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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pan Poraszka (ranked 3097 p4p, 63 weight class) and Utred Kinghtfall (ranked 5756 p4p, 183 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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 Las Vegas, Pan Poraszka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Utred Kinghtfall!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poraszka drives through with a takedown into guard.
Poraszka trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinghtfall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinghtfall seems keen to control Poraszka's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinghtfall's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poraszka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kinghtfall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Poraszka closes the distance but Kinghtfall moves to the side
and Kinghtfall counters with a single leg into guard. Poraszka didn't expect that.
Kinghtfall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Poraszka working for a triangle but Kinghtfall defends it easily.
Kinghtfall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Poraszka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kinghtfall controls the pace.
Kinghtfall passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinghtfall wants to work for an arm triangle but Poraszka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kinghtfall moves nicely into side control.
Kinghtfall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Poraszka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Check out the look on Kinghtfall's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Poraszka is breathing heavily.
Kinghtfall has an Americana. Poraszka didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Kinghtfall is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Kinghtfall hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Utred Kinghtfall!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Kristof (ranked 6559 p4p, 442 weight class) and World Wonderland (ranked 5669 p4p, 416 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 Las Vegas, Kris Kristof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, World Wonderland!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonderland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kristof has a takedown stuffed.
Kristof fails to land the takedown.
Wonderland let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kristof throws a head kick but Wonderland moves out of range.
Kristof takes the fight into the clinch.
Wonderland looking for a takedown.
Kristof breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonderland shoots for a double leg takedown but Kristof sprawls well. He's pushed Wonderland's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kristof is looking for a counter combo.
Kristof moves into the clinch successfully.
Kristof breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kristof shoots in looking for a takedown but Wonderland manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kristof's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wonderland with the counter takedown but Kristof avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Kristof. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wonderland is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristof misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wonderland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kristof tries to pull guard but Wonderland holds him up against the cage and eventually Kristof drops back down to his feet.
Wonderland tries to pull guard but Kristof won't allow it.
Kristof manages to pull guard.
Wonderland lands a couple of digs.
Kristof wants to control but Wonderland passes easily into half guard.
Kristof makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kristof.
Kristof knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wonderland on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland wants to stand but Kristof is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kristof keeping moving, preventing Wonderland from controlling successfully.
Kristof working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wonderland.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wonderland throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kristof keeping full guard, as Wonderland tries to pass.
Wonderland trying to control the position from guard on top but Kristof is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland throwing strikes but missing.
Wonderland wants to control from the top but Kristof keeps moving.
Wonderland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wonderland not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kristof shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wonderland sprawls well. Wonderland wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kristof gets slowly back to his feet.
Kristof avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wonderland pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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.
Kristof thuds his right hand into Wonderland's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wonderland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kristof paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kristof clinches up with Wonderland and pushes him back against the cage.
Wonderland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kristof dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kristof is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Wonderland can't fight it off and eventually Kristof manages to take the fight to the floor. Wonderland looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wonderland is on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kristof controls Wonderland momentarily but Wonderland frees himself.
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 Kris Kristof will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kristof circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kristof gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kristof taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wonderland tries to break free but Kristof pushes him back against the cage.
Wonderland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kristof jumps guard but Wonderland turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kristof escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kristof misses with a wild body shot.
Wonderland doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kristof holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonderland misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kristof.
Kristof breaks from the clinch.
Wonderland moves in looking to clinch but Kristof pushes him off.
Kristof takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonderland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kristof tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wonderland smiles and moves away.
Wonderland gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kristof moves into the clinch.
Kristof leaning against his opponent.
Kristof is trying to drag Wonderland to the mat but Wonderland just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Kristof. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kristof jumps guard and drags Wonderland to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wonderland wanted to stand there but Kristof had control of the position.
Kristof is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wonderland can do to turn this around?
Wonderland trying to control but Kristof is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kristof is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wonderland trying to control but Kristof is working from the bottom.
Kristof managing to control the position.
Wonderland sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kristof's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristof is staying active underneath Wonderland, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wonderland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wonderland is trying to control the action in half guard but Kristof is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wonderland gets tackled into the cage by Kristof. Kristof maintains the clinch.
