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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Reed (ranked 4548 p4p, 484 weight class) and Shane Murphy (ranked 4902 p4p, 509 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Reed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Shane Murphy has been cut.
Reed lands a high kick!
Reed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reed lands with an overhand left.
Reed blocks a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reed!
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick
and Reed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy throws a lazy head kick
enabling Reed to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy is rocked!
Reed cracks Murphy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Murphy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Reed finish him?
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Reed finish him?
That has opened up Shane Murphy's cut even more.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Reed scores with a counter punch that sends Murphy to the canvas! Reed smells blood - he's punishing Murphy with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Murphy has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Reed!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Hongo (ranked 23150 p4p, 467 weight class) and Danish Ali (ranked 24342 p4p, 484 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Hongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danish Ali!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hongo shoots in looking for a takedown but Ali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hongo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hongo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Bears Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Hongo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ali looking for a sweep. Not yet Ali, not yet.
Ali is looking for a triangle but Hongo pushes his legs off easily.
Hongo drops back looking for a leg! Ali is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ali manages to kick Hongo off! Hongo jumps back into Ali's guard.
Ali trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali is trying to keep Hongo in close.
Ali is looking to stand up but Hongo isn't so interested in that idea.
Hongo cracks Ali with a solid left hand.
Ali pulls Hongo in close to prevent any damage.
Hongo wants to control from the top but Ali keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ali tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ali working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hongo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hongo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hongo throws a lazy body kick
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hongo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ali is fending him off so far but Hongo persists. Nope, Ali circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ali! But no joy.
Hongo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hongo tries to pass to full mount but Ali defends it.
Hongo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ali sees it coming and defends easily.
Ali trying to get back to full guard but Hongo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to improve his position but Hongo has taken his back! Hongo has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Ali tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Hongo pushes Ali away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robert Hongo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Martinez (ranked 23861 p4p, 643 weight class) and Land Shark (ranked 22879 p4p, 658 weight class). Land Shark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alpo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Land Shark!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez fails with the takedown
and Shark counters with a nice double leg into side control. Martinez won't be happy with that.
Shark swings around for an armbar but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shark's guard.
Martinez tries to free his leg and advance position but Shark is retaining full guard.
Shark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Shark keeps moving.
Martinez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shark has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martinez has managed to get both his arms back between Shark's legs - danger averted.
Shark trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shark passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Shark.
Martinez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Martinez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Shark is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Martinez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Shark struggling to keep hold of the position.
Shark is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark is hanging on to Martinez's back as he tries to escape.
Shark patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
You can see the frustration on Martinez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Martinez trying to control the position but Shark manages to sink in the hooks.
Shark is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Martinez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Martinez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Shark is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Martinez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Shark is hanging on to Martinez's back as he tries to escape.
Martinez is working hard here to advance position.
Martinez trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez showing good submission defense here.
You can see the frustration on Martinez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Good control from Shark.
Shark is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Shark working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Martinez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Shark's guard. Nice work there by Martinez.
Martinez controlling from the top position.
Martinez postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shark keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shark is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shark is controlling Martinez's posture.
Shark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martinez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martinez wants to free his trapped foot but Shark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shark makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shark.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Land Shark dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martinez.
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shark tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shark to the ground. Shark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shark drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Martinez defends it well.
Martinez looks to clinch
and Shark counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shark preventing the sweep.
Shark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez trying to control the position.
Shark drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martinez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shark has Martinez in his guard.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Shark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Shark is keeping the position.
Shark wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Shark is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martinez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shark is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Shark keeps moving.
Shark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shark 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.
Shark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shark holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martinez prevents Shark from improving his position.
Shark felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Shark is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shark keeps working.
Martinez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Martinez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Martinez is looking to advance position but Shark won't allow it.
Shark wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Shark won't allow Martinez to pass to mount.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shark keeps working.
Shark trying to control but Martinez postures up.
That's four 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.
Shark is looking to improve his position.
