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BLAZE 15 - HALL VS BERNARD PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theros War (ranked 3415 p4p, 3224 weight class) and Stefan Andersson (ranked 432 p4p, 411 weight class). War comes into the arena with Ready for War - Tommee Profit blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Theros War has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Theros War seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theros War!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
War is looking to land body kicks.
Andersson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed War momentarily.
 It looks like Theros War has been cut.
A head kick from War lands but Andersson takes it in his stride.
 It looks like Stefan Andersson has been cut.
War throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
War throws a head kick but Andersson moves out of range.
War tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Andersson counters with a nice double leg into side control. War won't be happy with that.
War being controlled for a moment.
Andersson moves into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
War takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
 War is rocked!
Andersson postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks War out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Andersson goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stefan Andersson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Stefan Andersson thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Theros War had this to say: 'Hey, congrats to my opponent, there's not a lot of people to chop me down. Theros War is not done yet! I love you guys! I'll still fight anyone and everyone! Goodnight!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thanos Doomsday (ranked 5716 p4p, 6705 weight class) and Frank Jones Williams (ranked 629 p4p, 691 weight class). Frank Jones Williams 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thanos Doomsday!
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, Frank Jones Williams!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomsday checks a leg kick.
Doomsday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doomsday tries to clinch but Jones Williams is having none of it.
Doomsday misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones Williams misses with a low kick.
Doomsday is looking to clinch but Jones Williams is avoiding it.
And Jones Williams tries to counter it with a takedown but Doomsday pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Doomsday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones Williams is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Doomsday doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones Williams circles away.
Jones Williams appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Doomsday fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones Williams misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomsday throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones Williams is looking to chop away at Doomsday's legs.
Doomsday tries to counter by clinching up but Jones Williams breaks away and moves out of range.
Doomsday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doomsday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doomsday throws a head kick but Jones Williams moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday wants to clinch.
And Jones Williams tries to counter it with a takedown but Doomsday pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Doomsday misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones Williams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Doomsday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thanos Doomsday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doomsday connects with a leg kick.
Doomsday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doomsday as he jumps to the side.
Doomsday appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Doomsday lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones Williams's sensitive parts.
Doomsday throws a head kick but Jones Williams moves out of range.
Jones Williams drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Doomsday defends it well.
Doomsday misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doomsday lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones Williams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones Williams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones Williams looks to land a combination. Doomsday sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Doomsday lands a head kick. Jones Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Doomsday throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones Williams's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doomsday takes a swing at Jones Williams's ribcage but misses.
Jones Williams shoots in but Doomsday avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Doomsday fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones Williams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doomsday sprawls well. Doomsday wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones Williams just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDoomsday.
Thanos Doomsday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Jones Williams.
A head kick from Doomsday lands but Jones Williams takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Williams sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Doomsday tries to clinch up.
Jones Williams throws a hook to the side of Doomsday's head but Doomsday sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones Williams blocks a head kick by Doomsday.
Jones Williams changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Doomsday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones Williams checks a leg kick.
Doomsday misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doomsday lands a big head kick that sends Jones Williams tumbling to the mat! Doomsday takes a step backwards and waves Jones Williams back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Jones Williams is rocked!
It looks like Frank Jones Williams has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doomsday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Doomsday finish him?
Doomsday lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones Williams's sensitive parts.
Doomsday tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones Williams changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jones Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones Williams connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Doomsday, which made it look bad.
Doomsday tries to clinch up.
Doomsday is looking to slow Jones Williams down with leg kicks.
Jones Williams closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones Williams avoids the head kick by Doomsday.
A punch combination from Jones Williams misses.
Jones Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doomsday.
Jones Williams swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Doomsday throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones Williams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Doomsday lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones Williams takes a step back to recover.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thanos Doomsday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Jones Williams's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Doomsday checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Doomsday pushes Jones Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Doomsday tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Doomsday crunches a lovely knee into Jones Williams's ribcage.
Doomsday using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Doomsday working Jones Williams over with knees to the body.
Doomsday using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Doomsday using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doomsday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones Williams is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomsday tries to land a knee to the head but Jones Williams blocks with his arms.
Doomsday misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones Williams.
Jones Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Doomsday throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday lands a knee to the head.
