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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chrollo Lucifer (ranked 3674 p4p, 181 weight class) and Randy Rutheford (ranked 4443 p4p, 211 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lucifer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Phantom Troupe Theme. Randy Rutheford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chrollo Lucifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Rutheford!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lucifer.
Lucifer slows the pace down.
Lucifer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rutheford is letting Lucifer control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucifer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lucifer working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucifer controls the position.
Lucifer is trying to get an arm triangle but Rutheford is defending well.
The referee asks Lucifer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lucifer prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lucifer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rutheford for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutheford is looking to regain half guard here but Lucifer keeps moving and retains side control.
Rutheford is still trying to improve position.
Rutheford is trying to escape the position but Lucifer is controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lucifer goes for a double leg but Rutheford avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rutheford continues to drive forward.
It seemed like Rutheford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucifer clinches up against the cage.
Lucifer has a couple of punches blocked by Rutheford.
Rutheford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutheford keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucifer clinches up with Rutheford and pushes him back against the cage.
Lucifer prevents Rutheford from breaking the clinch.
Rutheford just leaning against Lucifer, taking a breather.
Lucifer pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucifer trying to control the position.
Lucifer looking for a triangle here. Rutheford is fighting it but it looks tight! Lucifer pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Rutheford is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chrollo Lucifer!
Post fight, Chrollo Lucifer stared into the camera and said 'This one was for the Cromulent, we will reign over all alliances.'.
Randy Rutheford spoke after the fight, saying 'Well fuck'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Evil Empire (ranked 1997 p4p, 113 weight class) and Markus Haland (ranked 3855 p4p, 187 weight class). Empire comes into the arena with All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Haland!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Empire thuds his shin into the meat of Haland's side.
Haland takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Empire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Empire , right into the meat.
Empire throws an off balance right hand
and Haland counters with a straight right hand.
Empire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haland.
Haland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Empire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haland's sensitive parts.
Haland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haland throws a good cross that connects.
Empire is rocked!
Haland walks into a left hand.
Evil Empire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Empire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haland's sensitive parts.
Haland walks into a jab.
Empire seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A telegraphed right hand from Empire misses the target.
Haland jabs at Empire 's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Empire .
The fighters circling - Empire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haland on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Empire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haland's calf.
A slow jab from Haland misses its intended target.
Empire with a jab.
Empire misses with a left hand
and Haland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haland has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Empire .
The fight stays on the outside here - Empire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Empire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Empire .
Haland takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oh Empire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haland darts in and clinches Empire up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Empire .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Empire .
Haland gets through Empire 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Haland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Empire backwards.
Empire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haland scores with a hook to the body.
Empire lands a right hand.
Haland is rocked!
Haland lands with a left to the head.
Haland is still on wobbly legs! Can Empire finish him?
Haland throws a head punch that misses.
Empire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Empire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Empire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Empire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Empire tries to stall but Haland uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Empire fails to land.
Empire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haland swings wildly with an uppercut but Empire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haland blocks an uppercut.
Haland seems to have recovered his senses.
Haland lands with a left to the head.
Haland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Empire struggles to land a body shot inside as Haland controls his hands.
Haland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Empire backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Haland fails to land.
Empire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haland throws a pinpoint strike between Empire 's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Empire crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Haland scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Markus Haland!
During a confident post fight interview, Markus Haland thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shu Fang Tzeng (ranked 1842 p4p, 99 weight class) and Sergej Tkach (ranked 3692 p4p, 182 weight class). Tzeng comes to the cage accompanied by Mantra Chant. Shu Fang Tzeng had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shu Fang Tzeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergej Tkach!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tzeng fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Tkach on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tkach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tzeng moves into range and clinches up with Tkach.
Tzeng jumps guard but Tkach stands there with Tzeng around his waist. Tzeng gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tkach misses with the head strike.
Tzeng jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tkach walks away with a smile on his face. Tzeng gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tzeng definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tkach misses with a right hand
and Tzeng counters with a shoot takedown. Tkach fights it but they end up in guard.
