XF 24 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 3254 p4p, 264 weight class) and Guilhaume Prevot (ranked 14953 p4p, 406 weight class). Nazarethyan comes to the cage accompanied by Amerika. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nazarethyan
vs
Prevot

155 cm
51
150 lbs
51 - 55 - 2

164 cm
33
153 lbs
12 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 51 - 55 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Suren Nazarethyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guilhaume Prevot!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prevot closes the distance and clinches up with Nazarethyan, looking for a takedown. Prevot pushes Nazarethyan against the cage but Nazarethyan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Prevot fails in his attempt to clinch.

Nazarethyan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nazarethyan throws an elbow but Prevot slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nazarethyan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Prevot is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prevot can't do much from the bottom here.
Prevot taking punishment in the form of punches.
Prevot takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nazarethyan slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nazarethyan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Prevot struggling a bit here.
Nazarethyan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan throws an elbow but Prevot slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nazarethyan wants to control but Prevot is keeping him busy.
Nazarethyan working the ground and pound.
Nazarethyan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nazarethyan controls the position from side control.
Nazarethyan 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.
Nazarethyan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Prevot is looking to regain half guard here but Nazarethyan keeps moving and retains side control.
Nazarethyan is looking to take a break and control but Prevot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prevot tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Nazarethyan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nazarethyan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Prevot is working to get back to half guard.
Prevot taking shots to the head.
Nazarethyan lands a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazarethyan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nazarethyan with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Nazarethyan.
Prevot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nazarethyan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prevot is bucking up trying to escape but Nazarethyan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nazarethyan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nazarethyan controlling the pace for now.
Nazarethyan landing strikes from the mount and Prevot is in trouble!
Nazarethyan avoids the attempt from Prevot to control.
Nazarethyan controlling the pace for now.
Nazarethyan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Prevot hang on?
Nazarethyan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Prevot is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nazarethyan controlling the pace for now.
Nazarethyan lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan avoids the attempt from Prevot to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nazarethyan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nazarethyan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nazarethyan with a couple of short strikes.
Nazarethyan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nazarethyan with good strikes from the mount here!
Prevot is squirming around, avoiding Nazarethyan's attempts to control the action.
Nazarethyan cracks Prevot with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nazarethyan working the ground and pound effectively.
Nazarethyan looking to control but Prevot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nazarethyan landing punches.
Prevot is desperately trying to improve his position but Nazarethyan has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suren Nazarethyan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Prevot connects with a body shot that sends Nazarethyan's belly button to the back.
Prevot on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Prevot tries a head kick but it misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nazarethyan.
Prevot avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nazarethyan.

Nazarethyan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nazarethyan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nazarethyan advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prevot taking shots to the head.
Nazarethyan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prevot is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prevot takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nazarethyan landing punches.
Nazarethyan landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Prevot that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Prevot wants to hold on but Nazarethyan pushes him away.
Nazarethyan raining down shots from the mount!
Nazarethyan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Prevot?
Nazarethyan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Prevot wants to control but Nazarethyan is having none of it.
Nazarethyan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Prevot looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prevot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazarethyan landing strikes from the mount.
Nazarethyan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Nazarethyan lands a heavy elbow.
Nazarethyan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nazarethyan lands a couple of good shots and Prevot has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Nazarethyan controls the position.
Nazarethyan lands strikes to the head.
Nazarethyan punches Prevot on the ear.
Nazarethyan landing with strikes.
Nazarethyan lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Nazarethyan.
Prevot trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Nazarethyan scores with punches and elbows.
Nazarethyan scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Nazarethyan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Nazarethyan is landing with strikes from the back.
Good control from Nazarethyan.
Prevot prevents Nazarethyan from getting a body triangle.
Prevot is covering up but some of the strikes from Nazarethyan are getting through and doing damage.
Nazarethyan lands strikes to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan scores with strikes from the back.
Suren Nazarethyan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nazarethyan has Prevot flattened out and is raining down punches.
Nazarethyan scores with strikes from the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazarethyan scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Prevot takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Prevot staying busy and making it hard for Nazarethyan to control.
Nazarethyan is punishing Prevot with strikes - can he finish him?!
Nazarethyan keeps control of the position easily here as Prevot tries to buck him off.
Nazarethyan is landing with strikes from the back.
Nazarethyan controls the position.

