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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mat Pis (ranked 3058 p4p, 24760 weight class) and Sami Rantanen (ranked 376 p4p, 665 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Pis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sami Rantanen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rantanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pis was well out of range. Poor timing from Rantanen.
Mat Pis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rantanen thuds a left hand into Pis's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Rantanen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pis ducks right into an uppercut from Rantanen.
Pis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pis showed some decent athleticism there.
Rantanen tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Pis manages to move to mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rantanen can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pis landing punches.
Pis content just to control the position here.
Pis 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.
Pis working the ground and pound effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pis controlling his opponent.
Pis looking to ground and pound but Rantanen is blocking nicely.
Rantanen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pis tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pis jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rantanen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rantanen and Pis has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Pis throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
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.
Pis working the strikes but Rantanen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Rantanen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've been hearing that Pis has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Pis is trying to control. Rantanen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rantanen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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. Pis connects with a nice short shot to Rantanen's temple.
Rantanen wants to control but Pis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pis is looking for a kimura but Rantanen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pis to get the leverage.
Rantanen is controlling Pis's trapped leg to prevent Pis from advancing to side control.
Rantanen is looking for a sweep. Pis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen trying to control from the bottom.
Pis slips a nice elbow through Rantanen's hands, connecting with Rantanen's forehead.
Pis is nestled in close to Rantanen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pis is trying to control the action in half guard but Rantanen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rantanen is defending against the submission attempts here by Pis.
Pis is keen to just control but Rantanen is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pis throwing shots but Rantanen is blocking nicely.
Rantanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rantanen is pressing down on Pis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pis tries to free his leg and advance position but Rantanen is retaining full guard.
Pis throwing strikes from guard but Rantanen blocks nicely.
Pis preventing the sweep.
Pis wants to control from the top but Rantanen keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pis controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rantanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mat Pis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rantanen digs a good body shot into Pis's ribs.
Pis misses with a jab to the body
and Rantanen counters with a left to the body.
Pis misses with a body punch
and Rantanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rantanen connects with a jab.
Rantanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pis.
A nice side step and Rantanen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rantanen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rantanen as he jumps to the side.
Pis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rantanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Rantanen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rantanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pis misses with a takedown
and Rantanen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mat Pis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rantanen connects with a body shot that sends Pis's belly button to the back.
Rantanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A cross from Rantanen lands.
 It looks like Mat Pis has been cut.
Pis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rantanen to score with a decent uppercut.
 Pis is rocked!
Pis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh Pis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rantanen flashes Pis a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Pis's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Pis crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Rantanen punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sami Rantanen!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ou (ranked 24576 p4p, 24795 weight class) and Romega Vartanein (ranked 276 p4p, 292 weight class). Ou comes to the cage accompanied by Life Will Change. Romega Vartanein 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Ou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Romega Vartanein!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ou tries for a takedown but Vartanein circles away easily
and Vartanein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vartanein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch lands to the side of Ou 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ou with a poor takedown
and Ou takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ou is looking to clinch.
Ou shoots and misses
and Vartanein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Ou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vartanein jabs at Ou's body.
Vartanein with a nice cross.
Vartanein is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vartanein circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Vartanein to counter with a crisp jab.
Vartanein is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein slips a jab from Ou.
Vartanein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ou has been working on his balance at MMA LA , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Vartanein.
Ou drives through and clinches with Vartanein against the cage.
Vartanein pushes off an throws an elbow but Ou leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vartanein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ou rushes Vartanein and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vartanein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vartanein manages to break the clinch.
Ou drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vartanein tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Vartanein's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ou is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Vartanein tries to roll but Ou sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ou has got his arm under Vartanein's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Vartanein has spun round into Ou's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Vartanein sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ou has his hands on Vartanein's head, controlling the position.
Ou 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein looking to sit in guard and control but Ou gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ou stopping the sweep attempt from Vartanein.
Ou looking to sit in guard and control but Vartanein gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ou controls Vartanein momentarily but Vartanein frees himself.
Vartanein engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vartanein is working Ou over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ou pulls Vartanein in close to prevent any damage.
Ou throws his legs up looking for a submission but Vartanein uses it to pass to side control.
