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ROCK FC 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Shaw (ranked 4986 p4p, 4769 weight class) and Zeus Turner (ranked 486 p4p, 473 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeus Turner!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner cracks Shaw with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shaw clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Shaw fails to land.
Shaw goes for a takedown attempt but Turner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shaw has Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaw throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Turner tries to bum rush Shaw with a series of wild strikes but Shaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner works the jab nicely.
Turner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaw checks a low kick from Turner.
Shaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner jabs Shaw right on the nose. Shaw blinks but takes it well.
Shaw staying out of range there.
Shaw moves into the clinch successfully.
Shaw decides to pull guard.
Turner throws a strike but Shaw rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Turner looks winded!
Turner keeping full guard, as Shaw tries to pass.
Shaw is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner is working an open guard so Shaw takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Shaw drops down looking for a counter takedown but Turner sprawls and moves away.
Turner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shaw checks it well.
Shaw seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner wants to land a leg kick but Shaw is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
Turner gets caught flat footed, as Shaw shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw pushes down on Turner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shaw throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shaw wants to pass to mount but Turner is defending the position.
Shaw wants to stand but Turner has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Shaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though.
Shaw decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Shaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Turner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turner, pushing him back against the cage.
Shaw has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Turner is trying to keep an underhook but Shaw manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Shaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though.
Shaw thows a huge punch but Turner dodges it nicely.
Turner has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Shaw is on him like a limpet, forcing Turner back against the cage.
Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shaw takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zeus Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Turner.
Shaw tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner scores with a head kick. Shaw tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zeus Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
As Turner tries to get set, Shaw tries to push him back and clinch up but Turner manages to avoid the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a head kick!
Shaw blocks a low kick nicely.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shaw was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Turner wants to get back to his feet.
Shaw stands up.
Some bone on bone action there as Shaw checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Shaw on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick from Turner misses
and Shaw decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Turner's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Turner dominated that round.
That's time! Shaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shaw tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Zeus Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turner throws a leg kick
and Shaw counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turner won't be happy with that.
Shaw stands up.
Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Turner tries to get set, Shaw tries to push him back and clinch up but Turner manages to avoid the attempt.
Turner tests Shaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shaw shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shaw showed some decent athleticism there.
Shaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw prevents Turner from standing back up.
Shaw works his way into side control.
Shaw is working to tighten his grip on Turner's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Turner has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Shaw is really squeezing tight and eventually Turner passes out! Shaw breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alex Shaw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdulrashid Taymorkhanov (ranked 5903 p4p, 5997 weight class) and Joel Kangas (ranked 564 p4p, 568 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdulrashid Taymorkhanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joel Kangas!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taymorkhanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Kangas tries to sprawl out of it but Taymorkhanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kangas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kangas drives through and clinches with Taymorkhanov against the cage.
Kangas blocks a body shot from Taymorkhanov.
Kangas lands a nice elbow.
 It looks like Abdulrashid Taymorkhanov has been cut.
Kangas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taymorkhanov's elbow.
Kangas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kangas breaks from the clinch.
Kangas leaves Taymorkhanov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taymorkhanov, pushing him back against the cage.
Taymorkhanov takes an elbow to the temple.
Taymorkhanov wants to take the fight to the mat but Kangas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdulrashid Taymorkhanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas lands a damaging elbow.
Abdulrashid Taymorkhanov's cut is getting worse.
Kangas lands a damaging elbow.
Taymorkhanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Kangas won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Kangas.
Kangas working Taymorkhanov over with knees to the body.
Taymorkhanov is breathing heavily.
Kangas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taymorkhanov's defenses.
Kangas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kangas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taymorkhanov checks it well.
Kangas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kangas thumps Taymorkhanov with a low kick.
Kangas with the inside leg kick.
Kangas misses with a low kick.
Kangas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kangas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Abdulrashid Taymorkhanov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kangas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taymorkhanov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kangas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, Abdulrashid Taymorkhanov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Abdulrashid Taymorkhanov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joel Kangas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cole Driscoll (ranked 6856 p4p, 5601 weight class) and Tim Cut (ranked 580 p4p, 536 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cole Driscoll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Cut!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driscoll clinches up with Cut and pushes him back against the cage.
Driscoll leaning his opponent against the cage.
Driscoll throws a punch but it's blocked by Cut.
Cut looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Driscoll prevents Cut from breaking the clinch.
Driscoll misses with some punches.
Driscoll misses with some punches.
Driscoll makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Driscoll.
Driscoll pushes Cut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Driscoll.
Cut wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cut blocking some punches.
Driscoll doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cut blocks an uppercut.
Cut escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Driscoll fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cut, pushing him back against the cage.
Cut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Driscoll.
Cut blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Driscoll.
Driscoll leaning his opponent against the cage.
Driscoll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driscoll can't find room to land a body shot as Cut controls the action.
