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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Crespo (ranked 1978 p4p, 194 weight class) and Godric Shackleford (ranked 4640 p4p, 344 weight class). Crespo comes to the cage accompanied by Toxic Waltz. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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158 lbs
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157 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aldo Crespo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Godric Shackleford!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackleford misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Crespo misses the target.
Crespo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice uppercut lands for Shackleford. That snapped Crespo's head back.
Shackleford lands the left hand.
Crespo moves away from the strike by Shackleford.
Shackleford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crespo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shackleford.
Crespo is rocked!
Crespo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crespo misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Shackleford.
Oh Crespo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've been told by Crespo's head coaches at Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shackleford lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crespo just misses with a punch to the body.
Shackleford cracks Crespo with a left hook right on the temple and Crespo goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Shackleford lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Crespo is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Godric Shackleford!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Diaz (ranked 2344 p4p, 257 weight class) and Padraig McNamara (ranked 2704 p4p, 284 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diaz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Feiticeira. McNamara is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kung liligaya ka sa piling ng iba. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Padraig McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McNamara moves away.
McNamara looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McNamara.
McNamara fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from McNamara.
We've been told by Diaz's head coaches at Grind Time [ *Double Elite Coaches] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No joy there for McNamara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McNamara shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McNamara wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Diaz is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but McNamara frees his head nicely. Oh but Diaz has switched to an armbar! McNamara is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dick Diaz!
Dick Diaz spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Padraig McNamara had this to say: 'Chamba'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Francisco Carmo (ranked 18896 p4p, 243 weight class) and Kevin Shinnie (ranked 2479 p4p, 110 weight class). Carmo's entrance music is Rolling Stones - Paint it, Black. A fine choice. Kevin Shinnie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Francisco Carmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Shinnie!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Shinnie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Shinnie misses its intended target.
Shinnie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carmo.
Carmo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shinnie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Lucio Francisco Carmo has been cut.
Carmo throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Shinnie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carmo lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Kevin Shinnie has been cut.
Shinnie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carmo.
Nice jab there from Carmo.
Shinnie lands a really nice looking cross but Carmo seems unphased.
Carmo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shinnie looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shinnie has one foot on Carmo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Shinnie throws a jab but it's blocked by Carmo.
Carmo feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shinnie, right into the meat.
Shinnie throws a body kick that misses
and Carmo counters with a takedown into side control.
Shinnie is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Carmo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Carmo working the ground and pound but Shinnie is defending the strikes.
Carmo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Shinnie is pushing Carmo's head away, looking to escape. Carmo manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carmo taking a breather here.
Shinnie is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Carmo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carmo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shinnie keeps working.
Carmo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shinnie is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Shinnie scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carmo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shinnie.
Carmo walks into a left hand.
Carmo shoots in looking for a takedown but Shinnie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carmo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shinnie lunges at Carmo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carmo's hand.
Carmo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shinnie counters with a straight right hand.
Shinnie blocks a jab.
Good exchange - Shinnie coming out on top.
Shinnie walks into a stiff left hand from Carmo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie throws a body kick that misses.
Carmo feinted with a counter takedown.
Shinnie looks to land a left hand but Carmo moved out of range nicely.
Shinnie throws a hook but Carmo blocks it.
Shinnie misses the shot to the body.
Shinnie connects with a single shot there.
Carmo takes a swing at Shinnie's ribcage but misses.
Kevin Shinnie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Carmo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shinnie with a nice cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carmo is defended easily by Shinnie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucio Francisco Carmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carmo takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmo slips a jab from Shinnie.
Carmo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shinnie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shinnie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carmo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Carmo just misses with a punch to the body.
Shinnie scores with the left hand. Carmo knows he should have avoided that one.
Carmo slips under a jab.
Carmo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shinnie throws out the jab.
Carmo slips a straight right by Shinnie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shinnie misses the shot to the body.
Shinnie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carmo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Shinnie.
Shinnie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Shinnie misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Shinnie dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by Shinnie.
A swing and a miss from Shinnie.
Carmo feinted with a counter takedown.
Shinnie misses with a kick to the body.
Carmo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carmo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shinnie's waist but Shinnie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carmo off to one side.
Carmo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shinnie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shinnie.
Carmo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shinnie sprawls and moves away.
Carmo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shinnie.
Carmo moves out of range as Shinnie strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinnie scores with a jab to the body.
Shinnie scores with the left hand. Carmo knows he should have avoided that one.
Carmo misses the jab.
Shinnie cracks Carmo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kevin Shinnie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinnie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carmo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shinnie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carmo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carmo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shinnie counters with a straight right hand.
Shinnie feints and then cracks Carmo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carmo down.
Shinnie misses with an uppercut.
Carmo throws a series of punches but Shinnie avoids them all with ease.
Carmo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shinnie scores with a shot to the body.
