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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willing Ness (ranked 4599 p4p, 60 weight class) and Unfuck Yourself (ranked 4710 p4p, 61 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willing Ness!
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, Unfuck Yourself!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yourself on the side of the head.
It looks like Unfuck Yourself has been cut.
Yourself fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ness manages to avoid it.
Ness lands a big right hand that sends Yourself crashing to the mat! Ness stays standing though and waves Yourself back to his feet!
Yourself is rocked!
Yourself is aggressively charging in as Ness backs up avoiding any damage. Ness tosses out a jab and Yourself runs right into it face first! Yourself is out cold! Ness dropped down on all fours and is barking in Yourself's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willing Ness!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fritjof Gudmund (ranked 7084 p4p, 458 weight class) and Tony Battafucho (ranked 7339 p4p, 470 weight class). Gudmund's entrance music is Don�t fear the reaper. A fine choice. 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fritjof Gudmund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Battafucho!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battafucho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gudmund moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gudmund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gudmund takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Battafucho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gudmund but Gudmund pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Battafucho has a takedown stuffed.
Battafucho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gudmund keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battafucho tries to clinch up.
Gudmund wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Battafucho.
Gudmund shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gudmund has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gudmund controlling the position easily from mount.
Gudmund seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Battafucho for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gudmund postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Battafucho looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like Tony Battafucho has been cut.
Gudmund controlling his opponent.
Battafucho wants to control but Gudmund is having none of it.
Gudmund sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Battafucho squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battafucho wants to hold on but Gudmund pushes him away.
Gudmund takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gudmund continues to stall.
Gudmund'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.
Gudmund raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gudmund sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Battafucho is bucking up trying to escape but Gudmund cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That has opened up Tony Battafucho's cut even more.
Gudmund punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tony Battafucho's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Battafucho's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fritjof Gudmund!
A less than humble Fritjof Gudmund misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Glinner (ranked 23770 p4p, 636 weight class) and Laimonas Zemaitis (ranked 5446 p4p, 527 weight class). Glinner comes to the cage accompanied by Macklemore - Cowboy Boots. Laimonas Zemaitis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Glinner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laimonas Zemaitis!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zemaitis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zemaitis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Glinner or perhaps it was just good defense by Zemaitis, which made it look bad.
We've been hearing reports that Glinner has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice cross by Zemaitis.
Glinner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zemaitis throws a combination that misses
and Glinner counters with a shoot takedown. Zemaitis fights it but they end up in guard.
Glinner passes Zemaitis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zemaitis is trying to control Glinner's posture. Glinner takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Zemaitis! Glinner is rotating here... this could be the end... Zemaitis is out! Glinner has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ross Glinner!
Ross Glinner 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Cormier (ranked 6677 p4p, 445 weight class) and John Daugherty (ranked 2084 p4p, 222 weight class). Daugherty is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dragula - Rob Zombie. 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Daugherty!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daugherty connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Daugherty! Cormier is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Daugherty!
John Daugherty took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Danny Cormier had this to say: 'It is sucks.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Brown (ranked 3550 p4p, 371 weight class) and Bjj Murderer (ranked 2308 p4p, 257 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. This should be a great matchup!
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjj Murderer!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Murderer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murderer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murderer's head.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Brown moves away from the strike by Murderer.
Murderer slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murderer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murderer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brown defends well and Murderer ends up having to push Brown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Murderer ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murderer takes one on the button.
Murderer shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Murderer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Murderer throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murderer doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murderer looking for a sweep. Not yet Murderer, not yet.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Murderer is retaining full guard.
Murderer pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murderer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murderer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murderer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a strike but Murderer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brown is controlling Murderer's posture.
Brown is trying to keep Murderer in close.
Brown is really struggling to control Murderer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Murderer preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murderer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murderer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murderer preventing the sweep.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murderer passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murderer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Murderer's attempts to control the action.
Murderer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murderer wants to finish this one by submission but Brown is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Murderer.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Murderer looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Brown tries to hold on but Murderer pushes him away.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Murderer looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Murderer moves to the back.
Brown tries to roll but Murderer sticks to his back.
Brown trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Brown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murderer doesn't seem phased though.
