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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between xu Chen (ranked 3561 p4p, 414 weight class) and Renshu Brady (ranked 1957 p4p, 250 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, xu Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renshu Brady!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady takes the fight into the clinch.
Brady manages to pull guard.
Chen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brady is keeping the position for now.
Brady seems keen to control Chen's posture.
Brady wants to sweep but no luck.
Brady seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chen wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
Brady lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brady slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady controlling from side mount.
Brady throws an elbow but Chen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Brady wants to control but Chen is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brady tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chen is looking to reverse the position.
Chen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chen tries to get out of the position.
Chen defending against the ground and pound.
Chen being controlled for a moment.
Brady is looking to take a break and control but Chen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brady in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Brady trying to control the position but Chen is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brady is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brady throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Brady controls the position.
Chen tries to improve position but can't.
Chen dodges the ground and pound from Brady.
Chen tries to bench press Brady off him but Brady keeps the position.
Brady throws an elbow but Chen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Brady working away.
Chen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brady on the ground.
Brady trying to control the action but Chen is working from the bottom.
Brady in side control, throwing shots but Chen defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chen keeps working.
Chen is looking to regain half guard here but Brady keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Chen's face as Brady controls the position.
Brady postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Brady throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Chen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brady's best efforts.
Brady stalling.
Brady missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chen is looking to control Brady's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chen avoid being mounted?
Brady missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brady content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brady is trying to control. Chen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chen is trying is best to control the position here.
Brady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chen's head.
Chen trying to control from the bottom.
Brady takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chen wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brady in particular looking to stall.
Chen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brady not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brady is keen to just control but Chen is a slippery customer.
Chen is in trouble now - Brady has advanced to mount!
Brady has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chen is breathing heavily.
Brady throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chen because Brady loaded up on that one.
Brady fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renshu Brady dominated that 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.
Chen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brady looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brady manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brady is looking to control Chen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brady avoid being mounted?
Brady is controlling Chen's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Chen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brady keeps working.
Chen is thwarting Brady's attempts to control the position.
Brady slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brady has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chen has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady tries to improve position but can't.
Chen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brady keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brady will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Brady gets back to half guard.
Chen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brady keeps working.
Brady has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chen is working away from the top position though.
Chen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brady makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brady.
Chen throwing strikes from guard but Brady blocks nicely.
Chen is fighting to break Brady's control of his arms but Brady is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chen won't allow Brady to sweep him here.
Brady manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chen manages to get himself to full guard.
Brady wants to control from the top but Chen keeps moving.
Brady looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brady throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chen is trying to control the position but Brady postures up.
Brady has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brady controlling from the top position.
Brady works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brady takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brady missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brady.
Brady controlling the action here.
Chen tries to get to full guard but Brady has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady works his way into side control.
Chen is trying to get back to half guard.
Brady postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Chen is looking for a sweep.
Brady just content to control the position.
Brady working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chen dodges the ground and pound from Brady.
Brady controlling from side mount.
Brady throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Brady controls the position from side control.
Brady throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Brady wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chen, who protects the arm well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brady trying to control the action but Chen is working from the bottom.
Brady misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renshu Brady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brady lands a nice shot to the body.
Brady jabs Chen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brady cracks Chen with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Chen falls to his knees and Brady doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renshu Brady!
Renshu Brady was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cramer (ranked 3948 p4p, 400 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 3057 p4p, 341 weight class). Cramer comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Anderson Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Cramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cramer pinned against the cage. Cramer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva rushes Cramer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cramer jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva trying to control but Cramer is working from the bottom.
Cramer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Cramer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cramer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cramer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cramer drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Cramer off! Cramer jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cramer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Cramer from controlling successfully.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cramer wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cramer is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Cramer looking to pass the guard.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cramer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Cramer is proving a slippery customer.
Cramer trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cramer, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cramer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cramer breaks from the clinch.
Silva jabs at Cramer's body.
Silva gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cramer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Cramer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Cramer.
Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cramer clinches up against the cage.
