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KOFC 106 - Andreev vs Aoki 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Squanchy Squanch (ranked 4714 p4p, 496 weight class) and Marky Mark (ranked 4754 p4p, 498 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Squanchy Squanch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marky Mark!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squanch ducks under a wild hook from Mark.
Squanch moves out of range of the strikes.
Mark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Squanch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mark misses with a left hand
and Squanch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mark misses with a left hand
and Squanch counters with a nice uppercut.
Marky Mark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mark shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Squanch pinned against the cage. Squanch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mark throws a lazy uppercut
and Squanch counters with a stiff right hand.
Mark misses with a double jab
and Squanch counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark dives in and grabs Squanch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Squanch pushes down on Mark's head and hops out.
Mark misses with an uppercut
and Squanch counters with a stiff right hand.
Mark misses the body punch
enabling Squanch to counter with a crisp jab.
Mark shoots for a takedown but Squanch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Squanchy Squanch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marky Mark.
Mark cracks Squanch with an open hand slap.
Mark misses with a jab to the body
and Squanch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Squanch has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Squanchy Squanch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mark throws a right hand that misses
and Squanch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Squanch.
Squanch is looking to counter punch.
Mark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Squanch at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mark.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mark misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Squanch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Mark misses
and Squanch counters with a three punch combo that has Mark backing up. Mark nods at Squanch to acknowledge the strikes.
Mark throws a body punch but Squanch moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Squanch misses its target.
Mark moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Squanch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mark's brow.
Squanch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Squanch.
Squanch takes a shot to the head.
Squanch looking to stall.
Mark blocks a body shot from Squanch.
Mark cracks Squanch with a nice body shot.
Mark throws a punch but it's blocked by Squanch.
Mark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mark.
A body shot lands from Mark.
Squanch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Mark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squanch lands an elbow that stopped Mark in his tracks for a moment.
Mark working aggressively here.
Mark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mark misses with a body punch.
Squanch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mark misses with a punch on the inside.
Mark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mark works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mark wants to control from the top but Squanch keeps moving.
Squanch is trying to keep Mark in close.
Mark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Squanch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mark sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mark looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Squanch working a defensive guard here.
Mark looking to pass the guard.
Mark stands and throws Squanch's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mark wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Squanch, who protects the arm well.
Mark is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Squanch knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marky Mark will probably get the nod.
That's time! Squanch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mark fails with a takedown attempt.
Mark looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
My spies in Fight Hard inform me that Mark has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Squanch is positioning himself well to prevent Mark advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mark is working for a kimura but Squanch is defending it quite comfortably.
Squanch is trying to maintain the position but Mark is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Squanch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mark.
Squanch is holding on to half guard well.
Mark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mark is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Squanch is just riding it out for now. Mark eventually gives up the hold.
Mark is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Squanch is just riding it out for now. Mark eventually gives up the hold.
Mark is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Squanch has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Squanch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mark.
Mark is looking to stall here but Squanch recovers full guard.
Mark looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mark works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mark trying to pass the guard but Squanch defending well.
Squanch is pressing down on Mark's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Squanch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Squanch keeping full guard, as Mark tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Squanch keeping moving, preventing Mark from controlling successfully.
Mark trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Squanch manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marky Mark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mark sizes up Squanch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mark misses with a straight right.
Mark darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mark has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mark trying to control but Squanch is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mark moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Squanch has worked his arm free - good work by Squanch!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark tries for a kimura but Squanch is defending well.
Squanch sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mark is working for a submission of some sort.
Mark wants to work for an arm triangle but Squanch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mark wants to work for an arm triangle but Squanch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Squanch trying to hold on to Mark's head to control him but Mark postures up.
Mark is trying to control. Squanch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mark wants to work for an arm triangle but Squanch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Squanch keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Marky Mark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marky Mark has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mark content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Squanch wants to improve his position but Mark is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mark trying to control from half guard but Squanch is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mark throws a hook but Squanch avoids it easily.
Mark scores with a body shot.
Mark misses with a looping right.
Mark throws an off balance right hand
and Squanch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mark throws a poor cross that misses
and Mark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Squanch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mark throws a body punch but Squanch moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Squanch misses its target.
Squanchy Squanch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Squanch.
Squanch appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marky Mark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mark winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marky Mark!
Marky Mark took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Riner Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leszek Sobota (ranked 4585 p4p, 446 weight class) and Pavel Hryunov (ranked 4807 p4p, 458 weight class). Leszek Sobota looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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180 lbs
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176 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leszek Sobota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pavel Hryunov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobota takes a swing at Hryunov's ribcage but misses.
Sobota slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Sobota on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sobota connects with a nice looking jab.
Sobota checks a leg kick.
