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KOM Lightweights Semi Finals PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Orion (ranked 14916 p4p, 21629 weight class) and Raphael Hide (ranked 189 p4p, 192 weight class). Orion comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - Hallowed be thy name. Hide has chosen Nightwish as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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 41 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Hide!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion throws a lazy uppercut
and Hide counters with a left to the body.
Orion throws a hook to the side of Hide's head but Hide sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hide sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orion misses with an uppercut
and Hide counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hide 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Orion misses its intended target.
Hide steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Orion.
Hide lands a jab to Orion's midsection.
Orion misses with a lunging right hand
and Hide counters with a stiff right hand.
Orion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hide counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hide is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hide lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orion throws a hook but Hide avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hide gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Orion has a couple of punches blocked by Hide.
Hide is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Orion is defending well.
Orion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hide throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Orion misses with the head strike.
Hide lands a knee to the head.
Orion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hide lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hide lands a nice knee to the body.
Orion is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hide lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Hide.
Good body shot from Hide.
Hide working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hide scores with a knee to the head.
Hide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hide controlling the action here for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hide continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Hide lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hide leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hide scores a nice knee to the body.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
Hide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Hide.
Hide with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Hide.
Hide scores a nice knee to the body.
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Hide uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hide crunches a lovely knee into Orion's ribcage.
Hide cracks Orion with a nice body shot.
Hide scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hide connects with a knee to the head.
Hide presses Orion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hide scores with a knee to the head.
Hide unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hide gets through Orion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hide connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orion's face.
Hide landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hide.
Hide lands with a left to the head.
Hide connects with a knee to the head.
Hide connects with a knee to the head.
Hide is looking for a takedown.
Hide is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Orion pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cole Orion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Hide.
Hide working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hide lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hide tries a knee to the head but Orion blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hide with a knee to the head.
Hide lands a body punch.
Orion gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hide.
Orion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orion tries to circle away but Hide has him pinned against the cage.
Orion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hide with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hide lands a left hand.
Hide tries a knee to the head but Orion blocks it.
Hide lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hide scores with a hook to the body.
Hide unloads a knee to the mid-section. Orion lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hide is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hide lands with a right to the head.
Hide lands with a short shot to the head.
Hide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Hide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hide connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orion's face.
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hide lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orion has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hide wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Orion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hide softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orion misses with a punch on the inside.
Hide landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stalling in the clinch from Hide.
Hide stalls.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Hide dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hide closes the distance and clinches.
Hide unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hide scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Hide on the inside.
Orion lands a shoulder strike.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
Orion misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Hide to work.
Raphael Hide seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Hide.
Hide lands a hook that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hide.
Hide works on Orion's body with a couple of short punches.
Hide lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hide connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orion's face.
Hide landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hide lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hide with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hide lands a knee to the head.
Hide lands a knee to the head.
 Orion is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hide crunches a lovely knee into Orion's ribcage.
Oh Orion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hide digs a right hand into Orion's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orion's gas tank.
Hide putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Orion in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Orion seems to have got his legs back now.
Hide landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hide lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hide is leaning against Orion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hide with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Hide.
Hide unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hide pushes Orion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hide goes for a takedown attempt but Orion pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hide ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hide throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hide fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orion has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hide!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hide darts in and clinches Orion up against the cage.
Hide blocks an uppercut.
Hide lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Orion scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hide has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Orion after a bit of a struggle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hide obliges.
Knees to the body from Hide.
Hide scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hide pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hide is leaning against Orion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hide lands a shot to the body.
Orion takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hide taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hide working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hide takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hide working Orion over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hide connects with a knee to the head.
Hide landing knees to the head.
Hide connects with a knee to the head.
Orion throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hide with a knee to the head.
Hide presses Orion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hide holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hide.
Orion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Hide.
Hide has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hide presses Orion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hide lands a knee to the head.
Hide stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hide working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hide scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hide is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hide.
Hide lands a knee to the body.
Hide lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Hide.
Hide blocking some punches.
Hide avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hide.
Hide holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Orion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hide backwards.
