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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Anderson (ranked 2556 p4p, 78 weight class) and Maciej Gorski (ranked 20438 p4p, 137 weight class). Gorski has chosen Harnaś as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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160 lbs
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156 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tony Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Maciej Gorski!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gorski lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Five Round Fight Club NY (50 max) in the buildup to the fight.
Gorski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Gorski persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Gorski connects with a leg kick. Anderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gorski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Anderson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Anderson lands a nice forearm strike.
Anderson working the ground and pound but Gorski is defending the strikes.
Anderson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorski struggling a bit here.
Gorski is trying to improve his position.
Anderson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gorski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Anderson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson landing a few strikes.
Gorski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gorski some visible discomfort.
Gorski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gorski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Anderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Anderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Anderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gorski wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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. Anderson connects with a nice short shot to Gorski's temple.
Anderson moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Gorski.
Anderson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working the body and head with strikes.
Anderson working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorski is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Anderson is chipping away with strikes.
Anderson working the head with strikes.
Gorski tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson working the head and body with strikes.
Anderson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Anderson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gorski some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gorski pushes Anderson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Anderson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Anderson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Anderson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gorski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Anderson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Anderson cracks Gorski with a big right hand but Gorski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gorski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gorski wants to control but Anderson postures up.
Gorski tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson lands an elbow.
Gorski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gorski is rocked!
Gorski is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
Gorski is still in real trouble! Can Anderson finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Anderson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Anderson lands a strong strike to the head of Gorski. That's dazed him! Anderson looking to finish here. Gorski is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Anderson lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Anderson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spas Spasov (ranked 3439 p4p, 99 weight class) and Mohhamad Iman (ranked 2825 p4p, 86 weight class). The key to victory for Spas Spasov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spas Spasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohhamad Iman!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Spasov.
Spasov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spasov dives in for a single leg takedown but Iman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Iman feints the counter takedown.
Spasov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Iman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Spasov!
Iman taking a breather here.
Spasov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Iman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Iman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Iman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Iman has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spasov is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spasov is looking to escape.
Iman won't let Spasov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Spasov tries to reverse the position but Iman maintains control.
Spasov flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Iman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Iman blocks Spasov's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Spasov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Spasov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iman wants to take his opponent's back but Spasov doesn't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Spasov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Iman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Spasov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Spasov wants to get back to his feet.
Iman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Iman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Spasov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Spasov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spasov is being controlled here.
Iman tries to advance to mount but Spasov denies him.
Spasov is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Spasov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Iman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Spasov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Iman is controlling him well.
Iman is looking to take a break and control but Spasov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Iman tries for a kimura but Spasov is defending well.
Spasov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Iman is looking to take a break and control but Spasov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Iman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Iman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohhamad Iman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spasov is defended easily by Iman.
Iman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Spasov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And Iman tries to counter it with a takedown but Spasov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Spasov misses with a double jab
and Iman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Iman.
Spasov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Spasov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iman wants to pass the guard but Spasov is keeping the position.
Iman passes into half guard.
Iman prevents Spasov from standing back up.
Iman works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spasov wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mohhamad Iman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Iman fails to advance to Spasov's back.
Iman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Spasov is on top in guard.
Spasov wants to stand but Iman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Iman looking for a guillotine here but Spasov defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iman looking for a sweep. Not yet Iman, not yet.
Spasov wanted to stand there but Iman had control of the position.
Iman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spasov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spasov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Spasov wants to stand but Iman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Spasov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Iman looking for a sweep. Not yet Iman, not yet.
Spasov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Spas Spasov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spasov lands a two punch combo.
Spasov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iman pinned against the cage. Iman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spas Spasov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spasov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Iman counters with a shoot takedown. Spasov fights it but they end up in guard.
Iman stops Spasov from standing up.
Iman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spasov looking to control.
Spasov wants to stand and escape but Iman is having none of it.
Iman is pushing down on Spasov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spasov is fighting to maintain full guard but Iman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Spasov is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Iman has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Spasov is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Mohhamad Iman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Griffin (ranked 3629 p4p, 102 weight class) and Cyrius Python (ranked 3150 p4p, 92 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Medicate - Flaw. Cyrius Python has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Cyrius Python!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Python wants to counter with a clinch but Griffin pushes him away.
