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OFC 356: Code Red PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zsiga Venczel (ranked 1376 p4p, 201 weight class) and Viktor Grishin (ranked 1815 p4p, 266 weight class). Grishin has chosen Danger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zsiga Venczel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktor Grishin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venczel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Venczel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Venczel scores with a hook.
Venczel misses with a low kick.
Venczel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grishin was well out of range. Poor timing from Venczel.
Venczel throws out a loose jab but Grishin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grishin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Venczel moves into the clinch.
Venczel misses with a punch on the inside.
Venczel is stalling here.
Grishin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grishin fails with the takedown.
Venczel tries to counter by clinching up but Grishin breaks away and moves out of range.
Venczel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grishin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grishin.
Grishin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Grishin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Venczel is not content to let Grishin control the position.
Grishin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Grishin in side control, throwing shots but Venczel defends.
Venczel is trying to control Grishin's posture but Grishin avoids it.
Grishin working the head with strikes.
Venczel is looking to regain half guard here but Grishin keeps moving and retains side control.
Venczel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Grishin connects with a decent elbow.
Venczel defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grishin cracks Venczel with a big elbow.
Venczel regains half guard.
Venczel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grishin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grishin works over Venczel with some ground and pound from guard.
Grishin lands a couple of digs.
Venczel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grishin is doing well to control the position and prevent Venczel from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Venczel controlling the action here.
Venczel is nestled in close to Grishin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Venczel throws a strike but Grishin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grishin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grishin keeping moving, preventing Venczel from controlling successfully.
Grishin has momentary wrist control but Venczel slips an elbow through the middle.
Venczel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Venczel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Venczel is looking to work some ground and pound but Grishin has wrist control.
Grishin has his foot on Venczel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Venczel works his way back into a safe position though.
Grishin keeping moving, preventing Venczel from controlling successfully.
Venczel passes Grishin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Venczel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Venczel wants to pass the guard but Grishin is defending well.
Grishin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Venczel.
Venczel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grishin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zsiga Venczel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Venczel throws a poor cross that misses
and Grishin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grishin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Venczel moves into full guard.
Grishin scoring with some ground and pound.
Venczel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Venczel looking for a sweep. Not yet Venczel, not yet.
Venczel keeping moving, preventing Grishin from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grishin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grishin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grishin throws an elbow that misses. Venczel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grishin's guard. Nice move by Venczel!
Venczel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Venczel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Venczel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel looking to pass the guard.
Venczel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Venczel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Grishin dives on top into guard.
Grishin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Venczel is looking for a triangle but Grishin pushes his legs off easily.
Viktor Grishin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grishin lands a couple of elbows.
Venczel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grishin defends well.
Venczel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grishin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grishin landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Venczel is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venczel wants to control from the top but Grishin keeps moving.
Grishin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Venczel passes into half guard.
Venczel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grishin is just riding it out for now. Venczel eventually gives up the hold.
Grishin is looking to control Venczel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grishin avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venczel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Grishin is not content to let Venczel control the position.
Venczel throwing shots but Grishin is blocking nicely.
Grishin trying to hold on to Venczel's head to control him but Venczel postures up.
Venczel wants to free his trapped foot but Grishin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
Grishin tries to get to full guard but Venczel has control of the leg.
Grishin keeps trying to improve his position.
Venczel thows a huge punch but Grishin dodges it nicely.
Venczel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Venczel wants to free his trapped foot but Grishin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Venczel tries to clinch up.
Venczel throws a looping overhand right but Grishin ducks down to avoid it.
Zsiga Venczel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venczel throws a poor cross that misses
and Grishin counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Viktor Grishin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Grishin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Venczel. Venczel obviously looking to wear him down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grishin.
Venczel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grishin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Venczel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Grishin is in Venczel's guard.
Venczel pushes Grishin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Viktor Grishin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grishin looks for a takedown but Venczel sprawls well.
Venczel tries to counter with a takedown but Grishin is quick to defend against it.
Grishin moves out of range of the strikes.
Venczel throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Venczel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Venczel takes a swing at Grishin's ribcage but misses.
Venczel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grishin's hands.
Venczel keeps the fight on the outside.
Venczel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel lands with a straight right. Grishin didn't see that one coming.
Venczel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grishin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grishin rushes Venczel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Venczel manages to break the clinch.
Grishin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Venczel sprawls well. Venczel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grishin gets slowly back to his feet.
Zsiga Venczel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Grishin.
Venczel clinches up against the cage.
Venczel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Venczel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Venczel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venczel wants to break free but Grishin has control.
Grishin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Venczel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grishin backwards.
Venczel stalling the fight.
Venczel misses with a knee to the head.
Grishin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Venczel misses with a punch to the body.
Venczel misses with a body punch.
Venczel looking to throw knees to the head but Grishin is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venczel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Venczel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venczel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grishin is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Venczel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Venczel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grishin.
