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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lowe Joazan (ranked 4274 p4p, 421 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 9418 p4p, 615 weight class). Joazan's entrance music is The Sound of Silence. A fine choice. Paul Poulter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lowe Joazan's chin.
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162 lbs
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171 lbs
49 - 46 - 2 |
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lowe Joazan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
49 - 46 - 2, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Joazan. Poulter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poulter throws the left hand but Joazan avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Joazan misses the target.
Poulter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joazan.
Poulter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joazan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Poulter scrambles back to his feet.
Donk. Joazan catches Poulter right on the button with a cross.
Poulter throws a poor cross that misses
and Joazan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joazan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Poulter!
Poulter explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Joazan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thibs Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joazan tests Poulter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poulter is rocked!
Joazan is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Poulter flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Poulter is out cold! Joazan holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lowe Joazan!
An out of breath Lowe Joazan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 4608 p4p, 479 weight class) and Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev (ranked 4426 p4p, 463 weight class). Shlemenko's entrance music is Omarion Ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be. A fine choice. Alexander Shlemenko had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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201 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
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185 lbs
22 - 26 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Basic striking
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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
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Shlemenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 26 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shlemenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamidovich Saitiev with the counter takedown but Shlemenko avoids it easily.
Shlemenko punishes Hamidovich Saitiev's body with a nice straight punch.
Hamidovich Saitiev misses with a wild body shot.
Hamidovich Saitiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Hamidovich Saitiev should have avoided that one.
Shlemenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hamidovich Saitiev.
Hamidovich Saitiev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hamidovich Saitiev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shlemenko gets back to half guard.
Shlemenko is pressing down on Hamidovich Saitiev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a strike but Shlemenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to sweep here but Shlemenko controlling him for the moment.
Shlemenko trying to control but Hamidovich Saitiev is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko is pushing down on Hamidovich Saitiev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hamidovich Saitiev is fighting to maintain full guard but Shlemenko has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shlemenko wants to take a breather but Hamidovich Saitiev is having none of it.
Shlemenko performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shlemenko trying to mount his opponent but Hamidovich Saitiev defends it.
Shlemenko decides to stand and escape the position.
Hamidovich Saitiev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hamidovich Saitiev lands in his opponent's guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Shlemenko, not yet.
Shlemenko is trying to keep Hamidovich Saitiev in close.
Shlemenko is really struggling to control Hamidovich Saitiev but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hamidovich Saitiev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hamidovich Saitiev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shlemenko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shlemenko wants to sweep here but Hamidovich Saitiev controlling him for the moment.
Hamidovich Saitiev working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko trying to control the position.
Hamidovich Saitiev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hamidovich Saitiev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamidovich Saitiev landing some decent shots from guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev working some strikes from top position.
Shlemenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hamidovich Saitiev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shlemenko sprawls well initially but Hamidovich Saitiev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamidovich Saitiev is nestled in close to Shlemenko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Shlemenko is looking to control Hamidovich Saitiev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shlemenko avoid being mounted?
Shlemenko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hamidovich Saitiev winds up and cracks Shlemenko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shlemenko controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Shlemenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hamidovich Saitiev.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamidovich Saitiev working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shlemenko connects with a body shot.
Shlemenko throws out a loose jab but Hamidovich Saitiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamidovich Saitiev darts in looking for a takedown but Shlemenko gets double underhooks and turns Hamidovich Saitiev into the cage.
Shlemenko swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hamidovich Saitiev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hamidovich Saitiev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shlemenko throws a hook to the side of Hamidovich Saitiev's head but Hamidovich Saitiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shlemenko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shlemenko cracks Hamidovich Saitiev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shlemenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hamidovich Saitiev.
Hamidovich Saitiev fails with the takedown.
Hamidovich Saitiev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shlemenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shlemenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hamidovich Saitiev at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shlemenko lands a jab to the nose.
Shlemenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamidovich Saitiev moves away.
Hamidovich Saitiev is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev misses with a takedown
and Shlemenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hamidovich Saitiev thinking.
Alexander Shlemenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev.
Hamidovich Saitiev is breathing heavily.
Hamidovich Saitiev drops his hands momentarily and Shlemenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shlemenko throws a lazy right hand but Hamidovich Saitiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alexander Shlemenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shlemenko jabs Hamidovich Saitiev right on the nose. Hamidovich Saitiev blinks but takes it well.
Shlemenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hamidovich Saitiev is rocked!
Shlemenko scores with a shot to the body.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws an overhand right that lands on Shlemenko's shoulder, as Shlemenko tries to avoid the shot.
Shlemenko cracks Hamidovich Saitiev with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hamidovich Saitiev looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Shlemenko finish him?
Hamidovich Saitiev is still on wobbly legs! Can Shlemenko finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shlemenko weaves into range and cracks Hamidovich Saitiev right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Hamidovich Saitiev goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Shlemenko is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Shlemenko!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Alexander Shlemenko waved his t-shirt featuring Pit Bull Development's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Danzig Jr. (ranked 3330 p4p, 367 weight class) and Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 7103 p4p, 605 weight class). Danzig Jr. comes to the cage accompanied by Gouryella - Tenshi. Nazarethyan has chosen Amerika as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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14 - 12 - 0 |
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150 lbs
45 - 36 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinnie Danzig Jr.!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 36 - 2, fighting out of London, Suren Nazarethyan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nazarethyan!
Nazarethyan takes one to the chin there.
Nazarethyan closes the distance and clinches.
