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Combate 5: Mongrel vs. Officer PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douche Canoe (ranked 1463 p4p, 1935 weight class) and Yka Sonni (ranked 198 p4p, 260 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 21 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douche Canoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yka Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni tries to keep at a distance but Canoe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Canoe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sonni backwards.
Canoe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sonni blocks an uppercut.
Sonni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sonni scores with a nice hook to the head.
Canoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Sonni tries to stall but Canoe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sonni manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sonni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonni tries to throw a body punch but Canoe avoids it by throwing Sonni back against the cage.
Canoe misses with some punches.
Sonni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
 It looks like Douche Canoe has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sonni.
Canoe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sonni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sonni.
Sonni scores with a shot to the side of Canoe's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonni is trying to stall.
Canoe misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Canoe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Sonni.
Sonni avoiding damage.
Sonni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Canoe lands a nice uppercut.
Sonni blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Canoe fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Sonni.
Canoe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sonni lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sonni.
Canoe misses with some punches.
Canoe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Canoe misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sonni fails to land.
Sonni dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Canoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sonni.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonni blocking some punches.
Sonni wants to stall.
Sonni lands a shoulder strike.
Sonni is pushing Canoe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sonni scores with a nice hook to the head.
Canoe misses with some punches.
Canoe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sonni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Canoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonni blocks an uppercut.
Sonni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Canoe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonni scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sonni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Sonni.
Sonni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Canoe backwards.
Canoe has a couple of punches blocked by Sonni.
Canoe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Canoe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sonni.
Canoe working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sonni.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canoe.
Sonni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Sonni - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Canoe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sonni displaying some good clinch control by pressing Canoe up against the cage.
Sonni blocks an uppercut.
Canoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Canoe misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Sonni.
Canoe is breathing heavily.
Sonni lands a body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sonni - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sonni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sonni.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Canoe backwards.
Douche Canoe's cut is getting worse.
Canoe swings wildly with an uppercut but Sonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Sonni.
Canoe lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Sonni as the two fighters clinch.
Sonni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Canoe has a couple of punches blocked by Sonni.
Sonni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Canoe throws a head punch that misses.
Sonni lands a left hand.
Sonni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sonni has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Canoe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sonni can turn it around.
Sonni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Canoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Canoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonni stalling in the clinch but Canoe improves position.
Sonni works on Canoe's body with a couple of short punches.
Sonni misses with a body punch.
Sonni avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yka Sonni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Douche Canoe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Canoe blocks a head kick by Sonni.
Sonni misses with a straight left.
Sonni tries to keep at a distance but Canoe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sonni has a couple of punches blocked by Canoe.
Canoe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canoe closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sonni.
Canoe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sonni throws a head punch that misses.
Sonni tries to throw a body punch but Canoe avoids it by throwing Sonni back against the cage.
Sonni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sonni is trying to stall.
Sonni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yka Sonni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canoe swings wildly with an uppercut but Sonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonni swings wildly with an uppercut but Canoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonni misses with a punch on the inside.
Canoe has a couple of punches blocked by Sonni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Canoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Sonni can't find room to land a body shot as Canoe controls the action.
Canoe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sonni blocks an uppercut.
Sonni leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sonni pushes Canoe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sonni working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Canoe.
Sonni scores with a shoulder strike.
Sonni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Canoe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sonni blocks an uppercut.
Canoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sonni.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sonni.
A right hand to the body from Sonni.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Canoe as Sonni tries to tie him up.
A short right from Sonni on the inside.
Sonni lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonni cracks Canoe with a nice body shot.
Sonni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sonni misses with some punches.
Sonni just leaning against Canoe, taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Canoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Sonni.
Canoe working aggressively here.
Sonni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sonni pushes Canoe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sonni is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Canoe is keeping busy.
Sonni scores with a shoulder strike.
Sonni lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sonni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sonni lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sonni lands with a left to the head.
 Canoe is rocked!
Sonni drops Canoe onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Canoe is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Canoe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Douche Canoe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sonni mutters something to Canoe before pushing him back against the cage. As Canoe comes back towards him, Sonni unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Canoe clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yka Sonni!
An out of breath Yka Sonni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pichushkin (ranked 1265 p4p, 3161 weight class) and Octavio Saades (ranked 170 p4p, 400 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Alexander Pichushkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Octavio Saades!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saades moves into range and clinches up with Pichushkin.
Pichushkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saades backwards.
Pichushkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saades wants to break free but Pichushkin has control.
Pichushkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Saades manages to break the clinch.
Alexander Pichushkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saades keeps the fight on the outside.
Saades with a nice calf kick.
Saades shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pichushkin as he jumps to the side.
As Saades tries to get set, Pichushkin tries to push him back and clinch up but Saades manages to avoid the attempt.
Pichushkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saades tests Pichushkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saades throws a head kick but Pichushkin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades shoots in but Pichushkin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pichushkin takes the fight into the clinch.
Saades breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades slips a straight right by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A big left from Pichushkin misses.
Saades scoring well with a low kick there.
Pichushkin gets caught napping as Saades dives in and scores a takedown. Pichushkin manages to retain guard.
Pichushkin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Saades puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pichushkin trying to control but Saades postures up.
Pichushkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saades is controlling the pace.
Pichushkin is holding on to half guard well.
Saades thows a huge punch but Pichushkin dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin is trying to get back to full guard.
Pichushkin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saades looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pichushkin looking for a guillotine here but Saades defends easily.
Pichushkin has Saades pulled in close to control his posture.
Pichushkin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pichushkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saades is one step ahead there.
