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PL MMA 39,5 Marciano vs White PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Magnum (ranked 2082 p4p, 117 weight class) and Marcos Sanchez (ranked 2520 p4p, 133 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Magnum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcos Sanchez !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez .
Decent striking displayed by Magnum there.
Nice shot by Sanchez .
Magnum closes the distance and clinches.
Magnum throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Magnum uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Sanchez .
Magnum can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Magnum takes a shot to the head.
Magnum tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Magnum can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
A short left from Magnum.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magnum.
Magnum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magnum tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Magnum tries to work over Sanchez 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magnum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez .
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Magnum tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Magnum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez .
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez lands a right hand.
Magnum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Magnum struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Magnum struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Magnum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magnum blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanchez .
Magnum misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez .
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Magnum uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Magnum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnum scores with a hook to the body.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Magnum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez .
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Magnum was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sanchez .
The fight stays on the outside here - Magnum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez cracks Magnum with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sanchez has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Magnum to stand back up!
Magnum is rocked!
It looks like Justin Magnum has been cut.
Magnum missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh Magnum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magnum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanchez moves into range and clinches up with Magnum.
Magnum gets through Sanchez 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magnum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magnum.
Magnum seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Magnum.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Magnum has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez .
Sanchez scores with a shot to the side of Magnum's head.
Magnum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Magnum.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Magnum bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Magnum takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marcos Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnum closes the distance and clinches.
Magnum tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Magnum back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Sanchez .
Magnum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Magnum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Sanchez .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Sanchez .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sanchez .
Sanchez is looking to control Magnum's arms but Magnum gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.
Sanchez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Magnum misses with a body punch.
Magnum lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Magnum controls his hands.
Magnum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magnum blocking some punches.
Magnum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Magnum misses with a punch on the inside.
Magnum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Magnum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sanchez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magnum backwards.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
Magnum tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Magnum's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Magnum ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez .
Magnum throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez .
Magnum misses with a few strikes there.
Magnum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez .
Magnum went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sanchez lands a big head kick that sends Magnum tumbling to the mat! Sanchez takes a step backwards and waves Magnum back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magnum looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Magnum doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez steps in with a hook that catches Magnum right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Sanchez follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Magnum looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Sanchez !
Marcos Sanchez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorginho Marcelo (ranked 1493 p4p, 183 weight class) and Evgeny Popov (ranked 2005 p4p, 229 weight class). Evgeny Popov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorginho Marcelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeny Popov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo moves into the clinch successfully.
Popov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Marcelo regains guard immediately.
Marcelo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Popov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marcelo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Marcelo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Popov looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcelo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Popov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've been hearing good reports from Marcelo'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.
Marcelo passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popov is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Marcelo has latched onto it... Big trouble! Marcelo pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Popov is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Marcelo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorginho Marcelo!
A relieved looking Jorginho Marcelo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Screw Ewe (ranked 828 p4p, 112 weight class) and Enzo Salvatore (ranked 1564 p4p, 192 weight class). Salvatore is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Reich mir die Hand. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Screw Ewe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enzo Salvatore!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewe misses with a body shot
and Salvatore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ewe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salvatore wants to clinch up but Ewe keeps it at a distance.
Salvatore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salvatore takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvatore pushes Ewe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ewe leaning against his opponent.
Salvatore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ewe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salvatore swings wildly with an uppercut but Ewe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salvatore misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ewe.
Ewe has Salvatore pressed against the cage, preventing Salvatore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ewe misses with a body punch.
Salvatore is looking to break free of the clinch but Ewe has double underhooks.
Salvatore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ewe's elbow.
Salvatore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salvatore swings wildly with an uppercut but Ewe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salvatore wants to get back to striking at distance but Ewe won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore tries to work over Ewe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ewe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ewe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Salvatore letting Ewe take a breather here.
A body shot lands from Salvatore.
Ewe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salvatore's elbow.
Salvatore throws a head punch that misses.
Salvatore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salvatore jumps guard.
Ewe wants to control from the top but Salvatore keeps moving.
Ewe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salvatore has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ewe has managed to get both his arms back between Salvatore's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewe wanted to stand there but Salvatore had control of the position.
Salvatore wants to hit a sweep here but Ewe passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Salvatore there!
Ewe prevents Salvatore from getting the reversal.
Salvatore slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salvatore actively working from the bottom here.
Salvatore actively working from the bottom here.