Cut wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Driscoll.
Driscoll digs a right hand into Cut's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cut's gas tank.
Driscoll scores with a hook to the body.
Driscoll pushes Cut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Driscoll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cut is looking to control Driscoll's arms but Driscoll gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cut has his back to the cage.
Driscoll is leaning against Cut and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll lands a body punch in the clinch.
Driscoll scores with a shoulder strike.
Driscoll's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Driscoll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Driscoll lands a body shot.
Cut blocking some punches.
Driscoll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driscoll scores with a hook to the body.
Cut tries to break free but Driscoll pushes him back against the cage.
Driscoll is leaning against Cut and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Driscoll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driscoll scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Driscoll lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Driscoll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driscoll lands a hook that snaps the head of Cut backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cut is looking to break free of the clinch but Driscoll has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Driscoll fails to land.
Driscoll tries a body shot but Cut blocks it.
Driscoll pushes Cut back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cut takes a shot to the head.
Cut blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Driscoll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cut's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Driscoll.
Nice body punch from Driscoll.
Driscoll cracks Cut with a nice body shot.
Cut tries to break free but Driscoll pushes him back against the cage.
Driscoll misses with the head strike.
Driscoll misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Driscoll.
Driscoll misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cut takes a shot to the head.
Come on Driscoll - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cut blocks a body shot from Driscoll.
Driscoll goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Driscoll lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cut backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cut blocks a body shot from Driscoll.
Cut blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Driscoll.
Driscoll lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cut backwards.
Driscoll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Driscoll presses Cut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cut blocks an uppercut.
Driscoll stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Driscoll lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Driscoll dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Driscoll takes the fight into the clinch.
Cut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cut wants to get back to striking at distance but Driscoll won't allow it.
Driscoll is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cut can do to turn this around?
Driscoll throws a head punch that misses.
Driscoll lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Driscoll.
Driscoll misses with some punches.
Driscoll pushes Cut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Driscoll makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cole Driscoll has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cut blocks an uppercut.
Cut blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driscoll misses with some punches.
Driscoll 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.
A right handed body shot lands from Driscoll.
Cut's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cut wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driscoll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Driscoll lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Driscoll makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Driscoll lands with a left to the head.
Driscoll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cut's elbow.
Driscoll lands with a right to the head.
Cut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Driscoll throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cuts head.
Driscoll pushes Cut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Driscoll scores with a nice hook to the head.
Driscoll lands with a light punch inside.
Driscoll has Cut pressed against the cage, preventing Cut from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cut blocks an uppercut.
Driscoll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Driscoll.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Driscoll.
Driscoll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driscoll presses Cut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Driscoll.
Driscoll tries to throw a body punch but Cut avoids it by throwing Driscoll back against the cage.
Driscoll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Driscoll.
Cut takes a shot to the head.
Cut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Driscoll throws a head punch that misses.
Cut is trying to break free.
Driscoll lands with a right to the head.
Driscoll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Driscoll lands a right hand.
Cut is trying to force a seperation but Driscoll has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll swings wildly with an uppercut but Cut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cut working hard to break the clinch.
Driscoll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Driscoll lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Driscoll lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cut backwards.
Driscoll tries a body shot but Cut blocks it.
Cut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Driscoll tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Driscoll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driscoll scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Driscoll misses with the head strike.
Driscoll lands a shoulder strike.
Cut's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Driscoll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cut blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll digs a right hand into Cut's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cut's gas tank.
Cut is trying to force a seperation but Driscoll has the dominant position.
Driscoll lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Driscoll gets through Cut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Driscoll misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driscoll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driscoll lands an uppercut.
Driscoll can't find room to land a body shot as Cut controls the action.
Driscoll lands a nice shot to the body.
Driscoll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cut's elbow.
Driscoll throws a head punch that misses.
Driscoll misses with the head strike.
Driscoll lands a shoulder strike.
Driscoll misses with a hook from the clinch.
Driscoll swings wildly with an uppercut but Cut uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Driscoll dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Driscoll drives through and clinches with Cut against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Driscoll.
Driscoll lands an uppercut.
Driscoll lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Driscoll throws a head punch that misses.
Driscoll lands an uppercut.
A short right from Driscoll.
Driscoll working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cut.
Nice body punch from Driscoll.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driscoll misses with a punch on the inside.
Driscoll lands a body shot.
Driscoll works on Cut's body with a couple of short punches.
Cut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Driscoll lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cut blocking some punches.
Driscoll lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driscoll pushes Cut back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Driscoll throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Driscoll.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Driscoll creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Driscoll tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Driscoll misses with a punch on the inside.
Driscoll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driscoll lands a body punch.
Driscoll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driscoll throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cuts head.
Driscoll throws a head punch that misses.
Driscoll digs a right hand into Cut's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cut's gas tank.
Driscoll misses with a punch on the inside.