Martinez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Martinez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Martinez wants to pass to mount but Shark is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shark is trying to stand back up but Martinez is controlling him
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 Alpo Martinez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Martinez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shark defends well and Martinez ends up having to push Shark into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Martinez looks to clinch
and Shark counters with a takedown into side control.
Shark wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Martinez, who protects the arm well.
Martinez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shark tries to pass to full mount but Martinez defends it.
Shark seems to be looking for submissions.
Martinez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez tries to get to full guard but Shark has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez won't allow Shark to pass to mount.
Martinez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Martinez managing to control the position.
Shark stopping the sweep attempt from Martinez.
Land Shark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Shark tries to pass.
Shark trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Shark slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Martinez trying to remain calm as Shark controls from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Martinez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Shark works his foot free and advances to mount.
Shark looking to finish Martinez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Martinez!
Martinez tries to reverse the position but Shark maintains control.
Shark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinez is looking to escape.
Shark controlling from the full mount.
Shark looking to control but Martinez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shark moves to his opponent's back but Martinez bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Shark.
Shark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Martinez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Shark tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shark prevents Martinez from taking his back.
Shark tries to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.
Shark is squirming around, avoiding Martinez's attempts to control the action.
Shark is looking to improve his position but Martinez isn't that keen on the idea.
Shark reaches up to try and control the position but Martinez seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Shark rolls and tries to escape and now Martinez has his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez controlling well, preventing Shark from escaping the position.
Shark looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Martinez wants to control the position but Shark frees himself and scrambles - Martinez manages to regain control in side control.
Martinez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shark will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Shark is holding Martinez down, trying to stall.
Martinez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shark has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee asks Martinez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Martinez prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Land Shark.
Well Shark has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Land Shark!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Lizard (ranked 3637 p4p, 452 weight class) and Zhao Yu (ranked 4988 p4p, 536 weight class). Zhao Yu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Lizard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zhao Yu!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu connects with an inside leg kick.
Lizard misses with a double jab.
Lizard throws a body shot but no joy.
Lizard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lizard looks to land a right hand but Yu moved out of range.
Lizard scores with the left hand. Yu knows he should have avoided that one.
Yu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Yu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lizard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lizard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lizard's sensitive parts.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lizard looks to land a combination. Yu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lizard can't do much from the bottom here.
Lizard wants to get back to his feet but Yu drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu wants to control but Lizard is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Lizard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yu scores with punches from side control.
Lizard is looking to regain half guard here but Yu keeps moving and retains side control.
Lizard can't do much from the bottom here.
Yu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lizard keeps working.
Lizard wants to control but Yu postures up.
Lizard is not content to let Yu control the position.
Lizard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Yu asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lizard tries to buck Yu off but Yu is having none of it.
Yu controlling the position from side mount.
Lizard controls the position for a moment.
Yu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lizard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lizard is not content to let Yu control the position.
Yu controlling the position.
Yu postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lizard is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yu is controlling him well.
Yu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yu wants to control but Lizard is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Yu.
Lizard is not content to let Yu control the position.
Yu is trying to get an arm triangle but Lizard is defending well.
Lizard has one of Yu's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Yu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yu lands a nice forearm strike.
Lizard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Yu asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lizard dodges the ground and pound from Yu.
You can see the frustration on Lizard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lizard tries to bench press Yu off him but Yu keeps the position.
The strikes coming from Yu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lizard is trying to control Yu's posture but Yu avoids it.
Yu wants to control but Lizard is keeping him busy.
Lizard dodges the ground and pound from Yu.
Yu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lizard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yu just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhao Yu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lizard cracks Yu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lizard throws the left hand but Yu avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Yu misses.
Zhao Yu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lizard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yu misses with a takedown
and Lizard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yu misses with a double jab.
Yu throws a hook to the side of Lizard's head but Lizard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Lizard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lizard walks into a left hand.
Lizard scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lizard keeping moving, preventing Yu from controlling successfully.
Lizard wants to sweep here but Yu controlling him for the moment.