Doomsday looking to throw knees to the head but Jones Williams is blocking nicely.
Doomsday lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Doomsday is pressed up against the cage. Jones Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Doomsday down to the mat. Doomsday avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Doomsday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones Williams steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Doomsday. That one must have hurt.
Doomsday has managed to clinch.
Doomsday lands a knee to the head.
Doomsday crunches a lovely knee into Jones Williams's ribcage.
Doomsday using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doomsday has Jones Williams pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Jones Williams is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Doomsday - that's hurt Jones Williams badly! Oh, another knee lands and Jones Williams is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Jones Williams doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Thanos Doomsday!
Thanos Doomsday very nearly forgot to thank UN-KAGED SAVAGE PEDS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sawyer Sean (ranked 3676 p4p, 6768 weight class) and Baby Hulk (ranked 449 p4p, 696 weight class). Sean comes to the cage accompanied by In Too Deep- Phil Collins. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sawyer Sean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baby Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sean throws the left hand but Hulk avoids the punch easily.
Sean cracks Hulk with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sean has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hulk to stand back up!
It looks like Baby Hulk has been cut.
Hulk looks to clinch
and Sean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hulk is rocked!
Hulk gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Sean points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Hulk wakes up just in time to hear Sean thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sawyer Sean!
Sawyer Sean took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, The Stuff for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sutarjo Sukarman (ranked 25054 p4p, 25092 weight class) and William Thompson Iv (ranked 738 p4p, 703 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sutarjo Sukarman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Thompson Iv!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson Iv dives in and grabs Sukarman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sukarman pushes down on Thompson Iv's head and hops out.
Sukarman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sukarman throws a nice looking combination but Thompson Iv bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson Iv cracks Sukarman with a good jab.
Thompson Iv shoots in for a takedown but Sukarman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sukarman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thompson Iv has his takedown stuffed
and Sukarman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sukarman.
Sutarjo Sukarman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Thompson Iv.
Sukarman avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson Iv.
A short uppercut from Sukarman.
Sukarman pulls Thompson Iv into guard.
Sukarman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thompson Iv manages to get himself to full guard.
Sukarman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sukarman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukarman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sukarman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sukarman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson Iv working a defensive guard but Sukarman manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sukarman has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sukarman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thompson Iv really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sukarman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson Iv wants to hold on but Sukarman pushes him away.
Sukarman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sukarman working for a guillotine from mount but Thompson Iv is in no mood to give up.
Sukarman controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sukarman landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukarman throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Thompson Iv has his hands clasped together but Sukarman breaks the hold and Thompson Iv is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Sukarman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sutarjo Sukarman!
As Sutarjo Sukarman got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thank you'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brooklyn Sutton (ranked 2596 p4p, 2817 weight class) and Darius Perseu (ranked 341 p4p, 361 weight class). The key to victory for Brooklyn Sutton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brooklyn Sutton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darius Perseu!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perseu slaps away a takedown attempt from Sutton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sutton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sutton shoots in and bounces Perseu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sutton advances to half guard.
Sutton controlling the pace.
Sutton is trying to control. Perseu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perseu is looking for a sweep. Sutton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sutton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sutton is looking to advance position but Perseu won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutton wants to control but Perseu is keeping him busy.
Sutton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Perseu is looking to escape.
Perseu wants to control but Sutton is keeping busy.
Sutton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sutton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perseu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sutton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Perseu tries to score with some ground and pound. Sutton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Sutton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sutton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Perseu off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutton trying to control.
Perseu rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Perseu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Perseu preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sutton controlling the pace.
Perseu trying to control from the bottom.
Sutton passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perseu is trying to work for a sweep but Sutton has mounted him!
Sutton content just to control the position here.
Perseu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sutton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sutton looking to control but Perseu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sutton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sutton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutton looking to control but Perseu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perseu wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brooklyn Sutton 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.
Sutton fails with a takedown attempt.
Sutton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Perseu struggling a bit here.
Sutton laying and praying for a moment but Perseu takes advantage and regains half guard.
Perseu is not content to let Sutton control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutton tries to pass to full mount but Perseu defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutton is trying to control. Perseu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Perseu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sutton is trying to work for a kimura but Perseu is defending well.
Perseu is looking to control Sutton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perseu avoid being mounted?
Perseu is staying active underneath Sutton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two 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.
Sutton is trying to work for a kimura but Perseu is defending well.