Sobota takes a swing at Hryunov's ribcage but misses.
Sobota steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hryunov.
Hryunov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sobota swings widly with a right hand
and Hryunov counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hryunov!
Hryunov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sobota.
Hryunov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hryunov looks to land a right hand but Sobota moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobota keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hryunov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sobota sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sobota was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sobota looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hryunov misses with a double jab
and Sobota counters with a straight right hand.
Hryunov scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hryunov lands a body shot.
Hryunov's coach down at 3Band MMA ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hryunov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hryunov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hryunov wants to stand but Sobota has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hryunov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hryunov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hryunov stands up and waves to Sobota to follow him.
Hryunov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sobota defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hryunov.
Hryunov looks for a takedown but Sobota sprawls well.
Leszek Sobota has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Hryunov.
A jab from Hryunov does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hryunov misses with an uppercut.
Sobota on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hryunov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sobota is fending him off so far but Hryunov persists. Nope, Sobota circles away and we're back to standing.
Sobota missing with a left hand there. Hryunov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Sobota swings for the body but Hryunov moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hryunov! But no joy.
Sobota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donk. Hryunov catches Sobota right on the button with a cross.
Hryunov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sobota on the side of the head.
Hryunov swinging wildly here.
Hryunov ducks under a wild hook from Sobota.
Sobota misses with a wild body shot.
Hryunov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sobota circles away quickly and effectively.
Sobota lands an overhand right.
Hryunov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sobota counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hryunov misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobota throws a hook to the side of Hryunov's head but Hryunov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sobota slips a straight right by Hryunov.
Sobota moves out of range as Hryunov strikes.
Hryunov misses with a looping left.
Sobota throwing a counter right hand but Hryunov manages to avoid it.
Hryunov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobota was well out of range. Poor timing from Hryunov.
A counter left hand to the body from Sobota misses its target.
Sobota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hryunov misses with a two punch combination.
Leszek Sobota is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hryunov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sobota cracks Hryunov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Decent striking displayed by Hryunov there.
Hryunov missing with a left hand there. Sobota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hryunov misses with a double jab
and Sobota counters with a stiff right hand.
Hryunov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hryunov is looking to chop away at Sobota's legs.
Sobota clobbers Hryunov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobota slips under a jab.
Hryunov misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobota. Hryunov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sobota stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hryunov.
Hryunov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sobota moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hryunov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hryunov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sobota.
Sobota has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sobota lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hryunov pushes Sobota back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hryunov goes for a takedown attempt but Sobota pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sobota takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hryunov misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Hryunov dominated that round.
That's time! Sobota's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sobota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hryunov.
Hryunov scores with a one two! Sobota had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sobota misses with a hook. Hryunov ducked under it nicely.
Pavel Hryunov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sobota lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A right-left combo lands from Hryunov.
Sobota misses the shot to the body.
Hryunov misses with an uppercut.
Hryunov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hryunov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pavel Hryunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hryunov misses with a looping right.
Hryunov misses with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hryunov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sobota drives through and clinches with Hryunov against the cage.
Sobota lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hryunov backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobota doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sobota lands a body shot.
Sobota prevents Hryunov from breaking the clinch.
Hryunov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sobota has Hryunov pressed against the cage, preventing Hryunov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sobota lands with a light punch inside.
Hryunov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hryunov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sobota has him pressed against the cage.
Hryunov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sobota moves into the clinch.
Hryunov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sobota uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hryunov.
Hryunov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sobota is looking to counter punch.
Hryunov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sobota avoids the body shot from Hryunov.
Sobota takes one to the side of the head.
Hryunov misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hryunov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sobota stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hryunov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hryunov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sobota. Sobota circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hryunov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sobota has time to react.
Hryunov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sobota lands a nice shot that snaps Hryunov's head back.
Hryunov moves out of range as Sobota strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Sobota misses the target.
Hryunov connects with a single shot there.
Hryunov lands a really nice looking cross but Sobota seems unphased.
Sloppy strikes from Hryunov. Those never looked like landing.
Hryunov looks to land a combination but Sobota avoids it well.
A slow jab from Sobota misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobota uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hryunov.
Hryunov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hryunov stalks Sobota and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sobota's face. Sobota staggers backwards, shaken.
Sobota throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hryunov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hryunov misses with a combination
and Sobota counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hryunov thinking.
Hryunov is breathing heavily.
Sobota takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hryunov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sobota connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hryunov throws a series of punches but Sobota avoids them all with ease.
Sobota instigates a clinch.
Hryunov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Sobota.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hryunov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hryunov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hryunov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sobota.
Nice body punch from Sobota - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hryunov is looking to break free of the clinch but Sobota has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Sobota.
Sobota lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hryunov or not.
