 111 weight class) and Izuagbe Ugoh (ranked 900 p4p, 135 weight class). Ugoh has chosen Rocky Dawuni - African Thriller as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaspars Petrovs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izuagbe Ugoh! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Petrovs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Petrovs misses with a straight right. Petrovs throws a looping overhand right but Ugoh ducks down to avoid it. Ugoh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Izuagbe Ugoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice jab there from Ugoh. Petrovs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Petrovs moves out of range as Ugoh strikes. A bone on bone clash there as Petrovs blocks the leg kick.
Ugoh tests Petrovs's chin there with a solid looking shot. Ugoh throws a poor cross that misses
letting Petrovs counter with a right hand. Jab, jab by Ugoh - just one landing. Petrovs on the wrong end of a nice hook. 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! Petrovs throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrovs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ugoh throws an overhand right that lands on Petrovs's shoulder, as Petrovs tries to avoid the shot. Petrovs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ugoh throws an overhand right that lands on Petrovs's shoulder, as Petrovs tries to avoid the shot. It looked like Petrovs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ugoh. Petrovs avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Petrovs is looking to counter punch. Ugoh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Petrovs misses with a hook. Ugoh ducked under it nicely. Ugoh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Petrovs takes one to the chin there. Ugoh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Petrovs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Ugoh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrovs. Both fighters circling a little - Ugoh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Petrovs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Ugoh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Ugoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrovs is just out of range. Petrovs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petrovs checks a low kick from Ugoh. Petrovs throwing a counter right hand but Ugoh manages to avoid it. Ugoh throws a front kick aimed at Petrovs's knee but Petrovs avoids it well. Petrovs avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nice defenses there by Petrovs. Ugoh throws out a leg kick but Petrovs moves out of range and Ugoh only half commits. Petrovs just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrovs lands a jab to the head.
Ugoh throws a nice inside leg kick. Petrovs checks a low kick from Ugoh. Ugoh throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Petrovs counters with a lovely straight right hand! Petrovs missing with a left hand there. Ugoh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A little jabbing left from Ugoh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Petrovs takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrovs throws out a powerful jab. Ugoh looks to throw the jab but Petrovs is out of range. Petrovs is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Ugoh lands a jab to the nose. Petrovs misses the shot to the body. Ugoh with a nice cross. Ugoh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Petrovs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ugoh, right into the meat.
Petrovs lands with a nice body punch. Ugoh is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Petrovs had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Ugoh throws a leg kick but Petrovs moved away. Ugoh connects with a body shot. Ugoh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. It seemed like Ugoh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Ugoh is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Petrovs misses with an uppercut
and Ugoh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Petrovs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ugoh throws out the jab. Ugoh moves into range and connects with a jab. Ugoh needs to keep his hands up - Petrovs had a free shot at his head there. Petrovs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Ugoh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Petrovs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ugoh on the side of the head. Ugoh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ugoh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrovs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ugoh. Ugoh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ugoh delivers a nice body kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izuagbe Ugoh dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab from Petrovs does it's job there. Petrovs throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Petrovs takes a swing at Ugoh's ribcage but misses. Petrovs blocks a leg kick. Izuagbe Ugoh seems to be getting the better of the standup. Petrovs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ugoh. Ugoh takes one to the chin there. Petrovs tries to bum rush Ugoh with a series of wild strikes but Ugoh uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ugoh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Petrovs misses with a right hand and Ugoh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petrovs thinking. Petrovs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ugoh can pounce on him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ugoh. Ugoh throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ugoh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Petrovs takes a shot right to the bread basket. Petrovs drops his hands momentarily and Ugoh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Petrovs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Petrovs is rocked! Ugoh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Oh Petrovs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Petrovs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ugoh.
Ugoh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Ugoh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Petrovs seems to have got his legs back now. Petrovs lands a head shot. A right-left combo lands from Petrovs. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ugoh tries to clinch up. Ugoh throws a shot from downtown. Petrovs moves away and avoids it. Petrovs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Petrovs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ugoh tests Petrovs's chin there with a solid looking shot. Ugoh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Ugoh is looking to clinch but Petrovs is avoiding it.
Petrovs just misses with a punch to the body.