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
A little feinted left hand from Danzig Jr. on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nazarethyan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Danzig Jr. closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danzig Jr. is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Nazarethyan as he works his way to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nazarethyan keeping moving, preventing Danzig Jr. from controlling successfully.
Danzig Jr. stands and steps away. Nazarethyan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nazarethyan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nazarethyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nazarethyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Danzig Jr. misses the target.
Nazarethyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danzig Jr. gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig Jr.'s corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nazarethyan misses with a two punch combination.
Danzig Jr. forces Nazarethyan back against the cage and clinches.
Danzig Jr. managing to block the knees to the body from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nazarethyan manages to end up in side control.
Danzig Jr. tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Danzig Jr. has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nazarethyan prevents Danzig Jr. from escaping the position.
Danzig Jr. tries to bench press Nazarethyan off him but Nazarethyan keeps the position.
Nazarethyan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Danzig Jr. sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nazarethyan wants to stand but Danzig Jr. has his arm trapped.
Danzig Jr. is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nazarethyan working the ground and pound.
Danzig Jr. tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan laying and praying for a moment but Danzig Jr. takes advantage and regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nazarethyan lands a nice short elbow.
Nazarethyan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Danzig Jr. makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Danzig Jr..
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danzig Jr. wants to stand and escape but Nazarethyan is having none of it.
Nazarethyan throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danzig Jr. tries to strike from the bottom.
Nazarethyan postures up in Danzig Jr.'s guard and throws a big left but Danzig Jr. blocks it.
Nazarethyan throwing strikes from guard but Danzig Jr. blocks nicely.
Danzig Jr. looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nazarethyan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Danzig Jr. keeping moving, preventing Nazarethyan from controlling successfully.
Nazarethyan wanted to stand there but Danzig Jr. had control of the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nazarethyan slips under a jab from Danzig Jr..
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nazarethyan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Danzig Jr. - the referee stops the clock and Nazarethyan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Danzig Jr.. Nazarethyan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nazarethyan tries to clinch but Danzig Jr. is having none of it.
Danzig Jr. lands a nice shot to the body.
Nazarethyan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nazarethyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. connects with the punch.
Danzig Jr. closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nazarethyan to the mat! Nazarethyan manages to get full guard.
Nazarethyan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nazarethyan seems keen to control Danzig Jr.'s posture.
Danzig Jr. decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nazarethyan rushes Danzig Jr. and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nazarethyan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nazarethyan has Danzig Jr. pressed against the cage.
Nazarethyan breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Danzig Jr..
No joy there for Danzig Jr., who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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 Vinnie Danzig Jr. will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Danzig Jr. connects with a high kick.
It looks like Suren Nazarethyan has been cut.
A left lands for Danzig Jr..
Nazarethyan is rocked!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Danzig Jr. finish him?
Nazarethyan misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Nazarethyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nazarethyan seems to have recovered his senses.
Danzig Jr. tests Nazarethyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danzig Jr. pushes Nazarethyan up against the cage in a clinch.
Nazarethyan breaks the clinch.
Nazarethyan fails to land with a series of punches.
Nazarethyan drives through and clinches with Danzig Jr. against the cage.
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Nazarethyan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danzig Jr. scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazarethyan throws a series of strikes that have Danzig Jr. backpedaling.
Danzig Jr. throws a jab but it's blocked by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danzig Jr. scores with a jab. Nazarethyan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nazarethyan sprawls well initially but Danzig Jr. persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nazarethyan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Danzig Jr. manages to move to mount!
Vinnie Danzig Jr. overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danzig Jr. goes for an armbar but Nazarethyan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan stands up over Danzig Jr., holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nazarethyan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Danzig Jr. preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nazarethyan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Danzig Jr. has a closed guard, preventing Nazarethyan from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan prevents Danzig Jr. from getting back to his feet.
Danzig Jr. has his foot on Nazarethyan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nazarethyan works his way back into a safe position though.
Danzig Jr. will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Danzig Jr. trying to control the position.
Nazarethyan trying to control but Danzig Jr. is working from the bottom.
Danzig Jr. striking off his back but it's not causing Nazarethyan any problems.
Nazarethyan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danzig Jr. escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nazarethyan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nazarethyan landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nazarethyan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nazarethyan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Danzig Jr. looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nazarethyan chips away with some ground and pound.
Nazarethyan landing with the ground and pound.
Danzig Jr. looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nazarethyan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danzig Jr. swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Danzig Jr. wants to sweep but no luck.
Nazarethyan distracts Danzig Jr. with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Danzig Jr.'s head.
Nazarethyan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Danzig Jr.'s head.
Danzig Jr. wants to stand but Nazarethyan is controlling the position.
Danzig Jr. throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Danzig Jr. working for submissions but it's allowed Nazarethyan to get to half guard.
Nazarethyan is trying to control. Danzig Jr. wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Danzig Jr. wants to get back to his feet.
Danzig Jr. is pressing down on Nazarethyan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nazarethyan stopping the sweep attempt from Danzig Jr..
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Suren Nazarethyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Suren Nazarethyan'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!
Nazarethyan misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
Danzig Jr. was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Danzig Jr. just misses with a punch to the body.
Danzig Jr. scores with a kick to the midsection.
Danzig Jr. stuns Nazarethyan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Danzig Jr. cracks a nice hook into Nazarethyan's ribs.
Nazarethyan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Danzig Jr. throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vinnie Danzig Jr. is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nazarethyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danzig Jr. scores with a head kick. Nazarethyan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazarethyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Danzig Jr. circles away.