Orion tries to break the clinch but Hide is controlling the position.
Orion being controlled against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hide unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hide has Orion pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hide pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Orion tumbling to the mat - Hide dives into Orion's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Hide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hide connects with an inside leg kick.
Cole Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orion misses the jab.
Orion with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hide to score with a decent uppercut.
Orion throws a jab but it's blocked by Hide.
A countering left hand to the body from Hide misses.
Hide defending well as Orion loads up on a big left hand.
Hide fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hide forces Orion back against the cage and clinches.
Hide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hide blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hide with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Orion breaks from the clinch.
Hide works over Orion's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hide digs a good hook to Orion's body.
Donk. Hide catches Orion right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orion misses with a hook. Hide ducked under it nicely.
Hide unleashes a big counter combination but Orion bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Hide scores with a four punch combination!
Hide ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hide tries to score with a low kick but Orion moves his leg out of the way.
Hide pushes Orion up against the cage in a clinch.
Hide landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Hide is looking to control Orion's arms but Orion gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hide has his back to the cage.
Hide is pushing Orion up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hide scores with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Hide.
Hide lands a nice knee to the body.
Hide blocking some punches.
Hide is leaning against Orion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hide throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hide lands a good knee to the midsection. Orion won't want to take too many of those.
Hide utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hide connects with a knee to the head.
Cole Orion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Hide.
Hide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Hide lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hide works on Orion's body with a couple of short punches.
Hide unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Orion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hide landing knees to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Hide.
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Hide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hide landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hide is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Orion working aggressively here.
Hide stalling in the clinch.
Hide just leaning against Orion, taking a breather.
Orion misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
Hide lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hide connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orion's face.
Hide wants a takedown.
Hide using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hide lands a right hand.
Hide throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orions head.
Hide landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hide lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Orion or not.
Hide working Orion over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Hide.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hide takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hide lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orion.
Orion throws a punch but it's blocked by Hide.
Hide lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Orion misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hide.
Orion stops a takedown attempt from Hide.
Cole Orion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Hide.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hide.
Hide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hide works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Hide.
Hide lands a left hand.
Orion takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hide obliges.
Hide has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Orion avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hide scores with a knee to the head.
Hide landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hide working Orion over with knees to the body.
Hide scores with a knee to the head.
Hide lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Raphael Hide is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hide pushes Orion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Hide comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hide has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Hide!
Raphael Hide bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jordan White (ranked 3141 p4p, 6174 weight class) and Dosh Oh (ranked 344 p4p, 570 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan White !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dosh Oh!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in White 's guard.
White is trying to keep Oh in close.
White controlling Oh's posture.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oh.
Oh connects with a couple of short punches.
Oh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oh trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of White 's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oh throws an elbow that misses. White uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Oh's guard. Nice move by White !
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from White .
Oh wants to sweep but no luck.
Oh seems keen to control White 's posture.
White trying to control but Oh is working from the bottom.
Oh trying to control the position here.
White looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
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.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Oh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
White won't allow Oh to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
White is defending against the submission attempts here by Oh.
Oh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Oh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oh is looking for a kimura but White is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oh to get the leverage.
White is staying active underneath Oh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh is looking for a kimura but White is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oh to get the leverage.
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. Oh connects with a nice short shot to White 's temple.
Oh wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oh lands a nice short elbow.
Oh is working for a kimura but White is defending it quite comfortably.
Oh wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh is looking for a kimura but White is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oh to get the leverage.
White has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oh is working away from the top position though.
White makes his way to full guard. A much better position for White .
Oh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oh is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oh lands a couple of elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dosh Oh 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.
Oh pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oh lands a nice shot to the body.
White wants a takedown.
White prevents a body shot from Oh.
Oh works on White 's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oh.
Oh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oh is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but White is defending well.
Oh turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
White tries to bench press Oh off him but Oh keeps the position.
Oh trying to control the position but White is working away.
Oh cracks White with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh landing strikes.
Oh cracks White with a big right hand but White just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oh is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oh scores with punches from side control.
White is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Oh is controlling him well.
Oh working the head and body with strikes.