Kristof manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Wonderland with that takedown attempt.
Kristof uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wonderland has time to react.
Kristof lands with a nice body kick.
Wonderland stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wonderland wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonderland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kristof throws a big counter combination but Wonderland scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wonderland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wonderland darts in looking for a takedown but Kristof gets double underhooks and turns Wonderland into the cage.
Kristof closes the distance and clinches up with Wonderland, looking for a takedown. Kristof pushes Wonderland against the cage but Wonderland circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wonderland is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kristof misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wonderland throws a head kick but Kristof moves out of range.
Kristof tried to counter with a leg kick but Wonderland avoided it.
Wonderland is looking to clinch.
Kristof looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kristof has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wonderland has had enough of the clinch but Kristof keeps him there for the moment.
Wonderland tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kristof smiles and moves away.
Wonderland dives in and scores a takedown into Kristof's guard.
Kristof wants to get back to his feet but Wonderland passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Kristof dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kristof doesn't manage to clinch there - Wonderland circles away.
Kris Kristof is winning the standup battle so far.
Kristof drives through and clinches with Wonderland against the cage.
Wonderland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kristof gets control of Wonderland's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kristof will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wonderland trying to control but Kristof is working from the bottom.
Kristof tries to strike from the bottom.
Kristof pulls Wonderland in close to his closed guard and prevents Wonderland from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonderland scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kristof looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristof working a defensive guard but Wonderland manages to pass into side control anyway.
Wonderland working away.
Kristof tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Wonderland presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kristof is desperately trying to improve his position but Wonderland has a good base and remains in mount.
Wonderland wants to control the pace but Kristof is squirming around nicely.
Kristof wants to control but Wonderland is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wonderland wants to control the pace but Kristof is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristof really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poor strikes thrown by Wonderland there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wonderland trying to control but Kristof is having none of it.
Wonderland looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristof throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Wonderland stands up from mount. Strange move.
Wonderland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kristof closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wonderland tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wonderland has had enough of the clinch but Kristof keeps him there for the moment.
Wonderland taking a breather.
Wonderland looking for a takedown.
Kristof tries to pull guard but Wonderland holds him up against the cage and eventually Kristof drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristof manages to break the clinch.
Kristof is looking to clinch but Wonderland is avoiding it.
Kristof shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wonderland as he jumps to the side.
Kristof showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wonderland.
Wonderland fails with the takedown
and Kristof counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wonderland shoots in for a takedown but Kristof shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kristof drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wonderland sprawls and moves away.
Kris Kristof has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of World Wonderland.
Kristof has managed to clinch.
World Wonderland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kris Kristof is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wonderland tries to pull guard but Kristof holds him up against the cage and eventually Wonderland drops back down to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kris Kristof.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kristof, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Kristof!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Barraca (ranked 3608 p4p, 396 weight class) and Zack Rogers (ranked 24248 p4p, 561 weight class). Zack Rogers is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francesco Barraca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barraca closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rogers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rogers prevents Barraca from improving his position.
Rogers controlling the action here.
Rogers stops Barraca from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers prevents Barraca from improving his position.
Barraca is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rogers stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Barraca to get to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barraca.
Barraca goes for a double leg but Rogers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rogers continues to drive forward.
Barraca throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rogers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barraca tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Rogers really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Barraca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barraca tries to roll but Rogers sticks to his back.
Good control from Rogers.
Rogers is cranking Barraca's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Barraca! He's tightened the choke and Barraca is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zack Rogers!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pascala Oaza (ranked 3956 p4p, 406 weight class) and Jacob Spirit (ranked 23915 p4p, 552 weight class). Jacob Spirit struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 Las Vegas, Pascala Oaza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Spirit!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oaza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spirit looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Oaza clinches up with Spirit and pushes him back against the cage.
Oaza pulls guard successfully.
Spirit is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Oaza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oaza is trying to control the position but Spirit postures up.
Oaza is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Oaza is looking for a triangle but Spirit pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oaza throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Spirit seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spirit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Oaza keeping moving, preventing Spirit from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oaza instigates a clinch.
Spirit tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oaza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oaza has managed to clinch.
