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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Hustle (ranked 4830 p4p, 515 weight class) and Aarro Vainio (ranked 7095 p4p, 583 weight class). Rick Hustle 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Hustle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarro Vainio!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hustle throws a hook but Vainio blocks it.
Vainio misses with an uppercut
and Hustle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hustle 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.
Hustle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vainio's head.
Vainio wants to stand but Hustle is controlling the position.
Vainio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vainio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vainio working a defensive guard here.
Vainio wants to get back to his feet but Hustle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hustle throwing strikes from guard but Vainio blocks nicely.
Hustle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hustle is working Vainio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hustle distracts Vainio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hustle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vainio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hustle tries to free his leg and advance position but Vainio is retaining full guard.
Hustle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vainio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hustle wants to pass the guard but Vainio is keeping the position.
Hustle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hustle stops Vainio from standing up.
Vainio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hustle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hustle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hustle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vainio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hustle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vainio tries to clinch up
and Hustle counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Vainio!
Hustle tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vainio dodges the ground and pound from Hustle.
Hustle in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hustle in side control, throwing shots but Vainio defends.
Vainio parries the strikes from Hustle easily there. Hustle is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vainio to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vainio defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Vainio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hustle working the ground and pound.
Hustle working the strikes but Vainio uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hustle wants to free his trapped foot but Vainio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hustle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hustle sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hustle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hustle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hustle winds up and cracks Vainio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vainio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hustle.
Vainio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hustle scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hustle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vainio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
It looks like Aarro Vainio has been cut.
Hustle 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.
Hustle working Vainio over with strikes.
That has opened up Aarro Vainio's cut even more.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vainio won't allow Hustle to pass to mount.
Hustle working over Vainio with some ground and pound. Vainio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The cut above Aarro Vainio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aarro Vainio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rick Hustle!
An out of breath Rick Hustle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Baggs (ranked 7518 p4p, 549 weight class) and Queen Tamar (ranked 6471 p4p, 502 weight class). Tamar has chosen Super Sako as his entrance music. Brian Baggs 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Baggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Queen Tamar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggs throws a big shot that misses.
Tamar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baggs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baggs misses with a right hand
and Tamar counters with a shoot takedown. Baggs fights it but they end up in guard.
Tamar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Baggs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tamar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Baggs dives on top into guard.
Baggs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tamar on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baggs looking to sit in guard and control but Tamar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Baggs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baggs tries to get out of the position.
Baggs controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tamar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baggs being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tamar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tamar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tamar stopping the sweep attempt from Baggs.
Tamar forces his way into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tamar in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tamar prevents Baggs from improving his position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Baggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Tamar.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tamar or perhaps it was just good defense by Baggs, which made it look bad.
Tamar shoots in and gets a takedown into Baggs's guard.
Tamar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baggs 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baggs keeping full guard, as Tamar tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tamar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Queen Tamar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Baggs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Tamar counter with a right hand.
Baggs moves out of range of the body kick from Tamar.
Tamar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Baggs's guard.
Tamar landing some decent shots from guard.
Tamar is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamar passes Baggs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tamar is looking to advance position but Baggs won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamar stands up from half guard.
Baggs throws a lazy uppercut
and Tamar moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Baggs's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Baggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tamar lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tamar is taking a breather. Baggs 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.
Tamar uses his free foot to push down on Baggs's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Baggs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggs tries to improve his position but instead Tamar has taken his back!
Tamar is looking for the choke from the back position but Baggs is controlling his hands well.
Tamar punishes Baggs with strikes from the back mount.
Tamar scores with punches and elbows.
Baggs is rocked!
Tamar really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Baggs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamar is continuing to stall.
Tamar working for the choke.
The referee is taking a good look at Baggs as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Tamar!
Tamar is hanging on to Baggs's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baggs showing good submission defense here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
More stalling from Tamar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Queen Tamar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Baggs misses with a hook
and Tamar counters by clinching up.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tamar. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tamar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tamar clinches up with Baggs and pushes him back against the cage.
