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RFL - 80 Petrov Vs. Coffie 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kisada Hida (ranked 2501 p4p, 128 weight class) and Michael Collins (ranked 3467 p4p, 169 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hida might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Noisestorm - Crab Rave. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kisada Hida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Collins!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hida scores with a punch to the head.
Hida 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.
Collins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Collins wants to clinch up but Hida keeps it at a distance.
Collins instigates a clinch.
Hida lands a nice uppercut.
Hida blocking some punches.
Hida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Collins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hida finds it's way round the side to connect with Collins's head.
Collins slips under a jab from Hida.
Collins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins throws a series of punches but Hida avoids them all with ease.
Hida on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Collins darts in and clinches Hida up against the cage.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Hida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hida cracks Collins with a nice body shot.
Hida tries to work over Collins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Collins fails to land.
Collins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hida backwards.
Hida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Hida tests Collins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hida has managed to clinch.
Collins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Collins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Still in the clinch, Collins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Collins fails to land.
Hida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Collins's elbow.
Hida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Collins's elbow.
Collins misses with a knee strike.
Collins scores with a shot to the side of Hida's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Collins tries to break free but Hida pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hida.
Hida manages to break the clinch.
Hida stuns Collins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hida has closed the distance and engaged Collins in a clinch.
Collins tries to pull guard but Hida forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Collins tries to circle away but Hida has him pinned against the cage.
Hida takes an elbow to the temple.
Hida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Collins duly obliges.
Hida swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Collins has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Collins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Michael Collins has been cut.
Donk. Hida catches Collins right on the button with a cross.
Collins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hida.
Hida keeps the fight on the outside.
Hida closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Collins has Hida pushed against the cage.
Hida misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hida has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
A left hand lands to the body for Hida.
Hida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Collins wants to get back to striking at distance but Hida won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hida.
Collins lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hida.
Collins misses with some punches.
Hida scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Collins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Collins ducks right into an uppercut from Hida.
Hida tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Hida. That snapped Collins's head back.
Hida is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hida lands with an overhand left.
Collins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hida circles away quickly and effectively.
Collins is looking to clinch but Hida is avoiding it.
Collins closes the distance and pushes Hida back into the cage.
Hida misses with an elbow over the top.
Collins tries to land a knee to the head but Hida blocks with his arms.
Collins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Hida.
Collins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hida lands a hook that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Hida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Collins is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Hida.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hida lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Hida - that landed with a thud.
Hida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Collins blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Hida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kisada Hida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Collins'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.
Hida connects with a looping right hand.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hida dodges the punch combination from Collins.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hida.
Hida lands a jab to the head.
Collins blocks a jab.
Collins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hida is rocked!
Michael Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Hida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hida seems to have got his legs back now.
Hida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hida clinches.
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!
Collins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hida struggles to land a body shot inside as Collins controls his hands.
Collins fails to pull guard.
Collins tries to pull guard but Hida forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins tries to pull guard but Hida forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kisada Hida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Collins.
Collins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Collins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collins looks to land a combination but Hida avoids it well.
Hida's jab looks to have found its range, popping Collins under the eye.
A shot to the liver by Hida. Beautiful body shot.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Hida is just out of range.
Hida is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hida moves into range and clinches up with Collins.
A short uppercut from Hida.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Hida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hida presses Collins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Collins misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hida scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Hida.
Hida avoiding damage as Collins throws knees to the body.
Hida works on Collins's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hida lands with a short shot to the head.
Hida is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hida throws the left hand but Collins avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hida.
Kisada Hida is winning the standup battle so far.
Hida lands a glancing blow to the side of Collins's head.
Hida scores with a jab. Collins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Collins is rocked!
Collins moves in looking to clinch but Hida pushes him off.
Collins is still on wobbly legs! Can Hida finish him?
Hida slips a jab and a cross from Collins.
Collins seems to have recovered his senses.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Hida slips the punch.
Hida closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hida presses Collins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hida breaks the clinch.
Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hida manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hida cracks Collins with an open hand slap.
Hida attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hida lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Collins falls backwards - clearly groggy! Hida dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kisada Hida!
A relieved looking Kisada Hida thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Okafor (ranked 1906 p4p, 246 weight class) and Brendan Moker (ranked 3058 p4p, 347 weight class). Desmond Okafor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desmond Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brendan Moker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okafor.
Okafor is looking to counter with head kicks.
Okafor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moker.
Okafor cracks Moker with an open hand slap.
Okafor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Okafor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moker throws a hook but Okafor avoids it easily.
Okafor throws a chopping leg kick but Moker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Okafor misses.
Okafor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Okafor tries a low kick but Moker avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Moker misses.
It looked like Okafor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Moker.
A big left from Moker misses.
Moker ducks under a wild hook from Okafor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moker.
A shot to the liver by Moker. Beautiful body shot.
Moker throws a series of punches but Okafor avoids them all with ease.
Okafor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Moker counters with a left to the body.
Okafor lands a body shot.
Moker throws an off balance right hand
and Okafor counters with a leg kick.
Okafor leaves Moker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Okafor misses the jab.
Desmond Okafor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okafor thows a leg kick but Moker checks it
and Moker counters with a single leg into guard. Okafor didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okafor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Okafor's head.
Moker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moker throws a big elbow that misses.
Moker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Okafor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moker being controlled here momentarily.
Moker throwing strikes but missing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Okafor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moker cracks a nice hook into Okafor's ribs.
Moker punishes Okafor's body with a nice straight punch.
Okafor misses with a looping right.
Okafor throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Okafor.
Okafor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moker is out of range.
Moker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moker lands a nice hook to Okafor's body. Okafor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Okafor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okafor throws a quick counter kick to the body but Moker avoids it.
Moker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Okafor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moker misses with a right hand
and Okafor counters with a nice leg kick.
Moker moves out of range of the body kick.
Okafor is looking to slow Moker down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor is looking to slow Moker down with leg kicks.
Moker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Moker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Moker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Okafor's head.
Okafor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moker.
Moker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moker thows a huge punch but Okafor dodges it nicely.
Moker misses with a head shot. Okafor uses the momentum to regain guard.