Danzig Jr. keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nazarethyan tries to sprawl but Danzig Jr. drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Danzig Jr. is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. wants to control but Nazarethyan is keeping him busy.
Danzig Jr. is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Danzig Jr. thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nazarethyan's head.
Danzig Jr. throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Danzig Jr. decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Danzig Jr. is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Danzig Jr. shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nazarethyan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan misses with a head kick.
Danzig Jr. is looking for a counter combo.
Nazarethyan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Danzig Jr. lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nazarethyan will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazarethyan throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Danzig Jr. was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Suren Nazarethyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nazarethyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nazarethyan wants to clinch.
Nazarethyan takes a swing at Danzig Jr.'s ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Danzig Jr. there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danzig Jr. connects with a jab.
Nazarethyan gets a clinch.
Nazarethyan fails to pull guard.
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danzig Jr. turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danzig Jr. closes the distance and pushes Nazarethyan back into the cage.
Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danzig Jr. moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danzig Jr. throws a combination that misses
and Nazarethyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Danzig Jr. throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nazarethyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
Danzig Jr. connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Nazarethyan.
Danzig Jr. throws a right hand that Nazarethyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Nazarethyan also avoids with ease.
Nazarethyan tries to clinch but Danzig Jr. moves out of range.
Nazarethyan ducks under a wild hook from Danzig Jr..
Nazarethyan throws a lazy uppercut
and Danzig Jr. counters with a left and a right that stings Nazarethyan.
Danzig Jr. scores with a shot to the body.
Nazarethyan misses with a straight left.
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!
Nazarethyan misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Danzig Jr.. That snapped Nazarethyan's head back.
Nazarethyan misses with a two punch combination.
Danzig Jr. lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Nazarethyan to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Nazarethyan looks to clinch but Danzig Jr. throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Nazarethyan taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vinnie Danzig Jr.!
After winning the bout, Vinnie Danzig Jr. thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Suren Nazarethyan stepped up to the mic, saying 'I Will Come Back Stronger Than Before'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoki Mayoniko (ranked 1645 p4p, 211 weight class) and Lars Kenardly (ranked 4399 p4p, 434 weight class). Kenardly has chosen Strokin as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoki Mayoniko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Kenardly!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Kenardly misses
and Mayoniko counters with a low kick, right behind Kenardly 's knee.
We've been told by Mayoniko's head coaches at The Takeover that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mayoniko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lars Kenardly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenardly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mayoniko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kenardly throws a head kick that misses.
Mayoniko misses the shot to the body.
Mayoniko defending well as Kenardly loads up on a big left hand.
Kenardly throws a lazy uppercut
and Mayoniko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mayoniko blocks a head kick by Kenardly.
It looked like Mayoniko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab, jab by Mayoniko - just one landing.
Mayoniko throws a right and a left that Kenardly avoids nicely.
Kenardly throws a lazy right hand but Mayoniko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Mayoniko counters with a quick kick to the body but Kenardly blocks it.
Mayoniko ducks under a wild hook from Kenardly.
Mayoniko throws an overhand right that lands on Kenardly's shoulder, as Kenardly tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenardly throws a head kick that misses
and Mayoniko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mayoniko.
A head punch on the inside from Mayoniko fails to land.
Kenardly slowing the pace effectively.
Mayoniko digs a right hand into Kenardly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kenardly's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenardly is trying to maintain a safe position but Mayoniko gets an underhook and turns Kenardly into the cage.
Kenardly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kenardly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kenardly gets through Mayoniko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mayoniko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kenardly up against the cage.
Kenardly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kenardly effectively controlling the action here.
Kenardly misses with an elbow over the top.
Kenardly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayoniko slips under a jab from Kenardly.
Mayoniko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenardly.
Kenardly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayoniko.
A big left from Mayoniko misses.
Mayoniko catches Kenardly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Kenardly does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko lands a nice shot that snaps Kenardly's head back.
Kenardly throws a sloppy head kick
and Mayoniko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mayoniko tried to score with a low kick but Kenardly checks it.
A little jabbing left from Kenardly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mayoniko takes a swing at Kenardly's ribcage but misses.
Mayoniko doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenardly circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayoniko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayoniko throws out a powerful jab.
Kenardly misses with a head kick.
Kenardly connects with a leg kick. Mayoniko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kenardly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mayoniko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayoniko blocks a jab.
Mayoniko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mayoniko cracks Kenardly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kenardly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mayoniko on the side of the head.
Mayoniko has closed the distance and engaged Kenardly in a clinch.
Kenardly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenardly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mayoniko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayoniko slips under a jab from Kenardly.
Nice defenses there by Kenardly.
Mayoniko throws a body shot but no joy.
Mayoniko blocks a leg kick.
A combination from Kenardly does no damage.
That kick from Kenardly tenderised Mayoniko's leg. Mayoniko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kenardly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenardly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayoniko moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayoniko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mayoniko motions for Kenardly to come forward. Mayoniko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kenardly throws a hook to the side of Mayoniko's head but Mayoniko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayoniko closes the distance and clinches.
Mayoniko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kenardly backwards.
Kenardly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mayoniko avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayoniko tries a body shot but Kenardly blocks it.
Kenardly manages to break the clinch.
Mayoniko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenardly scoring well with a low kick there.
Mayoniko connects with a jab.
It looks like Lars Kenardly has been cut.
Kenardly keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenardly cracks Mayoniko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick by Kenardly misses
and Mayoniko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kenardly throws a head kick that Mayoniko semi-blocks.