Driscoll lands a nice shot to the body.
Driscoll throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cuts head.
Driscoll working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Driscoll softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driscoll throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Driscoll presses Cut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Driscoll lands a left hand.
Driscoll stalling against the cage.
Driscoll lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cut backwards.
A short right from Driscoll on the inside.
Driscoll throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Driscoll digs a right hand into Cut's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cut's gas tank.
Driscoll is working Cut over against the cage.
Driscoll pushes Cut back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Driscoll lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Driscoll on the inside.
Driscoll goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Driscoll lands with a short shot to the head.
Driscoll gets through Cut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Driscoll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Driscoll swings wildly with an uppercut but Cut uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Driscoll.
Nice body punch from Driscoll - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Driscoll.
Driscoll misses with a hook to the ribs.
Driscoll doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Driscoll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cut has had enough of the clinch but Driscoll keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll lands a hook that snaps the head of Cut backwards.
Driscoll lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Driscoll is leaning against Cut and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Driscoll scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Driscoll lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Driscoll scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cut takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Driscoll scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Driscoll scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Driscoll.
Driscoll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Driscoll.
A left hand lands to the body for Driscoll.
Driscoll tries to work over Cut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tim Cut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Driscoll lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Driscoll showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Driscoll, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:24
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Driscoll!
Cole Driscoll decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pinocchio Cruz (ranked 3146 p4p, 5139 weight class) and Ruslan Makhadinov (ranked 321 p4p, 439 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Mejor Mi Alejo - Banda MS. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pinocchio Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruslan Makhadinov!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz misses with a body punch
and Makhadinov counters with a series of strikes. Cruz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Makhadinov counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Makhadinov, pushing him back against the cage.
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makhadinov has a takedown stuffed.
Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Makhadinov counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz throws a body punch but Makhadinov moves out of range.
Makhadinov misses with a takedown attempt - Cruz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cruz has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhadinov can't break the clinch.
Makhadinov gets underhooks to prevent Cruz's takedown attempt.
I was talking to Cruz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Makhadinov has had enough of the clinch but Cruz keeps him there for the moment.
Makhadinov can't break the clinch.
Makhadinov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruz lands a body punch.
Makhadinov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makhadinov leaves Cruz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Makhadinov.
Pinocchio Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Makhadinov.
Cruz clinches up with Makhadinov and pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz has Makhadinov pressed against the cage, preventing Makhadinov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Makhadinov is looking for the big counter here.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Makhadinov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cruz misses with a combination
and Makhadinov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cruz moves into the clinch.
Makhadinov is trying to break the clinch but Cruz is controlling him.
Makhadinov is looking to break free of the clinch but Cruz has double underhooks.
Makhadinov wants to break free but Cruz has control.
Makhadinov takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz pulls Makhadinov into guard.
Makhadinov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Makhadinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working an open guard so Makhadinov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cruz rushes Makhadinov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makhadinov's efforts to push away.
Cruz lands an elbow inside that Makhadinov shrugs off.
Makhadinov has had enough of the clinch but Cruz keeps him there for the moment.
Makhadinov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruz lands an elbow inside that Makhadinov shrugs off.
Makhadinov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Makhadinov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Makhadinov avoids nicely.
Makhadinov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Danga de danga de dang - Makhadinov scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makhadinov stuffs the takedown.
Makhadinov is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz closes the distance and pushes Makhadinov back into the cage.
Makhadinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cruz lands an elbow inside that Makhadinov shrugs off.
Cruz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cruz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Makhadinov's defenses.
Makhadinov avoiding damage as Cruz throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Cruz.
Cruz is working for takedown but Makhadinov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Makhadinov is looking to break free of the clinch but Cruz has double underhooks.
Makhadinov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz is working Makhadinov over against the cage.
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz throws a hook but Makhadinov blocks it.
Pinocchio Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makhadinov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cruz is looking for a counter combo.
Cruz lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pinocchio Cruz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Makhadinov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Makhadinov.
Cruz tries to bum rush Makhadinov with a series of wild strikes but Makhadinov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cruz darts in and clinches Makhadinov up against the cage.
Cruz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
 It looks like Ruslan Makhadinov has been cut.
Cruz has picked Makhadinov up - he's going for a ride! Cruz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Makhadinov is trying to stand back up but Cruz is controlling him
Cruz trying to control the pace.
Makhadinov is looking to escape.
Cruz trying to control from half guard but Makhadinov is working away.
Makhadinov pushes Cruz off looking to stand but Cruz dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makhadinov is looking to get back to is feet but Cruz passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz stands up and beckons Makhadinov to his feet.
Cruz rushes Makhadinov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cruz.
Cruz wants a takedown.
Cruz digs a right hand into Makhadinov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Makhadinov's gas tank.
Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Cruz clinches up with Makhadinov and pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cruz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Makhadinov's defenses.