Tamar breaks the clinch.
Tamar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Baggs!
Baggs tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Tamar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Baggs is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tamar gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Baggs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tamar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Baggs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tamar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tamar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tamar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baggs's head.
Tamar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Baggs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tamar checks it well.
Tamar moves away from the strike by Baggs.
Tamar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tamar showed some decent athleticism there.
Tamar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Baggs is defending against the submission attempts here by Tamar.
Tamar stands up from half guard.
Tamar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Baggs manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Baggs wants to get back to his feet but Tamar passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Baggs pushes Tamar off looking to stand but Tamar dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Queen Tamar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tamar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Queen Tamar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buckee Mcstucking (ranked 22467 p4p, 466 weight class) and Vojtech Neal (ranked 6178 p4p, 364 weight class). Buckee Mcstucking has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buckee Mcstucking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vojtech Neal!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neal feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Neal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Neal postures up and lands a big shot to Mcstucking's brow.
Mcstucking is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Neal is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neal wants to control from the top but Mcstucking keeps moving.
Mcstucking definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mcstucking controls Neal momentarily but Neal frees himself.
Neal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neal stays in close to Mcstucking's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcstucking looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Neal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Neal wants to control from the top but Mcstucking keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Neal has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Neal trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcstucking is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Neal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mcstucking shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Neal defends it nicely.
Neal drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mcstucking defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A jab from Mcstucking misses.
Neal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mcstucking is refusing to be controlled, as Neal sits in half guard.
Mcstucking tries to kick Neal off but Neal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mcstucking tries to get to full guard but Neal has control of the leg.
Neal moves nicely into side control.
Mcstucking is not content to let Neal control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal moves into full mount!
Neal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Neal.
Neal controlling his opponent.
Neal wants to control the pace but Mcstucking is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neal wants to control the action but instead Mcstucking gets a body lock and reverses into Neal's guard! Nice work!
Neal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Neal stays in close to Mcstucking's body and controls the position.
Neal wants to control from the top but Mcstucking keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Neal trying to control but Mcstucking is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vojtech Neal dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mcstucking falls off balance throwing a combination
and Neal counters with a shoot takedown. Mcstucking fights it but they end up in guard.
Mcstucking wriggles free and stands up.
Mcstucking moves into the clinch.
Neal looking to stall.
Mcstucking can't find room to land a body shot as Neal controls the action.
Neal taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mcstucking lands a body punch.
Neal's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mcstucking tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcstucking connects with a knee to the head.
Mcstucking drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Neal stalls.
Neal slows down the pace here.
Neal continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vojtech Neal.
Mcstucking is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buckee Mcstucking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcstucking wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcstucking doesn't manage to clinch there - Neal circles away.
Mcstucking tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Neal tries to counter it with a takedown but Mcstucking pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Neal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neal is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mcstucking has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mcstucking wants to get back to his feet.
Mcstucking is looking for a sweep. Neal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neal lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Neal trying to control the action but Mcstucking is working from the bottom.
Neal wants to pass to mount but Mcstucking is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcstucking wants to control but Neal is keeping busy.
Mcstucking is trying to stand back up but Neal is controlling him
Neal looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mcstucking is looking to control Neal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mcstucking avoid being mounted?
Mcstucking wants to improve his position but Neal is controlling well.
Neal wants to pass the guard but Mcstucking is defending well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
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.
Neal moves into full mount! Mcstucking won't be happy about that!
Neal looking to control but Mcstucking is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Neal blocks Mcstucking's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Neal looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mcstucking is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neal trying to control but Mcstucking is having none of it.
Neal looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vojtech Neal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Neal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Neal showed some decent athleticism there.
Mcstucking is refusing to be controlled, as Neal sits in half guard.
Neal is working for an americana but Mcstucking has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Neal was thinking about the submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcstucking trying to control the position here.
Neal passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcstucking sneaks out the side door and pushes Neal away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nice sprawl there from Neal as Mcstucking shoots in.