Kenardly throws out a powerful jab.
Kenardly scores with a jab to the head.
Kenardly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenardly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko staying out of range there.
Mayoniko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kenardly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayoniko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenardly manages to avoid it.
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 Yoki Mayoniko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lars Kenardly's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kenardly lands a nice shot that snaps Mayoniko's head back.
Mayoniko has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A slow jab from Mayoniko misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kenardly! But no joy.
Kenardly cracks Mayoniko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kenardly throws a right hand that misses
and Mayoniko counters with a good low kick that Kenardly was not able to check.
Kenardly throws a leg kick
and Mayoniko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mayoniko.
Mayoniko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenardly.
Kenardly tries to land a leg kick but Mayoniko saw it coming and moves away.
Mayoniko checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenardly misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Kenardly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayoniko throws the kick towards the body but Kenardly avoids it.
Kenardly throws out a counter right but Mayoniko avoids it with no problem.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kenardly checks a leg kick.
Mayoniko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenardly.
A head kick from Kenardly lands but Mayoniko takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayoniko blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenardly misses with an uppercut
and Mayoniko counters with a nice leg kick.
Kenardly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mayoniko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mayoniko walks into a stiff left hand from Kenardly.
Mayoniko blocks a jab.
Mayoniko misses with a body shot.
Kenardly throws a jab when Mayoniko was well out of range.
Kenardly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayoniko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mayoniko tries to clinch but Kenardly is having none of it.
Kenardly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mayoniko under the eye.
Nice jab there from Kenardly.
Mayoniko throws a body punch but Kenardly moves out of range.
Kenardly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayoniko throws out the jab.
Mayoniko drives through and clinches with Kenardly against the cage.
Mayoniko misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayoniko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenardly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayoniko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mayoniko connects with a looping right hand.
Mayoniko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kenardly lands a head kick!
Kenardly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Kenardly misses its intended target.
Mayoniko is looking to counter the offense by Kenardly and move into the clinch.
Kenardly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kenardly misses with a few strikes there.
Kenardly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mayoniko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kenardly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kenardly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kenardly throws a poor cross that misses
and Mayoniko counters with a good low kick that Kenardly was not able to check.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mayoniko is looking to slow Kenardly down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenardly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenardly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mayoniko's calf.
Kenardly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayoniko is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kenardly.
Mayoniko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lars Kenardly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenardly misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheers as Mayoniko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kenardly doesn't seem phased though.
Kenardly is rocked!
A good leg kick by Mayoniko.
Kenardly is still on wobbly legs! Can Mayoniko finish him?
Mayoniko steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Kenardly is out on his feet! Mayoniko sets himself and nearly takes Kenardly's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yoki Mayoniko!
During a confident post fight interview, Yoki Mayoniko 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 Stannis Baratheon (ranked 1641 p4p, 239 weight class) and Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 3982 p4p, 494 weight class). Pitakaka has chosen my dick as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
223 lbs
17 - 12 - 1 |
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217 lbs
29 - 29 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stannis Baratheon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Pitakaka!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitakaka staying out of range there.
Pitakaka lands a nice looking body kick.
Baratheon scores with a jab to the body.
Baratheon avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Baratheon swinging wildly here.
Baratheon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitakaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baratheon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Elijah Pitakaka has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka misses with a body kick.
Baratheon moves out of range as Pitakaka throws a body kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Pitakaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baratheon.
A clash of legs there as Baratheon blocks the low kick.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Baratheon moves out of range easily.
Baratheon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Baratheon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pitakaka tries to land a front kick but Baratheon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Baratheon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Baratheon scores with a four punch combination!
Pitakaka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Baratheon.
Baratheon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pitakaka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baratheon checks it well.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Baratheon throws a right and a left that Pitakaka avoids nicely.
Pitakaka is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Baratheon moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stannis Baratheon!
Stannis Baratheon bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Loel (ranked 1113 p4p, 143 weight class) and Johnny Dangerous Jr (ranked 3055 p4p, 327 weight class). Loel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bush - Glycerine. Dangerous Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TNT - ACDC. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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187 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
12 - 14 - 0 |
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Loel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Dangerous Jr!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangerous Jr misses with a straight right.
Dangerous Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Dangerous Jr throws a hook but Loel avoids it easily.
Dangerous Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Loel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A clash of legs there as Loel blocks the low kick.
Loel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dangerous Jr.
Dangerous Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Loel looks to land a combination but Dangerous Jr avoids it well.
Loel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Dangerous Jr dodges the punch combination from Loel.
Dangerous Jr misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dangerous Jr misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dangerous Jr slips under a jab.
Dangerous Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Dangerous Jr works Loel's body with a nice hook.
Dangerous Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Loel.
Dangerous Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Loel's hands.
It looks like Yuri Loel has been cut.
Dangerous Jr cracks Loel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangerous Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dangerous Jr looks for the body kick but Loel saw that one coming.
Loel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dangerous Jr.
Dangerous Jr thumps Loel with a low kick.
Dangerous Jr blocks a head kick by Loel.
Loel lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Johnny Dangerous Jr has been cut.
Loel throws a jab when Dangerous Jr was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Dangerous Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been informed that Dangerous Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dangerous Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dangerous Jr misses with a leg kick
and Loel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dangerous Jr scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loel just misses with a punch to the body.
Dangerous Jr tries to bum rush Loel with a series of wild strikes but Loel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dangerous Jr slips a straight right by Loel.
Dangerous Jr walks into a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Loel.