Saades trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades trying to control the position from guard on top but Pichushkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pichushkin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Saades passes into half guard.
Saades wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pichushkin keeps working.
Saades throwing shots but Pichushkin is blocking nicely.
Saades trying to control the action but Pichushkin is working from the bottom.
Saades stands up and beckons Pichushkin to join him on the feet.
Saades darts in looking for a takedown but Pichushkin gets double underhooks and turns Saades into the cage.
We've been informed that Saades has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Alexander Pichushkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Octavio Saades.
Saades misses with a right hand
and Pichushkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pichushkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saades, pushing him back against the cage.
Pichushkin has a couple of punches blocked by Saades.
Saades tries for a takedown but Pichushkin manages to get underhooks.
Saades fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pichushkin gets underhooks to prevent Saades's takedown attempt.
Pichushkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saades blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Saades.
Pichushkin cracks Saades with a nice body shot.
Pichushkin scores with a shot to the side of Saades's head.
Pichushkin lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pichushkin avoids the elbow strike from Saades, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Saades.
Saades misses with the head strike.
Saades breaks from the clinch.
Pichushkin rushes Saades and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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 Alexander Pichushkin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pichushkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pichushkin pushes Saades up against the cage in a clinch.
Pichushkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pichushkin can't find room to land a body shot as Saades controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saades.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saades - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right handed body shot lands from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Saades tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saades pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pichushkin gets to his feet - Saades follows without any prompting.
Pichushkin moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pichushkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin scores with a hook to the body.
Saades is breathing heavily.
Pichushkin avoiding damage as Saades throws knees to the body.
Saades tries to land knees in the clinch but Pichushkin avoids the damage to the body.
Pichushkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Saades.
Pichushkin tries a body shot but Saades blocks it.
Pichushkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pichushkin lands a shot to the body.
Pichushkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saades's elbow.
Pichushkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Pichushkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saades can do to turn this around?
Pichushkin tries to throw a body punch but Saades avoids it by throwing Pichushkin back against the cage.
Saades tries to pull guard but Pichushkin won't allow it.
Pichushkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Saades.
Saades taking a breather.
Saades blocks a body shot from Pichushkin.
Saades breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pichushkin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alexander Pichushkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Octavio Saades.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Saades.
Saades avoids the head kick by Pichushkin.
Saades lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pichushkin throws a solid leg kick but Saades takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pichushkin.
Pichushkin moves into the clinch.
Saades is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pichushkin to keep the fight standing.
Pichushkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pichushkin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pichushkin misses with the head strike.
Pichushkin has a couple of punches blocked by Saades.
Saades prevents a body shot from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saades.
Pichushkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saadess head.
Pichushkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saades successfully pulls guard.
Pichushkin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Saades manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pichushkin has Saades in his guard.
Pichushkin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin slips nicely into half guard.
Pichushkin is working for a kimura but Saades is defending it quite comfortably.
Saades tries to roll over but Pichushkin keeps him under control.
Pichushkin drops an elbow to the side of Saades's head.
Pichushkin is looking for a kimura here.
Pichushkin looks to land a strike but Saades avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saades avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pichushkin throws a big elbow that misses.
Saades is trying to control the position but Pichushkin postures up.
Pichushkin is looking to stand up but Saades won't let him.
Saades working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pichushkin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alexander Pichushkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pichushkin tries to bum rush Saades with a series of wild strikes but Saades uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pichushkin tries to clinch but Saades is having none of it.
Pichushkin throws a head kick but Saades moves out of range.
Saades misses with a takedown attempt - Pichushkin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Pichushkin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Saades lands a head kick!
Saades rushes Pichushkin and presses him up against the cage.
Saades controlling the action here for a moment.
Saades blocking some punches.
Pichushkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin tries a body shot but Saades blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades blocks a body shot from Pichushkin.
Saades breaks the clinch.
Pichushkin tries to clinch but Saades moves out of range.
Saades shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pichushkin as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pichushkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Saades or perhaps it was just good defense by Pichushkin, which made it look bad.
Saades fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alexander Pichushkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Octavio Saades.
Saades takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pichushkin misses with a two punch combination.
Saades fails with the takedown
and Pichushkin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saades is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pichushkin is defending well.
Pichushkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Saades backwards.
Pichushkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pichushkin has a couple of punches blocked by Saades.
Pichushkin has a couple of punches blocked by Saades.
Saades is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pichushkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pichushkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pichushkin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pichushkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saades can't get the takedown.
Saades trying to control the position but instead, Pichushkin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saades into the cage.
Saades is trying to maintain a safe position but Pichushkin gets an underhook and turns Saades into the cage.
Saades seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Pichushkin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saades blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pichushkin has Saades pressed against the cage, preventing Saades from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pichushkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saades backwards.
Pichushkin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pichushkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Pichushkin.
Saades wants to get back to striking at distance but Pichushkin won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Pichushkin fails to land.
Saades blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saades tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pichushkin just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pichushkin tries to throw a body punch but Saades avoids it by throwing Pichushkin back against the cage.
Saades lands a body punch.
Pichushkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Saades uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin digs a right hand underneath Saades's ribcage. Saades let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pichushkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pichushkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pichushkin misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saades wants to take the fight to the mat but Pichushkin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pichushkin.
Alexander Pichushkin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pichushkin tries a body shot but Saades blocks it.
Pichushkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pichushkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Pichushkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pichushkin throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pichushkin.
Pichushkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saades blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saades.
Saades is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pichushkin to keep the fight standing.