Carmo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shinnie.
Shinnie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shinnie looks to score with a jab to the body but Carmo is just out of range.
Shinnie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carmo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shinnie to score with a decent uppercut.
Carmo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmo defending well as Shinnie loads up on a big left hand.
Carmo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shinnie sprawls and moves away.
Carmo fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucio Francisco Carmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shinnie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shinnie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carmo.
Carmo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shinnie tries to escape but Carmo is in control.
Shinnie being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie pushes Carmo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Carmo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Shinnie stops Carmo from passing to mount.
Shinnie 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.
Carmo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Shinnie's shoulder. That is not cool.
Carmo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shinnie is avoiding damage well.
Carmo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Shinnie tries to escape but Carmo is in control.
Carmo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Shinnie's legs.
Carmo controls the position.
Carmo prevents Shinnie from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carmo misses with a double jab.
Carmo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shinnie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shinnie throws a lazy right hand but Carmo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shinnie scores with a shot to the body.
Shinnie throws a lazy uppercut
and Carmo counters with a shoot takedown. Shinnie fights it but they end up in guard.
Shinnie pushes Carmo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Carmo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carmo moves away from the strike by Shinnie.
Kevin Shinnie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinnie tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Shinnie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Shinnie throws the kick towards the body but Carmo avoids it.
Shinnie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carmo throws an off balance right hand
and Shinnie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carmo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shinnie cracks a nice hook into Carmo's ribs.
Nice cross by Shinnie.
Carmo throws a combination that misses
and Shinnie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shinnie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shinnie jabs Carmo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carmo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carmo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shinnie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shinnie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carmo's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carmo tries for a takedown but Shinnie circles away easily
and Carmo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carmo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shinnie darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Carmo's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Shinnie before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Shinnie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olajide Ban Gbus (ranked 930 p4p, 105 weight class) and Apollo Zenon (ranked 21061 p4p, 517 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Apollo Zenon enters the cage!
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olajide Ban Gbus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Zenon!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zenon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zenon is pressing down on Ban Gbus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ban Gbus is holding on for now.
Zenon is taking a breather. Ban Gbus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ban Gbus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zenon is working away from the top position though.
Ban Gbus manages to get to full guard.
Zenon looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zenon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zenon trying to control the position but Ban Gbus is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ban Gbus regains half guard there - taking advantage of Zenon's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Ban Gbus controlling the position for now.
Zenon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zenon is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ban Gbus still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ban Gbus has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zenon is trying to control Ban Gbus's posture but Ban Gbus avoids it.
Zenon is trying to get back to half guard.
Ban Gbus trying to control the action but Zenon is working from the bottom.
Ban Gbus controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ban Gbus is looking to take a break and control but Zenon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Ban Gbus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Zenon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ban Gbus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zenon regains half guard.
Ban Gbus wants to pass to mount but Zenon is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ban Gbus in particular looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
We've been told by Ban Gbus's head coaches at VEGAS Top Team [$799/week] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zenon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zenon lands a nice shot that snaps Ban Gbus's head back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ban Gbus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zenon counters with a stiff right hand.
Zenon misses the shot to the body.
Ban Gbus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zenon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Apollo Zenon will probably get the nod.
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.
Ban Gbus throws a hook but Zenon avoids it easily.
Ban Gbus misses the jab.
Ban Gbus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zenon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ban Gbus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Zenon.
Zenon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ban Gbus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ban Gbus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Zenon finds it's target.
Zenon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ban Gbus misses the shot to the body.
Ban Gbus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ban Gbus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ban Gbus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ban Gbus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zenon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Apollo Zenon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ban Gbus throws a body punch but Zenon moves out of range.
Ban Gbus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ban Gbus throws a body punch but Zenon moves out of range.
Zenon cracks Ban Gbus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ban Gbus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zenon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zenon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Zenon. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Zenon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zenon showed some decent athleticism there.
Zenon trying to mount his opponent but Ban Gbus defends it.
Ban Gbus is trying to stand up here but Zenon is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zenon controlling the action here.
Ban Gbus trying to control here.
Zenon trying to control from Ban Gbus's half guard. Ban Gbus has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ban Gbus keeping moving, preventing Zenon from controlling successfully.
Ban Gbus working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zenon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Zenon trying to move into half guard but instead Ban Gbus has managed to sweep!
Zenon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Olajide Ban Gbus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ban Gbus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zenon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ban Gbus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ban Gbus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ban Gbus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zenon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ban Gbus wants to control from the top but Zenon keeps moving.
Zenon pulls Ban Gbus in close to prevent any damage.
Ban Gbus trying to control but Zenon is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Zenon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Zenon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ban Gbus connects with a single shot there.
Zenon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ban Gbus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ban Gbus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zenon avoids the body shot from Ban Gbus.
Nice jab there from Zenon.
