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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy King (ranked 6876 p4p, 457 weight class) and Cain Marko (ranked 3074 p4p, 295 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Marko!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Marko counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
King is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marko's half guard.
King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marko makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marko throws a head kick that misses.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marko gets a takedown into half guard.
King is looking for a sweep. Marko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marko scores with a couple of nice shots.
King is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at JAG Battle Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marko scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marko drops an elbow to the side of King's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
King is rocked!
King is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marko lands a nice short elbow.
Oh King is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marko creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - King is out cold and this one is all over! Marko climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cain Marko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Osman (ranked 3843 p4p, 347 weight class) and Kill Phil (ranked 4333 p4p, 371 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Leon Osman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Leon Osman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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290 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leon Osman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kill Phil!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Osman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Phil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phil misses with a takedown attempt
and Osman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phil chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Phil throws a body punch but Osman moves out of range.
Phil misses with a takedown attempt - Osman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Osman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been hearing reports that Osman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kill Phil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phil.
Leon Osman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kill Phil.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phil misses with a wild combination.
Osman throwing a counter right hand but Phil manages to avoid it.
Phil shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Osman as he jumps to the side.
Phil shoots for a double leg takedown but Osman sprawls well. He's pushed Phil's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Osman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman lands a lovely overhand right.
Phil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Osman misses with a looping right.
Phil fails with the takedown
and Osman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Phil looks winded!
Phil dives in and grabs Osman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Osman pushes down on Phil's head and hops out.
No luck for Phil with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Osman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phil misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Osman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Osman drops Phil with a big left hand and mounts him. Phil is in big trouble!
Phil is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osman lands with some strikes.
Phil is still in real trouble! Can Osman finish him?
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Osman is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Phil goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Osman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leon Osman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masa Funaki (ranked 2518 p4p, 282 weight class) and Tacitus Kilgore (ranked 3787 p4p, 389 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 St Petersburg, Masa Funaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tacitus Kilgore!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilgore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kilgore fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Masa Funaki has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Kilgore.
Kilgore cracks the inside of Funaki's front leg.
That kick from Kilgore tenderised Funaki's leg. Funaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kilgore checks a leg kick.
Tacitus Kilgore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilgore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Funaki takes one to the side of the head.
Kilgore steps in with a hook that catches Funaki right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kilgore follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Funaki looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tacitus Kilgore!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flip Fortuin (ranked 23465 p4p, 578 weight class) and Robert Myres (ranked 3867 p4p, 416 weight class). Fortuin comes to the cage accompanied by You shook me all night long. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flip Fortuin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Myres!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortuin drives through and clinches with Myres against the cage.
Fortuin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fortuin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Myres looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Myres has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fortuin.
Fortuin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Myres tries to counter by closing the distance.
Myres doesn't manage to clinch there - Fortuin circles away.
Fortuin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Myres closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fortuin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fortuin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Myres looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fortuin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Myres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fortuin is trying to stall.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortuin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myres pushes off an throws an elbow but Fortuin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres can't find room to land a body shot as Fortuin controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Fortuin missing with knees to the body.
Fortuin tries to throw a body punch but Myres avoids it by throwing Fortuin back against the cage.
Fortuin tries to land knees in the clinch but Myres avoids the damage to the body.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortuin looking to slow down the pace here.
Myres misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortuin.
Fortuin is pushing Myres up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fortuin tries to stall but Myres uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fortuin with a knee to the head.
Myres takes a knee right on the jaw!
Myres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fortuin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Myres misses with an elbow strike.
Myres pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Myres as Fortuin tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortuin.
Fortuin prevents a body shot from Myres.
Fortuin blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Myres.
Myres tries to work over Fortuin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Myres.
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!
Myres misses with a punch to the body.
Myres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Myres digs a right hand underneath Fortuin's ribcage. Fortuin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fortuin prevents a body shot from Myres.
Myres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortuin's elbow.
Fortuin breaks from the clinch.
Fortuin misses with an uppercut
and Myres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fortuin clinches with his opponent.
Myres lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myres just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fortuin's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
Myres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fortuin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fortuin prevents a body shot from Myres.
