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IFC 54 Heavyweight vs Rasputin PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crusadius Infidellus (ranked 5321 p4p, 617 weight class) and Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva (ranked 5705 p4p, 643 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Crusadius Infidellus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Infidellus jabs Ferreira Da Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to clinch.
Nice jab there from Infidellus.
Ferreira Da Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Ferreira Da Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Crusadius Infidellus has been cut.
Ferreira Da Silva moves out of range as Infidellus strikes.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a big counter head kick but Infidellus avoids it with no problem.
Decent striking displayed by Infidellus there.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Infidellus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ferreira Da Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Infidellus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferreira Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Infidellus checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Ferreira Da Silva tenderised Infidellus's leg. Infidellus is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Ferreira Da Silva misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Infidellus cracks Ferreira Da Silva with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Infidellus's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Infidellus is out of range.
Ferreira Da Silva 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.
Infidellus throws a big counter combination but Ferreira Da Silva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Ferreira Da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Infidellus throws a right hand that misses
and Ferreira Da Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Infidellus's knee momentarily.
Infidellus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva cracks the inside of Infidellus's front leg.
The fighters circling - Infidellus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferreira Da Silva tries a quick counter leg kick but Infidellus is wise to it.
Ferreira Da Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Infidellus's calf.
Infidellus avoids the head kick by Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva has been cut.
Ferreira Da Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Infidellus lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira Da Silva throws a body kick that misses
and Infidellus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Infidellus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a low kick but Infidellus avoids it.
A slow jab from Infidellus misses its intended target.
Infidellus ducks under a wild hook from Ferreira Da Silva.
Infidellus sizes up Ferreira Da Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Infidellus throws the left hand but Ferreira Da Silva avoids the punch easily.
Ferreira Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Infidellus.
A big right from Ferreira Da Silva misses.
Infidellus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ferreira Da Silva's head.
Ferreira Da Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Infidellus connects with a right hand. Ferreira Da Silva shakes it off.
Infidellus misses with a wild body shot.
Ferreira Da Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Infidellus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Infidellus.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Infidellus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ferreira Da Silva thinking.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a double jab
letting Infidellus counter with a right hand.
Infidellus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferreira Da Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Infidellus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Infidellus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira Da Silva swings for the body but Infidellus moves out of range.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to land a leg kick but Infidellus is out of range.
Infidellus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ferreira Da Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva throws the left hand but Infidellus avoids the punch easily.
Ferreira Da Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Infidellus as he checks the leg kick.
Infidellus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Infidellus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Infidellus lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ferreira Da Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Infidellus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Infidellus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Infidellus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferreira Da Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferreira Da Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Infidellus lands a jab to Ferreira Da Silva's midsection.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a leg kick which misses Infidellus's front leg but catches the back leg as Infidellus tries to avoid it.
Ferreira Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Infidellus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Infidellus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ferreira Da Silva doesn't seem phased though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferreira Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Ferreira Da Silva tries to get set, Infidellus tries to push him back and clinch up but Ferreira Da Silva manages to avoid the attempt.
Infidellus closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crusadius Infidellus dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Infidellus checks a leg kick.
Infidellus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ferreira Da Silva back to the cage. Infidellus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Infidellus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Infidellus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crusadius Infidellus is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferreira Da Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Infidellus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ferreira Da Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Infidellus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ferreira Da Silva scores with a shot to the side of Infidellus's head.
A nice left hand lands by Infidellus.
A head punch on the inside from Ferreira Da Silva fails to land.
Infidellus lands a shoulder strike.
Infidellus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira Da Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Infidellus blocks a body shot from Ferreira Da Silva.
Infidellus blocks a body shot from Ferreira Da Silva.
Infidellus blocks an elbow strike.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Infidellus tries to circle away but Ferreira Da Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Infidellus misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Infidellus avoids the elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva, against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Infidellus blocks a body shot from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Infidellus controls his hands.
Infidellus presses Ferreira Da Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferreira Da Silva pushes Infidellus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Infidellus tries to work over Ferreira Da Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a body punch.