Makhadinov is trying to break the clinch but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Pinocchio Cruz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Makhadinov is trying to break the clinch but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Makhadinov tries to circle away but Cruz has him pinned against the cage.
Cruz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Cruz does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Makhadinov tries to keep at a distance but Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Makhadinov is trying to push Cruz away but Cruz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cruz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makhadinov's efforts to push away.
Cruz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Makhadinov's defenses.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cruz.
Cruz breaks the clinch.
Makhadinov tries to keep at a distance but Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Makhadinov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cruz is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Makhadinov to the mat. Makhadinov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've been informed that Makhadinov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Makhadinov is wriggling around but Cruz manages to pass to half guard.
Makhadinov is looking to escape.
Cruz is trying to control. Makhadinov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Makhadinov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cruz connects with a nice short shot to Makhadinov's temple.
Cruz gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makhadinov has a takedown stuffed.
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Makhadinov.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makhadinov shoots in for a double leg but Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pinocchio Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Makhadinov.
Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Makhadinov is breathing heavily.
Makhadinov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinocchio Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Cruz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Makhadinov doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Makhadinov avoids it really well and circles away.
As Cruz backs off Makhadinov throws a huge counter combo but Cruz manages to avoid it all.
Cruz darts in and clinches Makhadinov up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Cruz.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz leaves Makhadinov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cruz clinches with his opponent.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pinocchio Cruz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Makhadinov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
No luck for Makhadinov with that takedown attempt.
Cruz dives in for a single leg takedown but Makhadinov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Despite the aggression on Makhadinov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Makhadinov tries to keep at a distance but Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cruz lands an elbow just above Makhadinov 's eye.
Makhadinov is trying to push Cruz away but Cruz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makhadinov misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Makhadinov quickly recovers to half guard.
Cruz escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Makhadinov shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhadinov goes for a double leg but Cruz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cruz continues to drive forward.
Pinocchio Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Makhadinov.
Cruz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Makhadinov's head.
Makhadinov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cruz has Makhadinov up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz breaks the clinch.
Cruz throws a head kick but Makhadinov moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makhadinov can do to turn this around?
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makhadinov avoids a kick to the body.
Makhadinov stuffs the takedown.
Cruz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Makhadinov counters with a left and a right that stings Cruz.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhadinov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makhadinov dives in and grabs Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes down on Makhadinov's head and hops out.
Cruz pushes Makhadinov up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz has Makhadinov pressed against the cage, preventing Makhadinov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Makhadinov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cruz lands a body punch.
Makhadinov wants to break free but Cruz has control.
Cruz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Makhadinov is defending well.
Cruz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Makhadinov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Makhadinov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cruz's waist but Cruz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Makhadinov off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz instigates a clinch.
Makhadinov tries to circle away but Cruz has him pinned against the cage.
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz clinches up against the cage.
Cruz crunches a lovely knee into Makhadinov's ribcage.
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Makhadinov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cruz backs up against the cage.
Makhadinov shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Makhadinov sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Cruz backs off Makhadinov throws a huge counter combo but Cruz manages to avoid it all.
Cruz tries to clinch up but Makhadinov circles away and keeps his distance.
Makhadinov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makhadinov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to avoid it but Makhadinov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cruz to the ground. Cruz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Makhadinov.
Makhadinov working hard to break the clinch.
Makhadinov is trying to push Cruz away but Cruz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cruz has Makhadinov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Makhadinov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pinocchio Cruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cruz lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makhadinov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cruz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Makhadinov wants to break free but Cruz has control.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makhadinov shoots in but no luck this time.
Ruslan Makhadinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makhadinov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cruz defends well and Makhadinov ends up having to push Cruz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Makhadinov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pinocchio Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cruz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pinocchio Cruz!
An out of breath and clearly excited Pinocchio Cruz thanked HELLBENT for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Stack (ranked 4446 p4p, 3131 weight class) and Hassan Abdulmanapovich (ranked 503 p4p, 392 weight class). 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Stack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hassan Abdulmanapovich!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stack just misses with a punch to the body.
Abdulmanapovich is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stack shoots for a double leg takedown but Abdulmanapovich sprawls well. He's pushed Stack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Abdulmanapovich changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Abdulmanapovich darts in looking for a takedown but Stack gets double underhooks and turns Abdulmanapovich into the cage.
Stack looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdulmanapovich is just out of range.
Abdulmanapovich drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abdulmanapovich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stack is fending him off so far but Abdulmanapovich persists. Nope, Stack circles away and we're back to standing.
Abdulmanapovich fails to land the takedown.
Andrew Stack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hassan Abdulmanapovich.
Stack misses with a left hand
and Abdulmanapovich counters by moving into the clinch.
Stack changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abdulmanapovich fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stack defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abdulmanapovich.
Abdulmanapovich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stack swivels and escapes.
Stack throws a lazy right hand but Abdulmanapovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abdulmanapovich changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stack throws a hook but Abdulmanapovich blocks it.