Sutton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perseu keeps working.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sutton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Perseu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perseu wants it to stay on the feet.
Perseu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Perseu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sutton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Perseu connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutton managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Perseu.
Sutton is looking for a sweep.
Sutton taking a bit of punishment here - Perseu scoring with strikes.
Sutton prevents Perseu from moving into mount.
Sutton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Perseu working the head and body with strikes.
Perseu laying and praying for a moment but Sutton takes advantage and regains half guard.
Sutton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Perseu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sutton trying to hold on to Perseu's head to control him but Perseu postures up.
Sutton is looking for a sweep. Perseu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutton is looking to control Perseu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sutton avoid being mounted?
Perseu controlling the action here.
Sutton is staying active underneath Perseu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sutton is looking to control Perseu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sutton avoid being mounted?
Sutton is not content to let Perseu control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sutton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Perseu trying to control the position from guard on top but Sutton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Perseu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sutton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sutton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perseu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sutton.
Sutton shoots in for a double leg but Perseu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brooklyn Sutton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perseu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Perseu lands in his opponent's guard.
Perseu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sutton's head.
Perseu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sutton controls Perseu momentarily but Perseu frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perseu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perseu looking to sit in guard and control but Sutton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sutton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perseu wants to stand and escape but Sutton is having none of it.
Sutton trying to control but Perseu is working from the bottom.
Sutton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perseu's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perseu wants to get back to his feet.
Sutton is trying to control. Perseu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sutton seems to be working for a kimura but Perseu defends the submission attempt.
Sutton wants to take a breather but Perseu is having none of it.
Perseu is defending against the submission attempts here by Sutton.
Sutton is looking to take a break and control but Perseu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perseu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sutton's guard.
Perseu postures up.
Sutton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Perseu passes into half guard.
Sutton trying to control here.
Perseu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sutton is trying to get back to full guard.
Perseu winds up and cracks Sutton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perseu controlling the action here.
Sutton is not content to let Perseu control the position.
Sutton is trying to maintain the position but Perseu is very close to passing his half guard.
Perseu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sutton keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sutton wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Perseu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perseu 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Darius Perseu!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Darius Perseu!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Darius Perseu!
Darius Perseu wins by unanimous decision!
Darius Perseu very nearly forgot to thank MKFC amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carlos (ranked 3385 p4p, 25023 weight class) and Tut Kaman (ranked 353 p4p, 619 weight class). 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Carlos!
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, Tut Kaman!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos looks to land a combination but Kaman avoids it well.
Carlos just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaman is looking for the big counter here.
Carlos throws a jab when Kaman was well out of range.
Carlos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kaman did well to prevent Carlos getting side control.
Kaman trying to control but Carlos postures up.
Carlos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kaman wants to get back to full guard.
Kaman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carlos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kaman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carlos is trying to work for a kimura but Kaman is defending well.
Kaman wants to improve his position but Carlos is controlling well.
Kaman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carlos is working away from the top position though.
Kaman gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kaman controls Carlos momentarily but Carlos frees himself.
Carlos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carlos wants to control from the top but Kaman keeps moving.
Carlos preventing the sweep.
Kaman working a defensive guard but Carlos passes into half guard.
Carlos is working for a submission of some sort.
Kaman is trying to maintain the position but Carlos is very close to passing his half guard.
Carlos is pressing down on Kaman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kaman is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carlos looks to land a strike but Kaman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Carlos landing with the ground and pound.
Kaman trying to control the position.
Carlos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carlos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carlos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kaman wants to improve his position but instead Carlos has moved into half guard.
Carlos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kaman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carlos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carlos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Carlos trying to control the action but Kaman is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carlos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Carlos dominated that round.
That's time! Carlos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kaman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carlos misses with a looping left.
Carlos throws a big shot that misses.
Carlos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlos throws a body shot but no joy.
Carlos misses the shot to the body.
Kaman shoots in for a double leg but Carlos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carlos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlos instigates a clinch.
Carlos has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kaman regains guard immediately.
Kaman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carlos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kaman wants to sweep here but Carlos controlling him for the moment.
Carlos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Carlos throws a big elbow that misses.
Juan Carlos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carlos.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kaman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kaman pulls Carlos in close to his closed guard and prevents Carlos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Carlos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carlos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kaman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carlos working some strikes from top position.