Sobota lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sobota softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sobota lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sobota.
Hryunov is rocked!
Sobota scores with a hook to the body.
Hryunov is still on wobbly legs! Can Sobota finish him?
Sobota lands a body punch.
Sobota lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sobota lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hryunov to his knees! Sobota keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leszek Sobota!
Leszek Sobota decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Diaz (ranked 2712 p4p, 297 weight class) and Tuco Cortez (ranked 4418 p4p, 427 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Feiticeira. Cortez has chosen Freestyle - The Party Has Begun as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuco Cortez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez takes one on the button.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Cortez tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cortez defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Cortez connects with a jab.
A shot to the body from Cortez misses
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good work by Diaz as he checks the leg kick.
Diaz tried to counter with a leg kick but Cortez avoided it.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Cortez with an uppercut!
Cortez wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Cortez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Cortez ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Cortez. Those never looked like landing.
Cortez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cortez. Cortez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Cortez slips the punch.
Cortez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cortez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Cortez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Cortez misses the jab.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diaz slips a straight right by Cortez.
Cortez misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cortez under the eye.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortez is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortez throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Cortez ducks down to avoid it.
Cortez blocks a leg kick.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz sets himself, and Cortez steps forward looking for the clinch! Diaz avoids it this time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cortez.
Diaz feints a jab promting Cortez to slip. Diaz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cortez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cortez misses with a wild combination.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cortez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diaz back to the cage. Cortez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cortez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Cortez lands a nice shot to the body.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz feints a jab promting Cortez to slip. Diaz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cortez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cortez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cortez tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Cortez's head.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Cortez ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Cortez misses the body punch
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cortez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and Cortez settles back down.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Cortez throws a body kick that misses
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diaz throws a jab when Cortez was well out of range.
Cortez throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a crisp one two that drops Cortez! Diaz thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cortez to his feet! Cortez is in big trouble!
Cortez is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Cortez.
Cortez is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Cortez moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Cortez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cortez blocks a jab.
Cortez seems to have recovered his senses.
Cortez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz takes a swing at Cortez's ribcage but misses.
Cortez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've been informed that Cortez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cortez checks a leg kick nicely.
It seemed like Cortez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cortez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Cortez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz lands a jab to Cortez's midsection.
Cortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Tuco Cortez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortez misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cortez. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Cortez delivers a nice body kick.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Cortez's ribs.
Cortez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Cortez saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cortez's head.
Cortez walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
A combination from Cortez does no damage.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz scores with a hook.
Cortez blocks a jab.
Cortez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diaz.
Cortez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz cracks Cortez with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Diaz has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cortez to stand back up!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Cortez.
Tuco Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Diaz goes for a double leg but Cortez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cortez continues to drive forward.
Cortez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cortez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cortez at a distance.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dick Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Cortez.
Cortez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.
Cortez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Cortez.
A head kick misses from Cortez.
Diaz moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Cortez.
Cortez checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cortez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cortez moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Cortez throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Cortez misses the body punch
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Diaz.
A big right from Diaz misses.
And Cortez tries to counter it with a takedown but Diaz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cortez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cortez - that will leave a mark!
Cortez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz clobbers Cortez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez lands with an uppercut that bounces Diaz off the cage and back into range.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortez pushes Diaz away with a front kick.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Cortez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Cortez feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Cortez counters with a thumping low kick.
Cortez throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cortez throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cortez scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Diaz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cortez walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Good shot there by Diaz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Cortez moved out of range nicely.
Cortez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Diaz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cortez throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cortez can do to turn this around?
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Cortez.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cortez, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cortez looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Cortez tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cortez lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cortez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cortez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cortez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diaz backs up against the cage.
Cortez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
A shot to the liver by Cortez. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cortez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cortez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cortez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Cortez slips under a jab from Diaz.
Cortez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cortez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Cortez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cortez looks to throw a body kick
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cortez throws a front kick that sends Diaz stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Cortez circles away easily
and Cortez counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortez moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz digs a good hook to Cortez's body.
Cortez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cortez circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Tuco Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cortez lands a jab to the head.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diaz drives through and clinches with Cortez against the cage.
Cortez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diaz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dick Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cortez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Diaz to work.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Cortez can't break the clinch.
Diaz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cortez uses from the top position.
Diaz has his foot on Cortez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cortez works his way back into a safe position though.
Cortez stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Diaz throws up his legs and catches Cortez in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Cortez tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Diaz! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dick Diaz!
Dick Diaz tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joan Vila (ranked 1678 p4p, 205 weight class) and Master Roshi (ranked 2731 p4p, 312 weight class). Master Roshi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joan Vila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Roshi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roshi misses with a hook. Vila ducked under it nicely.