Nazarethyan looking to break Prevot's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Prevot remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Nazarethyan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suren Nazarethyan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nazarethyan throws a body punch but Prevot moves out of range.
Nazarethyan lands a two punch combo.
Prevot looks for a takedown but Nazarethyan sprawls well.
Prevot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nazarethyan counters with a one-two to the body.
Prevot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nazarethyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Nazarethyan shoots in and bounces Prevot off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nazarethyan connects with a couple of short punches.
Prevot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nazarethyan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan postures up and lands a big shot to Prevot's brow.
Nazarethyan won't allow Prevot to sweep him here.
Nazarethyan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nazarethyan chips away with some ground and pound.
Nazarethyan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prevot can do to turn this around?
Nazarethyan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nazarethyan cracks Prevot with a solid left hand.
Prevot pulls Nazarethyan in to control the position.
Nazarethyan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nazarethyan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nazarethyan chips away with some ground and pound.
Nazarethyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nazarethyan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nazarethyan wants to control from the top but Prevot keeps moving.
Suren Nazarethyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nazarethyan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Prevot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nazarethyan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nazarethyan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Nazarethyan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Prevot looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nazarethyan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nazarethyan controlling the position.
Nazarethyan working the head and body with strikes.
Nazarethyan working away.
Prevot is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Prevot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan just content to control the position.
Nazarethyan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Guilhaume Prevot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nazarethyan cracks Prevot with a big right hand but Prevot just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nazarethyan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Suren Nazarethyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nazarethyan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suren Nazarethyan!
Our winner, Suren Nazarethyan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Riverson (ranked 1850 p4p, 82 weight class) and Simon Udovich (ranked 884 p4p, 41 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Riverson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to J.Ralph - Kansas City Shuffle. Udovich comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riverson
vs
Udovich

225 cm
36
296 lbs
15 - 20 - 0

225 cm
28
670 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Riverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Udovich!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Udovich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riverson.
Riverson moves out of range of the strikes.
Riverson shoots in looking for a takedown but Udovich manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Riverson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Riverson shoots in for a double leg but Udovich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Riverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Riverson lands a head kick that stumbles Udovich and the fighters go to the mat.

Udovich is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Udovich can do anything to dispel that myth.
Udovich is trying to keep Riverson in close.
Udovich is still in real trouble! Can Riverson finish him?

Riverson drops back looking for a leg! Udovich is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Udovich manages to kick Riverson off! Riverson jumps back into Udovich's guard.
Udovich keeping full guard, as Riverson tries to pass.

Riverson drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Riverson seems to have locked his on tight now - Udovich screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Riverson, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). John Riverson!
In defeat, Simon Udovich stepped up to the mic, saying 'Simon *gasp* so *gasp* tired. Simon no do running. Oooo!!! Look at the funny birdies! Simon go night, night now.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Ralph Dean (ranked 2634 p4p, 300 weight class) and Max Slaughter (ranked 4196 p4p, 405 weight class). Slaughter has chosen Bring your Daughter to the Slaughter - Iron Maiden as his entrance music. William Ralph Dean has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ralph Dean
vs
Slaughter

188 cm
26
198 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

185 cm
32
199 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaughter tries for a takedown but Dean circles away easily
and Dean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slaughter shoots in for a takedown but Dean shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Slaughter doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Dean counter with a right hand.
William Ralph Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Slaughter.
Slaughter has his takedown stuffed
enabling Dean to counter with a crisp jab.

Slaughter fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dean to the ground. Slaughter is now in Dean's guard.
Dean wants to stand and escape but Slaughter is having none of it.
Slaughter content to stall in guard here.
Slaughter prevents Dean from getting back to his feet.
Dean can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Slaughter controls the pace.
Dean is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dean wants to get back to his feet but Slaughter passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter prevents Dean from standing back up.
Slaughter wants to pass the guard but Dean is defending well.
Slaughter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dean is trying to stand back up but Slaughter is controlling him

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Dean finds it's way through Slaughter's defenses.

