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BFC 26: Volkov Vs. Nimoy PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zac Mirfin (ranked 6201 p4p, 4108 weight class) and Lukas Stojanov (ranked 230 p4p, 196 weight class). Stojanov has chosen Strapo - Sebaklam as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zac Mirfin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukas Stojanov!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirfin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stojanov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stojanov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stojanov is working for a submission of some sort.
Stojanov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mirfin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stojanov.
Stojanov seems to be looking for submissions.
Stojanov prevents Mirfin from improving his position.
Stojanov seems to be working for a kimura but Mirfin defends the submission attempt.
Mirfin is trying to stand.
Mirfin trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirfin is pressing down on Stojanov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mirfin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Stojanov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stojanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mirfin can't keep his opponent in guard - Stojanov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mirfin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stojanov is working for a kimura but Mirfin is defending it quite comfortably.
Mirfin is defending against the submission attempts here by Stojanov.
Mirfin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirfin pushes Stojanov off looking to stand but Stojanov dives back in and keeps control.
Mirfin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mirfin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stojanov is trying for a kimura here. Mirfin looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Stojanov wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lukas Stojanov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Nichols (ranked 3109 p4p, 2688 weight class) and John Barnes (ranked 372 p4p, 335 weight class). John Barnes 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichols scores with a decent looking hook.
Nichols scores with a nice head shot.
Nichols scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nichols dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nichols throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Nichols moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nichols counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nichols. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nichols throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Nichols blocks the leg kick.
Nichols moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
Andrew Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Nichols moved out of range nicely.
Barnes misses the body punch
and Nichols counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nichols waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Nichols definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nichols on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
Nichols throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Nichols misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nichols.
Nichols looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Nichols avoids them all with ease.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Nichols takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nichols misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a two punch combo.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nichols ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Nichols throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nichols looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes scores with a one two! Nichols had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nichols is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.
We've been informed that Barnes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nichols. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nichols on the side of the head.
Nichols throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nichols - that will leave a mark!
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Nichols moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
It looked like Nichols was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barnes.
Nichols smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nichols ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nichols lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes's head back.
Donk. Nichols catches Barnes right on the button with a cross.
Barnes throws a hook but Nichols blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Nichols tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nichols rather than just go for the knockout.
Nichols waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Nichols moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nichols moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nichols.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Nichols takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Nichols misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barnes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nichols has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nichols and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barnes tries to bum rush Nichols with a series of wild strikes but Nichols uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes lands a two punch combo.
Nichols lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barnes takes a step back to recover.
Nichols throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes works over Nichols's head and body with a nice combination.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nichols.
Nichols throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes is working the combinations to good effect here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Nichols does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nichols throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nichols looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Barnes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichols lands with a good body shot.
Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Nichols had a free shot at his head there.
Nichols looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nichols showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Nichols walks into a straight right hand from Barnes.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Nichols's body. Nichols takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Nichols's ribs.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nichols.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Nichols misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nichols misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes throws a counter combo.
Barnes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Barnes dominated that round.
That's time! Nichols's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nichols scores with a body shot.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nichols moves away.
Nichols misses the shot to the body.
Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nichols lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes throws a head kick but Nichols moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nichols.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Nichols connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Barnes.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Nichols counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nichols thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters circling a little - Nichols finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
John Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Nichols there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nichols cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nichols throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nichols. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nichols sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nichols thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nichols lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barnes takes a step back to recover.
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nichols dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Nichols throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Nichols smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nichols lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nichols misses with a body shot.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nichols thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
Nichols lands a lovely overhand right.
Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nichols lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nichols throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Nichols. That snapped Barnes's head back.
 Barnes is rocked!
Good shot there by Nichols.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Nichols finish him?
Nichols drops Barnes with a huge uppercut! Barnes drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Nichols is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Nichols!
After the big win, Andrew Nichols made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 150$ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Dos Santos (ranked 3405 p4p, 3615 weight class) and Thiago Reyes (ranked 447 p4p, 468 weight class). Thiago Reyes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Reyes.
Dos Santos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Reyes did well to prevent Dos Santos getting side control.
Dos Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reyes wants to stand back up but Dos Santos manages to pass into side control.
Reyes takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Reyes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dos Santos has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound.
Reyes told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reyes taking punishment in the form of punches.
Reyes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dos Santos connects with a decent elbow.
Dos Santos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dos Santos is working Reyes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dos Santos working the body and head with strikes.
Reyes is trying to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos lands an elbow.