Venczel swings wildly with an uppercut but Grishin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venczel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Venczel is looking to score with low kicks.
Venczel tries to sprawl but Grishin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Grishin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venczel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grishin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grishin's back!
Even with his hooks in, Venczel manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Grishin just trying to survive but Venczel is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Grishin covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Venczel throws strikes from the back but Grishin rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Grishin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grishin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Venczel trying to control but Grishin is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zsiga Venczel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Venczel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zsiga Venczel!
Zsiga Venczel opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maui Wowie (ranked 1589 p4p, 210 weight class) and Henry Marquet (ranked 2574 p4p, 312 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wowie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dont bogart that joint. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maui Wowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Marquet!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wowie darts in and clinches Marquet up against the cage.
Marquet breaks from the clinch.
Wowie blocks a head kick by Marquet.
A head kick by Marquet misses
and Wowie counters with a crisp one two that drops Marquet! Wowie thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Marquet to his feet! Marquet is in big trouble!
Marquet is rocked!
Wowie moves in close and cracks Marquet with a massive right hand! Marquet, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Wowie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maui Wowie!
Maui Wowie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evgenii Mamchenko (ranked 1403 p4p, 181 weight class) and Louie Litt (ranked 1348 p4p, 176 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgenii Mamchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louie Litt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mamchenko 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.
Mamchenko being controlled here momentarily.
Mamchenko stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Litt throws up his legs and catches Mamchenko in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Mamchenko tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Litt! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Louie Litt!
Louie Litt 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Marfaker (ranked 1150 p4p, 168 weight class) and Seamus Farrelly (ranked 1203 p4p, 176 weight class). Juan Marfaker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Marfaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus Farrelly!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrelly darts in and clinches Marfaker up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farrelly.
A shot in the inside from Farrelly.
Marfaker misses with a punch to the body.
Marfaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marfaker lands an elbow inside that Farrelly shrugs off.
It looks like Seamus Farrelly has been cut.
Marfaker scores with a hook to the body.
Farrelly has a couple of punches blocked by Marfaker.
Farrelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marfaker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marfaker working aggressively here.
Marfaker blocking some punches.
Farrelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Farrelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marfaker misses with an elbow over the top.
Marfaker manages to break the clinch.
Farrelly throws a hook but Marfaker avoids it easily.
Farrelly steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marfaker. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marfaker avoids the head kick by Farrelly.
Farrelly moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrelly walks into a stiff left hand from Marfaker.
Marfaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Farrelly is just out of range.
Marfaker moves away from the strike by Farrelly.
A quick step to the side and Marfaker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marfaker thows a body kick. Farrelly tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Farrelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juan Marfaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marfaker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farrelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Farrelly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marfaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marfaker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marfaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farrelly's elbow.
Marfaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farrelly blocks an elbow strike.
Marfaker misses with a body punch.
Marfaker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Farrelly misses with a body punch.
Marfaker misses with the head strike.
Marfaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farrelly's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marfaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marfaker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Marfaker.
Farrelly lands a body punch.
Farrelly presses Marfaker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Farrelly blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farrelly.
Marfaker throws a head punch that misses.
Farrelly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marfaker's efforts to push away.
Farrelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farrelly lands a right hand.
It looks like Juan Marfaker has been cut.
Farrelly lands an uppercut.
Farrelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farrelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marfaker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrelly misses with an uppercut. Marfaker saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Marfaker.
Marfaker feints and then cracks Farrelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Farrelly down.
Farrelly throws a big shot that misses.
Farrelly throws the left hand but Marfaker avoids the punch easily.
Marfaker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Farrelly just manages to avoid it.
Farrelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marfaker circles away quickly and effectively.
Farrelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Farrelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marfaker connects with a solid leg kick.
Marfaker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marfaker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Farrelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Marfaker cracks Farrelly with a good jab.
Marfaker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marfaker swings for the body but Farrelly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marfaker lands a glancing blow to the side of Farrelly's head.
Farrelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick by Marfaker misses
and Farrelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marfaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farrelly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker slips a jab and a cross from Farrelly.
Marfaker clobbers Farrelly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Farrelly walks into a jab.
Marfaker works Farrelly's body with a nice hook.
Marfaker tries to move into range but Farrelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marfaker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farrelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Farrelly lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Marfaker.
Marfaker takes a swing at Farrelly's ribcage but misses.
Marfaker scores with the left hand. Farrelly knows he should have avoided that one.
Marfaker cracks Farrelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marfaker lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrelly misses with an uppercut. Marfaker saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marfaker. Farrelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marfaker lands a body shot.
Marfaker slips a straight right by Farrelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Marfaker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marfaker thuds a left hand into Farrelly's body.
Marfaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farrelly can do to turn this around?
Farrelly tries to clinch but Marfaker is having none of it.
Marfaker digs a good body shot into Farrelly's ribs.
Marfaker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marfaker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Farrelly throws a shot from downtown. Marfaker moves away and avoids it.
Marfaker lands an overhand right.
Farrelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Juan Marfaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Farrelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marfaker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot by Farrelly.
Marfaker throws a leg kick
and Farrelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farrelly misses with a straight left.
Farrelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marfaker works Farrelly's body with a nice hook.
Marfaker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Farrelly misses with a hook to the body
and Marfaker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Farrelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Farrelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marfaker lands a slapping body shot.
Marfaker is looking to slow Farrelly down with leg kicks.
Farrelly misses with an uppercut. Marfaker saw that one coming.
Farrelly 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.
Marfaker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Farrelly takes a step back to recover.
Farrelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Marfaker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Farrelly is breathing heavily.
Farrelly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marfaker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Farrelly scrambles back to his feet.
Farrelly walks into a stiff left hand from Marfaker.
A swing and a miss from Farrelly.
Farrelly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Farrelly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marfaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farrelly manages to avoid it.
Marfaker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marfaker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marfaker throws a leg kick but Farrelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Farrelly moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrelly takes one to the side of the head.
Farrelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marfaker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Farrelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marfaker slips under a jab from Farrelly.
Marfaker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marfaker throws out a powerful jab.
Marfaker throws out a leg kick but Farrelly moves out of range and Marfaker only half commits.
Marfaker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marfaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farrelly moves away.
Marfaker takes a swing at Farrelly's ribcage but misses.
Farrelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marfaker.
Farrelly throws a sloppy head kick and Marfaker moves out of range easily.
Marfaker is looking to slow Farrelly down with leg kicks.
Farrelly misses with a right hand
enabling Marfaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Marfaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker moves out of range of the strikes.
Marfaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Farrelly is just out of range.
Marfaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farrelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farrelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marfaker.
Jab by Farrelly.
Farrelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marfaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Farrelly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marfaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farrelly.
Farrelly misses with a double jab
and Marfaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marfaker scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Farrelly, right into the meat.
Farrelly misses with a looping left.
Marfaker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Farrelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marfaker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Farrelly just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farrelly misses with a hook. Marfaker ducked under it nicely.
Farrelly throws a shot from downtown. Marfaker moves away and avoids it.
Farrelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marfaker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Farrelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marfaker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Farrelly's sensitive parts.
Marfaker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Farrelly tries to move into range but Marfaker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Farrelly throws a body punch but Marfaker moves out of range.
Marfaker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marfaker lands a nice shot that snaps Farrelly's head back.
Marfaker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Farrelly doesn't seem bothered though.
That kick from Marfaker tenderised Farrelly's leg. Farrelly is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marfaker scores with a body shot.
Farrelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marfaker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Marfaker dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Farrelly crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marfaker - the referee stops the clock and Farrelly gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marfaker. Farrelly manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Farrelly throws an overhand right that lands on Marfaker's shoulder, as Marfaker tries to avoid the shot.
Marfaker lands with a nice body kick.
Marfaker throws the kick towards the body but Farrelly avoids it.
Farrelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marfaker, right into the meat.
Farrelly misses with a looping left.
Marfaker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marfaker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Farrelly is rocked!
Marfaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farrelly is still on wobbly legs! Can Marfaker finish him?
Farrelly throws a front kick aimed at Marfaker's knee but Marfaker avoids it well.
Marfaker lands a body shot.
Marfaker darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Farrelly's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Marfaker before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan Marfaker!
A victorious Juan Marfaker 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Matel Huchkov (ranked 424 p4p, 51 weight class) and Pascal Letaivu (ranked 440 p4p, 56 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matel Huchkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pascal Letaivu!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huchkov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Letaivu checks it well.
Huchkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huchkov tries to clinch but Letaivu moves away
and Letaivu counters with a straight right hand.
Huchkov moves out of range as Letaivu strikes.
Matel Huchkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huchkov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huchkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Huchkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Letaivu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Letaivu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Huchkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Letaivu misses with a punch on the inside.
Letaivu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Letaivu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Letaivu lands a right hand.
Letaivu pushes Huchkov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Letaivu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huchkov's elbow.
Letaivu lands a body shot.
Huchkov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Letaivu keeps control of Huchkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Huchkov fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huchkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letaivu digs a right hand into Huchkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huchkov's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Letaivu scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Letaivu.
Letaivu avoids the elbow strike from Huchkov, against the cage.
Huchkov looking to slow down the pace here.
Letaivu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Letaivu has a couple of punches blocked by Huchkov.
Huchkov prevents a body shot from Letaivu.
Huchkov breaks from the clinch.
Letaivu scores with a jab to the head.
Huchkov throws a head kick but Letaivu moves out of range.
Letaivu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Huchkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Huchkov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Better Alternative in the buildup to the fight.
Jab from Letaivu.
Letaivu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Huchkov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Letaivu misses with a body shot.
Huchkov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Letaivu connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huchkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Letaivu.
Huchkov misses with a right hand
and Huchkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huchkov darts in and clinches Letaivu up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov tries to break free but Letaivu pushes him back against the cage.
