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BLAZE 8 - OTTOMAN VS DE VRIES PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scott (ranked 7018 p4p, 24982 weight class) and Bao Long Donaire (ranked 450 p4p, 455 weight class). Michael Scott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bao Long Donaire!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Donaire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Donaire misses with a body punch.
Scott stalling in the clinch.
Scott stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donaire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donaire scores with a nice right hand.
Scott shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Donaire is trying to defend but Scott finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Scott controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donaire pushes Scott off but Scott dives into side control.
Donaire is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Scott asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Scott controls the position.
Donaire is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Scott has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Scott decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Scott with a poor takedown
and Donaire counters by moving into the clinch.
Scott wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donaire has Scott pressed against the cage, preventing Scott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scott displaying some good clinch control by pressing Donaire up against the cage.
Scott gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Donaire regains guard.
Donaire is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scott is controlling him.
Scott passes Donaire's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Scott seems content to control.
Donaire wants to get back to his feet.
Scott is taking a breather. Donaire says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Donaire is looking to escape.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Donaire scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott dives in and grabs Donaire's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donaire pushes down on Scott's head and hops out.
Scott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donaire tries to counter with a clinch but Scott shakes him off and moves away.
Donaire tries to clinch but Scott is having none of it.
Scott darts in looking for a takedown but Donaire gets double underhooks and turns Scott into the cage.
Scott has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donaire avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Scott works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Scott is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donaire manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Scott working hard to break the clinch.
Donaire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bao Long Donaire dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Scott shoots for a double leg takedown but Donaire sprawls well. He's pushed Scott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Donaire lands a slapping body shot.
Scott darts in looking for a takedown but Donaire gets double underhooks and turns Scott into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Donaire.
Scott wants to take the fight to the mat but Donaire manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott is trying to push Donaire away but Donaire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scott working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott effectively controlling the action here.
Donaire gets underhooks to prevent Scott's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Donaire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donaire wants to get back to his feet.
Scott controls the position.
Donaire wants to get back to his feet.
Donaire is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Scott decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Scott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donaire is fending him off so far but Scott persists. Nope, Donaire circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donaire punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt - Donaire sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donaire scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Donaire wants to counter the offense by Scott and move into the clinch position.
Donaire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donaire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donaire scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Scott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Donaire counters with a stiff right hand.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Donaire.
Donaire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donaire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scott on the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scott.
Donaire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donaire jabs at Scott's body.
A lazy left from Donaire finds it's target.
Donaire throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease.
Scott tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donaire defends well and Scott ends up having to push Donaire into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Donaire tries to counter by closing the distance.
Scott breaks from the clinch.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donaire displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scott.
Donaire moves in looking to clinch but Scott pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bao Long Donaire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Scott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donaire tries to avoid it but Scott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donaire to the ground. Donaire escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Donaire is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bao Long Donaire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scott is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Donaire.
Donaire looks to land a combination. Scott sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Scott has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Scott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donaire scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Donaire lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott shoots for a takedown but Donaire saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donaire scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Donaire - just one landing.
Michael Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donaire stuffs the takedown attempt from Scott. Scott gets slowly back to his feet.
Donaire lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Scott with a poor takedown
and Donaire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donaire moves into range and clinches up with Scott.
Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donaire with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott 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.
Donaire lands a body shot.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but Donaire shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Donaire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice cross by Donaire.
Donaire cracks a nice hook into Scott's ribs.
Donaire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scott fails to land the takedown.
Donaire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donaire circles away.
Scott needs to keep his hands up - Donaire had a free shot at his head there.
Donaire works over Scott's head and body with a nice combination.
A left lands for Donaire.
Donaire with a jab.
Donaire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scott's hands.
Donaire catches Scott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Scott has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donaire scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donaire bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Scott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Donaire but Donaire pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donaire.
Scott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donaire sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Scott looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donaire scores with a nice strike.
Michael Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bao Long Donaire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donaire lands with a straight right. Scott didn't see that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bao Long Donaire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Donaire winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Bao Long Donaire!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Bao Long Donaire!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Bao Long Donaire!
Bao Long Donaire wins by unanimous decision!
Michael Scott spoke after the fight, saying 'It was Dwight's fault for my lose he's so annoying'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Cren (ranked 6387 p4p, 25007 weight class) and Kuba Dog (ranked 633 p4p, 664 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Walter Cren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuba Dog!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cren catches Dog with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No luck for Dog with that takedown attempt.
Cren bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dog's head.
Cren scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
 It looks like Kuba Dog has been cut.
Cren has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Battle Science in the buildup to the fight.
Cren misses with a few strikes there.