Mcstucking is looking to clinch.
Mcstucking tries to clinch up but Neal circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Mcstucking with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcstucking shoots in for a takedown but Neal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Neal has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mcstucking is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buckee Mcstucking. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Neal in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mcstucking tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Neal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vojtech Neal!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Flexen (ranked 4116 p4p, 464 weight class) and Barren Von Braun (ranked 4884 p4p, 518 weight class). Flexen comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff-Limp Bizkit. Barren Von Braun is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Flexen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barren Von Braun!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flexen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Von Braun gets a clinch.
Flexen wants a takedown but no success here.
Flexen looking for a takedown.
Flexen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Von Braun clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Von Braun tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Flexen with a couple of short strikes.
Flexen 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.
Von Braun can't escape the position.
Von Braun is squirming around, avoiding Flexen's attempts to control the action.
Flexen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Von Braun can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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!
Flexen prevents Von Braun from getting the reversal.
Flexen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Von Braun's face.
Flexen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Von Braun?
Flexen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Von Braun is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flexen lands a big elbow - Von Braun is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Von Braun is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chris Flexen!
Chris Flexen made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Was there any doubt...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Metal Barbie (ranked 4099 p4p, 400 weight class) and Tom Harper (ranked 3267 p4p, 328 weight class). Tom Harper told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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147 lbs
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175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Metal Barbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Harper!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barbie tries to buck Harper off but Harper is having none of it.
Harper working the ground and pound.
Harper cracks Barbie with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Barbie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barbie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Harper lands a decent elbow from side control.
Barbie is looking to reverse the position.
Harper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harper trying to control the position but Barbie is working away.
Barbie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harper on the ground.
Barbie is looking for a sweep.
Harper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Harper controlling the action here.
Harper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Harper is nestled in close to Barbie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barbie wants to improve his position but Harper is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper drops an elbow to the side of Barbie's head.
Harper is trying to control the action in half guard but Barbie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barbie actively working from the bottom here.
Harper is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harper lands a nice short elbow.
Harper works his way into side control.
Barbie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Barbie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barbie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Harper's best efforts.
Harper working over Barbie with some ground and pound. Barbie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harper trying to mount his opponent but Barbie defends it.
Harper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barbie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harper looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barbie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Harper is keen to just control but Barbie is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Harper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Harper drops an elbow to the side of Barbie's head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Barbie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harper pulls his head out easily.
Harper working over Barbie with some ground and pound. Barbie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harper winds up and cracks Barbie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harper passes to full mount!
Harper landing shots from mount.
Barbie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barbie tries to get out of the position.
Barbie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Harper has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Barbie's face.
Barbie working to try and regain half guard.
Barbie is working hard here to advance position.
Harper raining down shots from the mount!
Harper working the ground and pound effectively.
Barbie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper lands a couple of good shots and Barbie has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The referee is taking a good look at Barbie as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Harper!
Harper biding his time, looking for the opening.
Harper is hanging on to Barbie's back as he tries to escape.
Barbie grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Harper controls the action.
Harper punishes Barbie with strikes from the back mount.
Harper punishes Barbie with strikes from the back mount.
Harper lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Barbie is rocked!
Harper is landing with strikes. Barbie can't take much more of this.
Oh Barbie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Can Barbie hold on?! Harper is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Harper has the hooks in. Barbie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Harper cracks Barbie with a big right hand from the back mount! Barbie immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Harper takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Harper!
Tom Harper 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Deez Nuts (ranked 3341 p4p, 357 weight class) and Twittle Twister (ranked 3708 p4p, 391 weight class). Deez Nuts has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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169 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deez Nuts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twittle Twister!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuts moves in looking to clinch but Twister pushes him off.
Twister lands a nice shot to the body.
Nuts fails with the takedown
and Twister counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Twister lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nuts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Twister throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Nuts misses the target.
Nuts stalks Twister and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Twister's face. Twister staggers backwards, shaken.
Nuts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nuts lands with a short shot to the head.
Nuts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Twister smiles and moves away.