Fortuin tries to work over Myres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Myres.
It looks like Flip Fortuin has been cut.
Myres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myres stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fortuin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Myres.
Fortuin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Myres presses Fortuin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fortuin is breathing heavily.
Myres cracks Fortuin with a nice body shot.
Myres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fortuin backwards.
Myres lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myres lands a right hand.
Fortuin slowing the pace effectively.
Myres misses with a body punch.
Fortuin wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuin throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myres just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fortuin's brow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Myres.
A short right from Myres.
Fortuin takes a shot to the head.
Fortuin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Myres prevents Fortuin from breaking the clinch.
Good body shot from Myres.
Myres throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fortuins head.
Fortuin trying to stall but Myres improves his position.
Fortuin misses with a punch to the body.
Myres pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Myres.
Fortuin missing with knees to the body.
Myres lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fortuin backwards.
Fortuin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fortuin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fortuin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Myres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flip Fortuin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fortuin misses with an uppercut
and Myres counters by clinching up.
Myres misses with an elbow over the top.
Myres tries to throw a body punch but Fortuin avoids it by throwing Myres back against the cage.
Fortuin tries a body shot but Myres blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fortuin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Myres up against the cage.
Fortuin avoids a wild elbow strike from Myres.
Myres creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fortuin trying to stall but Myres improves his position.
Myres lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Myres comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Myres lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Myres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Myres.
Myres tries to work over Fortuin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortuin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Myres lands a damaging elbow.
Robert Myres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fortuin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortuin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fortuin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myres lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Myres lands a damaging elbow.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
Fortuin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Myres avoids it.
Myres misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Myres.
Still in the clinch, Myres scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fortuin is trying to stall.
Fortuin stalling the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Myres as Fortuin tries to tie him up.
Fortuin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Myres pushes Fortuin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Myres looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Myres looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fortuin stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuin blocks the elbow strike.
Fortuin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fortuin lands a left hand.
Myres gets through Fortuin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myres lands with a right to the head.
Fortuin is trying to stall.
Fortuin stalling in the clinch but Myres improves position.
Fortuin seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Myres is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Myres as Fortuin tries to tie him up.
Myres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Myres on the inside.
Myres managing to block the knees to the body from Fortuin.
Fortuin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortuin trying to stall but Myres improves his position.
Fortuin blocks an uppercut.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortuin stalling against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Flip Fortuin.
Fortuin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuin throws a sloppy head kick and Myres moves out of range easily.
Myres steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fortuin.
Myres takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Myres slips a jab from Fortuin.
Fortuin forces Myres back against the cage and clinches.
Fortuin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myres is defending well for now.
Myres lands a hook that snaps the head of Fortuin backwards.
Fortuin trying to control the position but instead, Myres has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fortuin into the cage.
Fortuin looking to stall.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Myres as Fortuin tries to tie him up.
Myres tries to work over Fortuin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myres gets through Fortuin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Myres as Fortuin tries to tie him up.
Fortuin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Fortuin.
Fortuin looking to stall.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortuin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortuin tries to work over Myres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortuin taking a breather.
Fortuin avoids the elbow strike from Myres, against the cage.
Fortuin blocking some punches.
Myres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortuin's elbow.
Myres lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myres misses with an elbow strike.
Myres looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortuin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fortuin trying to stall but Myres improves his position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Myres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Myres tries to work over Fortuin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortuin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Myres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Flip Fortuin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fortuin digs a good hook to Myres's body.
Fortuin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fortuin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Myres eats them both and turns towards Fortuin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fighters circling - Fortuin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fortuin clinches with his opponent.
Myres managing to block the knees to the body from Fortuin.
Myres lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fortuin takes an elbow to the temple.
Fortuin is trying to stall.
Myres misses with an elbow strike.
Fortuin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A hook to the body from Myres.
Myres lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myres dips a shoulder and cracks Fortuin with a mighty uppercut! Fortuin falls back against the cage and Myres unloads with a barrage of strikes! Fortuin is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Myres screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Myres!
The defeated Flip Fortuin had this to say: 'I just was not fast enough!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herman Summer (ranked 2102 p4p, 253 weight class) and Jacob De Molay (ranked 2261 p4p, 272 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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197 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Herman Summer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacob De Molay!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Molay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Summer's head backwards.