Slaughter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dean is trying to stand back up but Slaughter is controlling him
Dean trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter trying to control from half guard but Dean is working away.
Dean looks like he's trying to stand up.
Slaughter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Slaughter trying to pass the guard but Dean defending well.
Dean is looking to get back to is feet but Slaughter passes into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dean wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Slaughter is staying tight to Dean's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dean wants to get back to his feet but Slaughter drags him back down.
Slaughter is staying tight to Dean's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Slaughter trying to control the action but Dean is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean trying to remain calm as Slaughter controls from the top position.
Dean is trying to get back to his feet.
Slaughter wants to control but Dean is keeping him busy.
Dean is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Slaughter moves into the clinch successfully.
Dean tries to work over Slaughter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dean lands a body shot.
Slaughter misses with the head strike.

Dean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
William Ralph Dean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slaughter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dean counters with a three punch combo that has Slaughter backing up. Slaughter nods at Dean to acknowledge the strikes.
Slaughter tries for a takedown but Dean circles away easily
and Dean counters with a crisp right that sends Slaughter to the canvas! Dean follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Ralph Dean!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bwana Mkubwa (ranked 1359 p4p, 63 weight class) and Jack Bullet (ranked 2536 p4p, 100 weight class). Mkubwa's entrance music is You're Going Down. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mkubwa
vs
Bullet

198 cm
25
290 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

192 cm
32
312 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bwana Mkubwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Bullet!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mkubwa takes one on the button.
Bullet closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mkubwa misses with a shot to the body
and Bullet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bullet misses with a wild body shot.
Mkubwa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bullet throws out the jab.
Mkubwa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bullet avoids the body shot from Mkubwa.
A little jabbing left from Bullet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bullet takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bullet throws out a leg kick but Mkubwa moves out of range and Bullet only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mkubwa lands with a nice body punch.
Mkubwa misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Bullet releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkubwa throws a body shot but no joy.
Mkubwa throws a right hand that misses
and Bullet counters with a good low kick that Mkubwa was not able to check.
Nice straight punches there by Bullet. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bullet.
Bullet throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mkubwa.
Mkubwa throws a big shot that misses.
Bullet defending well as Mkubwa loads up on a big left hand.
Bullet was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mkubwa 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.
Bullet blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bullet! But no joy.
Bullet has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mkubwa misses with a straight right.
BOOM! Bullet lands a beautiful left hook that drops Mkubwa. Mkubwa tries to recover but Bullet is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Mkubwa lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Bullet!
Bwana Mkubwa spoke after the fight, saying 'This loss shows that I need to address some serious holes in my game.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shamil Zavurov (ranked 1709 p4p, 203 weight class) and Afa Sila (ranked 1839 p4p, 218 weight class). Zavurov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DMX - The Rain. Sila has chosen Samoa Joe - Destroyer (Entrance Theme) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zavurov
vs
Sila

175 cm
33
169 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

173 cm
44
161 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Arcticus University: London

