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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rory Schafer (ranked 2034 p4p, 2060 weight class) and Ilya Kushnirov (ranked 259 p4p, 264 weight class). Schafer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Survival of the Fittest - Mobb Deep. Ilya Kushnirov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rory Schafer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Kushnirov!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kushnirov throws a lazy right hand but Schafer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kushnirov looks to throw the jab but Schafer is out of range.
Kushnirov throws out a loose jab but Schafer uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Schafer misses the target.
Schafer pushes Kushnirov away with a front kick.
Kushnirov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kushnirov misses with a double jab
letting Schafer counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schafer misses with a kick to the body
and Kushnirov counters with a straight right hand.
Kushnirov looks to land a combination but Schafer avoids it well.
It looked like Schafer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov misses with a straight right.
Schafer lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Schafer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kushnirov dodges the punch combination from Schafer.
Kushnirov blocks the body kick.
A big left from Schafer misses.
Schafer with a nice calf kick.
Kushnirov throws a hook but Schafer avoids it easily.
Kushnirov throws an off balance right hand
and Schafer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schafer throws a lazy uppercut
and Kushnirov counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schafer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schafer misses with a hook.
Schafer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kushnirov manages to avoid it.
Schafer throws a looping overhand right but Kushnirov ducks down to avoid it.
Schafer throws a big shot that misses.
Kushnirov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schafer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kushnirov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schafer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schafer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Schafer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Schafer misses with a hook to the body
and Kushnirov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kushnirov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schafer.
Kushnirov throws out a counter right but Schafer avoids it with no problem.
Kushnirov 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Schafer misses
and Kushnirov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kushnirov throws the left hand but Schafer avoids the punch easily.
Kushnirov scores with a hook to the body. Schafer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Schafer throws an off balance right hand
and Kushnirov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schafer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kushnirov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kushnirov dips to his left and cracks Schafer with an uppercut!
Schafer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kushnirov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kushnirov swings for the body but Schafer moves out of range.
Kushnirov just misses with a punch to the body.
Schafer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schafer connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kushnirov moves out of range of the body kick from Schafer.
It seemed like Kushnirov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kushnirov lands a body shot.
Schafer defending well as Kushnirov loads up on a big left hand.
Kushnirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Kushnirov misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schafer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Schafer lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ilya Kushnirov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Schafer. Kushnirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schafer misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kushnirov! But no joy.
Schafer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Schafer looks to throw the jab but Kushnirov is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kushnirov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Kushnirov.
Schafer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schafer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schafer misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kushnirov! But no joy.
Kushnirov swings for the body but Schafer moves out of range.
Kushnirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schafer misses with a jab to the body
and Kushnirov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schafer slips under a jab.
Kushnirov slips under a jab.
Kushnirov blocks a head kick by Schafer.
Kushnirov throws out a counter right but Schafer avoids it with no problem.
Jab, jab by Kushnirov - just one landing.
Kushnirov avoids a kick to the body.
Kushnirov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schafer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kushnirov throws out the jab.
It looked like Schafer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kushnirov.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut. Schafer saw that one coming.
Kushnirov throws a lazy right hand but Schafer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Schafer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kushnirov.
Schafer cracks Kushnirov with an open hand slap.
Kushnirov misses with a left hand
and Schafer counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Kushnirov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kushnirov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kushnirov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Schafer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kushnirov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kushnirov throws a hook to the side of Schafer's head but Schafer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kushnirov looks to land a right hand but Schafer moved out of range.
That kick from Schafer tenderised Kushnirov's leg. Kushnirov is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov lands a right hook to the body.
Schafer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kushnirov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Schafer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kushnirov blocks the body kick.
Schafer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kushnirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schafer manages to avoid it.
Kushnirov takes one on the button.
Schafer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kushnirov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Schafer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kushnirov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schafer under the eye.
Schafer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kushnirov connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schafer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kushnirov misses with a looping right.
Jab from Kushnirov.
Schafer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kushnirov throws out the jab.
Kushnirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Schafer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kushnirov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ilya Kushnirov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Schafer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A big left from Kushnirov misses.
A little feinted left hand from Schafer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rory Schafer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kushnirov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kushnirov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kushnirov misses with a straight right.
Kushnirov misses with a body punch
and Schafer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schafer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kushnirov is looking for the big counter here.
