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FFS 20: Cantonment PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Issac Vernon (ranked 25256 p4p, 25406 weight class) and Guy Lazurus (ranked 737 p4p, 747 weight class). Guy Lazurus has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Issac Vernon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy Lazurus!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazurus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vernon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lazurus is looking to stand up but Vernon isn't so interested in that idea.
Vernon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vernon postures up in Lazurus's guard and throws a big left but Lazurus blocks it.
Lazurus is wriggling around but Vernon manages to pass to half guard.
Vernon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lazurus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lazurus's head.
Still in half guard, Vernon seems content to control.
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. Vernon connects with a nice short shot to Lazurus's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lazurus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vernon slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice strikes from Vernon there.
Lazurus tries to kick Vernon off but Vernon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lazurus is trying to control but can't.
Lazurus is looking for a sweep. Vernon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vernon wants to advance to full mount but Lazurus doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Vernon looking to sit in guard and control but Lazurus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon 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.
Lazurus stands and steps away. Vernon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lazurus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lazurus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vernon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lazurus misses with a body shot.
Vernon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lazurus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lazurus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vernon tries to counter with a takedown but Lazurus is quick to defend against it.
Lazurus throws a combination that misses
and Vernon counters with a series of strikes. Lazurus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazurus misses with a kick to the body.
Lazurus throws a series of punches but Vernon moves out of range.
Vernon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Vernon finds it's way through Lazurus's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Issac Vernon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vernon 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 10:9
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 10:9
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Issac Vernon!
Issac Vernon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Achoo M Boundi (ranked 7208 p4p, 25640 weight class) and Joe Danouras (ranked 685 p4p, 748 weight class). Joe Danouras is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Achoo M Boundi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Danouras!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Danouras.
M Boundi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Danouras.
Danouras slips under a jab from M Boundi.
Danouras scores with a nice right hand.
M Boundi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Danouras misses with a head kick.
It looked like M Boundi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
M Boundi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
M Boundi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
M Boundi misses with a combination
and Danouras counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danouras has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for M Boundi.
M Boundi scores with a shot to the side of Danouras's head.
M Boundi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
M Boundi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danouras tries for a takedown but M Boundi circles away easily
and M Boundi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Achoo M Boundi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Danouras.
Danouras is looking to clinch but M Boundi is avoiding it.
M Boundi looks to throw the jab but Danouras is out of range.
Danouras shoots in looking for a takedown but M Boundi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Danouras's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fighters circling - M Boundi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danouras misses with a head kick.
M Boundi keeps the fight on the outside.
Danouras is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
M Boundi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
M Boundi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danouras tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and M Boundi counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Achoo M Boundi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well M Boundi 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 10:9
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Achoo M Boundi!
During a confident post fight interview, Achoo M Boundi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Bartz (ranked 6634 p4p, 7377 weight class) and Werner Ziegler (ranked 622 p4p, 656 weight class). Werner Ziegler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Bartz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Werner Ziegler!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziegler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bartz, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bartz can't find room to land a body shot as Ziegler controls the action.
Bartz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ziegler's efforts to push away.
Bartz gets underhooks to prevent Ziegler's takedown attempt.
Ziegler working hard to break the clinch.
Bartz misses with some punches.
Bartz throws an elbow but it misses.
Ziegler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bartz smiles and moves away.
Bartz closes the distance and clinches.
Ziegler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bartz smiles and moves away.
Chad Bartz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Werner Ziegler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartz pushes Ziegler up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bartz misses with the head strike.
Ziegler blocking some punches.
Bartz misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziegler blocks an uppercut.
Ziegler blocks an uppercut.
Ziegler pulls guard effortlessly.
Ziegler looking to control.
Bartz tries to stand but Ziegler is controlling from the bottom.
Bartz is stalling in the full guard.
Bartz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bartz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bartz moves into the clinch successfully.
Bartz lands with a left to the head.
Bartz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bartz.
Bartz pushes Ziegler back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bartz misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ziegler is looking for a takedown.
