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BLAZE 13 - RIDER VS ALLU PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Starline (ranked 24659 p4p, 6169 weight class) and Chandra Rajnahn (ranked 209 p4p, 186 weight class). Starline comes to the cage accompanied by ULTRAnumb. Chandra Rajnahn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Starline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chandra Rajnahn!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starline throws a combination. Rajnahn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Starline misses with a few strikes there.
Rajnahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Starline moves away.
As Rajnahn looks to move away, Starline throws a big counter combo but Rajnahn just gets out of the way.
Starline scores with a one two! Rajnahn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rajnahn tries to clinch but Starline moves out of range.
Starline shoots in for a takedown but Rajnahn shows good takedown defense.
Starline throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Starline looks to land a combination but Rajnahn avoids it well.
Starline on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starline misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Starline is breathing heavily.
Rajnahn jabs at Starline's body.
Rajnahn has managed to clinch.
Rajnahn is working Starline over against the cage.
Rajnahn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Starline is defending well.
Rajnahn misses with a punch to the body.
Starline blocks a body shot from Rajnahn.
Rajnahn pushes Starline back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rajnahn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Starline backwards.
Rajnahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajnahn wants the takedown. Starline is fighting it off but Rajnahn persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Starline's guard against the cage.
Starline avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rajnahn postures up in Starline's guard and throws a big left but Starline blocks it.
Rajnahn throws a big elbow that misses.
Rajnahn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rajnahn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rajnahn throws a big right hand that misses.
Rajnahn throws a big elbow that misses.
Rajnahn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rajnahn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Starline working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rajnahn.
Rajnahn throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rajnahn throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rajnahn lands a jab.
Jab from Rajnahn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajnahn moves into the clinch.
Rajnahn tries to work over Starline's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rajnahn misses with a punch to the body.
Rajnahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Starline blocks a body shot from Rajnahn.
Rajnahn tries to work over Starline's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rajnahn lands a shot to the body.
Rajnahn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Starline gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Rajnahn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rajnahn tries a body shot but Starline blocks it.
A short right from Rajnahn.
Rajnahn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajnahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Starline breaks the clinch.
Rajnahn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Starline napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rajnahn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rajnahn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rajnahn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Starline is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rajnahn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rajnahn in side control, throwing shots but Starline defends.
Starline parries the strikes from Rajnahn easily there. Rajnahn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Starline to escape.
Starline on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Starline tries to get out of the position.
Rajnahn landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rajnahn lands a few punches from side control.
Starline taking a bit of punishment here - Rajnahn scoring with strikes.
Starline managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rajnahn.
Starline dodges the ground and pound from Rajnahn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starline taking a bit of punishment here - Rajnahn scoring with strikes.
Rajnahn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rajnahn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Starline. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ground and pound from Rajnahn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Starline tries to bench press Rajnahn off him but Rajnahn keeps the position.
Rajnahn is chipping away with strikes.
The strikes coming from Rajnahn are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rajnahn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
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!
You can see the frustration on Starline's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Starline takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rajnahn working the body and head with strikes.
Rajnahn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Starline is avoiding damage well.
Rajnahn working the body and head with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chandra Rajnahn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rajnahn connects with a single shot there.
Chandra Rajnahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starline cracks Rajnahn with a good jab.
Rajnahn clinches.
Rajnahn scores with a hook to the body.
Rajnahn lands a shot to the body.
Rajnahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Starline controls his hands.
Starline's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rajnahn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Starline gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rajnahn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Starline backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Rajnahn - that landed with a thud.
Rajnahn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rajnahn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rajnahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starline's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajnahn scores with a shoulder strike.
Rajnahn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Starline is defending well.
Rajnahn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Rajnahn.
Rajnahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rajnahn lands with a light punch inside.
Rajnahn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Starline gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Peter Starline has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chandra Rajnahn.
Rajnahn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rajnahn is leaning against Starline and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rajnahn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rajnahn gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rajnahn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Starline with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rajnahn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajnahn lands strikes from half guard.
Rajnahn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rajnahn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rajnahn thows a huge punch but Starline dodges it nicely.
Rajnahn thows a huge punch but Starline dodges it nicely.
Rajnahn slips a nice elbow through Starline's hands, connecting with Starline's forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajnahn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Starline with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rajnahn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rajnahn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rajnahn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Starline with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rajnahn lands with a punch from half guard.