Ugoh throws out a counter right but Petrovs avoids it with no problem. Ugoh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Ugoh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ugoh lands a jab to the nose. Petrovs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ugoh. Petrovs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ugoh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. The crowd cheers as Ugoh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petrovs doesn't seem phased though. Ugoh moves out of range as Petrovs strikes. Ugoh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Ugoh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrovs misses with a looping left. Petrovs moves out of range of the strikes. Petrovs went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Petrovs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ugoh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Ugoh throws a front kick aimed at Petrovs's knee but Petrovs avoids it well. Petrovs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petrovs there as he acknowledges the shot. A big right from Petrovs misses. Ugoh misses with a shot to the body and Petrovs counters with a nice uppercut. Petrovs doesn't manage to clinch there - Ugoh circles away.
Ugoh fails to land with a series of punches.
Ugoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ugoh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Good work by Petrovs as he checks the leg kick. Petrovs avoids the body shot from Ugoh.
Petrovs fails in his attempt to clinch. Petrovs throws a hook but Ugoh blocks it. Petrovs lands with an uppercut that bounces Ugoh off the cage and back into range. This has been an exciting period of action! Petrovs cracks Ugoh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Ugoh connects with a crisp jab. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Petrovs might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Petrovs blocks a leg kick. Nice cross by Ugoh. Ugoh scores with the left hand. Petrovs knows he should have avoided that one. Ugoh connects with a body shot that sends Petrovs's belly button to the back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izuagbe Ugoh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
Ugoh misses with a kick to the body.
Petrovs defending well as Ugoh loads up on a big left hand. Petrovs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Ugoh misses with a straight right. Ugoh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrovs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ugoh. Petrovs throws a body shot but no joy. Ugoh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Ugoh misses with a body punch
and Petrovs counters with a one-two to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ugoh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Nice defenses there by Ugoh. Petrovs moves out of range of the body kick from Ugoh.
Petrovs appears to be looking for a big counter. Petrovs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ugoh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ugoh throws a quick inside leg kick. Ugoh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Petrovs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ugoh. Petrovs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Petrovs blocks a low kick nicely. Nice defenses there by Ugoh. Ugoh throws out a counter right but Petrovs avoids it with no problem. Ugoh misses with a body kick. Ugoh looks to land a left hand but Petrovs moved out of range nicely. Ugoh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. A nice combination there by Petrovs.
Petrovs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ugoh under the eye. Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Petrovs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petrovs takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Petrovs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ugoh. Petrovs throws a big counter combination but Ugoh scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Petrovs just misses with a punch to the body.
Ugoh thuds his right hand into Petrovs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Ugoh motions for Petrovs to come forward. Ugoh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Petrovs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Petrovs slips under a jab from Ugoh. Ugoh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Ugoh slips a straight right by Petrovs. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ugoh! But no joy. Petrovs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Ugoh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Ugoh fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ugoh throws a hook but Petrovs avoids it easily. Ugoh jabs Petrovs to the body, keeping him at a distance. Petrovs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ugoh was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrovs. Ugoh misses with an uppercut. Petrovs looks to land a left hand but Ugoh moved out of range nicely. Ugoh misses with a kick to the body and Petrovs counters with a straight right hand. Kaspars Petrovs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Petrovs lands a jab-cross combination. Ugoh fakes the leg kick and cracks Petrovs in the body. Ugoh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Ugoh connects with an inside leg kick. A punch combination from Petrovs misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Petrovs misses with an uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Petrovs walks into a stiff left hand from Ugoh. Petrovs works Ugoh's body with a nice hook. Ugoh avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A solid leg kick lands there for Ugoh.
Ugoh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Petrovs misses the jab. Ugoh misses with a wild body shot. A looping hook to the body misses from Ugoh. Petrovs does a little dance to reset his feet. Petrovs throws a jab when Ugoh was well out of range. Ugoh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrovs.