Letaivu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huchkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Letaivu.
Huchkov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huchkov.
Huchkov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Letaivu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Huchkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Huchkov.
Huchkov has closed the distance and engaged Letaivu in a clinch.
Huchkov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Letaivu walks away with a smile on his face. Huchkov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Huchkov throws a head kick but Letaivu moves out of range.
Huchkov connects with a leg kick. Letaivu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huchkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Letaivu scores with a jab to the head.
Letaivu avoids the head kick by Huchkov.
Letaivu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Huchkov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Huchkov both land. Nice combination.
Huchkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huchkov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Letaivu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Huchkov tries to score with a low kick but Letaivu moves his leg out of the way.
Letaivu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huchkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Letaivu.
Letaivu looks to score with a jab to the body but Huchkov is just out of range.
Letaivu lands with a nice body punch.
Pascal Letaivu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huchkov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Letaivu back to the cage. Huchkov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huchkov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Letaivu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Huchkov tries to clinch but Letaivu is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Letaivu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Huchkov misses with a straight right.
Huchkov throws a lazy uppercut
and Letaivu counters with a stiff right hand.
Letaivu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Letaivu misses with a straight right.
A jab from Letaivu misses.
Good shot there by Letaivu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huchkov.
Huchkov has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huchkov.
Letaivu tries to throw a body punch but Huchkov avoids it by throwing Letaivu back against the cage.
Huchkov breaks from the clinch.
Letaivu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huchkov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Letaivu's half guard.
Huchkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Letaivu's head.
Huchkov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Huchkov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Letaivu is looking for a sweep. Huchkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huchkov seems to be looking for submissions.
Huchkov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Letaivu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pascal Letaivu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Letaivu just misses with a punch to the body.
Letaivu lands a right hook to the body.
Huchkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Huchkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Letaivu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Letaivu throws a body punch but Huchkov moves out of range.
Huchkov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Letaivu trying to control here.
Huchkov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huchkov wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huchkov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huchkov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov is trying to control. Letaivu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Letaivu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Huchkov content to stall in guard here.
Letaivu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Matel Huchkov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huchkov wants to get up but he can't break Letaivu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Letaivu keeping moving, preventing Huchkov from controlling successfully.
Letaivu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Huchkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Huchkov tries to stand but Letaivu is controlling from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Some bone on bone action there as Letaivu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Huchkov lands a jab to the head.
Huchkov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pascal Letaivu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Huchkov misses.
Nice sprawl there from Letaivu as Huchkov shoots in.
Huchkov takes the fight into the clinch.
Letaivu throws a punch but it's blocked by Huchkov.
Huchkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Letaivu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huchkov throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Letaivu.
Letaivu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huchkov backwards.
Pascal Letaivu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Huchkov fails to land.
Letaivu misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Letaivu fails to land.
Letaivu misses with some punches.
Letaivu throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huchkov misses with some punches.
Letaivu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huchkov fails to pull guard.
Letaivu misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huchkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Huchkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Huchkov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Letaivu.
Letaivu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Letaivu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huchkov.
Huchkov lands a nice uppercut.
Letaivu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Letaivu blocks an uppercut.
Huchkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huchkov blocking some punches.
Huchkov working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Huchkov fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Letaivu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letaivu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Letaivu.
Letaivu digs a right hand underneath Huchkov's ribcage. Huchkov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Huchkov blocks a body shot from Letaivu.
Huchkov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Letaivu smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matel Huchkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Letaivu lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Huchkov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Letaivu digs a good hook to Huchkov's body.
Letaivu throws a jab but it's blocked by Huchkov.
Huchkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Letaivu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huchkov.
Letaivu scores with the left hand. Huchkov knows he should have avoided that one.
Huchkov throws a shot from downtown. Letaivu moves away and avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Huchkov.
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 Matel Huchkov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Huchkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huchkov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Huchkov.
Huchkov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Huchkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huchkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Letaivu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Letaivu.
Letaivu takes a swing at Huchkov's ribcage but misses.
Huchkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huchkov throws a big shot that misses.
Letaivu looks to score with a jab to the body but Huchkov is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huchkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Letaivu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Letaivu ducks under a wild hook from Huchkov.
Huchkov throws a solid leg kick but Letaivu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Huchkov.
Huchkov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Letaivu's head.
Huchkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Letaivu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huchkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Letaivu.
An attempted straight right counter from Huchkov misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Huchkov tries for a takedown but Letaivu circles away easily
and Letaivu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Letaivu throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Huchkov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huchkov misses with an uppercut.
Letaivu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Huchkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Letaivu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huchkov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Letaivu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Huchkov scrambles back to his feet.
Huchkov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Letaivu defending well as Huchkov loads up on a big left hand.
Huchkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Letaivu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letaivu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Letaivu throws a jab but it's blocked by Huchkov.
Nice defenses there by Letaivu.