Starline on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Starline avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rajnahn.
Rajnahn drops an elbow to the side of Starline's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajnahn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Starline's head.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rajnahn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rajnahn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rajnahn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rajnahn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rajnahn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Starline blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rajnahn.
Rajnahn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Starline's head.
Chandra Rajnahn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rajnahn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rajnahn slips a nice elbow through Starline's hands, connecting with Starline's forehead.
Rajnahn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rajnahn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starline blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rajnahn.
Rajnahn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Starline keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Starline wants to control but Rajnahn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Starline circles away from the clinch attempt.
Starline on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peter Starline is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Starline tries to keep at a distance but Rajnahn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rajnahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rajnahn lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rajnahn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rajnahn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chandra Rajnahn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rajnahn has Starline pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Starline manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rajnahn tries to throw a body punch but Starline avoids it by throwing Rajnahn back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chandra Rajnahn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rajnahn has closed the distance and engaged Starline in a clinch.
Rajnahn lands a shot to the body.
Starline pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rajnahn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A right-left combo lands from Starline.
Rajnahn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rajnahn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rajnahn is working Starline over against the cage.
Rajnahn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rajnahn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Rajnahn.
Rajnahn gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajnahn thows a huge punch but Starline dodges it nicely.
Rajnahn working Starline over with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajnahn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Starline's head.
Rajnahn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Starline with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rajnahn connects with a nice short shot to Starline's temple.
Rajnahn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Starline keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rajnahn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Starline defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rajnahn connects with a nice short shot to Starline's temple.
Rajnahn slips a nice elbow through Starline's hands, connecting with Starline's forehead.
Rajnahn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Starline wants to control but Rajnahn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rajnahn working the head and body with strikes.
Rajnahn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Starline defending well though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rajnahn moves into range and clinches up with Starline.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starline blocks a body shot from Rajnahn.
Starline takes a shot to the head.
Rajnahn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Starline is defending well.
Rajnahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Starline's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rajnahn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Starline.
Rajnahn dives in and scores a takedown into Starline's guard.
Starline uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rajnahn lands a jab.
A shot to the liver by Rajnahn. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajnahn lands a jab to Starline's midsection.
Rajnahn throws a body shot but no joy.
Starline is looking for a counter combo.
Rajnahn cracks a nice hook into Starline's ribs.
Rajnahn lands a nice looking body shot.
Rajnahn scores with a shot to the body.
Rajnahn has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rajnahn swings for the body but Starline moves out of range.
Rajnahn misses with a jab to the body
and Starline counters with a three punch combo that has Rajnahn backing up. Rajnahn nods at Starline to acknowledge the strikes.
Rajnahn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Starline's head.
Starline fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rajnahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Starline shoots in but Rajnahn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rajnahn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Starline. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rajnahn thuds a left hand into Starline's body.
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!
Rajnahn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rajnahn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Starline works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajnahn throws a strike but Starline rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rajnahn pulls Starline in close to prevent any damage.
Rajnahn keeping moving, preventing Starline from controlling successfully.
Rajnahn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Starline stopping the sweep attempt from Rajnahn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chandra Rajnahn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rajnahn 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Chandra Rajnahn!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Chandra Rajnahn!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Chandra Rajnahn!
Chandra Rajnahn wins by unanimous decision!
Chandra Rajnahn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bao Long Donaire (ranked 24610 p4p, 24520 weight class) and Tim Douglas (ranked 489 p4p, 492 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bao Long Donaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donaire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Douglas misses
and Donaire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Donaire.
Douglas wants to break free but Donaire has control.
Douglas is looking to break free of the clinch but Donaire has double underhooks.
Donaire breaks the clinch.
Donaire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Douglas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
 Donaire is rocked!
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Donaire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Douglas throws a quick head kick that knocks Donaire silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Douglas is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tim Douglas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Newton Diaz (ranked 4200 p4p, 24571 weight class) and Cranjis Mcbasketball (ranked 492 p4p, 714 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Newton Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cranjis Mcbasketball!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mcbasketball.
Diaz looks to move to half guard but instead Mcbasketball has passed into mount! Damn!
Mcbasketball prevents Diaz from getting the reversal.