Petrovs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight! Izuagbe Ugoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Ugoh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izuagbe Ugoh! Our winner, Izuagbe Ugoh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Earl Jeffries (ranked 502 p4p, 63 weight class) and Jabbar Omarov (ranked 574 p4p, 71 weight class). Jabbar Omarov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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200 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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Jeffries ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jabbar Omarov! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big right from Omarov misses. Jeffries went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Jeffries cracks Omarov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Jabbar Omarov has been cut. Omarov fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Omarov lands the left hand. Jeffries blocks a jab. Jeffries throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jeffries takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Jeffries tries to close the distance and clinch up but Omarov swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Omarov with the counter takedown but Jeffries avoids it easily. Omarov throws a lazy right hand but Jeffries sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jeffries throws a big counter combination but Omarov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Jeffries lands with a shot to the body. Omarov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jeffries . Jeffries displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Omarov. The fighters circling - Omarov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Omarov moves forwards but Jeffries connects with a nice, crisp jab. Omarov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jeffries sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Omarov somewhat. Earl Jeffries has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabbar Omarov. Omarov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jeffries . Omarov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Omarov works his foot free and advances to mount. Omarov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Omarov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Omarov landing strikes from the mount and Jeffries is in trouble! Omarov throwing strikes here but Jeffries is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
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! Omarov looking to finish Jeffries with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jeffries ! Omarov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jeffries avoids a series of strikes thrown by Omarov.
Omarov raining down hammerfists from mount. Omarov throws some wild stikes that Jeffries manages to avoid easily.
Jeffries is trying to stand. Poor strikes thrown by Omarov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jeffries wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Omarov.
Omarov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Omarov looking to ground and pound but Jeffries is blocking nicely. Omarov cracks Jeffries with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Omarov breaks from Jeffries 's wrist control and lands an elbow. Omarov throws some wild stikes that Jeffries manages to avoid easily.
Omarov working for a guillotine from mount but Jeffries is in no mood to give up. Jeffries holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Omarov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Omarov looking to finish Jeffries with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jeffries ! Omarov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Jeffries is bucking up trying to escape but Omarov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jeffries is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Omarov dominating with strikes here. Oh Jeffries is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! BOOM! Omarov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jeffries wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Omarov.
Omarov dominating with strikes here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabbar Omarov dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jabbar Omarov's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Jeffries throws a poor cross that misses
and Omarov counters with a beautiful punch that sends Jeffries to the canvas! Jeffries seems to have got his legs back now. Omarov prevents Jeffries from getting back to his feet. Omarov throws a big right hand that misses. Omarov is pushing down on Jeffries 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jeffries is fighting to maintain full guard but Omarov has managed to sneak the leg through. Omarov lands strikes from half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Omarov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jeffries defending well though. Omarov not landing any meaningful shots this time. Omarov seems to be working for a kimura but Jeffries defends the submission attempt. Jeffries wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Omarov wants to work for an arm triangle but Jeffries is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Omarov prevents Jeffries from standing back up.
Omarov looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Omarov seems to be looking for submissions.
Omarov missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Omarov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jeffries 's head. Omarov throwing shots but Jeffries is blocking nicely. Omarov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jeffries to regain full guard. Omarov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jeffries is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Jeffries knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Omarov on the ground. Jeffries keeping moving, preventing Omarov from controlling successfully. Omarov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Omarov throwing strikes from guard but Jeffries blocks nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Jeffries displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Omarov throws out the jab. Jeffries looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Jeffries keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Omarov has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jeffries gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Omarov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Omarov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Omarov lands with a punch from half guard. Omarov is figuring out what he wants to do next. Omarov not landing any meaningful shots this time. Omarov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Omarov wants to work for an arm triangle but Jeffries is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Omarov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jeffries keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Omarov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Omarov wants to control but Jeffries is keeping him busy. Omarov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Omarov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Omarov missing with the ground and pound from half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Ground and pound from Omarov. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabbar Omarov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Jabbar Omarov's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
The fighters circling - Omarov throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Nice jab there from Jeffries . Jeffries throws the left hand but Omarov avoids the punch easily. Omarov with the counter takedown but Jeffries avoids it easily. Jabbar Omarov seems to be getting the better of the standup. Omarov scores with a nice right hand.
