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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Alatalo (ranked 1994 p4p, 211 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 2263 p4p, 229 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Boyka's choice of entrance music: Norman - Fury. Mikko Alatalo 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Alatalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Mikko Alatalo has been cut.
Boyka tries for a takedown but Alatalo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alatalo throws a shot to the body.
Alatalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alatalo throws a head kick that Boyka semi-blocks.
Alatalo lands a right hook to the body.
Alatalo slips a straight right by Boyka.
Alatalo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alatalo pulls Boyka in close to his closed guard and prevents Boyka from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boyka postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Alatalo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Boyka, into his guard.
Boyka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alatalo.
Alatalo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boyka's head.
Alatalo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boyka's guard.
Alatalo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boyka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boyka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alatalo controls the pace.
Alatalo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Boyka is proving hard to escape from.
Boyka is pulling down on Alatalo's head. It's preventing any offense from Alatalo, at least for the moment.
Alatalo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alatalo landing some decent shots from guard.
Alatalo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alatalo won't allow Boyka to sweep him here.
Boyka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boyka is trying to control the position but Alatalo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka has Alatalo pulled in close to control his posture.
Alatalo wants to control from the top but Boyka keeps moving.
Alatalo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boyka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alatalo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boyka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alatalo throwing strikes from guard but Boyka blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boyka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boyka wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Alatalo wants to control from the top but Boyka keeps moving.
Boyka has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boyka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boyka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo won't allow Boyka to sweep him here.
Alatalo trying to control but Boyka is working from the bottom.
Boyka has Alatalo pulled in close to control his posture.
Alatalo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boyka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boyka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alatalo distracts Boyka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alatalo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alatalo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boyka's head.
Alatalo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyka controlling the position.
Alatalo wants to control from the top but Boyka keeps moving.
Alatalo connects with a couple of short punches.
Boyka wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Alatalo tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyka is retaining full guard.
Boyka wants to sweep here but Alatalo controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo pushes down on Boyka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Alatalo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Alatalo 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.
Alatalo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alatalo working Boyka over with strikes.
Boyka is rocked!
Alatalo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boyka defending well though.
Alatalo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boyka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boyka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alatalo.
Alatalo won't allow Boyka to sweep him here.
Alatalo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alatalo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boyka wants to sweep here but Alatalo controlling him for the moment.
Alatalo is working Boyka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boyka working a defensive guard here.
Alatalo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Alatalo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikko Alatalo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab, jab by Alatalo - just one landing.
Boyka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - Boyka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot by Alatalo.
Boyka is still on wobbly legs! Can Alatalo finish him?
Alatalo fakes the body blow, causing Boyka to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Boyka goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikko Alatalo!
An out of breath Mikko Alatalo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Sokolov (ranked 1846 p4p, 195 weight class) and Milton Friedman (ranked 2409 p4p, 241 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantin Sokolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Milton Friedman!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolov scores with a jab to the body.
Sokolov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Friedman on the side of the head.
It looks like Milton Friedman has been cut.
Sokolov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Basement in the buildup to the fight.
Friedman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Friedman throws a series of punches but Sokolov avoids them all with ease.
Sokolov misses with a right hand
and Friedman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Sokolov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Friedman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sokolov scores with a punch to the head.
Friedman throws a right hand that Sokolov ducks under and follows up with a left that Sokolov also avoids with ease.
Sokolov throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedman moves out of range as Sokolov strikes.
Sokolov looks to throw the jab but Friedman is out of range.
Sokolov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Friedman misses.
Sokolov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sokolov misses with an uppercut
and Friedman counters with a one-two to the body.
Sokolov slips under a jab.
Sokolov is looking to counter punch.
Sokolov throws a hook but Friedman avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedman misses with a hook. Sokolov ducked under it nicely.
Sokolov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friedman was well out of range. Poor timing from Sokolov.
Konstantin Sokolov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokolov drops Friedman with a right and a left! Sokolov comes rushing in but Friedman regains his composure and manages to keep Sokolov in guard.
Friedman is rocked!
Sokolov trying to control the position from guard on top but Friedman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friedman is still in real trouble! Can Sokolov finish him?
Friedman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Friedman seems to have recovered his senses.
Friedman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sokolov won't allow Friedman to sweep him here.
Sokolov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Friedman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sokolov chips away with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friedman keeping moving, preventing Sokolov from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sokolov postures up in Friedman's guard and throws a big left but Friedman blocks it.
Sokolov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Friedman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sokolov postures up.
Sokolov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sokolov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sokolov preventing the sweep.
Friedman trying to keep a closed guard but Sokolov is proving a slippery customer.
