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KoF: Golden Claws I Part 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reece Foy (ranked 4463 p4p, 1919 weight class) and Rammaru Nokkau (ranked 525 p4p, 260 weight class). The key to victory for Reece Foy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Reece Foy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rammaru Nokkau!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nokkau throws a series of punches but Foy moves out of range.
Nokkau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foy.
Foy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nokkau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foy was well out of range. Poor timing from Nokkau.
Foy fails with a takedown attempt.
Foy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Foy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reece Foy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nokkau throws a nice looking combination but Foy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nokkau pinned against the cage. Nokkau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foy staying out of range there.
Nokkau blocks a head kick by Foy.
Nokkau looks to land a combination but Foy avoids it well.
Foy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nokkau, pushing him back against the cage.
Nokkau has Foy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nokkau pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Foy tumbling to the mat - Nokkau dives into Foy's guard.
Foy is looking to stand back up but Nokkau counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Foy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokkau slips a nice elbow through Foy's hands, connecting with Foy's forehead.
Nokkau perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nokkau not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Foy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nokkau working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nokkau is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
 Foy is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nokkau thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oh Foy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokkau thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Foy seems to have got his legs back now.
Foy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nokkau.
Foy is breathing heavily.
Nokkau is controlling the pace.
Nokkau thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foy's head.
Foy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nokkau.
Nokkau looks to land a strike but Foy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nokkau working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nokkau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nokkau stands up over Foy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foy being controlled here, momentarily.
Foy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nokkau controlling from the top position.
Foy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nokkau throwing strikes from guard but Foy blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Foy gets a double leg takedown into Nokkau's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokkau has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Foy stopping the sweep attempt from Nokkau.
Nokkau is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Foy stopping the sweep attempt from Nokkau.
Nokkau seems keen to control Foy's posture.
Nokkau is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Foy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nokkau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nokkau can do anything to dispel that myth.
Foy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Foy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Foy preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rammaru Nokkau dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A big left from Nokkau misses.
Foy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nokkau throws a big shot that misses.
Foy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nokkau pinned against the cage. Nokkau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reece Foy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nokkau misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nokkau misses the shot to the body.
Foy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nokkau.
Foy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nokkau gets caught flat footed, as Foy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Foy throws a strike but Nokkau rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nokkau avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rammaru Nokkau has got the better of the ground game so far.
Foy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokkau is in close to Foy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nokkau controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nokkau throwing strikes but missing.
Nokkau stays in close to Foy's body and controls the position.
Nokkau throwing strikes from guard but Foy blocks nicely.
Nokkau controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nokkau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nokkau postures up in Foy's guard and throws a big left but Foy blocks it.
Foy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nokkau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nokkau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nokkau cracks Foy with a solid left hand.
Nokkau controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Nokkau has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nokkau swinging wildly here.
Foy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nokkau swings for the body but Foy moves out of range.
Foy shoots for a double leg takedown but Nokkau sprawls well. He's pushed Foy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reece Foy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Nokkau. Those never looked like landing.
Foy shoots in and drives through. Nokkau sprawls well.
Nokkau changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nokkau throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Foy's waist but Foy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nokkau off to one side.
Foy tries to counter by clinching up but Nokkau breaks away and moves out of range.
Nokkau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Foy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nokkau.
Foy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foy moves in looking to clinch but Nokkau pushes him off.
Nokkau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nokkau tried to score with a low kick but Foy checks it.
Foy is looking to counter the offense by Nokkau and move into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokkau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Foy wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nokkau! But no joy.
Nokkau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nokkau shoots in for a double leg but Foy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Foy moves in looking to clinch but Nokkau pushes him off.
Nokkau throws a looping overhand right but Foy ducks down to avoid it.
Foy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nokkau.
Foy checks a low kick from Nokkau.
Foy is looking to counter the offense by Nokkau and move into the clinch.
Nokkau misses with a looping left.
Foy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nokkau tries to avoid it but Foy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nokkau to the ground. Nokkau escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nokkau is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nokkau lands a left and a right that send Foy crashing to the mat, dazed. Nokkau thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 It looks like Reece Foy 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!