Kushnirov defending well as Schafer loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kushnirov lands with a good body shot.
Kushnirov misses with a looping left.
Schafer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kushnirov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov misses with a straight left.
Kushnirov avoids a kick to the body.
Kushnirov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice straight punches there by Kushnirov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kushnirov.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut. Schafer saw that one coming.
Kushnirov scores with a hook to the body. Schafer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Schafer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kushnirov misses with a looping left.
Kushnirov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kushnirov swings for the body but Schafer moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov throws a right hand that misses
and Schafer counters with a nice uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Schafer
and Kushnirov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schafer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kushnirov momentarily.
A jab from Kushnirov misses.
Schafer quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schafer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kushnirov.
Schafer misses with a hook to the body
and Kushnirov counters with a nice uppercut.
Schafer misses with the combination.
Kushnirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schafer.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Schafer might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov throws a big shot that misses.
Ilya Kushnirov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schafer misses with a body punch
and Kushnirov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schafer connects with a body shot.
Kushnirov avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Kushnirov misses.
Schafer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov misses with a looping left.
Schafer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kushnirov avoids it.
Schafer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schafer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schafer misses with a body shot.
Kushnirov tests Schafer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schafer tries to land a body kick
and Kushnirov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Schafer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kushnirov has time to react.
Kushnirov misses with a hook. Schafer ducked under it nicely.
Kushnirov swings for the body but Schafer moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Schafer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schafer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kushnirov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Schafer scores with a kick to the body.
Schafer throws a push kick but Kushnirov slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Kushnirov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kushnirov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Kushnirov!
In his post fight interview, Ilya Kushnirov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zoo Six (ranked 23779 p4p, 23866 weight class) and Colten Currie (ranked 700 p4p, 696 weight class). Zoo Six 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zoo Six!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Colten Currie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Six looks to land a combination but Currie avoids it well.
Currie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Currie connects with a single shot there.
 It looks like Zoo Six has been cut.
Six throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Six.
Six is looking to counter punch.
Six has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Six throws an off balance right hand
and Currie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Currie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Six clinches up with Currie and pushes him back against the cage.
Currie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Six slips a jab from Currie.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Currie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Six blocks an uppercut.
Currie breaks from the clinch.
Six tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Currie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Six misses with a right hand
enabling Currie to counter with a crisp jab.
Six bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Six wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Currie throws a lazy uppercut
and Six counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Colten Currie has been cut.
Six closes the distance and clinches.
Currie tries to throw a body punch but Six avoids it by throwing Currie back against the cage.
Six's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Currie misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six tries to clinch up but Currie circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Currie misses its intended target.
Six throwing a counter right hand but Currie manages to avoid it.
Six tries to close the distance and clinch up but Currie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Currie misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Six wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Six slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Currie swings widly with a right hand
and Six cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Six throws an off balance right hand
and Currie counters with a straight right hand.
Currie connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Currie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Currie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Currie misses with a straight left.
Six connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Currie momentarily.
Colten Currie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Currie swats away the attempt to clinch by Six.
Currie misses with a looping right.
Six throws a big counter combination but Currie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Currie misses with a hook. Six ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Currie swings widly with a right hand
and Six connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Currie swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Six counter with a right hand.
Currie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Six.
Six throwing a counter right hand but Currie manages to avoid it.
Six is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Currie.
Currie throws out a counter right but Six avoids it with no problem.
Six is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Six rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Six takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Six is looking to clinch but Currie is avoiding it.
Six takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colten Currie dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Currie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Six swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Currie throws an off balance right hand
and Six counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Currie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Currie takes a swing at Six's ribcage but misses.
Currie throws a shot from downtown. Six moves away and avoids it.
Currie misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Six misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Currie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Currie misses with a left hand
and Six counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Six on the inside.
Currie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Currie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Six or not.
Currie scores with a hook to the body.
Currie has a couple of punches blocked by Six.
Six blocks a body shot from Currie.
Currie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Currie lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Currie on the inside.
Currie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Currie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Six breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Six sizes up Currie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Colten Currie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Currie throws a body shot but no joy.
Six has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Currie misses with a punch on the inside.
Currie tries to work over Six's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Six working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Currie struggles to land a body shot inside as Six controls his hands.
Currie is leaning against Six and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Currie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Currie.