Ou manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ou is looking to advance position but Vartanein won't allow it.
Vartanein wants to improve his position but Ou is controlling well.
Vartanein is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romega Vartanein dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vartanein lands with a cross.
Ou throws a wild body kick that Vartanein sees coming a mile off.
A countering left hand to the body from Vartanein misses.
Vartanein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vartanein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ou lands a big head kick that sends Vartanein tumbling to the mat! Ou takes a step backwards and waves Vartanein back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Vartanein is rocked!
 It looks like Romega Vartanein has been cut.
Ou fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vartanein avoids it really well and circles away.
Vartanein is still on wobbly legs! Can Ou finish him?
Vartanein connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ou momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vartanein seems to have recovered his senses.
Vartanein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vartanein's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ou under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein catches Ou with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ou shoots in but no luck this time.
Vartanein scores with a jab to the head.
Ou throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vartanein, as that shot connected.
Ou shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vartanein as he jumps to the side.
A little jabbing left from Vartanein on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Ou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ou tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vartanein is able to avoid easily.
Ou has his takedown stuffed
and Vartanein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ou fails with a takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Vartanein misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ou closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ou shoots and misses
and Vartanein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vartanein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vartanein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Ou pushes Vartanein up against the cage in a clinch.
Vartanein avoiding damage as Ou throws knees to the body.
Ou tries a body shot but Vartanein blocks it.
Vartanein manages to break the clinch.
Vartanein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein lands with a right hand.
Ou throws a series of punches but Vartanein avoids them all with ease.
Ou takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joe Ou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ou tries to clinch up
and Vartanein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ou tries for a takedown but Vartanein circles away easily
and Vartanein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vartanein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ou will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Ou 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vartanein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ou shoots for a double leg takedown but Vartanein sprawls well. He's pushed Ou's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vartanein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vartanein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ou swings widly with a right hand
letting Vartanein counter with a right hand.
Ou is rocked!
Ou fails with a takedown attempt.
Oh Ou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vartanein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romega Vartanein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Romega Vartanein's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Ou lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ou seems to have got his legs back now.
Ou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vartanein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romega Vartanein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ou has managed to clinch.
Vartanein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ou tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vartanein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vartanein displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ou misses with a head kick.
Vartanein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ou fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ou looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ou tries for a takedown but Vartanein circles away easily
and Vartanein counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Ou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ou moves to clinch but Vartanein breaks away
and Vartanein counters with a nice body shot.
Ou fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vartanein avoids it really well and circles away.
Vartanein doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ou misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Vartanein to counter with a crisp jab.
Joe Ou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vartanein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ou walks into a left hand.
Vartanein scores with a sloppy right hand. Ou should have avoided that one.
Vartanein cracks a nice hook into Ou's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ou has time to react.
Ou wants to clinch but Vartanein slips to the side
and Vartanein makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vartanein jabs at Ou's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ou on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vartanein lands with a hook. Ou tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ou fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vartanein avoids it really well and circles away.
Vartanein let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ou has his takedown stuffed
and Vartanein counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ou right on the button. Ou goes down! Vartanein follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Vartanein gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Romega Vartanein!
After the fight, Romega Vartanein was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Joe Ou spoke after the fight, saying 'troll'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Goldwin (ranked 3244 p4p, 4271 weight class) and Vahid Azari (ranked 360 p4p, 449 weight class). Goldwin comes to the cage accompanied by A reason to fight. Paul Goldwin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Goldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vahid Azari!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azari misses with an uppercut.
As Azari backs away, Goldwin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Goldwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goldwin misses the jab.
Azari is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goldwin with a body shot.
Goldwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Azari lands a right hook to the body.
Goldwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goldwin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Azari did well to prevent Goldwin getting side control.
Azari is refusing to be controlled, as Goldwin sits in half guard.
Azari kicks off Goldwin and gets to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Azari misses.
Goldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goldwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azari. Goldwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goldwin throws a counter high kick but Azari was just alert enough to avoid it.
Azari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goldwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Azari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goldwin.
Azari throws a big shot that misses.
Vahid Azari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azari throws a hook to the side of Goldwin's head but Goldwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azari might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A telegraphed right hand from Azari misses the target.