Cren throws a nice looking combination but Dog bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cren throws out a powerful jab.
Cren looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cren misses with a wild body shot.
Dog throws a series of punches but Cren avoids them all with ease.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Cren ducks down to avoid it.
Dog dodges the punch combination from Cren.
Dog tries to clinch up but Cren circles away and keeps his distance.
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Cren counters with a two punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dog.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog misses with a takedown
and Cren counters with a nice body shot.
Walter Cren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuba Dog.
Cren connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Dog covering up! Cren comes in with a big uppercut and Dog goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Walter Cren!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Kool (ranked 6414 p4p, 6960 weight class) and Chandra Rajnahn (ranked 199 p4p, 211 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Kool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chandra Rajnahn!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kool takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rajnahn lands a nice looking body shot.
Rajnahn gets a clinch.
Kool breaks from the clinch.
Chandra Rajnahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rajnahn lands with a nice body punch.
Rajnahn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kool is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rajnahn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kool really is a fat lump.
Rajnahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kool is breathing heavily.
Rajnahn has clasped his hands together around Kool's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajnahn scores with punches from side control.
Rajnahn working the head and body with strikes.
Kool takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kool taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rajnahn cracks Kool with a big right hand but Kool just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
 Kool is rocked!
The crowd goes nuts as Rajnahn knocks Kool out cold with a massive hammerfist! Rajnahn Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chandra Rajnahn!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alcides Heracles (ranked 5019 p4p, 6128 weight class) and Peter Starline (ranked 203 p4p, 191 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alcides Heracles!
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, Peter Starline!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heracles throws an off balance right hand
and Heracles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heracles throws a right and a left that Starline avoids nicely.
Heracles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starline.
Heracles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from Heracles.
Starline gets a clinch.
Heracles displaying some good clinch control by pressing Starline up against the cage.
Starline controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heracles wants to get back to striking at distance but Starline won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starline breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Starline doesn't manage to clinch there - Heracles circles away.
Starline takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Starline moves into range and clinches up with Heracles.
Heracles is trying to push Starline away but Starline has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Starline has a couple of punches blocked by Heracles.
Starline's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Starline shoots for a takedown but Heracles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Starline misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heracles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Starline circles away quickly and effectively.
Starline throws a right and a left that Heracles avoids nicely.
Starline wants to clinch up but Heracles keeps it at a distance.
Starline tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Heracles was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Starline clinches with his opponent.
Heracles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Starline manages to break the clinch.
Starline looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heracles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Starline is looking to clinch.
Heracles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Starline circles away quickly and effectively.
Starline swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Starline gets a clinch.
Starline escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peter Starline seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starline avoids a punch combination nicely.
Starline moves to clinch but Heracles breaks away
and Heracles counters with a three punch combo that has Starline backing up. Starline nods at Heracles to acknowledge the strikes.
Heracles misses with an uppercut. Starline saw that one coming.
Starline moves into the clinch.
Starline breaks the clinch.
Heracles swinging wildly here.
Starline darts in looking for a takedown but Heracles gets double underhooks and turns Starline into the cage.
Heracles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Starline gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Heracles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heracles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Starline has him pressed against the cage.
Heracles wants to get back to striking at distance but Starline won't allow it.
Heracles wants to break free but Starline has control.
Starline throws a punch but it's blocked by Heracles.
Starline lands a right hand.
Starline breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Starline moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heracles has had enough of the clinch but Starline keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peter Starline will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Heracles works over Starline's head and body with a nice combination.
Heracles misses with a series of wild punches.
Heracles throws a series of punches but Starline moves out of range.
Starline displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heracles throws out the jab.
Starline ducks under a wild hook from Heracles.
Starline closes the distance and pushes Heracles back into the cage.
Starline working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heracles looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heracles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Starline up against the cage.
Starline escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alcides Heracles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heracles misses with a few strikes there.
Starline has taken the fight to the clinch.
Heracles is looking to break free of the clinch but Starline has double underhooks.
Starline jumps guard but Heracles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Starline swings wildly with an uppercut but Heracles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starline pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heracles misses with a double jab.
Alcides Heracles is winning the standup battle so far.
Starline lands a lovely overhand right.
Starline uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heracles.
Starline misses with a series of wild punches.
Heracles seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Heracles looks to land a right hand but Starline moved out of range.
Starline takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No joy there for Heracles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Starline dodges the punch combination from Heracles.
Starline throws a counter combo.
Starline closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Starline tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Heracles just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starline creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Starline jumps guard but Heracles stands there with Starline around his waist. Starline gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alcides Heracles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Starline.
Starline jumps into guard, dragging Heracles to the mat.