Carlos is pushing down on Kaman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kaman is fighting to maintain full guard but Carlos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carlos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaman can do to turn this around?
Carlos prevents Kaman from improving his position.
Carlos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Carlos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kaman is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kaman to regain full guard.
Kaman can't keep his opponent in guard - Carlos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Carlos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kaman taking some punishment here, with Carlos in his half guard.
Carlos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carlos working Kaman over with strikes.
Kaman tries to roll over but Carlos keeps him under control.
Carlos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Carlos controlling the pace.
Kaman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Carlos there.
Carlos wants to take a breather but Kaman is having none of it.
Carlos is just content to waste time from the top position. Kaman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Carlos postures up and lands a big shot to Kaman's brow.
Kaman wants to sweep but no luck.
Carlos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carlos trying to control but Kaman is working from the bottom.
Carlos controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Carlos dominated that second round.
That's time! Carlos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Carlos looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaman is just out of range.
Kaman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carlos with a body shot.
Carlos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carlos connects with a right hand. Kaman shakes it off.
Carlos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kaman on his heels. He'll look to pass Kaman's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carlos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carlos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaman has momentary wrist control but Carlos slips an elbow through the middle.
Kaman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kaman wants to sweep here but Carlos controlling him for the moment.
Carlos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kaman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Carlos, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaman preventing the sweep.
Carlos pulls Kaman in to control the position.
Kaman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carlos wants to sweep but no luck.
Carlos is trying to keep Kaman in close.
Carlos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Carlos keeping moving, preventing Kaman from controlling successfully.
Carlos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kaman wants to control from the top but Carlos keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kaman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carlos's guard.
Kaman preventing the sweep.
Carlos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kaman is trying to keep Carlos in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kaman keeping full guard, as Carlos tries to pass.
Carlos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kaman keeping moving, preventing Carlos from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Battle Science inform us that Kaman has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kaman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four 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.
Carlos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carlos distracts Kaman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carlos is working Kaman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kaman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carlos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kaman parries the strikes from Carlos easily there. Carlos is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kaman to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaman can't do much from the bottom here.
Carlos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Carlos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carlos 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Juan Carlos!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Juan Carlos!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Juan Carlos!
Juan Carlos wins by unanimous decision!
Juan Carlos 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Brat (ranked 4911 p4p, 5809 weight class) and Allen Mack (ranked 386 p4p, 437 weight class). Brat comes to the cage accompanied by despasito. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140
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145
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Brat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Allen Mack!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mack was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mack wants to control but Brat is keeping him busy.
Mack might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brat haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brat manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mack wants to get back to full guard.
Brat is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mack trying to control from the bottom.
Brat moves nicely into side control.
Brat working away.
Mack is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brat trying to control the position but Mack is working away.
Brat 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brat working away.
Mack is looking for a sweep.
Brat working away.
Brat is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mack struggling a bit here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mack lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brat.
Brat takes a swing at Mack's ribcage but misses.
Mack closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mack lands in his opponent's guard.
Mack wants to control from the top but Brat keeps moving.
Brat is trying to keep Mack in close.
Brat is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brat trying to keep a closed guard but Mack is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack advances to half guard.
We've been informed that Mack has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mack not doing much here.
Mack trying to mount his opponent but Brat defends it.
Brat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brat wants to control but Mack is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mack content to control rather than advance.
Mack lands with a punch from 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 Jerome Brat will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brat.
Brat tries to clinch there but Mack circles away.
Mack changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mack looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brat!
Brat bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Jerome Brat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack tries to score with a low kick but Brat moves his leg out of the way.
Mack with a hook.
Brat misses with a takedown attempt - Mack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mack!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Brat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brat or perhaps it was just good defense by Mack, which made it look bad.
Brat throws a hook but Mack blocks it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mack is working Brat over against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mack is trying to force a seperation but Brat has the dominant position.
Brat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mack is defending well for now.
Mack tries to break free but Brat pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brat wants to take the fight to the mat but Mack manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mack is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brat is defending well for now.
Mack is trying to break the clinch but Brat is controlling him.
Mack is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brat pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mack working aggressively here.
Brat manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mack slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brat is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brat tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brat has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brat trying to remain calm as Mack controls from the top position.
Mack working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mack trying to control the position but Brat is working away.
Mack takes a little break here. Brat wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mack works to advance to full mount. Brat defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brat working to try and regain half guard.