Okafor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Moker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moker moves out of range of the body kick from Okafor.
Good leg kick by Okafor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Okafor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Okafor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Okafor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moker.
Okafor wants to land a leg kick but Moker is out of range.
Okafor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Okafor throws a lazy body kick
and Moker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brendan Moker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moker manages to avoid it.
Okafor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moker on the side of the head.
Moker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch lands to the side of Okafor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Okafor takes a swing at Moker's ribcage but misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Moker scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Okafor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Moker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okafor circles away quickly and effectively.
Okafor is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moker staying out of range there.
Moker staying out of range there.
Okafor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okafor is looking to land body kicks.
Moker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Okafor's waist but Okafor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moker off to one side.
Moker avoids the body shot from Okafor.
A little jabbing left from Moker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moker ducks under a wild hook from Okafor.
Okafor missing with a left hand there. Moker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okafor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moker checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Moker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moker tries to move into range but Okafor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Okafor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Okafor slips a straight right by Moker.
Okafor slips under a jab from Moker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moker looks for a takedown but Okafor sprawls well.
As Moker backs away, Okafor returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moker manages to avoid it.
Moker throws out a counter right but Okafor avoids it with no problem.
Moker misses the shot to the body.
Okafor scores with a push kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Moker scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Moker does no damage.
Okafor misses with a wild body shot.
Okafor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Moker takes a step back to recover.
Okafor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Okafor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Okafor thows a leg kick but Moker checks it
and Moker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Moker there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Okafor.
Okafor looks to throw the jab but Moker is out of range.
Okafor throws a leg kick but Moker moved away.
Okafor circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Moker drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Okafor follows Moker to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desmond Okafor!
Desmond Okafor tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chief Wolf (ranked 1460 p4p, 186 weight class) and Willy Brandon (ranked 2456 p4p, 283 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willy Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon lands a head kick. Wolf smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brandon lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Brandon does no damage.
Wolf half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wolf slips a jab and a cross from Brandon.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown but Brandon shows good takedown defense.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolf closes the distance and clinches up with Brandon, looking for a takedown. Wolf pushes Brandon against the cage but Brandon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brandon cracks Wolf with an open hand slap.
A left lands for Brandon.
Wolf misses with a takedown attempt - Brandon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandon gets caught napping as Wolf dives in and scores a takedown. Brandon manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandon is striking off his back. Wolf thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Brandon wants to get back to full guard.
Wolf is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brandon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wolf.
Brandon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf preventing the sweep.
Brandon is trying to control the position but Wolf postures up.
Wolf has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Brandon keeps moving.
Brandon wants to sweep here but Wolf controlling him for the moment.
Brandon trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wolf postures up.
Brandon seems keen to control Wolf's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brandon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brandon stuffs the takedown.
Brandon lands with a nice body punch.
Brandon cracks Wolf with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wolf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brandon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wolf.
Brandon lands a glancing blow to the side of Wolf's head.
Wolf has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brandon counters with a nice uppercut.
Brandon with a nice cross.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown but Brandon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wolf tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brandon swivels and escapes.
Wolf fails with the takedown
and Brandon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wolf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wolf has Brandon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brandon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brandon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolf looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wolf goes for a double leg but Brandon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brandon continues to drive forward.
Wolf takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wolf dives in and grabs Brandon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brandon pushes down on Wolf's head and hops out.
Wolf is breathing heavily.
Wolf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brandon scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon stuns Wolf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brandon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wolf had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandon throws a one two combo.
Brandon misses with a double jab.
Wolf tries to counter with a takedown but Brandon is quick to defend against it.
Brandon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheers as Brandon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wolf doesn't seem phased though.
Brandon cracks Wolf with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wolf takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brandon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wolf in his tracks.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wolf seems to be looking for submissions.
Wolf is working for a submission of some sort.
Brandon is doing well to control the position and prevent Wolf from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Brandon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brandon connects with a high kick.
Wolf looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brandon.
Wolf misses with a takedown attempt - Brandon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown but Brandon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolf walks into a jab.
Brandon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wolf dives in and grabs Brandon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brandon pushes down on Wolf's head and hops out.
Brandon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wolf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brandon.
Brandon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Brandon as Wolf shoots in.
Wolf takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brandon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brandon scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brandon to the mat! Brandon manages to get full guard.
Brandon seems keen to control Wolf's posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brandon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wolf pushes down on Brandon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brandon moves into full guard.
Brandon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brandon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf looking to sit in guard and control but Brandon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brandon throwing strikes from guard but Wolf blocks nicely.
Wolf looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brandon passes into half guard.
Wolf with the active half guard here but Brandon passes nicely into side control.
Brandon scoring with punches from side control.
Wolf is not content to let Brandon control the position.
Wolf can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon stands up and beckons Wolf to his feet.
Brandon throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brandon.
Wolf gets a double leg takedown into Brandon's guard.
Brandon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wolf manages to get himself to full guard.
Brandon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wolf has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brandon has managed to get both his arms back between Wolf's legs - danger averted.
Wolf keeping moving, preventing Brandon from controlling successfully.
Brandon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brandon postures up in Wolf's guard and throws a big left but Wolf blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brandon manages to get himself to full guard.
Wolf stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brandon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brandon is adopting a defensive guard.
Wolf has gone for a leg lock! Brandon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wolf's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolf working for a triangle but Brandon defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Brandon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Brandon digs a good body shot into Wolf's ribs.
Brandon throws a combination. Wolf tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Willy Brandon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brandon connects with a nice looking jab.
Wolf takes one on the button.
Brandon misses with a wild combination.
Brandon looks for the body kick but Wolf saw that one coming.
Wolf feints and as Brandon raises his hands in defense, Wolf changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brandon is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Wolf presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandon is trying to break free.
I was talking to Wolf's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brandon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolf shoots in looking for a takedown. Brandon tries to sprawl out of it but Wolf keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brandon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brandon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brandon fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wolf is trying to control Brandon's posture but Brandon avoids it.
Brandon throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wolf regains half guard.
Brandon passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wolf is desperately trying to improve his position but Brandon has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Brandon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brandon throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wolf because Brandon loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon punching from mount but Wolf doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wolf throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Brandon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wolf?