Heracles is fighting to break Starline's control of his arms but Starline is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Heracles wants to stand but Starline is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four 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.
Heracles 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heracles continues to stall.
Starline has a closed guard, preventing Heracles from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alcides Heracles will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Heracles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Starline working aggressively here.
Starline breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Starline tries to clinch but Heracles is having none of it.
Starline gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Starline fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starline tries to pull guard but Heracles forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Starline tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Heracles smiles and moves away.
Alcides Heracles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Starline.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starline avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heracles looks to score with a jab to the body but Starline is just out of range.
Heracles cracks Starline with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Starline clinches up with Heracles and pushes him back against the cage.
Starline escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heracles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Starline.
No luck for Starline with that takedown attempt.
No joy there for Heracles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Starline closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heracles circles away.
Starline takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Starline shoots in looking for a takedown. Heracles tries to sprawl out of it but Starline keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heracles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heracles scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Heracles. Those never looked like landing.
Heracles throws a combination that misses
and Starline counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heracles throws a series of punches but Starline avoids them all with ease.
Heracles leaves Starline with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Heracles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starline moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Starline flicks out a counter leg kick but Heracles steps away.
Starline moves to clinch but Heracles breaks away
and Heracles counters with a stiff right hand.
Heracles thuds a left hand into Starline's body.
Heracles misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heracles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Starline on the side of the head.
Starline avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Starline looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Heracles feints a jab promting Starline to slip. Heracles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Starline slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Heracles throws a poor cross that misses
and Starline counters with a series of strikes. Heracles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Heracles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heracles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Starline steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Heracles.
Alcides Heracles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starline misses with a takedown attempt - Heracles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Heracles is looking to counter punch.
Heracles scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heracles lands a really nice looking cross but Starline seems unphased.
Heracles scores with a hook.
Starline misses with a double jab.
A combination from Heracles does no damage.
It seemed like Starline was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heracles tests Starline's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Heracles, as that shot connected.
Alcides Heracles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heracles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Starline tries to clinch
and Heracles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Starline on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Starline slips a straight right by Heracles.
Heracles looks to land a combination but Starline avoids it well.
Peter Starline has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heracles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Starline throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alcides Heracles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Heracles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Alcides Heracles!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Alcides Heracles!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Alcides Heracles!
Alcides Heracles wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Alcides Heracles thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ichigo Kurosaki (ranked 4132 p4p, 5081 weight class) and Dillon Tucker (ranked 503 p4p, 546 weight class). Dillon Tucker looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ichigo Kurosaki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dillon Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki connects with a right hand. Tucker shakes it off.
Tucker looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kurosaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kurosaki lands the left hand.
Kurosaki lands a jab.
Tucker gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Kurosaki points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Tucker wakes up just in time to hear Kurosaki thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ichigo Kurosaki !
Ichigo Kurosaki tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Knutur Berg (ranked 3348 p4p, 6031 weight class) and Magomed Mhiaolov (ranked 409 p4p, 605 weight class). Berg comes to the cage accompanied by Ég er svo flottur. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 Montreal, Knutur Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magomed Mhiaolov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mhiaolov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mhiaolov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mhiaolov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Berg tries to clinch there but Mhiaolov circles away.
Berg misses with the combination.
Berg moves out of range of the strikes.
Berg looks to land a combination but Mhiaolov avoids it well.
Mhiaolov throws a big shot that misses.
Berg seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mhiaolov throws an off balance right hand
and Berg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knutur Berg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mhiaolov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Berg staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mhiaolov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Berg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Berg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Berg working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mhiaolov keeps working.
Berg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mhiaolov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Berg is controlling him well.
Berg looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mhiaolov is pushing Berg's head away, looking to escape. Berg manages to hold on to the position though.
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.
Mhiaolov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Berg is looking to take a break and control but Mhiaolov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Berg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Berg tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mhiaolov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Berg has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mhiaolov is looking to get back to his feet here but Berg is keeping cool and he's managed to take Mhiaolov's back.
Berg is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mhiaolov is defending well though. Berg let's go of the attempt for now.
Mhiaolov is trying to get back to his feet but Berg has full control of the position and if anything, Mhiaolov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mhiaolov is having to fend off submission attempts from Berg, who is looking to sink in the choke. Berg doesn't have the hooks in though and Mhiaolov manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Berg is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mhiaolov has his hands clasped together but Berg extends and breaks Mhiaolov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Berg.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Knutur Berg!
Knutur Berg bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between King Milleer Gonzales (ranked 3549 p4p, 5166 weight class) and Allen Mack (ranked 317 p4p, 388 weight class). Allen Mack 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, King Milleer Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Allen Mack!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mack's guard.