Huchkov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Huchkov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Letaivu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Letaivu.
Huchkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Letaivu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Huchkov. Huchkov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Huchkov wants to clinch
and Letaivu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Huchkov thinking.
Letaivu scores with a shot to the body.
Letaivu lands a slapping body shot.
Huchkov slips a straight right by Letaivu.
Huchkov scores with a nice head shot.
Letaivu misses with a hook.
Letaivu has closed the distance and engaged Huchkov in a clinch.
Huchkov manages to break the clinch.
Huchkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Letaivu counters with a nice uppercut.
Huchkov moves in looking to clinch but Letaivu pushes him off.
Letaivu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Huchkov tries to clinch up.
Letaivu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Huchkov.
Huchkov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Huchkov tries to clinch up but Letaivu circles away and keeps his distance.
Letaivu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Huchkov connects with a body shot.
Huchkov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Huchkov connects with a high kick.
Huchkov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Letaivu avoids it really well and circles away.
Letaivu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A combination from Letaivu does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Letaivu throws a body shot but no joy.
Huchkov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Huchkov scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov instigates a clinch.
Letaivu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huchkov backwards.
Huchkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Letaivu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Letaivu blocks an uppercut.
Huchkov gets control of Letaivu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Huchkov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Letaivu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Huchkov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Letaivu seems keen to control Huchkov's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pascal Letaivu.
I think Letaivu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pascal Letaivu!
An out of breath Pascal Letaivu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Barathian (ranked 851 p4p, 99 weight class) and Viktor Bestarsson (ranked 1039 p4p, 121 weight class). Barathian's entrance music is Anderswelt - Schandmaul. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Barathian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viktor Bestarsson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bestarsson needs to keep his hands up - Barathian had a free shot at his head there.
Bestarsson throws a shot to the body.
Bestarsson takes a swing at Barathian's ribcage but misses.
Bestarsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barathian has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Barathian throws a hook but Bestarsson avoids it easily.
Bestarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barathian.
Bestarsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barathian throws the kick towards the body but Bestarsson avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bestarsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bestarsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bestarsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Bestarsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bestarsson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bestarsson 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.
Barathian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bestarsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barathian scores with the left hand. Bestarsson knows he should have avoided that one.
Bestarsson slips under a jab from Barathian.
Bestarsson is looking to clinch but Barathian is avoiding it.
Bestarsson throws a hook but Barathian avoids it easily.
Barathian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bestarsson ducks under a wild hook from Barathian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Bestarsson blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Barathian misses the target.
Bestarsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bestarsson lands a jab to the nose.
Bestarsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Barathian's head.
Barathian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bestarsson.
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!
Nice shot lands for Barathian.
Bestarsson blocks a jab.
Bestarsson throws a counter combo.
Barathian misses with a body shot.
Barathian tries to clinch there but Bestarsson circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barathian with a hook.
Bestarsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice jab there from Barathian.
Max Barathian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barathian scores with a nice head shot.
Barathian lands with a kick to the temple. Bestarsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bestarsson is rocked!
Barathian scores with a jab to the body.
Bestarsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Barathian finish him?
Barathian fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Bestarsson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Bestarsson looks to clinch but Barathian throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Bestarsson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Max Barathian!
A victorious Max Barathian 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 518 p4p, 71 weight class) and Paul Maul (ranked 614 p4p, 83 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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
34 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Maul!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maul misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Maul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maneno moves out of range as Maul strikes.
Maul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maneno in his tracks.
Maneno misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Maul.
Maul cracks a nice hook into Maneno's ribs.
Maul looks to throw the jab but Maneno is out of range.
A slow jab from Maul misses its intended target.
Maul drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maneno is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Maul in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maul postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Maneno bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Maneno throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Maul does no damage.
Maneno lands a nice looking body shot.
Maul feints and as Maneno raises his hands in defense, Maul changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maneno pushes Maul off and scrambles back to his feet.
Maul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Maul.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Maneno misses the target.
Maul slips under a jab from Maneno.
It seemed like Maul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Maneno.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maul tries to land a body kick
and Maneno counters with a stiff right hand.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno misses with an uppercut
and Maneno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maul moves away.
Maul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chiku Maneno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maneno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maul is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Maul is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Maul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maneno checks the leg kick.
Maul misses with a hook
and Maneno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maul blocks a jab.
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Maul takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maul feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manenos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maul plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maneno misses with a body shot
and Maul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maul misses with a hook
and Maneno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maneno swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maul counters with a straight right hand.
Maneno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maul.
Maneno is looking to wear down Maul with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maneno misses with a body punch
and Maneno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maul misses with a straight left.
It looked like Maneno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maul misses with a double jab.
Paul Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
Maneno scores with a punch to the head.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
Maul misses with a head kick.
Maneno throwing a counter right hand but Maul manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Maul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maneno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maul.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Decent striking displayed by Maneno there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maul.
Maneno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maul 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maneno.