Murderer throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Murderer walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murderer can do to turn this around?
Murderer shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Murderer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Murderer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
No luck for Murderer with that takedown attempt.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murderer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murderer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murderer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brown defends well and Murderer ends up having to push Brown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jay Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj Murderer.
Brown manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Murderer on his heels. He'll look to pass Murderer's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Murderer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murderer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bjj Murderer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Murderer.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Murderer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brown has Murderer in his guard.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Brown pulls Murderer in to control the position.
Brown wants to control but Murderer passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murderer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is trying to control the position but Murderer postures up.
Murderer won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown trying to control the position.
Murderer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Murderer won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Murderer trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murderer pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Murderer is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is controlling Murderer's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murderer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murderer's back!
Murderer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murderer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Murderer is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Murderer defends the submission attempt.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murderer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount!
Brown thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Murderer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Murderer because Brown loaded up on that one.
Brown working Murderer over with strikes here.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Murderer is looking to get to half guard.
Murderer keeps trying to improve his position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Brown dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Murderer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murderer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Murderer slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Murderer moved out of range nicely.
Murderer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murderer moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murderer.
Brown scores with a takedown into Murderer's guard.
Murderer keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Murderer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Murderer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Murderer trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Murderer looking to pass the guard.
Brown seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brown is trying to control the position but Murderer postures up.
Brown managing to control the position.
Murderer wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murderer advances position into side control!
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.
Murderer tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Brown is not content to let Murderer control the position.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murderer trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown manages to work his way to half guard, despite Murderer's best efforts.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Brown wants to improve his position but Murderer is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murderer wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Murderer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brown sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Murderer has control of the leg.
Brown moves into full guard.
Brown seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brown working a defensive guard but Murderer passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murderer is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Murderer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brown sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Brown!
A relieved looking Jay Brown 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Bagel Boss (ranked 1404 p4p, 187 weight class) and Dillion Danis (ranked 1883 p4p, 240 weight class). Dillion Danis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bagel Boss's chin.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bagel Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dillion Danis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boss.
Danis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boss sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Danis somewhat.
As Danis backs away, Boss returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Danis shoots in but Boss avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boss motions for Danis to come forward. Boss throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danis shoots in for a takedown but Boss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bagel Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dillion Danis.
Danis shoots for a takedown but Boss saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Danis tries to close the distance and clinch but Boss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danis checks a low kick from Boss.
Danis shoots in looking for a takedown but Boss manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Danis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danis throws a chopping leg kick but Boss manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boss seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Danis throws a lazy uppercut
letting Boss counter with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Danis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boss has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boss and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boss tried to counter with a leg kick but Danis avoided it.
Danis tries to land a leg kick but Boss saw it coming and moves away.
Danis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boss half committed to a counter leg kick.
Danis tries to clinch but Boss moves out of range.
It looked like Boss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Danis fails with a takedown attempt.
Danis wants to clinch up but Boss keeps it at a distance.
Danis checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danis swings for the body but Boss moves out of range.
A lazy left from Boss finds it's target.
Bagel Boss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danis checks a low kick from Boss.
Danis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dillion Danis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danis throws a body punch but Boss moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Danis.
Boss was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Danis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danis fails with the takedown.
Boss thinks about countering with a head kick.
Danis tries to clinch up but Boss circles away and keeps his distance.
Boss thinks about countering with a head kick.
Danis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boss defends it nicely.
Boss half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danis fails to land the takedown.
As Danis looks to move away, Boss throws a big counter combo but Danis just gets out of the way.
Danis throws a right and a left that Boss avoids nicely.
Boss looks to land a left hand but Danis moved out of range nicely.
Danis darts in looking for a takedown but Boss gets double underhooks and turns Danis into the cage.
As Danis backs away, Boss returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Danis tries to clinch but Boss moves out of range.
Danis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Boss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Danis misses
and Boss counters with an outside leg kick.
Boss swats away the attempt to clinch by Danis.
Boss is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boss.
Danis throws a head kick but Boss moves out of range.
Danis misses with a body punch
and Boss counters with a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bagel Boss dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Danis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danis thuds a left hand into Boss's body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Danis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Boss has got the better of the exchanges.