Vila throws a big shot that misses.
Roshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roshi scores with a jab.
Vila has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Roshi misses with an uppercut
and Vila counters with a straight right hand.
Vila ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vila cracks Roshi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vila looks to score with a jab to the body but Roshi is just out of range.
Roshi with the counter takedown but Vila avoids it easily.
Roshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vila.
Roshi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vila ducks under a wild hook from Roshi.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roshi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Vila throws a hook to the side of Roshi's head but Roshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joan Vila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshi throws an overhand right that lands on Vila's shoulder, as Vila tries to avoid the shot.
Vila misses the shot to the body.
Roshi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vila throws out a loose jab but Roshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vila thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vila walks into a jab.
Roshi scores with a nice right hand.
Roshi throws a hook but Vila blocks it.
Vila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roshi misses with a hook
and Vila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vila shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crunch! Vila slams his shin into Roshi's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshi connects with a nice looking jab.
Vila misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roshi lands with a straight right. Vila didn't see that one coming.
Vila keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Vila misses.
Vila attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vila.
Roshi with the counter takedown but Vila avoids it easily.
Vila throws a looping overhand right but Roshi ducks down to avoid it.
Roshi checks a leg kick nicely.
Vila throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roshi lands a lovely overhand right.
Roshi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshi with a jab.
Vila defending well as Roshi loads up on a big left hand.
Roshi cracks Vila with a good jab.
Vila loads up on a big right hand but Roshi slips the punch.
Roshi loads up on a big right hand but Vila slips the punch.
Vila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vila moves out of range as Roshi strikes.
Vila takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vila slips a jab from Roshi.
Roshi misses with a hook. Vila ducked under it nicely.
Roshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Vila.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vila lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roshi at a distance.
No joy there for Vila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roshi connects with a nice looking jab.
Vila blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vila misses with an uppercut.
Roshi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vila. Roshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roshi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vila.
Roshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vila on the side of the head.
Vila slips a straight right by Roshi.
Roshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vila tries to counter with a takedown but Roshi is quick to defend against it.
Roshi misses with an uppercut. Vila saw that one coming.
Vila thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Master Roshi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vila throws a looping overhand right but Roshi ducks down to avoid it.
Roshi with the counter takedown but Vila avoids it easily.
Vila thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vila looks to score with a jab to the body but Roshi is just out of range.
A jab from Roshi misses.
A swing and a miss from Vila.
Vila misses with a body kick.
Roshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roshi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Roshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vila throws a lazy uppercut
and Roshi counters with a takedown into side control.
Vila is trying to improve his position.
Roshi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vila to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roshi manages to avoid it.
Roshi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vila walks into a stiff left hand from Roshi.
Roshi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Roshi throws a hook but Vila blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vila.
Roshi works the jab nicely.
Roshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vila.
Vila fails to land with a series of punches.
Vila misses with a hook.
Vila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roshi.
Vila swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vila throws a hook but Roshi avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshi misses with a straight left.
Roshi blocks a jab.
Vila blocks a jab.
Roshi with a hook.
Roshi connects with a right hand. Vila shakes it off.
Roshi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vila slips a jab from Roshi.
Vila is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Roshi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Vila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roshi looks to land a right hand but Vila moved out of range.
Vila appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A leg kick checked by Roshi.
Roshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vila.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vila.
Roshi throws an overhand right that lands on Vila's shoulder, as Vila tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Vila. Beautiful body shot.
Vila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vila. Roshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roshi staying out of range there.
Roshi feints the counter takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roshi, as that shot connected.
Roshi misses with a hook
and Vila counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Master Roshi has been cut.
Vila has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roshi finds it's way round the side to connect with Vila's head.
Roshi misses with a hook
and Vila counters with a nice uppercut.
Roshi is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Vila and Roshi goes tumbling to the canvas! Vila follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Roshi is still in real trouble! Can Vila finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vila missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vila 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.
Well, if Vila is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vila is keen to just control but Roshi is a slippery customer.
Vila has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Roshi defend it? Vila steps over the head and cranks it - Roshi is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Vila!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joan Vila!
An out of breath Joan Vila 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasilliy Kazakov (ranked 2115 p4p, 248 weight class) and Zulu Zulu (ranked 3042 p4p, 347 weight class). Zulu Zulu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vasilliy Kazakov's chin.
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32
168 lbs
20 - 3 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vasilliy Kazakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Zulu Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu scores with a nice strike.
Kazakov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zulu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kazakov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zulu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zulu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kazakov. Kazakov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kazakov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zulu as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasilliy Kazakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazakov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zulu counters with a straight right hand.
We've been informed that Zulu 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.
Nice jab there from Zulu.
Kazakov is rocked!