Six blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Colten Currie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Currie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Currie has a couple of punches blocked by Six.
Currie misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Six.
Currie blocks an uppercut.
Currie misses with the head strike.
Six breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Currie misses the jab.
Currie misses with an uppercut. Six saw that one coming.
Six closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Six rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Six takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Currie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Currie throws a looping overhand right but Six ducks down to avoid it.
Currie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Currie misses its intended target.
Six moves out of range of the strikes.
Currie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Currie looks to throw the jab but Six is out of range.
Six throws a big counter combination but Currie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A swing and a miss from Currie.
Six looks to clinch
enabling Currie to counter with a crisp jab.
Six takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Six is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Currie releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Six misses with an uppercut.
Currie just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colten Currie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Currie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Six was well out of range. Poor timing from Currie.
Six swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Six throws an off balance right hand
and Currie counters with a nice uppercut.
Currie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Six.
Currie misses with a hook
and Six connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Currie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Currie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Six misses with a combination
and Currie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six misses with a wild combination.
Six drives through and clinches with Currie against the cage.
Currie throws a head punch that misses.
Currie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Six.
Currie misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Six.
Currie misses with the head strike.
Six escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Six slips under a jab.
Six swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Colten Currie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Six clinches up with Currie and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Currie.
Six misses with some punches.
Six breaks the clinch.
Currie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Six.
Six is looking to counter punch.
Six doesn't manage to clinch there - Currie circles away.
Currie throws out a loose jab but Six uses good head movement to avoid it.
Currie connects with a right hand. Six shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Six's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Six throws a punch but it's blocked by Currie.
Currie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Six swings wildly with an uppercut but Currie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Six fails to land.
Six lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Six's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Six tries to break free but Currie pushes him back against the cage.
Currie blocks an uppercut.
Currie misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Currie has Six pressed against the cage, preventing Six from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Six tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Six working aggressively here.
Currie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Six pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Currie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Currie scores with a body shot.
Currie misses the shot to the body.
Currie cracks a nice hook into Six's ribs.
Six has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zoo Six.
I think Currie 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colten Currie!
During a confident post fight interview, Colten Currie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Schuyler De Vries (ranked 6246 p4p, 6370 weight class) and Wietse Dellemans (ranked 434 p4p, 438 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schuyler De Vries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wietse Dellemans!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dellemans has closed the distance and engaged De Vries in a clinch.
Dellemans gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Schuyler De Vries has been cut.
Dellemans lands a damaging elbow.
De Vries tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dellemans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Vries drives through and clinches with Dellemans against the cage.
Dellemans lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dellemans lands an elbow that stopped De Vries in his tracks for a moment.
Dellemans scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dellemans breaks the clinch.
De Vries throws a sloppy head kick and Dellemans moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from De Vries.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Vries misses with a low kick.
Dellemans closes the distance and pushes De Vries back into the cage.
Dellemans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Vries tried to score with a low kick but Dellemans checks it.
Dellemans drives through and clinches with De Vries against the cage.
Dellemans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dellemans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Vries shoots in but no luck this time.
Jab, jab by Dellemans - just one landing.
 De Vries is rocked!
Schuyler De Vries's cut is getting worse.
De Vries pushes Dellemans away with a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dellemans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries connects with an inside leg kick.
Wietse Dellemans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Vries rushes Dellemans and presses him up against the cage.
De Vries is looking to control Dellemans's arms but Dellemans gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Vries has his back to the cage.
Dellemans lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dellemans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dellemans connects with an inside leg kick.
Dellemans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dellemans pushes De Vries up against the cage in a clinch.
De Vries goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dellemans prevents it.
Dellemans comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
De Vries throws an elbow that misses.
Dellemans breaks from the clinch.
Dellemans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Vries attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dellemans instigates a clinch.
De Vries has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dellemans after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schuyler De Vries. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Dellemans lands an elbow inside that De Vries shrugs off.
Dellemans lands a damaging elbow.
Schuyler De Vries's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
De Vries is working for takedown but Dellemans is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellemans manages to break the clinch.
De Vries takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dellemans tries to keep at a distance but De Vries has taken the fight into the clinch.
De Vries takes an elbow to the temple.
De Vries tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dellemans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dellemans darts in and clinches De Vries up against the cage.