Pichushkin gets through Saades's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pichushkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pichushkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Octavio Saades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pichushkin blocks a body shot from Saades.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Pichushkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pichushkin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Pichushkin!
A victorious Alexander Pichushkin 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Masa Sanada (ranked 526 p4p, 3398 weight class) and Darnell Cane (ranked 74 p4p, 428 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 4, fighting out of London, Masa Sanada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darnell Cane!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada throws a looping overhand right but Cane ducks down to avoid it.
Cane looks for the body kick but Sanada saw that one coming.
Sanada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cane moves away from the strike by Sanada.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanada lands a jab.
Sanada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cane appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sanada lands with a hook. Cane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cane with the inside leg kick.
Cane tries to clinch there but Sanada circles away.
Cane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanada at a distance.
Cane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darnell Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanada looks to land a right hand but Cane moved out of range.
Sanada throws a shot from downtown. Cane moves away and avoids it.
Sanada swings for the body but Cane moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cane moves away from the strike by Sanada.
Sanada misses with an uppercut.
Cane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cane ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cane has managed to clinch.
Sanada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cane's coach down at Alpha Brasil was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cane's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cane taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sanada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanada throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
Sanada misses with a hook. Cane ducked under it nicely.
Cane ducks right into an uppercut from Sanada.
Sanada swings for the body but Cane moves out of range.
Cane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cane is looking to control Sanada's arms but Sanada gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cane has his back to the cage.
Sanada working hard to break the clinch.
Cane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cane lands a nice uppercut.
Sanada has had enough of the clinch but Cane keeps him there for the moment.
Cane has Sanada pressed against the cage, preventing Sanada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Cane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane wants to stall.
Cane pushes Sanada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanada manages to break the clinch.
Sanada avoids the body shot from Cane.
Cane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanada scores with a nice strike.
 It looks like Darnell Cane has been cut.
Sanada connects with a jab.
Cane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cane lands a lovely overhand right.
Cane throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanada.
Sanada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Cane appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanada avoids the head kick by Cane.
Sanada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a shot from downtown. Cane moves away and avoids it.
Cane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanada momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Cane.
Cane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanada.
Sanada works Cane's body with a nice hook.
Cane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Cane walks into a straight right hand from Sanada.
Sanada lands a lovely overhand right.
Sanada darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cane connects with a body shot that sends Sanada's belly button to the back.
Sanada loads up on a big right hand but Cane slips the punch.
Cane throws an overhand right that lands on Sanada's shoulder, as Sanada tries to avoid the shot.
Sanada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cane.
Sanada lands with a straight right. Cane didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Cane.
Cane tries to move into range but Sanada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cane moves away.
Cane wants to land a leg kick but Sanada is out of range.
Cane lands a jab to Sanada's midsection.
Cane scores with a nice body kick.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
Cane lands a body shot.
Cane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Cane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanada.
Cane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cane scores with a hook to the body. Sanada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanada throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Cane counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
A left and a right from Sanada both land. Nice combination.
Good exchange - Sanada coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darnell Cane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darnell Cane's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sanada throws a hook but Cane avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Cane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanada just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cane looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanada is just out of range.
Cane staying out of range there.
Sanada moves out of range of the leg kick from Cane.
Sanada moves out of range of the body kick from Cane.
Sanada tests Cane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cane misses with a wild body shot.
Sanada lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cane defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
Cane looks to land a combination. Sanada sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cane throws a hook but Sanada avoids it easily.
Cane walks into a stiff left hand from Sanada.
Sanada looks to land a left hand but Cane moved out of range nicely.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane thows a body kick. Sanada tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Sanada avoids a kick to the body.
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Cane saw that one coming.
Cane misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanada moves out of range as Cane strikes.
Cane wants to land a leg kick but Sanada is out of range.
Cane takes one to the chin there.
Cane tries to clinch but Sanada moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Cane, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cane looks to throw the jab but Sanada is out of range.
Sanada throws a lazy right hand but Cane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Cane misses.
Cane throws a hook to the side of Sanada's head but Sanada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cane wants to land a leg kick but Sanada is out of range.
Sanada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cane slips under a jab from Sanada.
Cane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanada manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane swings for the body but Sanada moves out of range.
Cane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Cane misses.
It looked like Sanada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanada moves out of range as Cane strikes.
Cane misses with a straight right.
Cane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Sanada throws a lazy uppercut
and Cane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
A big right from Sanada misses.
Sanada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanada blocks a jab.
Cane throws the kick towards the body but Sanada avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanada misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Cane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cane ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
Sanada walks into a jab.
Sanada misses with a two punch combination.
Cane tries a quick counter leg kick but Sanada is wise to it.
Cane throws a body kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada lands a jab.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cane was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Sanada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cane goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cane. Sanada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanada punishes Cane's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cane was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Sanada lands a really nice looking cross but Cane seems unphased.
Cane defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
Cane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Cane looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanada is just out of range.
Cane ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
Sanada avoids a kick to the body.
Sanada throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Sanada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cane at a distance.
Sanada staying out of range there.
Cane misses with a body punch
and Sanada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Sanada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cane doesn't seem phased though.
 Cane is rocked!
Cane throws a wild body kick that Sanada sees coming a mile off.
Cane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanada was well out of range. Poor timing from Cane.
Cane thuds his right hand into Sanada's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sanada throws a jab but it's blocked by Cane.
Cane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Sanada.
Sanada cracks Cane with an open hand slap.
Cane is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanada finish him?
Sanada stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanada takes a swing at Cane's ribcage but misses.