Danis misses with a takedown attempt
and Boss counters with a left hand that sends Danis to the canvas!
Danis is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boss controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Danis is still in real trouble! Can Boss finish him?
Danis seems to have recovered his senses.
Danis wants to sweep but no luck.
Boss content to stall in guard here.
Boss continues to stall.
Our spies down at at London's Elite Grappler's PLUS ($950) inform us that Danis has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Boss sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Danis's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss is pressing down on Danis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Danis is holding on for now.
Danis wants to get back to full guard.
Danis gets back to full guard.
Boss won't allow Danis to sweep him here.
Boss got a little sloppy there for a moment and Danis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boss has managed to get both his arms back between Danis's legs - danger averted.
Boss slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Danis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boss is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boss controlling from the top position.
Danis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boss defends it easily.
Boss content to stall in guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Danis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Danis showed some decent athleticism there.
Boss keeping hold of Danis's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danis wants to work for an arm triangle but Boss is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boss keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Danis trying to pass the guard but Boss defending well.
Boss has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Danis is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boss manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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.
Danis 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.
Boss managing to control the position.
Danis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boss pulls Danis in close to prevent any damage.
Boss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danis can do to turn this around?
Danis wants to control from the top but Boss keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bagel Boss dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Boss leaves Danis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Danis backs away, Boss returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Danis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boss as he jumps to the side.
Boss fires out a quick counter leg kick but Danis just manages to avoid it.
Boss misses with an uppercut.
Danis looks to clinch
and Boss counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Danis! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bagel Boss!
Dillion Danis was interviewed post fight and said 'You got lucky punk! A rematch is in order!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cross A Zoo (ranked 736 p4p, 104 weight class) and Ife Edwards (ranked 711 p4p, 100 weight class). Edwards comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Damian Marley - Road to Zion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cross A Zoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ife Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Edwards tenderised A Zoo's leg. A Zoo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Edwards has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as A Zoo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cross A Zoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A Zoo misses with a two punch combination.
A Zoo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
Edwards just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromA Zoo.
Edwards looks to land a body kick but A Zoo moved away.
A Zoo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A Zoo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Edwards throws a front kick aimed at A Zoo's knee but A Zoo avoids it well.
A Zoo moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
A Zoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Edwards let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A Zoo throws a leg kick
and Edwards counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A Zoo with a nice cross.
A Zoo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
A Zoo misses the body punch
and Edwards counters with a low kick, right behind A Zoo 's knee.
A Zoo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A Zoo closes the distance and pushes Edwards back into the cage.
A Zoo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Edwards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edwards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of A Zoos head.
Still in the clinch, Edwards scores with a nice short uppercut.
A Zoo throws an elbow that misses.
A Zoo misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Edwards scores with a nice short uppercut.
Edwards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for A Zoo.
A Zoo pushes Edwards up against the cage in a clinch.
A Zoo lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A Zoo lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards blocks the elbow strike.
Edwards tries to work over A Zoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by A Zoo.
Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by A Zoo.
Edwards misses with the body kick
and A Zoo counters with a leg kick.
A Zoo clinches up against the cage.
Edwards blocks an elbow strike.
A Zoo blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Edwards.
A Zoo misses with an elbow over the top.
A Zoo blocking some punches.
A Zoo lands a nice elbow.
Edwards tries to work over A Zoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A Zoo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A Zoo working aggressively here.
Edwards avoids the elbow strike from A Zoo, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as A Zoo controls his hands.
A Zoo throws an elbow but it misses.
A Zoo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Edwards controlling the action here for a moment.
Edwards presses A Zoo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A Zoo lands an elbow that stopped Edwards in his tracks for a moment.
Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by A Zoo.
A Zoo tries to work over Edwards's front leg with a kick but Edwards checks it.
A Zoo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
A Zoo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Edwards throws a leg kick that is checked
and A Zoo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick
and A Zoo counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Zoo is looking to slow Edwards down with leg kicks.
A Zoo checks a low kick from Edwards.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
A Zoo scoring well with a low kick there.
A Zoo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Edwards back to the cage. A Zoo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards throws a leg kick
and A Zoo counters with a body kick that stops Edwards in his tracks momentarily.