My spies in Death Valley Training Facility inform me that Brandon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wolf tries to lock up and control but Brandon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Willy Brandon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wolf is looking to improve his position but Brandon isn't that keen on the idea.
Wolf is squirming around, avoiding Brandon's attempts to control the action.
Brandon throwing strikes here but Wolf is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Brandon raining down shots from the mount!
Brandon landing strikes from the mount and Wolf is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wolf wants to control but Brandon is having none of it.
Brandon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brandon looking to land elbow strikes but Wolf uses the position to regain half guard.
Wolf has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brandon is working away from the top position though.
Brandon moves nicely into side control.
Wolf is not content to let Brandon control the position.
Wolf is pushing Brandon's head away, looking to escape. Brandon manages to hold on to the position though.
Wolf tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brandon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Willy Brandon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf regains half guard.
Wolf is staying active underneath Brandon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wolf looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wolf is not content to let Brandon control the position.
Still in half guard, Brandon seems content to control.
Wolf actively working from the bottom here.
Wolf has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brandon is working away from the top position though.
Chief Wolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon wants to take a breather but Wolf is having none of it.
Wolf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Brandon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brandon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Brandon!
Willy Brandon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamakiri Yoritomo (ranked 1193 p4p, 159 weight class) and Russell Westbrook (ranked 3021 p4p, 327 weight class). Yoritomo comes to the cage accompanied by Praying Mantis - Praying Mantis. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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179 lbs
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamakiri Yoritomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Westbrook!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westbrook throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've been told by Yoritomo's head coaches at Rokugan that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Westbrook misses with a right hand
and Yoritomo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Westbrook misses with a series of wild punches.
Yoritomo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Westbrook slips a straight right by Yoritomo.
Yoritomo clobbers Westbrook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yoritomo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Westbrook. Westbrook circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Westbrook 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.
A big left from Yoritomo misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Westbrook misses.
Yoritomo instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Westbrook obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoritomo wants a takedown but no success here.
Westbrook misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Westbrook.
Westbrook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Westbrook breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Westbrook throws a right hand that Yoritomo ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoritomo also avoids with ease.
Westbrook lands a lovely overhand right.
Westbrook connects with a single shot there.
Kamakiri Yoritomo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoritomo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Westbrook counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Westbrook has closed the distance and engaged Yoritomo in a clinch.
Yoritomo looking for a takedown.
Westbrook breaks from the clinch.
Westbrook scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoritomo shoots for a double leg takedown but Westbrook sprawls well. He's pushed Yoritomo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamakiri Yoritomo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoritomo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yoritomo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Westbrook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Westbrook lands a nice looking body shot.
Yoritomo throws a lazy uppercut
and Westbrook counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoritomo has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Westbrook scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yoritomo prevents the takedown attempt.
Yoritomo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Westbrook - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yoritomo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoritomo misses with a left hand
and Westbrook counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Yoritomo.
Westbrook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yoritomo counters with a series of strikes. Westbrook will be more careful next time no doubt.
Westbrook ducks under a wild hook from Yoritomo.
Yoritomo avoids the body shot from Westbrook.
Yoritomo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yoritomo misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Westbrook releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yoritomo misses with a left hand
and Westbrook counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoritomo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoritomo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yoritomo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoritomo. Westbrook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoritomo lands with an uppercut that bounces Westbrook off the cage and back into range.
Yoritomo throws a hook to the side of Westbrook's head but Westbrook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoritomo misses with a hook
and Westbrook counters with a nice uppercut.
Westbrook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoritomo.
A nice side step and Westbrook releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Westbrook is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yoritomo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Westbrook closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yoritomo circles away.
Yoritomo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Westbrook manages to avoid it.
Westbrook ducks under a wild hook from Yoritomo.
Yoritomo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Westbrook throws a hook but Yoritomo avoids it easily.
Yoritomo misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoritomo scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoritomo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Westbrook counter with a right hand.
Westbrook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yoritomo finds it's way round the side to connect with Westbrook's head.
Westbrook throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yoritomo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoritomo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoritomo is looking to chop away at Westbrook's legs.
Yoritomo misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoritomo throws a lazy uppercut
and Westbrook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Westbrook wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Russell Westbrook will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Westbrook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Westbrook misses its intended target.
Westbrook clinches up with Yoritomo and pushes him back against the cage.
Westbrook is struggling to control the position.
Yoritomo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoritomo tries to pull guard but Westbrook won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Westbrook.
Westbrook swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoritomo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoritomo digs a right hand underneath Westbrook's ribcage. Westbrook let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoritomo drags the fight down to the ground.
Westbrook advances to half guard.
Yoritomo is in trouble now - Westbrook has advanced to mount!
Westbrook controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoritomo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yoritomo tries to get out of the position.
Westbrook won't let Yoritomo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Westbrook is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yoritomo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Westbrook connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Westbrook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Westbrook controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Russell Westbrook!
In his post fight interview, Russell Westbrook started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Kamakiri Yoritomo was interviewed post fight and said 'I broke three fingers last night because of this blind referee's sister.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie White (ranked 1055 p4p, 140 weight class) and Franky Stanky (ranked 3296 p4p, 350 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by The Bleeding. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franky Stanky!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanky tries to clinch up.
Stanky takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stanky closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
Stanky stops a takedown attempt from White.
White is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stanky is defending well.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanky backwards.
White goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stanky prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanky is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
White dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stanky wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White has clasped his hands together around Stanky's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
White scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stanky to see if he's OK.
Stanky takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White stands up.
Stanky tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanky tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stanky, pushing him back against the cage.
White gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stanky wants to get back to his feet.
Stanky on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
White stands up from half guard.
Stanky has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from White.
White looking for a takedown.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanky backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for White.
Stanky prevents the takedown attempt.
I was talking to White's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stanky prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White has Stanky pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stanky manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
White lands a left hand.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stanky is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
White goes for a takedown attempt but Stanky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stanky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Franky Stanky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanky loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
Stanky tries to clinch there but White circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stanky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White scores with a leg kick.