Sanada lands a big right hand that sends Cane crashing to the mat! Sanada stays standing though and waves Cane back to his feet!
A cross from Cane lands.
Cane tries to clinch up.
Sanada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Sanada dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darnell Cane's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cane scores with a nice right hand.
Cane seems to have recovered his senses.
Cane throws the kick towards the body but Sanada avoids it.
Cane connects with a body shot.
Cane misses with a looping left.
Cane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cane throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
Masa Sanada is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanada.
Cane moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Cane misses.
Sanada misses with a hook. Cane ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Cane coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cane momentarily.
Sanada jabs at Cane's body.
Sanada throws an off balance right hand
and Cane counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cane circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Sanada misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada throws a hook but Cane blocks it.
Cane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanada lands a jab to the head.
Sanada wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Sanada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cane takes a swing at Sanada's ribcage but misses.
Cane tries to move into range but Sanada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cane keeps Sanada at a distance using the push kick.
Cane closes the distance and clinches.
Cane lands a body shot.
Cane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanada is keeping busy.
Sanada tries to break free but Cane pushes him back against the cage.
Sanada blocks a body shot from Cane.
A head punch on the inside from Cane fails to land.
Sanada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sanada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cane has him pressed against the cage.
Cane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cane misses the shot to the body.
Sanada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanada looks to land a left hand but Cane moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cane tries to clinch but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada throws a jab when Cane was well out of range.
Cane throws out a loose jab but Sanada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanada moves out of range of the body kick.
Cane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanada throws the left hand but Cane avoids the punch easily.
Cane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cane was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Cane walks into a straight right hand from Sanada.
Sanada throws a jab when Cane was well out of range.
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Cane saw that one coming.
Cane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cane misses with a hook. Sanada ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanada on the side of the head.
Cane scores with a nice body kick.
Cane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanada.
Cane tests Sanada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanada slips under a jab.
Sanada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cane.
Sanada throwing a counter right hand but Cane manages to avoid it.
Cane defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
Sanada misses with a hook.
Cane misses with a low kick.
Sanada moves out of range of the strikes.
Cane moves away from the strike by Sanada.
Sanada lands a jab to Cane's midsection.
Sanada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cane thows a body kick. Sanada tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Sanada misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanada moves away from the strike by Cane.
Cane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Sanada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cane.
Cane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Cane misses with a looping right.
Cane looks to land a left hand but Sanada moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Sanada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cane circles away quickly and effectively.
Cane lands a body shot.
Sanada thuds his right hand into Cane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cane keeps Sanada at a distance using the push kick.
Sanada staying out of range there.
Sanada lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sanada avoids a kick to the body.
Sanada misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Darnell Cane.
I think Cane 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darnell Cane!
Darnell Cane tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 1155 p4p, 683 weight class) and Shin Shin Crayola (ranked 140 p4p, 88 weight class). Bottura comes to the cage accompanied by Face The Pain. Crayola has chosen Chika Dance as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Shin Crayola !
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crayola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crayola connects with a body shot that sends Bottura's belly button to the back.
Bottura has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crayola tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crayola misses the jab.
Bottura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bottura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crayola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bottura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura delivers a nice body kick.
Crayola slips under a jab from Bottura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crayola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crayola misses with a wild body shot.
Bottura throws a shot to the body.
Crayola throws an off balance right hand
and Bottura counters with an inside leg kick.
Bottura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crayola loads up on a big right hand but Bottura slips the punch.
Crayola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crayola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bottura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura throws out a loose jab but Crayola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottura lands a lovely overhand right.
Crayola is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bottura rather than just go for the knockout.
Bottura throws a head kick but Crayola moves out of range.
Crayola misses the shot to the body.
Crayola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crayola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottura.
Crayola avoids a kick to the body.
Crayola has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Crayola takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bottura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crayola .
Bottura scores with a jab to the head.
Crayola thuds his right hand into Bottura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crayola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bottura circles away quickly and effectively.
As Crayola looks to move away, Bottura throws a big counter combo but Crayola just gets out of the way.
Bottura lands a front kick.
Bottura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Bottura as he connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick from Bottura, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shin Shin Crayola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crayola scores with a nice strike.
Bottura lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crayola missing with a left hand there. Bottura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crayola dodges the punch combination from Bottura.
Crayola has Bottura up against the cage in a clinch.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Crayola forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Crayola tries to stall but Bottura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crayola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bottura blocks an uppercut.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Crayola turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bottura takes a shot to the head.
Bottura fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bottura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crayola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bottura backwards.
Crayola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bottura blocks an uppercut.
Bottura successfully pulls guard.
Crayola won't allow Bottura to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crayola lands a couple of digs.
Crayola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bottura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crayola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bottura is keeping the position for now.
Bottura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crayola defends well.
Crayola landing with the ground and pound.
Bottura controls Crayola momentarily but Crayola frees himself.
Crayola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crayola content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crayola wants to control from the top but Bottura keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crayola defends it easily.
Bottura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crayola .
Crayola lands a couple of digs.
Crayola controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bottura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crayola defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shin Shin Crayola will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bottura on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crayola takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.
Caio Bottura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
Bottura slips under a jab from Crayola .
Crayola misses with a few strikes there.
Bottura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crayola steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bottura.
Bottura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crayola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottura.
Crayola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crayola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bottura.
Crayola lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crayola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crayola throws a hook but Bottura blocks it.
Bottura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crayola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bottura scores with a kick to the body.
Crayola throws a right hand that Bottura ducks under and follows up with a left that Bottura also avoids with ease.