Ban Gbus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ban Gbus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zenon.
Jab from Zenon.
Ban Gbus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zenon cracks Ban Gbus with a good jab.
Ban Gbus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zenon.
Zenon lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zenon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ban Gbus.
Zenon throws a good cross that connects.
Zenon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zenon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ban Gbus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenon trying to move into half guard but instead Ban Gbus has managed to sweep!
Zenon looking to control.
Ban Gbus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zenon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ban Gbus postures up.
Zenon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ban Gbus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ban Gbus won't allow Zenon to sweep him here.
Olajide Ban Gbus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Zenon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ban Gbus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ban Gbus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ban Gbus trying to control but Zenon is working from the bottom.
Ban Gbus preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zenon is on top in guard.
Zenon looking to pass the guard.
Zenon keeps trying to improve his position.
Ban Gbus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Zenon postures up.
Zenon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ban Gbus is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zenon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zenon tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ban Gbus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ban Gbus leaves Zenon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ban Gbus appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zenon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ban Gbus takes a swing at Zenon's ribcage but misses.
Zenon sizes up Ban Gbus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ban Gbus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ban Gbus misses with a series of wild punches.
Zenon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ban Gbus throws out the jab.
Olajide Ban Gbus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ban Gbus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zenon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ban Gbus on his heels. He'll look to pass Ban Gbus's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zenon wants to control from the top but Ban Gbus keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Zenon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zenon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Zenon!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Borodin (ranked 2422 p4p, 107 weight class) and DJ Gunnar (ranked 3860 p4p, 163 weight class). Aleksey Borodin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksey Borodin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Gunnar!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnar lands a really nice looking cross but Borodin seems unphased.
It looks like Aleksey Borodin has been cut.
Gunnar tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunnar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Borodin looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunnar is just out of range.
Borodin digs a good body shot into Gunnar's ribs.
Gunnar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Borodin throws a lazy right hand but Gunnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borodin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunnar moves away.
Borodin throws a looping overhand right but Gunnar ducks down to avoid it.
Borodin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gunnar lands a lovely overhand right.
Borodin misses with an uppercut. Gunnar saw that one coming.
Borodin misses with an uppercut
and Gunnar counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Borodin badly! He tries to strike back but Gunnar puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Borodin out cold! Oh man, Borodin will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). DJ Gunnar!
DJ Gunnar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vandall Savage (ranked 2172 p4p, 206 weight class) and Uzun Ada Izmir (ranked 1798 p4p, 186 weight class). Ada Izmir has chosen Ottoman Turkish War Song as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vandall Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uzun Ada Izmir!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good leg kick by Ada Izmir there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ada Izmir was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Ada Izmir throws out a counter right but Savage avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Ada Izmir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savage on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Savage lands a nice shot to the body.
Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ada Izmir.
Savage throws a jab when Ada Izmir was well out of range.
Ada Izmir moves into the clinch.
Ada Izmir has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Savage after a bit of a struggle.
Ada Izmir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ada Izmir drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Savage gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ada Izmir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Savage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ada Izmir has him pressed against the cage.
Savage lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ada Izmir fails to land.
Savage trying to control the position but instead, Ada Izmir has worked for underhooks and has pushed Savage into the cage.
Savage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ada Izmir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savage working hard to break the clinch.
Savage stalling in the clinch but Ada Izmir improves position.
Ada Izmir keeps control of Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Savage misses with the head strike.
Ada Izmir drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vandall Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uzun Ada Izmir.
Ada Izmir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ada Izmir swings wildly with an uppercut but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage tries to throw a body punch but Ada Izmir avoids it by throwing Savage back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ada Izmir fails to land.
Ada Izmir gets control of Savage's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ada Izmir will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Savage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Savage content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ada Izmir has an active guard here but Savage has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ada Izmir actively working from the bottom here.
Savage will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ada Izmir wants to control but Savage is keeping busy.
Savage wants to take a breather but Ada Izmir is having none of it.
Savage prevents Ada Izmir from improving his position.
Ada Izmir is holding on to half guard well.
We've been hearing that Savage has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Savage is looking to advance position but Ada Izmir won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ada Izmir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ada Izmir wants to control but Savage is keeping busy.
Savage throwing shots but Ada Izmir is blocking nicely.
Ada Izmir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Savage is thwarting Ada Izmir's attempts to control the position.
Ada Izmir is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Savage trying to control from Ada Izmir's half guard. Ada Izmir has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ada Izmir has his foot on Savage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Savage works his way back into a safe position though.
Ada Izmir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Savage defends it easily.
Ada Izmir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Savage defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ada Izmir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Uzun Ada Izmir will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Savage swings for the body but Ada Izmir moves out of range.
Savage lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Savage.
A combination from Savage does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Ada Izmir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ada Izmirs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Left hook, right uppercut from Savage.