It looks like Herman Summer has been cut.
Summer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Molay.
De Molay avoids the body shot from Summer.
Summer moves into range and clinches up with De Molay.
De Molay scores with a shot to the side of Summer's head.
A head punch on the inside from Summer fails to land.
Summer misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Summer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Summer breaks from the clinch.
Summer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Molay throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Summer to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Jacob De Molay has been cut.
Summer connects with a crisp jab.
De Molay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Summer.
Summer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Molay moves into the clinch successfully.
Summer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Summer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
De Molay lands a left and a right that send Summer crashing to the mat, dazed. De Molay thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Summer is rocked!
Summer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Molay manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from De Molay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oh Summer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice shot by Summer.
Summer throws a jab but it's blocked by De Molay.
Summer seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
De Molay misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Summer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A punch combination from De Molay misses.
Summer throws a hook but De Molay blocks it.
De Molay ducks under a wild hook from Summer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Molay throws a body shot but no joy.
Summer is looking to counter punch.
Summer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Molay fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Summer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Molay.
A shot to the body from Summer misses
and De Molay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Summer forces De Molay back against the cage and clinches.
Summer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Summer throws a hook to the side of De Molay's head but De Molay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Summer throws a hook but De Molay blocks it.
De Molay clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from De Molay.
De Molay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as De Molay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
De Molay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Summers head.
Summer misses with a punch on the inside.
Summer lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Summer.
Summer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Summer scores with a nice head shot.
De Molay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Molay looks to score with a jab to the body but Summer is just out of range.
Summer throws a shot from downtown. De Molay moves away and avoids it.
De Molay stalks Summer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Summer's face. Summer staggers backwards, shaken.
De Molay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Summer.
De Molay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Molay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Molay misses with a series of wild punches.
De Molay connects with the punch.
Herman Summer's cut is getting worse.
Summer lands a nice shot that snaps De Molay's head back.
De Molay defending well as Summer loads up on a big left hand.
De Molay let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
De Molay misses with an uppercut
enabling Summer to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Jacob De Molay's cut even more.
De Molay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Summer rather than just go for the knockout.
Summer moves into the clinch successfully.
Summer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Molay backwards.
Summer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 Herman Summer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De Molay works over Summer's head and body with a nice combination.
De Molay slips a jab and a cross from Summer.
Jacob De Molay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Summer walks into a left hand.
De Molay misses with a hook to the body
and Summer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Summer throws out a loose jab but De Molay uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Molay moves forwards but Summer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Summer digs a good body shot into De Molay's ribs.
De Molay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Summer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Summer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Molay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Summer finds it's way round the side to connect with De Molay's head.
The fighters circling - De Molay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Summer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Summer. Beautiful body shot.
Summer lands with a nice body punch.
Summer lands the left hand.
Summer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Molay.
De Molay swings widly with a right hand
and De Molay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Molay slips a jab from Summer.
Summer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Molay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summer throws a looping overhand right but De Molay ducks down to avoid it.
Summer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Molay can do to turn this around?
Summer misses the jab.
De Molay misses with a hook to the body
and Summer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summer throws out a loose jab but De Molay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Summer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Molay blocks an uppercut.
Summer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Summer misses its intended target.
De Molay jabs at Summer's body.
Summer misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Molay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Molay throws a body punch but Summer moves out of range.
Summer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Summer defending well as De Molay loads up on a big left hand.
De Molay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Molay misses with a body shot.
De Molay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Summer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Molay avoids the body shot from Summer.
De Molay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Molay avoids the body shot from Summer.
De Molay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Summer with a body shot.
Summer darts in and clinches De Molay up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summer struggles to land a body shot inside as De Molay controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Summer.
Summer misses with the head strike.
De Molay tries to work over Summer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Summer.
De Molay effectively controlling the action here.
Summer misses with the head strike.
De Molay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Summer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Summer presses De Molay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Molay is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Summer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Summer.
De Molay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Summer presses De Molay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Summer leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Summer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
De Molay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Summer throws out the jab.