Cramer stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Nick Cramer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Cramer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cramer.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Cramer stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cramer has hold of one of Silva's legs. Silva is fighting the takedown attempt but Cramer gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cramer stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cramer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Cramer has managed to clinch.
Cramer jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cramer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Cramer is proving a slippery customer.
Cramer being controlled here momentarily.
Cramer is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Cramer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cramer ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva rushes Cramer and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Cramer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nick Cramer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cramer controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Cramer keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cramer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cramer has escaped and now he's on top!
Cramer looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cramer wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Cramer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Silva trying to get back to full guard but Cramer takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Cramer throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cramer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cramer wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cramer.
Cramer fails to move to back control.
Cramer wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Cramer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
Cramer tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cramer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Cramer's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cramer has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cramer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva is looking to improve his position but Cramer isn't that keen on the idea.
Cramer tries to push Silva's head away but Silva is holding on tight.
Cramer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four 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.
Cramer misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silva tries to hold on but Cramer postures up.
Silva can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cramer has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Cramer maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Cramer dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cramer.
Cramer drags the fight down to the ground.
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cramer dives on top into guard.
Cramer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cramer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cramer tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Cramer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cramer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Cramer has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva keeps trying to improve his position.
Cramer wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cramer is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
Cramer looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cramer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cramer works his way into side control.
Cramer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Cramer is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nick Cramer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva is trying to control Cramer's posture but Cramer avoids it.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Cramer trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is being controlled here.
Cramer'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.
Cramer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silva is trying to control Cramer's posture but Cramer avoids it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cramer has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cramer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Cramer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cramer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Cramer!
A very excited looking Nick Cramer rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Earl Ringo (ranked 4397 p4p, 217 weight class) and Reynaldo Soriano (ranked 4963 p4p, 232 weight class). The key to victory for Earl Ringo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Earl Ringo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reynaldo Soriano!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ringo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soriano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ringo, pushing him back against the cage.
Ringo tries to land a knee to the head but Soriano blocks with his arms.
Soriano can't find room to land a body shot as Ringo controls the action.
Soriano jumps into guard, dragging Ringo to the mat.
Soriano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Soriano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Soriano's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've been hearing good reports from Ringo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soriano is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Soriano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ringo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ringo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Soriano postures up.
Soriano stands up over Ringo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soriano working some strikes from top position.
Soriano wants to pass the guard but Ringo is keeping the position.
Ringo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Soriano is defending well. Ringo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Soriano has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ringo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Earl Ringo!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muhamad Fatih (ranked 3809 p4p, 199 weight class) and Nick Holey (ranked 2886 p4p, 170 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhamad Fatih!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Holey!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holey rushes Fatih and presses him up against the cage.
Holey's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fatih gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Holey should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Holey is looking to stand up but Fatih isn't so interested in that idea.
Holey has control of Fatih's left arm, preventing Fatih from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Holey trying to keep a closed guard but Fatih is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatih trying to control but Holey is working from the bottom.
Holey has his foot on Fatih's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fatih works his way back into a safe position though.
Holey keeping moving, preventing Fatih from controlling successfully.
Fatih drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Holey dives on top into guard.
Fatih seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fatih is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holey works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatih wants to get back to full guard.
Fatih is trying to maintain the position but Holey is very close to passing his half guard.
Holey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Holey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holey working over Fatih with some ground and pound. Fatih looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Holey wants to stand up but Fatih has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fatih taking some punishment here, with Holey in his half guard.
Fatih is trying to control but Holey passes into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holey works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Holey working away.
Fatih tries to bench press Holey off him but Holey keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holey content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Holey working away.
Fatih tries to buck Holey off but Holey is having none of it.
Holey tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Holey controlling from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holey is working to tighten his grip on Fatih's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Fatih has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Holey is really squeezing tight and eventually Fatih passes out! Holey breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nick Holey!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chance Shamrock (ranked 5108 p4p, 507 weight class) and Krakers Smudak (ranked 2840 p4p, 347 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chance Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krakers Smudak!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smudak shoots for a double leg takedown but Shamrock sprawls well. He's pushed Smudak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shamrock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smudak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smudak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shamrock has his feet on Smudak's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Chance Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smudak tries for a takedown but Shamrock circles away easily
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
Smudak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smudak is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock dives in and grabs Smudak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smudak pushes down on Shamrock's head and hops out.