Foy fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rammaru Nokkau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reece Foy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nokkau throws a low kick, looking for Foy's leg but Foy calmly moves out of range.
Nokkau moves into the clinch.
Foy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nokkau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nokkau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foy is looking for a takedown.
Nokkau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Foy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nokkau wants to break free but Foy has control.
Nokkau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Foy blocking some punches.
Nokkau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nokkau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nokkau tries to throw a body punch but Foy avoids it by throwing Nokkau back against the cage.
Nokkau throws a punch but it's blocked by Foy.
Nokkau is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reece Foy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foy looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Foy.
Nokkau missing with knees to the body.
Foy misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokkau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nokkau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nokkau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nokkau dodges an elbow strike from Foy.
Nokkau is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Foy as Nokkau tries to tie him up.
Foy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nokkau's efforts to push away.
A short left from Nokkau.
Nokkau misses with the head strike.
Foy avoids a wild elbow strike from Nokkau.
Foy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nokkau walks away with a smile on his face. Foy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nokkau takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokkau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foy has Nokkau pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nokkau manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nokkau drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Foy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Foy has had enough of the clinch but Nokkau keeps him there for the moment.
Nokkau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nokkau can't find room to land a body shot as Foy controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Foy.
Nokkau stalling in the clinch but Foy improves position.
Nokkau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nokkau tries to land knees in the clinch but Foy avoids the damage to the body.
Nokkau's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nokkau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Foy avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokkau misses with a punch on the inside.
Foy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nokkau after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch on the inside from Nokkau fails to land.
Foy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Nokkau clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Nokkau manages to reverse the position and now he's in Foy's guard. Nice work there by Nokkau.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nokkau working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Foy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rammaru Nokkau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Foy wants to sweep but no luck.
Nokkau is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nokkau's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokkau pushing down on Foy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nokkau keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
More stalling from Nokkau.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rammaru Nokkau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nokkau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rammaru Nokkau!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Bigelow (ranked 25079 p4p, 25043 weight class) and Oakley Fisher (ranked 586 p4p, 640 weight class). Fisher has chosen Bolt Thrower - Spearhead as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Bigelow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oakley Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bigelow looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Fisher pulls guard effortlessly.
Fisher managing to control the position.
Fisher lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fisher scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fisher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fisher's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher throwing strikes from guard but Bigelow blocks nicely.
Fisher sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher stands up over Bigelow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fisher landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher tries to free his leg and advance position but Bigelow is retaining full guard.
Fisher content to stall in guard here.
Bigelow has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bigelow working a defensive guard here.
Fisher is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fisher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fisher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fisher controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bigelow can't keep his opponent in guard - Fisher advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fisher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fisher moves into full mount! Bigelow won't be happy about that!
A nice elbow there by Fisher.
Fisher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bigelow has worked his arm free - good work by Bigelow!
Fisher controlling the position from side mount.
Fisher is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bigelow looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fisher gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bigelow is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fisher lets go of the hold and Bigelow can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Oakley Fisher!
Oakley Fisher took some time post fight to say the following; 'I would like to thank my opponent for this good fight'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bateman (ranked 6174 p4p, 6588 weight class) and Chris Whitting (ranked 596 p4p, 613 weight class). Bateman comes to the cage accompanied by Critical Mass. Chris Whitting will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Whitting!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitting tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bateman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitting's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bateman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Whitting scrambles back to his feet.
Whitting slips a jab and a cross from Bateman.
Bateman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bateman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Whitting's guard.
Bateman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bateman with a nice head shot there.
Whitting has Bateman pulled in close to control his posture.
Bateman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bateman postures up and lands a big shot to Whitting's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bateman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Whitting wants to stand up but Bateman is controlling him.
Bateman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitting has wrist control.
Whitting told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitting has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bateman is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bateman is trying to trip Whitting. He has hold of a leg but Whitting is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bateman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Whitting wants to stand but Bateman is controlling the position.