De Molay let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Summer. De Molay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Summer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - De Molay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Summer. De Molay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Summer throws a jab when De Molay was well out of range.
Summer misses with a looping left.
De Molay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Summer with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summer moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Summer scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Molay displaying some good clinch control by pressing Summer up against the cage.
Summer blocks a body shot from De Molay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Molay can't find room to land a body shot as Summer controls the action.
De Molay taking a breather.
Summer misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Summer as De Molay tries to tie him up.
De Molay misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Summer as De Molay tries to tie him up.
Summer tries to work over De Molay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Molay wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Molay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Summer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Summer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Summer stalling in the clinch but De Molay improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De Molay is trying to stall.
Summer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Molay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A hook to the body from Summer.
De Molay has had enough of the clinch but Summer keeps him there for the moment.
De Molay can't find room to land a body shot as Summer controls the action.
De Molay blocks a body shot from Summer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Summer.
Summer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from De Molay in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Summer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Molay's efforts to push away.
A right handed body shot lands from Summer.
A short uppercut from Summer.
Summer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Summer.
Summer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Molay.
Summer breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Summer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Molay moves away.
Sloppy strikes from De Molay. Those never looked like landing.
Summer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
De Molay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jacob De Molay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Summer jabs De Molay right on the nose. De Molay blinks but takes it well.
Summer scores with a hook to the body. De Molay takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Molay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Summer.
Summer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Summer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Molay moves away.
Jacob De Molay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Molay on the side of the head.
The cut above Jacob De Molay's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A slow jab from Summer misses its intended target.
De Molay throws a counter combo.
De Molay misses with a left hand
and Summer counters with a stiff right hand.
De Molay takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
De Molay is rocked!
De Molay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Summer counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summer closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops De Molay! Summer dives in looking to finish! De Molay is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herman Summer!
A victorious Herman Summer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Viktorov (ranked 1286 p4p, 85 weight class) and Brian Johnson (ranked 6687 p4p, 285 weight class). Viktorov comes to the cage accompanied by Lyube - Davay Za. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksey Viktorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Johnson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viktorov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Johnson. That one must have hurt.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Viktorov moves out of range.
Viktorov is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Viktorov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viktorov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Viktorov down.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Viktorov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson is trying to push Viktorov away but Viktorov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Viktorov clinches.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viktorov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Viktorov wants to clinch.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viktorov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viktorov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson lands a jab.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Viktorov takes the fight into the clinch.
Viktorov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Viktorov has double underhooks.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Viktorov won't allow it.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viktorov avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Viktorov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Viktorov has managed to clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viktorov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Viktorov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Viktorov is looking to clinch.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Viktorov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Viktorov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Viktorov has him pressed against the cage.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Viktorov has the dominant position.
Viktorov manages to pull guard.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Viktorov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Viktorov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Viktorov is proving hard to escape from.
Johnson is fighting to break Viktorov's control of his arms but Viktorov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Viktorov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Viktorov blocks nicely.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four 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.
Viktorov looking for subs off his back but Johnson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Viktorov is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Viktorov defending well though.
Viktorov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Viktorov is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Viktorov's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Viktorov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Viktorov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Viktorov tries to clinch up.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Viktorov's calf.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Viktorov's calf.
Viktorov moves into the clinch.
Viktorov is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson tries to circle away but Viktorov has him pinned against the cage.
Viktorov is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Viktorov seems unphased.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viktorov closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viktorov moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Viktorov jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksey Viktorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viktorov is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Viktorov is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Viktorov keeps working.
Johnson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Viktorov wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Viktorov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnson's best efforts.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viktorov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Viktorov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Viktorov looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Viktorov taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Viktorov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brian Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viktorov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Viktorov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Viktorov throws up his legs and catches Johnson in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Johnson tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Viktorov! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aleksey Viktorov!
A very excited looking Aleksey Viktorov 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Hide (ranked 1335 p4p, 183 weight class) and Valentin Saric (ranked 1664 p4p, 211 weight class). Hide's entrance music is Nightwish. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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22
195 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Hide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saric rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hide counters with a right hand to the body.
Hide scores with a hook.
A big right from Saric misses.
Hide avoids the body shot from Saric.