Reyes is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound.
Reyes is still in real trouble! Can Dos Santos finish him?
Reyes wants to get back to his feet.
Reyes seems to have recovered his senses.
Dos Santos in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Reyes looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Dos Santos turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitor Dos Santos!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Bieke (ranked 3484 p4p, 2564 weight class) and Joe Krutel (ranked 374 p4p, 285 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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Bieke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Krutel!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krutel ducks under a wild hook from Bieke.
Bieke avoids the head kick by Krutel.
Krutel throws a body punch but Bieke moves out of range.
Krutel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bieke scores with a body shot.
Krutel throws a big shot that misses.
Krutel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bieke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Krutel.
 It looks like Tim Bieke has been cut.
A head kick misses from Krutel.
Krutel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bieke takes a swing at Krutel's ribcage but misses.
Bieke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krutel.
Krutel swings for the body but Bieke moves out of range.
Bieke tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Krutel manages to circle out of the way.
Bieke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bieke seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bieke throws an overhand right that lands on Krutel's shoulder, as Krutel tries to avoid the shot.
Krutel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bieke is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutel scores with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bieke.
Good work by Bieke as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick by Krutel misses
and Bieke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krutel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bieke throws a good cross that connects.
Bieke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krutel.
Krutel looks to land a left hand but Bieke moved out of range nicely.
Bieke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bieke doesn't manage to clinch there - Krutel circles away.
Krutel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A cross from Krutel lands.
Krutel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bieke throws out the jab.
Bieke throws a jab when Krutel was well out of range.
Bieke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bieke looks to throw the jab but Krutel is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bieke looks to score with a jab to the body but Krutel is just out of range.
Krutel swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Bieke to counter with a crisp jab.
Krutel slips a jab from Bieke.
Bieke tries to clinch there but Krutel circles away.
Krutel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Krutel misses the shot to the body.
Bieke tries to clinch there but Krutel circles away.
Krutel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krutel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krutel circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bieke jabs Krutel right on the nose. Krutel blinks but takes it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Krutel as he connects with a hook.
Krutel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krutel stuns Bieke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bieke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Krutel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krutel throws a leg kick but Bieke checks it.
Krutel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krutel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good leg kick by Krutel.
Krutel scores with a head kick.
Krutel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bieke.
Bieke throws a right hand that misses
and Krutel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bieke's knee momentarily.
Krutel lands with a kick to the temple. Bieke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tim Bieke's cut is getting worse.
Krutel lands with a shot to the body.
Krutel staying out of range there.
Bieke blocks a head kick by Krutel.
A head kick misses from Krutel.
Krutel lands with a hook. Bieke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krutel lands with a straight right. Bieke didn't see that one coming.
Tim Bieke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krutel tries a low kick but Bieke avoids it.
Krutel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krutel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Krutel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krutel avoids the body shot from Bieke.
Krutel digs a good hook to Bieke's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krutel.
Jab, jab by Krutel - just one landing.
Krutel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bieke.
Krutel misses with a low kick.
Bieke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bieke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bieke throws a poor cross that misses
and Krutel counters with a low kick, right behind Bieke 's knee.
Krutel scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Krutel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Bieke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Krutel scores with a jab to the head.
Bieke scores with a jab to the body.
Bieke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Krutel slips under a jab from Bieke.
Bieke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krutel's hands.
Krutel throws a low kick but Bieke avoids it.
Bieke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Krutel in his tracks.
Bieke looks to throw the jab but Krutel is out of range.
Krutel throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Bieke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krutel. That's going to slow Bieke down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bieke looks to land a right hand but Krutel moved out of range.
Bieke takes a swing at Krutel's ribcage but misses.
Krutel flicks out a counter leg kick but Bieke steps away.
Bieke misses with a straight right.
Krutel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bieke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Krutel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Joe Krutel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bieke lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bieke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krutel.
Krutel lands with a cross.
Jeez, Tim Bieke's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bieke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bieke might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bieke has Krutel up against the cage in a clinch.
Bieke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krutel lands a body punch.
Bieke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krutel's elbow.
Krutel can't find room to land a body shot as Bieke controls the action.
Krutel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bieke backwards.
Bieke prevents a body shot from Krutel.
Krutel can't find room to land a body shot as Bieke controls the action.
Bieke throws a punch but it's blocked by Krutel.
Bieke 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.
Krutel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bieke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krutel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krutel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bieke backwards.