Smudak shoots in but Shamrock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chance Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krakers Smudak.
Nice sprawl there from Smudak as Shamrock shoots in.
Shamrock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smudak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smudak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smudak wants to control but Shamrock is keeping busy.
Shamrock is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Smudak manages to get to full guard.
Shamrock stays in close to Smudak's body and controls the position.
Shamrock wants to stand but Smudak is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shamrock passes Smudak's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Smudak is trying to get back to full guard.
Shamrock looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shamrock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Smudak reverses the position - he's now on top in Shamrock's guard.
Shamrock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shamrock tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shamrock is trying to hold Smudak in close to prevent damage but Smudak has managed to pass into half guard.
Smudak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shamrock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smudak is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smudak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smudak wants to control but Shamrock is keeping him busy.
Smudak thows a huge punch but Shamrock dodges it nicely.
Smudak is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shamrock sees it coming and defends easily.
Smudak trying to control from half guard but Shamrock is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smudak is looking for submissions but instead, Shamrock has regained full guard.
Smudak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Shamrock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shamrock has Smudak up against the cage in a clinch.
Shamrock is looking for a takedown.
Smudak is working for takedown but Shamrock is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smudak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shamrock pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shamrock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shamrock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chance Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krakers Smudak.
Shamrock gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shamrock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smudak tries to score a body lock takedown but Shamrock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shamrock works on Smudak's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smudak is working for takedown but Shamrock is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smudak tries for a takedown but Shamrock manages to get underhooks.
Smudak is breathing heavily.
Shamrock wants to break free but Smudak has control.
Shamrock breaks the clinch.
Shamrock closes the distance and clinches.
Smudak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shamrock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shamrock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smudak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shamrock lands an uppercut.
Shamrock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smudak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shamrock somewhat.
Shamrock clinches up with Smudak and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smudak.
Shamrock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shamrock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smudak has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock drags the fight down to the ground.
Smudak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smudak wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamrock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smudak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smudak trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamrock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smudak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smudak trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Shamrock controlling Smudak's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shamrock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shamrock gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smudak to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Smudak sitting in guard here, content to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shamrock is on top in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smudak working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Shamrock dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Smudak shoots in and drives through. Shamrock sprawls well.
Smudak is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shamrock sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Smudak looks to move away, Shamrock throws a big counter combo but Smudak just gets out of the way.
Smudak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shamrock sprawls well. Shamrock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smudak gets slowly back to his feet.
Chance Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krakers Smudak.
Smudak shoots in and drives through. Shamrock sprawls well.
Smudak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shamrock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smudak scrambles back to his feet.
Shamrock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smudak dives in and grabs Shamrock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shamrock pushes down on Smudak's head and hops out.
Shamrock appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shamrock has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock is trying to force a seperation but Smudak has the dominant position.
Shamrock manages to break the clinch.
Shamrock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smudak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shamrock avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smudak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smudak.
Shamrock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smudak.
Shamrock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shamrock has closed the distance and engaged Smudak in a clinch.
Smudak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shamrock's efforts to push away.
Shamrock drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smudak is looking to work some ground and pound but Shamrock has wrist control.
Smudak wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Shamrock is pulling down on Smudak's head to control his posture.
Shamrock controls Smudak momentarily but Smudak frees himself.
Shamrock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shamrock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smudak can do to turn this around?
Smudak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smudak postures up in Shamrock's guard and throws a big left but Shamrock blocks it.
Smudak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shamrock is trying to keep Smudak in close.
Shamrock is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smudak keeps the fight on the outside.
Smudak dodges the punch combination from Shamrock.
Shamrock feints a jab promting Smudak to slip. Shamrock then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smudak slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smudak has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shamrock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chance Shamrock is winning the standup battle so far.