Kazakov has his takedown stuffed
and Zulu counters with a good low kick that Kazakov was not able to check.
Oh Kazakov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kazakov is breathing heavily.
Kazakov walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Kazakov limp body while Zulu jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zulu Zulu!
In his post fight interview, Zulu Zulu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elmore James (ranked 2003 p4p, 236 weight class) and Ramon Dekkers (ranked 1656 p4p, 203 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMfD2O9Gds. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elmore James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekkers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dekkers throws a head kick that James semi-blocks.
James shoots in and bounces Dekkers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
James sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dekkers's guard.
James is working for a kimura but Dekkers is defending it quite comfortably.
Dekkers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Dekkers is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Elmore James!
After winning the bout, Elmore James thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Gay (ranked 315 p4p, 40 weight class) and Barnabas Ungar (ranked 1091 p4p, 130 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rudy Gay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barnabas Ungar!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ungar closes the distance and clinches.
Ungar misses with some punches.
Ungar has a couple of punches blocked by Gay.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ungar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gay is looking to break free of the clinch but Ungar has double underhooks.
Gay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gay.
Gay shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ungar tries to get to full guard but Gay has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay is pressing down on Ungar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ungar is holding on for now.
Ungar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ungar is looking for a sweep. Gay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gay seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gay is trying to control. Ungar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ungar wants to control but Gay is keeping busy.
Ungar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ungar is trying to maintain the position but Gay is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ungar is not content to let Gay control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ungar tries to get to full guard but Gay has control of the leg.
Gay wants to control but Ungar is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gay lands a nice short elbow.
Ungar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gay pulls his head out easily.
Ungar is pressing down on Gay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gay trying to control the position from guard on top but Ungar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gay wants to pass the guard but Ungar is keeping the position.
Ungar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ungar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay tries to free his leg and advance position but Ungar is retaining full guard.
Gay wants to control from the top but Ungar keeps moving.
Our spies down at at DJs Locker inform us that Ungar has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gay tries to free his leg and advance position but Ungar is retaining full guard.
Gay trying to control but Ungar is working from the bottom.
Ungar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ungar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Ungar has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gay doesn't defend quickly enough and Ungar has managed to lock this one up! Can Gay escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ungar on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Barnabas Ungar!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guido Sarducci (ranked 1340 p4p, 172 weight class) and Trametinib Mekinist (ranked 441 p4p, 62 weight class). Sarducci comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Trametinib Mekinist enters the cage!
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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
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guido Sarducci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trametinib Mekinist!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarducci connects with a body shot.
Mekinist lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sarducci doesn't manage to clinch there - Mekinist circles away.
Sarducci darts in and clinches Mekinist up against the cage.
Sarducci lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mekinist or not.
Sarducci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mekinist's elbow.
A short right from Mekinist.
Sarducci misses with a punch to the body.
Sarducci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Mekinist scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mekinist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarducci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mekinist misses with a punch to the body.
Mekinist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarducci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sarducci scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sarducci throws a head punch that misses.
Sarducci definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Mekinist blocking some punches.
Mekinist lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sarducci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mekinist jumps guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mekinist wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mekinist 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.
Mekinist has a closed guard, preventing Sarducci from standing up.
Mekinist working a defensive guard here.
Sarducci has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mekinist has control of Sarducci's left arm, preventing Sarducci from doing any damage.
Sarducci is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Sarducci finds it's way through Mekinist's defenses.
Mekinist connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sarducci's hands.
Mekinist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mekinist misses with a body kick.
Mekinist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sarducci.
A jab from Mekinist misses.
Mekinist takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sarducci has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sarducci there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Guido Sarducci has been cut.
Mekinist misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mekinist.
Mekinist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mekinist lands a lovely overhand right.
Sarducci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mekinist moves away.
Sarducci throws an overhand right that lands on Mekinist's shoulder, as Mekinist tries to avoid the shot.
Sarducci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sarducci keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mekinist missing with a left hand there. Sarducci was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarducci moves away from the strike by Mekinist.
A quick step to the side and Sarducci tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mekinist motions for Sarducci to come forward. Mekinist throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mekinist takes one to the side of the head.
Sarducci lands a nice hook to Mekinist's body. Mekinist takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mekinist cracks Sarducci with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Trametinib Mekinist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Mekinist misses.
Sarducci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mekinist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mekinist has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sarducci swings for the body but Mekinist moves out of range.
Mekinist on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarducci connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mekinist throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sarducci stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sarducci thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mekinist might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mekinist tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarducci misses with a wild body shot.
Sarducci staying out of range there.
Sarducci defending well as Mekinist loads up on a big left hand.
Mekinist throws a body punch but Sarducci moves out of range.