Oaza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oaza pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oaza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oaza trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Oaza 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.
Oaza is trying to control the position but Spirit postures up.
Oaza uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Oaza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spirit's waist but Spirit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oaza off to one side.
Spirit steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Oaza.
Spirit stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pascala Oaza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oaza is defended easily by Spirit.
Oaza has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oaza is looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Oaza - that landed with a thud.
Oaza is working for takedown but Spirit is calmly controlling the position for now.
Oaza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oaza closes the distance and clinches.
Spirit is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Oaza tries to score a body lock takedown but Spirit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Oaza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Spirit gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Spirit is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Oaza misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oaza pulls guard effortlessly.
Spirit preventing the sweep.
Oaza pushes Spirit off and gets back to his feet.
Oaza closes the distance and clinches up with Spirit, looking for a takedown. Oaza pushes Spirit against the cage but Spirit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oaza rushes Spirit and presses him up against the cage.
Spirit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oaza is trying to pull guard but Spirit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Spirit stalls.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oaza pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spirit stopping the sweep attempt from Oaza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascala Oaza dominated that 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.
Oaza has a takedown stuffed.
Spirit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spirit wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Oaza has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pascala Oaza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spirit avoids the head kick by Oaza.
Oaza has closed the distance and engaged Spirit in a clinch.
Spirit breaks from the clinch.
Oaza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spirit can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oaza shoots for a takedown but Spirit saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oaza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spirit's waist but Spirit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oaza off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oaza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spirit pinned against the cage. Spirit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oaza moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee is keeping an eye on Spirit - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Oaza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Oaza - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Spirit jumps guard but Oaza turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oaza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Spirit just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two 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.
Spirit manages to break the clinch.
Oaza keeps Spirit at a distance using the push kick.
Oaza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spirit sprawls well. Spirit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oaza gets slowly back to his feet.
A left and a right from Oaza both land. Nice combination.
Oaza closes the distance and clinches.
Spirit misses with a body punch.
Oaza is trying to pull guard but Spirit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spirit wants a takedown.
Oaza manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Spirit as Oaza shoots in.
Oaza shoots in for a double leg but Spirit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oaza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spirit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oaza circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Spirit. No joy for Oaza on that attempt.
Oaza clinches.
Oaza pulls guard.
Spirit sitting in guard here, content to control.
Spirit tries to stand but Oaza is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oaza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spirit is one step ahead there.
Oaza is pulling down on Spirit's head to control his posture.
Spirit wants to stand and escape but instead Oaza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spirit keeping moving, preventing Oaza from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascala Oaza dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oaza.
Spirit shoots and misses
and Oaza counters with a nice uppercut.
Oaza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spirit, pushing him back against the cage.
Oaza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oaza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spirit is fending him off so far but Oaza persists. Nope, Spirit circles away and we're back to standing.
Spirit is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Oaza lands with a nice combination. Spirit backs away looking to recover.
Oaza scores with a one two! Spirit had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oaza is looking to clinch.
Oaza shoots in looking for a takedown but Spirit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oaza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pascala Oaza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oaza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oaza moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spirit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oaza wants to take the fight to the mat but Spirit manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pascala Oaza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Oaza lands a shot to the body.
Oaza drags the fight down to the ground.
Spirit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oaza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oaza wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oaza continues to stall.
Pascala Oaza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oaza keeping moving, preventing Spirit from controlling successfully.
My spies in GYM inform me that Spirit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Oaza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spirit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spirit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Oaza trying to keep a closed guard but Spirit is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oaza closes the distance and pushes Spirit back into the cage.
Spirit avoiding damage.
Oaza tries to pull guard but Spirit won't allow it.
Spirit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oaza is looking for a takedown.
Spirit jumps guard but Oaza stands there with Spirit around his waist. Spirit gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Spirit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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.
Spirit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oaza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Spirit is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Oaza breaks the clinch.
Spirit tries to close the distance and clinch but Oaza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spirit stuffs the takedown.
Spirit lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Spirit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Oaza or perhaps it was just good defense by Spirit, which made it look bad.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oaza is looking to score with low kicks.
Oaza moves into the clinch.
