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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Glover (ranked 24289 p4p, 505 weight class) and Gwart Bartem (ranked 5677 p4p, 408 weight class). Glover's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica - Don't Tread on Me. Dick Glover has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Glover! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gwart Bartem! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Glover scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bartem in his tracks.
It looks like Gwart Bartem has been cut. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bartem has eaten all the pies! Bartem shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glover as he avoids it easily. Glover lands a left and a right that send Bartem crashing to the mat, dazed. Glover thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bartem is rocked! Bartem walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Glover! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Glover! As Dick Glover got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Ol Big Dick sure enjoyed that you know?'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Ristinen (ranked 5833 p4p, 506 weight class) and Quanah Parker (ranked 5361 p4p, 485 weight class). Jesse Ristinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Quanah Parker's chin.
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Good takedowns
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Brawler
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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 Helsinki, Jesse Ristinen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quanah Parker! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parker shoots for a double leg takedown but Ristinen sprawls well. He's pushed Parker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Ristinen 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. Parker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Parker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Ristinen gets caught flat footed, as Parker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Ristinen pushes a forearm under Parker's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Parker is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesse Ristinen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Evil Empire (ranked 6607 p4p, 271 weight class) and Chrollo Lucifer (ranked 2673 p4p, 146 weight class). Empire kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight. Lucifer has chosen Phantom Troupe Theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evil Empire ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chrollo Lucifer! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Empire moves out of range as Lucifer strikes. Empire displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Empire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Empire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lucifer is rocked! Empire measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Lucifer! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Evil Empire ! As Evil Empire got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Let's go Evil Empire!!!'. Chrollo Lucifer was interviewed post fight and said 'I may have lost the battle, but the Cromulent has not lost the war!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Baroza (ranked 6575 p4p, 443 weight class) and Bubba Wallace (ranked 2268 p4p, 216 weight class). Bubba Wallace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 cm
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266 lbs
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206 cm
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Baroza! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bubba Wallace! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Baroza slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
Wallace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A solid leg kick lands there for Baroza.
Baroza throws a lazy uppercut
and Wallace counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Francisco Baroza has been cut. Wallace throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baroza counters with a low kick, right behind Wallace 's knee. Wallace takes the fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wallace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baroza misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a body punch.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Baroza uses good head movement to avoid it. Baroza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Bubba Wallace has been cut. Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baroza's elbow. Wallace tries to work over Baroza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Baroza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baroza throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace. Wallace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baroza backwards. Baroza is trying to maintain a safe position but Wallace gets an underhook and turns Baroza into the cage. Baroza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baroza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baroza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baroza misses with a short punch on the inside. Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside. Baroza misses with a punch on the inside.
Baroza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wallace's elbow. Baroza is trying to stall.
Baroza tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Baroza tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Baroza has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Baroza blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Baroza misses with a short punch on the inside. Wallace works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baroza is breathing heavily. Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace tries a body shot but Baroza blocks it.
Wallace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Wallace lands with a left to the head. Baroza misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wallace tries to work over Baroza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wallace lands a nice uppercut. Wallace lands with a short shot to the head. Wallace lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baroza. A right hand to the body from Wallace.
Wallace lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baroza backwards. Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace lands with a left to the head. Baroza blocks a body shot from Wallace. Wallace misses with a body punch.
Wallace works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wallace lands a right hand. Wallace lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wallace throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Wallace lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baroza backwards. Wallace scores with a hook to the body. Wallace lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Wallace works on Baroza's body with a couple of short punches. Wallace throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barozas head. Wallace working some nice short punches in the clinch. Wallace presses Baroza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Wallace lands an uppercut. Wallace is working Baroza over against the cage. Wallace scores with a shot to the side of Baroza's head. Wallace lands a nice shot to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wallace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baroza backwards. A hook to the body from Wallace.
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head. Wallace works on Baroza's body with a couple of short punches. Wallace is leaning against Baroza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Wallace - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallace. A short body shot lands from Wallace as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short left from Wallace. Wallace scores with a shoulder strike. Baroza tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Wallace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Wallace lands with a short shot to the head. Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baroza's elbow. Wallace drops Baroza onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Baroza is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Baroza is rocked! Wallace lands a big right hand! Baroza is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bubba Wallace!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Diaz (ranked 2534 p4p, 305 weight class) and Floki Agard (ranked 5810 p4p, 504 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Diaz! 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, Floki Agard! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Agard avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Agard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Diaz checks the leg kick. Diaz feinted with a counter takedown. Agard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Diaz tries to bench press Agard off him but Agard keeps the position. Diaz seems a little lost for a moment, as Agard dominates the positioning. Diaz is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Agard is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Diaz tries to reverse the position but Agard maintains control. Diaz gets back to half guard. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Agard working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though. Diaz is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Agard is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Diaz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diaz actively working from the bottom here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Agard pulls his head out easily. Diaz wants to get back to full guard. Well, if Agard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Agard has control of the leg. Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Diaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Agard's guard. Agard keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass. Diaz prevents Agard from getting back to his feet. Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Agard is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diaz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Agard gets a takedown into half guard. Diaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Diaz is staying active underneath Agard, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Agard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Agard pulls his head out easily. Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Agard pulls his head out easily. Diaz is trying to get back to full guard. Agard not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Diaz is looking to control Agard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted? And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floki Agard dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Diaz moves out of range as Agard throws a body kick.