Stanky wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stanky circles away.
White pushes Stanky up against the cage in a clinch.
White tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stanky is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
White goes for a takedown attempt but Stanky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stanky clinches.
White gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
White stops Stanky from standing up.
White is in close to Stanky's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stanky can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stanky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst White is controlling him.
White working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stanky wants to stand and escape but White is having none of it.
Stanky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with White. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White lands a couple of decent looking shots.
White working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control but Stanky is working from the bottom.
Stanky wants to stand but White is controlling the position.
White works over Stanky with some ground and pound from guard.
Stanky wants to stand and escape but White is having none of it.
White controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
White working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stanky's head.
Stanky keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White stands up over Stanky, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanky wants to stand but White is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie White dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
White fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stanky tries to clinch up.
Stanky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stanky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ronnie White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
White lands with a light punch inside.
Stanky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White lands with a light punch inside.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stanky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanky is trying to stand back up but White is controlling him
White working the head and body with strikes.
White scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is looking for a kimura here.
White lands strikes from 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. White connects with a nice short shot to Stanky's temple.
White working Stanky over with strikes.
White thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stanky's head.
Stanky wants to get back to his feet.
White moves into full mount! Stanky won't be happy about that!
Stanky is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Stanky has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Stanky!
White lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
White wants to control from the top but Stanky keeps moving.
White working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
White pushes down on Stanky's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stanky felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
White is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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. White connects with a nice short shot to Stanky's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control from half guard but Stanky is working away.
Stanky has hold of White's hands but White slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from White there.
White seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
White prevents Stanky from standing back up.
White working Stanky over with strikes.
White seems to be working for a kimura but Stanky defends the submission attempt.
Stanky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from White.
Stanky is trying to stand.
Ronnie White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stanky won't allow White to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
White lands strikes from half guard.
White 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.
White landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stanky is rocked!
White prevents Stanky from standing back up.
Stanky is still in real trouble! Can White finish him?
White looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
White slips a nice elbow through Stanky's hands, connecting with Stanky's forehead.
White not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stanky wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from White there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from White.
White lands a big elbow - Stanky is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for White!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie White!
A very excited looking Ronnie White made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eta Knox (ranked 1375 p4p, 73 weight class) and Peter Kropotkin (ranked 1550 p4p, 88 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by David Dallas | Runnin'. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 lbs
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30
142 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Kropotkin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kropotkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Kropotkin instigates a clinch.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kropotkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kropotkin lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Kropotkin is trying to pull guard but Knox has him pressed against the cage.
Kropotkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kropotkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kropotkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox misses with a body shot
and Kropotkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Kropotkin.
Knox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kropotkin ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Kropotkin's shoulder, as Kropotkin tries to avoid the shot.
Kropotkin tries to counter with a clinch but Knox shakes him off and moves away.
Kropotkin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Kropotkin misses with a low kick.
Kropotkin avoids the body shot from Knox.
Kropotkin slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Kropotkin.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Kropotkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kropotkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knox sprawls well. Knox wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kropotkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Kropotkin has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kropotkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kropotkin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knox instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kropotkin stalling against the cage.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Kropotkin can't break the clinch.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kropotkin wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Kropotkin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eta Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Kropotkin.
A low kick from Kropotkin misses
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a double jab
and Kropotkin counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kropotkin. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Kropotkin.
Knox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin decides to pull guard.
Kropotkin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Knox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kropotkin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eta Knox dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Knox jabs Kropotkin right on the nose. Kropotkin blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Peter Kropotkin has been cut.
A big right from Knox misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Kropotkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kropotkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kropotkin takes one on the button.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox throws the left hand but Kropotkin avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
Peter Kropotkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knox digs a good body shot into Kropotkin's ribs.
Knox digs a good hook to Kropotkin's body.
Knox connects with a body shot.
Kropotkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Kropotkin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kropotkin defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Kropotkin misses with a few strikes there.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Kropotkin gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox is trying to improve his position.
Kropotkin grinds an elbow into Knox's temple.
Knox looks to move to half guard but instead Kropotkin has passed into mount! Damn!
Kropotkin prevents Knox from getting the reversal.
Knox wants to hold on but Kropotkin pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox regains half guard.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
Kropotkin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kropotkin is looking for a kimura but Knox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kropotkin to get the leverage.
Knox is staying active underneath Kropotkin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin thows a huge punch but Knox dodges it nicely.
Kropotkin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kropotkin trying to control the action but Knox is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knox manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Knox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kropotkin slips nicely into half guard.
Kropotkin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kropotkin wants to pass the guard but Knox is defending well.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knox is looking to control Kropotkin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knox avoid being mounted?
Kropotkin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knox tries to roll over but Kropotkin keeps him under control.
Knox is trying to maintain the position but Kropotkin is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eta Knox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Kropotkin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kropotkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knox looks to clinch
and Kropotkin counters with a takedown into side control.
Knox manages to get back to half guard.
Knox tries to get to full guard but Kropotkin has control of the leg.
Kropotkin is thwarting Knox's attempts to control the position.
Kropotkin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Knox is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kropotkin is trying to control the action in half guard but Knox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Knox wants to sweep here but Kropotkin controlling him for the moment.
Knox controlling Kropotkin's posture.
Knox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Knox controlling Kropotkin's posture.
Kropotkin wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Knox wants to sweep here but Kropotkin controlling him for the moment.
Knox keeping full guard, as Kropotkin tries to pass.
Kropotkin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knox trying to control the position here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kropotkin shoots in and gets a takedown into Knox's guard.
Knox working a defensive guard but Kropotkin passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Knox sees it coming and defends easily.
Kropotkin trying to pass the guard but Knox defending well.
Kropotkin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knox defends it well.
Knox is trying is best to control the position here.
Peter Kropotkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kropotkin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kropotkin's back!
You can see the frustration on Kropotkin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kropotkin trying to get back to his feet but Knox is in full control for now.
Knox has the hooks in. Kropotkin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Knox trying to control.
Peter Kropotkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kropotkin trying to get back to his feet but Knox is in full control for now.
Knox is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Kropotkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knox 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eta Knox!