Salvatore trying to hold on to Ewe's head to control him but Ewe postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore is looking for a sweep. Ewe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ewe wants to free his trapped foot but Salvatore is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ewe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Salvatore is looking for a sweep. Ewe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ewe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salvatore wants to improve his position but Ewe is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. Salvatore manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Salvatore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Salvatore dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Salvatore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salvatore tries to clinch
and Ewe counters with a nice body shot.
Salvatore slips a jab and a cross from Ewe.
Salvatore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A combination from Ewe does no damage.
Salvatore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ewe.
A little jabbing left from Salvatore on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ewe throws a jab when Salvatore was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salvatore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ewe cracks Salvatore with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore blocks a jab.
Salvatore doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ewe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salvatore doesn't seem bothered though.
Salvatore doesn't manage to clinch there - Ewe circles away.
Salvatore closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Salvatore tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ewe is trying to control Salvatore's posture but Salvatore avoids it.
Ewe tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Salvatore go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Salvatore has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Ewe is trying to stand back up.
Salvatore working for a choke but Ewe is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewe wants to get back to his feet.
Salvatore trying to control.
Salvatore is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Ewe is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Enzo Salvatore!
A less than humble Enzo Salvatore misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osama Akharraz (ranked 3035 p4p, 378 weight class) and Michael Salazar (ranked 1402 p4p, 187 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osama Akharraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akharraz misses with a combination
and Salazar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Akharraz's knee momentarily.
Akharraz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Akharraz lands with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Salazar.
Akharraz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Akharraz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Akharraz is looking to control Salazar's arms but Salazar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akharraz has his back to the cage.
Akharraz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salazar scores with a shoulder strike.
Akharraz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Akharraz lands an uppercut.
Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Akharraz.
Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Akharraz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akharraz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Salazar fails to land.
Akharraz misses with a knee to the head.
Salazar scores with a shot to the side of Akharraz's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Akharraz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazar's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Akharraz.
Akharraz lands with a short shot to the head.
Akharraz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akharraz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Akharraz fails to land.
Akharraz breaks from the clinch.
Salazar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Akharraz moves out of range of the leg kick from Salazar.
Akharraz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Salazar counters with a straight that turns Akharraz's legs to rubber! Salazar pushes forward with more strikes and Akharraz goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Salazar!
After the fight, Michael Salazar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Fothergill (ranked 1827 p4p, 200 weight class) and Hamish McTavish (ranked 1661 p4p, 190 weight class). Fothergill comes to the cage accompanied by Austrian Death Machine - Get To The Choppa. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Fothergill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hamish McTavish!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTavish connects with a solid leg kick.
Fothergill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McTavish fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fothergill checks it well.
McTavish misses with a head kick.
Fothergill has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Fothergill.
Fothergill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fothergill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fothergill lands with a right to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fothergill is looking to control McTavish's arms but McTavish gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fothergill has his back to the cage.
McTavish taking a breather.
We've been informed that McTavish has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fothergill tries to land a knee to the head but McTavish blocks with his arms.
McTavish is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fothergill to keep the fight standing.
Fothergill manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from McTavish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fothergill working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McTavish jumps guard and drags Fothergill to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McTavish looking for a sweep. Not yet McTavish, not yet.
Fothergill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McTavish is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McTavish is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fothergill moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fothergill is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McTavish is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTavish not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fothergill is trying to control the position but McTavish postures up.
McTavish controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fothergill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McTavish keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fothergill's head.
McTavish is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fothergill wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McTavish is now in half guard.
McTavish throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish drops an elbow to the side of Fothergill's head.
McTavish working Fothergill over with strikes.
Fothergill looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fothergill wants to get back to his feet.
McTavish wants to pass the guard but Fothergill is defending well.
Fothergill has hold of McTavish's hands but McTavish slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fothergill trying to control here.
McTavish content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fothergill has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McTavish is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McTavish connects with a nice short shot to Fothergill's temple.
Fothergill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McTavish pulls his head out easily.
Fothergill is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McTavish scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fothergill is looking to control McTavish's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fothergill avoid being mounted?
McTavish scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if McTavish 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fothergill is trying to escape back to his feet but McTavish uses the scramble to pass into side control.
McTavish is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fothergill will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish McTavish dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A head kick misses from Fothergill.
McTavish bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fothergill explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
McTavish throws a leg kick but Fothergill sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fothergill avoids a punch combination nicely.
McTavish takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Hamish McTavish has been cut.
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!
Fothergill with the inside leg kick.
McTavish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McTavish closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fothergill quickly recovers to half guard.
Fothergill is trying to escape back to his feet but McTavish uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Fothergill controls the position for a moment.
Fothergill is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTavish scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fothergill is looking for a sweep.