Agard takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses. Agard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Agard throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range. Diaz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Agard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Agard showed some decent athleticism there. Floki Agard has got the better of the ground game so far. Diaz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Diaz trying to get back to full guard but Agard takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Agard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Agard prevents Diaz from getting the reversal. Diaz is working hard here to advance position. Agard get's back to his feet. Agard misses with a kick to the body and Diaz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Agard's guard. Diaz looking to pass the guard. Agard keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Agard tries to land a sweep but no joy. Diaz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Diaz content to stall in guard here. Diaz looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diaz slips nicely into half guard. Diaz not doing much here.
Diaz trying to control the action but Agard is working from the bottom. Diaz prevents Agard from standing back up.
Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diaz controlling the action here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Floki Agard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Agard ducks under a wild hook from Diaz. Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Agard.
Diaz tries to counter with a takedown but Agard is quick to defend against it. Danga de danga de dang - Agard scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Diego Diaz has been cut. Agard tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance. Diaz appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Agard throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Diaz appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Agard throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Agard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floki Agard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Diego Diaz's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Agard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Diaz to the mat! Diaz manages to get full guard. Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Agard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Diaz has an active guard here but Agard has managed to pass into half guard.
Diaz looking for a kimura from the bottom but Agard passes into side control! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Diaz is trying to control but Agard passes into side control!
Diaz looks to move to half guard but instead Agard has passed into mount! Damn!
That's one minute gone in the round. Agard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Diaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Agard's attempts to control the action. Diaz tries to hold on but Agard postures up. Diaz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Diaz can't escape the position.
Agard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Diaz is working to get back to half guard.
Diego Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Floki Agard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Agard looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Diaz working to try and regain half guard.
Agard wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Agard content just to control the position here. Diaz swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Agard wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is holding on tight.
Diaz working to try and regain half guard.
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. Diaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diaz tries to lock up and control but Agard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Diaz is looking to improve his position but Agard isn't that keen on the idea. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Agard is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! Agard throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Diaz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Agard!
And that's the end of the fight! Floki Agard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Agard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floki Agard!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yaurod Atidibil (ranked 2115 p4p, 260 weight class) and Kybeau Ren (ranked 6425 p4p, 532 weight class). Kybeau Ren will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yaurod Atidibil! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kybeau Ren! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Atidibil closes the distance and clinches. Atidibil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ren takes a shot to the head. Ren misses with a body punch.
Atidibil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ren lands an uppercut. Atidibil cracks Ren with a nice body shot. Atidibil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ren backwards. Ren throws a head punch that misses. A nice left hand lands by Atidibil.
Atidibil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atidibil throws a punch but it's blocked by Ren. Ren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atidibil's elbow. Ren breaks the clinch.
Atidibil gets a clinch. A body shot lands from Ren.
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! Atidibil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ren backwards. Ren misses with a punch to the body.
Ren is looking to control Atidibil's arms but Atidibil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ren has his back to the cage. Ren misses with a punch on the inside.
Atidibil presses Ren against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Ren lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. A battle for position here, against the cage. Ren is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Ren misses with a punch to the body.
Atidibil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ren blocks an uppercut.
Atidibil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atidibil struggles to land a body shot inside as Ren controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Atidibil fails to land. Ren digs a right hand underneath Atidibil's ribcage. Atidibil let out a lung full of air as it connected. Atidibil scores with a shot to the side of Ren's head. Ren blocks an uppercut.
Ren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ren is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Atidibil is keeping busy. Ren blocks a body shot from Atidibil. Atidibil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atidibil lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Atidibil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ren backwards. Ren is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Atidibil lands a shot to the body. A short right from Atidibil. Atidibil scores with a nice hook to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Atidibil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Atidibil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Atidibil can't find room to land a body shot as Ren controls the action.
Ren blocks a body shot from Atidibil. Atidibil definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Atidibil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ren misses with a punch on the inside.