Edwards scores with a push kick.
A Zoo moves to clinch but Edwards breaks away
and Edwards counters with a nice body kick.
Edwards thumps A Zoo with a low kick.
A Zoo misses with a hook. Edwards ducked under it nicely.
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 Cross A Zoo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from A Zoo.
Edwards throws a front kick aimed at A Zoo's knee but A Zoo avoids it well.
Edwards lands a jab to the head.
A Zoo tries to clinch up but Edwards circles away and keeps his distance.
Edwards lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A shot to the liver by A Zoo. Beautiful body shot.
Edwards connects with the punch.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by A Zoo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards scores with a leg kick.
A Zoo 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by A Zoo.
Edwards steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from A Zoo. That one must have hurt.
Edwards looks for the body kick but A Zoo saw that one coming.
A Zoo throws a half hearted mid kick.
A Zoo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A leg kick checked by A Zoo.
A Zoo throws a series of punches but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards flicks out a counter leg kick but A Zoo steps away.
A Zoo checks a low kick from Edwards.
Cross A Zoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A Zoo tries to clinch
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Edwards dodges the punch combination from A Zoo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Edwards.
Edwards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Edwards 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards misses with a hook
and A Zoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Edwards blocks the leg kick.
A punch combination from A Zoo misses.
Edwards flicks out a counter leg kick but A Zoo steps away.
A Zoo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Edwards swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Edwards walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A Zoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A Zoo moves into the clinch successfully.
A Zoo lands an elbow inside.
Edwards swings wildly with an uppercut but A Zoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A Zoo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cross A Zoo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Edwards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edwards is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Edwards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A Zoo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Edwards is working A Zoo over against the cage.
A Zoo misses with the head strike.
Edwards pushes A Zoo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edwards can't find room to land a body shot as A Zoo controls the action.
Edwards avoids a wild elbow strike from A Zoo.
A Zoo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to work over A Zoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A Zoo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Edwards stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Edwards avoids a wild elbow strike from A Zoo.
Edwards avoids a wild elbow strike from A Zoo.
A Zoo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for A Zoo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards scores with a nice hook to the head.
Edwards is trying to stall.
Edwards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edwards is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Edwards makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Edwards pressing his opponent against the cage.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cross A Zoo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Edwards misses with a hook
and A Zoo counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheers as A Zoo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Edwards doesn't seem phased though.
The fight stays on the outside here - A Zoo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards misses with a left hand
and A Zoo counters with a good low kick that Edwards was not able to check.
Edwards attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Edwards works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A Zoo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Edwards counters with a big head kick but A Zoo shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards throws a half hearted mid kick.
A Zoo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edwards.
A Zoo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A Zoo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Edwards's defenses.
Edwards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with A Zoo's elbow.
Edwards blocks an elbow strike from A Zoo.
A Zoo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edwards blocks the elbow strike.
Edwards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edwards.
A Zoo scores with a body shot.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A Zoo tries to counter by clinching up but Edwards breaks away and moves out of range.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A Zoo moves into range and clinches up with Edwards.
Cross A Zoo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards taking a breather.
A Zoo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A Zoo blocks an uppercut.
A Zoo lands an elbow just above Edwards 's eye.
A Zoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edwards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A Zoo scoring well with a low kick there.
Edwards throws a leg kick that misses.
Edwards throws a body punch but A Zoo moves out of range.
A Zoo tries to clinch up.
A Zoo moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A Zoo tries to clinch up but Edwards circles away and keeps his distance.
Edwards feints a counter leg kick.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Edwards ducks right into an uppercut from A Zoo.
A Zoo throws a jab but it's blocked by Edwards.
A good leg kick by Edwards.
A Zoo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ife Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cross A Zoo is winning the standup battle so far.
A Zoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Edwards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A Zoo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Edwards falls off balance throwing a combination
and A Zoo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A Zoo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a head punch that misses.
A Zoo blocks an uppercut.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards lands a nice uppercut.
A Zoo misses with an elbow strike.
Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from A Zoo misses
and Edwards counters with a low kick, right behind A Zoo 's knee.
Edwards's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Edwards lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A Zoo throws a shot from downtown. Edwards moves away and avoids it.