Krutel working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krutel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bieke misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krutel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krutel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bieke backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krutel.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tim Bieke's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Krutel!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Krutel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Dos Santos (ranked 3393 p4p, 2542 weight class) and Ibasour Sershurrapal (ranked 349 p4p, 284 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Right Above It. Sershurrapal has chosen Smoking Snakes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ibasour Sershurrapal!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sershurrapal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sershurrapal slips a straight right by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sershurrapal throws the left hand but Dos Santos avoids the punch easily.
Sershurrapal throws out a loose jab but Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sershurrapal was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sershurrapal! But no joy.
Dos Santos misses with a left hand
and Sershurrapal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sershurrapal moves to clinch but Dos Santos breaks away
and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sershurrapal is just riding it out for now. Dos Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Dos Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Sershurrapal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sershurrapal trying to control here.
Dos Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sershurrapal is defending against the submission attempts here by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Sershurrapal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sershurrapal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Sershurrapal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sershurrapal dives on top into guard.
Dos Santos has his foot on Sershurrapal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sershurrapal works his way back into a safe position though.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Sershurrapal tries to pass.
Dos Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
We've been hearing good reports from Dos Santos's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sershurrapal trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Santos working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sershurrapal has passed into half guard!
Dos Santos is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Sershurrapal has latched onto it... Big trouble! Sershurrapal pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Dos Santos is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Sershurrapal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ibasour Sershurrapal!
A very excited looking Ibasour Sershurrapal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Darren Dos Santos stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't like the fight but took it anyway because I'm a warrior and it was the first fight on a new deal. We'll be back. I look forward to what's next. Thank you to Conquer and Big Chief Nutrition. (Translated by Julio Maia from Portuguese)'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Frazier (ranked 3086 p4p, 6679 weight class) and Dustin Legault (ranked 113 p4p, 167 weight class). James Frazier had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Legault !
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legault fails with a takedown attempt.
Frazier swats away the attempt to clinch by Legault .
Frazier lands a glancing blow to the side of Legault 's head.
 It looks like Dustin Legault has been cut.
Frazier rushes Legault and presses him up against the cage.
Legault successfully pulls guard.
Frazier is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Legault has his foot on Frazier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frazier works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Legault looking for subs off his back but Frazier has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier wants to stand but Legault has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Well, if Frazier is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Frazier wants to stand but Legault has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Legault works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Legault looking to control.
Frazier trying to stand up but can't free himself from Legault 's guard.
Legault not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frazier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Legault swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Frazier pushes Legault up against the cage in a clinch.
Frazier lands a nice knee to the body.
Legault looks winded!
Frazier lands with a left to the head.
Frazier works on Legault 's body with a couple of short punches.
Frazier using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frazier lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Legault in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Frazier.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Frazier obliges.
Frazier lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frazier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Frazier.
Frazier scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frazier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frazier.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frazier lands a nice shot to the body.
Frazier lands an elbow inside.
Frazier lands an elbow inside that Legault shrugs off.
Frazier using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frazier lands a good knee to the midsection. Legault won't want to take too many of those.
Frazier unloads a knee to the mid-section. Legault lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Frazier scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frazier.
Frazier has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Legault goes down! Frazier pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Legault is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frazier decides to stand up, so the ref orders Legault to his feet.
Legault is still on wobbly legs! Can Frazier finish him?
Frazier darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Legault 's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Frazier before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Frazier!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 3468 p4p, 3307 weight class) and Chris Millennium (ranked 43 p4p, 40 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chris Millennium enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 49 - 37 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Millennium!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millennium shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Millennium is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Maneno prevents Millennium from taking his back.
Maneno is squirming around, avoiding Millennium's attempts to control the action.
Millennium looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millennium won't let Maneno get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millennium has hold of Maneno's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Maneno manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Millennium looking to control but Maneno is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maneno is trying to stand up.
Maneno is squirming around, avoiding Millennium's attempts to control the action.
Millennium sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Millennium goes for an armbar but Maneno turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Maneno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Millennium is proving hard to escape from.
Millennium has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Maneno doesn't defend quickly enough and Millennium has managed to lock this one up! Can Maneno escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Millennium on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chris Millennium!
Chris Millennium managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Alexander (ranked 991 p4p, 6314 weight class) and Dexter Adderley (ranked 128 p4p, 583 weight class). Alexander comes into the arena with Hellraiser - Ozzy Osbourne blaring out of the sound system. Dexter Adderley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Adderley!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adderley.
Alexander was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adderley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adderley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adderley slips a straight right by Alexander.
Alexander lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Dexter Adderley has been cut.
Adderley slips a jab from Alexander.
Martin Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adderley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adderley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Adderley.
Adderley misses with a double jab
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adderley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab by Alexander.