Smudak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shamrock as he avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Shamrock misses its target.
Shamrock tries for a takedown but Smudak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smudak gets tackled into the cage by Shamrock. Shamrock maintains the clinch.
Shamrock has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smudak after a bit of a struggle.
Smudak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shamrock pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shamrock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smudak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shamrock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smudak as he avoids it easily.
Smudak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
Smudak shoots in for a double leg but Shamrock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smudak misses with a takedown attempt
and Shamrock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shamrock clinches with his opponent.
Shamrock is trying to trip Smudak. He has hold of a leg but Smudak is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shamrock persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chance Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shamrock 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chance Shamrock!
Chance Shamrock gave a mention to Hot Spunk in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Candelaria (ranked 6566 p4p, 567 weight class) and Earle Nelson (ranked 23124 p4p, 611 weight class). Earle Nelson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
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Great elbows
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Candelaria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Earle Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Candelaria blocks a head kick by Nelson.
We've been informed that Nelson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Candelaria shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Candelaria showed some decent athleticism there.
Nelson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nelson is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Candelaria there.
Candelaria 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.
Candelaria seems to be looking for submissions.
Candelaria is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nelson defends it well.
Candelaria missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Candelaria moves nicely into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson is trying to get back to half guard.
Candelaria decides to stand back up. Candelaria steps back and let's Nelson get back to his feet.
Nelson throws a right hand that Candelaria ducks under and follows up with a left that Candelaria also avoids with ease.
Nelson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Joshua Candelaria has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Nelson misses.
Candelaria instigates a clinch.
Candelaria putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nelson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson looks winded!
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Candelaria is controlling him.
A short left from Candelaria.
Candelaria unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nelson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Candelaria scores a nice knee to the body.
Candelaria crunches a lovely knee into Nelson's ribcage.
Candelaria lands a hook that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Candelaria scores a nice knee to the body.
Candelaria creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nelson's defenses.
It looks like Earle Nelson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Candelaria unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Candelaria creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nelson's defenses.
Candelaria working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Candelaria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Candelaria scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nelson is rocked!
Candelaria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Candelaria finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Candelaria.
Candelaria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Candelaria has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Candelaria pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Nelson! Candelaria unloads with more strikes and Nelson sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshua Candelaria!
After the big win, Joshua Candelaria made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Rahman (ranked 2973 p4p, 362 weight class) and Sakuraba Kagawa (ranked 3180 p4p, 385 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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184 lbs
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdul Rahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sakuraba Kagawa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kagawa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've been told by Rahman's head coaches at Rickys House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rahman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rahman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rahman.
Rahman lands with a short shot to the head.
Rahman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rahman lands a shot to the body.
Rahman pushes Kagawa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Rahman.
Rahman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Rahman.
Rahman is leaning against Kagawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rahman scores with a hook to the body.
Kagawa looks winded!
Kagawa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rahman walks away with a smile on his face. Kagawa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rahman punishes Kagawa's body with a nice straight punch.
Rahman drops Kagawa with a big left hand! Kagawa is injured, injured bad! Rahman jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdul Rahman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Ngonou (ranked 3188 p4p, 370 weight class) and David Unsworth (ranked 7254 p4p, 602 weight class). Francis Ngonou could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Unsworth's chin.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis Ngonou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Unsworth!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngonou slips a jab and a cross from Unsworth.
Ngonou tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Unsworth defends well and Ngonou ends up having to push Unsworth into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Unsworth lands a glancing blow to the side of Ngonou's head.
Ngonou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Unsworth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ngonou misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ngonou gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Unsworth misses with a series of wild punches.
Unsworth clinches up with Ngonou and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unsworth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Unsworth leaning against his opponent.
Unsworth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Unsworth lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ngonou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unsworth taking a breather.
Unsworth working aggressively here.
Unsworth throws a punch but it's blocked by Ngonou.
Ngonou is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Unsworth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Ngonou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unsworth is pushing Ngonou up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Unsworth has a couple of punches blocked by Ngonou.