Eta Knox thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Inspektor Bee (ranked 1252 p4p, 143 weight class) and Tonkei Oloishona (ranked 263 p4p, 34 weight class). Oloishona comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Keleya kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tonkei Oloishona enters the cage!
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23
245 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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24
263 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Granite 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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tonkei Oloishona!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Oloishona. That snapped Bee's head back.
Bee throws a head kick that misses.
Bee thows a leg kick but Oloishona checks it
and Oloishona counters with a left to the body.
Inspektor Bee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oloishona is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bee with a body shot.
Oloishona throws a body punch but Bee moves out of range.
Bee throws a chopping leg kick but Oloishona manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bee connects with an inside leg kick.
Bee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oloishona throws out the jab.
Oloishona with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bee misses with a few strikes there.
Bee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bee tries to land a front kick but Oloishona steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Bee is predictable there
and Oloishona counters with a low kick, right behind Bee 's knee.
A clash of legs there as Oloishona blocks the low kick.
Oloishona fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bee misses with a double jab
and Oloishona makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oloishona fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Oloishona looks to move away, Bee throws a big counter combo but Oloishona just gets out of the way.
Bee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oloishona rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bee counters by moving into the clinch.
Oloishona throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bees head.
Bee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oloishona keeps control of Bee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oloishona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bee digs a right hand underneath Oloishona's ribcage. Oloishona let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oloishona on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bee prevents a body shot from Oloishona.
Bee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oloishona avoids it.
Bee lands with a light punch inside.
Bee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oloishona.
Oloishona lands with a right to the head.
Oloishona controlling the action here for a moment.
Bee takes a shot to the head.
Oloishona breaks the clinch.
Bee misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oloishona! But no joy.
Oloishona on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oloishona. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oloishona moves in looking to clinch but Bee pushes him off.
Bee lands a really nice looking cross but Oloishona seems unphased.
Bee moves out of range as Oloishona strikes.
Bee moves out of range of the strikes.
Oloishona throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bee throws a big shot that misses.
Oloishona has closed the distance and engaged Bee in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Oloishona as the two fighters clinch.
Oloishona scores with a shot to the side of Bee's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee struggles to land a body shot inside as Oloishona controls his hands.
A short left from Oloishona.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Oloishona fails to land.
Bee looking to stall.
Bee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bee misses with a body punch.
Oloishona prevents a body shot from Bee.
Oloishona lands a nice shot to the body.
Bee is breathing heavily.
Bee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oloishona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bee scores with a knee to the head.
Oloishona scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oloishona.
Oloishona tries to throw a body punch but Bee avoids it by throwing Oloishona back against the cage.
Bee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oloishona avoids it.
Bee tries to work over Oloishona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bee wants to break free but Oloishona has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tonkei Oloishona will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Oloishona looks to land a left hand but Bee moved out of range nicely.
Oloishona misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Bee finds it's way through Oloishona's defenses.
Bee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oloishona feints a counter leg kick.
Bee throws a leg kick but Oloishona sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bee tries to clinch but Oloishona moves out of range.
Oloishona misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Bee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oloishona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inspektor Bee is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Oloishona.
Oloishona throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee drops his hands momentarily and Oloishona takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A lazy body kick from Bee
and Oloishona holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oloishona managing to block the knees to the body from Bee.
Oloishona scores with a shoulder strike.
Bee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oloishona is defending well for now.
Bee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bee misses with a lunging right hand
and Oloishona counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bee! Oloishona lets Bee back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Bee is rocked!
It looks like Inspektor Bee has been cut.
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!
Bee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oh Bee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oloishona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oloishona scores with a spinning back kick!
Bee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oloishona flashes Bee a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Bee's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Bee crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Oloishona punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tonkei Oloishona!
Tonkei Oloishona decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Pentele (ranked 2269 p4p, 254 weight class) and Xavier Merlin (ranked 1120 p4p, 143 weight class). Pentele's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dreams of Retribution. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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21
158 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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24
162 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pentti Pentele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Merlin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pentele lands a slapping body shot.
Pentele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Merlin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Merlin darts in and clinches Pentele up against the cage.
Pentele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Merlin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pentele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Merlin misses with a punch on the inside.
Merlin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pentele gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pentele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pentele trying to control the position but instead, Merlin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pentele into the cage.
Merlin misses with some punches.
Merlin throws a head punch that misses.
Pentele lands a body punch.
Merlin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pentele prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Merlin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin misses with the head strike.
Merlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pentele digs a right hand underneath Merlin's ribcage. Merlin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Merlin tries to work over Pentele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Merlin working aggressively here.
Merlin swings wildly with an uppercut but Pentele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pentele blocks an uppercut.
Pentele prevents a body shot from Merlin.
Merlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Merlin misses with a punch on the inside.
Pentele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pentele's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Merlin tries to work over Pentele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merlin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Merlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pentele's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Pentele.
Merlin is working for takedown but Pentele is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pentti Pentele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Merlin.
A head punch on the inside from Merlin fails to land.
Pentele prevents a body shot from Merlin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pentele.
Merlin manages to break the clinch.
Merlin takes a swing at Pentele's ribcage but misses.
Pentti Pentele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Merlin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Merlin avoids the head kick by Pentele.
Merlin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pentele defends it well.
Pentele takes a swing at Merlin's ribcage but misses.
Merlin throws a hook to the side of Pentele's head but Pentele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Merlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pentele.
Merlin misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pentele misses with a right hand
and Merlin counters with a stiff right hand.
Merlin throws a shot from downtown. Pentele moves away and avoids it.
Merlin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pentele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Merlin thinking.
Pentele moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Merlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Merlin 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.
Pentele staying out of range there.
Merlin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Merlin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pentele to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Merlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pentele.
Pentele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Merlin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pentele moves into range and connects with a jab.
Merlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pentele circles away quickly and effectively.
Merlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merlin misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Pentele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Merlin.
Pentele throws out a powerful jab.
Merlin misses with a wild body shot.
Pentele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pentele lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Merlin. That snapped Pentele's head back.
Pentele looks to land a combination but Merlin avoids it well.
Merlin drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pentele bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Merlin's guard.