A low kick from Mekinist misses
and Sarducci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sarducci swings widly with a right hand
and Mekinist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sarducci lands with a cross.
Mekinist throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mekinist. Sarducci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarducci misses with the combination.
Sarducci throws a hook to the side of Mekinist's head but Mekinist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mekinist swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mekinist moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Mekinist.
Sarducci is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mekinist.
Sarducci throws a hook to the side of Mekinist's head but Mekinist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mekinist throws a right hand that Sarducci ducks under and follows up with a left that Sarducci also avoids with ease.
A solid body kick from Mekinist.
Sarducci throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trametinib Mekinist will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guido Sarducci'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.
Mekinist catches Sarducci with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mekinist swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mekinist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sarducci misses with an uppercut.
Sarducci works Mekinist's body with a nice hook.
Mekinist throws a right hand that misses
and Sarducci counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mekinist takes a swing at Sarducci's ribcage but misses.
Mekinist lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Sarducci misses.
Despite the aggression on Mekinist's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sarducci scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mekinist throws out a loose jab but Sarducci uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Mekinist.
Mekinist walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarducci jabs at Mekinist's body.
Mekinist misses with a double jab.
Mekinist avoids the body shot from Sarducci.
Trametinib Mekinist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mekinist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarducci was well out of range. Poor timing from Mekinist.
Sarducci works Mekinist's body with a nice hook.
Sarducci dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarducci clobbers Mekinist with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mekinist avoids the body shot from Sarducci.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sarducci ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sarducci moves into the clinch.
Sarducci misses with a punch on the inside.
Mekinist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Mekinist.
Sarducci lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sarducci working aggressively here.
Sarducci lands an uppercut.
Sarducci throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mekinists head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mekinist.
Sarducci swings wildly with an uppercut but Mekinist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarducci gets through Mekinist's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sarducci misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mekinist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mekinist prevents a body shot from Sarducci.
Sarducci throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarducci blocks a body shot from Mekinist.
Mekinist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarducci swings wildly with an uppercut but Mekinist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mekinist lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mekinist can't find room to land a body shot as Sarducci controls the action.
Sarducci lands a nice uppercut.
Sarducci softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mekinist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarducci throws a punch but it's blocked by Mekinist.
Sarducci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarducci working aggressively here.
Mekinist scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mekinist has a couple of punches blocked by Sarducci.
Mekinist misses with some punches.
Mekinist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mekinist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mekinist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guido Sarducci has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mekinist lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mekinist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mekinist has a couple of punches blocked by Sarducci.
A head punch on the inside from Sarducci fails to land.
Mekinist working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mekinist blocks an uppercut.
Sarducci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarducci throws a punch but it's blocked by Mekinist.
Mekinist tries a body shot but Sarducci blocks it.
Sarducci swings wildly with an uppercut but Mekinist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarducci misses with the head strike.
Sarducci misses with the head strike.
Mekinist prevents a body shot from Sarducci.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mekinist.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sarducci.
Sarducci working aggressively here.
Mekinist lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sarducci.
Sarducci misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mekinist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sarducci throws a punch but it's blocked by Mekinist.
A head punch on the inside from Sarducci fails to land.
Mekinist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mekinist is trying to pull guard but Sarducci turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sarducci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarducci misses with the head strike.
Sarducci lands a right hand.
Sarducci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mekinist lands a right hand.
Mekinist misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Mekinist scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mekinist has a couple of punches blocked by Sarducci.
Sarducci throws a head punch that misses.
Sarducci prevents a body shot from Mekinist.
Sarducci working aggressively here.
Sarducci misses with the head strike.
Sarducci has a couple of punches blocked by Mekinist.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guido Sarducci dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guido Sarducci's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sarducci lands a really nice looking cross but Mekinist seems unphased.
Mekinist misses with a looping left.
Sarducci appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mekinist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sarducci takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sarducci throws a hook but Mekinist blocks it.
Mekinist misses with a hook
and Sarducci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mekinist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mekinist misses with a lunging right hand
and Sarducci counters with a stiff right hand.
Sarducci lands a jab to the head.
Sarducci scores with a three punch combo!
Mekinist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sarducci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mekinist walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sarducci tries to close the distance and clinch but Mekinist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Mekinist lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sarducci doesn't seem phased though.
Mekinist misses with a head kick.
Mekinist swinging wildly here.
Mekinist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sarducci.
A little jabbing left from Mekinist on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarducci lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mekinist falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sarducci counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mekinist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A right-left combo lands from Mekinist.
Sarducci scores with a sloppy right hand. Mekinist should have avoided that one.
Sarducci swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mekinist.
Sarducci slips under a jab from Mekinist.
Mekinist missing with a left hand there. Sarducci was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mekinist is looking to score with low kicks.