Azari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goldwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azari.
Azari moves into range and connects with a jab.
Azari misses the shot to the body.
Azari blocks the body kick.
Azari throws an overhand right that lands on Goldwin's shoulder, as Goldwin tries to avoid the shot.
Azari throws a body shot but no joy.
Goldwin slips under a jab.
Goldwin throws a big shot that misses.
Goldwin thumps Azari with a low kick.
Goldwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Azari.
Azari blocks a head kick by Goldwin.
Goldwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Azari scores with a hook to the body. Goldwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Azari throws out a loose jab but Goldwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Vahid Azari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goldwin walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azari throws a lazy right hand but Goldwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azari throws the left hand but Goldwin avoids the punch easily.
Azari is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Azari throws a shot from downtown. Goldwin moves away and avoids it.
Goldwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Goldwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goldwin looks to land a right hand but Azari moved out of range.
Goldwin defending well as Azari loads up on a big left hand.
Azari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Azari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goldwin's head backwards.
Goldwin ducks under a wild hook from Azari.
Azari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldwin manages to avoid it.
Azari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goldwin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Goldwin looks for the body kick but Azari saw that one coming.
Azari misses with a looping right.
Goldwin lands with a nice body kick.
Azari tests Goldwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Azari blocks a head kick by Goldwin.
Goldwin slips a straight right by Azari.
Goldwin slips a straight right by Azari.
Goldwin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big left from Azari misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Azari, as that shot connected.
Azari throws a lazy right hand but Goldwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Goldwin tenderised Azari's leg. Azari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Goldwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azari.
Azari misses with a right hand
and Goldwin counters with a good low kick that Azari was not able to check.
Goldwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Azari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goldwin's head backwards.
Azari cracks Goldwin with a good jab.
Azari on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Goldwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Azari misses with a looping right.
Azari lands the left hand.
Goldwin throws a head kick but Azari 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!
Goldwin throws a solid leg kick but Azari takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Goldwin.
Azari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Azari misses with an uppercut.
Azari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldwin slips under a jab from Azari.
Azari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goldwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azari.
A big right from Azari misses.
Goldwin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Goldwin.
Azari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goldwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Azari misses the jab.
Goldwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azari steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Goldwin. That one must have hurt.
Azari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goldwin. That's going to slow Azari down.
Azari misses with a straight right.
Goldwin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Azari swings for the body but Goldwin moves out of range.
Azari avoids a kick to the body.
Goldwin tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goldwin missing with a left hand there. Azari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azari works Goldwin's body with a nice hook.
Goldwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Goldwin scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vahid Azari dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Azari blocks a low kick nicely.
Azari looks to throw the jab but Goldwin is out of range.
Azari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Azari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Azari moves into range and connects with a jab.
Goldwin throws a head kick that misses.
Azari lands a really nice looking cross but Goldwin seems unphased.
Azari scores with a jab.
Vahid Azari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goldwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azari.
Goldwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Azari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Azari.
Goldwin throws a head kick that misses.
Azari connects with a body shot that sends Goldwin's belly button to the back.
Goldwin slips a straight right by Azari.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Azari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goldwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Azari finds it's way round the side to connect with Goldwin's head.
Azari lands with an uppercut that bounces Goldwin off the cage and back into range.
Azari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goldwin in his tracks.
Goldwin is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Azari as he checks the leg kick.
Oh Goldwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Azari throws a lazy right hand but Goldwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goldwin seems to have got his legs back now.
A slow jab from Azari misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Goldwin. That snapped Azari's head back.
A jab from Azari does it's job there.
Goldwin throws a low kick, looking for Azari's leg but Azari calmly moves out of range.
Goldwin is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Azari doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Goldwin crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Goldwin's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vahid Azari!
During a confident post fight interview, Vahid Azari 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Mango (ranked 5096 p4p, 3782 weight class) and Keenwah Granes (ranked 223 p4p, 186 weight class). Granes has chosen æ•¢ä¸æ•¢ as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Johnny Mango has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Johnny Mango seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Mango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenwah Granes!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granes gets caught flat footed, as Mango shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Granes is trying to keep Mango in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Granes is on top in guard.