Unsworth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ngonou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Unsworth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Unsworth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ngonous head.
Unsworth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ngonou drags the fight down to the ground.
Unsworth tries to stand but Ngonou is controlling from the bottom.
Ngonou looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ngonou knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Unsworth on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unsworth wants to get up but he can't break Ngonou's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ngonou can't keep his opponent in guard - Unsworth advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Unsworth wants to work for an arm triangle but Ngonou is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Unsworth sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngonou is trying to maintain the position but Unsworth is very close to passing his half guard.
Unsworth seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Unsworth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Unsworth is working for a kimura but Ngonou is defending it quite comfortably.
Unsworth is controlling the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Unsworth catches Ngonou with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Unsworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Unsworth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Unsworth fails to land.
Ngonou blocks an uppercut.
Ngonou jumps guard but Unsworth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Unsworth prevents a body shot from Ngonou.
Unsworth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Unsworth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Unsworth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ngonou tries to pull guard but Unsworth forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Unsworth dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ngonou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ngonou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Unsworth clinches.
Unsworth lands with a short shot to the head.
Unsworth stops a takedown attempt from Ngonou.
Unsworth lands a left hand.
Ngonou drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ngonou drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Ngonou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unsworth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ngonou backwards.
Unsworth throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unsworth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Unsworth just leaning against Ngonou, taking a breather.
Unsworth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ngonou.
Unsworth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ngonou is rocked!
Ngonou blocking some punches.
Unsworth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Unsworth working aggressively here.
Unsworth lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Ngonou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unsworth.
Unsworth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ngonou blocks an uppercut.
Unsworth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Unsworth misses with a punch on the inside.
Unsworth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Unsworth has a couple of punches blocked by Ngonou.
Unsworth throws a head punch that misses.
Unsworth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Unsworth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Unsworth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Unsworth misses with a punch on the inside.
Unsworth misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ngonou.
A head punch on the inside from Unsworth fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unsworth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unsworth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Unsworth misses with the head strike.
Ngonou jumps guard but Unsworth stands there with Ngonou around his waist. Ngonou gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ngonou seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice left hand lands by Unsworth.
Unsworth lands with a left to the head.
Unsworth unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ngonou! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Unsworth is unloading with more strikes now! Ngonou drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Unsworth!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Romero (ranked 3173 p4p, 312 weight class) and Atsuro Nagashi (ranked 2097 p4p, 234 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoel Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atsuro Nagashi!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagashi gets caught napping as Romero dives in and scores a takedown. Nagashi manages to retain guard.
Nagashi looking for a sweep. Not yet Nagashi, not yet.
Nagashi is pulling down on Romero's head. It's preventing any offense from Romero, at least for the moment.
Romero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Romero throwing strikes from guard but Nagashi blocks nicely.
Romero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nagashi has Romero pulled in close to control his posture.
Romero postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nagashi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nagashi stopping the sweep attempt from Romero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashi pushing down on Romero's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Romero wants to control but Nagashi is keeping busy.
Romero wants to get back to full guard.
Nagashi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nagashi content to control rather than advance.
Romero trying to control from the bottom.
Romero is controlling Nagashi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nagashi controlling the pace.
Nagashi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Nagashi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Romero is not content to let Nagashi control the position.
Nagashi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Romero keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nagashi controlling the position easily from mount.
Nagashi is continuing to stall.
Romero wants to hold on but Nagashi pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nagashi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Nagashi throwing strikes here but Romero is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Romero wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nagashi.
Nagashi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
BOOM! Nagashi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Romero is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nagashi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Romero because Nagashi loaded up on that one.
Nagashi punching from mount but Romero doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Romero is squirming around, avoiding Nagashi's attempts to control the action.
Nagashi punching from mount but Romero doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nagashi lands with some strikes.
Romero on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Romero tries to get out of the position.
Romero tries to hold on but Nagashi postures up.
Romero is trying desperately to improve position.
Romero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nagashi on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero is working hard here to advance position.