Jeffries ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Omarov moves away. Jeffries walks into a left hand. Jeffries takes one on the button. Jeffries defending well as Omarov loads up on a big left hand. Omarov looks to land a left hand but Jeffries moved out of range nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A slow jab from Jeffries misses its intended target. Omarov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Nice defenses there by Omarov. Omarov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jeffries misses with an uppercut. Omarov saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donk. Omarov catches Jeffries right on the button with a cross. Omarov steps into range and cracks Jeffries with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Jeffries flops backwards and Omarov dives into his guard looking to finish!
Omarov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Omarov postures up in Jeffries 's guard and throws a big left but Jeffries blocks it. Omarov throwing strikes from guard but Jeffries blocks nicely. Omarov stops Jeffries from standing up. Omarov landing some decent shots from guard. Jeffries has momentary wrist control but Omarov slips an elbow through the middle. Earl Jeffries has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Omarov scoring with some ground and pound. 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! Omarov throws a big elbow that misses. Omarov landing some decent shots from guard. Omarov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Omarov throws a big elbow that misses. Omarov throwing strikes from guard but Jeffries blocks nicely. Omarov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jeffries works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Omarov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Omarov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Jeffries will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. A slow jab from Omarov misses its intended target. Omarov steps into range and cracks Jeffries with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Jeffries flops backwards and Omarov dives into his guard looking to finish!
Omarov throwing strikes from guard but Jeffries blocks nicely. Omarov throwing strikes but missing. Omarov trying to control but Jeffries is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Omarov with a flurry of punches that miss. Omarov trying to control but Jeffries is working from the bottom. Omarov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Omarov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jeffries swivels though and keeps the full guard. Jeffries doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Omarov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight! Jabbar Omarov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Omarov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jabbar Omarov! After the fight, Jabbar Omarov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Andreev (ranked 181 p4p, 24 weight class) and Guido Sarducci (ranked 1001 p4p, 134 weight class). Sarducci is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ave Maria. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Andreev! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guido Sarducci! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sarducci throws the left hand but Andreev avoids the punch easily. Sarducci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andreev.
Andreev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Sarducci lands with a good body shot. Alexey Andreev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sarducci takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice straight punches there by Andreev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Andreev. Sarducci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andreev moves away. Andreev misses with a takedown attempt and Sarducci counters with a stiff right hand. Sarducci is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Andreev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sarducci.
It looks like Alexey Andreev has been cut. 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! Sarducci misses with a wild body shot. Andreev throwing a counter right hand but Sarducci manages to avoid it. A punch lands to the side of Sarducci 's head but he takes it in his stride. Andreev misses with a hook. Sarducci ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Andreev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sarducci's guard. Sarducci has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Sarducci wants to sweep here but Andreev controlling him for the moment. Andreev sitting in guard, not really doing much. Andreev distracts Sarducci with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Andreev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Sarducci working a defensive guard here.
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. Andreev is stalling in the full guard. Andreev with a flurry of punches that miss. Sarducci preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Andreev trying to control the position from guard on top but Sarducci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Andreev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Andreev trying to control but Sarducci is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sarducci throws a jab when Andreev was well out of range. Sarducci loads up on a big right hand but Andreev slips the punch. Sarducci takes one on the button. Andreev scores with a body shot.
Andreev slips under a jab from Sarducci. Andreev attempts a counter takedown but Sarducci avoids it well and moves away. Andreev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sarducci sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andreev somewhat. Sarducci throws out a counter right but Andreev avoids it with no problem. Andreev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sarducci. Andreev misses the shot to the body. Sarducci looks like he wants to counter punch here. A jab from Sarducci misses. Andreev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarducci moves away. A looping hook to the body misses from Andreev. Sarducci does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sarducci walks into a left hand. Andreev on the wrong end of a nice hook. Sarducci takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Andreev shoots in looking for a takedown. Sarducci tries to sprawl out of it but Andreev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sarducci manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Andreev. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sarducci doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Andreev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sarducci. Andreev lands with a hook. Sarducci tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Sarducci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andreev moves away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Andreev dominated that round. The cut man is working on Alexey Andreev's cut. 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.
Andreev on the wrong end of a nice hook. Sarducci has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Andreev closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sarducci did well to prevent Andreev getting side control. Andreev is trying to work for a kimura but Sarducci is defending well.
