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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Chaitle (ranked 24062 p4p, 474 weight class) and Andrei Razor (ranked 5664 p4p, 372 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Chaitle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Razor!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Razor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chaitle dives in and grabs Razor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Razor pushes down on Chaitle's head and hops out.
Chaitle scores with the left hand. Razor knows he should have avoided that one.
Razor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Razor lands in his opponent's guard.
Chaitle has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Razor should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Chaitle has tightened it up now! Razor should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chris Chaitle!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Chandler (ranked 6047 p4p, 514 weight class) and Seamus Coleman (ranked 4534 p4p, 440 weight class). Seamus Coleman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seamus Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Coleman is looking to slow Chandler down with leg kicks.
Chandler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Coleman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coleman gets caught napping as Chandler dives in and scores a takedown. Coleman manages to retain guard.
Chandler chips away with some ground and pound.
Chandler content to stall in guard here.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet but Chandler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chandler controlling from the top position.
Chandler throwing strikes from guard but Coleman blocks nicely.
Coleman controls Chandler momentarily but Chandler frees himself.
Chandler 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler postures up and lands a big shot to Coleman's brow.
Chandler scoring with some ground and pound.
Chandler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coleman working a defensive guard here.
Coleman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chandler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chandler pushes down on Coleman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Coleman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chandler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler won't allow Coleman to get back to his feet.
Chandler pushing down on Coleman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Coleman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Coleman trying to hold on to Chandler's head to control him but Chandler postures up.
Chandler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Coleman trying to control from the bottom.
Chandler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coleman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chandler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chandler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Coleman trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is trying to work for a kimura but Coleman is defending well.
Coleman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chandler is taking a breather. Coleman 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.
Coleman trying to control but Chandler postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chandler is taking a breather. Coleman 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.
Chandler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Coleman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Coleman tries to get to full guard but Chandler has control of the leg.
Chandler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coleman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chandler working the head and body with strikes.
Chandler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chandler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chandler working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chandler lands a nice short elbow.
Chandler controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Chandler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Coleman - that will leave a mark!
Coleman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chandler shoots in looking for a takedown but Coleman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chandler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coleman.
Coleman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coleman, right into the meat.
Coleman connects with an inside leg kick.
Coleman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chandler.
Coleman cracks the inside of Chandler's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman lands a nice looking body kick.
Coleman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chandler's calf.
Chandler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman connects with a leg kick. Chandler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Chandler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seamus Coleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coleman thumps Chandler with a low kick.
Coleman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chandler's calf.
Coleman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chandler. That did some damage!
Chandler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coleman.
Coleman looks to throw a body kick
and Chandler counters with a shoot takedown. Coleman fights it but they end up in guard.
Coleman working a defensive guard here.
Chandler throws a big elbow that misses.
Coleman wants to stand up but Chandler is controlling him.
Chandler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler tries to free his leg and advance position but Coleman is retaining full guard.
Chandler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler landing some decent shots from guard.
Coleman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chandler prevents Coleman from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coleman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coleman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chandler drops back looking for a leg! Coleman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Coleman manages to kick Chandler off! Chandler jumps back into Coleman's guard.
Chandler is working Coleman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Coleman trying to control the position.
Coleman working a defensive guard but Chandler passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Chandler there.
Chandler working over Coleman with some ground and pound. Coleman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chandler wants to pass the guard but Coleman is defending well.
Chandler not doing much here.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet.
Chandler 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.
Coleman wants to control but Chandler is keeping busy.
Chandler winds up and cracks Coleman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chandler wants to pass to mount but Coleman is defending the position.
Chandler prevents Coleman from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Seamus Coleman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Chandler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
That kick from Coleman tenderised Chandler's leg. Chandler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Coleman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chandler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coleman counters with a low kick, right behind Chandler 's knee.
Coleman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chandler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coleman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coleman feints and then cracks Chandler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chandler down.
Coleman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chandler's calf.
Seamus Coleman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coleman defending well as Chandler loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chandler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coleman.
Coleman lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chandler's calf.