Lizard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lizard's head.
Lizard wants to stand and escape but Yu is having none of it.
Yu lands a couple of digs.
Lizard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yu's guard.
Yu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lizard wants to get up but he can't break Yu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lizard stopping the sweep attempt from Yu.
Yu controlling the position.
Lizard is looking to stand up but Yu won't let him.
Yu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lizard is looking to control Yu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lizard avoid being mounted?
Lizard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yu.
Lizard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizard tries to kick Yu off but Yu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yu prevents Lizard from improving his position.
Lizard is holding on to half guard well.
Lizard is refusing to be controlled, as Yu sits in half guard.
Lizard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lizard pulls Yu in to control the position.
Lizard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yu is controlling him.
Yu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yu trying to control but Lizard is working from the bottom.
Lizard wants to stand up but Yu is controlling him.
Lizard is pulling down on Yu's head. It's preventing any offense from Yu, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lizard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yu unleashes a big counter combination but Lizard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lizard is refusing to be controlled, as Yu sits in half guard.
Lizard tries to kick Yu off but Yu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lizard defending well though.
Lizard is doing well to control the position and prevent Yu from advancing to side control.
Lizard wants to get back to full guard.
Yu wants to control but Lizard is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu trying to control the pace.
Yu is keen to just control but Lizard is a slippery customer.
Yu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yu controlling the action here.
Yu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yu stops Lizard from getting back to his feet.
Lizard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yu's back!
Yu tries to roll but Lizard sticks to his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lizard is trying to stick to Yu's back but Yu is turning into Lizard. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lizard's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Yu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lizard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lizard misses with a hook. Yu ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zhao Yu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lizard avoids the head kick by Yu.
Lizard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lizard throws a right and a left that Yu avoids nicely.
Yu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yu misses with a takedown attempt - Lizard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lizard throws an overhand right that lands on Yu's shoulder, as Yu tries to avoid the shot.
Yu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lizard circles away quickly and effectively.
Yu tries to clinch up
and Lizard counters with a three punch combo that has Yu backing up. Yu nods at Lizard to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu throws a right and a left that Lizard avoids nicely.
Lizard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yu manages to avoid it.
Yu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu throws a head kick but Lizard moves out of range.
Samuel Lizard is winning the standup battle so far.
Lizard throws a body punch but Yu moves out of range.
A big right from Lizard misses.
Lizard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lizard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lizard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lizard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yu misses with a series of wild punches.
Yu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lizard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lizard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yu lands a jab-cross combination.
Yu staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yu.
Lizard takes a swing at Yu's ribcage but misses.
Lizard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lizard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yu throws a series of punches but Lizard moves out of range.
Yu walks into a jab.
Yu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lizard as he avoids it easily.
Samuel Lizard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Yu.
Lizard connects with a nice looking jab.
Lizard dips to his left and cracks Yu with an uppercut!
Lizard lands with a hook. Yu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yu is looking to clinch but Lizard is avoiding it.
Lizard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yu.
Yu misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Lizard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lizard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yu tries to clinch but Lizard is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lizard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yu on the side of the head.
Yu throws a head kick but Lizard moves out of range.
Lizard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zhao Yu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lizard gets caught napping as Yu dives in and scores a takedown. Lizard manages to retain guard.
Lizard is controlling Yu's posture.
Yu trying to control but Lizard is working from the bottom.
Lizard is adopting a defensive guard.
Lizard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yu.
Yu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lizard is keeping the position for now.
Lizard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lizard wants to stand but Yu is controlling the position.
Zhao Yu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lizard managing to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yu throws a series of punches but Lizard avoids them all with ease.
Lizard works the jab nicely.
Lizard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lizard misses with a looping left.
Yu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lizard checks a leg kick nicely.
Yu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lizard is out of range.
Yu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Yu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samuel Lizard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhao Yu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Lizard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yu 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhao Yu!