Griffin dives in and scores a takedown into Python's guard.
Python is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griffin is aware though and is defending well.
Griffin is posturing up here but Python has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Griffin tries to roll out but it's too tight and Griffin has to tap! Slick submission there by Python!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cyrius Python!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bon Adrien De Moncey (ranked 2187 p4p, 66 weight class) and Jimmy Fothergill (ranked 2153 p4p, 64 weight class). Fothergill has chosen Austrian Death Machine - Get To The Choppa as his entrance music. Jimmy Fothergill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
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260 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bon Adrien De Moncey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Fothergill!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fothergill wants to land a leg kick but De Moncey is out of range.
De Moncey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
De Moncey slips a jab and a cross from Fothergill.
Fothergill moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Moncey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fothergill instigates a clinch.
De Moncey breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fothergill darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Fothergill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Moncey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De Moncey is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Fothergill ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent De Moncey clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Fothergill!
Jimmy Fothergill made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'That silly named pissant had no business in there with Yorkshire's finest! Bring on the next one! Al sithee!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yen Askren (ranked 2658 p4p, 82 weight class) and Rustam Shakhbulatov (ranked 1376 p4p, 41 weight class). Askren comes to the cage accompanied by Hello from the Askren Side. Shakhbulatov has chosen Sabina Saidova - Dagestan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Yen Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rustam Shakhbulatov!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakhbulatov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Askren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Askren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Askren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shakhbulatov manages to avoid it.
Askren throws a right hand that misses
and Shakhbulatov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shakhbulatov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Askren is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Askren just misses with a punch to the body.
Shakhbulatov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Askren as he jumps to the side.
Askren 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakhbulatov fails to land the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Askren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rustam Shakhbulatov.
Askren misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Shakhbulatov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Askren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shakhbulatov.
A little feinted left hand from Askren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Askren throws a combination. Shakhbulatov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Rustam Shakhbulatov has been cut.
Askren looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakhbulatov is just out of range.
Askren misses with a hook
and Shakhbulatov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shakhbulatov.
Shakhbulatov throws a big right hand that misses.
Askren not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Askren holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shakhbulatov tries to free his leg and advance position but Askren is retaining full guard.
Askren is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Askren trying to control from half guard but Shakhbulatov is working away.
Askren perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shakhbulatov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Askren pulls his head out easily.
Shakhbulatov wants to control but Askren is keeping busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakhbulatov is trying to get back to full guard.
Shakhbulatov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shakhbulatov looking for submissions off his back.
Askren with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shakhbulatov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Askren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shakhbulatov's head.
Askren controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yen Askren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Askren throws a shot from downtown. Shakhbulatov moves away and avoids it.
Askren just misses with a punch to the body.
Askren defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shakhbulatov.
Askren shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shakhbulatov eats them both and turns towards Askren to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Askren is looking to wear down Shakhbulatov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shakhbulatov doesn't seem bothered though.
Yen Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakhbulatov throws a looping overhand right but Askren ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Askren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rustam Shakhbulatov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shakhbulatov shoots in but no luck this time.
Askren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shakhbulatov can do to turn this around?
Shakhbulatov shoots in looking for a takedown. Askren tries to sprawl out of it but Shakhbulatov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Askren manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Askren lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Askren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shakhbulatov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren throws the left hand but Shakhbulatov avoids the punch easily.
Shakhbulatov looks for a takedown but Askren sprawls well.
It looked like Askren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rustam Shakhbulatov.
A punch combination from Askren misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Askren moves away from the strike by Shakhbulatov.
Askren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shakhbulatov.
And Shakhbulatov tries to counter it with a takedown but Askren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Askren stuffs the takedown attempt from Shakhbulatov. Shakhbulatov gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Askren misses the target.
Shakhbulatov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Askren throws a hook but Shakhbulatov blocks it.
Shakhbulatov feints the counter takedown.
Shakhbulatov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shakhbulatov misses with a takedown attempt - Askren sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shakhbulatov.
Askren tests Shakhbulatov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Askren scores with a hook to the body. Shakhbulatov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Askren lands a nice shot that snaps Shakhbulatov's head back.
Askren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shakhbulatov.
Shakhbulatov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Askren napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakhbulatov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Askren struggling a bit here.