Romero tries to lock up and control but Nagashi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Nagashi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nagashi looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagashi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Romero is looking to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero tries to lock up and control but Nagashi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Romero working to try and regain half guard.
Nagashi throws some wild stikes that Romero manages to avoid easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romero is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nagashi looking to finish with strikes here!
Nagashi content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atsuro Nagashi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nagashi.
Nagashi lands with a good body shot.
Romero moves into range and clinches up with Nagashi.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nagashi pulls guard successfully.
Romero lands a couple of elbows.
Nagashi controlling the position.
Romero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nagashi is on top in guard.
Romero wants to stand up but Nagashi is controlling him.
Nagashi wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
Nagashi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashi slips nicely into half guard.
Nagashi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Romero tries to kick Nagashi off but Nagashi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero 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.
Nagashi stalling.
Romero trying to hold on to Nagashi's head to control him but Nagashi postures up.
Romero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nagashi.
Romero has his hands clasped together around Nagashi's back. He's all about the action.
Nagashi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nagashi trying to control the action but Romero is working from the bottom.
Nagashi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nagashi stops Romero from getting back to his feet.
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.
Nagashi works his way into side control.
Nagashi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Atsuro Nagashi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nagashi is looking to take a break and control but Romero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nagashi slows the pace down.
Romero regains half guard, as Nagashi was trying to land strikes.
Nagashi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nagashi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nagashi.
Romero wants to get back to full guard.
Nagashi is keen to just control but Romero is a slippery customer.
Nagashi moves nicely into side control.
Romero defending against the ground and pound.
Nagashi wants to control but Romero is keeping him busy.
Nagashi working the ground and pound but Romero is defending the strikes.
Romero is being controlled here.
Romero is trying to control Nagashi's posture but Nagashi avoids it.
Nagashi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Romero wants to control but Nagashi postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Nagashi trying to control the action but Romero is working from the bottom.
Romero tries to improve position but can't.
Nagashi tries to score with some ground and pound. Romero controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nagashi wants to control but Romero is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The strikes coming from Nagashi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nagashi working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atsuro Nagashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Nagashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero.
Nagashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nagashi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nagashi misses with a hook.
Romero pushes Nagashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagashi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Romero has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nagashi uses from the top position.
Nagashi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nagashi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nagashi content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashi passes Romero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nagashi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nagashi trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working.
Nagashi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Romero's head.
Nagashi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nagashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nagashi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nagashi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nagashi is keen to just control but Romero is a slippery customer.
Nagashi thows a huge punch but Romero dodges it nicely.
Well, if Nagashi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Romero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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.
Nagashi prevents Romero from improving his position.
Nagashi thows a huge punch but Romero dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Nagashi seems content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romero blocks a jab.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nagashi.
Romero has closed the distance and engaged Nagashi in a clinch.
Nagashi digs a right hand into Romero's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romero's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nagashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nagashi pushes Romero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nagashi lands with a left to the head.
Nagashi lands a right hand.
Romero trying to stall but Nagashi improves his position.
Nagashi decides to pull guard.
Nagashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romero.
Nagashi pulls Romero in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nagashi is on top in guard.
Nagashi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Romero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nagashi.
Nagashi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nagashi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Nagashi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nagashi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nagashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working.
Nagashi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Nagashi stalls from top position.
An elbow from Nagashi crashes against the mat.
Nagashi in side control, throwing shots but Romero defends.
Nagashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working.
Romero avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nagashi.
Nagashi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Romero is avoiding damage well.
Romero tries to bench press Nagashi off him but Nagashi keeps the position.
The strikes coming from Nagashi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romero trying to remain calm as Nagashi controls from the top position.
Nagashi wants to control but Romero is keeping him busy.
Nagashi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Romero will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atsuro Nagashi really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagashi. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Romero clinches with his opponent.
Nagashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Nagashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nagashi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Nagashi lands a nice uppercut.
Nagashi misses with a punch to the body.
Nagashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nagashi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nagashi jumps guard and drags Romero to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nagashi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romero defends well.
Romero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Romero throwing strikes but missing.
Nagashi trying to control the position here.