Zhao Yu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Markus Androula (ranked 5879 p4p, 543 weight class) and Daday Dadaeff (ranked 22696 p4p, 624 weight class). Daday Dadaeff 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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178 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Androula!
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, Daday Dadaeff!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dadaeff drops Androula with a beautiful combination! Androula stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dadaeff is looking for the KO!
Androula is rocked!
Dadaeff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Androula circles away quickly and effectively.
Oh Androula is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Androula 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.
Androula gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Dadaeff points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Androula wakes up just in time to hear Dadaeff thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daday Dadaeff!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yewis Mybitch (ranked 2894 p4p, 351 weight class) and Lucien Lachance (ranked 23175 p4p, 635 weight class). Yewis Mybitch 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yewis Mybitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucien Lachance!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lachance has Mybitch up against the cage in a clinch.
Lachance displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mybitch up against the cage.
Lachance lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mybitch backwards.
Lachance breaks from the clinch.
Lachance moves into range and clinches up with Mybitch.
Lachance prevents Mybitch from breaking the clinch.
Mybitch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mybitch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lachance has managed to clinch.
Lachance goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lachance controlling the action here for a moment.
Lachance keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mybitch's efforts to push away.
Lachance working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachance dodges an elbow strike from Mybitch.
Mybitch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mybitch letting Lachance take a breather here.
Mybitch has a couple of punches blocked by Lachance.
Lachance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lachance tries to clinch but Mybitch moves out of range.
Lachance tries to clinch but Mybitch is having none of it.
Mybitch was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lachance tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mybitch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Mybitch tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lachance slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Yewis Mybitch has been cut.
Lachance wants to clinch
and Mybitch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lachance gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lachance struggles to land a body shot inside as Mybitch controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mybitch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lachance has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lachance breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lachance clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lachance lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Lachance.
Lachance lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lachance misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mybitch.
Lachance lands a nice shot to the body.
Mybitch is breathing heavily.
Mybitch misses with a punch to the body.
Lachance has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mybitch uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lachance controlling Mybitch's posture.
Lachance is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mybitch is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lachance can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachance is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mybitch presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lachance working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mybitch pushes off an throws an elbow but Lachance leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lachance is trying to pull guard but Mybitch has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mybitch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lachance's brow.
Mybitch working hard to break the clinch.
Lachance stalling.
Lachance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lachance lands with a right hand.
Mybitch misses with a few strikes there.
Lachance moves into range and clinches up with Mybitch.
A short right from Lachance on the inside.
Lachance misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachance is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mybitch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lachance is working Mybitch over against the cage.
Lachance throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mybitch blocks it with crossed arms.
Lachance misses with a punch to the body.
Mybitch tries to circle away but Lachance has him pinned against the cage.
Lachance breaks from the clinch.
Lachance clinches with his opponent.
Lachance is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yewis Mybitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucien Lachance.
Lachance lands a nice shot to the body.
Lachance has Mybitch pushed against the cage.
Lachance breaks from the clinch.
Lachance moves out of range of the strikes.
Lachance darts in and clinches Mybitch up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucien Lachance dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yewis Mybitch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lachance clinches.
Lachance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lachance closes the distance and clinches.
Lachance controlling the action here for a moment.
Lachance breaks the clinch.
Lachance tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mybitch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lachance lands the left hand.
Lachance moves into range and clinches up with Mybitch.
Lucien Lachance seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lachance dodges an elbow strike from Mybitch.
Lachance breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lachance breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Lachance is predictable there
and Mybitch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yewis Mybitch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lachance tries to clinch up.
Mybitch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yewis Mybitch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lachance misses the body punch
and Mybitch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lachance drives through and clinches with Mybitch against the cage.
Mybitch is trying to maintain a safe position but Lachance gets an underhook and turns Mybitch into the cage.
Mybitch is looking to break free of the clinch but Lachance has double underhooks.
Mybitch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lachance doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mybitch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lachance takes the fight into the clinch.
Mybitch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lachance has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachance wants to clinch but Mybitch slips to the side
and Mybitch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lachance doesn't manage to clinch there - Mybitch circles away.