Savage misses with a body punch
and Ada Izmir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ada Izmir misses the shot to the body.
Savage displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage jabs at Ada Izmir's body.
Ada Izmir moves forwards but Savage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ada Izmir takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ada Izmir throws a lazy body kick
and Savage counters with a nice uppercut.
Ada Izmir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Savage but Savage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ada Izmir walks into a jab.
Savage lands with an overhand left.
Ada Izmir takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ada Izmir on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Savage as he connects with a hook.
Savage avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ada Izmir is looking to chop away at Savage's legs.
Savage jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ada Izmir avoids the body shot from Savage.
Savage takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice defenses there by Savage.
Ada Izmir shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Savage throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ada Izmir tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Savage is in Ada Izmir's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ada Izmir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ada Izmir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ada Izmir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ada Izmir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Savage gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Savage looking to pass the guard.
Ada Izmir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Savage is aware though and is defending well.
Savage wants to pass the guard but Ada Izmir is keeping the position.
Savage stays in close to Ada Izmir's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage controlling from the top position.
Ada Izmir looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Savage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ada Izmir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ada Izmir working a defensive guard but Savage passes into half guard.
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.
Ada Izmir actively working from the bottom here.
Savage stalling.
Ada Izmir regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ada Izmir has an active guard here but Savage has managed to pass into half guard.
Ada Izmir tries to roll over but Savage keeps him under control.
Savage trying to pass the guard but Ada Izmir defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vandall Savage dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Savage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savage clobbers Ada Izmir with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ada Izmir throws a big shot that misses.
Ada Izmir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage lands a glancing blow to the side of Ada Izmir's head.
Savage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Savage is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Savage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ada Izmir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A cross from Savage lands.
Savage misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ada Izmir lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Savage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donk. Savage catches Ada Izmir right on the button with a cross.
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 Savage.
Savage drops his hands momentarily and Ada Izmir takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ada Izmir gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Savage counters with a right hand to the body.
Savage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Ada Izmir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ada Izmir defending well as Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Vandall Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ada Izmir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savage.
Nice uppercut there from Savage.
Savage is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ada Izmir tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Savage is able to avoid easily.
Savage cracks Ada Izmir with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Savage misses with the combination.
Ada Izmir tries to move into range but Savage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Savage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Savage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage misses with a lunging right hand
and Ada Izmir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Vandall Savage has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ada Izmir moves out of range of the strikes.
Savage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good standup being displayed there by Savage as he connects with a hook.
Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vandall Savage is winning the standup battle so far.
Savage scores with a nice strike.
Ada Izmir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Savage bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Savage is looking to take a break and control but Ada Izmir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Savage seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ada Izmir is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage cracks Ada Izmir with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ada Izmir seems a little lost for a moment, as Savage dominates the positioning.
Savage working away.
Ada Izmir is looking to regain half guard here but Savage keeps moving and retains side control.
Ada Izmir taking a bit of punishment here - Savage scoring with strikes.
Savage controls the position.
Ada Izmir tries to buck Savage off but Savage is having none of it.
Ada Izmir is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ada Izmir regains half guard.
Savage is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ada Izmir tries to roll over but Savage keeps him under control.
Ada Izmir trying to control but Savage postures up.
Ada Izmir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savage.
Savage seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nice strikes from Savage there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vandall Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Savage has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vandall Savage!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Baramari (ranked 1687 p4p, 80 weight class) and Freddie Fiddler (ranked 1611 p4p, 77 weight class). Fiddler is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Devil Went Down To Georgia. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Baramari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddie Fiddler!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiddler scores with a three punch combo!
A punch lands to the side of Fiddler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fiddler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baramari was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiddler.
Baramari tries to clinch up but Fiddler circles away and keeps his distance.
Crunch! Fiddler slams his shin into Baramari's torso.
Baramari darts in and clinches Fiddler up against the cage.
Baramari lands with a left to the head.
Fiddler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baramari tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Fiddler to counter with a crisp jab.
Baramari fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Fiddler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Fiddler.
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!
Fiddler scores with a head kick. Baramari tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Bob Baramari has been cut.
Baramari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baramari moves into the clinch.
Baramari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baramari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fiddlers head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baramari is looking to break free of the clinch but Fiddler has double underhooks.
Fiddler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baramari tries to sprawl but Fiddler drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fiddler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Baramari blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fiddler.
Fiddler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Fiddler there.
Fiddler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Baramari tries to kick Fiddler off but Fiddler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Baramari is not content to let Fiddler control the position.
Fiddler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fiddler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler misses with a head shot. Baramari uses the momentum to regain guard.
Baramari wants to stand and escape but Fiddler is having none of it.
Baramari pushes Fiddler off and gets back to his feet.
Baramari moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fiddler tries to pull guard but Baramari forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fiddler tries to pull guard but Baramari forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fiddler can't get the takedown.