Jacob Spirit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pascala Oaza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oaza is stalling here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pascala Oaza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oaza 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pascala Oaza!
In defeat, Jacob Spirit stepped up to the mic, saying 'sorry '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baeddan MacAuliffe (ranked 4334 p4p, 356 weight class) and Bill Oddie (ranked 3693 p4p, 321 weight class). MacAuliffe comes to the cage accompanied by Notorious by Duran Duran. Oddie has chosen Wild Thing as his entrance music. Bill Oddie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baeddan MacAuliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Oddie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oddie misses with a hook. MacAuliffe ducked under it nicely.
MacAuliffe slips a straight right by Oddie.
MacAuliffe avoids the head kick by Oddie.
MacAuliffe misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oddie.
MacAuliffe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oddie throws a body shot but no joy.
MacAuliffe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacAuliffe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Oddie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Oddie misses.
Oddie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from MacAuliffe.
MacAuliffe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oddie misses with a head kick.
A big left from Oddie misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddie lands with a slapping head kick.
Oddie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacAuliffe.
Oddie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacAuliffe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oddie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
MacAuliffe is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A decent looking body kick lands there for MacAuliffe.
Oh MacAuliffe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oddie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oddie is looking to slow MacAuliffe down with leg kicks.
Oddie throws a head kick that misses.
MacAuliffe seems to have got his legs back now.
Oddie misses with a two punch combination.
MacAuliffe misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacAuliffe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oddie misses with a head kick.
Oddie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacAuliffe was well out of range. Poor timing from Oddie.
MacAuliffe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oddie scores with a hook to the body. MacAuliffe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
MacAuliffe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oddie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
MacAuliffe lands with a nice combination. Oddie backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Oddie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oddie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oddie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacAuliffe moves away.
MacAuliffe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Oddie back to the cage. MacAuliffe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Oddie is rocked!
MacAuliffe pounces like a tiger and cracks Oddie with a vicious hook! Oddie is down but not out! MacAuliffe follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Baeddan MacAuliffe!
Baeddan MacAuliffe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Iii Karlson (ranked 4201 p4p, 362 weight class) and Tek Dog (ranked 4929 p4p, 389 weight class). 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Iii Karlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tek Dog!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog tries to land a leg kick but Karlson saw it coming and moves away.
Karlson stuffs the takedown.
Dog is trying hard to land a takedown here. Karlson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dog fails with a takedown attempt.
Magnus Iii Karlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tek Dog.
Karlson pushes Dog away with a front kick.
Dog stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dog wants it to stay on the feet.
Karlson has his takedown stuffed
and Dog counters with a three punch combo that has Karlson backing up. Karlson nods at Dog to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Karlson is just out of range.
Karlson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dog's waist but Dog gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karlson off to one side.
Karlson shoots in but Dog avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlson shoots in for a takedown but Dog shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dog tries for a takedown but Karlson circles away easily
and Karlson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog is trying to pull guard but Karlson has him pressed against the cage.
Karlson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Karlson breaks from the clinch.
Dog shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karlson sprawls well. Karlson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dog gets slowly back to his feet.
Dog tries to keep at a distance but Karlson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dog manages to break the clinch.
Dog throws a head kick but Karlson moves out of range.
Karlson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Karlson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karlson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dog.
Karlson tries to clinch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog 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.
Dog has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog is trying to push Karlson away but Karlson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Karlson misses with a knee to the head.
Dog drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karlson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dog tries to pull guard but Karlson won't allow it.
Karlson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karlson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dog sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Karlson somewhat.
Karlson blocks a head kick by Dog.
Karlson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karlson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dog tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice takedown defense from Karlson. No joy for Dog on that attempt.
Karlson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dog but Dog pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dog stuffs the takedown.
Dog shoots in looking for a takedown. Karlson tries to sprawl out of it but Dog keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karlson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karlson drives through and clinches with Dog against the cage.
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 Magnus Iii Karlson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Karlson misses with a low kick.
Dog tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Karlson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dog, which made it look bad.
Dog goes for a double leg but Karlson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Karlson continues to drive forward.
Dog dives in and grabs Karlson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Karlson pushes down on Dog's head and hops out.