Atidibil throws a punch but it's blocked by Ren. Atidibil tries to throw a body punch but Ren avoids it by throwing Atidibil back against the cage. Atidibil scores with a hook to the body. Atidibil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ren backwards. Atidibil keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ren's efforts to push away. Ren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Atidibil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Ren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Atidibil lands a left hand.
A short left from Atidibil. Ren misses with some punches.
Ren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atidibil misses with the head strike.
Atidibil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atidibil lands a shoulder strike. A short uppercut from Atidibil. Atidibil throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Atidibil pushes Ren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ren blocks an uppercut.
Ren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A bit of stalling here from Ren.
Atidibil misses with a punch to the body.
Ren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A nice right hand lands inside from Atidibil. Atidibil tries to work over Ren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Atidibil lands a hook to the side of the head. Atidibil lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Atidibil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rens head. Ren tries to stall but Atidibil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Atidibil lands with a right to the head. Ren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atidibil working some nice short punches in the clinch. Atidibil misses with some punches.
A short left from Atidibil. Atidibil lands a right hand.
Ren is rocked! Atidibil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ren is trying to maintain a safe position but Atidibil gets an underhook and turns Ren into the cage. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Atidibil lands a body shot. Atidibil lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Ren is still on wobbly legs! Can Atidibil finish him? Ren wants to break free but Atidibil has control.
Ren seems to have recovered his senses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ren. Atidibil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Atidibil blocks a body shot from Ren. Ren misses with some punches.
Ren looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Atidibil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Atidibil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yaurod Atidibil dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Atidibil darts in and clinches Ren up against the cage. Atidibil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Atidibil gets in close and instigates a clinch. Ren blocking some punches.
Atidibil lands with a right to the head. Atidibil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ren's elbow. Ren is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Atidibil is keeping busy. Yaurod Atidibil has scored more points in the clinch so far. Ren can't find room to land a body shot as Atidibil controls the action.
Atidibil gets through Ren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Atidibil misses with some punches.
Atidibil misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atidibil takes a shot to the head. Atidibil stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Atidibil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Ren. Ren struggles to land a body shot inside as Atidibil controls his hands.
Atidibil lands a hook that snaps the head of Ren backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Atidibil lands a shoulder strike. Atidibil lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Ren. Ren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atidibil's elbow. Atidibil swings wildly with an uppercut but Ren uses good head movement to avoid it. Ren misses with a body punch.
Atidibil tries to work over Ren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Atidibil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ren can do to turn this around? Atidibil tries to throw a body punch but Ren avoids it by throwing Atidibil back against the cage. Ren lands a body punch. Atidibil tries to throw a body punch but Ren avoids it by throwing Atidibil back against the cage. Ren can't find room to land a body shot as Atidibil controls the action.
Ren tries to break the clinch but Atidibil is controlling the position. Atidibil misses with a short punch on the inside. Atidibil misses with a hook from the clinch. Ren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atidibil misses with the head strike.
Atidibil misses with a body punch.
Atidibil misses with a hook from the clinch. Atidibil misses with the head strike.
Atidibil lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Atidibil misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Atidibil scores with a nice short uppercut. Atidibil tries to work over Ren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Atidibil lands a hook to the side of the head. Atidibil lands a shoulder strike. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ren swings wildly with an uppercut but Atidibil uses good head movement to avoid it. Ren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atidibil lands with a right to the head. Atidibil misses with some punches.
Atidibil misses with a body punch.
Atidibil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ren works on Atidibil's body with a couple of short punches. Atidibil struggles to land a body shot inside as Ren controls his hands.
Atidibil digs a right hand underneath Ren's ribcage. Ren let out a lung full of air as it connected. Ren misses with a body punch.
Atidibil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atidibil tries to throw a body punch but Ren avoids it by throwing Atidibil back against the cage. Ren tries to work over Atidibil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Atidibil is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Atidibil moves in looking to clinch but Ren pushes him off. Atidibil throws a sloppy body shot
and Ren makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Atidibil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Ren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ren taking a breather. Still in the clinch, Atidibil scores with a nice short uppercut. Atidibil working some nice short punches in the clinch. Atidibil swings wildly with an uppercut but Ren uses good head movement to avoid it. Ren is leaning against Atidibil and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Atidibil tries a body shot but Ren blocks it.
Ren blocks an uppercut.
Atidibil lands a body punch in the clinch. Atidibil gets through Ren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A battle for position here, against the cage. Atidibil lands a body punch in the clinch. Atidibil working some nice short punches in the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A head punch on the inside from Atidibil fails to land. Ren has a couple of punches blocked by Atidibil.