Ferreira Da Silva has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Infidellus seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ferreira Da Silva can turn it around.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Infidellus takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Infidellus breaks the clinch.
Infidellus moves out of range of the body kick.
Infidellus lands a nice looking body shot.
Infidellus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Infidellus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Infidellus throws a lazy right hand but Ferreira Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Infidellus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A bone on bone clash there as Infidellus blocks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferreira Da Silva.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferreira Da Silva misses the target.
Infidellus avoids the body shot from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Infidellus slips under a jab from Ferreira Da Silva.
Infidellus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Infidellus avoids the head kick by Ferreira Da Silva.
It looked like Infidellus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Infidellus lands a right hook to the body.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a hook. Infidellus ducked under it nicely.
Infidellus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Infidellus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infidellus throws a body shot but no joy.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a looping right.
Ferreira Da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a right hand.
Infidellus throws a head punch that misses.
Ferreira Da Silva prevents Infidellus from breaking the clinch.
Infidellus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Infidellus throws a series of strikes that have Ferreira Da Silva backpedaling.
Ferreira Da Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Infidellus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Infidellus misses with a straight left.
Ferreira Da Silva steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Infidellus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Infidellus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Infidellus lands a body shot.
Ferreira Da Silva thumps Infidellus with a low kick.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a leg kick but Infidellus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Infidellus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Ferreira Da Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Infidellus misses with a hook.
Ferreira Da Silva replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Infidellus blocks it well.
Infidellus tries to clinch up.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Infidellus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ferreira Da Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Infidellus misses with a looping right.
Infidellus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferreira Da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferreira Da Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Ferreira Da Silva misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Crusadius Infidellus will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ferreira Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Infidellus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Infidellus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Infidellus misses the jab.
It seemed like Ferreira Da Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A low kick from Ferreira Da Silva misses
and Infidellus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Infidellus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Infidellus misses.
Ferreira Da Silva misses the body punch
and Infidellus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Infidellus digs a good body shot into Ferreira Da Silva's ribs.
Ferreira Da Silva slips under a jab from Infidellus.
Ferreira Da Silva looks to land a right hand but Infidellus moved out of range.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Infidellus.
Good shot there by Infidellus.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferreira Da Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Infidellus forces Ferreira Da Silva back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Infidellus controls the action.
Ferreira Da Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Infidellus's efforts to push away.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Infidellus.
Ferreira Da Silva blocks an uppercut.
Infidellus can't find room to land a body shot as Ferreira Da Silva controls the action.
Ferreira Da Silva lands an elbow inside.
Infidellus working hard to break the clinch.
Infidellus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferreira Da Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Infidellus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferreira Da Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Infidellus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferreira Da Silva lands an elbow inside.
Ferreira Da Silva blocks a body shot from Infidellus.
Infidellus breaks from the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a wild combination.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infidellus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Infidellus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a push kick but Infidellus slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Infidellus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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!
Ferreira Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a head kick.
Infidellus throws a big shot that misses.
Ferreira Da Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Infidellus counters with a stiff right hand.
Infidellus missing with a left hand there. Ferreira Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Infidellus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Infidellus misses with a hook
enabling Ferreira Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Infidellus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Infidellus scores with a jab. Ferreira Da Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Infidellus lands a jab-cross combination.
Ferreira Da Silva is rocked!
Ferreira Da Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ferreira Da Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Infidellus finish him?
Ferreira Da Silva throws a leg kick
and Infidellus scores with a counter punch that sends Ferreira Da Silva to the canvas! Infidellus smells blood - he's punishing Ferreira Da Silva with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ferreira Da Silva has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crusadius Infidellus!
A very excited looking Crusadius Infidellus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nando Vasquez (ranked 3043 p4p, 347 weight class) and Jack McDonald (ranked 6956 p4p, 623 weight class). McDonald comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Three Little Birds kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jack McDonald looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nando Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vasquez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've been told by Vasquez's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vasquez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McDonald.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Vasquez.
Vasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Vasquez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Vasquez.
McDonald darts in and clinches Vasquez up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Vasquez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McDonald defending well as Vasquez loads up on a big left hand.
McDonald is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McDonald takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vasquez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McDonald.
McDonald is rocked!
McDonald takes one to the side of the head.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Vasquez finish him?
Vasquez lands a nice looking body shot.
Vasquez misses with a two punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Vasquez as he connects 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!
Vasquez is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches McDonald flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! McDonald is out cold! Vasquez holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nando Vasquez!
A very excited looking Nando Vasquez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sirimongkol Niyotrong (ranked 2047 p4p, 251 weight class) and Dave Brooksbank (ranked 8322 p4p, 676 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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160 lbs
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sirimongkol Niyotrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brooksbank!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooksbank displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niyotrong throws out the jab.
Brooksbank shoots in for a takedown but Niyotrong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brooksbank changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Niyotrong tries to avoid it but Brooksbank manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Niyotrong to the ground. Niyotrong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Niyotrong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brooksbank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niyotrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Niyotrong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brooksbank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Niyotrong tries a body shot but Brooksbank blocks it.
Niyotrong lands with a light punch inside.
Brooksbank wants to break free but Niyotrong has control.
Brooksbank jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Niyotrong walks away with a smile on his face. Brooksbank gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sirimongkol Niyotrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Brooksbank.
Brooksbank doesn't manage to clinch there - Niyotrong circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooksbank tries a head kick but it misses.
Niyotrong thuds a left hand into Brooksbank's body.
Niyotrong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Niyotrong connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Niyotrong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niyotrong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooksbank misses with a body punch
and Niyotrong counters with a straight right hand.
Brooksbank tries for a takedown but Niyotrong circles away easily
and Niyotrong counters with a stiff right hand.
Niyotrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Niyotrong misses with a few strikes there.
Brooksbank feints the counter takedown.
Brooksbank fails to land the takedown.
Niyotrong scoring well with a low kick there.
Niyotrong looks to land a combination but Brooksbank avoids it well.
Niyotrong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Niyotrong.
Brooksbank shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooksbank is working for a submission of some sort.
Niyotrong's coaches at Crapollas Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niyotrong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Niyotrong moves into full guard.
Niyotrong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brooksbank wants to control from the top but Niyotrong keeps moving.
Niyotrong is striking from the bottom but Brooksbank uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Niyotrong is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niyotrong trying to control from the bottom.
Niyotrong is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Niyotrong is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Brooksbank tries to pass the half guard into mount. Niyotrong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brooksbank passes the guard and advances to mount!
Niyotrong is looking to get to half guard.
Niyotrong wants to control but Brooksbank is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooksbank wants to control the pace but Niyotrong is squirming around nicely.
Niyotrong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brooksbank prevents Niyotrong from getting the reversal.
Brooksbank tries to control but Niyotrong wriggling away.
Brooksbank blocks Niyotrong's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Niyotrong slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Niyotrong is doing well to control the position and prevent Brooksbank from advancing to side control.
Brooksbank passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Niyotrong!
Brooksbank can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Niyotrong is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sirimongkol Niyotrong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brooksbank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niyotrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niyotrong moves into range and clinches up with Brooksbank.
Brooksbank prevents a body shot from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Niyotrong tries to land a knee to the head but Brooksbank blocks with his arms.
Brooksbank drags the fight down to the ground.
Brooksbank preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Niyotrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brooksbank is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niyotrong trying to control but Brooksbank is working from the bottom.
Brooksbank working for a triangle but Niyotrong defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niyotrong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Niyotrong has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brooksbank is proving hard to escape from.
Brooksbank is looking for a triangle here but Niyotrong uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Brooksbank defending against the ground and pound.
Brooksbank gets back to half guard.
Niyotrong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brooksbank looking for submissions off his back.
Niyotrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooksbank can do to turn this around?