Bob Baramari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Fiddler.
Baramari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baramari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fiddler has had enough of the clinch but Baramari keeps him there for the moment.
Baramari breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler slips a straight right by Baramari.
Baramari gets a clinch.
Baramari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baramari wants to clinch
and Fiddler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fiddler shoots in looking for a takedown but Baramari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fiddler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Baramari clinches up against the cage.
Fiddler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fiddler has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fiddler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baramari is looking to clinch but Fiddler is avoiding it.
Fiddler moves forwards but Baramari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fiddler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fiddler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Baramari loads up on a big right hand but Fiddler slips the punch.
Fiddler tries to clinch but Baramari moves away
and Baramari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baramari cracks Fiddler with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baramari clinches up with Fiddler and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fiddler.
Fiddler fails to pull guard.
Baramari is trying to push Fiddler away but Fiddler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fiddler is working for takedown but Baramari is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fiddler avoiding damage as Baramari throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Baramari.
Baramari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baramari lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baramari.
It looks like Freddie Fiddler has been cut.
Baramari gets a clinch.
Baramari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baramari tries to clinch but Fiddler is having none of it.
Fiddler throws a body kick that misses.
Baramari tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Baramari dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baramari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Baramari closes the distance and pushes Fiddler back into the cage.
Baramari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fiddlers head.
Fiddler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fiddler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baramari looks to score with a jab to the body but Fiddler is just out of range.
Fiddler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fiddler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fiddler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiddler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fiddler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baramari wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Baramari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fiddler throws out the jab.
Freddie Fiddler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baramari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baramari just misses with a punch to the body.
Fiddler lands a front kick.
Baramari tries to clinch up.
Fiddler rushes Baramari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baramari can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baramari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fiddler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fiddler pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baramari throws a big elbow that misses.
Fiddler has a closed guard, preventing Baramari from standing up.
Fiddler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Baramari stays in close to Fiddler's body and controls the position.
Fiddler pulls Baramari in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fiddler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baramari looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Baramari tries to clinch
and Fiddler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fiddler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bob Baramari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fiddler tries to keep at a distance but Baramari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baramari misses with the head strike.
Fiddler can't get the takedown.
Bob Baramari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Fiddler.
Baramari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baramari fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baramari darts in trying to clinch
and Fiddler counters with a straight right hand.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fiddler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fiddler misses with a double jab.
Baramari appears to be looking for a big counter.
Baramari tries to bum rush Fiddler with a series of wild strikes but Fiddler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fiddler throws a head kick that misses.
Baramari closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fiddler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Baramari drops his hands momentarily and Fiddler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fiddler swats away the attempt to clinch by Baramari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Fiddler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Baramari jabs Fiddler right on the nose. Fiddler blinks but takes it well.
Fiddler moves out of range of the strikes.
Baramari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fiddler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baramari moves out of range of the body kick from Fiddler.
Fiddler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bob Baramari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiddler dives in for a single leg takedown but Baramari sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Baramari closes the distance and pushes Fiddler back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiddler manages to break the clinch.
Fiddler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baramari clinches up against the cage.
Baramari has a couple of punches blocked by Fiddler.
Fiddler breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch but Fiddler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baramari tries to clinch
and Fiddler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baramari thinking.
Baramari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fiddler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baramari throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Baramari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baramari digs a good hook to Fiddler's body.
Fiddler lands a nice hook to Baramari's body. Baramari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baramari is looking to clinch.
Baramari tries to clinch there but Fiddler circles away.
Fiddler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baramari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fiddler! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler connects with a high kick.
Baramari throws a hook but Fiddler avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Fiddler misses.
Baramari throws a combination. Fiddler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baramari is looking to clinch but Fiddler is avoiding it.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fiddler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fiddler digs a good body shot into Baramari's ribs.
Baramari looks to land a combination but Fiddler avoids it well.
Baramari is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baramari displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fiddler.
Baramari seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Baramari throws a lazy uppercut
letting Fiddler counter with a right hand.
Fiddler lands with an uppercut that bounces Baramari off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baramari tries to clinch but Fiddler is having none of it.
Fiddler gets a double leg takedown into Baramari's guard.
Baramari has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fiddler off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fiddler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Baramari doesn't manage to clinch there - Fiddler circles away.
Baramari throws a series of punches but Fiddler moves out of range.
Fiddler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baramari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fiddler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baramari throws a right hand that Fiddler ducks under and follows up with a left that Fiddler also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baramari tries to clinch but Fiddler moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddler swats away the attempt to clinch by Baramari.
Fiddler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fiddler throws a jab but it's blocked by Baramari.
Fiddler swats away the attempt to clinch by Baramari.
Fiddler throws a counter combo.
Baramari tries to clinch up.
Baramari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baramari misses with a two punch combination.
