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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gatekeeper Devil (ranked 22665 p4p, 528 weight class) and Charlie Mack (ranked 5741 p4p, 458 weight class). Charlie Mack has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gatekeeper Devil's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gatekeeper Devil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Mack!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devil tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Devil somewhat.
Mack throws a good cross that connects.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Devil wants to clinch.
Devil closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Devil's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Devil throws a head punch that misses.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Devil really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devil taking a breather.
Devil stalling in the clinch but Mack improves position.
Mack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Mack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mack as Devil tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mack looking for a takedown.
Mack gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mack not doing much here.
Devil looking for submissions off his back.
Devil is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mack pulls his head out easily.
Devil looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Devil actively working from the bottom here.
Mack is working for a kimura but Devil is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack moves into full mount! Devil won't be happy about that!
Devil tries to reverse the position but Mack maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mack fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Devil is desperately trying to improve his position but Mack has a good base and remains in mount.
Mack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mack lands with some strikes.
Mack controlling from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mack's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack connects with a bit shot that sees Devil covering up! More strikes from Mack and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mack is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Mack!
Charlie Mack got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ko Specialist Specialist (ranked 23212 p4p, 447 weight class) and Simija Nomurokai (ranked 5042 p4p, 367 weight class). Ko Specialist Specialist could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Simija Nomurokai's chin.
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ko Specialist Specialist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simija Nomurokai!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Specialist drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nomurokai wriggles free and stands up.
Specialist shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nomurokai pulls Specialist in close to prevent any damage.
Specialist showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nomurokai is adopting a defensive guard.
Specialist trying to control the position from guard on top but Nomurokai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomurokai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Specialist.
Specialist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nomurokai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nomurokai pulls Specialist in close to prevent any damage.
Nomurokai keeping moving, preventing Specialist from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Specialist fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nomurokai to the ground. Specialist is now in Nomurokai's guard.
Specialist wants to pass the guard but Nomurokai is keeping the position.
Specialist will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nomurokai has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Specialist doesn't defend quickly enough and Nomurokai has managed to lock this one up! Can Specialist escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Nomurokai on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Simija Nomurokai!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Perez (ranked 3228 p4p, 302 weight class) and Capt Sully (ranked 3495 p4p, 312 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Capt Sully!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sully throws a combination that misses
and Sully takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sully takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Capt Sully has been cut.
Capt Sully seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez lands a jab.
Sully throws a combination that misses
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sully throws a series of punches but Perez avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sully throws a right hand that misses
and Perez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sully misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sully.
Sully thuds a left hand into Perez's body.
Sully uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Sully swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy left from Sully finds it's target.
Perez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sully slips under a jab.
Sully has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Perez misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sully misses with a looping left.
Sully moves away from the strike by Perez.
Sully cracks Perez with a good jab.
Sully lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perez at a distance.
Perez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sully's head.
Sully swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.
Perez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sully throws a hook but Perez avoids it easily.
Perez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sloppy strikes from Sully. Those never looked like landing.
Perez is looking for a counter combo.
Perez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sully misses with a body punch
and Perez counters with a straight right hand.
Sully displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
Sully appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sully uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez slips under a jab from Sully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sully.
Perez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perez misses with a hook to the body
and Sully counters with a left and a right that stings Perez.
Perez looks to throw the jab but Sully is out of range.
Sully looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sully.
Perez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sully feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sully lands with an uppercut that bounces Perez off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Capt Sully will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Capt Sully's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Sully sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sully looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sully lands with a straight right. Perez didn't see that one coming.
Sully throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
Perez walks into a left hand.
Perez is rocked!
Sully throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perez appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sully misses with an uppercut
and Perez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sully thinking.
Sully tests Perez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Perez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sully.
Perez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perez seems to have got his legs back now.