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shamil Zavurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Afa Sila!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Zavurov.
Zavurov throws a big shot that misses.
Zavurov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sila tried to score with a low kick but Zavurov checks it.
Zavurov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zavurov throws a low kick, looking for Sila's leg but Sila calmly moves out of range.
Sila lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sila slips a straight right by Zavurov.
Zavurov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zavurov misses with a straight left.
Sila doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sila fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zavurov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zavurov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sila misses with a low kick.
Zavurov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Zavurov scores with the left hand. Sila knows he should have avoided that one.
Zavurov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zavurov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sila.
Zavurov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila connects with a right hand. Zavurov shakes it off.
Sila throws a hook but Zavurov avoids it easily.
Zavurov defending well as Sila loads up on a big left hand.
Sila slips a straight right by Zavurov.
Sila throws a poor cross that misses
and Zavurov counters with a nice leg kick.
Sila ducks right into an uppercut from Zavurov.
Zavurov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zavurov avoids a kick to the body.
Zavurov misses with a looping left.
Sila slips a jab from Zavurov.
Zavurov misses with an uppercut.
Sila misses with an uppercut
and Zavurov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zavurov misses with a body shot.
Sila swings for the body but Zavurov moves out of range.
Sila misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zavurov throws a head kick that misses.
Zavurov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zavurov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zavurov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sila in his tracks.
Sila dodges the punch combination from Zavurov.
Zavurov swings widly with a right hand
and Sila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zavurov misses with a low kick.
Zavurov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sila momentarily.
Zavurov slips a straight right by Sila.
Zavurov defending well as Sila loads up on a big left hand.
Sila scores with a nice body kick.
Jab, jab by Sila - just one landing.
Zavurov scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Zavurov backs off Sila throws a huge counter combo but Zavurov manages to avoid it all.
Zavurov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sila keeps Zavurov at a distance using the push kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zavurov, as that shot connected.
Zavurov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sila.
Zavurov scores with a nice right hand.
Zavurov misses with a combination
and Sila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zavurov throws a looping overhand right but Sila ducks down to avoid it.
Zavurov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sila checks it well.
Zavurov takes one on the button.
Sila walks into a jab.
Sila misses with a low kick as Zavurov jumps back.
Zavurov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zavurov scores with a nice head shot.