Mekinist needs to keep his hands up - Sarducci had a free shot at his head there.
Sarducci scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarducci connects with a single shot there.
Mekinist ducks right into an uppercut from Sarducci.
Nice shot by Mekinist.
Sarducci tries to clinch but Mekinist moves out of range.
It seemed like Mekinist was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sarducci does it's job there.
Sarducci throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mekinist on the side of the head.
Mekinist tests Sarducci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sarducci tries to clinch but Mekinist is having none of it.
Mekinist connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sarducci momentarily.
A jab from Mekinist misses.
Sarducci moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mekinist's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sarducci under the eye.
Mekinist takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mekinist rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sarducci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good exchange - Sarducci coming out on top.
Mekinist throws a jab when Sarducci was well out of range.
Sarducci wants to clinch.
Sarducci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mekinist throws out a counter right but Sarducci avoids it with no problem.
Mekinist drops his hands momentarily and Sarducci takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mekinist throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mekinist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mekinist has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sarducci lands with a good body shot.
Sarducci dips to his left and cracks Mekinist with an uppercut!
Sarducci misses with a body shot.
Sarducci wants to clinch up but Mekinist keeps it at a distance.
Mekinist tries to clinch but Sarducci moves out of range.
Sarducci is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mekinist.
Sarducci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mekinist.
Sarducci swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sarducci has managed to clinch.
Sarducci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mekinist misses with the head strike.
Sarducci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mekinist pushes Sarducci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarducci lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mekinist tries to throw a body punch but Sarducci avoids it by throwing Mekinist back against the cage.
Sarducci throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mekinist tries to work over Sarducci's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sarducci blocks a body shot from Mekinist.
Sarducci lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sarducci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mekinist struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarducci controls his hands.
Mekinist lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sarducci or not.
Mekinist can't find room to land a body shot as Sarducci controls the action.
Sarducci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mekinist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarducci lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mekinist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mekinist's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mekinist blocks a body shot from Sarducci.
Mekinist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarducci scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sarducci.
Sarducci lands with a right to the head.
Mekinist jumps guard and drags Sarducci to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mekinist is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guido Sarducci showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sarducci has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guido Sarducci!
A relieved looking Guido Sarducci thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lazy Bastard (ranked 1609 p4p, 199 weight class) and Neil Nucombe (ranked 1017 p4p, 123 weight class). Neil Nucombe acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazy Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Nucombe!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bastard.
Nucombe clinches.
Bastard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Nucombe.
Nucombe digs a right hand into Bastard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bastard's gas tank.
Bastard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nucombe working aggressively here.
A short right from Nucombe on the inside.
Nucombe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Nucombe fails to land.
Nucombe lands with a right to the head.
Bastard misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Nucombe.
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!
Nucombe working aggressively here.
Bastard prevents a body shot from Nucombe.
Nucombe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bastard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nucombe has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucombe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nucombe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nucombe with a knee to the head.
Nucombe prevents a body shot from Bastard.
Nucombe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nucombe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bastard throws a punch but it's blocked by Nucombe.
Bastard is trying to break free.
Nucombe throws a head punch that misses.
Nucombe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bastard blocks an uppercut.
Bastard avoiding damage as Nucombe throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nucombe.
Nucombe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bastard backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nucombe fails to land.
Nucombe scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nucombe swings wildly with an uppercut but Bastard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastard blocking some punches.
Bastard blocks an uppercut.
Nucombe working aggressively here.
Bastard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Nucombe fails to land.
Bastard blocks a body shot from Nucombe.
Nucombe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bastard can't break the clinch.
Nucombe lands a good knee to the midsection. Bastard won't want to take too many of those.
Nucombe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bastard.
A head punch on the inside from Nucombe fails to land.
Nucombe swings wildly with an uppercut but Bastard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nucombe misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard prevents a body shot from Nucombe.
Bastard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nucombe misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nucombe fails to land.
Nucombe lands a nice uppercut.
Nucombe lands a right hand.
Nucombe pushes Bastard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nucombe lands a left hand.
Nucombe misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe swings wildly with an uppercut but Bastard uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nucombe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bastard is trying to break the clinch but Nucombe is controlling him.
Nucombe throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
Bastard blocking some punches.
Nucombe swings wildly with an uppercut but Bastard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nucombe presses Bastard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nucombe tries to throw a body punch but Bastard avoids it by throwing Nucombe back against the cage.
Bastard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nucombe misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bastard.
Knees to the body from Nucombe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Nucombe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nucombe takes the fight into the clinch.
Nucombe scores a nice knee to the body.
Nucombe throws a head punch that misses.
Nucombe lands with a right to the head.
Nucombe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bastard blocks it with crossed arms.