Ziegler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bartz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bartz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bartz as Ziegler tries to tie him up.
Bartz scores with a shoulder strike.
Bartz lands a hook that snaps the head of Ziegler backwards.
Bartz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartz gets through Ziegler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bartz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ziegler or not.
Ziegler looks winded!
Bartz can't find room to land a body shot as Ziegler controls the action.
Ziegler tries to score a body lock takedown but Bartz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Bartz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bartz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 10:9
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 10:9
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Bartz!
Chad Bartz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Tsavieva (ranked 6581 p4p, 7648 weight class) and Julian Lane (ranked 650 p4p, 710 weight class). Nikolai Tsavieva is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Tsavieva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julian Lane!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lane with a poor takedown
and Tsavieva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lane has his takedown stuffed
and Tsavieva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lane takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nikolai Tsavieva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Lane.
Lane shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tsavieva is trying to defend but Lane finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lane looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tsavieva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lane wants to control from the top but Tsavieva keeps moving.
Tsavieva trying to keep a closed guard but Lane is proving a slippery customer.
Lane slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lane is looking to stand up but Tsavieva won't let him.
Lane trying to move into half guard but instead Tsavieva has managed to sweep!
Tsavieva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lane keeping moving, preventing Tsavieva from controlling successfully.
Tsavieva wants to stand but Lane has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lane lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lane trying to control but Tsavieva is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tsavieva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tsavieva prevents Lane from standing back up.
Lane is refusing to be controlled, as Tsavieva sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Tsavieva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tsavieva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:9
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Tsavieva!
During a confident post fight interview, Nikolai Tsavieva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Nigma (ranked 25531 p4p, 5281 weight class) and Enver Simsek (ranked 693 p4p, 573 weight class). Enver Simsek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Nigma!
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, Enver Simsek!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simsek moves into the clinch successfully.
Simsek landing knees to the body.
Nigma blocks an elbow strike from Simsek.
Simsek landing knees to the head.
Nigma could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nigma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simsek avoids it.
Nigma landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Simsek lands a shoulder strike.
Simsek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nigma backwards.
Simsek connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Simsek throws an elbow but misses.
Simsek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simsek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nigma's face.
Simsek lands with a light punch inside.
 Nigma is rocked!
Simsek lands a nice elbow.
Oh Nigma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Simsek.
Simsek throws 2 knees - Nigma can't escape Simsek's clinch. As Nigma tries to escape again Simsek whips his head left to meet with another knee! That's knocked out Nigma's gum shield and as Nigma falls to the floor, the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Enver Simsek!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Johnson (ranked 7087 p4p, 6096 weight class) and Sey La Vie (ranked 553 p4p, 502 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sey La Vie!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
La Vie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through La Vie's defenses.
Johnson tests La Vie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson forces La Vie back against the ropes and clinches.
La Vie misses with an elbow over the top.
La Vie tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
La Vie trying to land knees to the body.
La Vie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Vie has picked Johnson up - he's going for a ride! La Vie dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
La Vie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
La Vie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
La Vie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from La Vie.
La Vie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
La Vie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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. La Vie connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
La Vie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
La Vie working Johnson over with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
La Vie content to control rather than advance.
La Vie working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
La Vie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
La Vie is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw La Vie working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
La Vie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for La Vie on the ground.
La Vie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
La Vie stands up and beckons Johnson to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Vie circles away from the clinch attempt
and La Vie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and La Vie counters with a crisp right hand that drops Johnson! La Vie lets Johnson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson tries to clinch
and La Vie counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Johnson badly! He tries to strike back but La Vie puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Johnson out cold! Oh man, Johnson will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sey La Vie!
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Carlito Orsini had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 212.7, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Michael Mason was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahbit Lovanov (ranked 6633 p4p, 3762 weight class) and Alexander Kattar (ranked 526 p4p, 388 weight class). 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 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahbit Lovanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Kattar!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kattar enables Lovanov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kattar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kattar wriggles free and stands up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kattar tries to clinch up.