Bateman is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitting has wrist control.
Bateman lands a couple of elbows.
Bateman content to stall in guard here.
Bateman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Whitting working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bateman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bateman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bateman postures up.
Bateman chips away with some ground and pound.
Bateman stays in close to Whitting's body and controls the position.
Bateman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bateman won't allow Whitting to get back to his feet.
Whitting working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bateman.
Bateman trying to control but Whitting is working from the bottom.
Bateman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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!
Bateman stopping the sweep attempt from Whitting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitting is trying to keep Bateman in close.
Bateman content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Whitting wants to clinch.
Whitting tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitting tries to close the distance and clinch but Bateman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitting wants to clinch.
Whitting fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bateman lands with a nice combination. Whitting backs away looking to recover.
Bateman scores with a sloppy right hand. Whitting should have avoided that one.
Whitting tries to clinch but Bateman moves out of range.
Bateman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Whitting did well to prevent Bateman getting side control.
Bateman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitting is trying to get back to full guard.
Bateman working over Whitting with some ground and pound. Whitting looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bateman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bateman controlling the pace.
Bateman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Whitting is trying to control but can't.
Bateman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Whitting is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bateman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Bateman.
Bateman is thwarting Whitting's attempts to control the position.
Bateman slips a nice elbow through Whitting's hands, connecting with Whitting's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Bateman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bateman fails to land with a series of punches.
Bateman misses with a wild combination.
As Bateman backs off Whitting throws a huge counter combo but Bateman manages to avoid it all.
Bateman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bateman misses with a wild combination.
Whitting is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bateman attempts a counter takedown but Whitting avoids it well and moves away.
Whitting fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitting fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitting doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bateman throws a leg kick but Whitting checks it.
Whitting throws a counter combo.
Whitting is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bateman cracks Whitting with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bateman tried to score with a low kick but Whitting checks it.
Bateman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Whitting stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whitting tries to clinch but Bateman is having none of it.
Bateman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Whitting tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitting is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Whitting defends it nicely.
Ryan Bateman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whitting doesn't manage to clinch there - Bateman circles away.
Bateman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Whitting darts in trying to clinch
and Bateman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bateman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bateman is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitting has wrist control.
Whitting looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bateman is one step ahead there.
Whitting avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whitting being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bateman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whitting has momentary wrist control but Bateman slips an elbow through the middle.
Whitting being controlled here, momentarily.
Whitting utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bateman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Whitting is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman is stalling in the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bateman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bateman postures up in Whitting's guard and throws a big left but Whitting blocks it.
Bateman throwing strikes from guard but Whitting blocks nicely.
Whitting utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whitting looking to control.
Bateman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bateman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitting takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bateman connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Whitting! He's out on his feet! Bateman rushes in and drops Whitting with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryan Bateman!
After the fight, Ryan Bateman 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Drnold (ranked 4317 p4p, 5983 weight class) and Jonny Kerns (ranked 472 p4p, 541 weight class). Sam Drnold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Drnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Kerns!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drnold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kerns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drnold counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kerns won't be happy with that.
Drnold scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kerns to see if he's OK.
Drnold lands some shots froms side control.
Drnold lands some shots froms side control.
Drnold advances to full mount.
Drnold postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kerns looks a forlorn figure.
 Kerns is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drnold lands a big shot to the head and Kerns winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sam Drnold!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Fury (ranked 4450 p4p, 4612 weight class) and Thug Bones (ranked 524 p4p, 533 weight class). Bones has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. Thug Bones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thug Bones!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones lands with a hook. Fury tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fury will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bones lands a jab to the head.
Fury stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bones throws a series of punches but Fury moves out of range.
Fury tried to counter with a leg kick but Bones avoided it.
Bones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bones was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bones lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fury throws a sloppy head kick and Bones moves out of range easily.
Bones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bones connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury throws a big shot that misses.
Fury misses with a head kick.
Fury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bones.
Fury with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bones to score with a decent uppercut.
Fury throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bones counters with a one-two to the body.
Bones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fury was well out of range. Poor timing from Bones.