Sully lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Perez can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Sully and Perez drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Sully.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Capt Sully!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Arias (ranked 6410 p4p, 448 weight class) and Ace Ventura (ranked 2737 p4p, 301 weight class). Arias comes to the cage accompanied by Its my life. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Arias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ace Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arias misses with a lunging right hand
and Ventura counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Arias is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Arias scores with a jab.
Ventura walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ventura is defended easily by Arias.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ventura.
Arias is trying to get back to half guard.
Arias is working hard here to advance position.
Ventura trying to control the position but Arias is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ventura is looking to take a break and control but Arias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ventura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Arias is looking to regain half guard here but Ventura keeps moving and retains side control.
Ventura tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ventura trying to control the action but Arias is working from the bottom.
Arias takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Arias dodges the ground and pound from Ventura.
Arias is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ventura working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ventura trying to control the position but Arias is working away.
Arias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ventura wants to control for a moment but Arias uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Ventura is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ventura trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias is trying to control the position but Ventura postures up.
Ventura trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ventura postures up in Arias's guard and throws a big left but Arias blocks it.
Ventura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arias has control of Ventura's left arm, preventing Ventura from doing any damage.
Ventura throwing strikes but missing.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arias misses with a looping right.
Ventura staying out of range there.
Arias takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ace Ventura will probably get the nod.
That's time! Arias's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ventura shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Arias's guard.
Arias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ventura throws a big right hand that misses.
Arias trying to control the position.
Ventura content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Arias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ventura is one step ahead there.
Arias pulls Ventura in close to his closed guard and prevents Ventura from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ventura forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ventura throwing shots but Arias is blocking nicely.
Ventura wants to control but Arias is keeping him busy.
Ventura throwing shots but Arias is blocking nicely.
Ventura is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ventura is nestled in close to Arias, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ventura is nestled in close to Arias, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ventura drops an elbow to the side of Arias's head.
Arias is in trouble now - Ventura has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ventura lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ventura content just to control the position here.
Ventura lands a big shot there that rocks Arias but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ventura pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arias in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Arias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ventura looking to control but Arias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ventura lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ventura putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Arias is squirming around, avoiding Ventura's attempts to control the action.
Ventura working for a guillotine from mount but Arias is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura working Arias over with strikes here.
BOOM! Ventura connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ace Ventura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ventura jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Arias is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Arias and Ventura has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ventura working the body and head with strikes.
Arias wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ventura working the body and head with strikes.
Arias prevents Ventura from moving into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura cracks Arias with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ventura is trying to get an arm triangle but Arias is defending well.
Ventura works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ventura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arias keeps working.
Arias is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ventura working the ground and pound.
Ventura tries for a kimura but Arias is defending well.
Ventura landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Ventura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Arias gets caught napping as Ventura dives in and scores a takedown. Arias manages to retain guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Arias manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Arias tries to break free but Ventura pushes him back against the cage.
Arias tries to break the clinch but Ventura is controlling the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ventura - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Arias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias can't find room to land a body shot as Ventura controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ventura as Arias tries to tie him up.
Ventura gets control of Arias's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ventura will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ventura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura controls Arias momentarily but Arias frees himself.
Arias trying to control but Ventura is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arias stands up and waves to Ventura to follow him.
Arias connects with a looping right hand.
Arias lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arias.
Arias throws a lazy uppercut
and Ventura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ventura slips a jab from Arias.
Ventura feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ventura counters with a three punch combo that has Arias backing up. Arias nods at Ventura to acknowledge the strikes.
Ventura looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Arias tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ventura manages to move to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ventura working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ventura tries to control but Arias wriggling away.
Ventura lands a nice shot to the head.
Ventura landing punches.
Ventura working Arias over with strikes here.
Ventura raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura controlling from the full mount.
Ventura working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ventura lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ventura landing strikes from the mount and Arias is in trouble!
Ventura wants to control the pace but Arias is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ventura cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ventura with good strikes from the mount here!