Mcbasketball is landing with some decent strikes but Diaz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mcbasketball has hold of Diaz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Diaz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mcbasketball avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Mcbasketball looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Mcbasketball has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
My spies in EFC Gym inform me that Mcbasketball has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mcbasketball connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
Mcbasketball missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mcbasketball is working for a submission of some sort.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz is looking to control Mcbasketball's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Mcbasketball has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mcbasketball winds up and cracks Diaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mcbasketball frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mcbasketball looking for a guillotine from mount but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz tries to lock up and control but Mcbasketball gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcbasketball scoring with strikes but Diaz is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcbasketball is working for a guillotine from mount but Diaz frees his head quite easily.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
Diaz wants to hold on but Mcbasketball pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Mcbasketball isn't that keen on the idea.
Diaz wants to control but Mcbasketball is having none of it.
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mcbasketball has hold of Diaz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Diaz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mcbasketball can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape.
Mcbasketball has control of Diaz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Diaz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but Mcbasketball is having none of it.
Diaz is in a horrible position here. Mcbasketball smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mcbasketball scoring with strikes but Diaz is staying in there.
Diaz is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz wants to control but Mcbasketball is having none of it.
Mcbasketball unloading with bombs!
Mcbasketball is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Diaz is surviving well by controlling Mcbasketball's body position as best he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cranjis Mcbasketball dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mcbasketball with a hook.
Mcbasketball gets caught flat footed, as Diaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcbasketball is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcbasketball working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbasketball can't keep his opponent in guard - Diaz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mcbasketball is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diaz is pressing down on Mcbasketball's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mcbasketball is holding on for now.
Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mcbasketball defends it well.
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Mcbasketball is defending well.
Mcbasketball looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Mcbasketball looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mcbasketball is trying to control but can't.
Mcbasketball looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcbasketball keeps working.
Diaz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mcbasketball wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcbasketball is not content to let Diaz control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mcbasketball knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diaz 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.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Mcbasketball is having none of it.
Diaz is stalling here. Mcbasketball is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Diaz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mcbasketball has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mcbasketball trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.
Mcbasketball tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcbasketball has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diaz is trying to improve his position.
Mcbasketball tries for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Cranjis Mcbasketball has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcbasketball working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz wants to control but Mcbasketball postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cranjis Mcbasketball will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mcbasketball enables Diaz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mcbasketball manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mcbasketball has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz trying to control but Mcbasketball is working from the bottom.
Mcbasketball looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcbasketball keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Mcbasketball looking to control.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Mcbasketball keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcbasketball working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Mcbasketball had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcbasketball is keeping the position for now.
Diaz trying to control but Mcbasketball is working from the bottom.
Diaz cracks Mcbasketball with a solid left hand.
Diaz trying to control but Mcbasketball is working from the bottom.
Mcbasketball had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz pushing down on Mcbasketball's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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.
Diaz is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mcbasketball is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Newton Diaz!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Newton Diaz made sure he mentioned MKFC , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Rourke (ranked 3817 p4p, 4221 weight class) and Tareq Taphi (ranked 387 p4p, 420 weight class). 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tareq Taphi!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rourke.
Rourke throws a leg kick
and Taphi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rourke's guard.
Taphi works over Rourke with some ground and pound from guard.
Rourke wants to stand and escape but Taphi is having none of it.
Rourke keeping moving, preventing Taphi from controlling successfully.
Taphi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rourke wants to stand but Taphi is controlling the position.
Taphi sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rourke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taphi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke pulls Taphi in to control the position.
Taphi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck for Rourke with that takedown attempt.
Taphi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rourke tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Taphi is in Rourke's guard.
Rourke scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taphi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rourke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taphi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taphi dives in and grabs Rourke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rourke pushes down on Taphi's head and hops out.
Rourke tries to counter with a takedown but Taphi is quick to defend against it.
Taphi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rourke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rourke darts in looking for a takedown but Taphi gets double underhooks and turns Rourke into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Rourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taphi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Taphi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taphi looks winded!
Rourke is trying to get back to full guard.
Rourke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taphi.
Taphi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rourke is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rourke moves into full guard.
Rourke trying to control the position here.
Rourke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rourke is trying to control the position but Taphi postures up.