Shakhbulatov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Askren keeps working.
Shakhbulatov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Askren is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shakhbulatov is trying to get an arm triangle but Askren is defending well.
Askren is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shakhbulatov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rustam Shakhbulatov's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Askren defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shakhbulatov.
Askren misses the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Askren as Shakhbulatov shoots in.
Askren throws a hook but Shakhbulatov avoids it easily.
Shakhbulatov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A swing and a miss from Askren.
Shakhbulatov fails to land the takedown.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rustam Shakhbulatov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shakhbulatov manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Askren. Shakhbulatov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Askren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shakhbulatov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov slips under a jab from Askren.
Shakhbulatov misses with a looping left.
Shakhbulatov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Askren misses with a jab to the body
and Shakhbulatov counters with a straight right hand.
Askren fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Askren. Shakhbulatov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shakhbulatov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Askren.
Shakhbulatov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shakhbulatov closes the distance and clinches up with Askren, looking for a takedown. Shakhbulatov pushes Askren against the cage but Askren circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yen Askren is winning the standup battle so far.
Askren looks to throw the jab but Shakhbulatov is out of range.
Shakhbulatov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shakhbulatov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren trying to control here.
Shakhbulatov trying to control the action but Askren is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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. Shakhbulatov connects with a nice short shot to Askren's temple.
Askren wants to improve his position but Shakhbulatov is controlling well.
Shakhbulatov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shakhbulatov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Askren is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rustam Shakhbulatov!
Yen Askren was interviewed post fight and said 'I blame Bjorn and the Egg.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Babyara (ranked 1596 p4p, 78 weight class) and Hamish McTavish (ranked 1966 p4p, 90 weight class). 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hamish McTavish!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babyara with a hook.
It looks like Hamish McTavish has been cut.
McTavish 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.
McTavish shoots in for a double leg but Babyara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Babyara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McTavish was well out of range. Poor timing from Babyara.
Babyara connects with a crisp jab.
Babyara takes a swing at McTavish's ribcage but misses.
Babyara connects with a right hand. McTavish shakes it off.
Babyara throws a right and a left that McTavish avoids nicely.
McTavish drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Babyara defends it well.
Babyara jabs at McTavish's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTavish shoots for a takedown but Babyara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Babyara feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McTavish sprawling to the canvas! McTavish rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Babyara finish him?!
McTavish is rocked!
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!
Babyara closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks McTavish out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francisco Babyara!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Francisco Babyara made sure he mentioned Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akamu Kalani (ranked 1504 p4p, 47 weight class) and Kabala Magaluff (ranked 1331 p4p, 39 weight class). Kalani comes to the cage accompanied by Astrix - Deep Jungle Walk. The crowd seem to be enjoying Magaluff's choice of entrance music: Shalom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akamu Kalani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabala Magaluff!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magaluff shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kalani napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kalani tries to improve position but can't.
Kalani is working hard here to advance position.
Kalani struggling a bit here.
Magaluff is looking to take a break and control but Kalani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kalani on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kalani tries to get out of the position.
Magaluff working the ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalani sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kalani is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Magaluff scores with a couple of nice shots.
Magaluff is looking to take a break and control but Kalani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kalani trying to control but Magaluff postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaluff scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Magaluff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kalani is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magaluff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kalani tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Magaluff has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Magaluff looking to control but Kalani is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Magaluff lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Magaluff in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kalani tries to hold on but Magaluff pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaluff is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kalani tries to hold on but Magaluff postures up.
Magaluff landing strikes from the mount and Kalani is in trouble!
Magaluff lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kalani is trying to escape the mount.
Magaluff tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Magaluff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magaluff with shots to the head and body - Kalani looks very uncomfortable down there.
Magaluff connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Magaluff landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalani is wriggling around trying to escape.
Magaluff scoring with strikes but Kalani is staying in there.
Magaluff landing punches.
Magaluff looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Magaluff trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaluff landing punches.
Kalani is rocked!
Magaluff postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Kalani badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Magaluff around the waist but Magaluff pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Magaluff is the winner by TKO! Magaluff jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kabala Magaluff!