Sarducci wants to improve his position but Andreev is controlling well.
Sarducci won't allow Andreev to pass to mount. Andreev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Andreev 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Andreev is looking for a kimura but Sarducci is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Andreev to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Andreev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Andreev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Andreev content to control rather than advance. We've been hearing good reports from Andreev'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. Sarducci has hold of Andreev's hands but Andreev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Andreev throwing shots but Sarducci is blocking nicely. Alexey Andreev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Andreev passes to side control. Sarducci takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sarducci prevents Andreev from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Sarducci tries to bench press Andreev off him but Andreev keeps the position. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sarducci can do anything to dispel that myth. Andreev advances nicely into full mount. A nice elbow there by Andreev. Sarducci takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Andreev working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Andreev connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Andreev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sarducci can do to turn this around? Andreev trying to control but he's not successful this time. Andreev fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Andreev scoring with strikes but Sarducci is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sarducci is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Andreev lands a big elbow. Andreev trying to control but he's not successful this time. Andreev lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Andreev postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sarducci looks a forlorn figure.
Andreev with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sarducci wants to hold on but Andreev pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Andreev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sarducci?
Andreev looking to secure an arm triangle but Sarducci defends it well. Andreev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Andreev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sarducci can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Andreev controlling the position easily from mount. Andreev working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. BOOM! Andreev connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Andreev dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Alexey Andreev's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sarducci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andreev. Andreev shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sarducci is trying to defend but Andreev finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Sarducci wants to improve his position but Andreev is controlling well.
Andreev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Andreev wants to free his trapped foot but Sarducci is holding on for dear life with his legs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Andreev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Andreev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Andreev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sarducci's head. Andreev is trying to control. Sarducci wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Andreev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Andreev not landing any meaningful shots this time. Andreev seems to be looking for submissions.
Andreev throwing shots but Sarducci is blocking nicely. Sarducci keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Andreev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Andreev lands strikes from half guard. Andreev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Andreev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sarducci is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Andreev scores with a couple of nice shots. Andreev is figuring out what he wants to do next. Andreev scoring with strikes to the body and head. Andreev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Andreev is looking for a kimura but Sarducci is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Andreev to get the leverage. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Andreev lands a nice short elbow. Andreev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Andreev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sarducci's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Andreev is looking to take a break and control but Sarducci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Nice strikes from Andreev there. Andreev lands with a punch from half guard. Andreev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Andreev looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Andreev winds up and cracks Sarducci with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Sarducci blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andreev. Ground and pound from Andreev. Sarducci has hold of Andreev's hands but Andreev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Andreev lands strikes from half guard. Sarducci is trying to maintain the position but Andreev is very close to passing his half guard. Andreev trying to control the action but Sarducci is working from the bottom. Sarducci is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Andreev scores with a couple of nice shots. Andreev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Sarducci trying to hold on to Andreev's head to control him but Andreev postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Andreev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Andreev missing with the ground and pound from half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Andreev clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Alexey Andreev's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sarducci takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Andreev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarducci was well out of range. Poor timing from Andreev. Sarducci looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Andreev looking to score a takedown here. Sarducci is defending well but Andreev drives through and ends up in Sarducci's guard. Sarducci being controlled here, momentarily. Andreev lands a couple of decent looking shots. Andreev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Andreev throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Andreev is in close to Sarducci's body, working some short punches and elbows. Andreev wants to control from the top but Sarducci keeps moving. Andreev advances position into side control! Andreev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Sarducci dodges the ground and pound from Andreev. Sarducci is letting Andreev control him for a moment. Sarducci takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sarducci is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Andreev scores with a couple of short elbows. Sarducci is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Sarducci managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Andreev.