Nuts looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Twittle Twister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Twister does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Twister misses with a left hand
and Nuts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twister lands with a shot to the body.
Twister scores with a jab to the body.
Twister fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nuts.
Twister rushes Nuts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Twister has a couple of punches blocked by Nuts.
Nuts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Twister breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Twister with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Twister fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nuts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Twister avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Twister clinches up against the cage.
Nuts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Twister breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nuts slips a jab from Twister.
Nuts throwing a counter right hand but Twister manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twister lands a nice hook to Nuts's body. Nuts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nuts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Twister thows a leg kick but Nuts checks it
letting Nuts counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Twister, right into the meat.
Twister moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nuts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Twister lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nuts tries to clinch up.
Nuts tries to keep at a distance but Twister has taken the fight into the clinch.
Twister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nuts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twister takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Twister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nuts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Twister to score with a decent uppercut.
Nuts misses with a looping left.
Nuts staying out of range there.
Twister scores with a body shot.
Twister throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Twister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nuts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Nuts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nuts looks to score with a jab to the body but Twister is just out of range.
Twister throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Nuts to counter with a crisp jab.
Twister jabs at Nuts's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twister throws a jab but it's blocked by Nuts.
Nuts blocks a head kick by Twister.
Twister misses with a straight right.
Twister throws a nice looking combination but Nuts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nuts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Twister lands with an uppercut that bounces Nuts off the cage and back into range.
Nuts throws a shot from downtown. Twister moves away and avoids it.
Twister misses with a right hand
and Nuts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Twister lands a jab to Nuts's midsection.
Twittle Twister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Twister moves in looking to clinch but Nuts pushes him off.
Twister misses the shot to the body.
Twister throws the left hand but Nuts avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Twittle Twister dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Twister swings for the body but Nuts moves out of range.
Deez Nuts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Twister throws a leg kick but Nuts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Nuts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Twister fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Twister. That snapped Nuts's head back.
Twister works Nuts's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Nuts.
An attempted straight right counter from Nuts misses the target.
Twister misses with a left hand
and Nuts counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Twister thinking.
Nuts feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Twister sprawling to the canvas! Twister rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nuts finish him?!
Twister is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Twister uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nuts.
Twister is still on wobbly legs! Can Nuts finish him?
Twister throws a body shot but no joy.
Twister is looking to land body kicks.
Twister lands a leg kick that knocks Nuts off balance momentarily.
Twister seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twister keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nuts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Twister misses its intended target.
Twister tries a head kick but it misses.
Twister looks to clinch
and Nuts counters with a crisp right hand that drops Twister! Nuts lets Twister back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Nuts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Twister.
A quick step to the side and Nuts tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twister misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nuts counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deez Nuts!
A relieved looking Deez Nuts thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brother Druther (ranked 2491 p4p, 313 weight class) and Mira Lax (ranked 4138 p4p, 467 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
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173 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brother Druther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mira Lax!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Druther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lax.
Druther seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Druther drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Druther wants to control but Lax is keeping him busy.
Druther in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
It looks like Mira Lax has been cut.
Lax is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Druther wants to control but Lax is keeping him busy.
Lax is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lax takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Druther working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lax regains half guard.
Lax wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Druther working the head and body with strikes.
Lax is rocked!
That has opened up Mira Lax's cut even more.
Lax looking for submissions off his back.
Lax is still in real trouble! Can Druther finish him?
Druther is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lax wants to get back to full guard.
Druther is nestled in close to Lax, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Druther throwing shots but Lax is blocking nicely.
Druther prevents Lax from improving his position.
Druther lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mira Lax's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mira Lax's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brother Druther!
A very excited looking Brother Druther made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerrald James (ranked 3229 p4p, 407 weight class) and Max Debrine (ranked 3642 p4p, 433 weight class). Debrine has chosen The Best as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Max Debrine was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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39
206 lbs
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224 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrald James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Debrine!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debrine slips a straight right by James.