Fothergill taking a bit of punishment here - McTavish scoring with strikes.
McTavish has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McTavish tries for a kimura but Fothergill is defending well.
McTavish in side control, just content to control the action for now.
McTavish in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fothergill trying to remain calm as McTavish controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Fothergill's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McTavish lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on McTavish's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fothergill struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McTavish scores with a couple of short elbows.
McTavish trying to control the action but Fothergill is working from the bottom.
Fothergill is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as McTavish stalls from top position.
McTavish landing a few strikes.
Fothergill taking a bit of punishment here - McTavish scoring with strikes.
McTavish lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fothergill down.
Fothergill is looking for a sweep.
McTavish cracks Fothergill with a big elbow.
Fothergill is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McTavish has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McTavish scores with punches from side control.
McTavish scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fothergill to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTavish landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McTavish lands an elbow.
McTavish working away.
Fothergill taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fothergill is rocked!
McTavish tries for a kimura but Fothergill is defending well.
Oh Fothergill is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for McTavish! That's hurt Fothergill! Will he recover? McTavish fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamish McTavish!
An out of breath Hamish McTavish thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Jimmy Fothergill had this to say: 'Bollocks! Sithee!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Scott (ranked 902 p4p, 132 weight class) and Daniel Orndorf (ranked 2016 p4p, 260 weight class). Scott kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alejandro - Lady Gaga. The crowd seem to be enjoying Orndorf's choice of entrance music: Wrecking Ball - Andrew Baena. This should be fireworks!
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212 lbs
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226 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alejandro Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Orndorf!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orndorf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orndorf throws a shot to the body.
Orndorf throws a shot from downtown. Scott moves away and avoids it.
Scott throwing a counter right hand but Orndorf manages to avoid it.
Orndorf misses with a right hand
and Scott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Daniel Orndorf has been cut.
Scott cracks Orndorf with an open hand slap.
Orndorf drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Scott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orndorf throws out the jab.
Orndorf connects with the punch.
Scott will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scott. That's going to slow Orndorf down.
Scott looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scott looks to land a combination but Orndorf avoids it well.
Scott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orndorf connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Scott misses with a looping right.
Orndorf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scott takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Orndorf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scott fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab by Orndorf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orndorf ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
Scott stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That has opened up Daniel Orndorf's cut even more.
Orndorf cracks Scott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Orndorf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scott.
Scott thumps Orndorf with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Scott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Scott cracks Orndorf with a right hand to the side of the head.
Orndorf is rocked!
Orndorf throws a hook but Scott blocks it.
Orndorf is still on wobbly legs! Can Scott finish him?
Orndorf lands with an uppercut that bounces Scott off the cage and back into range.
Scott is rocked!
Orndorf seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scott.
Good standup being displayed there by Scott as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orndorf might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Orndorf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
Orndorf throws the left hand but Scott avoids the punch easily.
Scott misses with a hook. Orndorf ducked under it nicely.
Scott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Orndorf wants to slow Scott down by chopping away at his legs.
Scott swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orndorf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scott is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Orndorf lands with a right hand.
Scott throws a shot from downtown. Orndorf moves away and avoids it.
Scott slips a jab from Orndorf.
It looked like Scott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Scott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orndorf.
It seemed like Orndorf was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orndorf.
Nice straight punches there by Orndorf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orndorf.
Orndorf connects with a nice looking jab.
Oh Scott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scott throws a leg kick
and Orndorf counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Scott out cold! What a finish! Orndorf is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Orndorf!
In his post fight interview, Daniel Orndorf started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Babyara (ranked 1009 p4p, 125 weight class) and Matt Dammon (ranked 1110 p4p, 138 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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269 lbs
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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
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Dammon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babyara misses with an uppercut. Dammon saw that one coming.
Babyara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dammon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Babyara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dammon scrambles back to his feet.
Babyara thuds a left hand into Dammon's body.
Babyara scores with a jab.
Babyara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babyara misses with a body shot.
Babyara throws a right and a left that Dammon avoids nicely.
Dammon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babyara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babyara throws a body shot but no joy.
Babyara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dammon manages to avoid it.
Babyara throws an overhand right that lands on Dammon's shoulder, as Dammon tries to avoid the shot.
Babyara misses with a wild body shot.
Babyara throws a lazy right hand but Dammon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Francisco Babyara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Babyara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babyara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Dammon tries to counter it with a takedown but Babyara pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dammon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babyara.
Dammon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Babyara swings for the body but Dammon moves out of range.
Dammon blocks a jab.
Babyara throws a right hand that Dammon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dammon also avoids with ease.
Babyara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dammon moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babyara throws a jab but it's blocked by Dammon.