Edwards counters with a body kick.
Edwards gets tackled into the cage by A Zoo. A Zoo maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards.
A Zoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edwards cracks A Zoo with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ife Edwards.
I think A Zoo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cross A Zoo!
Cross A Zoo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pate Parret (ranked 322 p4p, 47 weight class) and Ricardo Cruz (ranked 1036 p4p, 140 weight class). Pate Parret has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Parret!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parret as he avoids it easily.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parret as he avoids it easily.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Parret counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Ricardo Cruz has been cut.
Pate Parret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.
Cruz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Parret is trying to defend but Cruz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Parret keeping hold of Cruz's head, controlling as best he can.
Cruz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Parret to regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Parret keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parret controlling Cruz's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parret keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parret keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cruz working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Parret keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Parret.
Parret throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Parret throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Parret thows a leg kick but Cruz checks it
and Cruz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parret swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parret has control of Cruz's left arm, preventing Cruz from doing any damage.
Parret'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Parret is keeping the position.
Cruz chips away with some ground and pound.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Parret pulls Cruz in close to his closed guard and prevents Cruz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Parret is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parret working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cruz.
Cruz content to stall in guard here.
Parret keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parret fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parret sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parret as he jumps to the side.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Parret circles away easily
and Parret counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Pate Parret will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Cruz'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.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Parret counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Parret there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Parret throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Parret stuffs the takedown attempt from Cruz. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Parret connects with a crisp jab.
Parret lands a big head kick that sends Cruz tumbling to the mat! Parret takes a step backwards and waves Cruz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cruz is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pate Parret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.
Parret digs a good body shot into Cruz's ribs.
Ricardo Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Parret counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Parret finish him?
Parret scores with a spinning back kick!
Cruz seems to have recovered his senses.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Parret.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Parret can pounce on him.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parret scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice cross by Parret.
That has opened up Ricardo Cruz's cut even more.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parret cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parret lands a front kick.
Parret rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters with a shoot takedown. Parret fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parret is adopting a defensive guard.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ricardo Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Parret is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parret is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cruz trying to control but Parret is working from the bottom.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Parret is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Parret.
Cruz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Parret lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parret is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Parret lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Parret slaps away a takedown attempt from Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Parret.
Cruz drives through with a takedown into Parret's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cruz controlling from the top position.
Cruz trying to control but Parret is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cruz pushes down on Parret's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Parret is looking to control Cruz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Parret avoid being mounted?
Cruz wants to work for an arm triangle but Parret is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cruz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Parret sees it coming and defends easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Parret dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Cruz'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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Parret, which made it look bad.
A jab from Parret finds it's way through Cruz's defenses.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parret but Parret pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parret looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Cruz is looking for the big counter here.
Parret throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parret throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parret throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cruz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cruz uses his free foot to push down on Parret's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Parret.
Cruz looking to control but Parret is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Parret is on top in guard.
Cruz working for a triangle but Parret defends it easily.
Parret has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Parret advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Parret is very close to passing his half guard.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Parret has control of the leg.
Cruz trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Parret is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parret prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz wants to improve his position but Parret is controlling well.
Parret with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parret misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parret throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz misses with a takedown
and Parret counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pate Parret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.
Parret lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cruz at a distance.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Parret counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cruz's knee momentarily.
Cruz with a poor takedown
and Parret counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Parret does it's job there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Parret.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Parret clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Cruz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Parret jabs Cruz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Parret shows good takedown defense.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Parret.
Parret throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice takedown defense from Parret. No joy for Cruz on that attempt.
The fighters circling - Parret throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Parret circles away easily
enabling Parret to counter with a crisp jab.
Pate Parret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parret.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parret thuds a left hand into Cruz's body.
Parret lands a front kick.
Parret thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Parret defends well and Cruz ends up having to push Parret into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parret thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Parret stuffs the takedown.
Parret lands a nice shot that snaps Cruz's head back.
Parret lands a really nice looking cross but Cruz seems unphased.
The cut above Ricardo Cruz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Parret drops Cruz with a big left hand! Cruz is injured, injured bad! Parret jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pate Parret!
Pate Parret retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Pate Parret thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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