Nagashi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nagashi is working away from the top position though.
Nagashi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nagashi is trying to control. Romero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nagashi is thwarting Romero's attempts to control the position.
Nagashi is controlling the pace.
Nagashi is keen to just control but Romero is a slippery customer.
Nagashi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nagashi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romero defending well though.
Nagashi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nagashi is thwarting Romero's attempts to control the position.
Romero is staying active underneath Nagashi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nagashi trying to control the pace.
Romero keeping control of the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Atsuro Nagashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Romero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi cracks Romero with an open hand slap.
Romero closes the distance and clinches.
Nagashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Nagashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero.
Nagashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nagashi decides to pull guard.
Nagashi working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nagashi is on top in guard.
Nagashi trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Nagashi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nagashi is pushing down on Romero's leg trying to pass to half guard. Romero is fighting to maintain full guard but Nagashi has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Romero lands with a few short shots to the body.
Romero is trying to control but can't.
Nagashi prevents Romero from improving his position.
Nagashi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nagashi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagashi passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atsuro Nagashi dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nagashi moves into range and clinches up with Romero.
Nagashi successfully pulls guard.
Nagashi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nagashi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Romero postures up in Nagashi's guard and throws a big left but Nagashi blocks it.
Romero stands up over Nagashi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nagashi is controlling Romero's posture.
Nagashi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashi is trying to keep Romero in close.
Nagashi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nagashi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Romero!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashi avoids the attempt from Romero to control.
Romero can't escape the position.
Nagashi tries to control but Romero wriggling away.
Nagashi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Romero is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nagashi looking to finish with strikes here!
Romero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Romero avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nagashi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nagashi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nagashi tries to control but Romero wriggling away.
Nagashi misses with a head shot.
Romero is squirming around, avoiding Nagashi's attempts to control the action.
Nagashi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Romero tries to hold on but Nagashi postures up.
Poor strikes thrown by Nagashi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nagashi controlling his opponent.
Romero blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nagashi.
Nagashi misses with a head shot.
Romero wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nagashi.
Nagashi throwing strikes here but Romero is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Romero is trying desperately to improve position.
Romero tries to hold on but Nagashi postures up.
Nagashi controlling from mount.
Nagashi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Nagashi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi throws some wild stikes that Romero manages to avoid easily.
Nagashi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nagashi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Romero blocking the ground and pound.
Nagashi wants to control the pace but Romero is squirming around nicely.
Romero tries to hold on but Nagashi pushes him away.
Nagashi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nagashi with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Nagashi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nagashi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Romero because Nagashi loaded up on that one.
Yoel Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagashi looking to control but Romero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atsuro Nagashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nagashi 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atsuro Nagashi!
Atsuro Nagashi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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#R1#
Lesnar fails to land the takedown.
Lesnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blood.
#CL#
Blood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Blood lands a shoulder strike.
Lesnar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blood walks away with a smile on his face. Lesnar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Blood rushes Lesnar and presses him up against the cage.
Blood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Blood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Blood on the inside.
Blood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Blood.
Blood lands with a short shot to the head.
Blood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lesnar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blood fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ivan Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Champ Lesnar.#CL#
Blood has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T1#
Lesnar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lesnar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lesnar is trying to force a seperation but Blood has the dominant position.
Lesnar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Blood. #CUT#
It looks like Champ Lesnar has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Blood.
Lesnar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blood smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Blood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lesnar, pushing him back against the cage.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blood lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Blood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blood lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blood lands with a left to the head.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but Blood forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Blood lands a hook that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Blood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Lesnar is rocked!
Lesnar looks winded!
Lesnar takes a shot to the head.
Lesnar is still on wobbly legs! Can Blood finish him?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #KD#
Blood lands a vicious elbow to the side of Lesnar's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Blood tries to finish him with strikes but Lesnar still seems able to defend himself so Blood steps back and lets Lesnar get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.#CL#
Blood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blood unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lesnar! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Blood is unloading with more strikes now! Lesnar drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Blood!
A very excited looking Ivan Blood 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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