Dammon with the counter takedown but Babyara avoids it easily.
Dammon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babyara.
Dammon ducks under a wild hook from Babyara.
Dammon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Babyara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dammon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Babyara lands a nice shot to the body.
Babyara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babyara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dammon manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babyara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dammon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babyara is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Babyara throws a series of punches but Dammon moves out of range.
Dammon feints the counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Babyara.
Babyara fails to land with a series of punches.
Dammon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Babyara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babyara throws a jab but it's blocked by Dammon.
Dammon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Babyara to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco Babyara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Babyara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dammon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sloppy strikes from Babyara. Those never looked like landing.
Dammon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dammon is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Babyara tries to bum rush Dammon with a series of wild strikes but Dammon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dammon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Francisco Babyara is winning the standup battle so far.
Babyara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dammon's head.
Dammon avoids the body shot from Babyara.
Dammon feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babyara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dammon moves away.
Dammon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babyara.
Dammon feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babyara scores with a sloppy right hand. Dammon should have avoided that one.
Babyara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dammon can do to turn this around?
Dammon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babyara.
Dammon avoids the body shot from Babyara.
Dammon with the counter takedown but Babyara avoids it easily.
Babyara misses with a wild combination.
And Dammon tries to counter it with a takedown but Babyara pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Babyara tries to bum rush Dammon with a series of wild strikes but Dammon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dammon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Babyara defends it well.
Babyara throws a series of punches but Dammon avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Babyara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babyara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dammon feints the counter takedown.
Babyara looks to score with a jab to the body but Dammon is just out of range.
Babyara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Babyara misses with a body shot.
Babyara just misses with a punch to the body.
Babyara throws a right and a left that Dammon avoids nicely.
Dammon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babyara looks to score with a jab to the body but Dammon is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babyara misses with an uppercut.
Dammon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Babyara throws a nice looking combination but Dammon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dammon with the counter takedown but Babyara avoids it easily.
Babyara misses with a body shot.
Babyara misses with a double jab.
Babyara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Francisco Babyara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babyara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babyara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babyara jabs Dammon right on the nose. Dammon blinks but takes it well.
Babyara is looking to wear down Dammon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Babyara thuds his right hand into Dammon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Babyara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babyara just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babyara throws a looping overhand right but Dammon ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco Babyara dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dammon slips under a jab.
Babyara lands a body shot.
Babyara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dammon was well out of range. Poor timing from Babyara.
Dammon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Babyara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babyara misses with a body shot.
Babyara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babyara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Dammon tries to counter it with a takedown but Babyara pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dammon moves out of range of the strikes.
And Dammon tries to counter it with a takedown but Babyara pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babyara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dammon circles away quickly and effectively.
Babyara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dammon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Babyara does no damage.
Dammon is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dammon walks into a left hand.
Babyara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babyara misses with a hook. Dammon ducked under it nicely.
Babyara throws a body punch but Dammon moves out of range.
Babyara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dammon with the counter takedown but Babyara avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babyara misses with a looping right.
Babyara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dammon.
Dammon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Babyara throws a body punch but Dammon moves out of range.
Dammon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dammon blocks a jab.
Babyara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dammon with the counter takedown but Babyara avoids it easily.
Babyara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dammon is trying desperately to land a takedown but Babyara is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dammon.
Babyara misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babyara misses with a body shot.
Dammon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Babyara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babyara looks to land a combination but Dammon avoids it well.
Dammon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dammon feints the counter takedown.
Babyara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dammon on the side of the head.
Babyara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dammon.
Babyara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Babyara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dammon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dammon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babyara.
Babyara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Dammon tries to counter it with a takedown but Babyara pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Babyara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babyara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babyara missing with a left hand there. Dammon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dammon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Babyara defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babyara throws a looping overhand right but Dammon ducks down to avoid it.
Dammon with the counter takedown but Babyara avoids it easily.
Francisco Babyara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babyara throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francisco Babyara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Babyara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francisco Babyara!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Francisco Babyara waved his t-shirt featuring Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boby Tiger (ranked 4059 p4p, 152 weight class) and Jin Lung (ranked 4169 p4p, 156 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boby Tiger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Lung!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger misses with a wild combination.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lung pinned against the cage. Lung gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice side step and Lung releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown but Lung shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger closes the distance and clinches up with Lung, looking for a takedown. Tiger pushes Lung against the cage but Lung circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice side step and Lung releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boby Tiger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lung let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tiger dives in and grabs Lung's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lung pushes down on Tiger's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger drops Lung with a beautiful combination! Lung stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tiger is looking for the KO!