It looked like Maneno was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maul.
Maul throws a shot from downtown. Maneno moves away and avoids it.
Maul misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maneno throws an overhand right that lands on Maul's shoulder, as Maul tries to avoid the shot.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maul was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maneno.
A cross from Maul lands.
Maneno moves out of range of the strikes.
Maul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Maul.
Maul throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maneno's waist but Maneno gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maul off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno throws a body punch but Maul moves out of range.
Maneno misses with a body punch
and Maneno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maul scores with a sloppy right hand. Maneno should have avoided that one.
Maneno is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Maul will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Maul is just out of range.
Maul lands with a nice body punch.
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maneno.
Nice cross by Maneno.
Maneno throws a body punch but Maul moves out of range.
A jab from Maul misses.
Maneno slips under a jab from Maul.
Maneno throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maul just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Maul finds it's target.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maul.
Maul pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maneno back to the cage. Maul follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maul throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maul lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul throws a hook but Maneno blocks it.
Maneno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maul.
Maul cracks Maneno with an open hand slap.
Maneno takes one on the button.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Maul throws a series of punches but Maneno avoids them all with ease.
Maul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maneno in his tracks.
Maneno lands a jab to Maul's midsection.
Maul lands a nice shot that snaps Maneno's head back.
Maneno misses with a body shot
and Maul counters with a three punch combo that has Maneno backing up. Maneno nods at Maul to acknowledge the strikes.
Maneno throws a hook to the side of Maul's head but Maul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maneno.
Maul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maul throws a nice looking combination but Maneno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Maul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maul blocks a jab.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Maul throws a jab when Maneno was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Maneno is just out of range.
Maneno throws a body punch but Maul moves out of range.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Maul is just out of range.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Maul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maul scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maneno swings for the body but Maul moves out of range.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maul was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Maul lands with a straight right. Maneno didn't see that one coming.
Maul misses the jab.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Maul is just out of range.
Maul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maneno throws a lazy right hand but Maul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno connects with a body shot that sends Maul's belly button to the back.
Maneno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maul.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maul takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maneno defending well as Maul loads up on a big left hand.
Maneno staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Maneno misses its target.
Maul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maneno swings for the body but Maul moves out of range.
Maneno misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Maul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maul blocks a jab.
Maneno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maul.
Maul misses with a straight left.
Maul throws out a loose jab but Maneno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maul doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maneno walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maneno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maul.
Maneno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul moves away from the strike by Maneno.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Maul.
Maul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maul drops his hands momentarily and Maneno takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Maul lands a head shot.
Maul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maul.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paul Maul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Maul.
Maul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maul throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno scores with a jab. Maul acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Maul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
Maneno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maneno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maul. Maul circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maul misses with a left hand
and Maneno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maul thinking.
Maneno throws a body punch but Maul moves out of range.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Maul is out of range.
Maul misses with a low kick.
Maneno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maul on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Maul is out of range.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno defending well as Maul loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno ducks right into an uppercut from Maul.
Maneno moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maneno swings for the body but Maul moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maul moves away.
Maul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maneno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maul doesn't seem bothered though.
Maul clobbers Maneno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maneno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maul shoots in but no luck this time.
Maul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Maneno misses.
Maneno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maneno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
Maneno is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maneno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Donk. Maneno catches Maul right on the button with a cross.
Maneno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maul works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maul scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul lands a slapping body shot.
Maul misses with a body shot
and Maneno counters with a stiff right hand.
Maul scores with a three punch combo!
Maul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maneno connects with a looping right hand.
Maneno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maul is rocked!
Maul misses with a wild combination.
Maneno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maul is still on wobbly legs! Can Maneno finish him?
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Maul seems to have recovered his senses.
Maneno throws a hook but Maul avoids it easily.
Maneno lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maneno scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul lands a glancing blow to the side of Maneno's head.
Crunch! Maul slams his shin into Maneno's torso.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maneno.
Maul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maul dips to his left and cracks Maneno with an uppercut!
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Maneno.
Maneno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maneno slips a jab from Maul.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Maul.
Maul takes a swing at Maneno's ribcage but misses.
Maul takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maneno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maneno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maul tries to move into range but Maneno moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paul Maul is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul throws a right hand that Maneno ducks under and follows up with a left that Maneno also avoids with ease.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maul throws out a loose jab but Maneno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maneno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maneno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maneno sizes up Maul with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
It seemed like Maul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Maul takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maul throws a looping overhand right but Maneno ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Maul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maneno throws a hook but Maul blocks it.
Maneno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chiku Maneno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Maul.
Maneno swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chiku Maneno showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maul has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Maul!
After the big win, Paul Maul made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Dauntless and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Venum Tree Knee Dad (ranked 124 p4p, 18 weight class) and Daft Young (ranked 450 p4p, 58 weight class). Tree Knee Dad kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Not Falling by Mudvayne. Young has chosen Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger as his entrance music. Venum Tree Knee Dad is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
48 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Venum Tree Knee Dad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Daft Young!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tree Knee Dad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Young.