Caio Bottura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot by Bottura.
Bottura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crayola checks a leg kick.
Crayola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bottura, pushing him back against the cage.
Crayola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bottura backwards.
Crayola misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Crayola .
Bottura prevents a body shot from Crayola .
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Crayola turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bottura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crayola just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bottura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bottura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bottura blocks an uppercut.
Crayola trying to control the position but instead, Bottura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Crayola into the cage.
Bottura ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bottura no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Crayola not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bottura keeping moving, preventing Crayola from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura seems keen to control Crayola 's posture.
Crayola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Crayola is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bottura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crayola forces his way into half guard.
Crayola slips a nice elbow through Bottura's hands, connecting with Bottura's forehead.
Crayola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bottura trying to control here.
Shin Shin Crayola has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crayola is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Crayola seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bottura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bottura is pressing down on Crayola 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bottura has momentary wrist control but Crayola slips an elbow through the middle.
Crayola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Crayola postures up and lands a big shot to Bottura's brow.
Crayola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bottura looking for a guillotine here but Crayola defends easily.
Crayola stands up over Bottura, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crayola lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Crayola trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bottura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crayola lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crayola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bottura is looking for a triangle but Crayola pushes his legs off easily.
Bottura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crayola wants to control from the top but Bottura keeps moving.
Bottura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crayola doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crayola manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crayola works over Bottura with some ground and pound from guard.
Crayola trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Shin Crayola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bottura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crayola .
A big left from Crayola misses.
Crayola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bottura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crayola throws out a loose jab but Bottura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottura fires out a quick counter leg kick but Crayola just manages to avoid it.
Crayola takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crayola scores with a kick to the body.
Crayola shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bottura tries to get to full guard but Crayola has control of the leg.
Bottura trying to control but Crayola postures up.
Crayola scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bottura is staying active underneath Crayola , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crayola trying to pass the guard but Bottura defending well.
Crayola prevents Bottura from improving his position.
Crayola working the head and body with strikes.
Crayola 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.
Bottura is staying active underneath Crayola , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bottura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crayola pulls his head out easily.
Crayola wants to control but Bottura is keeping him busy.
Bottura tries to roll over but Crayola keeps him under control.
Bottura actively working from the bottom here.
Crayola works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crayola with the ground and pound from mount.
Crayola with a couple of short strikes.
Crayola landing punches.
Crayola looking to control but Bottura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bottura tries to lock up and control but Crayola gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bottura is looking to get to half guard.
Crayola is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bottura can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Caio Bottura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bottura is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crayola looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Bottura covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shin Shin Crayola !
During a confident post fight interview, Shin Shin Crayola 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 Don Stewart (ranked 963 p4p, 1228 weight class) and Sergei Martynov (ranked 128 p4p, 162 weight class). Stewart comes to the cage accompanied by free ma niggas!. Sergei Martynov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Don Stewart!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Martynov!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martynov blocks a head kick by Stewart.
Martynov throws a series of punches but Stewart avoids them all with ease.
Stewart throws a series of punches but Martynov moves out of range.
Martynov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stewart pushes Martynov up against the cage in a clinch.
Martynov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stewart throws a sloppy head kick
and Martynov counters with a solid body kick.
Stewart looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stewart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martynov throws a hook but Stewart avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martynov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stewart misses with a wild combination.
Martynov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Stewart is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Martynov swats away the attempt to clinch by Stewart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stewart appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stewart throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martynov! But no joy.
Stewart throws a head kick that misses.
Stewart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martynov swats away the attempt to clinch by Stewart.
Martynov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stewart.
Don Stewart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martynov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martynov misses with a hook.
Stewart tries to clinch but Martynov is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart throws a series of punches but Martynov moves out of range.
Stewart wants to clinch.
Stewart fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martynov! But no joy.
Stewart slips a straight right by Martynov.
Stewart looks to clinch
and Martynov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martynov jabs Stewart right on the nose. Stewart blinks but takes it well.
A big left from Stewart misses.
Stewart throws a sloppy head kick and Martynov moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart tries a head kick but it misses.
Stewart throws a head kick that misses.
Martynov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart misses with an uppercut.
Stewart lands a head kick. Martynov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Martynov scores with a head kick.
Martynov throws a head kick that misses.
Stewart tries to clinch up
letting Martynov counter with a right hand.
Stewart scores with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Martynov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stewart misses with a body shot
and Martynov counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart pushes Martynov up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Martynov as the two fighters clinch.
Martynov wants to get back to striking at distance but Stewart won't allow it.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martynov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stewart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martynov tries to break free but Stewart pushes him back against the cage.
Stewart swings wildly with an uppercut but Martynov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stewart working aggressively here.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart working aggressively here.
Stewart keeps control of Martynov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martynov breaks the clinch.
A jab from Martynov misses.
Martynov misses with a double jab.
Stewart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martynov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stewart tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martynov counters with a three punch combo that has Stewart backing up. Stewart nods at Martynov to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sergei Martynov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martynov throws a head kick but Stewart moves out of range.
Martynov cracks Stewart with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stewart misses with a head kick.
Stewart tries to clinch
and Stewart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stewart wants to clinch.
Stewart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martynov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martynov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stewart misses with a head kick.
Martynov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martynov misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stewart wants to clinch.
Martynov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Martynov throws a jab but it's blocked by Stewart.
Stewart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martynov.
A nice combination there by Stewart.
Martynov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Martynov throws a good cross that connects.
Stewart scores with a three punch combo!