Lachance throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lachance pushes Mybitch up against the cage in a clinch.
Lachance keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mybitch's efforts to push away.
Lachance breaks the clinch.
Mybitch blocks a head kick by Lachance.
Lachance takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lachance takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lachance pushes Mybitch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lachance.
A little feinted left hand from Mybitch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lachance throws a head kick that misses.
Lachance has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mybitch lands an elbow inside that Lachance shrugs off.
Lachance avoiding damage.
Lachance stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mybitch is trying to force a seperation but Lachance has the dominant position.
Lachance tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mybitch's elbow.
Lachance is working Mybitch over against the cage.
Lachance misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachance stalling in the clinch.
Mybitch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lachance.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lachance.
Lachance blocks an elbow strike from Mybitch.
Lachance breaks from the clinch.
Lachance wants to clinch up but Mybitch keeps it at a distance.
Mybitch appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lachance tries to clinch but Mybitch is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Mybitch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lachance clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lachance has Mybitch pushed against the cage.
Lachance manages to break the clinch.
Lachance closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucien Lachance showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yewis Mybitch's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lachance fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mybitch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lachance drives through and clinches with Mybitch against the cage.
Lachance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lachance tries to clinch but Mybitch moves away
and Mybitch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lachance takes the fight into the clinch.
Mybitch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lachance manages to break the clinch.
Lachance clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mybitch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lachance lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mybitch misses with a punch to the body.
Mybitch tries to break free but Lachance pushes him back against the cage.
Mybitch managing to block the knees to the body from Lachance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachance breaks from the clinch.
Lachance's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lachance duly obliges.
Mybitch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lachance tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mybitch swivels and escapes.
Mybitch is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mybitch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lachance closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lachance misses with a punch to the body.
Lachance dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mybitch blocks a body shot from Lachance.
Mybitch pushes off an throws an elbow but Lachance leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mybitch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lachance manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachance keeping full guard, as Mybitch tries to pass.
Mybitch won't allow Lachance to get back to his feet.
Mybitch wants to control from the top but Lachance keeps moving.
Lachance wants to stand and escape but Mybitch is having none of it.
Lachance seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mybitch gets to his feet. Lachance looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachance darts in trying to clinch
and Mybitch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lachance closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mybitch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lachance instigates a clinch.
Lachance tries to throw a body punch but Mybitch avoids it by throwing Lachance back against the cage.
Lachance tries for a takedown but Mybitch manages to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Lachance.
Lachance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yewis Mybitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachance drives through and clinches with Mybitch against the cage.
Lachance tries to pull guard but Mybitch won't allow it.
Yewis Mybitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucien Lachance.
Lachance avoids the elbow strike from Mybitch, against the cage.
Lachance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Mybitch. No joy for Lachance on that attempt.
Lachance instigates a clinch.
Lachance jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mybitch walks away with a smile on his face. Lachance gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lachance has Mybitch up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lachance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mybitch swats away the attempt to clinch by Lachance.
It looked like Mybitch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lachance.
Lucien Lachance is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lachance throws a low kick but Mybitch avoids it.
Mybitch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucien Lachance comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lachance has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucien Lachance!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Lagrange (ranked 3401 p4p, 397 weight class) and Jab Buckeye (ranked 2895 p4p, 352 weight class). Buckeye has chosen Lose my mind young jeezy as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jab Buckeye enters the cage!
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192 lbs
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196 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Lagrange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jab Buckeye!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckeye keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Buckeye scores with a takedown into Lagrange's guard.
Lagrange tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Buckeye working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lagrange has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lagrange avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Buckeye loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckeye is in close to Lagrange's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Buckeye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lagrange pulls Buckeye in close to his closed guard and prevents Buckeye from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckeye wants to control from the top but Lagrange keeps moving.
Lagrange manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Buckeye manages to get himself to full guard.