Tzeng works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tkach is looking to control Tzeng's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tkach avoid being mounted?
Tzeng is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tkach defends it well.
Tzeng is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tkach doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tzeng.
Tzeng seems to be working for a kimura but Tkach defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzeng is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tzeng is looking for a kimura here.
Tkach keeping hold of Tzeng's head, controlling as best he can.
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.
Tzeng is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tzeng is looking for a kimura but Tkach is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tzeng to get the leverage.
Tkach is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tzeng pulls his head out easily.
Tkach wants to improve his position but Tzeng is controlling well.
Tzeng is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tkach is just riding it out for now. Tzeng eventually gives up the hold.
Tkach is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Tzeng has latched onto it... Big trouble! Tzeng pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Tkach is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Tzeng!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shu Fang Tzeng!
Shu Fang Tzeng seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Walter Sobchak (ranked 2840 p4p, 303 weight class) and Maximus Furioto (ranked 2045 p4p, 226 weight class). Sobchak comes to the cage accompanied by Everybody Hates Me - Tom Mcdonald . Furioto has chosen N5 from outer space as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Granite chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Walter Sobchak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maximus Furioto!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furioto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Sobchak counter with a right hand.
Sobchak digs a good hook to Furioto's body.
Furioto tries to clinch but Sobchak moves away
and Sobchak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Maximus Furioto has been cut.
Maximus Furioto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furioto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sobchak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sobchak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Furioto misses with a lunging right hand
and Sobchak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Furioto takes a swing at Sobchak's ribcage but misses.
Sobchak appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Furioto thows a leg kick but Sobchak checks it
and Sobchak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Furioto tries to land a body kick
and Sobchak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furioto throws a lazy uppercut
letting Sobchak counter with a right hand.
Sobchak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sobchak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sobchak lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobchak scores with a hook.
Sobchak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Furioto fails with the takedown
and Sobchak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Furioto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Furioto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Furioto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sobchak to the ground. Furioto is now in Sobchak's guard.
Furioto pushing down on Sobchak's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Furioto works his foot free and advances to mount.
Furioto fails to move to back control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furioto controlling from mount.
Sobchak wants to hold on but Furioto pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobchak wants to get back to his feet.
Sobchak is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Furioto has taken his back!
Furioto is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Sobchak taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Furioto.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maximus Furioto!
Maximus Furioto thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Walter Sobchak had this to say: 'Shit'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stig Statham (ranked 4289 p4p, 392 weight class) and Chubby Funster (ranked 1511 p4p, 174 weight class). Statham 's entrance music is The Chain, Fleetwood Mac. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Brawler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stig Statham !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chubby Funster!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Statham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Funster circles away quickly and effectively.
Statham lands a really nice looking cross but Funster seems unphased.
Statham lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Statham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Funster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funster misses with a body shot.
Statham takes a swing at Funster's ribcage but misses.
Statham sets himself, and Funster steps forward looking for the clinch! Statham avoids it this time.
Statham misses with a series of wild punches.
Statham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Funster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Statham fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Funster is out of range.
Statham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Statham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funster manages to avoid it.
Statham ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Funster misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Statham fails to land.
Statham wants to break free but Funster has control.
Funster working aggressively here.
Statham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funster manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Statham misses with some punches.
Funster jumps guard but Statham turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Funster struggles to land a body shot inside as Statham controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Statham .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Funster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Funster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Statham 's elbow.
Funster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Statham walks away with a smile on his face. Funster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Statham throws a lazy body kick
and Funster holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Statham is trying to push Funster away but Funster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Funster is trying to pull guard but Statham turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stig Statham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chubby Funster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funster scores with a shot to the side of Statham 's head.
Funster lands an uppercut.
Funster tries to pull guard but Statham forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Funster pushes Statham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Funster tries to pull guard but Statham holds him up against the cage and eventually Funster drops back down to his feet.
Statham cracks Funster with a nice body shot.
Statham struggles to land a body shot inside as Funster controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Funster misses with the head strike.