Fiddler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fiddler moves out of range of the strikes.
Fiddler pushes Baramari up against the cage in a clinch.
Baramari trying to land knees to the body.
Baramari tries to break the clinch but Fiddler is controlling the position.
Baramari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Bob Baramari.
I think Baramari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bob Baramari!
The defeated Freddie Fiddler had this to say: 'Kangaroo cocksucker!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Stevenson (ranked 1127 p4p, 136 weight class) and Brandon Baldwin (ranked 2874 p4p, 301 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adonis Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brandon Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldwin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baldwin avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
Baldwin lands a big head kick that sends Stevenson tumbling to the mat! Baldwin takes a step backwards and waves Stevenson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Stevenson is rocked!
It looks like Adonis Stevenson has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Baldwin. Beautiful body shot.
Oh Stevenson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson wants to stay close but Baldwin steps back to make room for something. Stevenson seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Baldwin and Stevenson drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brandon Baldwin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Brandon Baldwin waved his t-shirt featuring Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Brock (ranked 516 p4p, 79 weight class) and Alexandre Ribeiro (ranked 581 p4p, 94 weight class). Ribeiro has chosen Sepultura - War as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Art Brock has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Art Brock seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandre Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock scores with a leg kick.
Brock looks to land a right hand but Ribeiro moved out of range.
Ribeiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ribeiro blocks a head kick by Brock.
Brock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ribeiro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ribeiro 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.
Ribeiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Brock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ribeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Brock misses its intended target.
Ribeiro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brock scores with a sloppy right hand. Ribeiro should have avoided that one.
Brock works Ribeiro's body with a nice hook.
Brock tries a head kick but it misses.
Ribeiro throws a big shot that misses.
Brock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That kick from Brock tenderised Ribeiro's leg. Ribeiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Ribeiro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brock at a distance.
Brock ducks under a wild hook from Ribeiro.
Brock throws a body kick that misses
and Ribeiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Ribeiro.
Brock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro throws a strike but Brock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ribeiro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brock slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ribeiro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ribeiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ribeiro is still trying to improve position.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Brock from controlling successfully.
Brock controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brock has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock postures up.
Brock wants to get up but he can't break Ribeiro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ribeiro trying to control the position.
Ribeiro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro being controlled here, momentarily.
Brock gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Art Brock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ribeiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brock was well out of range. Poor timing from Ribeiro.
Brock throws a leg kick which misses Ribeiro's front leg but catches the back leg as Ribeiro tries to avoid it.
A big left from Ribeiro misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brock misses with an uppercut. Ribeiro saw that one coming.
Brock throws a good cross that connects.
Brock jabs Ribeiro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brock misses with an uppercut.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Brock moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brock.
Ribeiro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Brock is looking to slow Ribeiro down with leg kicks.
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brock throws a right hand that misses
and Ribeiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brock scores with a spinning back kick!
Ribeiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brock goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Alexandre Ribeiro has been cut.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Brock finds it's way through Ribeiro's defenses.
Nice jab there from Brock.
Brock lands a big head kick that sends Ribeiro tumbling to the mat! Brock takes a step backwards and waves Ribeiro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ribeiro is rocked!
Ribeiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brock.
Brock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ribeiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Brock finish him?
Brock looks to land a body kick but Ribeiro moved away.
Ribeiro seems to have recovered his senses.
Brock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brock lands a big head kick that sends Ribeiro tumbling to the mat! Brock takes a step backwards and waves Ribeiro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ribeiro throws a body punch but Brock moves out of range.
Brock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ribeiro throws out a counter right but Brock avoids it with no problem.
Ribeiro darts in and clinches Brock up against the cage.
Brock tries a body shot but Ribeiro blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro misses with a body punch.
Brock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ribeiro blocks it with crossed arms.
Ribeiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ribeiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Brock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexandre Ribeiro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ribeiro throws an overhand right that lands on Brock's shoulder, as Brock tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Brock misses the target.
Brock drops Ribeiro with a beautiful combination! Ribeiro stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Brock is looking for the KO!
Brock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ribeiro can do to turn this around?
Brock throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Ribeiro crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Art Brock!
After winning the bout, Art Brock thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hillary Trump (ranked 457 p4p, 17 weight class) and Eksem Von Ketler (ranked 798 p4p, 35 weight class). Von Ketler has chosen Bonecracker- Shocore 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 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hillary Trump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eksem Von Ketler!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Ketler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Von Ketler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trump works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Trump is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Trump is trying to control the position but Von Ketler postures up.
Trump seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Von Ketler throws a big right hand that misses.
Von Ketler postures up.
Trump is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Trump utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trump avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ketler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Von Ketler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Von Ketler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Von Ketler postures up in Trump's guard and throws a big left but Trump blocks it.
Von Ketler throws a big elbow that misses.