Sokolov 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.
Friedman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sokolov.
Friedman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Friedman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sokolov trying to control but Friedman is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Friedman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Friedman is trying to keep Sokolov in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sokolov scores with a nice right hand.
Sokolov thuds a left hand into Friedman's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Sokolov. That snapped Friedman's head back.
Sokolov throws a looping overhand right but Friedman ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Sokolov misses its intended target.
Sokolov misses with a hook. Friedman ducked under it nicely.
Sokolov cracks Friedman with an uppercut from hell and Friedman crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Sokolov's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
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!
Sokolov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sokolov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sokolov trying to control the position from guard on top but Friedman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedman trying to keep a closed guard but Sokolov is proving a slippery customer.
Sokolov gets to his feet and stands over Friedman, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Friedman felt that one! Sokolov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Friedman from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Sokolov!
During a confident post fight interview, Konstantin Sokolov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Jorgensen (ranked 1320 p4p, 74 weight class) and Techno Viking (ranked 1979 p4p, 96 weight class). Viking has chosen Techno Viking as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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143 lbs
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138 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Demetrious Jorgensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Techno Viking!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking throws a body shot but no joy.
Viking cracks Jorgensen with an open hand slap.
Viking with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Viking has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jorgensen shoots in but Viking avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Viking enables Jorgensen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Viking manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jorgensen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viking is looking for a triangle but Jorgensen pushes his legs off easily.
Viking is looking for a triangle but Jorgensen pushes his legs off easily.
Viking controls Jorgensen momentarily but Jorgensen frees himself.
Viking is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jorgensen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Viking's head.
Viking looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jorgensen passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jorgensen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jorgensen lands some shots froms side control.
Viking is rocked!
Viking gets back to half guard.
Viking is still in real trouble! Can Jorgensen finish him?
Jorgensen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jorgensen working over Viking with some ground and pound. Viking looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Viking tries to roll over but Jorgensen keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jorgensen connects with a nice short shot to Viking's temple.
Jorgensen is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Viking is hurt! He's hurt bad - Jorgensen fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Viking from any more punishment! Congratulations to Jorgensen! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demetrious Jorgensen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teke Bamalog (ranked 931 p4p, 112 weight class) and Rasul Mirzaev (ranked 1118 p4p, 132 weight class). Bamalog's entrance music is Stubborn Robot Original Nuttah. A fine choice. Mirzaev has chosen Killshot - Eminem as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rasul Mirzaev was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teke Bamalog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rasul Mirzaev!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bamalog, right into the meat.
Rasul Mirzaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirzaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mirzaev is looking to clinch.
Mirzaev misses with an uppercut.
Bamalog is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mirzaev lands a nice shot to the body.
Mirzaev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bamalog.
Mirzaev jabs Bamalog to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mirzaev misses with a hook
and Bamalog counters with a straight right hand.
Mirzaev misses with a body shot.
Mirzaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bamalog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mirzaev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mirzaev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mirzaev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bamalog rather than just go for the knockout.
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!
Mirzaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bamalog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mirzaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Bamalog is just out of range.
Mirzaev misses with a body shot.
Bamalog looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mirzaev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirzaev on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mirzaev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bamalog counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Rasul Mirzaev has been cut.
Bamalog feints and then cracks Mirzaev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mirzaev down.
Mirzaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bamalog moves away.
It looked like Bamalog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mirzaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bamalog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mirzaev misses with an uppercut
and Bamalog counters with a straight right hand.
Bamalog uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mirzaev has time to react.
Mirzaev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bamalog.
Mirzaev throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bamalog misses the target.
Bamalog scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirzaev lands a body shot.
Mirzaev cracks Bamalog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bamalog gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mirzaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bamalog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bamalog manages to avoid it.
Bamalog is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mirzaev has closed the distance and engaged Bamalog in a clinch.
Mirzaev cracks Bamalog with a nice body shot.
Mirzaev prevents a body shot from Bamalog.
Mirzaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bamalog's elbow.
Mirzaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bamalog's elbow.
Bamalog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mirzaev backwards.
Mirzaev lands an uppercut.
Bamalog lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bamalog.
Mirzaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bamalog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bamalog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mirzaevs head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bamalog.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bamalog.
Bamalog breaks the clinch.
Mirzaev steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bamalog. That one must have hurt.
Bamalog cracks the inside of Mirzaev's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev throws a right hand that misses
and Bamalog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mirzaev throws a good cross that connects.
Mirzaev misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Bamalog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bamalog is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bamalog thuds a left hand into Mirzaev's body.
We've been informed that Mirzaev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mirzaev throws a sloppy body shot
and Bamalog counters with a right hand to the body.