Abdulmanapovich with the counter takedown but Stack avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack throws a body punch but Abdulmanapovich moves out of range.
Abdulmanapovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdulmanapovich tries to counter by closing the distance.
Abdulmanapovich slips under a jab.
Stack misses with a looping right.
Stack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abdulmanapovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stack.
Abdulmanapovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stack.
Abdulmanapovich wants to counter with a clinch but Stack pushes him away.
Stack drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stack trying to control but Abdulmanapovich is working from the bottom.
Abdulmanapovich pulls Stack in close to prevent any damage.
Abdulmanapovich can't keep his opponent in guard - Stack advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stack seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Abdulmanapovich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stack is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stack tries to pass to full mount but Abdulmanapovich defends it.
Stack controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stack is trying to control. Abdulmanapovich wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stack keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abdulmanapovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Abdulmanapovich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stack is trying to pull guard but Abdulmanapovich turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stack has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Abdulmanapovich after a bit of a struggle.
Stack has hold of one of Abdulmanapovich's legs. Abdulmanapovich is fighting the takedown attempt but Stack gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Stack dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Abdulmanapovich scores with a one two! Stack had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hassan Abdulmanapovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abdulmanapovich darts in looking for a takedown but Stack gets double underhooks and turns Abdulmanapovich into the cage.
Stack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdulmanapovich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stack circles away quickly and effectively.
Stack misses with a hook.
Abdulmanapovich looks for a takedown but Stack sprawls well.
Stack fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stack sets himself, and Abdulmanapovich steps forward looking for the clinch! Stack avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stack throws a looping overhand right but Abdulmanapovich ducks down to avoid it.
Stack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdulmanapovich.
Abdulmanapovich ducks under a wild hook from Stack.
And Abdulmanapovich tries to counter it with a takedown but Stack pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abdulmanapovich tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulmanapovich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stack.
Abdulmanapovich looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stack misses the shot to the body.
Abdulmanapovich tries to counter with a clinch but Stack shakes him off and moves away.
Abdulmanapovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stack. Abdulmanapovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abdulmanapovich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stack sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Andrew Stack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hassan Abdulmanapovich.
Abdulmanapovich slips a straight right by Stack.
Stack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdulmanapovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stack or perhaps it was just good defense by Abdulmanapovich, which made it look bad.
Stack throws the left hand but Abdulmanapovich avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot lands for Stack.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abdulmanapovich lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stack throws a jab when Abdulmanapovich was well out of range.
Abdulmanapovich feints the counter takedown.
Stack misses with a straight right.
Abdulmanapovich wants to counter the offense by Stack and move into the clinch position.
Andrew Stack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdulmanapovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Abdulmanapovich. No joy for Stack on that attempt.
Abdulmanapovich is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stack throws a lazy right hand but Abdulmanapovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Abdulmanapovich as Stack shoots in.
Stack misses with an uppercut. Abdulmanapovich saw that one coming.
Abdulmanapovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stack.
Stack drives through with a takedown into guard.
Abdulmanapovich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulmanapovich keeping moving, preventing Stack from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Abdulmanapovich holds on and takes a little breather.
Stack trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdulmanapovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abdulmanapovich can do to turn this around?
Stack not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stack being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Abdulmanapovich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stack.
Stack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stack misses with an uppercut. Abdulmanapovich saw that one coming.
Abdulmanapovich darts in looking for a takedown but Stack gets double underhooks and turns Abdulmanapovich into the cage.
Stack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdulmanapovich manages to avoid it.
Andrew Stack is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abdulmanapovich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stack.
Abdulmanapovich moves out of range as Stack strikes.
Abdulmanapovich shoots in looking for a takedown. Stack tries to sprawl out of it but Abdulmanapovich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stack manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Stack dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Abdulmanapovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdulmanapovich wants to counter the offense by Stack and move into the clinch position.
Stack misses with an uppercut. Abdulmanapovich saw that one coming.
Abdulmanapovich drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stack defends it well.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Abdulmanapovich enables Stack to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Abdulmanapovich manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stack controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stack seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Abdulmanapovich for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Abdulmanapovich holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulmanapovich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stack throwing strikes from guard but Abdulmanapovich blocks nicely.
Abdulmanapovich keeping moving, preventing Stack from controlling successfully.
Abdulmanapovich pulls Stack in to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stack tries to clinch up but Abdulmanapovich circles away and keeps his distance.
Stack swings for the body but Abdulmanapovich moves out of range.
Stack is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abdulmanapovich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abdulmanapovich is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stack misses with a straight right.
Stack shoots in but Abdulmanapovich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Abdulmanapovich is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stack throws a hook but Abdulmanapovich avoids it easily.
Stack works Abdulmanapovich's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Stack as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Stack misses.
Abdulmanapovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Stack misses with a body shot.