Karlson has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Karlson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice takedown defense from Dog. No joy for Karlson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Iii Karlson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlson dives in and grabs Dog's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dog pushes down on Karlson's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog blocks a head kick by Karlson.
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Karlson slips the punch.
Karlson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Karlson fails to land the takedown.
Magnus Iii Karlson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dog misses with a takedown attempt
and Karlson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dog tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karlson smiles and moves away.
Dog tries to keep at a distance but Karlson has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karlson throws an elbow but misses.
Karlson pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog pushing down on Karlson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dog stalling.
Dog tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Karlson manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog gets to his feet - Karlson follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog tries a head kick but it misses.
Dog shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karlson pinned against the cage. Karlson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karlson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dog tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karlson swivels and escapes.
Karlson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karlson closes the distance and clinches up with Dog, looking for a takedown. Karlson pushes Dog against the cage but Dog circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dog takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Karlson.
Karlson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dog defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Dog with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karlson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dog.
Dog changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karlson tries to avoid it but Dog manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karlson to the ground. Karlson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karlson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dog's waist but Dog gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karlson off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Karlson. No joy for Dog on that attempt.
Karlson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dog can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dog closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karlson circles away.
Karlson tries for a takedown but Dog sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dog.
Karlson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dog.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Iii Karlson dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Karlson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dog sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dog fails with a takedown attempt.
Karlson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karlson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dog.
Dog swinging wildly here.
Dog keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dog changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Karlson tenderised Dog's leg. Dog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dog tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Karlson defends well and Dog ends up having to push Karlson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Magnus Iii Karlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tek Dog.
Dog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlson moves out of range as Dog throws a body kick.
Karlson dives in for a single leg takedown but Dog sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Karlson dives in for a single leg takedown but Dog sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dog changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karlson tries to avoid it but Dog manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karlson to the ground. Karlson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dog clinches.
Dog is trying to pull guard but Karlson has him pressed against the cage.
Karlson is trying to pull guard but Dog turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Karlson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Karlson trying to stall but Dog improves his position.
Dog has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Karlson uses from the top position.
Karlson has gone for a leg lock! Dog slips out almost immediately though and dives into Karlson's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a strike but Karlson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dog has his foot on Karlson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Karlson works his way back into a safe position though.
Dog looking to control.
Karlson stopping the sweep attempt from Dog.
Karlson trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
Karlson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog wants to sweep but no luck.
Dog is adopting a defensive guard.
Dog wants to stand but Karlson is controlling the position.
Karlson 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.
That's four 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.
Karlson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Dog misses.
Dog shoots in for a double leg but Karlson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karlson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dog tries to avoid it but Karlson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dog to the ground. Dog escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dog wants to counter with a clinch but Karlson pushes him away.
Dog shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dog misses with a takedown attempt - Karlson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dog tries to keep at a distance but Karlson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tek Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magnus Iii Karlson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tek Dog.
I think Karlson 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Magnus Iii Karlson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Iv Karlson (ranked 2799 p4p, 108 weight class) and Piotr Kowalski (ranked 4051 p4p, 159 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Iv Karlson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotr Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Karlson defends well and Kowalski ends up having to push Karlson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kowalski shoots and misses
and Karlson counters by clinching up.
Karlson manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Karlson is pulling down on Kowalski's head to control his posture.
Kowalski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karlson . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karlson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Karlson keeping moving, preventing Kowalski from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karlson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kowalski is looking to stand up but Karlson won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski stopping the sweep attempt from Karlson .
Karlson keeping moving, preventing Kowalski from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karlson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karlson moves into range and clinches up with Kowalski.
Kowalski throws a head punch that misses.
Kowalski tries to pull guard but Karlson holds him up against the cage and eventually Kowalski drops back down to his feet.
Magnus Iv Karlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Kowalski.
Karlson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kowalski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kowalski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Karlson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kowalski uses from the top position.
Karlson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Karlson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kowalski's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlson 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kowalski trying to keep a closed guard but Karlson is proving a slippery customer.
Kowalski looking for a guillotine here but Karlson defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Karlson distracts Kowalski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Karlson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Karlson gets to his feet. Kowalski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karlson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kowalski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Karlson stands up.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Karlson moves out of range.