Mirzaev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mirzaev misses with a low kick.
Bamalog tried to counter with a leg kick but Mirzaev avoided it.
Mirzaev misses with a hook.
Mirzaev takes one on the button.
Mirzaev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bamalog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mirzaev is rocked!
That has opened up Rasul Mirzaev's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Bamalog.
Mirzaev takes one on the button.
Mirzaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Bamalog finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bamalog!
Mirzaev looks winded!
Mirzaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bamalog moves away.
Mirzaev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mirzaev seems to have recovered his senses.
Mirzaev moves to clinch but Bamalog breaks away
and Bamalog counters with a leg kick.
Bamalog smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bamalog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mirzaev looks to throw a body kick
enabling Bamalog to counter with a crisp jab.
Bamalog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mirzaev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirzaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mirzaev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bamalog is out of range and Mirzaev settles back down.
Mirzaev throws a wild body kick that Bamalog sees coming a mile off.
Mirzaev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mirzaev duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teke Bamalog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rasul Mirzaev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big right from Mirzaev misses.
Bamalog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mirzaev can do to turn this around?
Mirzaev throws a poor cross that misses
and Bamalog counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Teke Bamalog is winning the standup battle so far.
Mirzaev lands with a nice body punch.
Bamalog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mirzaev takes a swing at Bamalog's ribcage but misses.
Bamalog avoids the body shot from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bamalog makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mirzaev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mirzaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bamalog.
Mirzaev takes a swing at Bamalog's ribcage but misses.
Mirzaev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamalog fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mirzaev throws an overhand right that lands on Bamalog's shoulder, as Bamalog tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Bamalog misses its target.
Mirzaev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bamalog fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mirzaev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirzaev looks to land a combination but Bamalog avoids it well.
Bamalog stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mirzaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Mirzaev swings for the body but Bamalog moves out of range.
Bamalog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bamalog moves out of range of the strikes.
Mirzaev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bamalog counters with an outside leg kick.
Mirzaev is breathing heavily.
Mirzaev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mirzaev misses with a hook
and Bamalog counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mirzaev throws a right hand that Bamalog ducks under and follows up with a left that Bamalog also avoids with ease.
Mirzaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Mirzaev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bamalog there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bamalog connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mirzaev. Mirzaev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The cut above Rasul Mirzaev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bamalog lands a high kick!
Bamalog moves away from the strike by Mirzaev.
Mirzaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bamalog.
Mirzaev connects with an inside leg kick.
Bamalog drops Mirzaev with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Mirzaev! Bamalog dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teke Bamalog!
Teke Bamalog decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Rasul Mirzaev was interviewed post fight and said 'Ma Dick Was Hard'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb (ranked 1711 p4p, 194 weight class) and Yusuke Urameshi (ranked 630 p4p, 77 weight class). Nurmagabeeb comes to the cage accompanied by Sabine Kors feat. Timaro - Dagestan (Remix). Urameshi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smile Bomb. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yusuke Urameshi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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160 lbs
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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
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yusuke Urameshi!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urameshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Urameshi takes a swing at Nurmagabeeb's ribcage but misses.
Urameshi connects with a right hand. Nurmagabeeb shakes it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Urameshi as he connects with a hook.
Nurmagabeeb walks into a left hand.
Nurmagabeeb throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Urameshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nurmagabeeb closes the distance and clinches up with Urameshi, looking for a takedown. Nurmagabeeb pushes Urameshi against the cage but Urameshi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Nurmagabeeb backs off Urameshi throws a huge counter combo but Nurmagabeeb manages to avoid it all.
Nurmagabeeb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Urameshi.
Nurmagabeeb's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nurmagabeeb duly obliges.
Nurmagabeeb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagabeeb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urameshi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been hearing reports that Nurmagabeeb has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urameshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nurmagabeeb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urameshi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Urameshi slips a jab and a cross from Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb throws a body punch but Urameshi moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Urameshi finds it's way round the side to connect with Nurmagabeeb's head.
Urameshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Urameshi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nurmagabeeb throws a jab when Urameshi was well out of range.
Nurmagabeeb lands a jab-cross combination.
Urameshi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nurmagabeeb fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Urameshi sprawls well initially but Nurmagabeeb persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urameshi is trying to stand up here but Nurmagabeeb is controlling him well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Urameshi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nurmagabeeb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Urameshi keeps working.
Nurmagabeeb lands with a punch from half guard.
Urameshi wants to get back to his feet.
Nurmagabeeb 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.
Ground and pound from Nurmagabeeb.