Taphi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Taphi postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taphi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rourke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taphi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Taphi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rourke walks away with a smile on his face. Taphi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rourke moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taphi goes for a takedown attempt but Rourke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rourke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rourke clinches up with Taphi and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tareq Taphi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Taphi tries to keep at a distance but Rourke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rourke has Taphi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taphi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rourke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taphi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rourke is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Rourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rourke goes for a takedown attempt but Taphi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rourke connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taphi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rourke as he jumps to the side.
Taphi is breathing heavily.
Rourke clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taphi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rourke has Taphi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taphi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rourke is working for takedown but Taphi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taphi jumps guard but Rourke turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Taphi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rourke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Taphi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rourke catches Taphi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rourke closes the distance and clinches.
Rourke is working for takedown but Taphi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rourke wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taphi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Taphi is trying to pull guard but Rourke has him pressed against the cage.
Taphi stops a takedown attempt from Rourke.
Taphi is looking for a takedown.
Taphi slows down the pace here.
Rourke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Taphi tries to pull guard but Rourke won't allow it.
Taphi breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Taphi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rourke takes a little break here. Taphi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rourke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Taphi, who protects the arm well.
Taphi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Taphi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphi trying to hold on to Rourke's head to control him but Rourke postures up.
Rourke content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rourke seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Taphi for as long as he can get away with.
Taphi trying to control from the bottom.
Taphi is looking to improve his position.
Rourke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taphi keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taphi trying to control but Rourke postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Rourke dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rourke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taphi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rourke circles away quickly and effectively.
Rourke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taphi wants to counter the offense by Rourke and move into the clinch position.
Rourke tries to keep at a distance but Taphi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taphi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Taphi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Taphi misses its intended target.
Rourke throws a nice looking combination but Taphi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taphi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taphi has his takedown stuffed
and Rourke counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke is looking to slow Taphi down with leg kicks.
Taphi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rourke fails with a takedown attempt.
Rourke looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Taphi is looking to get back to is feet but Rourke passes into side control.
Rourke wants to control but Taphi is keeping him busy.
Rourke is putting a hurting on Taphi here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke trying to control the action but Taphi is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Taphi's face as Rourke controls the position.
Rourke wants to control but Taphi is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Rourke politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rourke prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rourke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rourke lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Taphi down.
Taphi is looking for a sweep.
Rourke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taphi keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Taphi some visible discomfort.
Taphi wants to control but Rourke postures up.
Rourke tries to advance to mount but can't.
Taphi can't do much from the bottom here.
Rourke moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rourke is looking to take a break and control but Taphi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rourke working the ground and pound but Taphi is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rourke remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taphi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Taphi. No joy for Rourke on that attempt.
Rourke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rourke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rourke tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Rourke. Those never looked like landing.
Taphi tries to counter with a clinch but Rourke shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taphi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taphi pushes Rourke up against the cage in a clinch.
Tareq Taphi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrew Rourke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taphi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Taphi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Rourke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rourke 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Andrew Rourke!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Andrew Rourke!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Andrew Rourke!
Andrew Rourke wins by unanimous decision!
Andrew Rourke decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo De Vries (ranked 3299 p4p, 3400 weight class) and Alcides Heracles (ranked 123 p4p, 142 weight class). De Vries comes to the cage accompanied by KLOUD - Exit Alive. Timo De Vries 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo 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 London, Alcides Heracles!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heracles slips a jab from De Vries.
Heracles throws a hook but De Vries blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Heracles as he connects with a hook.
De Vries throws a looping overhand right but Heracles ducks down to avoid it.
Heracles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Vries shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than De Vries was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
De Vries working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
De Vries works to advance to full mount. Heracles defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
De Vries quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for De Vries but it's paid off an Heracles is forced to tap! Nice work by De Vries.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Timo De Vries!
Timo De Vries gave a mention to MKFC in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Viden (ranked 3790 p4p, 3744 weight class) and Mack Le Grand (ranked 460 p4p, 455 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 - 2 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mack Le Grand!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viden looks for a takedown but Le Grand sprawls well.
Viden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Grand scores with a kick to the midsection.
Viden shoots for a takedown but Le Grand saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Viden wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Grand feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Videns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Viden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le Grand finds it's way round the side to connect with Viden's head.
 It looks like Victor Viden has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Le Grand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Le Grand. That's going to slow Viden down.