Merlin wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merlin trying to control the position.
Merlin is looking for a triangle but Pentele pushes his legs off easily.
Merlin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pentele controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Xavier Merlin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Merlin looks to clinch
and Merlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Merlin jabs at Pentele's body.
Pentele misses with a hook. Merlin ducked under it nicely.
Pentele lands a jab.
Merlin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Merlin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Merlin moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pentele.
Merlin tries a body shot but Pentele blocks it.
Merlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Pentele.
Merlin wants a takedown but no success here.
Merlin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merlin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pentele blocking some punches.
Merlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Pentele.
Pentele lands a shoulder strike.
Pentele lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merlin misses with a punch to the body.
Pentele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Merlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Merlin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pentele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Merlin can turn it around.
Pentele throws a head punch that misses.
Merlin misses with a body punch.
Merlin has a couple of punches blocked by Pentele.
Pentele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Merlin misses with a punch to the body.
Merlin throws a head punch that misses.
Pentele lands a nice shot to the body.
Pentele is pressed up against the cage. Merlin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pentele down to the mat. Pentele avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
It looks like Pentele has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pentti Pentele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Merlin.
Merlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pentele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Merlin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pentele throws a body shot but no joy.
Pentele misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Merlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Merlin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Merlin wants to clinch.
Merlin looks to land a left hand but Pentele moved out of range nicely.
Pentele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pentele lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Merlin throws a right hand that misses
and Pentele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pentele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Merlin misses with a jab to the body
and Pentele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pentele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Merlin.
Merlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Pentele.
A slow jab from Merlin misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Pentele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Merlin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Merlin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pentele counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pentele. Merlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Merlin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pentele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Merlin clinches with his opponent.
Merlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pentele - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, Merlin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Merlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Merlin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A bit of stalling here from Pentele.
Merlin tries to throw a body punch but Pentele avoids it by throwing Merlin back against the cage.
Merlin has a couple of punches blocked by Pentele.
Pentele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Merlin misses with the head strike.
Merlin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pentele backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentele blocks an uppercut.
Merlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Merlin letting Pentele take a breather here.
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Merlin controls his hands.
Pentele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Merlin swings wildly with an uppercut but Pentele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merlin is looking for a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Merlin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pentele clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Pentele is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Pentele dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A jab from Pentele does it's job there.
Merlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pentele.
Pentele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pentele takes a swing at Merlin's ribcage but misses.
Pentele blocks a jab.
Merlin ducks under a wild hook from Pentele.
Merlin swings widly with a right hand
and Pentele counters with a left to the body.
Merlin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pentti Pentele is winning the standup battle so far.
Merlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Merlin avoids the body shot from Pentele.
Merlin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Merlin misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentele slips under a jab.
Pentele throws a lazy right hand but Merlin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Merlin.
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!
Merlin moves out of range as Pentele strikes.
Merlin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pentele defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin scores with a jab.
Merlin ducks under a wild hook from Pentele.
Merlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pentele throws a combination. Merlin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pentele with a nice cross.
Merlin tries to clinch up.
Merlin throws a sloppy body shot
and Pentele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pentele misses with a wild body shot.
Pentele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Pentele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Merlin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pentele scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Merlin misses.
Merlin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pentele counters with a left to the body.
Pentele throws a body punch but Merlin moves out of range.
Merlin throws a lazy uppercut
and Pentele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pentele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pentele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Merlin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pentele to score with a decent uppercut.
Pentele throws a body shot but no joy.
Merlin misses with a right hand
letting Pentele counter with a right hand.
Pentele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merlin.
A quick step to the side and Pentele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Merlin cracks Pentele with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Merlin misses with an uppercut
and Pentele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Merlin is rocked!
Pentele misses with a body shot.
Pentele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Merlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pentele.
Nice shot lands for Pentele.
Merlin is still on wobbly legs! Can Pentele finish him?
A combination from Merlin does no damage.
Pentele moves out of range as Merlin strikes.
Pentele connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Merlin tumbling to the canvas! Pentele pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Merlin was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pentti Pentele!
An out of breath Pentti Pentele thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yokuni Togashi (ranked 610 p4p, 85 weight class) and Narek Sirakanian (ranked 323 p4p, 41 weight class). Togashi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Imagine Dragons - Radioactive. Narek Sirakanian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yokuni Togashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Narek Sirakanian!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirakanian lands a right hook to the body.
Togashi avoids the body shot from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Togashi misses.
Togashi throws out a loose jab but Sirakanian uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been told by Togashi's head coaches at Rokugan that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sirakanian swings for the body but Togashi moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sirakanian, as that shot connected.
Sirakanian swings for the body but Togashi moves out of range.
Togashi misses with a hook
and Togashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Togashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Togashi misses with a right hand
and Sirakanian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Togashi throws a hook but Sirakanian blocks it.
Sirakanian looks to score with a jab to the body but Togashi is just out of range.
Sirakanian catches Togashi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sirakanian misses with a wild body shot.
Sirakanian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Togashi checks it well.
A big right from Togashi misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Togashi as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Narek Sirakanian has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Sirakanian misses the target.
Togashi looks to land a left hand but Sirakanian moved out of range nicely.
Sirakanian lands with a cross.
Togashi misses the body punch
and Sirakanian counters with a nice uppercut.
Sirakanian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Togashi.
Togashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sirakanian finds it's way round the side to connect with Togashi's head.
Togashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sirakanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Togashi moves away.
Sirakanian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Togashi throws out the jab.
Sirakanian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Togashi throws out the jab.
Togashi throws a leg kick that misses.
Sirakanian lands with an uppercut that bounces Togashi off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Sirakanian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sirakanian.
Togashi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sirakanian cracks a nice hook into Togashi's ribs.
Sirakanian scores with a jab. Togashi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian missing with a left hand there. Togashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Togashi misses the jab.
Jab, jab by Togashi - just one landing.
Togashi throws a right hand that misses
and Sirakanian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sirakanian works Togashi's body with a nice hook.
Sirakanian looks to land a left hand but Togashi moved out of range nicely.
Togashi misses the jab.
As Togashi backs off Sirakanian throws a huge counter combo but Togashi manages to avoid it all.