Urameshi is trying to stand back up but Nurmagabeeb is controlling him
Urameshi 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb is nestled in close to Urameshi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagabeeb prevents Urameshi from standing back up.
Nurmagabeeb trying to control from half guard but Urameshi is working away.
Urameshi has hold of Nurmagabeeb's hands but Nurmagabeeb slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nurmagabeeb passes to full mount!
Urameshi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Urameshi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Urameshi can do anything to dispel that myth.
A nice elbow there by Nurmagabeeb.
Urameshi bucks up and throws Nurmagabeeb to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Nurmagabeeb lands a glancing blow to the side of Urameshi's head.
Urameshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Urameshi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nurmagabeeb looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Urameshi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nurmagabeeb doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut. Nurmagabeeb saw that one coming.
Nurmagabeeb takes one to the chin there.
Nurmagabeeb looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Urameshi is fending him off so far but Nurmagabeeb persists. Nope, Urameshi circles away and we're back to standing.
Urameshi jabs Nurmagabeeb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Urameshi scores with a nice right hand.
Urameshi connects with a right hand. Nurmagabeeb shakes it off.
Nurmagabeeb throws a right hand that Urameshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Urameshi also avoids with ease.
Nurmagabeeb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Nurmagabeeb fails to land the takedown.
It seemed like Urameshi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagabeeb tries to move into range but Urameshi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nurmagabeeb takes the fight into the clinch.
Urameshi lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urameshi tries to break free but Nurmagabeeb pushes him back against the cage.
Urameshi misses with the head strike.
Urameshi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nurmagabeeb tries to pull guard but Urameshi won't allow it.
Nurmagabeeb tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Urameshi smiles and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmagabeeb. Urameshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urameshi misses with a hook. Nurmagabeeb ducked under it nicely.
Nurmagabeeb tries to counter with a takedown but Urameshi is quick to defend against it.
Nurmagabeeb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Urameshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Nurmagabeeb does no damage.
Nurmagabeeb connects with a body shot.
Urameshi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nurmagabeeb had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nurmagabeeb fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Urameshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urameshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb needs to keep his hands up - Urameshi had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yusuke Urameshi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Urameshi takes a swing at Nurmagabeeb's ribcage but misses.
Urameshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Urameshi slips a jab from Nurmagabeeb.
Urameshi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A combination from Nurmagabeeb does no damage.
Nurmagabeeb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Urameshi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nurmagabeeb just misses with a punch to the body.
Urameshi is looking for the big counter here.
A punch combination from Nurmagabeeb misses.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Urameshi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nurmagabeeb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagabeeb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Urameshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurmagabeeb ducks under a wild hook from Urameshi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb moves away from the strike by Urameshi.
Nurmagabeeb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urameshi circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Urameshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Nurmagabeeb. That snapped Urameshi's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by Urameshi as he connects with a hook.
Nurmagabeeb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Urameshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nurmagabeeb has closed the distance and engaged Urameshi in a clinch.
Nurmagabeeb tries to pull guard but Urameshi won't allow it.
Urameshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagabeeb tries to clinch but Urameshi moves out of range.
Nurmagabeeb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urameshi throws out the jab.
Nurmagabeeb throws a body punch but Urameshi moves out of range.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a right hand
letting Urameshi counter with a right hand.
Yusuke Urameshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Urameshi lands with an uppercut that bounces Nurmagabeeb off the cage and back into range.
Nurmagabeeb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Urameshi finds it's way round the side to connect with Nurmagabeeb's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urameshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagabeeb is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb looks to score with a jab to the body but Urameshi is just out of range.
Urameshi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nurmagabeeb takes a jab right on the kisser.
Urameshi lands with a shot to the body.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a series of wild punches.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a few strikes there.
Urameshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurmagabeeb.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Urameshi.
Nurmagabeeb takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nurmagabeeb tries to clinch but Urameshi moves out of range.
Urameshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurmagabeeb tries to clinch up but Urameshi circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Urameshi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi lands a nice shot that snaps Nurmagabeeb's head back.
Nurmagabeeb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urameshi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nurmagabeeb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nurmagabeeb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Urameshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Urameshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nurmagabeeb lands a nice looking body shot.
Urameshi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nurmagabeeb throws a hook to the side of Urameshi's head but Urameshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nurmagabeeb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Urameshi missing with a left hand there. Nurmagabeeb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmagabeeb looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nurmagabeeb walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Urameshi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagabeeb moves out of range as Urameshi strikes.
Nurmagabeeb takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nurmagabeeb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Urameshi throws out a loose jab but Nurmagabeeb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a straight left.