Valentin Saric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hide misses with a wild body shot.
Saric throws a body punch but Hide moves out of range.
Saric slips a jab and a cross from Hide.
Hide misses with a looping left.
Saric listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saric waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hide.
Saric loads up on a big right hand but Hide slips the punch.
Saric smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hide slips a jab from Saric.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hide tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saric was well out of range. Poor timing from Hide.
Saric now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saric throws a poor cross that misses
and Hide makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Saric throws a sloppy body shot
and Hide connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hide.
A little feinted left hand from Hide on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Saric.
Saric getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Saric misses.
Hide was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Saric throws an off balance right hand
and Hide counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saric lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Saric lands a lovely overhand right.
Saric closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saric just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric throws a poor cross that misses
and Hide counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saric thinking.
Hide scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saric misses with a body punch
letting Hide counter with a right hand.
Saric scores with a hook.
Saric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saric tries to close the distance and clinch but Hide swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hide walks into a straight right hand from Saric.
Hide avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hide on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saric digs a good hook to Hide's body.
Hide definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hide slips a straight right by Saric.
Hide throwing a counter right hand but Saric manages to avoid it.
Saric listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saric rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hide counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hide.
Hide on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Saric falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hide counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saric thinking.
Saric connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hide. Hide circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hide avoids the body shot from Saric.
Hide swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hide is looking to wear down Saric with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Saric lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut there from Saric.
Hide looks to throw the jab but Saric is out of range.
Saric is looking to clinch.
Saric throws an off balance right hand
and Hide counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saric throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hide counters with a stiff right hand.
Saric connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saric is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hide misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Saric releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Saric.
Hide moves away from the strike by Saric.
Saric connects with a body shot that sends Hide's belly button to the back.
Saric throws a body shot but no joy.
Saric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hide.
Saric is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Saric punishes Hide's body with a nice straight punch.
Saric scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hide.
Saric is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hide had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A shot to the body from Saric misses
and Hide counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saric throws an off balance right hand
and Hide counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Valentin Saric will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Saric. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Saric, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hide manages to avoid it.
Hide closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hide throws a hook to the side of Saric's head but Saric sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saric tries to clinch up.
Saric is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saric throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hide cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hide lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hide swats away the attempt to clinch by Saric.
Saric misses with a body shot.
Hide is looking to counter punch.
Saric throws a jab but it's blocked by Hide.
Valentin Saric seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hide.
Saric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hide was well out of range. Poor timing from Saric.
A little feinted left hand from Hide on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saric blocks a jab.
Saric misses with a right hand
and Hide counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saric looks to throw the jab but Hide is out of range.
It looked like Hide was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Saric.
Saric rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hide counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Saric misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Hide misses the target.
Saric lands a jab to the head.
Saric scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saric scores with a hook to the body. Hide takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hide.
Hide misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saric.
A shot to the liver by Saric. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Saric.
Hide misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saric! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saric lands with a hook. Hide tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saric instigates a clinch.
Hide escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Hide throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saric throws a body shot but no joy.
Hide keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Hide was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Saric.
Saric misses with a straight right.
Hide takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saric throws the left hand but Hide avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Hide tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saric thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hide misses with a hook
and Saric counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saric throws a sloppy body shot
and Hide connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saric works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hide takes one on the button.
Saric moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hide takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hide needs to keep his hands up - Saric had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Hide misses.
Saric throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hide.
A little feinted left hand from Hide on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hide takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saric is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saric slips a jab from Hide.
Saric looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric throws a combination that misses
and Hide counters with a two punch combo.
Saric moves into the clinch successfully.
Hide scores with a shoulder strike.
Hide breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Hide.
Saric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hide throws out the jab.
Saric throws a body shot but no joy.
Saric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hide was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hide smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saric lands a nice hook to Hide's body. Hide takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hide drops his hands momentarily and Saric takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saric misses with a looping right.
Hide appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hide throws a jab when Saric was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Saric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hide takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hide displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saric throws out the jab.
Hide swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hide uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saric.
Saric gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hide counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hide blocks a jab.