Granes postures up.
Mango working a defensive guard but Granes manages to pass into side control anyway.
Granes is chipping away with strikes.
Mango holds on to Granes's head and controls the position momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Mango's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Granes is working Mango over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mango takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Granes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mango!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Granes breaks from Mango's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mango is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Granes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mango really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Granes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Granes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Granes looking to finish Mango with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mango!
Granes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mango can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mango is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mango in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Mango is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Granes looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Mango covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keenwah Granes!
Keenwah Granes spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Cartino (ranked 6669 p4p, 3631 weight class) and Zigalow Lazarov (ranked 643 p4p, 435 weight class). Lazarov has chosen Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple as his entrance music. Zigalow Lazarov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrea Cartino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zigalow Lazarov!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazarov avoids the head kick by Cartino.
Lazarov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cartino.
Cartino tries to land a body kick
and Lazarov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cartino looking for a sweep. Not yet Cartino, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartino looking to control.
Lazarov wants to control from the top but Cartino keeps moving.
Cartino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lazarov trying to control but Cartino is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazarov passes into half guard.
Cartino looking for subs from the bottom but Lazarov mounts him!
Lazarov takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Cartino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarov working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Cartino is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Lazarov has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Cartino taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zigalow Lazarov!
Zigalow Lazarov looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I want to make a really long, bad lizard joke...But I don't want to let it dragon.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finbar McLennan (ranked 3145 p4p, 3099 weight class) and Ronaldo Arantes (ranked 333 p4p, 329 weight class). Ronaldo Arantes has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Finbar McLennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronaldo Arantes!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arantes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McLennan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A low kick from McLennan misses
and Arantes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Finbar McLennan has been cut.
McLennan throws a leg kick but Arantes checks it.
McLennan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arantes lands an overhand right.
Arantes lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McLennan is defended easily by Arantes.
McLennan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arantes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arantes steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! McLennan is out on his feet! Arantes sets himself and nearly takes McLennan's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ronaldo Arantes!
Our winner, Ronaldo Arantes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jontrell Adams (ranked 3212 p4p, 2686 weight class) and Gwarsenio Hall (ranked 397 p4p, 339 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jontrell Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gwarsenio Hall!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hall wants to counter with a clinch but Adams pushes him away.
Adams darts in looking for a takedown but Hall gets double underhooks and turns Adams into the cage.
Adams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jontrell Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Hall.
Hall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hall lands a body punch.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Adams looking for a takedown.
Hall lands a shot to the body.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Hall as the two fighters clinch.
Hall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hall pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
Adams has been working on his balance at Kaufman Burning Ram Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Hall.
Hall lands a shoulder strike.
Hall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Hall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adams is rocked!
Adams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hall is defending well.
Hall lands a shot to the body.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall lands an uppercut.
Hall is working Adams over against the cage.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Hall unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Adams! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hall is unloading with more strikes now! Adams drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gwarsenio Hall!
A victorious Gwarsenio Hall thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Jontrell Adams was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm fine..ready. Let's do this! When is the fight going to start? Actually, I do have a slight headache. When is the fight going to start? '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake Leopoldo (ranked 3372 p4p, 6636 weight class) and Hit Run (ranked 409 p4p, 639 weight class). Blake Leopoldo 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hit Run!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopoldo slips a jab and a cross from Run.
Run misses with a lunging right hand
and Leopoldo counters with a single leg into guard. Run didn't expect that.
Run is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Leopoldo dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Run's face as Leopoldo controls the position.
Leopoldo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leopoldo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leopoldo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Leopoldo works to advance to full mount. Run defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo controlling his opponent.
Leopoldo has hold of Run's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Run manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Leopoldo controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Run stops Leopoldo from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Run has left one of his arms exposed and Leopoldo doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Run screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blake Leopoldo!
Blake Leopoldo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demolition Smash (ranked 2523 p4p, 1824 weight class) and Ivan Kamenev (ranked 293 p4p, 211 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demolition Smash!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamenev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smash with a body shot.
Kamenev loads up on a big right hand but Smash slips the punch.
Smash slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Smash on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kamenev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smash.
A big left from Smash misses.
Smash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smash is looking to counter punch.