Debrine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Debrine closes the distance and clinches.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from James.
James throws a hook to the side of Debrine's head but Debrine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Debrine tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Debrine closes the distance and clinches.
Debrine lands a good knee to the midsection. James won't want to take too many of those.
James breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Debrine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Debrine tries to move into range but James moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Debrine lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Gerrald James has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debrine needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.
Debrine slips a straight right by James.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Debrine.
Debrine throws a body kick that misses
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Max Debrine has been cut.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Debrine.
Nice shot by Debrine.
Debrine connects with a looping right hand.
James throws a good cross that connects.
Debrine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
Debrine has managed to clinch.
James throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Debrine.
Debrine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debrine is trying to stall.
Debrine missing with knees 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!
James tries to break free but Debrine pushes him back against the cage.
James dodges an elbow strike from Debrine.
James is trying to break the clinch but Debrine is controlling him.
Debrine trying to stall but James improves his position.
The referee calls for Debrine to work.
Debrine blocking some punches.
Debrine jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as James walks away with a smile on his face. Debrine gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Debrine cracks James with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Debrine needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.
Debrine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
James looks to land a left hand but Debrine moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debrine tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James misses the body punch
and Debrine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Debrine moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Debrine takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
James lands a nice uppercut.
James manages to break the clinch.
Debrine misses with a lunging right hand
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James throws a low kick but Debrine moves out of range easily.
Gerrald James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James slips a straight right by Debrine.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Debrine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Debrine to score with a decent uppercut.
Debrine tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
James throws a low kick, looking for Debrine's leg but Debrine calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Debrine.
Debrine missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by James.
Debrine wants to clinch.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Debrine.
James swings for the body but Debrine moves out of range.
Debrine tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James throws a looping overhand right but Debrine ducks down to avoid it.
Debrine tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Debrine throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Debrine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gerrald James will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
James defending well as Debrine loads up on a big left hand.
Debrine clinches up against the cage.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Debrine.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Debrine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Debrine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James slips under a jab.
Max Debrine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Debrine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Debrine forces James back against the cage and clinches.
Debrine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debrine blocks an uppercut.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
James dodges an elbow strike from Debrine.
Debrine throws a knee to the head but misses.
James lands a body shot.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Debrine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James scores with a hook to the body. Debrine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
James scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Debrine ducks under a wild hook from James.
James throws a low kick but Debrine moves out of range easily.
James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Debrine can do to turn this around?
James lands with a thumping leg kick.
James moves away from the strike by Debrine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James connects with the punch.
Debrine closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
James takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Debrine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Debrine checks the leg kick.
James works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Debrine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Debrine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts James as he jumps to the side.
James throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Debrine throws a right hand that misses
and James counters with an inside leg kick.
James cracks Debrine with an open hand slap.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Debrine throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Debrine misses the body punch
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Debrine lands with a hook. James tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Debrine shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
Gerrald James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Debrine.
James throws a hook but Debrine blocks it.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking cross lands there for Debrine.
Debrine misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Debrine throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Debrine walks into a left hand.
Debrine fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Debrine backs away, James returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Debrine might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Debrine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Debrine darts in trying to clinch
and James counters with a crisp one two that drops Debrine! James thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Debrine to his feet! Debrine is in big trouble!
Debrine is rocked!
Debrine lands with a hook. James tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
James drops Debrine with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Debrine looks back up at him and smiles so James waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Debrine is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
Debrine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Debrine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
James drops Debrine with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Debrine! James dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerrald James!
An out of breath Gerrald James thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Max Debrine had this to say: 'Sorry dudes'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soul Jah (ranked 2104 p4p, 219 weight class) and Antonio Montana (ranked 2426 p4p, 238 weight class). Jah comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier. Montana is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Push it to the Limit. Soul Jah had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soul Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Montana!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana tries to clinch up but Jah circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Jah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good exchange - Montana coming out on top.
Montana misses with a head kick.
Montana tries to clinch up.
Montana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Montana swinging wildly here.