Funster jumps guard but Statham turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Funster has a couple of punches blocked by Statham .
Statham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Statham blocks an uppercut.
Statham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Statham tries to work over Funster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funster blocks a body shot from Statham .
Funster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Funster's coach down at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Gymnasium was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Funster's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Funster pulls guard successfully.
Funster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Statham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Statham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Statham lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Statham trying to control the position from guard on top but Funster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Statham 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Statham throwing strikes from guard but Funster blocks nicely.
Funster keeping moving, preventing Statham from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funster working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Statham has passed into half guard!
Funster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Statham pulls his head out easily.
Funster is refusing to be controlled, as Statham sits in half guard.
Funster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Statham is working away from the top position though.
Funster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Funster tries to get to full guard but Statham has control of the leg.
Funster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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 Stig Statham will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Statham misses with a wild body shot.
Funster doesn't manage to clinch there - Statham circles away.
It looked like Statham was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Funster.
A right-left combo lands from Statham .
Statham throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Statham .
Statham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funster manages to avoid it.
Statham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Funster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Statham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Statham sets himself, and Funster steps forward looking for the clinch! Statham avoids it this time.
A head kick misses from Statham .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Statham .
Statham misses with a series of wild punches.
Funster steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Statham .
Statham shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Funster eats them both and turns towards Statham to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham swings for the body but Funster moves out of range.
Statham sets himself, and Funster steps forward looking for the clinch! Statham avoids it this time.
Statham misses with a two punch combination.
Funster slips a straight right by Statham .
Funster closes the distance and clinches.
Funster scores with a shot to the side of Statham 's head.
It looks like Stig Statham has been cut.
Statham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Funster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funster tries to pull guard but Statham holds him up against the cage and eventually Funster drops back down to his feet.
Funster fails to pull guard.
Funster tries to pull guard but Statham won't allow it.
Stig Statham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chubby Funster.
Funster tries to pull guard but Statham forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Statham misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funster.
Funster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Statham is trying to push Funster away but Funster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funster throws a punch but it's blocked by Statham .
Statham misses with some punches.
Funster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Statham wants to get back to striking at distance but Funster won't allow it.
Funster fails to pull guard.
Statham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Statham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funster is defending well for now.
Funster misses with a body punch.
Funster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Statham or not.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Funster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Funster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Funster managing to block the knees to the body from Statham .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Statham 's elbow.
Statham wants to stall.
Statham misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Funster.
Statham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statham gets through Funster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Funster.
Statham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Statham is trying to stall.
Funster tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Statham smiles and moves away.
Funster throws a jab when Statham was well out of range.
Statham throws a series of punches but Funster avoids them all with ease.
Statham throws a half hearted mid kick.
Statham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funster moves away.
Funster wants to counter with a clinch but Statham pushes him away.
Funster doesn't manage to clinch there - Statham circles away.
Statham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funster was well out of range. Poor timing from Statham .
Statham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Funster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Funster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Statham .
Funster wants to counter with a clinch but Statham pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Statham manages to avoid it.
Statham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Funster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Statham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Funster moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Funster scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Statham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Funster is trying to pull guard but Statham turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Funster has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Statham uses from the top position.
Statham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Funster can do to turn this around?
Funster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Statham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Statham controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stig Statham dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stig Statham 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Statham misses with the combination.
Funster on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Statham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Funster holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Funster tries to work over Statham 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Statham walks away with a smile on his face. Funster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Statham is looking to wear down Funster with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Funster loads up on a big right hand but Statham slips the punch.
Statham tries to keep at a distance but Funster has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Statham leaning against his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Statham .
Statham swings wildly with an uppercut but Funster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Statham struggles to land a body shot inside as Funster controls his hands.
Statham scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham blocks a body shot from Funster.
Funster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Funster tries to work over Statham 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funster jumps guard and drags Statham to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Funster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Statham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Funster looking for subs off his back but Statham has passed one foot through into half guard.
Funster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Statham is working away from the top position though.
Statham controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statham wants to take a breather but Funster is having none of it.