Coleman is looking to slow Chandler down with leg kicks.
Chandler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coleman can pounce on him.
Coleman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coleman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coleman.
Coleman throws a leg kick which misses Chandler's front leg but catches the back leg as Chandler tries to avoid it.
Coleman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chandler. That did some damage!
Coleman misses with a head kick.
Coleman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coleman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chandler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Coleman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Seamus Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coleman can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler throws a front kick aimed at Coleman's knee but Coleman avoids it well.
Coleman throws a leg kick but Chandler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chandler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coleman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chandler somewhat.
Coleman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chandler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chandler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coleman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Chandler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Coleman.
Tom Chandler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chandler's sensitive parts.
Chandler closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Coleman quickly recovers to half guard.
Coleman looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler working Coleman over with strikes.
Chandler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Coleman is looking to control Chandler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Coleman avoid being mounted?
Chandler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chandler is nestled in close to Coleman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Coleman is trying to stand back up but Chandler is controlling him
Coleman trying to hold on to Chandler's head to control him but Chandler postures up.
Chandler winds up and cracks Coleman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Coleman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman has hold of Chandler's hands but Chandler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chandler slips a nice elbow through Coleman's hands, connecting with Coleman's forehead.
Chandler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chandler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chandler is taking a breather. Coleman 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chandler lands a nice short elbow.
Coleman is rocked!
Coleman controlling the position well.
Chandler lands strikes from half guard.
Chandler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chandler is trying to work for a kimura but Coleman is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seamus Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coleman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus Coleman!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dangelo Vargas (ranked 5712 p4p, 376 weight class) and Vasily Grossman (ranked 4200 p4p, 315 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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147 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dangelo Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas drives through and clinches with Grossman against the cage.
Grossman throws a punch but it's blocked by Vargas.
Vargas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grossman walks away with a smile on his face. Vargas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grossman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grossman lands a right hand.
Vargas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vargas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vargas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grossman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vargas is looking to control Grossman's arms but Grossman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vargas has his back to the cage.
Grossman has Vargas pressed against the cage, preventing Vargas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grossman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
Grossman throws a punch but it's blocked by Vargas.
Grossman throws a head punch that misses.
Grossman lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grossman throws a head punch that misses.
Grossman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Vargas wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vargas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grossman smiles and moves away.
Vargas closes the distance and pushes Grossman back into the cage.
Grossman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vargas backwards.
Vargas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vargas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vargas blocking some punches.
Vargas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vargas blocking some punches.
Vargas working hard to break the clinch.
Vargas takes a shot to the head.
Grossman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vargas takes a shot to the head.
Grossman throws a punch but it's blocked by Vargas.
Grossman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas blocks an uppercut.
Vargas is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dangelo Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grossman misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Grossman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grossman as Vargas tries to tie him up.
Grossman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grossman misses with the head strike.
Vargas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman misses with the head strike.
Grossman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vargas blocks an uppercut.
Grossman working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grossman.
Vargas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grossman to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas takes a shot to the head.
Vargas is trying to drag Grossman to the mat but Grossman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Grossman throws a head punch that misses.
Grossman lands a left hand.
Vargas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vargas is looking for a takedown.
Vargas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Grossman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vargas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman avoiding damage as Vargas throws knees to the body.
Vargas blocking some punches.
Grossman throws a head punch that misses.
Vargas wants to take the fight to the mat but Grossman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Grossman misses with the head strike.
Vargas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grossman.
Grossman is pressed up against the cage. Vargas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grossman down to the mat. Grossman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vargas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grossman.
Vargas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vargas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grossman moves into the clinch.
A short left from Grossman.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vargas backwards.
Grossman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vargas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Grossman on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Grossman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grossman throws a poor cross that misses
and Vargas counters with a two punch combo.
Vargas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grossman's waist but Grossman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vargas off to one side.
Vargas has Grossman up against the cage in a clinch.
Grossman misses with the head strike.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasily Grossman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vargas blocking some punches.
Vargas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vargas jumps into guard, dragging Grossman to the mat.
Vargas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grossman.