A relieved looking Kabala Magaluff thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Akamu Kalani was interviewed post fight and said 'Bured'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ananada Bunyasarn (ranked 240 p4p, 17 weight class) and Carlos Ruas (ranked 942 p4p, 49 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ananada Bunyasarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Ruas!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunyasarn jabs Ruas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ruas tries for a takedown but Bunyasarn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bunyasarn with a hook.
It looks like Carlos Ruas has been cut.
Ruas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bunyasarn counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bunyasarn's half guard.
Bunyasarn won't allow Ruas to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunyasarn is not content to let Ruas control the position.
Bunyasarn is looking to control Ruas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bunyasarn avoid being mounted?
Ruas wants to free his trapped foot but Bunyasarn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bunyasarn is trying to stand back up but Ruas is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyasarn is concentrating on defense, preventing Ruas from advancing position.
Ruas works his way into side control.
Ruas trying to control the action but Bunyasarn is working from the bottom.
Ruas passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bunyasarn!
Bunyasarn tries to reverse the position but Ruas maintains control.
Ruas moves to the back.
Ruas looking to break Bunyasarn's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bunyasarn remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ruas will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You can see the frustration on Bunyasarn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas tries to keep control of the position but Bunyasarn is staying busy.
Well, with Ruas on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bunyasarn is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Ruas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bunyasarn haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ruas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bunyasarn fending off the submission attempt from Ruas.
Ruas patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ruas tries to keep control of the position but Bunyasarn is staying busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Will Ruas go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Ruas is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Ruas is looking for the choke from the back position but Bunyasarn is controlling his hands well.
Ruas is persistently looking for the submission but Bunyasarn is defending it well.
Bunyasarn is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ruas's arms.
Bunyasarn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bunyasarn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ruas's guard. Nice work there by Bunyasarn.
Ruas working a defensive guard here.
Bunyasarn stands up and waves to Ruas to follow him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bunyasarn swivels and escapes.
Ananada Bunyasarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Ruas.
Bunyasarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruas, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ruas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Ruas's cut.
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.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown but Bunyasarn shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Ruas does it's job there.
Ruas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bunyasarn defends it nicely.
Ruas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bunyasarn counters with a straight right hand.
Ananada Bunyasarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Ruas.
Bunyasarn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ruas tries for a takedown but Bunyasarn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bunyasarn half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Bunyasarn tenderised Ruas's leg. Ruas is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruas. Bunyasarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bunyasarn. No joy for Ruas on that attempt.
Bunyasarn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruas.
No luck for Ruas with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruas.
Ruas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ruas misses with a right hand
and Bunyasarn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Ruas.
Ruas fails with the takedown
and Bunyasarn counters with a stiff right hand.
Bunyasarn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruas.
Ruas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bunyasarn feints and then cracks Ruas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ruas down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bunyasarn stuffs the takedown.
Bunyasarn throws out a loose jab but Ruas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bunyasarn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunyasarn wants to control but Ruas postures up.
Ruas tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bunyasarn holding on.
Bunyasarn prevents Ruas from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas advances nicely into full mount.
Ruas controlling his opponent.
Ruas moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bunyasarn has worked his arm free - good work by Bunyasarn!
Ruas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bunyasarn keeps working.
Ruas taking a breather here.
Ruas advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ruas trying to control but Bunyasarn is having none of it.
Ruas pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Ruas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bunyasarn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bunyasarn shrugs it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bunyasarn defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ruas.
Ruas wants to take Bunyasarn's back here but Bunyasarn is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ananada Bunyasarn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Ruas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ruas misses with a takedown attempt - Bunyasarn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Bunyasarn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bunyasarn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown but Bunyasarn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bunyasarn gets caught flat footed, as Ruas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bunyasarn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ruas off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ruas shoots in for a double leg but Bunyasarn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ananada Bunyasarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Ruas.
Ruas looks for a takedown but Bunyasarn sprawls well.
Ruas misses with a takedown
and Bunyasarn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunyasarn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruas at a distance.
Bunyasarn connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruas misses with a takedown
and Bunyasarn counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bunyasarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruas.
Bunyasarn throws an overhand right that lands on Ruas's shoulder, as Ruas tries to avoid the shot.
Bunyasarn stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruas. Ruas gets slowly back to his feet.
Bunyasarn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Carlos Ruas's cut even more.