Urameshi looks to land a right hand but Nurmagabeeb moved out of range.
Nurmagabeeb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Urameshi punishes Nurmagabeeb's body with a nice straight punch.
Nurmagabeeb connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Urameshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urameshi thuds a left hand into Nurmagabeeb's body.
Urameshi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Urameshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nurmagabeeb is looking to counter punch.
Nurmagabeeb throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Urameshi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nurmagabeeb is in Urameshi's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuke Urameshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Urameshi misses with a wild body shot.
Nurmagabeeb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Urameshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yusuke Urameshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Urameshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nurmagabeeb is looking to counter punch.
Nurmagabeeb takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nurmagabeeb takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Urameshi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Urameshi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Urameshi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Urameshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nurmagabeeb throws a shot from downtown. Urameshi moves away and avoids it.
Urameshi looks to land a right hand but Nurmagabeeb moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagabeeb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Nurmagabeeb misses.
Urameshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Urameshi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi throws the left hand but Nurmagabeeb avoids the punch easily.
Nurmagabeeb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Urameshi on the side of the head.
Urameshi throws a body punch but Nurmagabeeb moves out of range.
Urameshi cracks Nurmagabeeb with a good jab.
Urameshi lands a body shot.
Nurmagabeeb rushes Urameshi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Urameshi.
Nurmagabeeb tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Urameshi smiles and moves away.
Urameshi connects with the punch.
Urameshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmagabeeb was well out of range. Poor timing from Urameshi.
Nurmagabeeb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nurmagabeeb scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urameshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmagabeeb moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Nurmagabeeb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Urameshi misses with a straight right.
Urameshi cracks Nurmagabeeb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Urameshi lands with a straight right. Nurmagabeeb didn't see that one coming.
Nurmagabeeb missing with a left hand there. Urameshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmagabeeb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Urameshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nurmagabeeb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urameshi staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Urameshi! But no joy.
Nurmagabeeb shoots in looking for a takedown. Urameshi tries to sprawl out of it but Nurmagabeeb keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Urameshi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nurmagabeeb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urameshi circles away quickly and effectively.
Nurmagabeeb takes a swing at Urameshi's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Urameshi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Urameshi misses.
Urameshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Urameshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nurmagabeeb looks to land a left hand but Urameshi moved out of range nicely.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Nurmagabeeb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Urameshi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nurmagabeeb fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagabeeb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Urameshi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nurmagabeeb bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urameshi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nurmagabeeb with a body shot.
Nurmagabeeb dives in for a single leg takedown but Urameshi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nurmagabeeb walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urameshi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Urameshi digs a good hook to Nurmagabeeb's body.
Nurmagabeeb tries to clinch but Urameshi is having none of it.
Yusuke Urameshi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmagabeeb. Urameshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urameshi leaves Nurmagabeeb with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Urameshi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nurmagabeeb with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nurmagabeeb takes one to the side of the head.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, jab by Urameshi - just one landing.
Nurmagabeeb is looking to clinch but Urameshi is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yusuke Urameshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Urameshi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yusuke Urameshi!
An out of breath Yusuke Urameshi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb spoke after the fight, saying 'Even though I didn't win, training made me stronger. It was a good fight from a good opponent. I'll be back, though!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Curran (ranked 1044 p4p, 122 weight class) and Ethan Sheehy (ranked 677 p4p, 84 weight class). Curran's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shoshone Flag Song. Sheehy has chosen Tree falls - Timber! as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mario Curran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ethan Sheehy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curran shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Curran was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Sheehy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sheehy wants to control but Curran postures up.
Curran trying to control the action but Sheehy is working from the bottom.
Curran slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheehy wants to control but Curran postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran tries for a kimura but Sheehy is defending well.
Sheehy wants to control but Curran postures up.
Curran looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Curran is looking to take a break and control but Sheehy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Sheehy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Curran wants to control but Sheehy is keeping him busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Curran is trying to get an arm triangle but Sheehy is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Sheehy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Curran trying to control the position but Sheehy is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sheehy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sheehy!
Sheehy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Curran clobbers Sheehy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Curran takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curran jabs Sheehy right on the nose. Sheehy blinks but takes it well.
Sheehy swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Curran misses its target.
Sheehy throws a right hand that Curran ducks under and follows up with a left that Curran also avoids with ease.
Curran thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sheehy if he has to take too many more of those.
Ethan Sheehy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sheehy ducks under a wild hook from Curran.
Sheehy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sheehy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Curran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curran's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sheehy under the eye.
It looks like Ethan Sheehy has been cut.