Fury thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bones throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fury counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bones fails to land with a series of punches.
Bones looks to land a body kick but Fury moved away.
A combination from Bones does no damage.
Fury throws a combination that misses
and Bones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fury dodges the punch combination from Bones.
Fury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bones is looking for the big counter here.
Bones connects with a body shot.
Fury throws a leg kick
and Bones counters with a stiff right hand.
Fury fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Bones misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury gets a clinch.
Fury stalling.
Bones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fury landing knees to the head.
 It looks like Thug Bones has been cut.
Come on Fury - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fury connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fury counters with a two punch combo.
Fury throws a series of strikes that have Bones backpedaling.
Bones swings widly with a right hand
and Fury counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fury counters with a nice uppercut.
Bones misses with a hook.
Fury is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bones throws a poor cross that misses
and Fury counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bones throws out a loose jab but Fury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Fury closes the distance and clinches.
Fury stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fury lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fury is struggling to control the position.
Fury is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
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 Tyson Fury will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thug Bones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from Bones misses.
No joy there for Bones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fury thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fury tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fury connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bones. Bones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fury tries to clinch there but Bones circles away.
Fury tries to close the distance and clinch but Bones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bones lands a leg kick that knocks Fury off balance momentarily.
Fury misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bones throws a leg kick
and Fury counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fury gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fury takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury is looking to score with low kicks.
Fury connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tyson Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Fury misses with a head kick.
Bones misses with an uppercut
and Fury counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Bones.
Fury wants to clinch up but Bones keeps it at a distance.
Fury throws the kick towards the body but Bones avoids it.
Bones drops his hands momentarily and Fury takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fury drives through and clinches with Bones against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury trying to control the position but instead, Bones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fury into the cage.
Bones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bones misses with some punches.
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!
Fury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bones throws a body shot but no joy.
Fury fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fury tries to bum rush Bones with a series of wild strikes but Bones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fury wants to clinch up but Bones keeps it at a distance.
Bones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bones looks to land a left hand but Fury moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Fury misses the target.
Bones misses with a leg kick
and Fury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury clinches up with Bones and pushes him back against the cage.
Fury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bones misses with a left hand
and Fury counters with a low kick, right behind Bones 's knee.
Fury closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bones counters with a series of strikes. Fury will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fury displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bones throws out the jab.
Bones throws a low kick but Fury avoids it.
Fury swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Fury was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Fury misses
and Bones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury drives through and clinches with Bones against the cage.
Bones has a couple of punches blocked by Fury.
Fury gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bones tries to break the clinch but Fury is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fury is trying to push Bones away but Bones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tyson Fury will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thug Bones's cut.
That's time! Fury's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bones misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Fury to counter with a crisp jab.
Fury scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bones in his tracks.
Fury walks into a jab.
Bones throws a jab but it's blocked by Fury.
Bones just misses with a punch to the body.
Fury closes the distance and clinches.
Fury looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bones breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good standup being displayed there by Bones as he connects with a hook.
A low kick from Bones is predictable there
and Fury counters with a big head kick but Bones shrugs it off.
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!
Fury lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fury half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fury throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fury tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fury has closed the distance and engaged Bones in a clinch.
Tyson Fury has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thug Bones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bones lunges at Fury with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fury's hand.
Bones tries to bum rush Fury with a series of wild strikes but Fury uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fury throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Bones misses.
Bones misses with a right hand
and Fury counters with a series of strikes. Bones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thug Bones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bones is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bones blocks a head kick by Fury.
Fury uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bones is still on wobbly legs! Can Fury finish him?
Bones avoids the head kick by Fury.
Bones seems to have recovered his senses.
Bones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fury appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bones throws a leg kick that misses.
Bones swings widly with a right hand
and Fury counters with a nice body shot.
Fury lands a body shot.
Bones misses with a combination
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fury connects with a body shot that sends Bones's belly button to the back.
Fury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury doesn't manage to clinch there - Bones circles away.