Stewart closes the distance but Martynov moves to the side
and Martynov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sergei Martynov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stewart staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart misses with a body punch
and Martynov counters with a crisp one two that drops Stewart! Martynov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Stewart to his feet! Stewart is in big trouble!
Stewart is rocked!
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!
Stewart tries to clinch up
and Martynov counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergei Martynov!
Sergei Martynov is the new middleweight champion!
Sergei Martynov 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cross A Zoo (ranked 548 p4p, 1444 weight class) and Rip Snorten (ranked 76 p4p, 214 weight class). Snorten has chosen Sound of Silence 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cross A Zoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rip Snorten!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snorten misses with a straight left.
A Zoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snorten.
Snorten moves away from the strike by A Zoo.
A Zoo tries to clinch there but Snorten circles away.
Snorten connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between A Zoo's hands.
A nice combination there by Snorten.
Snorten lands with a straight right. A Zoo didn't see that one coming.
Snorten misses with a hook. A Zoo ducked under it nicely.
A Zoo avoids the body shot from Snorten.
Snorten tests A Zoo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A Zoo misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick lands for A Zoo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snorten misses with an uppercut. A Zoo saw that one coming.
A Zoo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Snorten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorten takes a swing at A Zoo's ribcage but misses.
A Zoo slips a straight right by Snorten.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Snorten has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A Zoo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Snorten lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A Zoo throws a leg kick which misses Snorten's front leg but catches the back leg as Snorten tries to avoid it.
A Zoo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A Zoo is rocked!
Nice body kick from Snorten.
Oh A Zoo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snorten throws a poor cross that misses
and A Zoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A Zoo seems to have got his legs back now.
A Zoo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Snorten cracks A Zoo with a hook to the temple - A Zoo is on wobbly legs here! Snorten swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! A Zoo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Snorten wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rip Snorten!
Rip Snorten managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Threads of HARDCORE, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wilson (ranked 1242 p4p, 388 weight class) and Samuel Pereira Carvalho (ranked 172 p4p, 62 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Pereira Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a looping right.
Pereira Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson.
Wilson connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Samuel Pereira Carvalho has been cut.
Pereira Carvalho misses the shot to the body.
Pereira Carvalho with a hook.
Wilson lands a left and a right that send Pereira Carvalho crashing to the mat, dazed. Wilson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pereira Carvalho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilson at a distance.
Samuel Pereira Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira Carvalho misses with a body shot.
Pereira Carvalho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pereira Carvalho moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Pereira Carvalho looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Wilson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pereira Carvalho misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira Carvalho moves away from the strike by Wilson.
A big left from Wilson misses.
Pereira Carvalho doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice uppercut there from Wilson.
That has opened up Samuel Pereira Carvalho's cut even more.
A slow jab from Pereira Carvalho misses its intended target.
Pereira Carvalho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pereira Carvalho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pereira Carvalho.
Wilson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wilson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wilson ducks right into an uppercut from Pereira Carvalho.
Pereira Carvalho misses with a looping left.
Wilson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wilson's corner calls for a 1-2. Wilson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pereira Carvalho throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilson is looking for a counter combo.
Wilson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wilson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Pereira Carvalho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Pereira Carvalho's shoulder, as Pereira Carvalho tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
Wilson throws a hook but Pereira Carvalho avoids it easily.
Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Pereira Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pereira Carvalho lands a right hook to the body.
Wilson scores with a shot to the body.
Pereira Carvalho throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
Wilson walks into a jab.
Pereira Carvalho connects with a looping right hand.
Pereira Carvalho lands with a right hand.
Pereira Carvalho throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Pereira Carvalho lands with a shot to the body.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira Carvalho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands with a good body shot.
Pereira Carvalho throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Wilson misses its target.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Pereira Carvalho.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira Carvalho moves away.
Wilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wilson misses the body punch
and Pereira Carvalho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wilson drops his hands momentarily and Pereira Carvalho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Pereira Carvalho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson looks to throw the jab but Pereira Carvalho is out of range.
Wilson lands with a hook. Pereira Carvalho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pereira Carvalho just misses with a punch to the body.
Pereira Carvalho lands with a big left! Wilson is wobbled badly! Pereira Carvalho comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Wilson to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Samuel Pereira Carvalho!
A relieved looking Samuel Pereira Carvalho thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lorne Malvo (ranked 91 p4p, 1961 weight class) and Ma Moru (ranked 6 p4p, 107 weight class). Moru has chosen Stand Up as his entrance music. Ma Moru acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorne Malvo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ma Moru!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moru takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick lands for Moru.
Malvo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moru.
Malvo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malvo looking to score a takedown here. Moru is defending well but Malvo drives through and ends up in Moru's guard.
Moru trying to control the position.
Moru tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moru is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moru looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moru is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malvo won't allow Moru to sweep him here.
Malvo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Malvo wants to control from the top but Moru keeps moving.
Malvo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moru is keeping the position for now.
Moru trying to keep a closed guard but Malvo is proving a slippery customer.
Moru is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Malvo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Malvo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moru is trying to hold Malvo in close to prevent damage but Malvo has managed to pass into half guard.
Malvo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moru knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Malvo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moru defends it well.
Moru is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malvo trying to advance position but Moru counters by regaining guard.
Moru working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Malvo.
Moru wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Malvo trying to control the position from guard on top but Moru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lorne Malvo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moru throws a shot from downtown. Malvo moves away and avoids it.
Malvo is looking for a counter combo.
Moru misses with a head kick.
Malvo fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Malvo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Malvo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moru sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moru throws a combination. Malvo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Moru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malvo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moru.