Curran throws an overhand right that lands on Sheehy's shoulder, as Sheehy tries to avoid the shot.
Curran lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sheehy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sheehy throws a lazy right hand but Curran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Curran misses.
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!
An inside leg kick from Sheehy misses.
Curran sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curran throws the left hand but Sheehy avoids the punch easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sheehy enables Curran to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sheehy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sheehy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sheehy keeping moving, preventing Curran from controlling successfully.
Sheehy working for a triangle but Curran defends it easily.
Sheehy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Curran has picked Sheehy up and slammed him! Sheehy can't keep hold of the triangle and Curran manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Curran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Sheehy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sheehy dips to his left and cracks Curran with an uppercut!
Sheehy takes one on the button.
Curran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sheehy can do to turn this around?
Sheehy lands with a hook. Curran tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sheehy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curran moves away.
Sheehy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sheehy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sheehy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sheehy misses with the combination.
Sheehy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Curran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horrible takedown attempt by Curran or perhaps it was just good defense by Sheehy, which made it look bad.
Curran throws a jab when Sheehy was well out of range.
Sheehy misses the shot to the body.
Curran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sheehy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehy tries a head kick but it misses.
Curran loads up on a big right hand but Sheehy slips the punch.
Sheehy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Curran lands a jab to Sheehy's midsection.
Curran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Curran is looking to slow Sheehy down with leg kicks.
Sheehy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Curran on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sheehy. Sheehy obviously looking to wear him down.
Sheehy clinches up with Curran and pushes him back against the cage.
Sheehy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sheehy backwards.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sheehy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Curran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheehy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Curran.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curran throws a right hand that misses
and Sheehy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice defenses there by Sheehy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Curran bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sheehy's head.
Curran throws a lazy right hand but Sheehy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Curran.
Sheehy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Curran looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sheehy throws a body shot but no joy.
Curran checks a leg kick.
Curran throws a hook but Sheehy blocks it.
Sheehy throws a push kick but Curran slaps the foot to one side.
Curran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Curran ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Curran. Sheehy shrugs it off though.
A telegraphed right hand from Curran misses the target.
Sheehy tries a quick counter leg kick but Curran is wise to it.
Sheehy misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Curran checks a leg kick.
Curran misses with a low kick.
Curran slips a jab from Sheehy.
Sheehy scores with a shot to the body.
Curran misses with an uppercut
and Sheehy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sheehy takes the fight into the clinch.
Sheehy is trying to pull guard but Curran turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheehy.
Curran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curran swings wildly with an uppercut but Sheehy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran prevents a body shot from Sheehy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Curran blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Curran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sheehy prevents a body shot from Curran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sheehy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curran.
Sheehy misses with a body shot.
Sheehy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Curran rather than just go for the knockout.
Sheehy keeps Curran at a distance using the push kick.
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!
A swing and a miss from Curran.
Curran misses with an uppercut.
Sheehy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sheehy misses with a head kick.
Sheehy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice shot by Sheehy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curran. Sheehy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curran just misses with a punch to the body.
Curran misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Curran there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ethan Sheehy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ethan Sheehy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A big right from Curran misses.
Curran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheehy was well out of range. Poor timing from Curran.
Sheehy wants to counter the offense by Curran and move into the clinch position.
Sheehy ducks under a wild hook from Curran.
Sheehy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Curran connects with a nice looking jab.
Sheehy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Curran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sheehy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Curran.
Sheehy throws a sloppy head kick
and Curran counters with a nice uppercut.
Sheehy lands a high kick!
Curran throws a body punch but Sheehy moves out of range.
Sheehy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sheehy throws a hook but Curran avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Curran misses the target.
Curran throws a sloppy body shot
and Sheehy counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice defenses there by Sheehy.
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!
Sheehy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehy throws out a powerful jab.
Curran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sheehy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Curran chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sheehy can pounce on him.
Curran takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mario Curran is winning the standup battle so far.
Curran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sheehy doesn't seem bothered though.
Curran throws an overhand right that lands on Sheehy's shoulder, as Sheehy tries to avoid the shot.
Curran slips under a jab.
Sheehy ducks under a wild hook from Curran.
Sheehy takes one to the chin there.
Sheehy staying out of range there.
Sheehy misses with an uppercut. Curran saw that one coming.
Sheehy defending well as Curran loads up on a big left hand.
Curran looks to land a right hand but Sheehy moved out of range.
Sheehy scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheehy rushes Curran and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Curran pushes Sheehy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sheehy swings wildly with an uppercut but Curran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheehy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Curran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curran misses with a body punch.