Saric throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hide counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saric thinking.
Saric throws a body shot but no joy.
Hide tests Saric's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Saric.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric moves out of range of the strikes.
Saric throws a poor cross that misses
and Hide counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot lands for Saric.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hide ducks right into an uppercut from Saric.
Saric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hide.
Hide slips a jab from Saric.
Hide walks into a left hand.
Saric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hide manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Saric.
Saric with a jab.
Saric jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saric lands a really nice looking cross but Hide seems unphased.
Nice takedown defense from Hide. No joy for Saric on that attempt.
Hide moves away from the strike by Saric.
Hide is looking to counter punch.
Hide takes a jab right on the kisser.
Valentin Saric is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hide moves forwards but Saric connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saric moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saric has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Saric misses its intended target.
Saric misses with a jab to the body
and Hide counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saric slips a straight right by Hide.
Saric throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saric connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hide's hands.
Saric tries to bum rush Hide with a series of wild strikes but Hide uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saric catches Hide with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hide.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saric throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hide counters with a right hand to the body.
Saric scores with a body shot.
Saric connects with a body shot.
Saric just misses with a punch to the body.
Saric uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hide has time to react.
Hide darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Valentin Saric has been cut.
Saric waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hide.
Hide throws a body punch but Saric moves out of range.
Hide takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hide takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hide fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saric manages to avoid it.
Saric has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saric. Hide does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hide swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saric keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hide keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saric misses with a left hand
and Hide counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Saric scores with a nice right hand.
Saric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saric throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hide counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saric bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hide shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saric digs a good body shot into Hide's ribs.
Raphael Hide has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saric misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valentin Saric comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saric 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentin Saric!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Breno Gracie (ranked 3025 p4p, 361 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 3046 p4p, 364 weight class). Sonnen has chosen Win or lose am a fighter as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Breno Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a body shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Sonnen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Sonnen lands a couple of digs.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Sonnen defends easily.
Sonnen works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Sonnen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sonnen defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Sonnen should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gracie has tightened it up now! Sonnen should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Breno Gracie!
An out of breath Breno Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adele Adensaya (ranked 2146 p4p, 238 weight class) and Panda Aorigele (ranked 1224 p4p, 152 weight class). Aorigele has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adele Adensaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panda Aorigele!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Aorigele.
Aorigele throws a lazy uppercut
and Adensaya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Adensaya.
It looks like Panda Aorigele has been cut.
Aorigele lands a left and a right that send Adensaya crashing to the mat, dazed. Aorigele thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Adele Adensaya has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adensaya moves out of range as Aorigele strikes.
Adensaya shoots in looking for a takedown. Aorigele tries to sprawl out of it but Adensaya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aorigele manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aorigele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adensaya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adensaya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adensaya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aorigele counters with a crisp right hand that drops Adensaya! Aorigele lets Adensaya back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Adensaya is rocked!
Aorigele throws a pinpoint strike between Adensaya's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Adensaya crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Aorigele scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Panda Aorigele!
A relieved looking Panda Aorigele 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Grossman (ranked 695 p4p, 69 weight class) and Sildosoves Bagueirau (ranked 3912 p4p, 308 weight class). Bagueirau has chosen The Way as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sildosoves Bagueirau!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grossman moves out of range of the strikes.
Bagueirau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bagueirau shoots in and gets a takedown into Grossman's guard.
Grossman scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Grossman misses with a straight left.
Bagueirau misses with a left hand
enabling Grossman to counter with a crisp jab.
Bagueirau fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grossman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bagueirau throws an off balance right hand
and Grossman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grossman tries to close the distance and clinch but Bagueirau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bagueirau changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Grossman jabs at Bagueirau's body.
Bagueirau closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bagueirau is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grossman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Grossman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman passes to side control.
Bagueirau tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grossman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grossman controls the position.
Bagueirau tries to buck Grossman off but Grossman is having none of it.
Bagueirau has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Grossman works to advance to full mount. Bagueirau defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bagueirau wants to hold on but Grossman pushes him away.
Grossman looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grossman'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.