Funster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Statham pulls his head out easily.
Statham seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Funster trying to control from the bottom.
Funster looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Funster trying to control but Statham postures up.
Statham is trying to work for a kimura but Funster is defending well.
Statham lands with a punch from half guard.
Stig Statham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Funster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Statham pulls his head out easily.
Funster tries to get to full guard but Statham has control of the leg.
Chubby Funster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Statham content to control rather than advance.
Funster actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Statham in particular looking to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Statham misses with a looping right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Statham fails to land with a series of punches.
Statham throws a body kick that misses.
Statham misses with a combination
and Funster moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stig Statham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Statham , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stig Statham !
Stig Statham managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hot Spunk, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yaurod Atidibil (ranked 1376 p4p, 187 weight class) and Willy Do (ranked 2574 p4p, 306 weight class). Yaurod Atidibil had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willy Do!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do tries to keep at a distance but Atidibil has taken the fight into the clinch.
Do misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Atidibil's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Good body shot from Do.
Do lands a body punch.
Atidibil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Do is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Atidibil is keeping busy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Do - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Atidibil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atidibil misses with a body punch.
A short left from Atidibil.
Atidibil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Do's elbow.
Atidibil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Do misses with a punch to the body.
Do lands a right hand.
Do is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Atidibil is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atidibil misses with a body punch.
Do fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atidibil.
Do has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Atidibil seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Do can turn it around.
Do throws a head punch that misses.
Atidibil working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Atidibil.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atidibil lands a body shot in the clinch.
Do trying to stall but Atidibil improves his position.
Atidibil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Atidibil.
Atidibil misses with some punches.
Atidibil blocks an elbow strike.
Atidibil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atidibil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Do misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Do.
A short right from Atidibil.
A shot in the inside from Atidibil.
Atidibil has a couple of punches blocked by Do.
Atidibil digs a right hand underneath Do's ribcage. Do let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Do lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Atidibil.
Do misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atidibil misses with a punch on the inside.
Atidibil lands a shot to the body.
Atidibil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atidibil throws a head punch that misses.
Atidibil tries a body shot but Do blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atidibil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Do trying to stall but Atidibil improves his position.
Atidibil throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Do.
Do lands a shoulder strike.
Atidibil blocks a body shot from Do.
Atidibil throws a punch but it's blocked by Do.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Atidibil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Do.
Atidibil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Do swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atidibil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atidibil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Do backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atidibil.
Atidibil blocks an uppercut.
Do has a couple of punches blocked by Atidibil.
A hook to the body from Atidibil.
Atidibil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Do working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Atidibil misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atidibil lands a nice uppercut.
Atidibil misses with the head strike.
Do's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atidibil avoids it.
Do misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Do.
Do prevents a body shot from Atidibil.
Atidibil has a couple of punches blocked by Do.
Atidibil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Do misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Atidibil as Do tries to tie him up.
Atidibil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Do creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Atidibil avoids the elbow strike from Do, against the cage.
Do scores with a shoulder strike.
Do tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atidibil.
Do tries to throw a body punch but Atidibil avoids it by throwing Do back against the cage.
Atidibil struggles to land a body shot inside as Do controls his hands.
Atidibil pushes Do back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Do misses with the head strike.
Do lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Do.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atidibil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Do tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atidibil tries to work over Do's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Do lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atidibil backwards.
Do utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Do gets through Atidibil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Do blocks a body shot from Atidibil.
Do lands a left hand that snaps the head of Atidibil backwards.
Do avoiding damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Do just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atidibil's brow.
Atidibil avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Do fails to land.
Atidibil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Do works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Atidibil lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atidibil can't find room to land a body shot as Do controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Do creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Do lands an elbow inside that Atidibil shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Willy Do will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
It looks like Yaurod Atidibil has been cut.
Do throws an elbow that misses.
Do scores with a shot to the side of Atidibil's head.
Atidibil blocks a body shot from Do.
Atidibil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atidibil digs a right hand underneath Do's ribcage. Do let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Willy Do seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Do lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Atidibil or not.