As Montana looks to move away, Jah throws a big counter combo but Montana just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jah pinned against the cage. Jah gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jah keeps the fight on the outside.
Jah appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah keeps the fight on the outside.
Jah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Montana moves to clinch but Jah breaks away
and Montana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Antonio Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana tries to clinch up.
Jah half committed to a counter leg kick.
Montana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jah tries to keep at a distance but Montana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jah is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Montana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montana scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Montana tries to clinch up
and Jah counters with a crisp one two that drops Montana! Jah thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Montana to his feet! Montana is in big trouble!
Jah is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jah checks the leg kick.
Montana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montana throws a lazy right hand but Jah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jah gets tackled into the cage by Montana. Montana maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana tries a knee to the head but Jah blocks it.
Jah blocking some punches.
Jah blocking some punches.
Jah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jah prevents a body shot from Montana.
Jah trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Jah.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Montana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montana stalling in the clinch but Jah improves position.
Montana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Montana pulls Jah into guard.
Montana trying to keep a closed guard but Jah is proving a slippery customer.
Montana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jah's guard.
Montana chips away with some ground and pound.
Montana trying to control the position from guard on top but Jah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jah is pulling down on Montana's head to control his posture.
Jah wants to stand up but Montana is controlling him.
Jah wants to sweep but no luck.
Montana throwing strikes but missing.
Montana stopping the sweep attempt from Jah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Montana dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Montana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Montana looks to clinch
and Jah counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Montana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Antonio Montana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Montana.
Montana moves into the clinch.
Jah lands a body shot.
Montana is trying to pull guard but Jah turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jah being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana looking to throw knees to the head but Jah is blocking nicely.
Jah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
Montana avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jah manages to break the clinch.
Montana dives in and grabs Jah's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jah pushes down on Montana's head and hops out.
An attempted straight right counter from Jah misses the target.
Soul Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Montana.
Montana closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Montana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jah takes one on the button.
Montana moves in looking to clinch but Jah pushes him off.
Montana wants to clinch up but Jah keeps it at a distance.
Jah appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana forces Jah back against the cage and clinches.
Montana is trying to break the clinch but Jah is controlling him.
Jah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jah prevents a body shot from Montana.
Jah breaks from the clinch.
Montana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Jah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jah appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Montana throws a hook but Jah blocks it.
As Montana backs away, Jah returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Montana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Montana finds it's way through Jah's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana misses with a takedown attempt
and Jah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana has closed the distance and engaged Jah in a clinch.
Jah breaks the clinch.
Montana moves in looking to clinch but Jah pushes him off.
It looked like Jah was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Montana stalks Jah and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jah's face. Jah staggers backwards, shaken.
Montana tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jah defends well and Montana ends up having to push Jah into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jah tried to counter with a leg kick but Montana avoided it.
Montana fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Montana lands a glancing blow to the side of Jah's head.
Montana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montana throws a shot from downtown. Jah moves away and avoids it.
Jah is looking to counter with head kicks.
Montana doesn't manage to clinch there - Jah circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana darts in looking for a takedown but Jah gets double underhooks and turns Montana into the cage.
Montana takes the fight into the clinch.
Jah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Montana - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Montana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jah is keeping busy.
Montana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jah just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jah misses with a body punch.
Jah landing knees to the head.
Jah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montana is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Soul Jah will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Montana is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Jah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Montana moves into the clinch successfully.
Jah scores a nice knee to the body.
Jah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montana avoids it.
Jah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jah blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jah as Montana tries to tie him up.
Jah stalling in the clinch but Montana improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Montana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jah up against the cage.
Jah breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Montana. That snapped Jah's head back.
Montana darts in looking for a takedown but Jah gets double underhooks and turns Montana into the cage.
Jah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jah slips under a jab.
Jah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montana wants to clinch but Jah slips to the side
and Jah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Montana's knee momentarily.
Montana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jah thinks about countering with a body kick.
Montana clinches with his opponent.