Von Ketler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Von Ketler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ketler is fighting to break Trump's control of his arms but Trump is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Trump is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Trump is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Von Ketler is aware though and is defending well.
Von Ketler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trump works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Von Ketler landing with the ground and pound.
Von Ketler is fighting to break Trump's control of his arms but Trump is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Trump has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Von Ketler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Trump is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Von Ketler defends well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Von Ketler from controlling successfully.
Von Ketler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump can't keep his opponent in guard - Von Ketler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Trump moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Von Ketler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Von Ketler from controlling successfully.
Von Ketler drops back looking for a leg! Trump is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Trump manages to kick Von Ketler off! Von Ketler jumps back into Trump's guard.
Trump pulls Von Ketler in to control the position.
Von Ketler advances to half guard.
Von Ketler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Von Ketler wants to take a breather but Trump is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trump is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trump is trying to maintain the position but Von Ketler is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Von Ketler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Von Ketler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trump with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler winds up and cracks Trump with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Von Ketler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Von Ketler working the head and body with strikes.
Von Ketler lands with a punch from half guard.
Von Ketler is trying to work for a kimura but Trump is defending well.
Von Ketler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Von Ketler there.
Von Ketler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Von Ketler lands strikes from half guard.
Von Ketler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Von Ketler there.
Von Ketler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trump's head.
Trump wants to control but Von Ketler is keeping busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trump wants to improve his position but Von Ketler is controlling well.
Von Ketler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trump's head.
Nice strikes from Von Ketler there.
Trump wants to get back to full guard.
Trump slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Von Ketler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Von Ketler advances to half guard.
Trump is trying to maintain the position but Von Ketler is very close to passing his half guard.
Trump wants to get back to full guard.
Von Ketler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eksem Von Ketler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Von Ketler gets a double leg takedown into Trump's guard.
Trump wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Von Ketler is now in half guard.
Trump manages to get to full guard.
Von Ketler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Von Ketler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Trump trying to control the position.
Trump is really struggling to control Von Ketler but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Trump had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Von Ketler defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump working a defensive guard here.
Von Ketler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Von Ketler being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump throws his legs up looking for a submission but Von Ketler uses it to pass to side control.
Von Ketler scoring with punches from side control.
Von Ketler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trump keeps working.
Trump struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trump takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Von Ketler cracks Trump with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Trump's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Von Ketler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Ketler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trump keeps working.
Eksem Von Ketler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trump takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump is looking for a sweep.
Trump wants to control but Von Ketler postures up.
Von Ketler cracks Trump with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Trump takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Von Ketler working the ground and pound.
Von Ketler is putting a hurting on Trump here, landing some big shots from side control.
Trump is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Ketler trying to control the action but Trump is working from the bottom.
Trump sneaks back into half guard.
Von Ketler passes to side control.
Trump manages to work his way to half guard, despite Von Ketler's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Von Ketler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Trump actively working from the bottom here.
Trump wants to control but Von Ketler is keeping busy.
Trump actively working from the bottom here.
Von Ketler is trying to control. Trump wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Trump tries to get to full guard but Von Ketler has control of the leg.
Trump on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Trump trying to control but Von Ketler postures up.
Von Ketler drops an elbow to the side of Trump's head.
Von Ketler wants to work for an arm triangle but Trump is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Von Ketler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump has his hands clasped together around Von Ketler's back. He's all about the action.
Trump is looking to control Von Ketler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trump avoid being mounted?
Trump is doing well to control the position and prevent Von Ketler from advancing to side control.
Von Ketler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trump controlling the position for now.
Von Ketler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Von Ketler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Von Ketler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trump with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Trump is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Ketler pulls his head out easily.
Von Ketler thows a huge punch but Trump dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eksem Von Ketler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Trump gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Von Ketler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trump escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Von Ketler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Von Ketler from controlling successfully.
Trump has his foot on Von Ketler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Von Ketler works his way back into a safe position though.
Von Ketler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Von Ketler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Trump is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ketler working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Trump is not content to let Von Ketler control the position.
Von Ketler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Von Ketler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ketler is putting a hurting on Trump here, landing some big shots from side control.
Trump is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Von Ketler seems to be looking for submissions.
Von Ketler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trump does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Trump is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Ketler pulls his head out easily.
Trump is pressing down on Von Ketler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Trump had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Von Ketler defends it easily.
Trump is controlling Von Ketler's posture.
Von Ketler tries to free his leg and advance position but Trump is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump trying to keep a closed guard but Von Ketler is proving a slippery customer.
Trump preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Von Ketler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Trump's head.
Von Ketler throwing strikes from guard but Trump blocks nicely.
Von Ketler connects with a couple of short punches.
Von Ketler lands a couple of digs.
Trump is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Trump working a defensive guard here.
Von Ketler advances to half guard.
Von Ketler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Trump is doing well to control the position and prevent Von Ketler from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trump with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Trump wants to improve his position but Von Ketler is controlling well.