Smash blocks a jab.
Smash was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smash keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kamenev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smash is looking to counter punch.
Smash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamenev.
Smash checks a leg kick.
Kamenev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smash manages to avoid it.
Smash uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamenev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smash throws a looping overhand right but Kamenev ducks down to avoid it.
Kamenev misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Kamenev blocks the low kick.
Kamenev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smash drops Kamenev with a beautiful combination! Kamenev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smash is looking for the KO!
Kamenev is rocked!
It looks like Ivan Kamenev has been cut.
Kamenev ducks under a wild hook from Smash.
Kamenev is still on wobbly legs! Can Smash finish him?
Ivan Kamenev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smash looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kamenev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smash was covering up waiting for the punch and Kamenev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kamenev seems to have recovered his senses.
Kamenev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kamenev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
My spies in Paris & Sons Training Yard inform me that Kamenev has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Smash keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smash can't keep his opponent in guard - Kamenev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Smash is refusing to be controlled, as Kamenev sits in half guard.
Kamenev wants to pass to mount but Smash is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kamenev in particular looking to stall.
Kamenev is looking for a kimura here.
Kamenev seems to be looking for submissions.
Smash on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smash tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kamenev prevents Smash from improving his position.
Kamenev 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.
Kamenev is controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Demolition Smash will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kamenev'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.
Kamenev lands a glancing blow to the side of Smash's head.
Kamenev looks for a takedown but Smash sprawls well.
Smash swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kamenev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smash to the mat! Smash manages to get full guard.
Kamenev trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Smash manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Smash trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev wants to hit a sweep here but Smash passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kamenev there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Kamenev keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smash looking to control but Kamenev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kamenev bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Smash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to control but Smash is working from the bottom.
Kamenev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smash stops Kamenev from passing to mount.
Smash is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Kamenev tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kamenev on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to control the action but Smash is working from the bottom.
Kamenev working the ground and pound but Smash is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kamenev tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kamenev misses with the ground and pound.
Kamenev moves into full mount!
Kamenev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamenev jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smash manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kamenev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kamenev's cut.
That's time! Smash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smash thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Smash misses.
Smash throws a shot from downtown. Kamenev moves away and avoids it.
Kamenev misses with an uppercut. Smash saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Smash misses the target.
Kamenev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Demolition Smash is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamenev tries to clinch there but Smash circles away.
Smash is looking for a counter combo.
Smash connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kamenev's hands.
Kamenev lands a jab to the head.
Kamenev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smash.
A counter left hand to the body from Smash misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev throws a body punch but Smash moves out of range.
Kamenev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smash is fending him off so far but Kamenev persists. Nope, Smash circles away and we're back to standing.
Smash throws a big counter combination but Kamenev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smash throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Kamenev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kamenev scores with a takedown into Smash's guard.
Kamenev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kamenev has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kamenev is pushing down on Smash's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smash is fighting to maintain full guard but Kamenev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kamenev seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Smash is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ivan Kamenev!
Ivan Kamenev is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Ivan Kamenev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Imanari (ranked 1036 p4p, 2204 weight class) and Eric Short (ranked 61 p4p, 118 weight class). Imanari's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, å‰ç”°å…„弟 Rising. Kazuo Imanari has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazuo Imanari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Short!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Short throws a shot from downtown. Imanari moves away and avoids it.
Imanari attempts a counter takedown but Short avoids it well and moves away.
Short darts in and clinches Imanari up against the cage.
Short breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Short misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Imanari.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Short misses with a hook from the clinch.
Imanari pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Imanari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Short gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imanari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short postures up.
Short got a little sloppy there for a moment and Imanari has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Short has managed to get both his arms back between Imanari's legs - danger averted.
Short must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Imanari holds on and takes a little breather.
Imanari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Short's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Short controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Imanari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Short gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Short stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Imanari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imanari keeping moving, preventing Short from controlling successfully.
Short really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Imanari. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Short is posturing up here but Imanari has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Short tries to roll out but it's too tight and Short has to tap! Slick submission there by Imanari!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazuo Imanari!
Kazuo Imanari retains his bantamweight title!
Kazuo Imanari 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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