Grossman throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grossman trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman wants to pass the guard but Vargas is keeping the position.
Grossman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grossman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Grossman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grossman throws an elbow that misses. Vargas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grossman's guard. Nice move by Vargas!
Grossman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Grossman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vargas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vargas tries to free his leg and advance position but Grossman is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman controlling Vargas's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vargas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grossman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grossman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vargas trying to control the position from guard on top but Grossman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grossman.
Grossman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vargas under the eye.
Vargas with a poor takedown
and Grossman moves into the clinch.
Vargas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vargas is trying to pull guard but Grossman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dangelo Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vargas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grossman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grossman lands with a left to the head.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grossman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grossman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grossman lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas blocking some punches.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Vargas is trying to pull guard but Grossman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vargas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vargas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vargas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grossmans head.
Grossman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vargas pulls Grossman into guard.
Grossman cracks Vargas with a solid left hand.
Grossman throwing strikes but missing.
Grossman trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grossman is looking to work some ground and pound but Vargas has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Grossman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vargas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dangelo Vargas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vargas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grossman but Grossman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grossman lands with an uppercut that bounces Vargas off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Dangelo Vargas has been cut.
Vargas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vargas blocks an uppercut.
Vargas blocking some punches.
Vargas lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vargas breaks the clinch.
Vargas blocks a jab.
Vargas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grossman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vargas is rocked!
Vargas moves away from the strike by Grossman.
Oh Vargas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vargas misses with a takedown
and Grossman counters by clinching up.
Vargas seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dangelo Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vargas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grossman lands a left hand.
Vargas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vargas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vargas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vargas jumps guard but Grossman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Grossman on the inside.
Vargas jumps guard but Grossman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman scores with a shoulder strike.
Grossman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargas blocking some punches.
Grossman pushes Vargas against the cage. Grossman is working some dirty boxing. Grossman pushes off with a quick right hook! Vargas goes down! Vargas tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Grossman moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Grossman!
Our winner, Vasily Grossman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Gianni (ranked 5785 p4p, 565 weight class) and Curtis Choi (ranked 3369 p4p, 410 weight class). Curtis Choi 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Gianni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Curtis Choi!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi shoots and misses
and Gianni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Choi stuffs the takedown.
A nice combination there by Gianni.
Choi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Choi showed some decent athleticism there.
Gianni won't allow Choi to pass to mount.
Gianni is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Choi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choi prevents Gianni from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi wants to pass to mount but Gianni is defending the position.
Gianni wants to improve his position but Choi is controlling well.
Gianni misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Choi uses his free foot to push down on Gianni's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gianni.
Gianni is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Choi get's back to his feet.
Choi throws a head kick that misses.
Gianni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Choi wants to counter the offense by Gianni and move into the clinch position.
Gianni rushes Choi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gianni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gianni connects with a solid leg kick.
Choi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gianni misses with a takedown
and Choi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramon Gianni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gianni looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Choi has picked Gianni up and slammed him! Gianni can't keep hold of the triangle and Choi manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianni keeping his opponent close.
Gianni tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Choi looking for the choke from the back.
Gianni showing good submission defense here.
Gianni is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianni trying to control the position but Choi manages to sink in the hooks.
Choi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Choi controlling well, preventing Gianni from escaping the position.
Choi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Gianni trying to get back to his feet but Choi is in full control for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Choi has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Gianni is in real trouble here. Choi gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Gianni is tapping out! Choi wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Curtis Choi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hill (ranked 2942 p4p, 363 weight class) and Jeff Johnson (ranked 5002 p4p, 522 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 middleweight 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, Scott Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill fails with a takedown attempt.
Hill moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
Hill fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Hill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hill attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Hill shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hill misses with a straight left.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson lands with a hook. Hill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hill is rocked!
Hill is aggressively charging in as Johnson backs up avoiding any damage. Johnson tosses out a jab and Hill runs right into it face first! Hill is out cold! Johnson dropped down on all fours and is barking in Hill's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeff Johnson!
A very excited looking Jeff Johnson 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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