Mack pushes Gonzales off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mack keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Mack as Gonzales shoots in.
A countering left hand to the body from Mack misses.
Gonzales darts in and clinches Mack up against the cage.
Mack works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mack using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzales has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gonzales tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mack just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Milleer Gonzales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzales is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mack is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gonzales's head.
Mack defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonzales.
Mack lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales wants to clinch up but Mack keeps it at a distance.
Gonzales shoots and misses
and Mack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gonzales is breathing heavily.
Mack scores with a three punch combo!
Mack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mack misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mack.
Mack is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gonzales misses with a takedown attempt - Mack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gonzales tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mack counters with a low kick, right behind Gonzales 's knee.
Mack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gonzales.
Mack shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mack was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzales wants to control but Mack postures up.
Gonzales prevents Mack from improving position.
Mack advances nicely into full mount.
Mack controlling from the full mount.
Mack pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gonzales might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mack is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is looking to clinch.
Gonzales has his takedown stuffed
and Mack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mack punishes Gonzales's body with a nice straight punch.
Mack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mack lands with a nice body kick.
Mack shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mack controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mack in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gonzales tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Mack!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Allen Mack!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bogo (ranked 2770 p4p, 24909 weight class) and Tim Douglas (ranked 278 p4p, 461 weight class). Adam Bogo 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Bogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Douglas was covering up waiting for the punch and Bogo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bogo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bogo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bogo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Douglas wants to stand up but Bogo is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogo is working Douglas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bogo trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Bogo 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.
Douglas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bogo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogo wants to control from the top but Douglas keeps moving.
Bogo passes Douglas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Douglas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bogo.
Douglas wants to get back to his feet.
Bogo is looking for a kimura but Douglas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bogo to get the leverage.
Douglas felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bogo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bogo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bogo wants to take a breather but Douglas is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Douglas defends it well.
Douglas is defending against the submission attempts here by Bogo.
Bogo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bogo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bogo is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bogo 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bogo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Douglas is just riding it out for now. Bogo eventually gives up the hold.
Bogo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Douglas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bogo is looking for a kimura but Douglas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bogo to get the leverage.
Douglas pushes Bogo off looking to stand but Bogo dives back in and keeps control.
Bogo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bogo lands with a punch from half guard.
Bogo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Douglas wants to get back to his feet.
Bogo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Bogo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bogo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Douglas is trying to break the clinch but Bogo has him pressed against the cage.
Douglas tries to break free but Bogo pushes him back against the cage.
Bogo prevents Douglas from breaking the clinch.
Douglas tries to break free but Bogo pushes him back against the cage.
Douglas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Douglas working hard to break the clinch.
Douglas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas tries to break free but Bogo pushes him back against the cage.
Douglas is trying to force a seperation but Bogo has the dominant position.
Bogo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Douglas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Good exchange - Bogo coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bogo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Douglas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Douglas throws a lazy head kick
and Bogo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bogo content to control rather than advance.
Adam Bogo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bogo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Douglas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bogo.
Bogo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Douglas defends it well.
Bogo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is refusing to be controlled, as Bogo sits in half guard.
Bogo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bogo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Douglas has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bogo is on him like a limpet, forcing Douglas back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas wants to break free but Bogo has control.
Bogo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Douglas pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been told by Bogo's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Bogo feinted with a counter takedown.
Bogo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Douglas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bogo.
Bogo controlling the action here.
Bogo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglas can do to turn this around?
Bogo is working for a kimura but Douglas is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Douglas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bogo.
Bogo is trying to work for a kimura but Douglas is defending well.
Bogo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Douglas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bogo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bogo prevents Douglas from standing back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Bogo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Bogo moves out of range easily.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick
and Bogo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Bogo from controlling successfully.
Bogo is looking to work some ground and pound but Douglas has wrist control.
Bogo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bogo 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.
Bogo stands up from Douglas's guard - Bogo perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Bogo feinted with a counter takedown.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Bogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Bogo attempts a counter takedown but Douglas avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bogo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bogo forces his way into half guard.
Bogo 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.
Bogo 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.
Bogo 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogo seems to be working for a kimura but Douglas defends the submission attempt.
Bogo is trying for a kimura here. Douglas looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bogo wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Bogo!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Viden (ranked 3138 p4p, 3778 weight class) and Billy Kimber (ranked 388 p4p, 456 weight class). Victor Viden 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 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Viden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Kimber!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimber throws a lazy right hand but Viden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Viden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kimber checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Viden dives in and grabs Kimber's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kimber pushes down on Viden's head and hops out.
Kimber misses with an uppercut. Viden saw that one coming.