Dangerous Jr lands a head shot.
Dangerous Jr tries to land a front kick but Loel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dangerous Jr cracks Loel's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Loel slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Dangerous Jr can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Dangerous Jr!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Johnny Dangerous Jr made sure he mentioned Velocity Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Pavlyuchenko (ranked 853 p4p, 131 weight class) and Chris Severn (ranked 2096 p4p, 293 weight class). Andriy Pavlyuchenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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215 lbs
32 - 30 - 1 |
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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
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Pavlyuchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Severn!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlyuchenko throws a chopping leg kick but Severn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pavlyuchenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Chris Severn has been cut.
Pavlyuchenko has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pavlyuchenko thumps Severn with a low kick.
Severn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pavlyuchenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a few strikes there.
Severn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pavlyuchenko defends it well.
A punch combination from Pavlyuchenko misses.
Pavlyuchenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Severn walks into a jab.
Pavlyuchenko blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavlyuchenko throws out a loose jab but Severn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlyuchenko throws a solid leg kick but Severn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pavlyuchenko.
The fighters circling - Pavlyuchenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Pavlyuchenko misses.
Severn wants to counter the offense by Pavlyuchenko and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko lands a jab to the nose.
Severn tries to keep at a distance but Pavlyuchenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Severn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pavlyuchenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Severn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Pavlyuchenko.
Pavlyuchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Severn's elbow.
Pavlyuchenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Severn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Severn prevents a body shot from Pavlyuchenko.
Severn turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pavlyuchenko is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Severn is looking to take a break and control but Pavlyuchenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pavlyuchenko is holding Severn down, trying to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlyuchenko is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Severn.
Severn remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pavlyuchenko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Severn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Severn staying calm.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a straight left.
Pavlyuchenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Severn trying to stall but Pavlyuchenko improves his position.
Severn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pavlyuchenko working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Pavlyuchenko.
Pavlyuchenko lands with a light punch inside.
Severn decides to pull guard.
Pavlyuchenko trying to control but Severn is working from the bottom.
Severn trying to keep a closed guard but Pavlyuchenko is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlyuchenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andriy Pavlyuchenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Severn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Severn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pavlyuchenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Pavlyuchenko lands with a good body shot.
Severn slips under a jab from Pavlyuchenko.
Pavlyuchenko throws out a powerful jab.
Pavlyuchenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Severn can do to turn this around?
A good leg kick by Pavlyuchenko.
Pavlyuchenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a looping right.
Andriy Pavlyuchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlyuchenko throws a shot to the body.
Pavlyuchenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavlyuchenko. Severn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Severn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko connects with a body shot.
Pavlyuchenko misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavlyuchenko. Severn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pavlyuchenko tries to clinch up.
Pavlyuchenko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pavlyuchenko, as that shot connected.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a double jab
and Severn counters with a nice uppercut.
Andriy Pavlyuchenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Pavlyuchenko avoids the head kick by Severn.
Nice shot by Pavlyuchenko.
A swing and a miss from Pavlyuchenko.
Pavlyuchenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Severn is out of range and Pavlyuchenko settles back down.
Pavlyuchenko sets himself, and Severn steps forward looking for the clinch! Pavlyuchenko avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pavlyuchenko.
Pavlyuchenko thuds a left hand into Severn's body.
Pavlyuchenko pushes Severn up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Severn drags the fight down to the ground.
Pavlyuchenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Severn keeping moving, preventing Pavlyuchenko from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavlyuchenko is really struggling to control Severn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pavlyuchenko stopping the sweep attempt from Severn.
Pavlyuchenko wants to control from the top but Severn keeps moving.
Pavlyuchenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Severn on the ground.
Severn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Severn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pavlyuchenko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Severn.
Pavlyuchenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pavlyuchenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Severn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Severn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn looks for the body kick but Pavlyuchenko saw that one coming.
Severn staying out of range there.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
Severn tries a head kick but it misses.
Severn misses with a straight right.
Severn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pavlyuchenko.
Pavlyuchenko throws a low kick but Severn moves out of range easily.
Severn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a body shot
and Severn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Severn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pavlyuchenko, right into the meat.
Pavlyuchenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pavlyuchenko throws an overhand right that lands on Severn's shoulder, as Severn tries to avoid the shot.
Pavlyuchenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Severn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andriy Pavlyuchenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Severn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Severn misses with a wild body shot.
Severn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pavlyuchenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Severn throws a body punch but Pavlyuchenko moves out of range.
Pavlyuchenko moves away from the strike by Severn.
Pavlyuchenko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pavlyuchenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Severn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severn throws a body punch but Pavlyuchenko moves out of range.
Severn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pavlyuchenko throws a front kick aimed at Severn's knee but Severn avoids it well.
Severn throws a fast counter high kick but Pavlyuchenko manages to duck under it in time.
Pavlyuchenko looks to land a combination but Severn avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Pavlyuchenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pavlyuchenko takes a swing at Severn's ribcage but misses.
Pavlyuchenko ducks under a wild hook from Severn.
An attempted straight right counter from Pavlyuchenko misses the target.
Jab, jab by Pavlyuchenko - just one landing.
Pavlyuchenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Severn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pavlyuchenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Severn is stalling here.
Pavlyuchenko tries a body shot but Severn blocks it.
Severn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pavlyuchenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pavlyuchenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Severn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlyuchenko tries to work over Severn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a body punch.
Severn looking to slow down the pace here.
Pavlyuchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Severn's elbow.
Severn struggles to land a body shot inside as Pavlyuchenko controls his hands.