Karlson stuffs the takedown attempt from Kowalski. Kowalski gets slowly back to his feet.
Kowalski wants to clinch up but Karlson keeps it at a distance.
Kowalski shoots in and drives through. Karlson sprawls well.
Kowalski gets caught flat footed, as Karlson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kowalski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Karlson manages to pass to side control.
Kowalski looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Karlson there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Iv Karlson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Karlson clinches.
Kowalski jumps guard but Karlson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Karlson breaks from the clinch.
Karlson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Kowalski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Karlson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Karlson wants to finish this one by submission but Kowalski is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Karlson .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kowalski?
Karlson working for a guillotine from mount but Kowalski is in no mood to give up.
Karlson raining down shots from the mount!
Karlson controlling the position easily from mount.
Kowalski prevents Karlson from taking his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Karlson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Karlson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowalski can do to turn this around?
Karlson lands a nice shot to the head.
Karlson controlling the position easily from mount.
Kowalski working to try and regain half guard.
Karlson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Magnus Iv Karlson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski taking shots to the head.
It looks like Piotr Kowalski has been cut.
Karlson controlling from the full mount.
Kowalski has given up his back here.
Karlson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kowalski defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Karlson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kowalski knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kowalski for a finish.
Karlson biding his time, controlling Kowalski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Karlson biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Iv Karlson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Kowalski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Oooooh!!! Karlson has knocked Kowalski down with a huge combo! Karlson steps away and waves a wobbly Kowalski back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kowalski is rocked!
Kowalski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karlson changes levels and lands a brilliant counter slam that knocks Kowalski senseless! The eyes are open but nobody's home! Karlson is victorious and celebrates with his fans in the crowd. Congratulations that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Magnus Iv Karlson !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silent Bob (ranked 2580 p4p, 306 weight class) and Roy Gaston (ranked 1658 p4p, 213 weight class). Gaston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You Can Do It. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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213 lbs
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World class boxer
Big right hand |
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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
29 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Silent Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Gaston!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bob fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaston tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Bob avoids the head kick by Gaston.
Bob throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gaston misses with a kick to the body.
Bob lands with a straight right. Gaston didn't see that one coming.
Bob takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gaston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bob manages to avoid it.
Gaston tries to close the distance and clinch but Bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gaston counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gaston lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaston prevents a body shot from Bob.
Bob blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gaston fails to land.
Gaston tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bob just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bob is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaston has double underhooks.
Gaston is pushing Bob up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bob misses with a body punch.
Gaston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gaston.
Gaston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Gaston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bob's elbow.
Gaston lands a left hand.
Gaston keeps control of Bob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gaston stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston jumps guard but Bob turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bob blocks an uppercut.
Gaston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaston creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bob prevents a body shot from Gaston.
Bob is working Gaston over against the cage.
Gaston misses with a body punch.
Bob scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gaston misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaston presses Bob against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Bob.
Bob lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaston lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gaston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Gaston - that landed with a thud.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob pulls guard successfully.
Gaston sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bob throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gaston uses it to pass to side control.
Gaston staying calm.
Gaston connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bob some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob gets back to half guard.
Bob is trying to maintain the position but Gaston is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bob looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bob moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bob can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gaston controls the pace.
Bob looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Gaston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bob looks to land a combination but Gaston avoids it well.
Gaston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bob delivers a nice body kick.
Gaston 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.
Gaston jabs Bob to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bob looks to land a combination but Gaston avoids it well.
Gaston throws a lazy right hand but Bob sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bob walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gaston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bob was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaston.
Bob tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gaston manages to circle out of the way.
Bob throws a poor cross that misses
and Gaston counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaston.
Bob tests Gaston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bob lands with a nice body punch.
Gaston rushes Bob and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston lands with a light punch inside.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Gaston.
Gaston lands a right hand.
Bob being controlled against the cage.
Gaston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaston lands a nice elbow.
Gaston misses with a punch to the body.
Gaston taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gaston - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting on Gaston's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Gaston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bob has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob blocking some punches.
Gaston lands a right hand.
Gaston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaston misses with a body punch.