Young has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tree Knee Dad finds it's way round the side to connect with Young's head.
Tree Knee Dad misses the shot to the body.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tree Knee Dad moves away.
Young closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Young lands with a cross.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tree Knee Dad with a nice cross.
Tree Knee Dad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
Tree Knee Dad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tree Knee Dad.
A little jabbing left from Young on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donk. Tree Knee Dad catches Young right on the button with a cross.
Young takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Young tries to clinch there but Tree Knee Dad circles away.
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tree Knee Dad jabs Young right on the nose. Young blinks but takes it well.
Daft Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Young avoids the body shot from Tree Knee Dad.
Young slips a straight right by Tree Knee Dad.
Young appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tree Knee Dad throws out a loose jab but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Tree Knee Dad thuds a left hand into Young's body.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Tree Knee Dad misses.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Young scores with a nice right hand.
Tree Knee Dad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Young throws an off balance right hand
letting Tree Knee Dad counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Venum Tree Knee Dad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tree Knee Dad does it's job there.
Young throws a head kick but Tree Knee Dad moves out of range.
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Tree Knee Dad's shoulder, as Tree Knee Dad tries to avoid the shot.
Tree Knee Dad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Young lands a nice hook to Tree Knee Dad's body. Tree Knee Dad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Young moves out of range as Tree Knee Dad strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Young misses.
Tree Knee Dad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Young! But no joy.
Tree Knee Dad is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tree Knee Dad loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young instigates a clinch.
Young avoiding damage as Tree Knee Dad throws knees to the body.
Tree Knee Dad blocks a body shot from Young.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Young misses with a punch to the body.
Tree Knee Dad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tree Knee Dad backwards.
Tree Knee Dad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tree Knee Dad lands with a left to the head.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tree Knee Dad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Young lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tree Knee Dad backwards.
Tree Knee Dad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Young.
Tree Knee Dad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tree Knee Dad.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tree Knee Dad just misses with a elbow thrown towards Young's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tree Knee Dad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Young.
Tree Knee Dad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tree Knee Dad gets control of Young's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tree Knee Dad will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tree Knee Dad wants to improve his position but instead Young has moved into half guard.
Tree Knee Dad is trying to get back to full guard.
Tree Knee Dad gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tree Knee Dad working for a triangle but Young defends it easily.
Tree Knee Dad wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Venum Tree Knee Dad dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tree Knee Dad. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tree Knee Dad moves away.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tree Knee Dad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Young ducks right into an uppercut from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Nice cross by Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tree Knee Dad.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young throws the left hand but Tree Knee Dad avoids the punch easily.
Tree Knee Dad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Young doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad sizes up Young with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tree Knee Dad misses the jab.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Tree Knee Dad throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
Young blocks a jab.
Young lands a right hook to the body.
Young misses with a two punch combination.
Young takes one to the chin there.
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tree Knee Dad looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Young throws out a loose jab but Tree Knee Dad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venum Tree Knee Dad is winning the standup battle so far.
Tree Knee Dad closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tree Knee Dad lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tree Knee Dad postures up in Young's guard and throws a big left but Young blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Tree Knee Dad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tree Knee Dad looking to sit in guard and control but Young gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tree Knee Dad working a defensive guard here.
Young content to stall in guard here.
Tree Knee Dad looking to control but Young passes into half guard.
Tree Knee Dad is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at MMA Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad is looking for a sweep. Young is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tree Knee Dad tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Young has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Tree Knee Dad is looking to get to half guard.
Tree Knee Dad is working hard here to advance position.
Young controlling from the full mount.
Tree Knee Dad working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tree Knee Dad bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tree Knee Dad trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Tree Knee Dad tries to free his leg and advance position but Young is retaining full guard.
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 Venum Tree Knee Dad will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Young moves out of range as Tree Knee Dad strikes.
Young ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Tree Knee Dad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Tree Knee Dad.
Young moves into the clinch.
Tree Knee Dad breaks from the clinch.
Young misses with a body shot.
Tree Knee Dad throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tree Knee Dad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Young 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Tree Knee Dad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook but Young blocks it.
Young now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tree Knee Dad connects with a body shot.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a left hand
and Young counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Young.
Young throws a right and a left that Tree Knee Dad avoids nicely.
Tree Knee Dad tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Young slips a straight right by Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Young felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Venum Tree Knee Dad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Young regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tree Knee Dad's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tree Knee Dad is looking to take a break and control but Young is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Young is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tree Knee Dad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad wants to pass the guard but Young is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tree Knee Dad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Young keeps working.
Young regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad is fighting to break Young's control of his arms but Young is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tree Knee Dad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young is keeping the position for now.
Tree Knee Dad trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad passes Young's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tree Knee Dad not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tree Knee Dad is looking to pass Young's guard but actually Young recovers to full guard.