Brooksbank is looking to improve his position.
Niyotrong trying to control the pace.
Niyotrong throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brooksbank to regain full guard.
Niyotrong controls from within his opponent's guard.
Niyotrong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niyotrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooksbank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooksbank trying to keep a closed guard but Niyotrong is proving a slippery customer.
Brooksbank has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Niyotrong doesn't defend quickly enough and Brooksbank has managed to lock this one up! Can Niyotrong escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Brooksbank on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dave Brooksbank!
Dave Brooksbank seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hanny Sledgehammer (ranked 2265 p4p, 312 weight class) and Dex Arial (ranked 3557 p4p, 460 weight class). Arial is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunder. The key to victory for Hanny Sledgehammer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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192 lbs
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176 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hanny Sledgehammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dex Arial!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sledgehammer misses the shot to the body.
Sledgehammer cracks a nice hook into Arial's ribs.
Arial forces Sledgehammer back against the cage and clinches.
Sledgehammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arial's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sledgehammer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arial scrambles back to his feet.
Sledgehammer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arial counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sledgehammer pushes Arial off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arial slips a jab and a cross from Sledgehammer.
Arial is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sledgehammer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arial's hands.
Arial slips a jab and a cross from Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer tries to clinch but Arial moves out of range.
A jab from Sledgehammer misses.
Arial gets tackled into the cage by Sledgehammer. Sledgehammer maintains the clinch.
Sledgehammer tries to score a body lock takedown but Arial shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sledgehammer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Arial is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arial wants to take the fight to the mat but Sledgehammer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sledgehammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sledgehammer scores with a shot to the side of Arial's head.
Sledgehammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arial tries a body shot but Sledgehammer blocks it.
Arial being controlled against the cage.
Sledgehammer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sledgehammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arial shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Arial was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Arial landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Arial seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sledgehammer tries to escape but Arial is in control.
Arial looks up at the clock and then as Sledgehammer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Arial smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arial working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sledgehammer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Arial is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sledgehammer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arial throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sledgehammer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Arial lands a few punches from side control.
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!
Arial cracks Sledgehammer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Arial lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sledgehammer pushes Arial away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Arial gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Arial working the ground and pound.
Sledgehammer is trying to buck Arial off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arial trying to control the position but Sledgehammer is working away.
Arial prevents Sledgehammer from escaping the position.
Sledgehammer tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Arial with good strikes from the mount here!
Sledgehammer trying desperately to get to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Arial.
Arial tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sledgehammer takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Arial's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dex Arial!
A victorious Dex Arial thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neville Southall (ranked 3219 p4p, 125 weight class) and Ricky Hughes (ranked 5325 p4p, 117 weight class). Ricky Hughes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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286 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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264 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neville Southall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Hughes!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Southall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Ricky Hughes has been cut.
Southall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hughes's calf.
Southall throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Southall lands a big head kick that sends Hughes tumbling to the mat! Southall takes a step backwards and waves Hughes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hughes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Neville Southall has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Southall avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Southall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Southall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Southall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hughes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Southall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Southall misses the target.
Hughes misses the jab.
Hughes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Southall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hughes scrambles back to his feet.
Hughes is rocked!
Hughes drops his hands momentarily and Southall needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Hughes just on the top of the head. Hughes drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Hughes - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Neville Southall!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Snapp (ranked 2165 p4p, 80 weight class) and Francisco Babyara (ranked 1867 p4p, 70 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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298 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Snapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snapp tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Babyara defends well and Snapp ends up having to push Babyara into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Snapp throws the left hand but Babyara avoids the punch easily.
Babyara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Babyara throws a body punch but Snapp moves out of range.
Snapp takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Babyara just misses with a punch to the body.
Babyara moves away from the strike by Snapp.
Babyara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Francisco Babyara has been cut.
Babyara lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Bob Snapp has been cut.
Babyara just misses with a punch to the body.