Ventura lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura lands with some strikes.
Ventura is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Arias is rocked!
Ventura working Arias over with strikes here.
Oh Arias is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ventura connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ventura cracks Arias with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ace Ventura!
Ace Ventura decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Dave Arias was interviewed post fight and said 'When theres winning theres also loosing . tonight i loss but this is not the end its just a new beginning that means i have to learn more. And come back to win again.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Randy Drought (ranked 2974 p4p, 278 weight class) and Karl Kneeland Jr (ranked 3716 p4p, 322 weight class). Drought comes to the cage accompanied by Pray For Me. Kneeland Jr has chosen Get Back as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Drought!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Kneeland Jr!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kneeland Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drought.
Kneeland Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drought.
Kneeland Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oooooh!!! Kneeland Jr has knocked Drought down with a huge combo! Kneeland Jr steps away and waves a wobbly Drought back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Randy Drought has been cut.
A shot to the body from Kneeland Jr misses
and Drought counters with a series of strikes. Kneeland Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drought misses with the combination.
Drought getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kneeland Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeland Jr lands an uppercut.
Kneeland Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Drought wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kneeland Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeland Jr misses with some punches.
Kneeland Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drought throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drought swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drought blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drought moves away from the strike by Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drought misses with a hook.
Drought slips under a jab.
Kneeland Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drought throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kneeland Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Drought blocks the body kick.
Kneeland Jr misses with a straight left.
Drought lands with a right hand.
Kneeland Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drought in his tracks.
Drought scores with a decent looking hook.
Drought throws a body shot but no joy.
Kneeland Jr looks to land a right hand but Drought moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeland Jr tests Drought's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drought scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drought throws a shot from downtown. Kneeland Jr moves away and avoids it.
Drought moves out of range of the strikes.
Kneeland Jr walks into a straight right hand from Drought.
Kneeland Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kneeland Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drought.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drought.
It looks like Karl Kneeland Jr has been cut.
Drought throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drought avoids the body shot from Kneeland Jr.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drought.
Drought misses the shot to the body.
Kneeland Jr tries to score with a low kick but Drought moves his leg out of the way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drought!
Kneeland Jr throws a right hand that Drought ducks under and follows up with a left that Drought also avoids with ease.
Drought uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kneeland Jr.
Jab by Drought.
Drought ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kneeland Jr moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr throws a combination that misses
and Drought counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kneeland Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Drought has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drought and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Drought finds it's way through Kneeland Jr's defenses.
Kneeland Jr misses the shot to the body.
Kneeland Jr dodges the punch combination from Drought.
Drought is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kneeland Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kneeland Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drought misses with a looping left.
Kneeland Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drought, pushing him back against the cage.
Drought pressing his opponent against the cage.
Drought leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kneeland Jr fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Drought - that landed with a thud.
Kneeland Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Drought.
Kneeland Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Drought controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Kneeland Jr fails to land.
Drought breaks from the clinch.
Drought scores with the left hand. Kneeland Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Kneeland Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Drought seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Drought throws a lazy right hand but Kneeland Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kneeland Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kneeland Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeland Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Droughts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drought misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karl Kneeland Jr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kneeland Jr throws out a loose jab but Drought uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeland Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Drought counters with a one-two to the body.
Drought fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Randy Drought is winning the standup battle so far.
Drought shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drought is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Drought lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kneeland Jr backs up against the cage.
Kneeland Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drought finds it's way round the side to connect with Kneeland Jr's head.
A shot to the liver by Kneeland Jr. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeland Jr is looking to clinch but Drought is avoiding it.
Drought gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kneeland Jr takes a swing at Drought's ribcage but misses.
Kneeland Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kneeland Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kneeland Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kneeland Jr misses the jab.
Kneeland Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Drought circles away.
Nice body punch from Kneeland Jr.
Drought throws a hook to the side of Kneeland Jr's head but Kneeland Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drought lands a jab.