Lung is rocked!
It looks like Jin Lung has been cut.
Boby Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger swinging wildly here.
Lung is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tiger with a body shot.
Tiger lands a big uppercut and Lung crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lung looks OK. Tiger waves Lung back to his feet!
Lung is still on wobbly legs! Can Tiger finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiger connects with a body shot that sends Lung's belly button to the back.
Lung seems to have recovered his senses.
Lung gets tackled into the cage by Tiger. Tiger maintains the clinch.
Tiger jumps guard.
Tiger trying to control the position.
Tiger is really struggling to control Lung but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tiger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tiger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lung controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lung is looking to stand up but Tiger won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lung leaves Tiger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lung is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tiger with a body shot.
Tiger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tiger tries for a takedown but Lung sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jin Lung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice side step and Lung releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tiger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lung pinned against the cage. Lung gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tiger is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lung on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Lung as Tiger shoots in.
Tiger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tiger tries to clinch but Lung moves out of range.
Tiger fails to land the takedown.
A countering left hand to the body from Lung misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boby Tiger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Lung's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tiger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lung is looking to break free of the clinch but Tiger has double underhooks.
Tiger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiger shoots in for a double leg but Lung sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lung doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tiger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lung is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tiger with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lung but Lung pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boby Tiger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lung goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tiger prevents it.
Lung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tiger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tiger pulls guard successfully.
Lung looking to sit in guard and control but Tiger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lung really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tiger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lung looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lung looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lung throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tiger uses it to pass to side control.
Lung is letting Tiger control him for a moment.
Tiger's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lung can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lung is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tiger is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Lung is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tiger yanks on the arm and Lung is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tiger.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Boby Tiger!
Boby Tiger is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Boby Tiger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry The Crab (ranked 554 p4p, 29 weight class) and Leo Kovarov (ranked 1138 p4p, 65 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry The Crab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Kovarov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Crab is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kovarov's half guard.
Kovarov wants to get back to his feet.
Kovarov is trying to get back to full guard.
The Crab wants to work for an arm triangle but Kovarov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The Crab is trying to control. Kovarov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The Crab is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Crab not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Crab is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kovarov has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Crab wants to free his trapped foot but Kovarov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crab is trying to work for a kimura but Kovarov is defending well.
Kovarov is trying to stand back up but The Crab is controlling him
The Crab trying to control the action but Kovarov is working from the bottom.
The Crab is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kovarov is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Henry The Crab!
Henry The Crab thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marciano 3rd (ranked 813 p4p, 123 weight class) and Ronnie White (ranked 393 p4p, 60 weight class). Marciano 3rd kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is O Fortuna. White has chosen Battlesick as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Lethal high kicks
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Marciano 3rd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie White!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano 3rd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
White takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marciano 3rd throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that White has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Marciano 3rd looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White wants to counter the offense by Marciano 3rd and move into the clinch position.
Marciano 3rd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
White closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
White postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White looks up at the clock and then as Marciano 3rd takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, White smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
White thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
White lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marciano 3rd keeps working.
Marciano 3rd wants to control but White postures up.
Marciano 3rd is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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!
White lands a few punches from side control.
White wants to control but Marciano 3rd is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Marciano 3rd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White trying to control the position but Marciano 3rd is working away.
White just content to control the position.
Marciano 3rd is trying to control White's posture but White avoids it.
Marciano 3rd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marciano 3rd taking punishment in the form of punches.
Marciano 3rd is looking for a sweep.
White in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Marciano 3rd can't do much from the bottom here.
White has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Marciano 3rd!
White scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Marciano 3rd tries to hold on but White postures up.
Marciano 3rd is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano 3rd tries to hold on but White pushes him away.
White can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marciano 3rd is looking to escape.
Marciano 3rd defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from White.
White putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
It looks like Frank Marciano 3rd has been cut.
Marciano 3rd working to try and regain half guard.
White breaks from Marciano 3rd's wrist control and lands an elbow.
White is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano 3rd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White lands a big elbow.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Marciano 3rd tries to lock up and control but White gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marciano 3rd tries to reverse the position but White maintains control.
White trying to control but Marciano 3rd is having none of it.
Marciano 3rd tries to lock up and control but White gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White landing strikes, looking to finish!
Marciano 3rd is looking to improve his position but White isn't that keen on the idea.
White scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Marciano 3rd in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Frank Marciano 3rd's cut is getting worse.
White lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marciano 3rd hang on?
Jeez, Frank Marciano 3rd's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Marciano 3rd's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ronnie White!
A relieved looking Ronnie White thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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