A low kick from Viden is predictable there
and Kimber counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kimber trying to control but Viden is working from the bottom.
Kimber throwing strikes but missing.
Kimber's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kimber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimber advances to half guard.
Viden desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kimber is trying to control the action in half guard but Viden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimber wants to work for an arm triangle but Viden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kimber is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Viden defends it well.
Kimber is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Viden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Viden is looking to control Kimber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Viden avoid being mounted?
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.
Kimber 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.
Kimber is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kimber wants to take a breather but Viden is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimber is trying to work for a kimura but Viden is defending well.
Kimber is trying to work for a kimura but Viden is defending well.
Kimber seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Viden has recovered full guard.
Kimber won't allow Viden to sweep him here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Viden keeping moving, preventing Kimber from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kimber preventing the sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Viden forces Kimber back against the cage and clinches.
Kimber tries to break the clinch but Viden is controlling the position.
Kimber tightens his grip and picks Viden up, before dumping him to the ground. Viden manages to land in guard.
Kimber looking to sit in guard and control but Viden gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Viden is stalling in the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Kimber dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Viden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kimber misses with an uppercut. Viden saw that one coming.
Viden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kimber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viden fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kimber to the ground. Viden is now in Kimber's guard.
Kimber trying to keep a closed guard but Viden is proving a slippery customer.
Viden's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Viden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Viden's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kimber is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kimber has gone for a leg lock! Viden slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kimber's guard.
Viden sitting in guard here, content to control.
Viden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Viden controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viden has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Viden got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kimber has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Viden has managed to get both his arms back between Kimber's legs - danger averted.
Kimber looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Viden puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kimber looking for submissions off his back.
Viden working the head and body with strikes.
Viden perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viden takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kimber trying to control but Viden postures up.
Well, if Viden 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.
Viden seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kimber for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Viden dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kimber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Viden pinned against the cage. Viden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Viden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Viden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kimber's waist but Kimber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Viden off to one side.
Kimber stuffs the takedown.
Viden closes the distance and clinches up with Kimber, looking for a takedown. Viden pushes Kimber against the cage but Kimber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Viden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimber avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And Kimber tries to counter it with a takedown but Viden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Viden avoids the body shot from Kimber.
Viden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viden tries to clinch up.
Viden shoots in for a double leg but Kimber sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Viden drives through with a takedown into guard.
Viden controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Victor Viden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kimber has his foot on Viden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Viden works his way back into a safe position though.
Kimber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Viden defends well.
Viden has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kimber is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimber forces his way into half guard.
Kimber is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Viden is trying to get back to full guard.
Viden is pressing down on Kimber's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Viden is keeping the position for now.
Kimber wants to control from the top but Viden keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kimber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kimber being controlled here momentarily.
Viden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kimber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Viden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimber has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at EFC Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kimber with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Viden pushes Kimber up against the cage in a clinch.
Kimber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimber has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Viden avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kimber gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Viden.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Kimber.
I think Kimber has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Billy Kimber!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Billy Kimber!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Billy Kimber!
Billy Kimber wins by unanimous decision!
An intense looking Billy Kimber took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thank you to my loyal fans and thank you MKFC much love to you'll. Good bye.'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Ottoman (ranked 2697 p4p, 2779 weight class) and Timo De Vries (ranked 112 p4p, 116 weight class). Ottoman comes to the cage accompanied by Terminator Theme. De Vries has chosen KLOUD - Exit Alive as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Ottoman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Vries.
De Vries ducks under a wild hook from Ottoman.
Ottoman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Vries scores with a jab. Ottoman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De Vries cracks Ottoman with an open hand slap.
Ottoman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Vries ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Vries scores with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ottoman, as that shot connected.
Ottoman tries a head kick but it misses.
Ottoman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ottoman misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ottoman misses with a body shot.
De Vries scores with a nice head shot.
Ottoman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Vries is able to avoid easily.
Ottoman looks to land a right hand but De Vries moved out of range.
Ottoman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ottoman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Vries.
Ottoman throws a hook to the side of De Vries's head but De Vries sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice sprawl there from Ottoman as De Vries shoots in.
De Vries is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ottoman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ottoman throws out a loose jab but De Vries uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Vries clobbers Ottoman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ottoman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottoman throws a low kick, looking for De Vries's leg but De Vries calmly moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by De Vries there.
Donk. Ottoman catches De Vries right on the button with a cross.
Ottoman wobbles De Vries with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Ottoman dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts De Vries to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fred Ottoman!
After the big win, Fred Ottoman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Timo De Vries was interviewed post fight and said 'I underestimated my foe tonight - sorry to my fans and family.'.
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