Mack with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mack controlling from the full mount.
Brat is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Mack has taken his back.
Brat looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mack.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mack gets his hands free as Brat looks to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Allen Mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brat throws a head kick that misses.
Mack doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brat forces Mack back against the cage and clinches.
Brat breaks from the clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mack enables Brat to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mack manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brat has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mack looking for subs off his back but Brat has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mack looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brat blocks the strikes from Mack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mack slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mack working a defensive guard here.
Mack looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brat passes into half guard.
Mack tries to roll over but Brat keeps him under control.
Brat seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mack is trying to stand up here but Brat is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mack wants to improve his position but Brat is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mack manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brat controlling from the top position.
Mack wants to stand but Brat is controlling the position.
Mack not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mack working for a triangle but Brat defends it easily.
Brat sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brat.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brat shoots for a takedown but Mack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Brat backs off Mack throws a huge counter combo but Brat manages to avoid it all.
Mack shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mack was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brat is trying to control Mack's posture but Mack avoids it.
Mack 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mack advances to mount.
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 Jerome Brat.
I think Brat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Allen Mack!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Allen Mack!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Allen Mack!
Allen Mack wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Jerome Brat had this to say: 'di lo mejor de mi pero hoy no se pudo'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Rocksteady (ranked 1318 p4p, 2393 weight class) and Casimiro Nicoletta (ranked 173 p4p, 301 weight class). Rocksteady comes to the cage accompanied by Red Right Hand. Nicoletta has chosen For Once In My Life as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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205
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210
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Rocksteady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casimiro Nicoletta!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicoletta cracks a nice hook into Rocksteady's ribs.
Nicoletta lunges at Rocksteady with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rocksteady's hand.
Nicoletta lands with a cross.
Nice shot lands for Nicoletta.
Nicoletta thows a leg kick but Rocksteady checks it
and Rocksteady counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nicoletta wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocksteady looking to pass the guard.
Nicoletta told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Rocksteady preventing the sweep.
Nicoletta keeping full guard, as Rocksteady tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletta can't keep his opponent in guard - Rocksteady advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rocksteady wants to free his trapped foot but Nicoletta is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rocksteady controlling the action here.
Nicoletta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rocksteady works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta is trying to escape the mount.
Nicoletta controls the position.
Rocksteady goes for an armbar but Nicoletta turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nicoletta.
Nicoletta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rocksteady swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nicoletta is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocksteady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocksteady keeping full guard, as Nicoletta tries to pass.
Nicoletta content to stall in guard here.
Rocksteady looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nicoletta 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.
Nicoletta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nicoletta looking to pass the guard.
Rocksteady has his foot on Nicoletta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nicoletta works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nicoletta trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocksteady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nicoletta's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rocksteady is trying to keep Nicoletta in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Casimiro Nicoletta dominated that round.
That's time! Rocksteady's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nicoletta lands a jab to the nose.
Rocksteady slips a straight right by Nicoletta.
Rocksteady drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nicoletta sprawls and moves away.
Nicoletta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocksteady tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nicoletta manages to circle out of the way.
Rocksteady avoids the body shot from Nicoletta.
Rocksteady feinted with a counter takedown.
Rocksteady darts in looking for a takedown but Nicoletta gets double underhooks and turns Rocksteady into the cage.
Nicoletta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A short right from Nicoletta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicoletta lands a right hand.
Nicoletta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nicoletta struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocksteady controls his hands.
Rocksteady blocks a body shot from Nicoletta.
Nicoletta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rocksteady has Nicoletta pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rocksteady pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nicoletta tumbling to the mat - Rocksteady dives into Nicoletta's guard.
Nicoletta looking to control but Rocksteady passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksteady is looking to take a break and control but Nicoletta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rocksteady is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nicoletta is just riding it out for now. Rocksteady eventually gives up the hold.
Rocksteady is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nicoletta is just riding it out for now. Rocksteady eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nicoletta wants to improve his position but Rocksteady is controlling well.
Rocksteady stops Nicoletta from getting back to his feet.
Nicoletta is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady wants to work for an arm triangle but Nicoletta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nicoletta is looking for a sweep. Rocksteady is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rocksteady trying to mount his opponent but Nicoletta defends it.
Nicoletta is trying to get back to full guard.