Stack shoots in and drives through. Abdulmanapovich sprawls well.
Abdulmanapovich is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Stack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdulmanapovich defending well as Stack loads up on a big left hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Abdulmanapovich or perhaps it was just good defense by Stack, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack misses with a hook to the body
and Abdulmanapovich counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Abdulmanapovich.
Stack tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abdulmanapovich smiles and moves away.
Stack shoots for a takedown but Abdulmanapovich saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abdulmanapovich tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdulmanapovich.
Stack doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Abdulmanapovich counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stack looking for a takedown.
Stack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Abdulmanapovich walks away with a smile on his face. Stack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abdulmanapovich fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stack looks to land a left hand but Abdulmanapovich moved out of range nicely.
Stack shoots in but no luck this time.
Stack throws a hook but Abdulmanapovich blocks it.
Stack scores with a nice head shot.
Stack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdulmanapovich moves away.
Abdulmanapovich is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abdulmanapovich tries to avoid it but Stack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abdulmanapovich to the ground. Abdulmanapovich escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And Abdulmanapovich tries to counter it with a takedown but Stack pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abdulmanapovich drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stack defends it well.
Abdulmanapovich throws a shot to the body.
Abdulmanapovich shoots in but Stack avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abdulmanapovich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stack.
Abdulmanapovich changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hassan Abdulmanapovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abdulmanapovich defending well as Stack loads up on a big left hand.
And Abdulmanapovich tries to counter it with a takedown but Stack pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Stack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stack, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Stack!
Andrew Stack 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Collner (ranked 24821 p4p, 4231 weight class) and Tyrone Jefferson (ranked 587 p4p, 447 weight class). Tyrone Jefferson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cedrick Collner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrone Jefferson !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collner fails with a takedown attempt.
Collner shoots in and gets a takedown into Jefferson 's guard.
Collner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jefferson trying to keep a closed guard but Collner is proving a slippery customer.
Jefferson wants to sweep here but Collner controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jefferson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collner throwing strikes from guard but Jefferson blocks nicely.
Jefferson is trying to keep Collner in close.
Collner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collner controlling from the top position.
Jefferson pushes Collner off and gets back to his feet.
Collner connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson tries to move into range but Collner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Collner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Collner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jefferson but Jefferson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jefferson has his takedown stuffed
so Collner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jefferson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jefferson is on top in guard.
Collner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Collner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Collner wants to sweep but no luck.
Jefferson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collner is keeping the position for now.
Jefferson pushes down on Collner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson prevents Collner from improving his position.
Jefferson stalling.
Collner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Collner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jefferson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collner throws a big elbow that misses.
Our spies down at at Cozad Amsterdam inform us that Jefferson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Jefferson is trying to keep Collner in close.
Collner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Collner distracts Jefferson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Collner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jefferson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collner wants to control from the top but Jefferson keeps moving.
Collner throws a strike but Jefferson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Collner pulls Jefferson in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedrick Collner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Collner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Collner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Collner counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jefferson !
You can see the frustration on Jefferson 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Collner.
Jefferson tries to buck Collner off but Collner is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collner wants to control but Jefferson is keeping him busy.
Collner goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jefferson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Collner but great work by Jefferson .
Collner isn't going anywhere.
Cedrick Collner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jefferson decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Collner.
Jefferson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Collner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Collner throwing strikes but missing.
Collner throws a big right hand that misses.
Jefferson trying to control the position.
Collner landing with the ground and pound.
Jefferson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Collner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Collner wants to control from the top but Jefferson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jefferson is keeping the position for now.
Jefferson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jefferson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jefferson working a defensive guard but Collner manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jefferson dodges the ground and pound from Collner.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collner trying to control the position but Jefferson is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is looking for a sweep.
Collner trying to control the position but Jefferson is working away.
Collner lands some shots froms side control.
Collner is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jefferson 's shoulder. That is not cool.
Collner working the ground and pound from side control.
Jefferson pushes Collner away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Collner gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jefferson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Collner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jefferson pushes Collner off looking to stand but Collner dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jefferson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jefferson taking some punishment here, with Collner in his half guard.
Collner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Collner wants to free his trapped foot but Jefferson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Collner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jefferson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Collner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collner is looking to work some ground and pound but Jefferson has wrist control.
Collner is in close to Jefferson 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jefferson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedrick Collner dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jefferson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Collner.
Collner throws a jab but it's blocked by Jefferson .
Jefferson throws a big counter head kick but Collner avoids it with no problem.
Collner throws a jab when Jefferson was well out of range.
Jefferson takes one on the button.
It looks like Tyrone Jefferson has been cut.
Jefferson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Collner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Collner has his hands on Jefferson 's head, controlling the position.
Collner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collner pulls Jefferson in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson preventing the sweep.
Jefferson tries to stand but Collner is controlling from the bottom.