Snapp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Snapp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Babyara counters with a left and a right that stings Snapp.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babyara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooh!!! Babyara has knocked Snapp down with a huge combo! Babyara steps away and waves a wobbly Snapp back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Snapp is rocked!
Babyara connects with a stiff jab that staggers Snapp - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Francisco Babyara!
Francisco Babyara really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Bob Snapp stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will receive no damage to my body that will be long-lasting for a small, insignificant amount of cash. I'm getting paid well underneath what a professional boxer would. So in no means ever will I sustain long-lasting damage for a small paycheck. Never will that happen.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Android Seventeen (ranked 1009 p4p, 39 weight class) and Naiki Nekele (ranked 695 p4p, 27 weight class). Seventeen comes into the arena with Dj got us fallin in love blaring out of the sound system. 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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270 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Android Seventeen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naiki Nekele!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Seventeen .
Seventeen with a poor takedown
and Nekele counters with a slapping leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Seventeen .
Nekele raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Android Seventeen . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seventeen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nekele darts in and clinches Seventeen up against the cage.
Seventeen is trying to break the clinch but Nekele is controlling him.
Nekele has Seventeen pressed against the cage, preventing Seventeen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nekele has Seventeen pressed against the cage, preventing Seventeen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seventeen tries to circle away but Nekele has him pinned against the cage.
Nekele misses with a punch on the inside.
Nekele gets through Seventeen 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seventeen is looking to break free of the clinch but Nekele has double underhooks.
Seventeen wants to break free but Nekele has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekele has Seventeen pressed against the cage, preventing Seventeen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nekele prevents Seventeen from breaking the clinch.
Seventeen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nekele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seventeen backwards.
It looks like Android Seventeen has been cut.
Seventeen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nekele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seventeen wants to get back to striking at distance but Nekele won't allow it.
Nekele keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seventeen 's efforts to push away.
Nekele gets through Seventeen 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seventeen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nekele has him pressed against the cage.
Nekele tries to work over Seventeen 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nekele lands a hook that snaps the head of Seventeen backwards.
Seventeen is trying to break the clinch but Nekele is controlling him.
Nekele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seventeen has had enough of the clinch but Nekele keeps him there for the moment.
Nekele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Seventeen tries to circle away but Nekele has him pinned against the cage.
A hook to the body from Nekele.
A frustrated look appears on Seventeen 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seventeen can't break the clinch.
Nekele tries a body shot but Seventeen blocks it.
Seventeen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Seventeen is looking to break free of the clinch but Nekele has double underhooks.
Nekele prevents Seventeen from breaking the clinch.
Seventeen is trying to force a seperation but Nekele has the dominant position.
Nekele has Seventeen pressed against the cage, preventing Seventeen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nekele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seventeen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Seventeen working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekele keeps control of Seventeen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nekele keeps control of Seventeen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nekele prevents Seventeen from breaking the clinch.
Seventeen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seventeen lands a nice hook to Nekele's body. Nekele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seventeen misses the shot to the body.
Seventeen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nekele counters with a leg kick.
Seventeen tries for a takedown but Nekele circles away easily
and Nekele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seventeen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nekele circles away.
Nekele throws out a counter right but Seventeen avoids it with no problem.
Seventeen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nekele digs a good hook to Seventeen 's body.
Naiki Nekele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nekele closes the distance and clinches.
Nekele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Seventeen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nekele can turn it around.
Seventeen has had enough of the clinch but Nekele keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nekele lands a body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Seventeen 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nekele prevents Seventeen from breaking the clinch.
Nekele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Nekele.
Seventeen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nekele.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seventeen working hard to break the clinch.
Seventeen is trying to break the clinch but Nekele has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Nekele.
A short body shot lands from Nekele as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Nekele.
Nekele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seventeen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naiki Nekele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Android Seventeen 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Seventeen misses with a lunging right hand
and Nekele counters with a stiff right hand.
Nekele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seventeen .
Seventeen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Seventeen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nekele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nekele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seventeen is defended easily by Nekele.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nekele! But no joy.