A leg kick checked by Malvo.
Moru jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Malvo clinches.
Malvo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moru swings widly with a right hand
and Malvo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moru throws a wild body kick that Malvo sees coming a mile off.
Moru misses with a looping right.
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 Lorne Malvo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Malvo tries to clinch there but Moru circles away.
Moru is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Malvo fails with the takedown.
Malvo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moru makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Moru misses.
Moru lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moru throws a jab when Malvo was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malvo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moru.
Malvo slips under a jab.
Moru throws a predictable looking body shot
and Malvo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malvo wants to clinch.
Ma Moru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice takedown defense from Moru. No joy for Malvo on that attempt.
Moru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malvo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malvo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moru misses with a hook. Malvo ducked under it nicely.
Malvo attempts a counter takedown but Moru avoids it well and moves away.
Malvo rushes Moru and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moru with a knee to the head.
Moru on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Malvo tries to pull guard but Moru forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorne Malvo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moru misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malvo pulls guard effortlessly.
Malvo is trying to control the position but Moru postures up.
Malvo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moru is one step ahead there.
Malvo controlling the position.
Malvo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malvo pulls Moru in close to prevent any damage.
Malvo keeping moving, preventing Moru from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moru wants to slow Malvo down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malvo. Moru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moru attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Malvo tries to clinch up but Moru circles away and keeps his distance.
Moru feints a counter leg kick.
Moru displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Malvo.
Malvo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moru as he avoids it easily.
Moru only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Malvo shoots in for a double leg but Moru sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Moru as Malvo shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malvo checks a leg kick.
Moru just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMalvo.
Malvo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moru.
Moru stuffs the takedown attempt from Malvo. Malvo gets slowly back to his feet.
Malvo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Malvo shoots in and drives through. Moru sprawls well.
Moru throws out a counter right but Malvo avoids it with no problem.
Moru misses with a head kick.
It appears Malvo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Moru lands with a hook. Malvo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moru paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Malvo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moru swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malvo shoots for a takedown but Moru saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ma Moru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Malvo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malvo moves out of range as Moru throws a body kick.
Moru throws a low kick, looking for Malvo's leg but Malvo calmly moves out of range.
Moru bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Malvo darts in looking for a takedown but Moru gets double underhooks and turns Malvo into the cage.
Malvo fails with the takedown
and Moru counters with a stiff right hand.
Moru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moru throws a head kick but Malvo moves out of range.
Moru lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moru misses with an uppercut.
Malvo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Malvo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malvo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moru.
Moru rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Malvo counter with a right hand.
Malvo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moru.
A punch combination from Malvo misses.
Moru slaps away a takedown attempt from Malvo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorne Malvo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Moru. No joy for Malvo on that attempt.
Malvo backing away here, and Moru unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Moru tried to score with a low kick but Malvo checks it.
Moru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malvo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malvo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Malvo shoots in and drives through. Moru sprawls well.
Moru unleashes a big counter combination but Malvo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Malvo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moru is fending him off so far but Malvo persists. Nope, Moru circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malvo moves in looking to clinch but Moru pushes him off.
Moru feints a jab promting Malvo to slip. Moru then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Malvo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Moru throws a nice inside leg kick.
Malvo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moru.
Malvo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Moru tried to score with a low kick but Malvo checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moru throws a head kick that misses.
Malvo tries to clinch up but Moru circles away and keeps his distance.
Moru now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Malvo is looking to clinch but Moru is avoiding it.
Malvo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moru manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Moru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Malvo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Moru is doing well to control the position and prevent Malvo from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malvo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moru is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Malvo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Malvo's back!
Moru has the hooks in. Malvo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moru is looking to control Malvo but Malvo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Moru biding his time, controlling Malvo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Moru manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Moru trying to control momentarily.
Moru is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Malvo is defending well though. Moru let's go of the attempt for now.
Moru throwing strikes and Malvo squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ma Moru really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice shot by Moru.
Malvo with a poor takedown
and Moru counters with a nice low kick that buckles Malvo's knee momentarily.
Malvo dives in for a single leg takedown but Moru sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moru lands a slapping body shot.
Malvo tries to clinch up.
Moru leaves Malvo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorne Malvo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malvo has his takedown stuffed
and Moru counters with a leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malvo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Malvo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Malvo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moru throws out the jab.
Moru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malvo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moru scores with a head kick.
Malvo throws a head kick that misses.
Moru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malvo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lorne Malvo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malvo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moru looks to throw the jab but Malvo is out of range.
A big left from Moru misses.
Malvo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moru avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moru throws a low kick but Malvo avoids it.
Malvo avoids the body shot from Moru.
Malvo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Moru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moru missing with a left hand there. Malvo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malvo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ma Moru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malvo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moru is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moru misses with an elbow strike.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Moru in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Malvo blocks the elbow strike.
Moru displaying some good clinch control by pressing Malvo up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malvo wants a takedown.
Malvo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Malvo is trying to drag Moru to the mat but Moru just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Malvo wants to get back to striking at distance but Moru won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Moru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malvo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moru stalling against the cage.
Moru pressing his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Moru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moru misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malvo is trying to pull guard but Moru has him pressed against the cage.
Moru working Malvo over with knees to the body.
Malvo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malvo blocking some punches.
Moru misses with some punches.
Malvo tries to break the clinch but Moru is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ma Moru dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Malvo goes for a double leg but Moru avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moru continues to drive forward.