Dellemans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Vries looks for a takedown but Dellemans sprawls well.
Dellemans throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dellemans lands a big head kick that sends De Vries tumbling to the mat! Dellemans takes a step backwards and waves De Vries back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh De Vries is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dellemans checks a low kick from De Vries.
De Vries closes the distance and clinches.
Dellemans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Vries pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Vries takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dellemans has closed the distance and engaged De Vries in a clinch.
De Vries takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Schuyler De Vries's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dellemans lands a shoulder strike.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Schuyler De Vries's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wietse Dellemans!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dilbrandt (ranked 2087 p4p, 4202 weight class) and Jihadi John (ranked 234 p4p, 440 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jihadi John!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilbrandt swings away with a body shot that misses
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dilbrandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
Dilbrandt throws out a leg kick but John moves out of range and Dilbrandt only half commits.
Damian Dilbrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilbrandt throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like John was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dilbrandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from John misses.
Dilbrandt throws a series of strikes that have John backpedaling.
Dilbrandt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dilbrandt throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilbrandt lands a nice looking body shot.
Dilbrandt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Dilbrandt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A shot to the liver by Dilbrandt. Beautiful body shot.
Dilbrandt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.
John misses with a looping right.
John walks into a stiff left hand from Dilbrandt.
No joy there for Dilbrandt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and John releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dilbrandt throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
Dilbrandt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
John cracks Dilbrandt with an open hand slap.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
John fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dilbrandt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
 John is rocked!
John tries to get into range but Dilbrandt steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops John! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Dilbrandt scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damian Dilbrandt!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadik Koslov (ranked 2449 p4p, 3910 weight class) and Za Beast (ranked 321 p4p, 475 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vadik Koslov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Za Beast!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koslov, pushing him back against the cage.
Koslov misses with the head strike.
Beast prevents a body shot from Koslov.
Koslov working aggressively here.
Beast blocks a body shot from Koslov.
Beast can't break the clinch.
Koslov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beast drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koslov wants to control from the top but Beast keeps moving.
Koslov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Koslov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beast throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beast controls Koslov momentarily but Koslov frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast wants to control the position but Koslov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Beast looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koslov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Beast has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Beast tries to roll over but Koslov keeps him under control.
Koslov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Beast regains half guard.
Koslov moves into full mount! Beast won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov landing strikes from the mount and Beast is in trouble!
Beast tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koslov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Beast working to try and regain half guard.
Koslov controlling the position easily from mount.
Koslov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Koslov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koslov controlling from the full mount.
Beast manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Koslov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast wants to improve his position but Koslov is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Koslov seems content to control.
Beast is trying to get back to full guard.
Beast is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Koslov pulls his head out easily.
Koslov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Koslov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Koslov'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 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.
Beast taking some punishment here, with Koslov in his half guard.
Koslov is nestled in close to Beast, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koslov lands a nice short elbow.
Beast regains full guard. Nicely done.
Koslov preventing the sweep.
Beast working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Koslov has passed into half guard!
Koslov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Koslov wants to control but Beast is keeping him busy.
Beast taking some punishment here, with Koslov in his half guard.
Koslov is looking to take a break and control but Beast is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Koslov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vadik Koslov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Koslov darts in and clinches Beast up against the cage.
Koslov working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Koslov.
Koslov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beast can do to turn this around?
Koslov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beast backwards.
Koslov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beast's elbow.
Koslov tries a body shot but Beast blocks it.
Koslov throws a head punch that misses.
Koslov tightens his grip and picks Beast up, before dumping him to the ground. Beast manages to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koslov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koslov trying to control the position from guard on top but Beast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koslov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beast manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koslov manages to get himself to full guard.
Beast working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Koslov's head.
Koslov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beast throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beast preventing the sweep.
Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Koslov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koslov has control of Beast's left arm, preventing Beast from doing any damage.
Beast won't allow Koslov to get back to his feet.
Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Koslov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koslov looking for a sweep. Not yet Koslov, not yet.
Beast throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Koslov has control of Beast's left arm, preventing Beast from doing any damage.
Beast working some strikes from top position.
Koslov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beast passes into half guard.
Koslov is trying to get back to full guard.
Beast thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koslov's head.
Vadik Koslov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beast trying to pass the guard but Koslov defending well.