Pavlyuchenko misses with some punches.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andriy Pavlyuchenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Severn slows down the pace here.
Severn takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pavlyuchenko lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pavlyuchenko tries a body shot but Severn blocks it.
Andriy Pavlyuchenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a punch to the body.
Pavlyuchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Pavlyuchenko fails to land.
Pavlyuchenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Pavlyuchenko.
Chris Severn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Severn tries to throw a body punch but Pavlyuchenko avoids it by throwing Severn back against the cage.
Pavlyuchenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Severn struggles to land a body shot inside as Pavlyuchenko controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pavlyuchenko as Severn tries to tie him up.
Severn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pavlyuchenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Pavlyuchenko.
Severn jumps guard but Pavlyuchenko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Severn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Severn tries to score a body lock takedown but Pavlyuchenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Andriy Pavlyuchenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Severn.
Pavlyuchenko gets underhooks to prevent Severn's takedown attempt.
Severn lands an elbow just above Pavlyuchenko 's eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pavlyuchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Severn's elbow.
Severn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pavlyuchenko's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Pavlyuchenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pavlyuchenko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Pavlyuchenko!
Andriy Pavlyuchenko made sure to mention his sponsor, Riner Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marek Koltun (ranked 937 p4p, 124 weight class) and Aznar Thrul (ranked 1194 p4p, 153 weight class). Aznar Thrul has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marek Koltun's chin.
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177 lbs
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181 lbs
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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
33 - 19 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 28 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aznar Thrul!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thrul.
A punch combination from Thrul misses.
Thrul looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aznar Thrul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrul throws a leg kick that misses.
Koltun drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thrul sprawls and moves away.
Koltun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thrul swings for the body but Koltun moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Thrul finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thrul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koltun.
Thrul takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koltun darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thrul dives in for a single leg takedown but Koltun sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Koltun takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thrul ducks under a wild hook from Koltun.
Thrul throws a front kick aimed at Koltun's knee but Koltun avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thrul throws a head kick that misses
so Koltun counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Koltun controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun throws an elbow that misses. Thrul uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koltun's guard. Nice move by Thrul!
Koltun is pulling down on Thrul's head. It's preventing any offense from Thrul, at least for the moment.
Koltun continues to stall.
Koltun wants to sweep here but Thrul controlling him for the moment.
Thrul chips away with some ground and pound.
Thrul with a nice head shot there.
Thrul throws a big right hand that misses.
Thrul wants to control from the top but Koltun keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrul cracks Koltun with a solid left hand.
Thrul throwing strikes from guard but Koltun blocks nicely.
Thrul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thrul lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Koltun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thrul is one step ahead there.
Thrul in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thrul wants to control from the top but Koltun keeps moving.
Thrul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thrul manages to get himself to full guard.
Koltun trying to control but Thrul is working from the bottom.
Koltun looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Koltun throwing strikes but missing.
Koltun tries to free his leg and advance position but Thrul is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Koltun looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koltun slips nicely into half guard.
Thrul has hold of Koltun's hands but Koltun slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Koltun takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Koltun looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thrul with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koltun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thrul's head.
Koltun missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koltun is trying to control. Thrul wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Koltun dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice body punch from Thrul.
Thrul throws a hook to the side of Koltun's head but Koltun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koltun throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thrul counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Thrul misses.
Koltun appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Koltun moves out of range of the strikes.
Koltun slips a jab from Thrul.
Koltun feinted with a counter takedown.
Aznar Thrul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thrul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koltun changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thrul tries to work over Koltun's front leg with a kick but Koltun checks it.
Koltun changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Koltun lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun throws a jab when Thrul was well out of range.
Koltun checks the leg kick nicely there.
A cross from Koltun lands.
Aznar Thrul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid body kick from Thrul.
Koltun walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koltun is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thrul.
Thrul lands with a right hand.
Thrul looks to land a combination but Koltun avoids it well.
Thrul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koltun just misses with a punch to the body.
Thrul misses with a few strikes there.
Thrul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koltun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thrul closes the distance but Koltun moves to the side
and Koltun counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thrul won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrul on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Koltun throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Thrul works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thrul sees it coming and defends easily.
Koltun is working for a kimura but Thrul is defending it quite comfortably.
Koltun is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Koltun prevents Thrul from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun is working for a kimura but Thrul is defending it quite comfortably.
Koltun wants to pass to mount but Thrul is defending the position.
Koltun thows a huge punch but Thrul dodges it nicely.
Thrul has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Koltun is working away from the top position though.
Koltun trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thrul is looking to escape.
Koltun looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Koltun 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.
Thrul blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koltun.
Koltun trying to control the action but Thrul is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thrul tries to kick Koltun off but Koltun keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aznar Thrul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Koltun throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koltun shoots for a takedown but Thrul saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thrul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thrul looks to land a right hand but Koltun moved out of range.
Koltun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thrul.
Thrul throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Koltun tries for a takedown but Thrul sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrul misses with a wild combination.
Koltun half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thrul stuns Koltun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrul rushes Koltun and presses him up against the cage.
Thrul manages to break the clinch.
Thrul swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrul. Koltun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thrul feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koltun's calf.
Koltun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thrul is fending him off so far but Koltun persists. Nope, Thrul circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Koltun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thrul misses with a wild combination.
Thrul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koltun.
Koltun dives in and scores a takedown into Thrul's guard.