Nekele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seventeen .
Nekele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seventeen throws a front kick aimed at Nekele's knee but Nekele avoids it well.
Seventeen has his takedown stuffed
and Nekele counters with a straight right hand.
Nekele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nekele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Seventeen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nekele counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Android Seventeen . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seventeen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nekele counters with a stiff right hand.
Nekele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seventeen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Nekele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seventeen misses with a takedown attempt
and Nekele counters with a low kick, right behind Seventeen 's knee.
Seventeen throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Nekele to counter with a crisp jab.
Nekele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Seventeen doesn't seem bothered though.
Nekele connects with a solid leg kick.
Seventeen misses with a body shot
and Nekele counters with a thumping low kick.
Seventeen throws a leg kick
and Nekele counters with a thumping low kick.
Good shot there by Nekele.
Nekele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Seventeen .
Seventeen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seventeen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nekele.
Android Seventeen 's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nekele scores with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nekele, right into the meat.
Seventeen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nekele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seventeen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nekele was well out of range. Poor timing from Seventeen .
Nekele flicks out a counter leg kick but Seventeen steps away.
Seventeen misses with a double jab
and Nekele counters with a straight right hand.
Nekele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Seventeen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nekele can pounce on him.
Seventeen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Seventeen misses with a body shot
and Nekele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Android Seventeen 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good exchange - Nekele coming out on top.
Seventeen connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Nekele. That snapped Seventeen 's head back.
Nekele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seventeen 's calf.
Seventeen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nekele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seventeen has his takedown stuffed
and Nekele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seventeen is rocked!
Seventeen with a poor takedown
and Nekele counters with a crisp right hand that drops Seventeen ! Nekele lets Seventeen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Seventeen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Android Seventeen 's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seventeen gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Nekele gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Seventeen is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naiki Nekele!
In his post fight interview, Naiki Nekele 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ribociclib Kisqali (ranked 815 p4p, 127 weight class) and Roman Divac (ranked 1012 p4p, 149 weight class). Divac has chosen Nas- Do you hate me now as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ribociclib Kisqali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Divac!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kisqali throws a right hand that misses
and Divac counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Ribociclib Kisqali has been cut.
Kisqali throws a shot from downtown. Divac moves away and avoids it.
Kisqali instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Divac.
Kisqali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Divac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kisqali throws a lazy right hand but Divac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Kisqali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kisqali.
It looks like Roman Divac has been cut.
Kisqali swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Divac counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Divac. Kisqali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kisqali misses with a lunging right hand
letting Divac counter with a right hand.
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!
Kisqali connects with a crisp jab.
Kisqali clinches up against the cage.
Divac lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kisqali backwards.
Ribociclib Kisqali's cut is getting worse.
Divac breaks from the clinch.
Kisqali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Divac misses the target.
Divac staying out of range there.
Kisqali takes a swing at Divac's ribcage but misses.
Kisqali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kisqali scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good shot there by Divac.
Kisqali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kisqali throws a right hand that Divac ducks under and follows up with a left that Divac also avoids with ease.
Divac lands with an overhand left.
Kisqali lands with a good body shot.
Divac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kisqali.
Kisqali misses with a hook to the body
and Kisqali is countered with a crisp right hand from Divac that sends him to the canvas! Divac follows him to the mat into side control.
Kisqali is rocked!
Ribociclib Kisqali's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kisqali is trying to improve his position.
Oh Kisqali is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Divac throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Divac wants to stand but Kisqali has his arm trapped.
Kisqali seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Divac are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Divac postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kisqali prevents Divac from moving into mount.
Divac working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Divac working the head and body with strikes.
Divac working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Divac in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kisqali manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kisqali trying to control here.
Kisqali blocking the ground and pound attempt from Divac.
Kisqali is looking to control Divac's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kisqali avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divac lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Divac drops an elbow to the side of Kisqali's head.
Divac is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jeez, Ribociclib Kisqali's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ribociclib Kisqali's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roman Divac!