Le Grand is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Le Grand is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Le Grand circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Viden drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Le Grand follows Viden to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mack Le Grand!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dobs Breckin (ranked 3415 p4p, 3581 weight class) and Carcarah Catartes (ranked 423 p4p, 379 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dobs Breckin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carcarah Catartes!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breckin throws a jab but it's blocked by Catartes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Breckin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Breckin. Catartes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Breckin cracks Catartes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Breckin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Breckin throws a body shot but no joy.
Catartes looks to land a combination but Breckin avoids it well.
Breckin throwing a counter right hand but Catartes manages to avoid it.
Dobs Breckin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Catartes connects with the punch.
Breckin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Breckin. Catartes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Catartes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Breckin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Catartes connects with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Catartes.
Catartes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breckin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Catartes manages to avoid it.
Catartes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Breckin blocks it well.
Catartes looks for the body kick but Breckin saw that one coming.
Catartes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Breckin.
Breckin misses with a double jab
and Catartes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Breckin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Breckin takes a swing at Catartes's ribcage but misses.
Catartes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Breckin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Catartes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Breckin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Catartes was well out of range. Poor timing from Breckin.
Breckin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Catartes moves away.
Breckin moves out of range as Catartes strikes.
Breckin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Breckin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Catartes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Catartes misses with a head kick.
Catartes throws a head kick that misses.
Catartes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breckin takes a swing at Catartes's ribcage but misses.
Catartes throws a counter combo.
Catartes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Breckin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Catartes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Catartes misses with a series of wild punches.
Breckin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Catartes manages to avoid it.
Breckin lands a body shot.
Catartes looks for the body kick but Breckin saw that one coming.
Breckin throws a looping overhand right but Catartes ducks down to avoid it.
Catartes throws a nice looking combination but Breckin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Catartes looks to move away, Breckin throws a big counter combo but Catartes just gets out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Catartes.
Catartes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catartes fails to land with a series of punches.
Catartes scores with a spinning back kick!
Catartes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Breckin throws a body punch but Catartes moves out of range.
Catartes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Breckin.
Catartes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Breckin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Catartes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Breckin circles away quickly and effectively.
Catartes slips under a jab.
Catartes flicks out a counter leg kick but Breckin steps away.
Catartes looks to land a body kick but Breckin moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Breckin misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Catartes. Breckin shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Catartes. Breckin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Catartes thuds his shin into the meat of Breckin's side.
Catartes drops his hands momentarily and Breckin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Catartes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Breckin lands a nice shot to the body.
Breckin cracks Catartes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Catartes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Breckin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Catartes misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Breckin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Breckin misses the body punch
and Catartes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Breckin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Catartes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A swing and a miss from Breckin.
Catartes swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carcarah Catartes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Breckin swings for the body but Catartes moves out of range.
Catartes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Breckin.
Despite the aggression on Catartes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Catartes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Breckin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Catartes takes a swing at Breckin's ribcage but misses.
Carcarah Catartes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Breckin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Catartes. Beautiful body shot.
Breckin misses with a shot to the body
and Catartes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Breckin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Catartes throws a lazy head kick
and Breckin counters with a left and a right that stings Catartes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catartes lands a high kick!
Catartes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Breckin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Breckin misses with a hook.
Catartes misses with a body punch
and Breckin counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breckin throws a body punch but Catartes moves out of range.
Catartes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Breckin finds it's way through Catartes's defenses.
Breckin throws a right hand that misses
and Catartes counters with a left and a right that stings Breckin.
Breckin misses with a wild combination.
Catartes shapes to counter with a head kick.
Catartes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Breckin misses.
Catartes throws a big shot that misses.
Breckin connects with the punch.
Breckin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Breckin works Catartes's body with a nice hook.
Catartes with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Catartes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Breckin. Catartes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Breckin.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Breckin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Catartes - the referee stops the clock and Breckin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Catartes. Breckin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Breckin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Catartes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Breckin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Breckin misses with a wild body shot.
Breckin stuns Catartes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Breckin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Catartes.
Breckin misses the shot to the body.
Breckin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catartes throws a head kick but Breckin moves out of range.
Breckin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Catartes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Breckin throws a sloppy body shot
and Catartes counters with a three punch combo that has Breckin backing up. Breckin nods at Catartes to acknowledge the strikes.