Drought misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Drought is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kneeland Jr misses the target.
Drought misses the shot to the body.
Karl Kneeland Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drought takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kneeland Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drought circles away quickly and effectively.
Drought swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kneeland Jr throws a jab when Drought was well out of range.
Drought swings for the body but Kneeland Jr moves out of range.
Kneeland Jr digs a good body shot into Drought's ribs.
Drought avoids the body shot from Kneeland Jr.
Drought is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drought ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kneeland Jr moves away.
Kneeland Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kneeland Jr throws the left hand but Drought avoids the punch easily.
Drought was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kneeland Jr misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drought misses with an uppercut. Kneeland Jr saw that one coming.
Kneeland Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kneeland Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drought is looking to counter punch.
Drought circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Drought.
Kneeland Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drought.
Kneeland Jr misses with a combination
and Drought connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kneeland Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drought lands the left hand.
Drought moves out of range of the strikes.
Kneeland Jr throws a looping overhand right but Drought ducks down to avoid it.
Drought showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kneeland Jr.
An attempted straight right counter from Drought misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drought misses with a double jab.
Kneeland Jr scores with a hook to the body. Drought takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kneeland Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drought looks to land a left hand but Kneeland Jr moved out of range nicely.
Kneeland Jr throws out a loose jab but Drought uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeland Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Drought takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kneeland Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drought.
Drought throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kneeland Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drought throws a shot from downtown. Kneeland Jr moves away and avoids it.
Kneeland Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drought is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr throws a solid leg kick but Drought takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kneeland Jr.
Drought takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Drought blocks a jab.
Kneeland Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Drought circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drought thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drought uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drought throws a lazy right hand but Kneeland Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drought lands a two punch combo.
That has opened up Karl Kneeland Jr's cut even more.
Drought lands a jab to Kneeland Jr's midsection.
Drought moves out of range as Kneeland Jr strikes.
Drought misses with a wild combination.
Randy Drought is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kneeland Jr takes a swing at Drought's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drought throws a looping overhand right but Kneeland Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Kneeland Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kneeland Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Randy Drought will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Donk. Drought catches Kneeland Jr right on the button with a cross.
Kneeland Jr looks to land a left hand but Drought moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Kneeland Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drought jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drought scores with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Kneeland Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drought lands with a nice body punch.
Drought looks to score with a jab to the body but Kneeland Jr is just out of range.
Kneeland Jr blocks a jab.
Drought takes one on the button.
Drought uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kneeland Jr.
Drought swings for the body but Kneeland Jr moves out of range.
Drought swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drought avoids a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Kneeland Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr misses with an uppercut. Drought saw that one coming.
Drought takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drought misses with a double jab.
Kneeland Jr defending well as Drought loads up on a big left hand.
Drought ducks under a wild hook from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kneeland Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kneeland Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drought doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kneeland Jr misses with a head kick.
Drought throws a right hand that misses
and Kneeland Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drought misses with a double jab.
Drought throws out a powerful jab.
Drought misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kneeland Jr moves away from the strike by Drought.
Kneeland Jr misses with a hook.
Kneeland Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drought blocks a leg kick.
Drought tries to bum rush Kneeland Jr with a series of wild strikes but Kneeland Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kneeland Jr dodges the punch combination from Drought.
Kneeland Jr tests Drought's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kneeland Jr misses with a low kick.
Drought is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kneeland Jr.
Drought uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kneeland Jr.
A jab from Kneeland Jr misses.
Kneeland Jr looks to land a right hand but Drought moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drought lands with a straight right. Kneeland Jr didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Kneeland Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drought tries to counter by clinching up but Kneeland Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Drought lands with a hook. Kneeland Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kneeland Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kneeland Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drought throws a right and a left that Kneeland Jr avoids nicely.
Drought uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kneeland Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drought. Kneeland Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drought lands a nice hook to Kneeland Jr's body. Kneeland Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drought ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drought looks to land a right hand but Kneeland Jr moved out of range.