Gaston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaston misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Gaston.
Gaston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bobs head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaston lands a hook that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Gaston works on Bob's body with a couple of short punches.
Bob tries a body shot but Gaston blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaston tries to throw a body punch but Bob avoids it by throwing Gaston back against the cage.
Bob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bobs head.
Gaston stalling in the clinch.
Gaston blocking some punches.
Come on Gaston - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gaston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gaston throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gaston.
Gaston throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
Bob works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bob wants to control from the top but Gaston keeps moving.
Bob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bob scoring with some ground and pound.
Gaston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob is working Gaston over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bob being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Gaston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gaston paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bob throws a lazy right hand but Gaston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaston throws a series of punches but Bob moves out of range.
Gaston walks into a left hand.
Bob misses the jab.
Gaston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bob stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bob misses with a low kick.
A big left from Bob misses.
Gaston staying out of range there.
Gaston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaston misses with a body shot.
Gaston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaston defending well as Bob loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Gaston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob misses with a hook.
Gaston closes the distance and clinches.
Gaston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gaston lands with a right to the head.
Gaston has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
Gaston lands a nice uppercut.
Gaston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roy Gaston seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gaston pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gaston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silent Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gaston.
A hook to the body from Gaston.
Gaston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaston pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gaston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bob blocks a body shot from Gaston.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaston fails to pull guard.
Bob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gaston misses with a body punch.
Gaston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bob pulls guard.
Gaston controlling from the top position.
Gaston sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bob's guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gaston connects with a nice short shot to Bob's temple.
Still in half guard, Gaston seems content to control.
Bob wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaston is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gaston sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaston is trying to control the action in half guard but Bob is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bob is looking for a sweep. Gaston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bob makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bob.
Silent Bob overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gaston pushing down on Bob's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gaston sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bob looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Gaston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gaston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Gaston!
Roy Gaston gave a mention to Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorginho Marcelo (ranked 1712 p4p, 200 weight class) and David McCarthy (ranked 2266 p4p, 248 weight class). McCarthy has chosen Chamillionaire - Ridin' ft. Krayzie Bone as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
40 - 29 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorginho Marcelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy clinches with his opponent.
Marcelo 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.
Marcelo is trying to drag McCarthy to the mat but McCarthy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McCarthy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
David McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy is looking to clinch.
McCarthy wants to clinch up but Marcelo keeps it at a distance.
Marcelo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marcelo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McCarthy is trying to defend but Marcelo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Marcelo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marcelo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Marcelo prevents McCarthy from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcelo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. McCarthy tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Marcelo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jorginho Marcelo!
A relieved looking Jorginho Marcelo 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Beltran (ranked 2712 p4p, 149 weight class) and Matel Huchkov (ranked 1401 p4p, 84 weight class). Matel Huchkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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41
143 lbs
27 - 24 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Beltran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matel Huchkov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beltran walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Beltran takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Huchkov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Beltran clinches up against the cage.
Huchkov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Huchkov wants to get back to striking at distance but Beltran won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Huchkov fails to land.
Beltran avoids a wild elbow strike from Huchkov.
Huchkov manages to break the clinch.
Huchkov cracks Beltran with a good jab.
Huchkov throws a looping overhand right but Beltran ducks down to avoid it.
Beltran misses with a head kick.
Huchkov misses with a low kick.
Beltran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huchkov manages to avoid it.
Huchkov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huchkov lands a jab to the head.
Huchkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Huchkov cracks Beltran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Huchkov lands a jab to Beltran's midsection.
Huchkov scores with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Beltran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Huchkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab from Huchkov.
Beltran takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Huchkov enables Beltran to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Huchkov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Huchkov seems keen to control Beltran's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran won't allow Huchkov to get back to his feet.
Beltran gets to his feet - Huchkov follows without any prompting.
Huchkov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beltrans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Huchkov looks to land a left hand but Beltran moved out of range nicely.
Huchkov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beltran under the eye.
The fighters circling - Huchkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Huchkov tries to get set, Beltran tries to push him back and clinch up but Huchkov manages to avoid the attempt.
Beltran shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Huchkov as he jumps to the side.