Jah scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Montana wants to break free but Jah has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Montana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Montana misses with a body punch.
Jah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montana moves into the clinch successfully.
Jah trying to land knees to the body.
Montana misses with a punch on the inside.
Jah lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Antonio Montana has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montana managing to block the knees to the body from Jah.
Montana is looking to break free of the clinch but Jah has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah working Montana over with knees to the body.
Jah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jah keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Montana tries for a takedown but Jah circles away easily
and Jah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Soul Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Montana.
Jah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montana.
Jah throws a big counter combination but Montana scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Montana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jah seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Montana closes the distance looking to clinch
and Montana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana looks to clinch
and Jah counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Montana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
Montana moves into range and clinches up with Jah.
Nice body punch from Jah.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antonio Montana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Montana wants to stall.
Jah crunches a lovely knee into Montana's ribcage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soul Jah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jah 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Soul Jah!
During a confident post fight interview, Soul Jah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ruth (ranked 589 p4p, 93 weight class) and Hossein Vaziri I I I (ranked 2727 p4p, 362 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hossein Vaziri I I I!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruth shoots in and gets a takedown into Vaziri I I I's guard.
Ruth scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ruth stands up over Vaziri I I I, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vaziri I I I is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ruth throws a big elbow that misses.
Ruth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruth looking to pass the guard.
Ruth postures up.
Ruth chips away with some ground and pound.
Ruth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vaziri I I I has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ruth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vaziri I I I is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaziri I I I looking for a guillotine here but Ruth defends easily.
Ruth has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaziri I I I is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vaziri I I I working for a triangle but Ruth defends it easily.
Ruth lands a couple of elbows.
Ruth is working Vaziri I I I over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaziri I I I keeping moving, preventing Ruth from controlling successfully.
Ruth scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ruth throwing strikes but missing.
Ruth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth trying to control but Vaziri I I I is working from the bottom.
Ruth cracks Vaziri I I I with a solid left hand.
Vaziri I I I looking to control.
Vaziri I I I keeping moving, preventing Ruth from controlling successfully.
Ruth scoring with some ground and pound.
Ruth lands a couple of digs.
Vaziri I I I has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vaziri I I I looking for a guillotine here but Ruth defends easily.
Ruth 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.
Ruth cracks Vaziri I I I with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth stands up over Vaziri I I I, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vaziri I I I has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ruth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ruth chips away with some ground and pound.
Ruth is in close to Vaziri I I I's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ruth scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ruth working some strikes from top position.
Ruth stands up over Vaziri I I I, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ruth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaziri I I I swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaziri I I I is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruth postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ruth is looking to work some ground and pound but Vaziri I I I has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth chips away with some ground and pound.
Vaziri I I I is trying to keep Ruth in close.
Ruth works over Vaziri I I I with some ground and pound from guard.
Ruth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vaziri I I I's head.
Vaziri I I I not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruth with a nice head shot there.
Vaziri I I I is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruth scoring with some ground and pound.
Vaziri I I I is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ruth scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vaziri I I I is trying to control the position but Ruth postures up.
Ruth chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Ruth dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vaziri I I I throws a big shot that misses.
Ruth gets the takedown into side control.
Vaziri I I I throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ruth cracks Vaziri I I I with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vaziri I I I throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruth.
Ruth lands with a good body shot.
John Ruth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaziri I I I throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruth.
A slow jab from Vaziri I I I misses its intended target.
Ruth throws an overhand right that lands on Vaziri I I I's shoulder, as Vaziri I I I tries to avoid the shot.
Ruth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vaziri I I I moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A lazy left from Ruth finds it's target.
Vaziri I I I needs to keep his hands up - Ruth had a free shot at his head there.
Good standup being displayed there by Ruth as he connects with a hook.
Vaziri I I I lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ruth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vaziri I I I can do to turn this around?
Ruth slips a jab and a cross from Vaziri I I I.
Ruth connects with a right hand. Vaziri I I I shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaziri I I I loads up on a big right hand but Ruth slips the punch.