Fury slips under a jab.
Fury lands a slapping body shot.
Bones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fury counters with a leg kick.
Tyson Fury is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danga de danga de dang - Fury scores with a four punch combination!
Fury lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bones at a distance.
Fury ducks right into an uppercut from Bones.
Bones is looking to chop away at Fury's legs.
Bones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fury stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fury closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bones fails to land with a series of punches.
Fury looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bones throws an off balance right hand
and Fury counters with a thumping low kick.
Bones feints and then cracks Fury's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fury down.
Fury has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bones misses with a body punch.
Bones struggles to land a body shot inside as Fury controls his hands.
Bones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bones misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Bones fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fury just leaning against Bones, taking a breather.
Bones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fury working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Fury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fury 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Fury!
The defeated Thug Bones had this to say: 'DC made me fkn do it!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raitis Ivanans (ranked 6211 p4p, 4069 weight class) and Donald Eriksson (ranked 507 p4p, 406 weight class). Donald Eriksson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raitis Ivanans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donald Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eriksson throws a jab when Ivanans was well out of range.
A nice combination there by Ivanans.
It looks like Donald Eriksson has been cut.
Donald Eriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eriksson.
Ivanans moves out of range as Eriksson strikes.
Ivanans is looking to counter with a body kick.
Eriksson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ivanans fails to land the takedown.
A slow jab from Eriksson misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Ivanans on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ivanans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eriksson.
Ivanans on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ivanans really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eriksson cracks Ivanans with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ivanans looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Eriksson finish him?
Ivanans is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eriksson lands a big uppercut and Ivanans crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ivanans looks OK. Eriksson waves Ivanans back to his feet!
Oh Ivanans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ivanans decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ivanans seems to have got his legs back now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eriksson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ivanans is pressing down on Eriksson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eriksson is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanans missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eriksson is trying to stand up here but Ivanans is controlling him well.
Ivanans wants to take a breather but Eriksson is having none of it.
Ivanans will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ivanans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ivanans keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ivanans is looking to take a break and control but Eriksson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ivanans moves in looking to clinch but Eriksson pushes him off.
Ivanans moves away from the strike by Eriksson.
Ivanans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivanans moves out of range of the strikes.
It appears Ivanans was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eriksson throws out the jab.
Ivanans tries to clinch
and Eriksson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ivanans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivanans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eriksson.
Ivanans shoots for a takedown but Eriksson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eriksson misses with a looping right.
Ivanans looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ivanans slips a jab from Eriksson.
Ivanans thinks about countering with a head kick.
Eriksson lands a big right hand that sends Ivanans crashing to the mat! Eriksson stays standing though and waves Ivanans back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Eriksson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Ivanans. Ivanans tries to recover but Eriksson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Ivanans lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Eriksson!
A victorious Donald Eriksson 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Myles Ruth (ranked 3712 p4p, 2993 weight class) and Robert Schafer (ranked 457 p4p, 389 weight class). Schafer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Conway the Machine - Bang kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myles Ruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Schafer!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schafer just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Ruth backs off Schafer throws a huge counter combo but Ruth manages to avoid it all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schafer! But no joy.
Ruth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ruth blocks a jab.
Ruth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schafer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth throws a body punch but Schafer moves out of range.
Schafer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruth.
Ruth throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Schafer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schafer blocks a jab.
Schafer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schafer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruth doesn't manage to clinch there - Schafer circles away.
Ruth dips to his left and cracks Schafer with an uppercut!
Ruth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schafer circles away quickly and effectively.
Schafer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ruth's hands.
Schafer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruth.
Ruth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schafer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruth misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth moves out of range of the strikes.
Schafer lands with a nice body punch.
Ruth lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schafer looks to land a body kick but Ruth moved away.
Schafer connects with a nice looking jab.
Schafer defending well as Ruth loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Schafer.
Schafer lands a right hook to the body.
Schafer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ruth misses with a two punch combination.
Ruth throws the left hand but Schafer avoids the punch easily.