Buckeye is controlling Lagrange's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Buckeye is on top in guard.
Lagrange not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lagrange looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckeye throws a strike but Lagrange rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Buckeye is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lagrange loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buckeye is pulling down on Lagrange's head to control his posture.
Lagrange throwing strikes but missing.
Lagrange trying to control but Buckeye is working from the bottom.
Buckeye controlling the position.
Lagrange trying to control the position from guard on top but Buckeye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lagrange landing some decent shots from guard.
Buckeye is trying to keep Lagrange in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckeye working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lagrange doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lagrange manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Buckeye can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lagrange working some strikes from top position.
Lagrange scoring with some ground and pound.
Buckeye not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lagrange looking to sit in guard and control but Buckeye gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lagrange looking for a sweep. Not yet Lagrange, not yet.
Buckeye postures up.
Buckeye is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagrange trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lagrange striking from his own guard.
Buckeye throwing strikes but missing.
Buckeye preventing the sweep.
Buckeye wants to control from the top but Lagrange keeps moving.
Lagrange looking for a sweep. Not yet Lagrange, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buckeye accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buckeye makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lagrange wants to sweep here but Buckeye controlling him for the moment.
Buckeye slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jab Buckeye dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Buckeye is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lagrange's half guard.
Lagrange blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buckeye.
Buckeye looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lagrange is looking to improve his position.
Buckeye scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lagrange is not content to let Buckeye control the position.
Buckeye throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lagrange to regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckeye tries to free his leg and advance position but Lagrange is retaining full guard.
Lagrange looking to control.
Lagrange is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Buckeye works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagrange trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Buckeye is looking for a triangle but Lagrange pushes his legs off easily.
Buckeye avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Buckeye bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lagrange's guard.
Lagrange wants to sweep here but Buckeye controlling him for the moment.
Buckeye pushes down on Lagrange's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Buckeye stalling.
Buckeye wants to work for an arm triangle but Lagrange is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jab Buckeye has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lagrange avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buckeye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagrange keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Buckeye is keen to just control but Lagrange is a slippery customer.
Buckeye takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Buckeye wants to control but Lagrange is keeping him busy.
Buckeye has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lagrange tries to get to full guard but Buckeye has control of the leg.
Lagrange trying to control but Buckeye postures up.
Buckeye is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Buckeye is trying to control. Lagrange wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Lagrange's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Buckeye slips a nice elbow through Lagrange's hands, connecting with Lagrange's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagrange controlling the position well.
Lagrange trying to hold on to Buckeye's head to control him but Buckeye postures up.
Lagrange landing strikes from the bottom.
Lagrange is trying to get back to full guard.
Lagrange makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lagrange.
Lagrange lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Buckeye is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lagrange tries to get to full guard but Buckeye has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckeye is looking for a kimura here.
Lagrange wants to get back to full guard.
Lagrange is trying to control but Buckeye manages to pass to mount!
Lagrange can't escape the position.
Lagrange wants to control but Buckeye is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buckeye lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lagrange is desperately trying to improve his position but Buckeye has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jab Buckeye 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Buckeye clinches.
Buckeye has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lagrange regains guard immediately.
Lagrange keeping moving, preventing Buckeye from controlling successfully.
Lagrange is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Buckeye stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lagrange swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lagrange bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Buckeye's guard.
Lagrange avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckeye has his foot on Lagrange's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lagrange works his way back into a safe position though.
Lagrange has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Buckeye avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagrange pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buckeye is keeping the position for now.
Lagrange scoring with punches to the head and body.
Buckeye is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lagrange is aware though and is defending well.
Buckeye has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buckeye has his hands on Lagrange's head, controlling the position.
Lagrange cracks Buckeye with a solid left hand.
Buckeye working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lagrange doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lagrange manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lagrange wants to control from the top but Buckeye keeps moving.
Buckeye looking for a guillotine here but Lagrange defends easily.
Buckeye is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lagrange is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagrange working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lagrange scoring with some ground and pound.