Beast throwing shots but Koslov is blocking nicely.
Beast thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beast missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Koslov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Beast manages to pass to mount!
Beast is landing with some decent strikes but Koslov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Beast raining down shots from the mount!
Beast is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Beast throws some wild stikes that Koslov manages to avoid easily.
Beast is landing with some decent strikes but Koslov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Koslov is in a horrible position here. Beast smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Koslov is desperately trying to improve his position but Beast has a good base and remains in mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beast can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koslov is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Beast raining down hammerfists from mount.
Beast punishing his opponent with strikes.
Koslov regains half guard.
Beast trying to control from half guard but Koslov is working away.
Beast might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Koslov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Beast uses his free foot to push down on Koslov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Koslov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Za Beast showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Beast shoots in for a double leg but Koslov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beast throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koslov's waist but Koslov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beast off to one side.
The fighters circling - Koslov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koslov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beast.
Beast has Koslov up against the cage in a clinch.
Koslov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koslov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vadik Koslov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Za Beast.
Jab from Koslov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov throws the left hand but Beast avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Koslov.
Beast gets tackled into the cage by Koslov. Koslov maintains the clinch.
Koslov misses with a punch on the inside.
Koslov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beast looking for a takedown.
Beast blocks an uppercut.
Beast dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Koslov goes for a takedown attempt but Beast pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Beast moves in looking to clinch but Koslov pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov stuffs the takedown.
Koslov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Beast manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Koslov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beast is keeping the position for now.
Beast looking for a sweep. Not yet Beast, not yet.
Koslov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beast has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Koslov has managed to get both his arms back between Beast's legs - danger averted.
Koslov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Beast looking for a sweep. Not yet Beast, not yet.
Beast working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koslov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koslov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koslov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beast's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Koslov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Beast.
Check out the look on Koslov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Koslov scoring with punches and elbows.
Beast struggling a bit here.
Koslov slows the pace down.
Beast is looking for a sweep.
Koslov working the head and body with strikes.
Beast is looking to regain half guard here but Koslov keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koslov looks up at the clock and then as Beast takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Koslov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Beast is trying to get back to half guard.
Koslov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Beast regains half guard.
Beast looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koslov slips a nice elbow through Beast's hands, connecting with Beast's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beast tries to roll over but Koslov keeps him under control.
Beast is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Koslov jumps into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vadik Koslov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koslov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadik Koslov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rectal Thermometer (ranked 2003 p4p, 5085 weight class) and Gantulga Battur (ranked 254 p4p, 569 weight class). Battur is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wolf Totem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rectal Thermometer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gantulga Battur!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thermometer tests Battur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Gantulga Battur has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Thermometer misses the target.
Battur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thermometer lands a nice shot to the body.
Battur misses with a series of wild punches.
Thermometer just misses with a punch to the body.
Thermometer misses with a straight left.
Thermometer needs to keep his hands up - Battur had a free shot at his head there.
Thermometer lands a big uppercut and Battur crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Battur looks OK. Thermometer waves Battur back to his feet!
Battur is rocked!
We've been told by Thermometer's head coaches at Save America! TRUMP 2.0 !!! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battur throws a poor cross that misses
and Thermometer rattles Battur with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Battur tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Thermometer dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Battur stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rectal Thermometer!
After winning the bout, Rectal Thermometer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Bryant (ranked 3915 p4p, 1805 weight class) and Joe Exotic (ranked 476 p4p, 233 weight class). Exotic has chosen Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kobe Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bryant is looking for a counter combo.
Bryant tries to move into range but Exotic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bryant misses with a wild body shot.
Exotic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bryant walks into a left hand.
It looks like Kobe Bryant has been cut.
Exotic misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Exotic misses its intended target.
Bryant fails to land with a series of punches.
Exotic throws out a counter right but Bryant avoids it with no problem.
Exotic misses with a head kick.
Bryant went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bryant has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Heart of the BloodBath in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bryant on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick by Exotic misses
letting Bryant counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant moves into range and clinches up with Exotic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bryant.
Bryant working aggressively here.
Exotic tries to work over Bryant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Exotic lands a shot to the body.
Bryant is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Exotic scores with a shoulder strike.
Exotic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maybe Bryant would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Exotic lands with a left to the head.
Exotic tries to work over Bryant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Exotic.