That's four 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!
Zavurov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sila walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sila throws a leg kick
and Zavurov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sila scores with a head kick.
Zavurov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zavurov throws a leg kick which misses Sila's front leg but catches the back leg as Sila tries to avoid it.
Zavurov keeps Sila at a distance using the push kick.
Sila moves out of range of the strikes.
Zavurov thuds a left hand into Sila's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zavurov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sila, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sila scores with a sloppy right hand. Zavurov should have avoided that one.
Sila thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zavurov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamil Zavurov dominated that round.
That's time! Zavurov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sila slips under a jab.
Zavurov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zavurov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sila.
Sila needs to keep his hands up - Zavurov had a free shot at his head there.
A punch lands to the side of Sila 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zavurov tries to land a front kick but Sila steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zavurov.
Sila blocks a low kick nicely.
Sila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zavurov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sila.
Zavurov throws a counter high kick but Sila was just alert enough to avoid it.
Shamil Zavurov is winning the standup battle so far.
Zavurov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sila finds it's way round the side to connect with Zavurov's head.
Zavurov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sila can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sila misses with a lunging right hand
and Zavurov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zavurov misses with a hook. Sila ducked under it nicely.
Sila feints a counter leg kick.
Zavurov throws a low kick but Sila avoids it.
Zavurov throws a nice looking combination but Sila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Afa Sila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila dodges the punch combination from Zavurov.
Sila feints a counter leg kick.
Zavurov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sila.
Sila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zavurov.
Sila's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zavurov. Sila does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sila! But no joy.
Zavurov swings for the body but Sila moves out of range.
We've been informed that Sila has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Zavurov with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Zavurov.
Zavurov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zavurov moves away from the strike by Sila.
Zavurov throws the left hand but Sila avoids the punch easily.
Sila throws a leg kick
and Zavurov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sila scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Zavurov does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sila throws a leg kick but Zavurov moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov keeps Sila at a distance using the push kick.
Sila avoids the body shot from Zavurov.
Zavurov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sila.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sila might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Zavurov has got the better of the exchanges.
Sila throws a front kick aimed at Zavurov's knee but Zavurov avoids it well.
Sila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zavurov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Zavurov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zavurov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sila on the side of the head.
Zavurov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sila blocks a jab.
Zavurov misses with a hook.
Sila looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sila slips a jab from Zavurov.
Sila throws a body kick that misses.
Sila needs to keep his hands up - Zavurov had a free shot at his head there.
Sila on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila throws a leg kick
and Zavurov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sila throws a leg kick but Zavurov moved away.
Zavurov misses with a double jab.
Sila dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zavurov. That did some damage!
Zavurov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sila lands with a hook. Zavurov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sila moves forwards but Zavurov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zavurov misses with a body shot.
Sila feints a counter leg kick.
Zavurov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Sila is rocked!
Sila misses with a body kick.
Sila is still on wobbly legs! Can Zavurov finish him?
Sila jabs Zavurov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sila seems to have recovered his senses.
Zavurov misses with a wild body shot.
Zavurov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sila has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zavurov moves out of range of the strikes.
Zavurov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zavurov throws a right hand that misses
and Zavurov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zavurov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sila has time to react.
Zavurov loads up on a big right hand but Sila slips the punch.
Jab by Zavurov.
Zavurov takes a swing at Sila's ribcage but misses.
Sila moves out of range of the body kick from Zavurov.
Zavurov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zavurov connects with a right hand. Sila shakes it off.
Sila lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sila looks to throw a body kick
letting Zavurov counter with a right hand.
Sila on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zavurov.
Zavurov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamil Zavurov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Zavurov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sila lands a jab to the head.
Sila wants to land a leg kick but Zavurov is out of range.
Sila tries a low kick but Zavurov avoids it.
Zavurov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sila at a distance.
Sila throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zavurov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zavurov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sila tries a head kick but it misses.
Zavurov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sila tries a head kick but it misses.
Sila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zavurov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sila scores with a kick to the body.
Sila checks the leg kick.
Zavurov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sila.
Zavurov is looking to counter punch.
Zavurov moves out of range of the body kick from Sila.
A swing and a miss from Sila.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zavurov throws a chopping leg kick but Sila manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sila walks into a jab.
Sila wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sila moves out of range as Zavurov throws a body kick.
Zavurov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zavurov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sila has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zavurov.
Zavurov throws a solid leg kick but Sila takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zavurov.
Sila throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zavurov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Sila misses its intended target.
Zavurov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zavurov.
Afa Sila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov swings for the body but Sila moves out of range.
Sila flicks out a counter leg kick but Zavurov steps away.
Sila swings widly with a right hand
letting Zavurov counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sila misses with a hook.
Sila throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zavurov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Sila is predictable there
and Zavurov counters with a low kick, right behind Sila 's knee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sila.
Sila throws a right hand that misses
and Zavurov counters with a left to the body.
Sila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sila takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zavurov misses with a hook.
Sila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila connects with a looping right hand.
Zavurov tries to land a front kick but Sila steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zavurov scores with a sloppy right hand. Sila should have avoided that one.
Sila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zavurov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sila misses the jab.
Zavurov misses with a wild combination.
Sila throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zavurov counters with a straight right hand.
Zavurov scores with a jab. Sila acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zavurov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sila's head backwards.
Sila swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zavurov.
Sila throws a lazy uppercut
and Zavurov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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!
Sila blocks the body kick.
Sila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zavurov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sila has time to react.
Zavurov throws a hook but Sila avoids it easily.
Sila counters with a body kick.
Sila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zavurov.
Zavurov scores with a spinning back kick!
Zavurov digs a good body shot into Sila's ribs.
Shamil Zavurov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zavurov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sila misses with a kick to the body.
Sila's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zavurov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sila scrambles back to his feet.
Sila misses with a hook
and Zavurov counters with a stiff right hand.
Zavurov moves out of range of the strikes.
Zavurov tries to bum rush Sila with a series of wild strikes but Sila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zavurov catches Sila with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
Shamil Zavurov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zavurov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shamil Zavurov!
Shamil Zavurov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Afa Sila spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry Bro Gonna Win Next Fight Bro'.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ret Ired (ranked 1045 p4p, 140 weight class) and Thai Boxer (ranked 1015 p4p, 137 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ired
vs
Boxer