Tree Knee Dad slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tree Knee Dad is trying to get an arm triangle but Young is defending well.
Young parries the strikes from Tree Knee Dad easily there. Tree Knee Dad is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Young to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Tree Knee Dad are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tree Knee Dad goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Young rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tree Knee Dad's guard! Nice work there by Young!
Tree Knee Dad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tree Knee Dad had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Young defends it easily.
Young must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tree Knee Dad lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Venum Tree Knee Dad.
Well Tree Knee Dad has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Venum Tree Knee Dad!
Venum Tree Knee Dad decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AC Slater (ranked 229 p4p, 31 weight class) and He Mu (ranked 381 p4p, 60 weight class). Slater comes into the arena with Stop What Ya Doin blaring out of the sound system. He Mu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, AC Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, He Mu!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mu throws a poor cross that misses
and Slater cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slater fails with a takedown attempt.
Mu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like He Mu has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mu lands a really nice looking cross but Slater seems unphased.
Slater shoots for a double leg takedown but Mu sprawls well. He's pushed Slater's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've been hearing reports that Slater has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Slater will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mu moves forwards but Slater connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Slater walks into a left hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Slater.
Mu trying to remain calm as Slater controls from the top position.
Slater misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mu struggling a bit here.
Mu tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater scores with punches from side control.
Mu is trying to improve his position.
Mu is trying to control Slater's posture but Slater avoids it.
Mu dodges the ground and pound from Slater.
An elbow from Slater crashes against the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slater tries to score with some ground and pound. Mu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Slater moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slater working the strikes but Mu uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater with the ground and pound but Mu uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Slater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slater postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Mu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slater seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Slater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slater content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slater moves away.
Mu scores with a punch to the head.
Mu misses with a left hand
so Slater counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Slater controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mu is controlling Slater's posture.
Slater is looking to work some ground and pound but Mu has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Mu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AC Slater dominated that round.
The cut man is working on He Mu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Slater swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Slater misses the target.
Slater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mu.
Mu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slater shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Slater content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mu keeping moving, preventing Slater from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater throws a big elbow that misses.
Mu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mu working a defensive guard here.
Slater postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Slater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slater throws a big elbow that misses.
Slater is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Slater is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mu can do to turn this around?
Mu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Slater scoring with punches to the head and body.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Mu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slater preventing the sweep.
Slater is looking to work some ground and pound but Mu has wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mu scores with a jab to the head.
Slater slips under a jab from Mu.
Slater tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mu was well out of range. Poor timing from Slater.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Slater tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Slater throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mu taking a bit of punishment here - Slater scoring with strikes.
Slater working the ground and pound but Mu is defending the strikes.
Slater landing a few strikes.
Mu tries to bench press Slater off him but Slater keeps the position.
Slater tries to score with some ground and pound. Mu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Slater trying to control the action but Mu is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mu down.
Slater is trying to ground and pound but Mu uses the momentary lack of control by Slater to regain half guard.
Slater thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slater throwing shots but Mu is blocking nicely.
Slater not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Slater thows a huge punch but Mu dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AC Slater dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on He Mu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mu throws a body punch but Slater moves out of range.
Mu catches Slater with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Slater doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mu counters with a stiff right hand.
Slater bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid body kick from Mu.
Good exchange - Slater coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Slater.
Slater walks into a straight right hand from Mu.
Mu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mu.
Slater misses with a takedown attempt
and Mu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slater shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Mu counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AC Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slater misses with an uppercut
and Mu counters with a right hand to the body.
Mu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Slater or perhaps it was just good defense by Mu, which made it look bad.
He Mu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Mu. That snapped Slater's head back.
Mu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mu scores with a nice right hand.
AC Slater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slater throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mu's waist but Mu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slater off to one side.
Mu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mu takes one to the chin there.
Mu throws a body shot but no joy.
Slater appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater lands a left and a right that send Mu crashing to the mat, dazed. Slater thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mu is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Slater engages and cracks Mu with a massive lead left hook - Mu tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Slater is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). AC Slater!
AC Slater bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Alzado (ranked 536 p4p, 60 weight class) and Sylvester Ritter (ranked 471 p4p, 51 weight class). Ritter has chosen Another one Bites the dust as his entrance music. Sylvester Ritter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lyle Alzado's chin.
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278 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyle Alzado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sylvester Ritter!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzado cracks Ritter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alzado scores with a nice head shot.
Ritter throws a nice looking combination but Alzado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alzado cracks Ritter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alzado blocks a low kick nicely.
Alzado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ritter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ritter moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Alzado goes down! Can Ritter finish him!?
Alzado is rocked!
It looks like Lyle Alzado has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ritter gets to his feet and stands over Alzado, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Alzado felt that one! Ritter unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Alzado from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sylvester Ritter!
Sylvester Ritter gave a mention to Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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