Ruth missing with a left hand there. Vaziri I I I was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruth shoots in looking for a takedown but Vaziri I I I manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ruth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vaziri I I I steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ruth.
Ruth shoots in looking for a takedown. Vaziri I I I tries to sprawl out of it but Ruth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vaziri I I I manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John Ruth is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruth looks for a takedown but Vaziri I I I sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Ruth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vaziri I I I is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruth.
Vaziri I I I throws a lazy right hand but Ruth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vaziri I I I throws a jab when Ruth was well out of range.
Vaziri I I I throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ruth defending well as Vaziri I I I loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Ruth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vaziri I I I fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ruth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruth misses with a lunging right hand
and Vaziri I I I counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruth misses with a double jab
and Vaziri I I I counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth tests Vaziri I I I's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vaziri I I I cracks Ruth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruth clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vaziri I I I creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vaziri I I I lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vaziri I I I breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vaziri I I I jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ruth lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vaziri I I I backs up against the cage.
Ruth throws a body punch but Vaziri I I I moves out of range.
Vaziri I I I throws a wild body kick that Ruth sees coming a mile off.
Ruth lands a jab.
A cross from Ruth lands.
Vaziri I I I lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruth backs up against the cage.
Ruth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vaziri I I I defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ruth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vaziri I I I.
Ruth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ruth connects with a single shot there.
Ruth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vaziri I I I.
Ruth loads up on a big right hand but Vaziri I I I slips the punch.
Ruth throws a poor cross that misses
and Vaziri I I I connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruth moves out of range as Vaziri I I I strikes.
Vaziri I I I throws a body punch but Ruth moves out of range.
Ruth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vaziri I I I.
A slow jab from Vaziri I I I misses its intended target.
Ruth changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A lazy body kick from Vaziri I I I
and Ruth counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ruth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruth is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vaziri I I I controls Ruth momentarily but Ruth frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri I I I keeping moving, preventing Ruth from controlling successfully.
Ruth postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ruth content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vaziri I I I looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ruth scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ruth is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vaziri I I I looking for a guillotine here but Ruth defends easily.
Vaziri I I I is breathing heavily.
Ruth is in close to Vaziri I I I's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruth wants to control from the top but Vaziri I I I keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hossein Vaziri I I I will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ruth thuds his right hand into Vaziri I I I's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vaziri I I I wants to slow Ruth down by chopping away at his legs.
Ruth closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vaziri I I I to the mat! Vaziri I I I manages to get full guard.
Vaziri I I I working a defensive guard here.
Ruth lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ruth landing with the ground and pound.
Vaziri I I I seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vaziri I I I is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaziri I I I is trying to keep Ruth in close.
Ruth is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ruth postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ruth scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ruth is working Vaziri I I I over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vaziri I I I trying to control the position.
Ruth landing some decent shots from guard.
Vaziri I I I is adopting a defensive guard.
Ruth landing with the ground and pound.
Ruth stands up over Vaziri I I I, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ruth is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ruth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vaziri I I I is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri I I I is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruth is aware though and is defending well.
Vaziri I I I takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruth postures up.
Ruth with a nice head shot there.
Ruth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vaziri I I I is still in real trouble! Can Ruth finish him?
Vaziri I I I working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ruth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ruth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vaziri I I I seems to have recovered his senses.
Ruth working some strikes from top position.
Ruth trying to control but Vaziri I I I is working from the bottom.
Ruth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ruth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruth landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ruth lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri I I I looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vaziri I I I not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruth lands a couple of digs.
Vaziri I I I has momentary wrist control but Ruth slips an elbow through the middle.
Vaziri I I I controls Ruth momentarily but Ruth frees himself.
Ruth gets to his feet and stands over Vaziri I I I, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Vaziri I I I felt that one! Ruth unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Vaziri I I I from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Ruth!
John Ruth very nearly forgot to thank Hell's Balls Recovery (160) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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