Sirakanian looks to score with a jab to the body but Togashi is just out of range.
Sirakanian jabs at Togashi's body.
Sirakanian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Togashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Togashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sirakanian walks into a left hand.
Togashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Sirakanian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sirakanian looks to score with a jab to the body but Togashi is just out of range.
Togashi misses with an uppercut
and Sirakanian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Togashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Togashi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Togashi misses the jab.
Sirakanian throws a push kick but Togashi slaps the foot to one side.
Sirakanian misses with a straight right.
Sirakanian scores with a decent looking hook.
Togashi throws out a loose jab but Sirakanian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Togashi looks to throw the jab but Sirakanian is out of range.
Sirakanian misses with a looping left.
Sirakanian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sirakanian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sirakanian just misses with a punch to the body.
And Togashi counters with a quick kick to the body but Sirakanian blocks it.
Togashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sirakanian throws a series of punches but Togashi avoids them all with ease.
Togashi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sirakanian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sirakanian throws a hook but Togashi avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Togashi throws an off balance right hand
and Sirakanian counters with a nice uppercut.
Togashi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sirakanian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Togashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sirakanian.
Togashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Togashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirakanian moves away.
Togashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sirakanian throws an overhand right that lands on Togashi's shoulder, as Togashi tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Togashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sirakanian manages to avoid it.
Sirakanian missing with a left hand there. Togashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sirakanian misses with a hook. Togashi ducked under it nicely.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot.
Sirakanian takes one to the side of the head.
Sirakanian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Togashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sirakanian slips a jab from Togashi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Narek Sirakanian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Narek Sirakanian's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sirakanian looks to land a left hand but Togashi moved out of range nicely.
Sirakanian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Togashis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Togashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Togashi takes a swing at Sirakanian's ribcage but misses.
Togashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sirakanian connects with a crisp jab.
Togashi misses with a looping left.
Yokuni Togashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Togashi misses with an uppercut. Sirakanian saw that one coming.
Sirakanian scores with a sloppy right hand. Togashi should have avoided that one.
Togashi misses the body punch
and Sirakanian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Togashi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Togashi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Togashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sirakanian counters with a straight right hand.
Sirakanian thuds a left hand into Togashi's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sirakanian lands with an overhand left.
Sirakanian lands with an uppercut that bounces Togashi off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirakanian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Togashi.
Sirakanian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Togashi misses with a hook.
Togashi scores with a hook to the body. Sirakanian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Togashi misses the target.
Sirakanian drops his hands momentarily and Togashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sirakanian thumps Togashi with a low kick.
Sirakanian feints a jab promting Togashi to slip. Sirakanian then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Togashi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Narek Sirakanian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Togashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sirakanian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Togashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Sirakanian counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Togashi thinking.
Sirakanian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Togashi at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Togashi misses with a looping right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sirakanian 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 Togashi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Togashi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Togashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Sirakanian counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Togashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sirakanian appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sirakanian lands a body shot.
Togashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian lands with a nice body punch.
Sirakanian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Togashi walks into a left hand.
Sirakanian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Togashi. Sirakanian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Togashi moves away from the strike by Sirakanian.
An attempted straight right counter from Togashi misses the target.
Togashi misses with a hook to the body
and Sirakanian counters with a straight right hand.
Sirakanian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Togashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Sirakanian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Togashi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sirakanian to score with a decent uppercut.
Sirakanian misses with a hook. Togashi ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Togashi digs a good body shot into Sirakanian's ribs.
Togashi punishes Sirakanian's body with a nice straight punch.
Sirakanian throws a hook but Togashi blocks it.
Togashi jabs at Sirakanian's body.
Togashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Sirakanian thuds a left hand into Togashi's body.
Sirakanian scores with a nice strike.
Togashi misses with a straight right.
Sirakanian throws out a loose jab but Togashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Togashi throws a lazy uppercut
and Sirakanian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Togashi staying out of range there.
A big left from Togashi misses.
Togashi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sirakanian misses with a looping right.
That's four 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!
Sirakanian swings for the body but Togashi moves out of range.
Togashi misses with a body shot.
Sirakanian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Togashi misses with a hook.
Togashi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sirakanian lands a jab to Togashi's midsection.
Sirakanian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Togashi throws a leg kick
and Sirakanian counters with a straight right hand.
Sirakanian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Togashi throws a hook but Sirakanian blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Togashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sirakanian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Togashi connects with a jab.
Togashi throws a looping overhand right but Sirakanian ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Sirakanian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Narek Sirakanian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Narek Sirakanian's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sirakanian jabs Togashi right on the nose. Togashi blinks but takes it well.
Togashi misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Sirakanian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Togashi.
Sirakanian misses with a wild body shot.
Togashi looks to land a right hand but Sirakanian moved out of range.
Togashi connects with a single shot there.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot.
Togashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Togashi coming out on top.
Togashi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Togashi needs to keep his hands up - Sirakanian had a free shot at his head there.
Sirakanian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Togashi doesn't seem bothered though.
Togashi needs to keep his hands up - Sirakanian had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Sirakanian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A quick step to the side and Togashi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sirakanian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirakanian cracks Togashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Togashi misses with a looping right.
Sirakanian misses with an uppercut. Togashi saw that one coming.
It looked like Togashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut there from Sirakanian.
Togashi throws an off balance right hand
and Sirakanian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sirakanian cracks Togashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab lands there for Sirakanian.
Togashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Sirakanian counters with a series of strikes. Togashi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Togashi walks into a straight right hand from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian moves away from the strike by Togashi.
A little jabbing left from Sirakanian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Togashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sirakanian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Togashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Togashi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sirakanian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sirakanian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Togashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Togashi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Togashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Sirakanian is just out of range.
Sirakanian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Togashi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice uppercut lands for Sirakanian. That snapped Togashi's head back.
Togashi misses with a hook
and Sirakanian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Sirakanian does no damage.
Togashi throws a hook but Sirakanian avoids it easily.
Sirakanian lands with a right hand.
Togashi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Togashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sirakanian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Togashi defending well as Sirakanian loads up on a big left hand.
Togashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Sirakanian counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Togashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Togashi looks to land a left hand but Sirakanian moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Sirakanian misses.
Sirakanian throws out a loose jab but Togashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sirakanian connects with a right hand. Togashi shakes it off.
Togashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sirakanian.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sirakanian. Togashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Togashi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sirakanian lands a body shot.
Sirakanian throws a looping overhand right but Togashi ducks down to avoid it.
Togashi lands with a shot to the body.
Togashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Narek Sirakanian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sirakanian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sirakanian throws a leg kick
and Togashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Togashi misses with a straight right.
Sirakanian connects with a body shot.
Yokuni Togashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sirakanian walks into a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sirakanian 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 Togashi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Togashi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Togashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sirakanian swings for the body but Togashi moves out of range.
Togashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sirakanian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Togashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sirakanian throws a body punch but Togashi moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Togashi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Togashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sirakanian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Togashi.
Nice cross by Togashi.
Sirakanian lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Togashi missing with a left hand there. Sirakanian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Togashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sirakanian.
Togashi throws an off balance right hand
and Sirakanian counters with a series of strikes. Togashi will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Narek Sirakanian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sirakanian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Narek Sirakanian!
Narek Sirakanian seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Yokuni Togashi stepped up to the mic, saying 'The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Petrov (ranked 151 p4p, 10 weight class) and Sanka Coffie (ranked 718 p4p, 40 weight class). Coffie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rise Above It. Sanka Coffie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Petrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sanka Coffie!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coffie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a right hand
letting Coffie counter with a right hand.
Coffie throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Coffie counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Petrov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Coffie throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Coffie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Horrible takedown attempt by Coffie or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrov, which made it look bad.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Coffie misses its intended target.
Coffie throws a shot to the body.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coffie.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Coffie.
Coffie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice shot by Petrov.
Petrov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sanka Coffie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Coffie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coffie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Coffie misses.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coffie.
Sergei Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov defending well as Coffie loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Coffie does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Coffie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coffie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrov on the side of the head.
Coffie looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov swinging wildly here.
Coffie throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coffie.
Coffie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Coffie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coffie throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coffie throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Coffie is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Petrov finds it's target.
Coffie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coffie moves in looking to clinch but Petrov pushes him off.
Coffie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coffie throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Coffie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Coffie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coffie throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
Petrov lands with a straight right. Coffie didn't see that one coming.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Petrov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab lands there for Petrov.
Coffie throws a nice looking combination but Petrov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petrov takes one to the side of the head.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Coffie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov tests Coffie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coffie throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Coffie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A left lands for Coffie.
A swing and a miss from Coffie.
A slow jab from Coffie misses its intended target.
Petrov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Coffie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coffie.
Sergei Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanka Coffie.
Coffie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coffie thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Coffie does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Coffie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrov lands with a straight right. Coffie didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Coffie is just out of range.
Jab from Petrov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coffie.
Petrov lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Petrov scores with a four punch combination!
Coffie missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coffie misses with the combination.
Coffie slips under a jab from Petrov.
Coffie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Coffie tries to work over Petrov's front leg with a kick but Petrov checks it.
Petrov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Coffie darts in looking for a takedown but Petrov gets double underhooks and turns Coffie into the cage.
Coffie slips a straight right by Petrov.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Coffie.
A big left from Coffie misses.
Petrov cracks Coffie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Petrov misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Coffie is out of range.
Coffie just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Petrov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Coffie manages to avoid it.
Coffie throws a series of punches but Petrov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergei Petrov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Coffie.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Coffie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coffie moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coffie misses with a hook.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Coffie.
Coffie stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Coffie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
A nice combination there by Petrov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coffie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petrov with a body shot.
Coffie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coffie misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coffie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Coffie's head but Coffie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coffie stuns Petrov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coffie is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Coffie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Petrov swivels and escapes.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Coffie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coffie moves away.
Petrov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Coffie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coffie! But no joy.
Coffie slips a straight right by Petrov.
Coffie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coffie misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
Coffie throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Coffie misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Petrov.
Petrov digs a good hook to Coffie's body.
Coffie misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coffie cracks a nice hook into Petrov's ribs.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Coffie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Coffie.
Coffie misses with a hook.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coffie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coffie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Petrov.
Coffie tries to clinch but Petrov moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coffie is defended easily by Petrov.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petrov.
Coffie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petrov's head backwards.
Coffie connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Petrov slips under a jab from Coffie.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coffie.
A quick step to the side and Petrov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sergei Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov walks into a stiff left hand from Coffie.
Petrov checks a leg kick.
Petrov leaves Coffie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sergei Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanka Coffie.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coffie throws out the jab.
Coffie throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coffie was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Coffie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petrov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petrov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Petrov staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Coffie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Coffie.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Coffie manages to avoid it.
Coffie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coffie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Coffie slips under a jab.
Coffie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Coffie takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Coffie slips a straight right by Petrov.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Coffie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coffie! But no joy.
Coffie misses with a wild combination.
Coffie throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Coffie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coffie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coffie moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov lunges at Coffie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coffie's hand.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Coffie moves away and avoids it.
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 Sergei Petrov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice jab there from Petrov.
Coffie clinches.
Petrov tries a body shot but Coffie blocks it.
Coffie misses with some punches.
Coffie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Good body shot from Petrov.
A short right from Petrov on the inside.
Coffie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Coffie blocks an uppercut.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coffie tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrov avoids the damage to the body.
Petrov has a couple of punches blocked by Coffie.
Coffie throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov.
A head punch on the inside from Coffie fails to land.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Petrov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coffie.
Coffie working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Coffie scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov tries a body shot but Coffie blocks it.
Petrov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coffie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrov avoids the elbow strike from Coffie, against the cage.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
Coffie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrov scores with a shot to the side of Coffie's head.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Coffie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coffie backwards.
Coffie is rocked!
Coffie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coffie is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrov.
Coffie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Petrov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Petrov pushes Coffie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Petrov creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Coffie's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Coffie drops to his knees and Petrov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Petrov!
Sergei Petrov retains his bantamweight title!
Sergei Petrov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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