Bunyasarn connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ruas misses with a takedown attempt - Bunyasarn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ananada Bunyasarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas ducks under a wild hook from Bunyasarn.
Ruas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bunyasarn to the mat! Bunyasarn manages to get full guard.
Ruas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bunyasarn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bunyasarn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruas is one step ahead there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruas is looking to pass into half guard but Bunyasarn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bunyasarn is in guard.
Ruas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bunyasarn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruas can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ruas, up you get!
Bunyasarn stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruas. Ruas gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bunyasarn.
Ruas shoots and misses
and Bunyasarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bunyasarn tries to avoid it but Ruas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bunyasarn to the ground. Bunyasarn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ruas misses with a takedown attempt
and Bunyasarn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horrible takedown attempt by Ruas or perhaps it was just good defense by Bunyasarn, which made it look bad.
Ananada Bunyasarn is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruas shoots and misses
and Bunyasarn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bunyasarn lands a head shot.
Bunyasarn misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The cut above Carlos Ruas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bunyasarn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bunyasarn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunyasarn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ruas doesn't seem bothered though.
Bunyasarn connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruas closes the distance and clinches up with Bunyasarn, looking for a takedown. Ruas pushes Bunyasarn against the cage but Bunyasarn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bunyasarn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ruas blocks a low kick nicely.
Bunyasarn throws a shot from downtown. Ruas moves away and avoids it.
Bunyasarn throws a hook to the side of Ruas's head but Ruas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruas darts in looking for a takedown but Bunyasarn gets double underhooks and turns Ruas into the cage.
A quick step to the side and Bunyasarn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bunyasarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruas is just out of range.
Bunyasarn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ananada Bunyasarn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bunyasarn 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ananada Bunyasarn!
Ananada Bunyasarn gave a mention to Rogue Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Carlos Ruas stepped up to the mic, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 814 p4p, 31 weight class) and Lalama Amana (ranked 1052 p4p, 36 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Lomachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lalama Amana!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomachenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've been hearing that Lomachenko has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Lomachenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lomachenko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lomachenko scoring with some ground and pound.
Lomachenko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Amana wants to stand but Lomachenko is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amana is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lomachenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lomachenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lomachenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lomachenko prevents Amana from getting back to his feet.
Lomachenko 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomachenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Amana wants to stand up but Lomachenko is controlling him.
Lomachenko with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomachenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Amana wants to stand up but Lomachenko is controlling him.
Lomachenko pushing down on Amana's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ground and pound from Lomachenko.
Lomachenko stops Amana from getting back to his feet.
Amana is trying to escape back to his feet but Lomachenko uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Amana wants to get back to his feet but Lomachenko drags him back down.
Lomachenko lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Amana is wriggling around trying to escape but Lomachenko has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Amana taps out and Lomachenko picks up the big win! Great work there by Lomachenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Evgeni Lomachenko!
After the big win, Evgeni Lomachenko made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sportivité and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 370 p4p, 21 weight class) and Fletch Brandis (ranked 1398 p4p, 42 weight class). Brandis has chosen Lynyrd Skynyrd : The Ballad of Curtis Loew as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mitsugu Takeishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Fletch Brandis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandis throws a right hand that Takeishi ducks under and follows up with a left that Takeishi also avoids with ease.
Brandis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takeishi.
Brandis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandis misses with a hook to the body
and Takeishi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandis 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.
Brandis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takeishi ducks under a wild hook from Brandis.
Takeishi lands with a right hand.
Takeishi's corner calls for a 1-2. Takeishi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brandis throws a nice looking combination but Takeishi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takeishi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brandis tries to bum rush Takeishi with a series of wild strikes but Takeishi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takeishi dodges the punch combination from Brandis.
Takeishi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've been told by Takeishi's head coaches at Arcalimon Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takeishi jabs Brandis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Takeishi.
Takeishi lands a nice shot that snaps Brandis's head back.
Brandis is rocked!
Brandis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brandis is still on wobbly legs! Can Takeishi finish him?
BOOM! Takeishi lands a beautiful left hook that drops Brandis. Brandis tries to recover but Takeishi is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Brandis lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitsugu Takeishi!
Mitsugu Takeishi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Fletch Brandis was interviewed post fight and said 'I think I'm gonna drink a Miller Lite tonight and play some pool.'.
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