Lagrange wants to control from the top but Buckeye keeps moving.
Lagrange throwing strikes but missing.
Lagrange postures up in Buckeye's guard and throws a big left but Buckeye blocks it.
Lagrange working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Buckeye not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Buckeye pulls Lagrange in close to prevent any damage.
Lagrange in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagrange looking to pass the guard.
Buckeye preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lagrange pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buckeye is keeping the position for now.
Lagrange stopping the sweep attempt from Buckeye.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lagrange looks for a takedown but Buckeye sprawls well.
Buckeye looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lagrange shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lagrange was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Buckeye is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lagrange scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckeye gets back to full guard.
Buckeye looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Our spies down at at Death Valley Training Facility inform us that Buckeye has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lagrange connects with a couple of short punches.
Buckeye wants to improve his position but instead Lagrange has moved into half guard.
Buckeye is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lagrange's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lagrange's back!
Jab Buckeye is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lagrange grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buckeye controlling well, preventing Lagrange from escaping the position.
Scott Lagrange has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jab Buckeye.
Well Buckeye has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jab Buckeye!
A very excited looking Jab Buckeye rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Stackhouse (ranked 2424 p4p, 273 weight class) and Dzik Poddawacz (ranked 2276 p4p, 253 weight class). Stackhouse 's entrance music is True Blood. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dzik Poddawacz enters the cage!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Stackhouse !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dzik Poddawacz!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poddawacz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse lands a jab to the nose.
Stackhouse throws a hook to the side of Poddawacz's head but Poddawacz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stackhouse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stackhouse uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Poddawacz throws a big shot that misses.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut.
Poddawacz misses with a lunging right hand
and Stackhouse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stackhouse scores with a crisp jab that stopped Poddawacz in his tracks.
Poddawacz is rocked!
Stackhouse cracks Poddawacz with a hook to the temple - Poddawacz is on wobbly legs here! Stackhouse swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Poddawacz falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Stackhouse wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jason Stackhouse !
Jason Stackhouse took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, RESISTANCE for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cody Myres (ranked 1452 p4p, 204 weight class) and Ace Ventura (ranked 1659 p4p, 226 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody Myres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ace Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura has his takedown stuffed
and Myres moves into the clinch.
Ventura is trying to drag Myres to the mat but Myres just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Myres.
A short right from Myres.
We've been informed that Ventura has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ventura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Myres walks away with a smile on his face. Ventura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Myres definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cody Myres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Ventura.
Myres defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ventura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ventura closes the distance and clinches up with Myres, looking for a takedown. Ventura pushes Myres against the cage but Myres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Myres wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Myres dodges the punch combination from Ventura.
Ventura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Myres but Myres pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Ventura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myres lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ventura.
Myres makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myres lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ventura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Myres is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Myres scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura is trying to drag Myres to the mat but Myres just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ventura is trying to drag Myres to the mat but Myres just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Myres lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ventura can't get the takedown.
Myres stops a takedown attempt from Ventura.
Ventura looking for a takedown.
Ventura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myres makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ventura has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Myres regains guard immediately.
Myres wants to stand up but Ventura is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres keeping moving, preventing Ventura from controlling successfully.
Ventura won't allow Myres to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ventura must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ventura wants to control from the top but Myres keeps moving.
Ventura prevents Myres from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ventura tries for a takedown but Myres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cody Myres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ventura forces Myres back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Ventura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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.
Myres lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ventura is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Myres can't fight it off and eventually Ventura manages to take the fight to the floor. Myres looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Myres is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ventura takes a shot to the head.
Ventura turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ventura manages to end up in side control.
Myres sneaks out the side door and pushes Ventura away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Myres defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ventura.
Myres seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ventura with a poor takedown
and Myres moves into the clinch.
Ventura is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Myres gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
Myres misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Myres dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ventura doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Myres counters by clinching up.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Ventura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myres lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ventura backwards.
Ventura has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Myres avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ventura wants a takedown.