150 cm
34
191 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

187 cm
31
195 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ret Ired!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thai Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boxer tries to keep at a distance but Ired has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ired avoiding damage as Boxer throws knees to the body.
Boxer being controlled against the cage.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boxer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Ired blocks it.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ired lands a left hand.
Ired is leaning against Boxer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boxer has Ired pressed against the cage, preventing Ired from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ired blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boxer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ired's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ired blocking some punches.
Boxer misses with an elbow over the top.
Boxer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ired struggles to land a body shot inside as Boxer controls his hands.
Ired misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ired uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ired avoids the elbow strike from Boxer, against the cage.
Boxer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ired blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
Boxer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boxer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ired lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boxer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer throws an elbow that misses.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxer misses with an elbow over the top.
Ired lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ired wants to break free but Boxer has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries to land knees in the clinch but Ired avoids the damage to the body.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ired avoids it.
Ired tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ired drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boxer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ret Ired. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxer working aggressively here.
Boxer keeps control of Ired as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ired tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer lands an elbow just above Ired 's eye.
Boxer lands an uppercut.
Ired drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boxer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ired is breathing heavily.
Ired scores with a shot to the side of Boxer's head.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Ired blocks it.
Boxer lands a shot to the body.
Boxer working Ired over with knees to the body.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ired has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands a nice elbow.
Boxer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boxer lands a knee to the head.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Boxer.
Boxer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ired has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boxer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ired uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice left hand lands by Boxer.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Ired blocks it.
Ired has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boxer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boxer obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer misses with an elbow over the top.
Boxer throws an elbow that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Boxer.
Ired blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ired is looking to break free of the clinch but Boxer has double underhooks.
Ired takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ret Ired has been cut.
Boxer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ired.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ired's face.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxer lands a knee to the head.
Ired is working for takedown but Boxer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boxer lands with a light punch inside.
Ired takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boxer has a couple of punches blocked by Ired.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike.
Boxer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boxer lands with a short shot to the head.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Boxer scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Boxer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ret Ired's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boxer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boxer throws a body punch but Ired moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Boxer.
Boxer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ired.
Ired shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boxer defends it nicely.

Boxer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ired softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ired blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ired's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boxer lands a nice shot to the body.
Boxer lands a nice uppercut.
Boxer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ired has clasped his hands together around Boxer's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boxer wants to control but Ired postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ired's best efforts.
Boxer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boxer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ired preventing the sweep.
Boxer is pulling down on Ired's head to control his posture.
Boxer wants to sweep here but Ired controlling him for the moment.
Ired would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boxer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boxer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boxer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ired throwing strikes from guard but Boxer blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boxer is on top in guard.

Boxer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boxer trying to control but Ired is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ired can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boxer controls the pace.
Ired might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Thai Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ired drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ired takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ired gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boxer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ired stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boxer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boxer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ired under the eye.
Nice body punch from Boxer.
Boxer fails to land with a series of punches.

Boxer rushes Ired and presses him up against the cage.
Boxer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ired backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ired dodges an elbow strike from Boxer.
Ired wants a takedown but no success here.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ired has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boxer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Boxer as the two fighters clinch.
Boxer misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boxer obliges.
Boxer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ired backwards.
Boxer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ireds head.
Nice elbow from Boxer.
Boxer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ired backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Boxer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ret Ired's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boxer scores with the left hand. Ired knows he should have avoided that one.

Ired shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boxer is adopting a defensive guard.
Boxer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ired's guard.

Boxer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ired is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thai Boxer has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer stays in close to Ired's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ired controls Boxer momentarily but Boxer frees himself.
Boxer trying to control but Ired is working from the bottom.
Boxer looking to pass the guard.
Boxer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boxer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ired is keeping the position for now.
Boxer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boxer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ired swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boxer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ired's head.

Boxer drives through and clinches with Ired against the cage.
Boxer misses with the head strike.
Ired digs a right hand underneath Boxer's ribcage. Boxer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ired blocks an elbow strike.
Ired with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer pushes off an throws an elbow but Ired leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ired lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ired has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ired goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boxer prevents it.
Boxer misses with an elbow strike.
Boxer is pressed up against the cage. Ired has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boxer down to the mat. Boxer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boxer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boxer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Boxer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boxer misses with a looping left.
Boxer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Ired does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boxer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ired misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boxer tries to land a front kick but Ired steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ired moves in looking to clinch but Boxer pushes him off.
Ret Ired is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ired drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ired prevents Boxer from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is looking for a sweep.
Boxer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boxer manages to get to full guard.
Ired in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Ired won't allow Boxer to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Boxer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ret Ired'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.