Atidibil scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Atidibil on the inside.
Do creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Atidibil misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Do.
Do scores with a shot to the side of Atidibil's head.
Do has a couple of punches blocked by Atidibil.
Do lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Do pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Atidibil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atidibil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atidibil lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do misses with some punches.
Atidibil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Do misses with a punch on the inside.
Do lands an elbow inside that Atidibil shrugs off.
Do blocking some punches.
Atidibil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Do lands with a right to the head.
Do tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Do prevents a body shot from Atidibil.
Do misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Do fails to land.
Atidibil tries a body shot but Do blocks it.
Do throws an elbow but it misses.
Do throws a punch but it's blocked by Atidibil.
Do leaning his opponent against the cage.
Atidibil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Do.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Do.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Do working aggressively here.
Atidibil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atidibil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atidibil is leaning against Do and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Do goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atidibil working aggressively here.
Atidibil tries to work over Do's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Atidibil on the inside.
Do tries to stall but Atidibil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Atidibil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Do misses with a punch on the inside.
Do is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Do swings wildly with an uppercut but Atidibil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaurod Atidibil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atidibil gets through Do's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Do.
Atidibil lands with a right to the head.
Atidibil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atidibil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Do's elbow.
A body shot lands from Atidibil.
Atidibil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atidibil misses with a punch on the inside.
Do throws a punch but it's blocked by Atidibil.
Atidibil lands a right hand.
Atidibil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Do misses with a hook from the clinch.
Do misses with a punch on the inside.
Atidibil lands a body shot in the clinch.
Do is breathing heavily.
Atidibil cracks Do with a nice body shot.
Atidibil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Atidibil lands a left hand.
Atidibil tries to throw a body punch but Do avoids it by throwing Atidibil back against the cage.
Atidibil can't find room to land a body shot as Do controls the action.
Do cracks Atidibil with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Do scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atidibil.
Atidibil can't find room to land a body shot as Do controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Atidibil.
Atidibil lands a body shot in the clinch.
Atidibil throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Atidibil misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atidibil.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Atidibil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Atidibil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Atidibil.
Do fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Do misses with a body punch.
Atidibil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Do's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atidibil lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Atidibil on the inside.
Atidibil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dos head.
Atidibil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Do takes a shot to the head.
Do working aggressively here.
Atidibil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Atidibil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dos head.
Atidibil is leaning against Do and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Do prevents a body shot from Atidibil.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Atidibil.
Atidibil works on Do's body with a couple of short punches.
Do misses with some punches.
Atidibil lands a left hand.
Do takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yaurod Atidibil dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yaurod Atidibil's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Do tries to keep at a distance but Atidibil has taken the fight into the clinch.
Do throws a punch but it's blocked by Atidibil.
Atidibil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dos head.
Atidibil lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Do.
Atidibil is working Do over against the cage.
Atidibil tries to throw a body punch but Do avoids it by throwing Atidibil back against the cage.
Atidibil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Do trying to control the position but instead, Atidibil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Do into the cage.
Do fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atidibil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Atidibil struggles to land a body shot inside as Do controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atidibil throws a punch but it's blocked by Do.
Atidibil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Atidibil blocks an uppercut.
Atidibil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Do is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do prevents a body shot from Atidibil.
Do is still on wobbly legs! Can Atidibil finish him?
Atidibil misses with some punches.
Atidibil lands a hook that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Do takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atidibil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atidibil blocks the elbow strike.
Atidibil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atidibil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Do blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atidibil.
Atidibil lands with a left to the head.
Do misses with an elbow strike.
Atidibil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Do working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Atidibil - that landed with a thud.
Atidibil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Atidibil is leaning against Do and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Do blocks a body shot from Atidibil.
A short right from Atidibil on the inside.
Atidibil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Atidibil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atidibil presses Do against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Atidibil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dos head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short left from Atidibil.
Atidibil tries to work over Do's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atidibil lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Do to his knees! Atidibil keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yaurod Atidibil!
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