Koltun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thrul works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thrul is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koltun is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrul looking for a sweep. Not yet Thrul, not yet.
Koltun advances to half guard.
Koltun working the head and body with strikes.
Koltun is stalling here. Thrul is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Koltun seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Thrul has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrul working the head and body with strikes.
Koltun is looking to regain half guard here but Thrul keeps moving and retains side control.
Koltun defending against the ground and pound.
Thrul remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Marek Koltun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrul wants to stand but Koltun has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Thrul working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koltun's head.
Koltun controls Thrul momentarily but Thrul frees himself.
Thrul with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thrul working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thrul throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koltun working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thrul with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koltun working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thrul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thrul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thrul trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koltun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Koltun working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thrul stopping the sweep attempt from Koltun.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thrul scores with a spinning back kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Aznar Thrul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thrul has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aznar Thrul!
Aznar Thrul spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Xll (ranked 217 p4p, 27 weight class) and Luciano Bizarria (ranked 504 p4p, 80 weight class). Xll kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kvelertak - Åpenbaring. Bizarria has chosen Arnaldo Antunes - Alta Noite as his entrance music. Ramses Xll could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luciano Bizarria's chin.
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226 lbs
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211 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramses Xll!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luciano Bizarria!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xll throws a hook to the side of Bizarria's head but Bizarria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Xll misses.
Xll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xll throws a head kick that misses.
Xll throws a combination that misses
and Bizarria counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Xll kicks Bizarria off and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xll definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bizarria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xll.
Xll falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bizarria counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Xll scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xll throws a head kick but Bizarria moves out of range.
Bizarria with the counter takedown but Xll avoids it easily.
Bizarria closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab lands there for Xll.
It looks like Luciano Bizarria has been cut.
A jab from Xll misses.
Bizarria changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bizarria avoids a kick to the body.
Xll lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Xll.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bizarria drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Xll defends it well.
Xll takes a swing at Bizarria's ribcage but misses.
Bizarria tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Xll throws a hook but Bizarria blocks it.
Bizarria tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bizarria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xll.
Bizarria changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bizarria decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Xll's guard.
Xll is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Xll.
Xll scores with a nice hook to the head.
Xll is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bizarria is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria goes for a takedown attempt but Xll pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Xll lands a jab to Bizarria's midsection.
Xll swings for the body but Bizarria moves out of range.
Bizarria is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ramses Xll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xll misses with a right hand
and Bizarria counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Xll is not content to let Bizarria control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xll slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bizarria in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bizarria throwing strikes but missing.
Bizarria won't allow Xll to sweep him here.
Xll is trying to control the position but Bizarria postures up.
Bizarria throwing strikes from guard but Xll blocks nicely.
Bizarria lands a couple of elbows.
Bizarria won't allow Xll to sweep him here.
Bizarria trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramses Xll dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luciano Bizarria's cut.
That's time! Xll's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Xll throws a head kick that misses
and Bizarria counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Xll is holding on to half guard well.
Xll is refusing to be controlled, as Bizarria sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xll blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bizarria.
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. Bizarria connects with a nice short shot to Xll's temple.
Bizarria not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizarria scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Xll is trying to control but Bizarria manages to pass to mount!
Xll is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizarria lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bizarria lands a big shot there that rocks Xll but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Xll is rocked!
It looks like Ramses Xll has been cut.
Xll is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh Xll is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bizarria lands a big elbow - Xll is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Xll is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Luciano Bizarria!
Luciano Bizarria is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Pedro (ranked 119 p4p, 15 weight class) and Ronnie Rolla (ranked 555 p4p, 71 weight class). Rolla has chosen Hit 'Em Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Pedro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Rolla!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedro throws a hook but Rolla blocks it.
Pedro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pedro tries to clinch up but Rolla circles away and keeps his distance.
Pedro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rolla is able to avoid easily.
Rolla gets tackled into the cage by Pedro. Pedro maintains the clinch.
We've been informed that Rolla has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pedro scores with a shot to the side of Rolla's head.
Rolla has a couple of punches blocked by Pedro.
Pedro managing to block the knees to the body from Rolla.
A short right from Rolla on the inside.
I was talking to Pedro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pedro digs a right hand underneath Rolla's ribcage. Rolla let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rolla misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla lands a shot to the body.
Rolla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Pedro.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rolla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Pedro.
Pedro being controlled against the cage.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pedro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rolla prevents it.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
Pedro blocks a body shot from Rolla.
Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolla.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Rolla can't find room to land a body shot as Pedro controls the action.
Rolla is pressed up against the cage. Pedro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rolla down to the mat. Rolla avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pedro rushes Rolla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pedro.
Rolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rolla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rolla misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Rolla.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
Rolla wants to break free but Pedro has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Pedro.
Pedro goes for a takedown attempt but Rolla pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Pedro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pedro clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pedro.
Pedro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rolla backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pedro tries to work over Rolla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pedro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rolla.
Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Rolla controls the action.
Pedro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rolla prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rolla.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rolla manages to break the clinch.
Pedro ducks under a wild hook from Rolla.
Rolla misses with a hook.
Rolla throws a sloppy head kick and Pedro moves out of range easily.
Pedro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rolla. Rolla circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pedro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pedro connects with a body shot.
Pedro misses the shot to the body.
Pedro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pedro closes the distance and clinches.
Pedro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rolla fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rolla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Pedro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedro has closed the distance and engaged Rolla in a clinch.
Rolla lands an elbow inside.
It looks like George Pedro has been cut.