Drought looks to score with a jab to the body but Kneeland Jr is just out of range.
Kneeland Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Kneeland Jr misses the target.
Kneeland Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drought is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr pushes Drought up against the cage in a clinch.
Drought blocking some punches.
Kneeland Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drought pushes Kneeland Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kneeland Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kneeland Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeland Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeland Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Drought.
Stalling in the clinch from Drought.
Kneeland Jr tries to throw a body punch but Drought avoids it by throwing Kneeland Jr back against the cage.
Drought works on Kneeland Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Drought breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drought misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kneeland Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drought takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Drought.
I think Drought has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Drought!
A victorious Randy Drought thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosif Cobzone (ranked 2427 p4p, 243 weight class) and Kerry Howarth (ranked 2733 p4p, 262 weight class). Kerry Howarth has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Iosif Cobzone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kerry Howarth!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howarth throws a shot from downtown. Cobzone moves away and avoids it.
Cobzone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Howarth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oooooh!!! Howarth has knocked Cobzone down with a huge combo! Howarth steps away and waves a wobbly Cobzone back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Iosif Cobzone has been cut.
Cobzone clobbers Howarth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cobzone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kerry Howarth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Cobzone.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howarth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cobzone counters with a left to the body.
Howarth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cobzone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobzone 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howarth. Cobzone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Cobzone.
Howarth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Howarth looks winded!
Cobzone scores with the left hand. Howarth knows he should have avoided that one.
Cobzone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cobzone thuds his right hand into Howarth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Howarth has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cobzone drops Howarth with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Howarth looks back up at him and smiles so Cobzone waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Howarth bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Cobzone comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Howarth falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Howarth was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iosif Cobzone!
Iosif Cobzone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ibo Dalamekov (ranked 5853 p4p, 462 weight class) and John Edmonds (ranked 656 p4p, 87 weight class). Dalamekov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Chechen Mob Song. Edmonds has chosen Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ibo Dalamekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Edmonds!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalamekov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edmonds is fending him off so far but Dalamekov persists. Nope, Edmonds circles away and we're back to standing.
Dalamekov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dalamekov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Edmonds to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Ibo Dalamekov has been cut.
Edmonds bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dalamekov's head backwards.
Dalamekov takes one on the button.
Dalamekov shoots in for a takedown but Edmonds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ibo Dalamekov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dalamekov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Edmonds rushes Dalamekov and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Dalamekov is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Edmonds piles on the pressure and Dalamekov crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Edmonds!
Our winner, John Edmonds, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Harper (ranked 659 p4p, 76 weight class) and Android Gero (ranked 3207 p4p, 300 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gero's choice of entrance music: Slash street boys: I'll kill you that way. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Harper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android Gero!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper blocks a head kick by Gero.
Harper attempts a counter takedown but Gero avoids it well and moves away.
Harper closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gero quickly recovers to half guard.
Harper working Gero over with strikes.
Harper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harper scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Harper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gero defends it well.
Harper drops an elbow to the side of Gero's head.
Harper is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gero trying to control here.
Harper is taking a breather. Gero says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Harper is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harper is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gero sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Harper slips a nice elbow through Gero's hands, connecting with Gero's forehead.
Gero has hold of Harper's hands but Harper slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gero is just riding it out for now. Harper eventually gives up the hold.
Harper content to control rather than advance.
Harper's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Harper.
Harper drops an elbow to the side of Gero's head.
Gero is looking to improve his position.
Harper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gero has managed to free his arm - good work.
Harper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harper looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gero wants to control but Harper is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gero is looking for a sweep. Harper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gero taking some punishment here, with Harper in his half guard.
Gero taking some punishment here, with Harper in his half guard.
Harper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harper winds up and cracks Gero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harper looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Harper wants to work for an arm triangle but Gero is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harper prevents Gero from improving his position.
Harper controlling the action here.
Harper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gero is trying to get back to full guard.