Collner keeping moving, preventing Jefferson from controlling successfully.
Jefferson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Collner manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jefferson has Collner in his guard.
Jefferson wants to sweep here but Collner controlling him for the moment.
Collner throws a strike but Jefferson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Collner controls Jefferson momentarily but Jefferson frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson preventing the sweep.
Collner is working hard here to advance position.
Collner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jefferson controls the pace.
Jefferson stopping the sweep attempt from Collner.
Collner is trying to keep Jefferson in close.
Collner looking for a sweep. Not yet Collner, not yet.
Collner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collner is looking for a triangle but Jefferson pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Collner is on top in guard.
Jefferson working a defensive guard here.
Collner trying to control but Jefferson is working from the bottom.
Jefferson looking for a guillotine here but Collner defends easily.
Collner postures up.
Cedrick Collner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Collner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jefferson wants to stand up but Collner is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Collner trying to control but Jefferson is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tyrone Jefferson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jefferson instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Collner tries for a takedown but Jefferson manages to get underhooks.
Tyrone Jefferson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jefferson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cedrick Collner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Collner, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedrick Collner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ubaldo Cortez (ranked 6321 p4p, 5922 weight class) and Sami Rantanen (ranked 584 p4p, 566 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubaldo Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Rantanen!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez throws a hook but Rantanen avoids it easily.
Cortez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rantanen staying out of range there.
Cortez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rantanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.
Rantanen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cortez scores with a jab to the head.
Rantanen tries to clinch there but Cortez circles away.
Cortez throwing a counter right hand but Rantanen manages to avoid it.
Rantanen moves to clinch but Cortez breaks away
and Cortez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rantanen tries a low kick but Cortez avoids it.
Rantanen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cortez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rantanen misses with a low kick.
Rantanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cortez lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Cortez stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Cortez as Rantanen shoots in.
Cortez scores with a hook.
Rantanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cortez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cortez delivers a nice body kick.
Cortez cracks Rantanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cortez scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Sami Rantanen has been cut.
Rantanen misses with the combination.
Cortez throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Cortez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rantanen doesn't seem phased though.
A left and a right from Rantanen both land. Nice combination.
Rantanen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cortez clinches up with Rantanen and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rantanen blocking some punches.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Rantanen has Cortez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cortez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ubaldo Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sami Rantanen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rantanen.
Cortez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rantanen pushes Cortez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Rantanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cortez.
Cortez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rantanen backwards.
Rantanen is trying to drag Cortez to the mat but Cortez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cortez lands a body punch.
Cortez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rantanen gets through Cortez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cortez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Rantanen.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rantanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen can't get the takedown.
Rantanen trying to land knees to the body.
Rantanen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cortez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rantanen is trying to break the clinch but Cortez has him pressed against the cage.
Rantanen avoiding damage as Cortez throws knees to the body.
Cortez misses with some punches.
Rantanen blocking some punches.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortez avoids the elbow strike from Rantanen, against the cage.
Cortez is pressed up against the cage. Rantanen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cortez down to the mat. Cortez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cortez scores with a jab. Rantanen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donk. Cortez catches Rantanen right on the button with a cross.
Rantanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Cortez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rantanen manages to circle out of the way.
Rantanen misses with a straight right.
Cortez is looking to counter punch.
Ubaldo Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cortez.
Rantanen moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Rantanen ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Rantanen moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rantanen duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rantanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Rantanen tries to clinch but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cortez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cortez lands a nice looking body shot.
Rantanen closes the distance and pushes Cortez back into the cage.
Cortez lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cortez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rantanen's brow.
Cortez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rantanen backwards.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez misses with some punches.
Cortez gets underhooks to prevent Rantanen's takedown attempt.
Rantanen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez scores with a shot to the side of Rantanen's head.
Rantanen has Cortez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cortez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rantanen goes for a takedown attempt but Cortez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubaldo Cortez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sami Rantanen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rantanen walks into a straight right hand from Cortez.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Rantanen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rantanen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cortez is defending well.
Cortez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rantanen can do to turn this around?
Cortez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rantanen backwards.
Cortez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rantanen is looking for a takedown.
Rantanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rantanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cortez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rantanen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cortez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ubaldo Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sami Rantanen.
Rantanen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cortez is defending well.
Rantanen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rantanen is breathing heavily.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Rantanen.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rantanen wants a takedown.
Cortez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cortez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Cortez.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez is working Rantanen over against the cage.
Ubaldo Cortez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rantanen blocks an uppercut.
Cortez lands with a left to the head.
Cortez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rantanen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cortez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Cortez.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Rantanen controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Rantanen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cortez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cortez lands with a light punch inside.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cortez.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rantanen.
Rantanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cortez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cortez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rantanens head.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rantanen's elbow.
Cortez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Rantanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rantanen backwards.
Cortez stops a takedown attempt from Rantanen.