Pedro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rolla fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rolla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedro misses with an uppercut
and Rolla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rolla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pedro tries to clinch up but Rolla circles away and keeps his distance.
Rolla tries a quick counter leg kick but Pedro is wise to it.
Ronnie Rolla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rolla scores with a jab.
Pedro wants to clinch.
A jab from Rolla misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Pedro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pedro.
Rolla gets tackled into the cage by Pedro. Pedro maintains the clinch.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
Pedro misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Pedro.
Pedro blocks an elbow strike.
Pedro tries for a takedown. No joy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rolla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pedro's elbow.
Pedro working aggressively here.
Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolla controls his hands.
Pedro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rolla backwards.
George Pedro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla swings wildly with an uppercut but Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pedro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rolla can do to turn this around?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pedro.
Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pedro backwards.
Pedro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Rolla.
Pedro lands a body shot.
Pedro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rolla backwards.
Pedro lands with a short shot to the head.
Rolla is rocked!
Pedro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rolla is still on wobbly legs! Can Pedro finish him?
Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rolla seems to have recovered his senses.
Rolla wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Rolla controls the action.
A short left from Pedro.
Rolla is trying to break the clinch but Pedro has him pressed against the cage.
Rolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedro.
Rolla pushes Pedro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pedro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pedro blocks an uppercut.
Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Rolla avoids it by throwing Pedro back against the cage.
Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pedro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pedro as Rolla tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from Pedro as the two fighters clinch.
Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Rolla.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rolla.
A right hand to the body from Rolla.
Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Rolla avoids it by throwing Pedro back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Pedro.
Pedro misses with a body punch.
Rolla lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rolla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pedro tries to work over Rolla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pedro tries to work over Rolla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rolla throws an elbow but misses.
Rolla throws an elbow but it misses.
Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Pedro lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rolla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pedro's brow.
Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Rolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rolla backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla has a couple of punches blocked by Pedro.
Rolla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pedro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rolla missing with knees to the body.
Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Pedro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Pedro.
Pedro has Rolla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rolla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Pedro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pedro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pedro fails to land.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pedro.
Rolla is breathing heavily.
Rolla can't break the clinch.
Rolla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Pedro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good shot there by Pedro.
Pedro throws a sloppy body shot
and Rolla counters with a straight right hand.
Rolla throws a hook but Pedro blocks it.
Pedro feinted with a counter takedown.
Pedro misses with the combination.
Pedro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rolla is fending him off so far but Pedro persists. Nope, Rolla circles away and we're back to standing.
Rolla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pedro.
Pedro tries to clinch but Rolla moves away
and Rolla counters with a stiff right hand.
George Pedro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rolla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Rolla.
Pedro blocks a jab.
Ronnie Rolla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rolla clinches up against the cage.
Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolla controls his hands.
Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla blocks a body shot from Pedro.
Rolla misses with a body punch.
Rolla misses with a punch to the body.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rolla digs a right hand into Pedro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pedro's gas tank.
Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Rolla.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Rolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Pedro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rolla is defending well.
Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
Pedro lands a body punch.
A short left from Rolla.
Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla is trying to maintain a safe position but Pedro gets an underhook and turns Rolla into the cage.
Rolla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rolla pushes Pedro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rolla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pedro's elbow.
Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Rolla controls the action.
Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pedro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rolla misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Pedro fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Pedro lands a nice uppercut.
Rolla tries a knee to the head but Pedro blocks it.
Rolla blocks an uppercut.
Rolla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pedro is defending well for now.
Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rolla blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedro tries to work over Rolla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pedro working aggressively here.
Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolla controls his hands.
Pedro blocks an elbow strike.
Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rolla's elbow.
Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rolla can't find room to land a body shot as Pedro controls the action.
Pedro prevents a body shot from Rolla.
Pedro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rollas head.
Rolla swings wildly with an uppercut but Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro pushes Rolla back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rolla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Rolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rolla throws an elbow but misses.
Rolla trying to land knees to the body.
Rolla misses with a punch to the body.
Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Rolla.
A short right from Rolla.
Rolla pushes Pedro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pedro scores with a hook to the body.
Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rolla backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rolla pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Pedro on the inside.
Pedro scores with a shoulder strike.
Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rolla tries to land knees in the clinch but Pedro avoids the damage to the body.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but George Pedro did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on George Pedro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rolla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pedro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rolla tries a head kick but it misses.
Pedro lands with a right hand.
Rolla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pedro throws a jab but it's blocked by Rolla.
Rolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pedro.
Rolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Pedro.
Pedro throws a front kick that sends Rolla stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pedro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pedro stops Rolla from getting back to his feet.
Pedro winds up and cracks Rolla with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rolla is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pedro scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pedro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pedro slips a nice elbow through Rolla's hands, connecting with Rolla's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pedro prevents Rolla from standing back up.
Pedro drops an elbow to the side of Rolla's head.
Pedro trying to control the action but Rolla is working from the bottom.
Rolla is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pedro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rolla is refusing to be controlled, as Pedro sits in half guard.
Pedro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rolla is trying to stand up here but Pedro is controlling him well.
Pedro throws a strike but Rolla avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro is in close to Rolla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pedro loads up on a big left hand. Rolla felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Pedro looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Rolla can't hide his disappointment, as Pedro celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Pedro!
George Pedro retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, an emotional George Pedro said 'Now this was REALLY my last fight. I want to thank all my rivals I had throughout this amazing career. I want to thank all my training partners. It was a great experience and fortunately I did great things and was able to reach #2 P4P. Special thanks to my manager and mentor Rodrigo Costa - we learn'.
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