Gero on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gero tries to roll over but Harper keeps him under control.
Harper seems to be working for a kimura but Gero defends the submission attempt.
Harper works his way into side control.
Harper working the head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper is looking to take a break and control but Gero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harper landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Harper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gero tries to keep at a distance but Harper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harper has Gero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harper has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gero clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Harper slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Harper cracks Gero with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Gero from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Harper is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gero has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gero defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Harper's arms.
Gero defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Harper's arms.
Harper has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Gero.
Gero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gero fending off the submission attempt from Harper.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Harper. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Harper is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Harper lands strikes to the head.
Harper is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gero covers up after that shot from Harper.
Harper looking to break Gero's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gero remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Harper will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gero is trying to get back to his feet but Harper has full control of the position and if anything, Gero has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Miguel Harper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gero is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Harper.
Harper is punishing Gero with strikes - can he finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper biding his time, controlling Gero.
Harper has got one arm under Gero's chin. This could be trouble... Gero trying to control the other hand but Harper gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Gero has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Miguel Harper!
Miguel Harper retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Miguel Harper thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tan Zan (ranked 474 p4p, 60 weight class) and Daleb Managedov (ranked 2477 p4p, 274 weight class). Managedov has chosen Chechen Mob Song as his entrance music. Tan Zan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tan Zan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daleb Managedov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Managedov throws a big shot that misses.
Managedov looks to land a right hand but Zan moved out of range.
Managedov misses with a takedown attempt - Zan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zan cracks Managedov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Managedov throws a big shot that misses.
Zan with a nice cross.
Good exchange - Zan coming out on top.
Managedov is rocked!
The fighters circle momentarily. Zan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Managedov is still on wobbly legs! Can Zan finish him?
Managedov circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Zan. Managedov falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Zan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tan Zan!
Tan Zan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lance Advance (ranked 2332 p4p, 259 weight class) and Alexander Tverdovskiy (ranked 570 p4p, 76 weight class). Advance comes into the arena with Chief Keef- Love Sosa blaring out of the sound system. Tverdovskiy has chosen Oxxxymiron - Tentacles as his entrance music. Alexander Tverdovskiy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Advance!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Tverdovskiy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tverdovskiy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tverdovskiy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Advance.
Advance looks to land a right hand but Tverdovskiy moved out of range.
Tverdovskiy throws an overhand right that lands on Advance's shoulder, as Advance tries to avoid the shot.
Tverdovskiy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Advance checks it well.
Advance waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Advance finds it's way round the side to connect with Tverdovskiy's head.
Advance connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tverdovskiy cracks Advance with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Lance Advance has been cut.
Tverdovskiy takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Advance lands with a straight right. Tverdovskiy didn't see that one coming.
Advance fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tverdovskiy counters with a body kick.
Advance misses with a right hand
letting Tverdovskiy counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Tverdovskiy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Tverdovskiy misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Advance takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Advance has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Advance misses with a looping right.
Tverdovskiy shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lance Advance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tverdovskiy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tverdovskiy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Advance misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Advance misses with a jab to the body
and Advance takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tverdovskiy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tverdovskiy. Advance does a little dance to reset his feet.
Advance misses with a looping left.
Advance throws a hook but Tverdovskiy avoids it easily.
Tverdovskiy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Advance fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tverdovskiy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alexander Tverdovskiy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Advance lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Advance tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tverdovskiy is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Advance misses with a left hand
and Tverdovskiy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Advance throws a sloppy body shot
and Tverdovskiy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Advance's knee momentarily.
Tverdovskiy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Advance.
Advance throws an off balance right hand
and Tverdovskiy counters with a straight that turns Advance's legs to rubber! Tverdovskiy pushes forward with more strikes and Advance goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Tverdovskiy! Alexander Tverdovskiy retains his lightweight title!
Alexander Tverdovskiy 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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