Malvo misses with a takedown attempt
and Moru makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Moru's corner calls for a 1-2. Moru obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moru walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malvo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moru stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moru wants it to stay on the feet.
Moru appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorne Malvo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moru throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moru connects with a crisp jab.
Malvo tries to clinch but Moru moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malvo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malvo tries to clinch
and Moru counters with a nice uppercut.
Malvo blocks a jab.
Moru misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moru motions for Malvo to come forward. Moru throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malvo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moru misses with a wild combination.
Moru fails to land with a series of punches.
Malvo fails with a takedown attempt.
Moru was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Moru rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Malvo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moru lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Malvo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malvo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malvo throws a sloppy head kick and Moru moves out of range easily.
Malvo tries to clinch up but Moru circles away and keeps his distance.
Malvo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Malvo shoots in but Moru avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Malvo moves out of range of the body kick.
Malvo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Malvo wants to clinch
and Moru counters with a series of strikes. Malvo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Malvo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moru takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malvo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A low kick lands for Moru.
Malvo has managed to clinch.
Moru prevents Malvo from breaking the clinch.
Ma Moru seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moru misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malvo tries to pull guard but Moru forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Malvo tries to score a body lock takedown but Moru shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moru stops a takedown attempt from Malvo.
Moru misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moru.
Ma Moru is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Malvo tries to score a body lock takedown but Moru shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malvo tries to pull guard but Moru holds him up against the cage and eventually Malvo drops back down to his feet.
Moru struggles to land a body shot inside as Malvo controls his hands.
Malvo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malvo tries to pull guard but Moru forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Malvo wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malvo gets through Moru's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moru stalling.
Lorne Malvo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malvo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ma Moru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moru 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 46:49
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ma Moru!
Ma Moru is the new bantamweight champion!
Ma Moru seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Burns (ranked 492 p4p, 331 weight class) and Ivan Krylov (ranked 68 p4p, 48 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Burns might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lovely Jubbly. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gavin Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krylov tries to sprawl but Burns drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Krylov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krylov wants to sweep but no luck.
Krylov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burns's guard.
Krylov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Krylov wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.
Burns wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Krylov manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krylov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Burns is not content to let Krylov control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krylov on the ground.
Burns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krylov.
Krylov throwing shots but Burns is blocking nicely.
Krylov working the head and body with strikes.
Burns wants to get back to his feet.
Krylov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Krylov with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krylov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Krylov throwing strikes here but Burns is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Burns is squirming around, avoiding Krylov's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Krylov with shots to the head and body - Burns looks very uncomfortable down there.
Burns taking shots to the head.
Burns on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Burns tries to get out of the position.
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!
Burns holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Krylov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Krylov punching from mount but Burns doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Krylov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Burns in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Krylov unloads with some shots from mount but Burns bucks and avoids them well.
Krylov scoring with strikes but Burns is staying in there.
Krylov throws some wild stikes that Burns manages to avoid easily.
Krylov tries to control but Burns wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov scoring with strikes but Burns is staying in there.
Krylov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Krylov looking to ground and pound but Burns is blocking nicely.
Burns takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Krylov throwing strikes here but Burns is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Burns avoids a series of strikes thrown by Krylov.
Krylov is landing with some decent strikes but Burns is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Krylov looking to control but Burns is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Burns avoids a series of strikes thrown by Krylov.
Krylov throwing strikes here but Burns is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Krylov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Burns's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krylov thowing shots but they're missing.
Krylov scoring with strikes but Burns is staying in there.
Krylov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Krylov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Burns is rocked!
It looks like Gavin Burns has been cut.
Krylov postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Burns bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Krylov and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Krylov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Warrant Officer (ranked 504 p4p, 157 weight class) and John Mongrel (ranked 68 p4p, 21 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Warrant Officer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Mongrel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Officer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Officer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mongrel throws out the jab.
Officer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mongrel pushes Officer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mongrel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mongrel scores with a shoulder strike.
Mongrel has a couple of punches blocked by Officer.
A head punch on the inside from Mongrel fails to land.
Mongrel breaks from the clinch.
Mongrel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mongrel misses with a punch to the body.
Officer breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Mongrel misses its intended target.
Mongrel throws a body shot but no joy.
Officer is looking for a counter combo.
Mongrel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Officer.
Officer throws a combination that misses
and Mongrel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Officer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mongrel cracks a nice hook into Officer's ribs.
Officer ducks under a wild hook from Mongrel.
Officer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Officer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Officer defending well as Mongrel loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongrel misses with a wild body shot.
Mongrel rushes Officer and presses him up against the cage.
Mongrel lands a nice shot to the body.
Mongrel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Officers head.
Mongrel pushes Officer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Officer wants to break free but Mongrel has control.
Good body shot from Mongrel.
Officer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good exchange - Mongrel coming out on top.
Officer gets tackled into the cage by Mongrel. Mongrel maintains the clinch.
Mongrel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Officer's elbow.
Mongrel lands a nice shot to the body.
Officer is trying to break the clinch but Mongrel is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mongrel.
Mongrel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mongrel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Mongrel.
Officer is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Officer is looking to break free of the clinch but Mongrel has double underhooks.
Mongrel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A body shot lands from Mongrel.
Mongrel is leaning against Officer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mongrel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mongrel.
Mongrel lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Mongrel on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Mongrel.
Nice body punch from Mongrel.
A short uppercut from Mongrel.
Mongrel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mongrel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mongrel throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Officer's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Mongrel dives in looking to finish as Officer flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Mongrel's strikes! Mongrel is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Officer's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Officer was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Mongrel!
John Mongrel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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