Nicoletta trying to hold on to Rocksteady's head to control him but Rocksteady postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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.
Rocksteady shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nicoletta's guard.
Nicoletta pushes Rocksteady off and gets back to his feet.
Rocksteady takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rocksteady avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nicoletta misses the shot to the body.
Rocksteady tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nicoletta manages to circle out of the way.
Rocksteady closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Casimiro Nicoletta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rocksteady shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nicoletta sprawls well. Nicoletta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rocksteady gets slowly back to his feet.
Nicoletta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rocksteady dives in for a single leg takedown but Nicoletta sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nicoletta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rocksteady backwards.
Nicoletta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rocksteady is working for takedown but Nicoletta is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Rocksteady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nicoletta misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicoletta throws a head punch that misses.
Rocksteady blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nicoletta pushes Rocksteady back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rocksteady is trying to pull guard but Nicoletta has him pressed against the cage.
Nicoletta lands with a right to the head.
Nicoletta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nicoletta throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksteady jumps guard but Nicoletta turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
I was talking to Rocksteady's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Nicoletta.
Rocksteady has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nicoletta after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rocksteady has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nicoletta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nicoletta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rocksteady backwards.
Nicoletta pushes Rocksteady back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicoletta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rocksteady.
Casimiro Nicoletta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nicoletta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nicoletta pushes Rocksteady back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicoletta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nicoletta tries a body shot but Rocksteady blocks it.
Nicoletta lands a right hand.
Nicoletta misses with a body punch.
Rocksteady decides to pull guard.
Nicoletta pushing down on Rocksteady's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicoletta trying to mount his opponent but Rocksteady defends it.
Nicoletta keeps trying to improve his position.
James Rocksteady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nicoletta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nicoletta wants to control the pace but Rocksteady is squirming around nicely.
Nicoletta get's back to his feet.
Nicoletta is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nicoletta connects with a single shot there.
Nicoletta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Casimiro Nicoletta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicoletta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocksteady moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady moves out of range as Nicoletta strikes.
Nicoletta connects with a crisp jab.
Nicoletta scores with a sloppy right hand. Rocksteady should have avoided that one.
Nicoletta misses with a left hand
and Rocksteady counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rocksteady.
Nicoletta trying to keep a closed guard but Rocksteady is proving a slippery customer.
Nicoletta has Rocksteady pulled in close to control his posture.
Rocksteady trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta keeping full guard, as Rocksteady tries to pass.
Rocksteady is looking to work some ground and pound but Nicoletta has wrist control.
Nicoletta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rocksteady has gone for a leg lock! Nicoletta slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rocksteady's guard.
Nicoletta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casimiro Nicoletta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nicoletta winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Casimiro Nicoletta!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Casimiro Nicoletta!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Casimiro Nicoletta!
Casimiro Nicoletta wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Casimiro Nicoletta thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Imanari (ranked 794 p4p, 2611 weight class) and Joseph Futeran (ranked 42 p4p, 125 weight class). Imanari comes to the cage accompanied by 吉田兄弟 Rising. 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 bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazuo Imanari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Futeran!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imanari closes the distance and pushes Futeran back into the cage.
Futeran looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Futeran.
Futeran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Imanari decides to pull guard.
Futeran looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Imanari keeping moving, preventing Futeran from controlling successfully.
Futeran lying in Imanari's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Imanari decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Futeran taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazuo Imanari!
Kazuo Imanari is the new bantamweight champion!
A less than humble Kazuo Imanari misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Hall (ranked 501 p4p, 2243 weight class) and Rob Bernard (ranked 69 p4p, 304 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by Pinball Wizard. Ralph Hall has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight 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, Ralph Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Bernard!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernard misses with an uppercut
and Hall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bernard's guard.
Bernard keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall wants to control from the top but Bernard keeps moving.
Hall advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bernard, who protects the arm well.
Hall has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bernard!
Bernard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hall prevents Bernard from getting the reversal.
Hall pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hall looking to control but Bernard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bernard defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hall.
Hall wants to control the pace but Bernard is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
Hall is working for a guillotine from mount but Bernard frees his head quite easily.
Bernard looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bernard showing good submission defense here.
Good control from Hall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall is hanging on to Bernard's back as he tries to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Hall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bernard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall punishes Bernard's body with a nice straight punch.