A very excited looking Roman Divac made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rokuya Date (ranked 232 p4p, 36 weight class) and Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 912 p4p, 110 weight class). Evgeni Lomachenko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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165 lbs
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152 lbs
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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
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rokuya Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Lomachenko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomachenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Date avoids it really well and circles away.
Lomachenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
Lomachenko throws a shot from downtown. Date moves away and avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Date as Lomachenko shoots in.
Date is looking to counter punch.
Rokuya Date has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgeni Lomachenko.
Lomachenko shoots and misses
and Date counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomachenko darts in looking for a takedown but Date gets double underhooks and turns Lomachenko into the cage.
Date was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lomachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lomachenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lomachenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lomachenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Date 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomachenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Date is fending him off so far but Lomachenko persists. Nope, Date circles away and we're back to standing.
Date connects with a jab.
Lomachenko with a poor takedown
and Date counters with a one-two to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lomachenko is defended easily by Date.
Lomachenko lands with a nice body punch.
Date throws out a loose jab but Lomachenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lomachenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An elbow from Lomachenko crashes against the mat.
Lomachenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Date, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Date avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lomachenko.
The ground and pound from Lomachenko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lomachenko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lomachenko throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Date takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lomachenko has an Americana. Date didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Lomachenko is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Lomachenko hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Evgeni Lomachenko!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Heavyweight (ranked 60 p4p, 2 weight class) and Grigori Rasputin (ranked 254 p4p, 11 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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29
280 lbs
22 - 3 - 0 |
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241 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Super Heavyweight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Grigori Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin moves into the clinch.
Heavyweight breaks from the clinch.
Heavyweight tries to keep at a distance but Rasputin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rasputin lands a body shot.
Heavyweight cracks Rasputin with a nice body shot.
Rasputin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heavyweight's efforts to push away.
Heavyweight lands a hook that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Heavyweight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heavyweight prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavyweight.
Rasputin scores with a shoulder strike.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Heavyweight avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Heavyweight avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Heavyweight is trying to push Rasputin away but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rasputin lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Super Heavyweight has been cut.
Heavyweight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heavyweight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rasputin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heavyweight throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heavyweight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasputin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heavyweight.
Heavyweight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Heavyweight swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasputin.
Heavyweight tries to counter by clinching up but Rasputin breaks away and moves out of range.
Heavyweight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rasputin manages to avoid it.
Rasputin tries to clinch
letting Heavyweight counter with a right hand.
Rasputin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heavyweight in his tracks.
Heavyweight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heavyweight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heavyweight misses with a looping right.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heavyweight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasputin connects with a right hand. Heavyweight shakes it off.
Heavyweight looks to land a right hand but Rasputin moved out of range.
Heavyweight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight swings for the body but Rasputin moves out of range.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Heavyweight pushes him off.
Heavyweight tries to counter by clinching up but Rasputin breaks away and moves out of range.
A big left from Rasputin misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot.
Heavyweight sets himself, and Rasputin steps forward looking for the clinch! Heavyweight avoids it this time.
Rasputin wants to clinch
and Heavyweight counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Grigori Rasputin has been cut.
Rasputin lands with a nice body punch.
Rasputin takes the fight into the clinch.
Heavyweight blocks an uppercut.
Heavyweight is trying to break free.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Heavyweight blocks it.
Heavyweight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heavyweight is trying to push Rasputin away but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Heavyweight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rasputin prevents a body shot from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heavyweight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heavyweight blocking some punches.
Heavyweight tries to work over Rasputin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin cracks Heavyweight with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heavyweight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavyweight.
A left hand lands to the body for Heavyweight.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rasputin.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin tries to work over Heavyweight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavyweight.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heavyweight blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Heavyweight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heavyweight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin.
Heavyweight lands a nice shot to the body.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Heavyweight.
Heavyweight working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heavyweight lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heavyweight.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Heavyweight blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grigori Rasputin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rasputin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heavyweight stuns Rasputin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heavyweight blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Heavyweight.