Trump keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Trump taking some punishment here, with Von Ketler in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Von Ketler there.
Trump won't allow Von Ketler to pass to mount.
Trump blocking the ground and pound attempt from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Von Ketler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Trump is looking to improve his position.
Von Ketler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Von Ketler with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Von Ketler drops an elbow to the side of Trump's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Von Ketler lands a nice short elbow.
Von Ketler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Ketler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Trump?
Von Ketler is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Trump has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Trump is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Von Ketler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Von Ketler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Trump is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Trump takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Trump is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eksem Von Ketler really dominated that round.
That's time! Trump's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Trump uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Ketler.
Hillary Trump is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Ketler throws a right hand that misses
letting Trump counter with a right hand.
Von Ketler throws a nice looking combination but Trump bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Von Ketler misses with a wild body shot.
Trump swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Trump ducks under a wild hook from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Trump throws the left hand but Von Ketler avoids the punch easily.
Von Ketler with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Trump to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ketler fails to land the takedown.
Trump is looking for a counter combo.
Von Ketler darts in trying to clinch
and Trump counters with a stiff right hand.
Hillary Trump is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trump is looking to counter punch.
Von Ketler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Trump checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Trump takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Trump throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Von Ketler wants to counter with a clinch but Trump pushes him away.
Von Ketler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Von Ketler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hillary Trump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eksem Von Ketler.
Von Ketler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Von Ketler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Trump uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Ketler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump lands a really nice looking cross but Von Ketler seems unphased.
Von Ketler misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Trump on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Von Ketler connects with a body shot that sends Trump's belly button to the back.
Trump keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Ketler looks for a takedown but Trump sprawls well.
Trump throws a big counter combination but Von Ketler scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A swing and a miss from Trump.
Von Ketler ducks under a wild hook from Trump.
Von Ketler lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trump keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler lands with a nice body punch.
Trump gets caught napping as Von Ketler dives in and scores a takedown. Trump manages to retain guard.
Von Ketler distracts Trump with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Von Ketler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trump throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Von Ketler from controlling successfully.
Trump throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Von Ketler from controlling successfully.
Trump has momentary wrist control but Von Ketler slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump is adopting a defensive guard.
Von Ketler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Von Ketler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Von Ketler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Trump looking for a guillotine here but Von Ketler defends easily.
Trump is trying to control the position but Von Ketler postures up.
Von Ketler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Von Ketler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Von Ketler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Ketler lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eksem Von Ketler dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Von Ketler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Trump showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Ketler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Ketler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trump is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Von Ketler ducks under a wild hook from Trump.
Von Ketler throws a low kick, looking for Trump's leg but Trump calmly moves out of range.
Von Ketler closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump misses with some punches.
Von Ketler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Trump after a bit of a struggle.
Von Ketler is leaning against Trump and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trump avoids a wild elbow strike from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ketler lands an elbow inside that Trump shrugs off.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Ketler misses with an elbow strike.
Von Ketler just leaning against Trump, taking a breather.
Von Ketler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trump's defenses.
Von Ketler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trump lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trump lands with a right to the head.
Trump lands a body punch in the clinch.
Trump swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Von Ketler.
Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Ketler.
Trump has a couple of punches blocked by Von Ketler.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Von Ketler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Von Ketler scores with a shot to the side of Trump's head.
Trump scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Ketler blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land.
Hillary Trump has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land.
Trump working aggressively here.
Von Ketler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Ketler blocks an uppercut.
Von Ketler lands a damaging elbow.
Von Ketler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Von Ketler presses Trump against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trump lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trump's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Von Ketler doesn't manage to clinch there - Trump circles away.
Von Ketler throws a lazy right hand but Trump sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trump swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Von Ketler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Von Ketler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trump ducks under a wild hook from Von Ketler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump circles away from the clinch attempt.
Von Ketler throws a combination that misses
and Trump counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Von Ketler throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Von Ketler.
Von Ketler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Trump's waist but Trump gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Von Ketler off to one side.
Von Ketler has his takedown stuffed
and Trump counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hillary Trump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eksem Von Ketler.
Trump stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler goes for a double leg but Trump avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Trump continues to drive forward.
A little feinted left hand from Trump on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trump needs to keep his hands up - Von Ketler had a free shot at his head there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Von Ketler.
Eksem Von Ketler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eksem Von Ketler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler misses with a leg kick.
Von Ketler catches Trump with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Von Ketler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Ketler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trump's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Trump duly obliges.
Von Ketler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Trump takes one to the side of the head.
Von Ketler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Von Ketler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eksem Von Ketler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Von Ketler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 45:50
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eksem Von Ketler!
Eksem Von Ketler managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sin City Allstars, into his post fight interview.
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