Sheehy pulls guard.
Sheehy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Curran slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Curran content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sheehy is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy keeps trying to improve his position.
Curran wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sheehy keeps working.
Sheehy struggling a bit here.
Curran wants to control but Sheehy is keeping him busy.
Sheehy wants to control but Curran postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Curran is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sheehy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sheehy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sheehy is not content to let Curran control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Curran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Curran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Curran!
Mario Curran decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miro Bang (ranked 1198 p4p, 146 weight class) and Kareem Dennis (ranked 1915 p4p, 204 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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38
222 lbs
31 - 26 - 0 |
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36
247 lbs
21 - 18 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Miro Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Kareem Dennis !
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dennis .
Bang 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.
Dennis trying to control the action but Bang is working from the bottom.
Bang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dennis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bang is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dennis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bang manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dennis 's best efforts.
Bang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dennis pulls his head out easily.
Bang tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang is not content to let Dennis control the position.
Bang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dennis pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dennis lands a nice short elbow.
Dennis is looking to take a break and control but Bang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dennis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bang haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis prevents Bang from standing back up.
Dennis tries to pass to full mount but Bang defends it.
Bang tries to get to full guard but Dennis has control of the leg.
Bang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dennis seems to be working for a kimura but Bang defends the submission attempt.
Dennis tries to pass to full mount but Bang defends it.
Dennis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bang is just riding it out for now. Dennis eventually gives up the hold.
Bang actively working from the bottom here.
Bang actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dennis trying to control the action but Bang is working from the bottom.
Bang pushes Dennis off looking to stand but Dennis dives back in and keeps control.
Bang looking for submissions off his back.
Dennis trying to pass the guard but Bang defending well.
Bang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bang actively working from the bottom here.
Dennis slows the pace down in half guard.
Bang makes his way to full guard, as Dennis worked for a kimura.
Bang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis advances to half guard.
Dennis is trying to work for a kimura but Bang is defending well.
Bang actively working from the bottom here.
Dennis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dennis pulls his head out easily.
Dennis 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.
Dennis seems to be working for a kimura but Bang defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dennis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dennis pulls his head out easily.
Bang is trying to get back to full guard.
Bang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dennis is working for a kimura but Bang is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dennis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Dennis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dennis throws a jab but it's blocked by Bang.
Bang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dennis manages to pull guard.
Dennis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dennis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dennis working a defensive guard here.
Bang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dennis 's guard.
Bang is trying to work for a kimura but Dennis is defending well.
Dennis looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dennis is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bang wants to work for an arm triangle but Dennis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dennis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bang pulls his head out easily.
Bang is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dennis looking for submissions off his back.
Dennis actively working from the bottom here.
Bang is working for a submission of some sort.
Dennis has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis tries to roll over but Bang keeps him under control.
Bang is looking to advance position but Dennis won't allow it.
Dennis moves into full guard.
Bang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dennis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dennis looking to control.
Bang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bang is working for a kimura but Dennis is defending it quite comfortably.
Bang is working for a kimura but Dennis is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is looking to control Bang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dennis avoid being mounted?
Bang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bang prevents Dennis from improving his position.
Bang wants to work for an arm triangle but Dennis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dennis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dennis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bang slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dennis gets full guard.
Bang won't allow Dennis to sweep him here.
Dennis keeps trying to improve his position.
Bang lands a couple of elbows.
Bang throwing strikes but missing.
Dennis can't keep his opponent in guard - Bang advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bang seems to be working for a kimura but Dennis defends the submission attempt.
Bang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dennis trying to control here.
Bang is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dennis sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miro Bang dominated that second round.
That's time! Bang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bang tries to sprawl but Dennis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bang punching from the bottom.
Dennis is looking for a kimura but Bang is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dennis to get the leverage.
Bang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dennis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dennis wants to control the pace but Bang is squirming around nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dennis is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dennis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dennis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dennis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dennis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dennis pushes down on Bang's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kareem Dennis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dennis tries to pass to full mount but Bang defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang looking for submissions off his back.
Dennis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bang keeps working.
Dennis is pressing down on Bang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bang is holding on for now.
Dennis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bang is just riding it out for now. Dennis eventually gives up the hold.
Dennis trying to mount his opponent but Bang defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Bang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bang can't keep his opponent in guard - Dennis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang is looking to improve his position.
Dennis prevents Bang from standing back up.
Dennis trying to mount his opponent but Bang defends it.
Dennis controlling the pace.
Dennis prevents Bang from standing back up.
Bang tries to roll over but Dennis keeps him under control.
Dennis is looking to stall here but Bang recovers full guard.