Bernard throws the left hand but Hall avoids the punch easily.
Bernard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bernard takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Hall tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall attempts a counter takedown but Bernard avoids it well and moves away.
Bernard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Bernard misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bernard misses the target.
Hall seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hall moves into range and clinches up with Bernard.
Hall blocking some punches.
Bernard is trying to force a seperation but Hall has the dominant position.
Hall will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bernard up against the cage.
Bernard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bernard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hall pulls guard.
Hall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bernard defends it easily.
Bernard postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall working a defensive guard but Bernard passes into half guard.
Hall wants to improve his position but Bernard is controlling well.
Hall trying to control but Bernard postures up.
Bernard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Bernard.
Bernard thuds his right hand into Hall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bernard throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Hall moves into range and clinches up with Bernard.
Hall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bernard to keep the fight standing.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Bernard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bernard breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to pull guard but Bernard holds him up against the cage and eventually Hall drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall dodges an elbow strike from Bernard.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bernard.
Bernard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bernard smiles and moves away.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bernard can do to turn this around?
Bernard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bernard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall instigates a clinch.
Bernard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Hall's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bernard to keep the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Bernard 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.
Bernard throws the left hand but Hall avoids the punch easily.
Bernard gets caught flat footed, as Hall shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hall wants to control from the top but Bernard keeps moving.
Bernard managing to control the position.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bernard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bernard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bernard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bernard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looking for a sweep but Bernard has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hall is looking to improve his position but Bernard isn't that keen on the idea.
Bernard looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hall sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hall tries to get to full guard but Bernard has control of the leg.
Hall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bernard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bernard's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall working for a choke but Bernard is defending well.
Hall working for a choke but Bernard is defending well.
Will Hall go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
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.
Hall controls the action.
Bernard trying to control the position but Hall manages to sink in the hooks.
Hall has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bernard has freed his hand and lives to survive another well, another couple of seconds at least!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall has got his arm under Bernard's chin working for the choke has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Bernard has spun round into Hall's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Hall clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bernard is able to avoid easily.
The fighters circling - Bernard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall tries to counter by clinching up but Bernard breaks away and moves out of range.
Bernard lands with a hook. Hall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hall fails with the takedown.
Bernard throws a right hand that misses
and Hall moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernard pushes Hall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hall fails to pull guard.
Bernard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bernard's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hall blocks it with crossed arms.
Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Bernard avoids the damage to the body.
Hall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hall displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bernard up against the cage.
Bernard misses with some punches.
Bernard misses with some punches.
Bernard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bernard 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.
Bernard throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Bernard circles away.
Rob Bernard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bernard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bernard throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Bernard misses with a right hand
and Hall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bernard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hall's defenses.
Bernard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernard throws a head punch that misses.
Bernard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hall pulls guard successfully.
Hall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall working a defensive guard but Bernard manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall gets back to half guard.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Hall wants to control but Bernard is keeping busy.
Hall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bernard advances position into side control!
The referee asks Bernard politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bernard prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall 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.
Rob Bernard dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Hall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bernard but Bernard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hall slips a straight right by Bernard.
Hall tries to counter by clinching up but Bernard breaks away and moves out of range.
Bernard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hall counters by clinching up.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ralph Hall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bernard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bernard to keep the fight standing.
Hall stalling in the clinch but Bernard improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bernard.
Hall lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bernard is keeping busy.
Bernard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hall blocks an elbow strike.
Bernard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ralph Hall has been cut.
Bernard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bernard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bernard misses with a punch to the body.
Bernard working aggressively here.
Bernard pushes off an throws an elbow but Hall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bernard breaks from the clinch.
Bernard rushes Hall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hall pulls guard successfully.
Bernard wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall is pulling down on Bernard's head. It's preventing any offense from Bernard, at least for the moment.
Bernard wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernard wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Bernard stays in close to Hall's body and controls the position.
Hall is trying to hold Bernard in close to prevent damage but Bernard has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bernard throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Bernard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bernard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into Bernard's guard.
Bernard working a defensive guard here.
Bernard keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall looking to sit in guard and control but Bernard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Bernard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bernard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Rob Bernard!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Rob Bernard!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Rob Bernard!
Rob Bernard wins by unanimous decision!
Rob Bernard is the new welterweight champion!
Rob Bernard was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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