Exotic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Exotic tries to work over Bryant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Exotic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Exotic prevents Bryant from breaking the clinch.
Exotic can't find room to land a body shot as Bryant controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic works on Bryant's body with a couple of short punches.
Bryant pushes Exotic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Exotic misses with a body punch.
Exotic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Exotic blocking some punches.
Exotic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Exotic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Exotic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Exotic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Exotic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Exotic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bryant stalling against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Exotic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Exotic is leaning against Bryant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Exotic struggles to land a body shot inside as Bryant controls his hands.
Exotic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant prevents a body shot from Exotic.
Exotic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Exotic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Exotic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant tries a body shot but Exotic blocks it.
Bryant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Exotic lands a head kick!
Exotic lands a jab to the head.
and Exotic counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Bryant! He's just covering up as Exotic starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Exotic!
A victorious Joe Exotic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Hahn (ranked 2376 p4p, 1579 weight class) and Ricky Youngblood (ranked 271 p4p, 176 weight class). Youngblood has chosen Wake Up Hate as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Hahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Youngblood!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hahn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Youngblood scores with a jab to the body.
Youngblood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hahn's head.
Hahn misses with a combination
and Youngblood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Roman Hahn has been cut.
Youngblood misses with a lunging right hand
and Hahn counters with a series of strikes. Youngblood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Youngblood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Youngblood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hahn.
Hahn scores with the left hand. Youngblood knows he should have avoided that one.
Youngblood connects with a right hand. Hahn shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hahn misses with a double jab
and Youngblood counters with a straight right hand.
Hahn is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Youngblood. Those never looked like landing.
Hahn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hahn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Youngblood back to the cage. Hahn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hahn ducks under a wild hook from Youngblood.
Youngblood catches Hahn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Youngblood lands a big right hand that sends Hahn crashing to the mat! Youngblood stays standing though and waves Hahn back to his feet!
Oh Hahn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Hahn throws a combination that misses
and Youngblood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Youngblood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hahn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Youngblood throws a pinpoint strike between Hahn's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Hahn crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Youngblood scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Youngblood!
Ricky Youngblood really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hardcore Alchemy logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zai Druggs (ranked 515 p4p, 1510 weight class) and Danny Sullivan (ranked 67 p4p, 174 weight class). Druggs comes to the cage accompanied by Avenged Sevenfold - Hail to the King. Sullivan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Pogues - Streams of Whiskey kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zai Druggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Druggs lands a big head kick that sends Sullivan tumbling to the mat! Druggs takes a step backwards and waves Sullivan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sullivan throws a lazy uppercut
and Sullivan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sullivan is rocked!
Sullivan throws a body kick that misses
and Druggs counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Sullivan has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zai Druggs!
Zai Druggs retains his featherweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Zai Druggs made sure he mentioned Savage Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Skop Doner (ranked 997 p4p, 233 weight class) and Rene Lafayette (ranked 141 p4p, 35 weight class). Lafayette is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Erasure - Always. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Skop Doner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rene Lafayette!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Doner misses.
Lafayette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lafayette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doner.
Doner tries to clinch but Lafayette moves out of range.
Lafayette moves away from the strike by Doner.
Lafayette slips a straight right by Doner.
Lafayette avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lafayette lands a nice shot to the body.
Doner misses with some punches.
Lafayette tries to throw a body punch but Doner avoids it by throwing Lafayette back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafayette blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafayette working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Doner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doner blocks an uppercut.
Lafayette's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Doner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lafayette.
Lafayette doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doner.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafayette.
Doner misses with some punches.
Lafayette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Doner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lafayette lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lafayette struggles to land a body shot inside as Doner controls his hands.
Lafayette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafayette.
A nice left hand lands by Doner.
Doner prevents a body shot from Lafayette.
Doner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lafayette swings wildly with an uppercut but Doner uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafayette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doner swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafayette's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lafayette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafayette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette throws a head punch that misses.
Doner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doner tries to work over Lafayette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafayette's elbow.
Doner misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Doner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doner.
Doner misses with a body punch.
Lafayette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doner working aggressively here.
Lafayette pushes Doner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doner digs a right hand into Lafayette's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lafayette's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doner.
Doner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for Doner to work.
Lafayette throws a head punch that misses.
Lafayette makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lafayette working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lafayette.
Lafayette lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafayette.