Andreev wants to control but Sarducci is keeping him busy. Sarducci takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sloppy strikes there by Andreev.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sarducci is not content to let Andreev control the position. Andreev is staying tight to Sarducci's torso, preventing him from escaping. Andreev in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Andreev is working Sarducci over with some ground and pound from side control. Sarducci struggling a bit here. Sarducci taking a bit of punishment here - Andreev scoring with strikes. Check out the look on Andreev's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Andreev tries to score with some ground and pound. Sarducci controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Andreev trying to control the position but Sarducci is working away. Andreev is putting a hurting on Sarducci here, landing some big shots from side control. Andreev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sarducci keeps working. The referee asks Andreev politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Andreev prefers to stall for the moment though. Sarducci is working to avoid the ground and pound but Andreev connects with a decent elbow. Andreev tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sarducci is not in a great position here, taking some shots. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Andreev had his way with Guido Sarducci in that round. The cut man is working on Alexey Andreev's cut. 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!
Sarducci tries to move into range but Andreev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Sarducci throws a looping overhand right but Andreev ducks down to avoid it. Andreev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sarducci defends well and Andreev ends up having to push Sarducci into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Sarducci cracks Andreev with an open hand slap. Andreev shoots for a double leg takedown but Sarducci sprawls well. He's pushed Andreev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Sarducci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andreev moves away. Sarducci misses with a body shot.
Sarducci thows a left - swing and a miss! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sarducci throws a body shot but no joy. Andreev is looking to counter punch. Sarducci feints a jab promting Andreev to slip. Sarducci then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Andreev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Sarducci throws a hook to the side of Andreev's head but Andreev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Andreev throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sarducci misses with a jab to the body
and Andreev counters with a straight right hand. Andreev feints and as Sarducci raises his hands in defense, Andreev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Andreev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Andreev chips away with some ground and pound. Andreev trying to control but Sarducci is working from the bottom. Andreev stands up over Sarducci, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Andreev pushes down on Sarducci's leg and manages to get into half guard. Andreev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sarducci has managed to free his arm - good work. Andreev trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sarducci trying to control but Andreev postures up.
Andreev is working for a kimura but Sarducci is defending it quite comfortably.
Andreev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Andreev is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Andreev controlling the position easily from mount. Andreev cracks Sarducci with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Guido Sarducci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Alexey Andreev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sarducci is in a horrible position here. Andreev smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Andreev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Andreev with good strikes from the mount here! Sarducci is trying to escape the mount.
Andreev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Andreev is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sarducci is surviving well by controlling Andreev's body position as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight! Alexey Andreev showed his dominance in that final round. Well Andreev 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:42 Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:42 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Andreev! Alexey Andreev retains his welterweight title! Alexey Andreev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Foot Fungus (ranked 198 p4p, 22 weight class) and Von Kromog (ranked 168 p4p, 21 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 light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Foot Fungus! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Von Kromog! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fungus lands an overhand right.
It looks like Von Kromog has been cut. Kromog misses with a hook. Fungus gets in close and instigates a clinch. Fungus lands an uppercut. Kromog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kromog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Fungus. A short uppercut from Fungus. Fungus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kromog's elbow. Fungus lands a nice uppercut. Fungus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kromogs head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fungus. Come on Kromog - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kromog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kromog takes a shot to the head. Kromog has a couple of punches blocked by Fungus.
Fungus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fungus misses with a punch on the inside.
Kromog blocks an uppercut.
Kromog lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fungus. Fungus lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fungus misses with a hook from the clinch. Kromog misses with some punches.
Kromog misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Fungus.
Nice body punch from Kromog - that landed with a thud.
Kromog blocks an uppercut.
Fungus tries a body shot but Kromog blocks it.
Kromog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Fungus. Fungus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kromog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fungus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kromog backwards. Fungus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kromog backwards. A frustrated look appears on Kromog's face as he tries to break the clinch. Fungus throws a punch but it's blocked by Kromog. Kromog swings wildly with an uppercut but Fungus uses good head movement to avoid it. Fungus scores with an uppercut up the middle. Fungus tries to throw a body punch but Kromog avoids it by throwing Fungus back against the cage. Fungus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Fungus as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A short left from Fungus.
That has opened up Von Kromog's cut even more. Still in the clinch, Fungus scores with a nice short uppercut. Fungus drops Kromog onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kromog is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kromog is rocked! Fungus pushes Kromog against the cage. Fungus is working some dirty boxing. Fungus pushes off with a quick right hook! Kromog goes down! Kromog tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Fungus moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Foot Fungus! Foot Fungus retains his light heavyweight title! Foot Fungus really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Aspire Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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