Ruth throws a hook but Schafer blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Schafer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ruth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schafer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schafer! But no joy.
Ruth misses with an uppercut
and Schafer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruth misses with a right hand
and Schafer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruth doesn't manage to clinch there - Schafer circles away.
Schafer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ruth throws a jab but it's blocked by Schafer.
It seemed like Schafer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schafer throws a looping overhand right but Ruth ducks down to avoid it.
Ruth forces Schafer back against the cage and clinches.
Ruth blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Schafer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Schafer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schafer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schafer, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schafer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schafer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ruth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schafer cracks Ruth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Schafer will probably get the nod.
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.
Ruth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruth lands with an uppercut that bounces Schafer off the cage and back into range.
Robert Schafer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schafer.
Ruth drops his hands momentarily and Schafer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Schafer misses with an uppercut
and Ruth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schafer swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schafer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruth.
Schafer jabs Ruth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Schafer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ruth under the eye.
It looks like Myles Ruth has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth throws a sloppy body shot
and Schafer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ruth tries to clinch up.
Schafer throws the left hand but Ruth avoids the punch easily.
Schafer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruth.
Schafer missing with a left hand there. Ruth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myles Ruth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schafer misses with a hook.
Ruth takes the fight into the clinch.
Schafer working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schafer misses with a punch to the body.
Schafer prevents a body shot from Ruth.
Ruth manages to break the clinch.
Schafer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schafer throws an overhand right that lands on Ruth's shoulder, as Ruth tries to avoid the shot.
Ruth misses with an uppercut.
Schafer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Schafer misses with a hook. Ruth ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Ruth.
Schafer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schafer walks into a left hand.
Schafer keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Schafer misses.
Ruth throws a sloppy body shot
and Schafer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schafer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruth.
Ruth clobbers Schafer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice shot by Ruth.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schafer moves out of range of the strikes.
Schafer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ruth. Those never looked like landing.
Schafer cracks Ruth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schafer lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruth walks into a jab.
Ruth tries to clinch but Schafer moves away
and Schafer counters with a beautiful punch that sends Ruth to the canvas!
Ruth is rocked!
Schafer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Schafer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Schafer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Myles Ruth's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Schafer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruth scores with a sloppy right hand. Schafer should have avoided that one.
Ruth feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schafers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ruth is looking to clinch but Schafer is avoiding it.
Schafer thuds a left hand into Ruth's body.
Ruth moves forwards but Schafer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Schafer throws a hook but Ruth avoids it easily.
Ruth is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ruth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schafer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Schafer.
Ruth defending well as Schafer loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Ruth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Schafer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruth.
Ruth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schafer misses with an uppercut.
Ruth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schafer misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schafer just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruth tests Schafer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ruth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schafer blocks a jab.
Schafer moves out of range as Ruth strikes.
Schafer throws out a counter right but Ruth avoids it with no problem.
Ruth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schafer.
Schafer missing with a left hand there. Ruth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruth throws a body punch but Schafer moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schafer throws a hook but Ruth avoids it easily.
Schafer throws a hook but Ruth blocks it.
Schafer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Schafer.
Schafer misses with a hook
and Ruth counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Ruth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schafer doesn't seem phased though.
Schafer blocks a jab.
Schafer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schafer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth takes the fight into the clinch.
Ruth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schafer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schafer throws a right hand that misses
and Ruth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruth moves in looking to clinch but Schafer pushes him off.
Ruth misses the jab.
It seemed like Schafer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schafer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Myles Ruth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruth throws a jab but it's blocked by Schafer.
Schafer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Myles Ruth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schafer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Schafer!
Robert Schafer decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio De Toro (ranked 2920 p4p, 2093 weight class) and Steve Gudmundsson (ranked 349 p4p, 258 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think De Toro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to KHALED - FINITO. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio De Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Gudmundsson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gudmundsson throws a hook to the side of De Toro's head but De Toro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Toro lunges at Gudmundsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gudmundsson's hand.
De Toro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Toro ducks under a wild hook from Gudmundsson.