Beltran closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Huchkov quickly recovers to half guard.
Huchkov pushes Beltran off but Beltran dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov can't do much from the bottom here.
Beltran working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Huchkov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Huchkov pushes Beltran off but Beltran dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Beltran off and has taken his back!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Beltran is keeping busy.
Huchkov throwing sloppy strikes.
Huchkov trying to control momentarily.
Beltran is taking damage to the body and head.
Huchkov throws a series of strikes and Beltran wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Huchkov content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Huchkov.
Huchkov throws some wild stikes that Beltran manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Huchkov controlling the pace for now.
Huchkov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Huchkov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Huchkov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Beltran?
Huchkov avoids the attempt from Beltran to control.
Huchkov 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huchkov misses with a head shot.
Huchkov thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Huchkov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matel Huchkov dominated that round.
That's time! Beltran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Beltran cracks Huchkov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beltran fails with a takedown attempt.
Beltran shoots in and drives through. Huchkov sprawls well.
Huchkov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beltrans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Huchkov lands a leg kick that knocks Beltran off balance momentarily.
Huchkov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Beltran keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Huchkov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Huchkov works the jab nicely.
Matel Huchkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huchkov connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huchkov catches Beltran with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beltran is rocked!
Huchkov misses the jab.
Oh Beltran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice shot by Huchkov.
A swing and a miss from Huchkov.
Beltran seems to have got his legs back now.
Huchkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beltran fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Beltran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huchkov scores with a head kick. Beltran tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Huchkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huchkov connects with a body shot that sends Beltran's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Huchkov punishes Beltran's body with a nice straight punch.
Huchkov scores with a nice strike.
A cross from Huchkov lands.
Matel Huchkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huchkov scores with a jab to the head.
Beltran shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Huchkov sprawls well. Huchkov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beltran gets slowly back to his feet.
Beltran throws a series of strikes that have Huchkov backpedaling.
It looks like Matel Huchkov has been cut.
Huchkov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beltran's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Huchkov.
Beltran takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Huchkov.
Huchkov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Huchkov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Huchkov cracks a nice hook into Beltran's ribs.
Beltran missing with a left hand there. Huchkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huchkov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Huchkov lands a nice shot that snaps Beltran's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltran clinches.
Huchkov is trying to force a seperation but Beltran has the dominant position.
Beltran has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Huchkov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Huchkov breaks the clinch.
Beltran closes this distance looking for a takedown but Huchkov circles away.
Huchkov lands a slapping body shot.
Huchkov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Huchkov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Huchkov throws a right hand that Beltran ducks under and follows up with a left that Beltran also avoids with ease.
Beltran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huchkov.
Beltran changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Beltran shoots for a double leg takedown but Huchkov sprawls well. He's pushed Beltran's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Huchkov scores with a jab. Beltran acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Huchkov scores with a sloppy right hand. Beltran should have avoided that one.
Beltran closes this distance looking for a takedown but Huchkov circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huchkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Beltran takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Huchkov tests Beltran's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huchkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Huchkov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beltran has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Huchkov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov is looking to clinch.
Beltran is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beltran shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Huchkov as he jumps to the side.
Huchkov throws out a counter right but Beltran avoids it with no problem.
Huchkov lands a lovely overhand right.
Beltran gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Huchkov.
Horrible takedown attempt by Beltran or perhaps it was just good defense by Huchkov, which made it look bad.
Huchkov 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.
Huchkov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beltran's calf.
Huchkov with a hook.
Beltran shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huchkov throws out a counter right but Beltran avoids it with no problem.
Beltran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huchkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huchkov cracks Beltran with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beltran changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huchkov tries to avoid it but Beltran manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Huchkov to the ground. Huchkov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Huchkov instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huchkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huchkov lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltran misses with a takedown attempt - Huchkov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Beltran takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Beltran walks into a left hand.
Huchkov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beltran walks into a straight right hand from Huchkov.
Beltran throws a head kick that misses.
Beltran shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
BOOM! Huchkov lands a beautiful left hook that drops Beltran. Beltran tries to recover but Huchkov is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Beltran lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matel Huchkov!
Matel Huchkov is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Matel Huchkov 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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