Cortez scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
Cortez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rantanen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cortez after a bit of a struggle.
Rantanen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cortez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cortez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rantanen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cortez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rantanen backwards.
Cortez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rantanen blocking some punches.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Rantanen controls his hands.
Cortez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cortez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cortez scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez lands a nice uppercut.
Cortez misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cortez blocks it with crossed arms.
Cortez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cortez.
A nice left hand lands by Cortez.
Cortez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Cortez.
Cortez lands a body shot.
Rantanen blocking some punches.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rantanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortez controls his hands.
Cortez lands an uppercut.
Cortez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rantanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cortez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rantanen working aggressively here.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Rantanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Rantanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubaldo Cortez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sami Rantanen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rantanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rantanen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rantanen there as he acknowledges the shot.
 Rantanen is rocked!
Cortez cracks Rantanen with a hook to the temple - Rantanen is on wobbly legs here! Cortez swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rantanen falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Cortez wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ubaldo Cortez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Miller (ranked 2644 p4p, 2630 weight class) and Milo Andrianakis (ranked 337 p4p, 335 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Alone and Forsaken. Andrianakis has chosen The Andy Milonakis Theme Song as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands a jab to Andrianakis's midsection.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Andrianakis throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Miller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Andrianakis.
Miller cracks Andrianakis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Andrianakis throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Miller has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Andrianakis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller slips a jab from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Andrianakis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andrianakis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Andrianakis ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller misses with a straight right.
Andrianakis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws an off balance right hand
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andrianakis looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Miller is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Andrianakis lands with a good body shot.
Andrianakis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Andrianakis closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andrianakis lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Joel Miller has been cut.
Andrianakis misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrianakis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Andrianakis.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Andrianakis backwards.
Miller dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Miller avoids a wild elbow strike from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller blocks an elbow strike.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Andrianakis controls the action.
Andrianakis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller is looking to control Andrianakis's arms but Andrianakis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miller has his back to the cage.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Miller is working Andrianakis over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Andrianakis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Andrianakis has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Miller avoids a wild elbow strike from Andrianakis.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Andrianakis tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Andrianakis misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Andrianakis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miller slows down the pace here.
Andrianakis working aggressively here.
Miller lands a right hand.
Andrianakis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andrianakis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller blocks an elbow strike.
Andrianakis manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Andrianakis. That snapped Miller's head back.
Andrianakis throws a right hand that misses
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andrianakis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrianakis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andrianakis drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Andrianakis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Andrianakis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 Miller is rocked!
Andrianakis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andrianakis weaves into range and cracks Miller right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Miller goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Andrianakis is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Milo Andrianakis!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake Leopoldo (ranked 2260 p4p, 1666 weight class) and Papa John (ranked 327 p4p, 256 weight class). Papa John is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Leopoldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Papa John!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopoldo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
John thuds a left hand into Leopoldo's body.
John throws a hook but Leopoldo avoids it easily.
Leopoldo tries to counter with a takedown but John is quick to defend against it.
John misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leopoldo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
John throws a head kick but Leopoldo moves out of range.
Leopoldo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
John lands with a straight right. Leopoldo didn't see that one coming.
John is looking to slow Leopoldo down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Leopoldo.
John throws a counter combo.
Leopoldo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Leopoldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo misses with a takedown attempt
letting John counter with a right hand.
John drops Leopoldo with a beautiful combination! Leopoldo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - John is looking for the KO!
It looks like Blake Leopoldo has been cut.
Leopoldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leopoldo moves in looking to clinch but John pushes him off.
Leopoldo clinches with his opponent.
Leopoldo is trying to pull guard but John has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leopoldo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says John as he avoids it easily.
John throws out a counter right but Leopoldo avoids it with no problem.
Leopoldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leopoldo is breathing heavily.
John darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
John lands a big uppercut and Leopoldo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Leopoldo looks OK. John waves Leopoldo back to his feet!
Leopoldo is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John knocks out Leopoldo with a massive right hand! The ref tackles John before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. John picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Papa John!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Hall (ranked 1349 p4p, 2084 weight class) and Ante Pavlovic (ranked 210 p4p, 306 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralph Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Pavlovic!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlovic misses with an uppercut.
Pavlovic misses with an uppercut.
Hall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Ralph Hall has been cut.
Hall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pavlovic misses with a straight right.
Pavlovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ante Pavlovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall is looking to land body kicks.
Hall defending well as Pavlovic loads up on a big left hand.
Hall tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pavlovic manages to circle out of the way.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pavlovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall has Pavlovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Hall jumps guard.
Pavlovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pavlovic has managed to get both his arms back between Hall's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pavlovic has managed to get both his arms back between Hall's legs - danger averted.
Hall seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Pavlovic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hall looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pavlovic is defending well. Hall quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pavlovic has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hall celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ralph Hall!
Ralph Hall is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Ralph Hall started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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