Jab, jab by Rasputin - just one landing.
Rasputin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heavyweight lands with a cross.
Heavyweight looks to score with a jab to the body but Rasputin is just out of range.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch but Heavyweight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rasputin wants to clinch up but Heavyweight keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight misses the jab.
Rasputin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Super Heavyweight is winning the standup battle so far.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heavyweight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heavyweight is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Heavyweight throws a poor cross that misses
and Rasputin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heavyweight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rasputin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Heavyweight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rasputin thinking.
Rasputin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heavyweight's head.
Rasputin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heavyweight moves away.
Rasputin slips under a jab.
Heavyweight lands with a shot to the body.
Rasputin forces Heavyweight back against the cage and clinches.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Heavyweight lands a nice uppercut.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Heavyweight controls his hands.
Heavyweight lands a right hand.
Heavyweight is trying to break free.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rasputins head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavyweight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heavyweight gets through Rasputin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heavyweight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Heavyweight tries a body shot but Rasputin blocks it.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Rasputin.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heavyweight's elbow.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heavyweight blocks an uppercut.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heavyweight's elbow.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Heavyweight controls his hands.
Rasputin lands a left hand.
Rasputin digs a right hand underneath Heavyweight's ribcage. Heavyweight let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
Heavyweight tries to work over Rasputin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasputin lands with a left to the head.
Heavyweight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Heavyweight blocks it.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heavyweight's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Heavyweight lands with a short shot to the head.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
A short left from Rasputin.
Heavyweight throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the side of Heavyweight's head.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Heavyweight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin cracks Heavyweight with a nice body shot.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavyweight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Rasputin on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the side of Heavyweight's head.
Heavyweight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heavyweight misses with a wild body shot.
Rasputin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heavyweight on the side of the head.
Rasputin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Heavyweight throws the left hand but Rasputin avoids the punch easily.
Rasputin tries to counter with a clinch but Heavyweight shakes him off and moves away.
Rasputin throws an overhand right that lands on Heavyweight's shoulder, as Heavyweight tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Heavyweight misses the target.
A slow jab from Rasputin misses its intended target.
Heavyweight moves out of range of the strikes.
Rasputin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heavyweight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Grigori Rasputin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A big right from Heavyweight misses.
Heavyweight misses the jab.
Heavyweight throws a body punch but Rasputin moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heavyweight. Rasputin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rasputin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heavyweight doesn't seem bothered though.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Heavyweight misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Heavyweight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavyweight.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
Heavyweight blocking some punches.
Heavyweight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heavyweight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch but Heavyweight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rasputin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rasputin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heavyweight throws a shot from downtown. Rasputin moves away and avoids it.
Heavyweight misses with a wild body shot.
Heavyweight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rasputin wants to clinch up but Heavyweight keeps it at a distance.
Heavyweight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rasputin tries to clinch up.
Heavyweight is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Heavyweight takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rasputin is looking to clinch.
Heavyweight cracks Rasputin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rasputin cracks Heavyweight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Heavyweight swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasputin.
Heavyweight appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavyweight throws a body shot but no joy.
Heavyweight scores with a hook.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Heavyweight is having none of it.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but Heavyweight circles away.
Rasputin instigates a clinch.
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Heavyweight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heavyweight blocking some punches.
Heavyweight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Heavyweight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rasputin or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight digs a right hand into Rasputin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rasputin's gas tank.
Heavyweight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heavyweight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heavyweight is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling him.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
Rasputin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heavyweight is working Rasputin over against the cage.
Heavyweight lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rasputin.
Heavyweight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight presses Rasputin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Heavyweight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Rasputin is rocked!
Heavyweight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasputin is still on wobbly legs! Can Heavyweight finish him?
Heavyweight creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rasputin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rasputin drops to his knees and Heavyweight pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Super Heavyweight!
Super Heavyweight retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Super Heavyweight 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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