Gudmundsson throws a jab but it's blocked by De Toro.
Gudmundsson misses with a body shot
and De Toro counters with a left and a right that stings Gudmundsson.
De Toro scores with a body shot.
De Toro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gudmundsson wants to clinch up but De Toro keeps it at a distance.
De Toro throws out a loose jab but Gudmundsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Toro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gudmundsson.
Gudmundsson wants to counter with a clinch but De Toro pushes him away.
Gudmundsson slips under a jab.
Gudmundsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gudmundsson throws a combination that misses
and De Toro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Gudmundsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gudmundsson fails to land with a series of punches.
De Toro lands with a nice body punch.
De Toro scores with a jab to the body.
De Toro misses the shot to the body.
De Toro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Toro thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Toro scores with a body shot.
De Toro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As De Toro backs off Gudmundsson throws a huge counter combo but De Toro manages to avoid it all.
Antonio De Toro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gudmundsson tries to bum rush De Toro with a series of wild strikes but De Toro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Toro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gudmundsson throws a series of strikes that have De Toro backpedaling.
De Toro misses the jab.
Gudmundsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gudmundsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Toro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gudmundsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Toro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Toro throws a body shot but no joy.
De Toro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gudmundsson.
De Toro takes a swing at Gudmundsson's ribcage but misses.
Gudmundsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De Toro throws a jab when Gudmundsson was well out of range.
Gudmundsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gudmundsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Toro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Toro lands with a hook. Gudmundsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gudmundsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gudmundsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Gudmundsson misses the target.
Gudmundsson misses with the combination.
Gudmundsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gudmundsson misses with a wild combination.
De Toro misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from De Toro misses.
Gudmundsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. De Toro eats them both and turns towards Gudmundsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
De Toro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Toro dodges the punch combination from Gudmundsson.
De Toro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gudmundsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Toro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Toro misses the jab.
Gudmundsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Toro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Toro throws out a powerful jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Toro digs a good hook to Gudmundsson's body.
Gudmundsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Toro catches Gudmundsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Toro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gudmundsson manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - De Toro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gudmundsson tries to bum rush De Toro with a series of wild strikes but De Toro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gudmundsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Gudmundsson.
De Toro throws a looping overhand right but Gudmundsson ducks down to avoid it.
De Toro connects with a jab.
De Toro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Toro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Toro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gudmundsson doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gudmundsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Toro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and De Toro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Toro misses the jab.
Gudmundsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Toro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gudmundsson wants to clinch up but De Toro keeps it at a distance.
De Toro loads up on a big right hand but Gudmundsson slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Gudmundsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gudmundsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Toro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Toro with a hook.
De Toro misses with a looping right.
Gudmundsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Toro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for De Toro. That snapped Gudmundsson's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gudmundsson misses with a double jab
and De Toro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Toro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
De Toro lands a body shot.
De Toro misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio De Toro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gudmundsson lands a nice hook to De Toro's body. De Toro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gudmundsson throws a hook to the side of De Toro's head but De Toro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gudmundsson misses with a few strikes there.
De Toro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gudmundsson can do to turn this around?
De Toro lands a jab to the nose.
De Toro misses with a straight right.
Gudmundsson looks to score with a jab to the body but De Toro is just out of range.
Gudmundsson throws a nice looking combination but De Toro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gudmundsson looks to land a left hand but De Toro moved out of range nicely.
Gudmundsson slips under a jab from De Toro.
A left lands for De Toro.
De Toro swings for the body but Gudmundsson moves out of range.
Gudmundsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gudmundsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gudmundsson misses with a straight right.
Gudmundsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Toro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Toro ducks under a wild hook from Gudmundsson.
Gudmundsson falls off balance throwing a combination
letting De Toro counter with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Toro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Toro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left lands for De Toro.
Some wild striking there from Gudmundsson.
Nice body punch from De Toro.
De Toro gets caught napping as Gudmundsson dives in and scores a takedown. De Toro manages to retain guard.
De Toro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gudmundsson is aware though and is defending well.