Kattar moves in looking to clinch but Lovanov pushes him off.
Lovanov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kattar did well to prevent Lovanov getting side control.
Kattar wants to control but Lovanov is keeping busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovanov prevents Kattar from improving his position.
Lovanov drops an elbow to the side of Kattar's head.
Lovanov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kattar reverses the position - he's now on top in Lovanov's guard.
Kattar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lovanov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kattar won't allow Lovanov to sweep him here.
Lovanov is controlling Kattar's posture.
Lovanov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lovanov tries to get out of the position.
Kattar is looking to stand up but Lovanov won't let him.
Lovanov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kattar stands up and waves to Lovanov to follow him.
Lovanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Kattar.
Lovanov missing with a left hand there. Kattar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lovanov feints and as Kattar raises his hands in defense, Lovanov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kattar pushes Lovanov off and gets back to his feet.
Lovanov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kattar to the ground. Lovanov is now in Kattar's guard.
Lovanov postures up and lands a big shot to Kattar's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lovanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovanov throwing strikes from guard but Kattar blocks nicely.
Lovanov passes Kattar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kattar gets full guard.
Lovanov trying to control but Kattar is working from the bottom.
Lovanov distracts Kattar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
 Kattar is rocked!
Kattar trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kattar keeping moving, preventing Lovanov from controlling successfully.
Lovanov throws a strike but Kattar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lovanov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kattar's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lovanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zahbit Lovanov.
I think Lovanov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 9:10
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 10:10
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Fritz (ranked 2911 p4p, 25337 weight class) and Pertti Olavi Ukkola (ranked 348 p4p, 622 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matthew Fritz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Olavi Ukkola!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ukkola has a takedown stuffed.
Ukkola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fritz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ukkola rushes Fritz and presses him up against the ropes.
Fritz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Fritz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fritz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Fritz's head coaches at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ukkola fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fritz avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fritz misses with a straight right.
Ukkola tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fritz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz lands a leg kick that knocks Ukkola off balance momentarily.
Matthew Fritz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ukkola misses with a low kick.
Fritz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fritz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ukkola tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fritz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ukkola thows a leg kick but Fritz checks it
and Fritz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ukkola is looking to clinch.
It looked like Fritz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fritz throws a jab but it's blocked by Ukkola.
Ukkola slips a jab from Fritz.
Pertti Olavi Ukkola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ukkola tries to close the distance and clinch but Fritz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fritz throws a quick counter head kick but Ukkola was just out of range.
Ukkola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Fritz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fritz throws a shot from downtown. Ukkola moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkola throws a right hand that misses
and Fritz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Pertti Olavi Ukkola has been cut.
Ukkola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fritz.
Ukkola tries to counter with a clinch but Fritz shakes him off and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Ukkola misses.
Ukkola shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fritz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Fritz misses its intended target.
Ukkola wants to counter the offense by Fritz and move into the clinch position.
Ukkola connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Ukkola.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ukkola is looking to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fritz.
Fritz checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Fritz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Fritz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fritz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 10:9
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 10:9
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Fritz!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Za Beast (ranked 2649 p4p, 1843 weight class) and Leonard Nimoy (ranked 348 p4p, 254 weight class). Leonard Nimoy 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 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Za Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimoy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beast.
Nimoy fails with a takedown attempt.
Nimoy tries to clinch up but Beast circles away and keeps his distance.
Nimoy moves in looking to clinch but Beast pushes him off.
Beast walks into a straight right hand from Nimoy.
Nimoy jabs Beast to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nimoy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beast checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leonard Nimoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nimoy digs a good hook to Beast's body.
Nimoy slaps away a takedown attempt from Beast, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimoy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Beast manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nimoy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beast doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Nimoy does it's job there.
Nimoy cracks Beast with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nimoy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Beast to stand back up!
 It looks like Za Beast has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Nimoy.
Beast is rocked!
Nimoy scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh Beast is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beast leaves his chin hanging out and Nimoy seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Beast crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Nimoy!
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