Bagueirau keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grossman looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bagueirau is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bagueirau is still trying to improve position.
Grossman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grossman avoids the attempt from Bagueirau to control.
Grossman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grossman content just to control the position here.
Bagueirau is desperately trying to improve his position but Grossman has a good base and remains in mount.
Grossman avoids the attempt from Bagueirau to control.
Grossman controlling his opponent.
Grossman continues to stall.
Bagueirau tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grossman avoids the attempt from Bagueirau to control.
Grossman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grossman looking to control but Bagueirau is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grossman prevents Bagueirau from getting the reversal.
Grossman controlling from mount.
Grossman tries to control but Bagueirau wriggling away.
Bagueirau tries to lock up and control but Grossman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grossman controlling the pace for now.
Grossman looking to control but Bagueirau is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Grossman dominated that round.
That's time! Grossman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grossman throws a jab but it's blocked by Bagueirau.
Bagueirau throws a series of punches but Grossman avoids them all with ease.
Grossman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grossman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bagueirau.
Grossman throws a lazy right hand but Bagueirau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bagueirau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grossman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bagueirau shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grossman defends it nicely.
It looked like Grossman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bagueirau.
Grossman staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Bagueirau misses.
Bagueirau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bagueirau shoots and misses
and Grossman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bagueirau throws out a loose jab but Grossman uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagueirau shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Grossman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Grossman is looking for a sweep.
Grossman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Grossman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Grossman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grossman is holding on to half guard well.
Grossman is trying to get back to full guard.
Grossman is refusing to be controlled, as Bagueirau sits in half guard.
Bagueirau not doing much here.
Grossman wants to get back to full guard.
Vasily Grossman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bagueirau's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bagueirau's back!
Grossman controlling the position well here. Bagueirau rolled but Grossman kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Grossman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bagueirau can do to turn this around?
This is a sustained period of stalling by Grossman.
Grossman continues to hold on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Grossman controlling well, preventing Bagueirau from escaping the position.
Bagueirau is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Grossman.
Bagueirau manages to reverse the position and now he's in Grossman's guard. Nice work there by Bagueirau.
Bagueirau is fighting to break Grossman's control of his arms but Grossman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Grossman.
Bagueirau stopping the sweep attempt from Grossman.
Grossman has his hands on Bagueirau's head, controlling the position.
Bagueirau forces his way into half guard.
Grossman trying to control but Bagueirau postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bagueirau trying to control the action but Grossman is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Grossman dominated that second round.
That's time! 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 big right from Bagueirau misses.
The fighters circling - Bagueirau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grossman slips under a jab from Bagueirau.
Grossman moves forwards but Bagueirau connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bagueirau throws a poor cross that misses
and Grossman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grossman lands a jab to Bagueirau's midsection.
Vasily Grossman is winning the standup battle so far.
Bagueirau fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grossman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bagueirau.
Bagueirau gets the takedown into side control.
Grossman can't do much from the bottom here.
Grossman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagueirau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grossman keeping control of the position.
Grossman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grossman controlling the position.
Grossman controls Bagueirau momentarily but Bagueirau frees himself.
Bagueirau looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bagueirau wants to control from the top but Grossman keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bagueirau controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bagueirau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grossman is keeping the position for now.
Bagueirau trying to control the position from guard on top but Grossman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grossman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bagueirau trying to control the position from guard on top but Grossman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bagueirau loads up on a big right hand but Grossman slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Grossman.
Grossman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bagueirau.
Bagueirau shoots in and gets a takedown into Grossman's guard.
Grossman wants to get back to his feet but Bagueirau passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grossman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grossman is trying is best to control the position here.
Grossman wants to get back to full guard.
Grossman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bagueirau's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bagueirau's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Grossman controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau is trying to break free.
Grossman is riding his opponent, not letting Bagueirau buck him off.
Bagueirau can't escape the position.
Grossman is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Bagueirau tries to roll but Grossman sticks to his back.
Grossman not allowing Bagueirau to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grossman biding his time, controlling Bagueirau.
Sildosoves Bagueirau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bagueirau tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vasily Grossman.
Well Grossman 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Grossman!
Vasily Grossman very nearly forgot to thank UnderGround Supplements amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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