Breckin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Catartes under the eye.
Catartes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Breckin.
A shot to the liver by Breckin. Beautiful body shot.
Catartes needs to keep his hands up - Breckin had a free shot at his head there.
Breckin misses the shot to the body.
Catartes dodges the punch combination from Breckin.
Despite the aggression on Catartes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Breckin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catartes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Breckin misses with a hook. Catartes ducked under it nicely.
Breckin lands a body shot.
Breckin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Catartes manages to avoid it.
Breckin dips to his left and cracks Catartes with an uppercut!
Breckin throws a looping overhand right but Catartes ducks down to avoid it.
Breckin works Catartes's body with a nice hook.
Catartes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Breckin throws an overhand right that lands on Catartes's shoulder, as Catartes tries to avoid the shot.
Catartes fails to land with a series of punches.
Breckin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Catartes counters with a nice uppercut.
Catartes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Catartes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dobs Breckin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Breckin lands a two punch combo.
Catartes avoids the body shot from Breckin.
Breckin scores with a hook to the body. Catartes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Catartes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Catartes thows a body kick. Breckin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Breckin takes a swing at Catartes's ribcage but misses.
Breckin misses with an uppercut. Catartes saw that one coming.
Carcarah Catartes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Breckin misses with a wild body shot.
Breckin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Catartes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breckin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Breckin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Breckin lands a body shot.
Breckin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Breckin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Catartes tries a head kick but it misses.
Catartes lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catartes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Breckin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Catartes.
Breckin misses with an uppercut
and Catartes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Catartes defending well as Breckin loads up on a big left hand.
Breckin misses with a double jab
and Catartes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Breckin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Breckin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Breckin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Catartes moves away from the strike by Breckin.
Breckin misses with a body shot.
Catartes follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Breckin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catartes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Breckin punishes Catartes's body with a nice straight punch.
Catartes slips a straight right by Breckin.
A shot to the liver by Catartes. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Catartes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Breckin misses with an uppercut.
Breckin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Catartes.
Catartes throws a right and a left that Breckin avoids nicely.
Breckin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Catartes moves away.
Catartes throws a head kick that misses.
Breckin lands a really nice looking cross but Catartes seems unphased.
Breckin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Breckin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Catartes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Catartes walks into a stiff left hand from Breckin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Breckin. Catartes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Catartes scores with a kick to the body.
Catartes scores with a spinning back kick!
Catartes pushes Breckin away with a front kick.
Breckin throws a jab but it's blocked by Catartes.
Breckin lands a nice looking body shot.
Catartes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Breckin avoids the head kick by Catartes.
Breckin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Catartes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Breckin blocks it well.
Breckin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breckin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Catartes backs up against the cage.
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!
Catartes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Breckin slips a jab and a cross from Catartes.
Catartes throws a nice looking combination but Breckin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Catartes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Breckin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Catartes.
Catartes is looking to slow Breckin down with leg kicks.
Catartes throws a head kick that Breckin semi-blocks.
Breckin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Catartes.
Catartes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Catartes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Catartes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Breckin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Catartes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Catartes throws a series of punches but Breckin avoids them all with ease.
Catartes throws a head kick but Breckin moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carcarah Catartes.
I think Catartes 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Dobs Breckin!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Dobs Breckin!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight as a draw!
Dobs Breckin wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Kimber (ranked 2604 p4p, 4095 weight class) and Walter Cren (ranked 343 p4p, 497 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Kimber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Walter Cren!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cren scores with a shot to the body.
Cren throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Cren misses.
As Cren tries to get set, Kimber tries to push him back and clinch up but Cren manages to avoid the attempt.
Cren moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cren looks to land a combination but Kimber avoids it well.
Cren tries to bum rush Kimber with a series of wild strikes but Kimber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kimber swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kimber dodges the punch combination from Cren.
The fighters circling - Cren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cren 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cren swings for the body but Kimber moves out of range.
Kimber looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cren. Kimber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kimber appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kimber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kimber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kimber.
Cren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kimber was well out of range. Poor timing from Cren.
Kimber is looking to counter punch.
Cren moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A combination from Cren does no damage.
Cren throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Kimber wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cren throws a body punch but Kimber moves out of range.
Cren is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kimber rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cren misses with the combination.