Bang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dennis is aware though and is defending well.
Bang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dennis defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bang has his foot on Dennis 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dennis works his way back into a safe position though.
Dennis 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bang keeping full guard, as Dennis tries to pass.
Bang has his foot on Dennis 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dennis works his way back into a safe position though.
Dennis tries to free his leg and advance position but Bang is retaining full guard.
Dennis trying to control but Bang is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dennis looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem Dennis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dennis 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem Dennis !
A very excited looking Kareem Dennis 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shelby Foote (ranked 1835 p4p, 189 weight class) and Patrick Seery (ranked 522 p4p, 66 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Seery's choice of entrance music: An Irish Pub Song. 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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150 lbs
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39
147 lbs
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Great wrestler
Great elbows
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shelby Foote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Patrick Seery!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Seery misses the target.
Seery throws a hook but Foote avoids it easily.
Foote throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Seery misses its intended target.
Seery throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foote manages to avoid it.
Foote tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Seery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Foote takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seery has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Foote is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Foote misses with a takedown
and Foote takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Seery misses the shot to the body.
Foote changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Foote misses with a takedown attempt - Seery sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foote closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Seery did well to prevent Foote getting side control.
Foote is keen to just control but Seery is a slippery customer.
Foote is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Seery is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shelby Foote!
Shelby Foote made sure to mention his sponsor, Organic Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mika Saarenpaa (ranked 341 p4p, 51 weight class) and Cole Orion (ranked 970 p4p, 125 weight class). Cole Orion 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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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
49 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mika Saarenpaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarenpaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Orion misses with an uppercut
and Saarenpaa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Saarenpaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saarenpaa misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Orion on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saarenpaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orion.
Orion uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saarenpaa has time to react.
It looks like Mika Saarenpaa has been cut.
Saarenpaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orion throws a lazy right hand but Saarenpaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orion lands a big right hand that sends Saarenpaa crashing to the mat! Orion stays standing though and waves Saarenpaa back to his feet!
Saarenpaa is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saarenpaa walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Saarenpaa limp body while Orion jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cole Orion!
Cole Orion is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Cole Orion, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Mat Diaz (ranked 476 p4p, 67 weight class) and Charles Hawtry (ranked 430 p4p, 60 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by I Got Five On It. Hawtry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Rain. Charles Hawtry is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Hawtry!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawtry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz throws a jab when Hawtry was well out of range.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Hawtry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz tries to sprawl but Hawtry drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hawtry is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
Hawtry 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.
Hawtry is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hawtry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hawtry wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Hawtry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hawtry prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Diaz gets full guard.
Hawtry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diaz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hawtry preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawtry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hawtry wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Hawtry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diaz can't keep his opponent in guard - Hawtry advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Hawtry is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Hawtry there.
Hawtry lands strikes from half guard.
Diaz tries to roll over but Hawtry keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hawtry scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hawtry's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hawtry's back!
Hawtry tries to break free.
Hawtry trying to control the hands but Diaz breaks the grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hawtry doesn't escape.
Hawtry tries to break free.
Hawtry manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Hawtry.
Diaz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hawtry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hawtry working a defensive guard but Diaz passes into half guard.
Diaz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hawtry is not content to let Diaz control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry controlling the position well.
Hawtry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaz.
Hawtry is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Hawtry keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawtry is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Hawtry will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hawtry misses with a looping right.
Hawtry shoots in but no luck this time.
Hawtry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawtry.
Hawtry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawtry.
Hawtry misses with a straight left.
Hawtry cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawtry manages to avoid it.
Hawtry is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz takes a swing at Hawtry's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz lands a jab to Hawtry's midsection.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Hawtry's head but Hawtry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawtry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Hawtry lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawtry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawtry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diazs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawtry.
Hawtry shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Hawtry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diaz punishes Hawtry's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hawtry's guard.
Diaz trying to control but Hawtry is working from the bottom.
Hawtry is pulling down on Diaz's head to control his posture.
Diaz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Charles Hawtry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hawtry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hawtry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hawtry trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
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!
Diaz wants to sweep here but Hawtry controlling him for the moment.
Hawtry passes Diaz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diaz is staying active underneath Hawtry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Hawtry.
Hawtry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Hawtry there.
Hawtry is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hawtry is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz wants to control but Hawtry is keeping busy.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hawtry.
Hawtry uses his free foot to push down on Diaz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Diaz.
Diaz can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hawtry looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hawtry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Diaz is rocked!
Hawtry lands a big elbow - Diaz is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Diaz is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Charles Hawtry!
Charles Hawtry seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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