Cody Myres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Ventura.
A right hook to the body lands for Myres.
Ventura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Myres pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ventura is breathing heavily.
Myres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ventura backwards.
Myres gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ventura.
Myres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres scores with a shoulder strike.
Myres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ventura is trying to pull guard but Myres has him pressed against the cage.
Myres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ventura can do to turn this around?
Myres lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Myres.
Myres lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Myres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Myres.
Myres working aggressively here.
Myres lands an uppercut.
Myres tries a body shot but Ventura blocks it.
Myres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myres stops a takedown attempt from Ventura.
Myres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ventura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ventura.
Ventura looking for a takedown.
Myres scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ventura takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short left from Myres.
Ventura goes for a takedown attempt but Myres pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Myres stuffs the takedown attempt from Ventura. Ventura gets slowly back to his feet.
Myres seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Myres blocks a leg kick.
Myres tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ventura manages to circle out of the way.
Cody Myres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura shoots in but Myres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Myres stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Myres wants it to stay on the feet.
Ventura is trying hard to land a takedown here. Myres sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ventura shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Myres wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ventura shoots in for a double leg but Myres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ventura closes the distance and clinches.
Myres lands with a right to the head.
Ventura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Myres pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ventura looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Myres.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Myres.
Ventura blocks a body shot from Myres.
Ventura can't get the takedown.
Myres lands a left hand.
Myres misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ventura.
Ventura blocks an uppercut.
Ventura takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
Ventura has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Myres after a bit of a struggle.
Myres working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Myres lands with a right to the head.
Myres has a couple of punches blocked by Ventura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Myres dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ventura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Myres tries to avoid it but Ventura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Myres to the ground. Myres escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Myres wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ventura manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Myres on his heels. He'll look to pass Myres's guard now, I'm sure.
Myres is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Myres lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Myres lands a hook that snaps the head of Ventura backwards.
Myres lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ventura blocks an uppercut.
Myres lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Myres.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Myres on the inside.
Ventura blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Myres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ventura can't get the takedown.
Ventura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ventura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Myres just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cody Myres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Ventura.
Ventura goes for a takedown in the clinch but Myres prevents it.
Myres lands a shot to the body.
Myres lands a hook that snaps the head of Ventura backwards.
Myres scores with a shot to the side of Ventura's head.
Good body shot from Myres.
Myres scores with a shoulder strike.
Myres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Myres.
Ventura is rocked!
Ventura is looking for a takedown.
Ventura is still on wobbly legs! Can Myres finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
Ace Ventura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura tries to pull guard but Myres forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Myres dips a shoulder and cracks Ventura with a mighty uppercut! Ventura falls back against the cage and Myres unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ventura is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Myres screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Myres!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biff Raper (ranked 302 p4p, 43 weight class) and Luke Mad Onion (ranked 986 p4p, 142 weight class). Raper comes to the cage accompanied by Torso fuck - Raped by Elephants. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Biff Raper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Mad Onion!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raper blocks a head kick by Mad Onion.
Mad Onion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mad Onion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raper cracks the inside of Mad Onion's front leg.
Mad Onion misses with a head kick.
Raper throws a hook but Mad Onion avoids it easily.
Mad Onion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raper appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mad Onion misses with a body kick.
Mad Onion throws a body kick that misses.
Mad Onion misses with a kick to the body.
Raper wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mad Onion with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raper to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Luke Mad Onion has been cut.
Mad Onion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Raper's head coaches at Chris Leben KO Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Luke Mad Onion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mad Onion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mad Onion doesn't seem bothered though.
Mad Onion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raper is looking to counter the offense by Mad Onion and move into the clinch.
Mad Onion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raper appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mad Onion has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mad Onion takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raper moves out of range as Mad Onion throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad Onion's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mad Onion scrambles back to his feet.
Mad Onion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mad Onion looks winded!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Raper! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Biff Raper!
Biff Raper retains his heavyweight title!
Biff Raper decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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