Alexander scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adderley doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Alexander.
Alexander just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Adderley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alexander smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alexander feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Adderley sprawling to the canvas! Adderley rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Alexander finish him?!
Adderley is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adderley ducks into an uppercut from Alexander and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Martin Alexander!
Martin Alexander seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scooter Bob (ranked 1081 p4p, 1092 weight class) and Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 155 p4p, 158 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scooter Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuzaka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bob misses with an uppercut. Matsuzaka saw that one coming.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Matsuzaka. Beautiful body shot.
Bob moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook.
Matsuzaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Bob to counter with a crisp jab.
Matsuzaka lands a nice hook to Bob's body. Bob takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bob has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Power Shark Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Matsuzaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Bob.
Bob thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Bob blocks it.
Bob takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Matsuzaka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bob doesn't seem phased though.
Bob connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheers as Bob lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matsuzaka doesn't seem phased though.
Bob closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matsuzaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Bob.
Matsuzaka tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bob lands a shoulder strike.
Bob avoids a wild elbow strike from Matsuzaka.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matsuzaka throws an elbow but misses.
Matsuzaka can't break the clinch.
Bob has a couple of punches blocked by Matsuzaka.
Bob throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
Bob has a couple of punches blocked by Matsuzaka.
Bob lands a shot to the body.
Bob misses with a body punch.
Matsuzaka blocks a body shot from Bob.
Matsuzaka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matsuzaka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bob lands a hook that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
Bob is working Matsuzaka over against the cage.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bob.
Matsuzaka lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka misses with a body punch.
Bob stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bob misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bob.
Matsuzaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka blocks a body shot from Bob.
Bob looking to slow down the pace here.
Matsuzaka digs a right hand into Bob's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bob's gas tank.
Bob'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.
Bob misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsuzaka lands a body shot.
Bob struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
Matsuzaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bobs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to work over Matsuzaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsuzaka is pushing Bob up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Matsuzaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bob throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bob fails to land.
Matsuzaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bob has a couple of punches blocked by Matsuzaka.
Bob misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka blocks an uppercut.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow that misses.
Bob misses with a punch to the body.
Matsuzaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow but it misses.
Matsuzaka prevents a body shot from Bob.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow that misses.
Bob lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob is trying to maintain a safe position but Matsuzaka gets an underhook and turns Bob into the cage.
Bob struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
Bob is pushing Matsuzaka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bob.
Bob misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bob takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matsuzaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow inside that Bob shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob stalling in the clinch but Matsuzaka improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Bob fails to land.
Matsuzaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matsuzaka.
Bob can't find room to land a body shot as Matsuzaka controls the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matsuzaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scooter Bob will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matsuzaka throws a jab when Bob was well out of range.
Bob gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matsuzaka.
Scooter Bob is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Bob lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matsuzaka doesn't seem phased though.
Matsuzaka throws a shot from downtown. Bob moves away and avoids it.
Bob is looking to counter punch.
Bob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matsuzaka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsuzaka throws out the jab.
Bob moves out of range as Matsuzaka strikes.
Bob scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Matsuzaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bob takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bob throws a series of punches but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matsuzaka finds it's way round the side to connect with Bob's head.
Matsuzaka takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Bob misses with a looping left.
Scooter Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Bob misses.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook
and Bob counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matsuzaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bob jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matsuzaka looks to land a left hand but Bob moved out of range nicely.
Bob tries to counter by clinching up but Matsuzaka breaks away and moves out of range.
Matsuzaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bob was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with a looping right.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut.
Bob misses with a double jab.
Bob swings for the body but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Bob tries to clinch up.
Matsuzaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bob keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsuzaka.
As Matsuzaka tries to get set, Bob tries to push him back and clinch up but Matsuzaka manages to avoid the attempt.
Bob lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Matsuzaka backs up against the cage.
Bob tests Matsuzaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bob swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsuzaka throws a looping overhand right but Bob ducks down to avoid it.
Matsuzaka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bob counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob just leaning against Matsuzaka, taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsuzaka lands with a left to the head.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scooter Bob has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bob working aggressively here.
Bob lands with a left to the head.
Matsuzaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsuzaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bob can't find room to land a body shot as Matsuzaka controls the action.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow inside.
Bob avoids a wild elbow strike from Matsuzaka.
Bob swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow that misses.
Matsuzaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka tries to work over Bob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka tries to break the clinch but Bob is controlling the position.
Matsuzaka misses with an elbow strike.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow that misses.
Bob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bob lands a shoulder strike.
Bob lands with a right to the head.