Nucombe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bastard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Nucombe.
Nucombe working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nucombe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nucombe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch on the inside from Nucombe fails to land.
Bastard misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bastard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Nucombe.
Nucombe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nucombe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nucombe has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
Nucombe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bastard tries a body shot but Nucombe blocks it.
Nucombe lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Bastard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bastard blocks an uppercut.
Nucombe working aggressively here.
Nucombe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nucombe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nucombe throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
A short left from Nucombe.
Bastard can't break the clinch.
Nucombe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nucombe throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
Nucombe lands an uppercut.
Nucombe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nucombe tries to throw a body punch but Bastard avoids it by throwing Nucombe back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nucombe misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nucombe.
Nucombe misses with some punches.
Nucombe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nucombe blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nucombe.
Bastard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nucombe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bastard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nucombe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bastard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nucombe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bastard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nucombe moves in looking to clinch but Bastard pushes him off.
Bastard throwing a counter right hand but Nucombe manages to avoid it.
Bastard throws a shot from downtown. Nucombe moves away and avoids it.
Nucombe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nucombe misses with the head strike.
Nucombe tries to land knees in the clinch but Bastard avoids the damage to the body.
Nucombe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nucombe pushes Bastard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bastard wants to get back to striking at distance but Nucombe won't allow it.
Bastard tries to break free but Nucombe pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe misses with some punches.
Nucombe tries to work over Bastard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bastard blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Nucombe.
Nucombe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bastard is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nucombe swings wildly with an uppercut but Bastard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Bastard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bastard blocks an uppercut.
Nucombe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bastard seems to have got his legs back now.
Nucombe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nucombe has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
Neil Nucombe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nucombe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Nucombe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nucombe tries to clinch but Bastard is having none of it.
Nucombe clinches up with Bastard and pushes him back against the cage.
Nucombe keeps control of Bastard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Bastard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nucombe swings wildly with an uppercut but Bastard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nucombe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bastard.
Bastard blocking some punches.
Nucombe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bastard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nucombe.
Nucombe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nucombe connects with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Nucombe.
Bastard tries to throw a body punch but Nucombe avoids it by throwing Bastard back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucombe misses with some punches.
Nucombe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nucombe misses with a knee to the head.
Nucombe misses with a punch on the inside.
Bastard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Nucombe.
Bastard tries to break free but Nucombe pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nucombe fails to land.
Bastard tries to break the clinch but Nucombe is controlling the position.
Bastard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nucombe working aggressively here.
Bastard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nucombe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lazy Bastard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nucombe has him pressed against the cage.
Nucombe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nucombe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bastard lands with a light punch inside.
Nucombe struggles to land a body shot inside as Bastard controls his hands.
Neil Nucombe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bastard tries to break free but Nucombe pushes him back against the cage.
Bastard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nucombe has him pressed against the cage.
Bastard is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bastard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bastard is trying to force a seperation but Nucombe has the dominant position.
Nucombe throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
Bastard blocking some punches.
Nucombe working aggressively 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.
Bastard is looking to break free of the clinch but Nucombe has double underhooks.
Nucombe misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nucombe.
Bastard wants to get back to striking at distance but Nucombe won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bastard is trying to break the clinch but Nucombe is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Nucombe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nucombe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Nucombe!
Neil Nucombe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Andreev (ranked 151 p4p, 26 weight class) and Aoki Aoki (ranked 493 p4p, 72 weight class). Aoki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Baka Survivor. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Andreev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aoki Aoki!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Andreev is just out of range.
Aoki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Andreev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aoki defends well and Andreev ends up having to push Aoki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Andreev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andreev blocks a jab.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Andreev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Andreev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aoki lands a nice shot that snaps Andreev's head back.
Aoki cracks a nice hook into Andreev's ribs.
Andreev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andreev 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.
Aoki throws the left hand but Andreev avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Alexey Andreev has been cut.
Andreev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Andreev.
Andreev misses the shot to the body.
Andreev digs a good hook to Aoki's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andreev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Andreev misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Aoki - just one landing.
Aoki missing with a left hand there. Andreev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aoki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Andreev slips under a jab from Aoki.
Andreev cracks a nice hook into Aoki's ribs.
Andreev throws a lazy right hand but Aoki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Aoki.
Aoki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Andreev throws a series of punches but Aoki moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Andreev.
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Aoki misses with a hook
and Andreev counters with a shoot takedown. Aoki fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Andreev stands up over Aoki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Aoki is looking for a triangle but Andreev pushes his legs off easily.
Aoki has his feet on Andreev's thighs here. He's pushed Andreev off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Andreev screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aoki Aoki!
Aoki Aoki is the new welterweight champion!
Aoki Aoki managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING, into his post fight interview.
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