Ired avoids a kick to the body.

Boxer closes the distance and clinches.
Boxer lands a damaging elbow.
Ired throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Ired.
Ired lands with a left to the head.

Ired's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai Boxer seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Ired rushes Boxer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boxer dodges an elbow strike from Ired.
Ired lands with a left to the head.
Boxer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ired lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ired.

Ired breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxer lands a glancing blow to the side of Ired's head.
A combination from Boxer does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ired.

Ired closes the distance and clinches.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Ired is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boxer is defending well.
Boxer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ired tries to pull guard but Boxer won't allow it.
Boxer misses with some punches.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ired has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boxer throws a head punch that misses.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ired is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ret Ired. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ired has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
Boxer tries to land knees in the clinch but Ired avoids the damage to the body.
Boxer scores with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ired just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boxer's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ired.
Boxer throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ired trying to stall but Boxer improves his position.
Ired is looking to control Boxer's arms but Boxer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ired has his back to the cage.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Ired is blocking nicely.
Boxer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boxer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ired.
Boxer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ired's face.
Ired lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ired wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ired misses with a punch on the inside.

Ired gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Boxer kicks off Ired and gets to his feet.
Boxer misses with a looping right.
Ired tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Boxer moves into range and clinches up with Ired.
Boxer lands an elbow that stopped Ired in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ired takes a shot to the head.

Ired breaks the clinch.
Boxer keeps Ired at a distance using the push kick.
Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Boxer has Ired up against the cage in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Ired has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Boxer throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ired is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxer is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Boxer fails to land.
Ired content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ired uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ired blocks it with crossed arms.
Boxer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ired lands with a right to the head.
Ired tries for a takedown but Boxer manages to get underhooks.
Ired lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ired avoiding damage as Boxer throws knees to the body.
Ired is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ired has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Boxer.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boxer.
Boxer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boxer tries a body shot but Ired blocks it.
Ired wants a takedown.
Boxer gets underhooks to prevent Ired's takedown attempt.
Boxer is working Ired over against the cage.
Boxer can't find room to land a body shot as Ired controls the action.
Ired wants to stall.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Boxer dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ret Ired's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Boxer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ired.
Boxer misses with a low kick as Ired jumps back.
No joy there for Ired, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boxer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Ired on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boxer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ired is out of range and Boxer settles back down.
Ired seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boxer digs a good body shot into Ired's ribs.
A head kick misses from Boxer.
Boxer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boxer throws a body punch but Ired moves out of range.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ired tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer works the jab nicely.
Boxer wants to clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Boxer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer looks to throw the jab but Ired is out of range.
Ired moves out of range of the body kick.
Boxer connects with a right hand. Ired shakes it off.

Boxer has managed to clinch.
Ired misses with the head strike.
Thai Boxer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boxer throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ired.
Ired lands with a left to the head.
Boxer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boxer lands a knee to the head.
Boxer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boxer scores with a shoulder strike.
Boxer landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer lands an elbow just above Ired 's eye.
Boxer blocking some punches.
Boxer scores with a shot to the side of Ired's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Boxer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boxer has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Ired goes down! Boxer dives on top of him - Ired manages to get guard.

Ired is rocked!

Boxer stands up from Ired's guard - Boxer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Oh Ired is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Boxer clinches up with Ired and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
Ired misses with a punch to the body.
Ret Ired has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boxer lands with a left to the head.
Boxer tries a body shot but Ired blocks it.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Ired blocks with his arms.

Ired pulls guard effortlessly.
Boxer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boxer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boxer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ired seems to have got his legs back now.
Ired wants to get back to his feet but Boxer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boxer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a big right hand that misses.
Boxer wants to control from the top but Ired keeps moving.
Boxer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boxer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boxer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ired is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boxer lands with a shot to the body.
Ired swats away the attempt to clinch by Boxer.
Ired avoids the head kick by Boxer.
Boxer walks into a stiff left hand from Ired.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ired.
Ired takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Boxer misses its intended target.
Boxer lands a jab to the nose.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thai Boxer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boxer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thai Boxer!
Thai Boxer is the new middleweight champion!