Atidibil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Atidibil misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Ren. Nice body punch from Ren - that landed with a thud.
Ren is trying to break free. Atidibil has a couple of punches blocked by Ren.
A right handed body shot lands from Atidibil.
Ren is trying to maintain a safe position but Atidibil gets an underhook and turns Ren into the cage. Ren stalling the fight.
Atidibil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Ren misses with the head strike.
Atidibil digs a right hand into Ren's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ren's gas tank. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yaurod Atidibil dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Atidibil wants to clinch but Ren slips to the side and Ren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ren keeps the fight on the outside. Atidibil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. It seemed like Ren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Ren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Atidibil tries to clinch but Ren is having none of it. It seemed like Ren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Atidibil rushes Ren and presses him up against the cage. Ren is trying to break free. Ren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atidibil tries to throw a body punch but Ren avoids it by throwing Atidibil back against the cage. Ren looking to slow down the pace here. Ren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atidibil's elbow. Ren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atidibil's elbow. Atidibil works on Ren's body with a couple of short punches. Ren tries a body shot but Atidibil blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Atidibil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Ren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Atidibil throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A body shot lands from Atidibil.
Atidibil throws a head punch that misses. Atidibil lands with a right to the head. Atidibil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Atidibil lands on the inside with an uppercut. Atidibil lands a right hand. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atidibil. Atidibil can't find room to land a body shot as Ren controls the action.
Atidibil misses with some punches.
Atidibil misses with the head strike.
Atidibil cracks Ren with a nice body shot. Atidibil tries to work over Ren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atidibil blocks a body shot from Ren. A right hook to the body lands for Atidibil.
Atidibil lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Atidibil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atidibil lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ren wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Atidibil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ren's elbow. Ren misses with a body punch.
Ren is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Atidibil is keeping busy. Atidibil struggles to land a body shot inside as Ren controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atidibil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Atidibil lands a left hand.
Ren throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Atidibil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atidibil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atidibil tries to work over Ren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ren stalling in the clinch but Atidibil improves position. Ren lands with a left to the head. Ren is trying to stall.
Atidibil tries a body shot but Ren blocks it.
Atidibil scores with a shoulder strike. Ren is looking to control Atidibil's arms but Atidibil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ren has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Atidibil misses with a body punch.
Atidibil lands an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atidibil. Atidibil lands a hook to the side of the head. Atidibil tries a body shot but Ren blocks it.
Atidibil blocks a body shot from Ren. A left hand lands to the body for Atidibil.
Ren stalling in the clinch but Atidibil improves position. Ren trying to stall but Atidibil improves his position.
Atidibil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ren. A short right from Atidibil. A short body shot lands from Atidibil as the two fighters clinch.
Atidibil lands a hook that snaps the head of Ren backwards. A short right from Atidibil on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atidibil. A head punch on the inside from Atidibil fails to land. Atidibil scores with an uppercut up the middle. Atidibil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atidibil lands a nice uppercut. Kybeau Ren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Ren is trying to maintain a safe position but Atidibil gets an underhook and turns Ren into the cage. A nice left hand lands by Atidibil.
Atidibil is leaning against Ren and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Atidibil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Ren can't find room to land a body shot as Atidibil controls the action.
Atidibil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Atidibil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Atidibil misses with a punch to the body.
Atidibil scores with a shoulder strike. Atidibil scores with a shot to the side of Ren's head. Atidibil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Atidibil prevents a body shot from Ren. A head punch blocked on the inside by Ren. Atidibil lands with a short shot to the head. Atidibil works on Ren's body with a couple of short punches. Ren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atidibil's elbow. Ren blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Atidibil.
And that's the end of the fight! Yaurod Atidibil showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Atidibil, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yaurod Atidibil!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daffy Duck (ranked 3093 p4p, 286 weight class) and Markku Innanen (ranked 2295 p4p, 219 weight class). Markku Innanen 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 heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daffy Duck! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markku Innanen! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A combination from Innanen does no damage. Duck moves into the clinch. Innanen tries to break the clinch but Duck is controlling the position. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Innanen's brow. Innanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Daffy Duck has been cut. A left hand lands to the body for Innanen.
Innanen pushes Duck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Duck takes an elbow to the temple. Innanen stalls. Innanen avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
A short uppercut from Innanen. A short left from Innanen.
Daffy Duck's cut is getting worse. Duck is breathing heavily. Innanen lands a vicious elbow to the side of Duck's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Innanen tries to finish him with strikes but Duck still seems able to defend himself so Innanen steps back and lets Duck get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Duck is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Innanen connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Duck out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Markku Innanen! Our winner, Markku Innanen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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