Cren lands with a right that hurts Kimber. Kimber looks to clinch but Cren throws a short knee that drops Kimber. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Walter Cren!
Walter Cren is the new middleweight champion!
In defeat, Billy Kimber stepped up to the mic, saying 'I wanna thank my fans for the support, thank you MKFC for what you do you'll the best. Good bye.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Ottoman (ranked 1999 p4p, 3000 weight class) and Saeid Gholizadeh (ranked 82 p4p, 112 weight class). Ottoman comes to the cage accompanied by Terminator Theme. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 3 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saeid Gholizadeh!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ottoman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
 It looks like Saeid Gholizadeh has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gholizadeh tries to work over Ottoman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ottoman is trying to force a seperation but Gholizadeh has the dominant position.
Gholizadeh stalling.
Ottoman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ottoman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gholizadeh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ottoman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ottoman connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Ottoman.
Ottoman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gholizadeh just misses with a punch to the body.
Gholizadeh connects with a right hand. Ottoman shakes it off.
Gholizadeh connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ottoman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Ottoman.
A little feinted left hand from Ottoman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gholizadeh moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Gholizadeh as he connects with a hook.
Ottoman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Gholizadeh thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gholizadeh swings for the body but Ottoman moves out of range.
Gholizadeh looks to throw the jab but Ottoman is out of range.
Ottoman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gholizadeh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gholizadeh throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Gholizadeh.
Gholizadeh is looking to clinch.
Gholizadeh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gholizadeh misses with an uppercut.
Ottoman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gholizadeh has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Ottoman and Gholizadeh goes tumbling to the canvas! Ottoman follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
 Gholizadeh is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ottoman stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gholizadeh to get to his feet.
Gholizadeh is still on wobbly legs! Can Ottoman finish him?
Ottoman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gholizadeh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gholizadeh is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Ottoman doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Gholizadeh crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Gholizadeh's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fred Ottoman!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Fred Ottoman waved his t-shirt featuring Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Rider (ranked 1536 p4p, 2755 weight class) and Mike Allu (ranked 49 p4p, 102 weight class). 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 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Rider!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Allu!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider with a nice calf kick.
Allu misses with a hook. Rider ducked under it nicely.
Rider throws a quick counter kick to the body but Allu avoids it.
Rider scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Mike Allu has been cut.
Rider tries a head kick but it misses.
Rider tries to land a front kick but Allu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rider tries to move into range but Allu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Jack Rider has been cut.
Mike Allu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allu moves out of range of the body kick.
Rider 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.
Allu throws a series of punches but Rider avoids them all with ease.
Rider throwing a counter right hand but Allu manages to avoid it.
Rider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rider doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rider throws an off balance right hand
and Allu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Allu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Allu.
Allu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rider backwards.
Allu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rider.
Rider is breathing heavily.
Allu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Allu lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Allu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Allu misses with a punch on the inside.
Allu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allu has Rider pressed against the cage, preventing Rider from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Allu.
A short uppercut from Allu.
Allu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Allu lands with a left to the head.
Allu misses with some punches.
Rider working hard to break the clinch.
Rider is trying to break the clinch but Allu has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Allu.
Jack Rider's cut is getting worse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rider.
Allu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riders head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allu throws a head punch that misses.
Allu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rider seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Allu can turn it around.
Allu throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Allu.
Allu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rider tries to break free but Allu pushes him back against the cage.
Rider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allu lands with a right to the head.
Rider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Allu misses with a punch on the inside.
Allu tries to throw a body punch but Rider avoids it by throwing Allu back against the cage.
Allu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rider backwards.
Rider is trying to push Allu away but Allu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Allu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Allu.
A short right from Allu on the inside.
Allu is stalling here.
Allu lands with a left to the head.
Jack Rider's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Allu lands with a right to the head.
Rider wants to get back to striking at distance but Allu won't allow it.
Rider is trying to force a seperation but Allu has the dominant position.
Rider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Allu.
Allu cracks Rider with a nice body shot.
Allu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Allu.
Rider is rocked!
Jeez, Jack Rider's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Allu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rider backwards.
Oh Rider is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allu throws a big uppercut that drops Rider! More strikes from Allu and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rider lies dazed against the cage as Allu celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Allu!
Mike Allu is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Mike Allu 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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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
49% |
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