Lafayette misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doner lands a hook that snaps the head of Lafayette backwards.
Doner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lafayette regains guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafayette keeping moving, preventing Doner from controlling successfully.
Doner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lafayette stops Doner from passing to mount.
Doner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lafayette sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
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 Skop Doner will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Doner throws the left hand but Lafayette avoids the punch easily.
Lafayette looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lafayette has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Doner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Doner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doner. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lafayette to score with a decent uppercut.
Lafayette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Doner just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Lafayette.
Nice uppercut there from Lafayette.
Doner throws a hook but Lafayette blocks it.
Doner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lafayette is fending him off so far but Doner persists. Nope, Lafayette circles away and we're back to standing.
Lafayette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doner was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafayette.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafayette smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lafayette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doner.
A telegraphed right hand from Lafayette misses the target.
Doner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lafayette.
Rene Lafayette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lafayette throws an overhand right that lands on Doner's shoulder, as Doner tries to avoid the shot.
Doner throwing a counter right hand but Lafayette manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafayette feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Doners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lafayette throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Doner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lafayette.
Lafayette swats away the attempt to clinch by Doner.
Lafayette scores with a hook.
Lafayette connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Lafayette finds it's way through Doner's defenses.
Lafayette moves away from the strike by Doner.
Lafayette steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Doner.
Lafayette shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lafayette drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lafayette jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Doner looking for a guillotine here but Lafayette defends easily.
Doner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lafayette controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doner is trying to keep Lafayette in close.
Doner is looking to sweep but instead, Lafayette has passed into half guard.
Lafayette prevents Doner from improving his position.
Lafayette is trying to control the action in half guard but Doner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Doner trying to hold on to Lafayette's head to control him but Lafayette postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lafayette is taking a breather. Doner 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.
Doner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Doner.
Doner wants to hit a sweep here but Lafayette passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Doner there!
Doner working to try and regain half guard.
Lafayette can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Doner is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette fails to advance to Doner's back.
Doner has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Doner tries to roll but Lafayette sticks to his back.
Lafayette slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Lafayette working for the choke.
Lafayette not allowing Doner to control his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Lafayette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Doner misses its intended target.
Doner misses with a body shot.
Lafayette works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lafayette shoots and misses
and Doner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lafayette has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Doner scores with a jab to the head.
Doner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lafayette manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lafayette swings for the body but Doner moves out of range.
Doner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lafayette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lafayette has closed the distance and engaged Doner in a clinch.
Lafayette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette digs a right hand underneath Doner's ribcage. Doner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lafayette looking to stall.
Lafayette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette working aggressively here.
Lafayette misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doner.
Doner blocks an uppercut.
Lafayette struggles to land a body shot inside as Doner controls his hands.
Doner can't get the takedown.
Lafayette scores with a hook to the body.
Doner throws a punch but it's blocked by Lafayette.
Lafayette prevents a body shot from Doner.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafayette.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafayette.
Doner working aggressively here.
Lafayette misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafayette blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafayette is leaning against Doner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Doner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette struggles to land a body shot inside as Doner controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette blocks an uppercut.
Lafayette throws a head punch that misses.
Lafayette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doner scores with a shot to the side of Lafayette's head.
Doner misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doner.
Doner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafayette tries to work over Doner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafayette misses with a body punch.
Lafayette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafayette lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doner lands with a right to the head.
Rene Lafayette seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doner misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a punch but it's blocked by Doner.
Doner lands with a left to the head.
Doner lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafayette's elbow.
A short right from Lafayette.
Doner throws a punch but it's blocked by Lafayette.
Doner lands a shot to the body.
Lafayette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafayette lands a nice shot to the body.
Lafayette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafayette lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doner backwards.
Doner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafayette working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lafayette fails to land.
Lafayette misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Lafayette.
Doner has a couple of punches blocked by Lafayette.
Doner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Lafayette.
Doner blocking some punches.
Lafayette misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Doner fails to land.
Lafayette has a couple of punches blocked by Doner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doner blocking some punches.
Doner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lafayette backwards.
Lafayette lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafayette digs a right hand into Doner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doner's gas tank.
Good body shot from Lafayette.
Doner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Doner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rene Lafayette.
Well Lafayette has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Lafayette!
Rene Lafayette 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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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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