De Toro controls Gudmundsson momentarily but Gudmundsson frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Toro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Toro is trying to keep Gudmundsson in close.
De Toro looking for a guillotine here but Gudmundsson defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Toro trying to control the position.
Gudmundsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Toro has his hands on Gudmundsson's head, controlling the position.
De Toro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gudmundsson trying to control but De Toro is working from the bottom.
De Toro working for a triangle but Gudmundsson defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Toro is trying to control the position but Gudmundsson postures up.
De Toro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gudmundsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Toro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De Toro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Toro controlling Gudmundsson's posture.
De Toro keeping full guard, as Gudmundsson tries to pass.
De Toro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
De Toro pushes a forearm under Gudmundsson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Gudmundsson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio De Toro!
Antonio De Toro managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Altitude Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Oliynyk (ranked 2665 p4p, 2459 weight class) and Lukas Hooper (ranked 156 p4p, 150 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolay Oliynyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukas Hooper!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliynyk clinches.
Hooper tightens his grip and picks Oliynyk up, before dumping him to the ground. Oliynyk manages to land in guard.
Oliynyk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Oliynyk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hooper is aware though and is defending well.
Hooper passes Oliynyk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hooper trying to control the action but Oliynyk is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliynyk gets full guard.
Oliynyk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliynyk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hooper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oliynyk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hooper sees it coming and defends easily.
Oliynyk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hooper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Oliynyk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hooper is trying to escape back to his feet but Oliynyk uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliynyk advances to mount.
Hooper stops Oliynyk from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hooper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oliynyk looking to secure an arm triangle but Hooper defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliynyk controlling the pace for now.
Hooper tries to hold on but Oliynyk pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliynyk jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hooper is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hooper and Oliynyk has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hooper can't do much from the bottom here.
Oliynyk tries for a kimura but Hooper is defending well.
Hooper wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Oliynyk looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hooper sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hooper is defending against the submission attempts here by Oliynyk.
Hooper trying to control 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.
Oliynyk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hooper keeps working.
Hooper is looking to improve his position.
Oliynyk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hooper keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliynyk is thwarting Hooper's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hooper fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oliynyk sprawls well initially but Hooper persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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 Nikolay Oliynyk will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oliynyk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hooper, pushing him back against the cage.
Oliynyk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oliynyk pulls guard successfully.
Oliynyk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hooper can do to turn this around?
Oliynyk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oliynyk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oliynyk trying to keep a closed guard but Hooper is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooper stopping the sweep attempt from Oliynyk.
Oliynyk keeping moving, preventing Hooper from controlling successfully.
Hooper looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliynyk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hooper trying to control but Oliynyk postures up.
Oliynyk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hooper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oliynyk pulls his head out easily.
Hooper trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliynyk with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Oliynyk tries to control but Hooper wriggling away.
Hooper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oliynyk wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Oliynyk has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Hooper is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikolay Oliynyk!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derick Muise (ranked 1504 p4p, 2703 weight class) and Aaron Spears (ranked 213 p4p, 355 weight class). The key to victory for Derick Muise has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derick Muise!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Spears!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spears tries to move into range but Muise moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spears with a lazy takedown attempt
and Muise counters with a right hand to the body.
Spears fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spears misses with a takedown attempt
and Muise counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spears thinking.
Derick Muise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Spears.
Muise misses with a hook.
Spears keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muise.
Spears gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Muise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spears takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Muise thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spears with a poor takedown
and Muise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muise lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Spears misses the shot to the body.
As Spears looks to move away, Muise throws a big counter combo but Spears just gets out of the way.
Muise tests Spears's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spears shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Muise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spears on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Muise. Muise obviously looking to wear him down.
Good shot there by Muise.
Muise drops Spears with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Spears looks back up at him and smiles so Muise waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Spears is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spears tries to clinch
and Muise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spears is still on wobbly legs! Can Muise finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spears with a lazy takedown attempt
and Muise counters with a big right hand! Oh Spears is in trouble here! Muise follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derick Muise!
Derick Muise is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Derick Muise thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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