Matsuzaka can't find room to land a body shot as Bob controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Bob.
Bob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matsuzaka misses with an elbow strike.
Matsuzaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bob blocks the elbow strike.
Bob avoids a wild elbow strike from Matsuzaka.
Bob lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bob takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matsuzaka misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bob.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob cracks Matsuzaka with a nice body shot.
A short right from Matsuzaka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuzaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bob tries a body shot but Matsuzaka blocks it.
Matsuzaka scores with a shot to the side of Bob's head.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bob.
Matsuzaka lands a nice elbow.
Matsuzaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob slips a straight right by Matsuzaka.
Bob takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bob misses with an uppercut.
Bob throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matsuzaka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bob works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scooter Bob dominated that second round.
That's time! Bob's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Bob tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Matsuzaka misses.
Bob scores with a one two! Matsuzaka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Matsuzaka misses the shot to the body.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Bob throwing a counter right hand but Matsuzaka manages to avoid it.
Bob is looking to clinch.
Bob throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsuzaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matsuzaka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matsuzaka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuzaka swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuzaka looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range.
Matsuzaka looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob lands a nice hook to Matsuzaka's body. Matsuzaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bob lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Matsuzaka. That snapped Bob's head back.
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuzaka moves away.
It seemed like Matsuzaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bob clinches.
Matsuzaka lands a right hand.
Bob is looking to control Matsuzaka's arms but Matsuzaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bob has his back to the cage.
Bob lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
Nice body punch from Matsuzaka.
Bob misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka is trying to break free.
Matsuzaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bob scores with a shoulder strike.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob blocks an elbow strike.
Bob misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow inside that Bob shrugs off.
Bob lands a shoulder strike.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow inside that Bob shrugs off.
Bob takes an elbow to the temple.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsuzaka misses with an elbow over the top.
Bob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matsuzaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matsuzaka throws an elbow but misses.
Bob lands a hook that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
Matsuzaka prevents a body shot from Bob.
Bob misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bob.
Matsuzaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bob pushes Matsuzaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bob.
Matsuzaka pushes off an throws an elbow but Bob leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matsuzaka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bob's brow.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but Matsuzaka avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage.
Matsuzaka tries to throw a body punch but Bob avoids it by throwing Matsuzaka back against the cage.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow inside.
Bob misses with a punch on the inside.
Bob gets through Matsuzaka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Matsuzaka to work.
Matsuzaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bob just leaning against Matsuzaka, taking a breather.
Matsuzaka lands a nice elbow.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bob.
Bob takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob scores with a shot to the side of Matsuzaka's head.
A short uppercut from Bob.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuzaka blocks an uppercut.
Bob misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matsuzaka is stalling here.
Bob misses with the head strike.
Matsuzaka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsuzaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsuzaka slips a jab from Bob.
Bob looks to land a right hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range.
Scooter Bob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scooter Bob.
Well Bob 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scooter Bob!
Scooter Bob opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Volkov (ranked 1588 p4p, 1296 weight class) and Leonard Nimoy (ranked 238 p4p, 193 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimoy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Volkov fails with the takedown
and Nimoy counters with a straight right hand.
Nimoy stalks Volkov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Volkov's face. Volkov staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Sergei Volkov has been cut.
Volkov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Volkov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Volkov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Volkov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Volkov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Volkov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Volkov thows a huge punch but Nimoy dodges it nicely.
Volkov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Volkov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nimoy trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volkov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Volkov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Volkov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nimoy's head.
Volkov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Volkov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nimoy to regain full guard.
Volkov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Volkov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nimoy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Volkov throws an elbow that misses. Nimoy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Volkov's guard. Nice move by Nimoy!
Volkov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nimoy won't allow Volkov to sweep him here.
Volkov 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.
Volkov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nimoy manages to get himself to full guard.
Volkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Volkov is working Nimoy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nimoy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Volkov postures up and lands a big shot to Nimoy's brow.
Volkov throws a strike but Nimoy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nimoy stopping the sweep attempt from Volkov.
Volkov striking off his back but it's not causing Nimoy any problems.
Volkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Volkov, not yet.
Volkov is working hard here to advance position.
Volkov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nimoy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Volkov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nimoy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Volkov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nimoy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Volkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Volkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Volkov postures up in Nimoy's guard and throws a big left but Nimoy blocks it.
Nimoy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Volkov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Volkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Volkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Volkov landing with the ground and pound.
Volkov lands a couple of digs.
Volkov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Volkov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Volkov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nimoy is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Nimoy's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sergei Volkov!
Sergei Volkov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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