White tries to buck Oh off but Oh is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh swings around for an armbar but White sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Oh's guard.
Oh seems keen to control White 's posture.
Let's hope that Oh has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
White has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
White throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oh can do anything to dispel that myth.
White passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oh tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White swings around for an armbar but Oh sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into White 's guard.
Oh chips away with some ground and pound.
Oh trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Oh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
White keeping moving, preventing Oh from controlling successfully.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oh drops back, looking for a kneebar! White looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. White looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from White !
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to stand but Oh is controlling his arm.
Oh manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
White throws a strike but Oh avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Our spies down at at Bennies Boppers inform us that Oh has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Oh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
White throws an elbow that misses. Oh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in White 's guard. Nice move by Oh!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dosh Oh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Oh fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging White to the ground. Oh is now in White 's guard.
White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oh trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White , not yet.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
White keeping moving, preventing Oh from controlling successfully.
Oh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
Oh wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oh rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Oh.
White is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oh misses with a punch to the body.
Oh slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh has clasped his hands together around White 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Oh lands an elbow.
Oh looks up at the clock and then as White takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Oh smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
White is not content to let Oh control the position.
White prevents Oh from moving into mount.
Oh is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt White will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Oh wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oh cracks White with a big elbow.
Oh wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White , who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
Oh grinds an elbow into White 's temple.
You can see the frustration on White 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oh cracks White with a big right hand but White just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oh swings around for an armbar but White sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Oh's guard.
Oh looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Oh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in White 's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oh wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White keeping full guard, as Oh tries to pass.
Oh trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oh stands up over White , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dosh Oh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oh 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dosh Oh!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Kubrick (ranked 4117 p4p, 3412 weight class) and Conor Twelve (ranked 142 p4p, 121 weight class). Twelve has chosen Notorious REMIX as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanley Kubrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor Twelve!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kubrick ducks under a wild hook from Twelve.
Twelve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kubrick.
Kubrick slips a jab from Twelve.
Twelve swings widly with a right hand
and Kubrick counters with a straight right hand.
Kubrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Twelve is just out of range.
Kubrick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Twelve throws the left hand but Kubrick avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Kubrick tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kubrick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Twelve on the side of the head.
Twelve walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twelve thuds his right hand into Kubrick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kubrick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Twelve avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubrick throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Twelve on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Twelve throws a hook but Kubrick avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Twelve misses
and Kubrick counters with a stiff right hand.
Kubrick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Twelve.
It looked like Kubrick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Twelve loads up on a big right hand but Kubrick slips the punch.
Kubrick misses with a body punch
and Twelve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Twelve misses with a kick to the body
and Twelve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Kubrick.
Twelve misses with a right hand
and Kubrick counters with a series of strikes. Twelve will be more careful next time no doubt.
 Twelve is rocked!
Kubrick goes for a double leg but Twelve avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Twelve continues to drive forward.
Twelve tries to stall but Kubrick uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kubrick holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twelve trying to stall but Kubrick improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twelve looking to stall.
Twelve is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Twelve breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Twelve misses the target.
It looked like Kubrick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A shot to the body from Twelve misses
and Kubrick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kubrick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kubrick swats away the attempt to clinch by Twelve.
Kubrick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Kubrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Twelve misses with a body shot
and Kubrick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Twelve swings widly with a right hand
and Kubrick counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twelve jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kubrick moves away from the strike by Twelve.
Kubrick throws a big counter combination but Twelve scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kubrick tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Twelve defends well and Kubrick ends up having to push Twelve into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Twelve is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kubrick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Twelve or not.
Kubrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Twelve 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.
Kubrick avoids the head kick by Twelve.
Twelve throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Kubrick to counter with a crisp jab.
Conor Twelve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kubrick misses with a takedown attempt
and Twelve counters with a stiff right hand.
Kubrick is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Twelve gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kubrick trying to control but Twelve is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twelve controlling the position.
Twelve is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kubrick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kubrick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kubrick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Twelve works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twelve avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kubrick throws a big right hand that misses.
Kubrick is fighting to break Twelve's control of his arms but Twelve is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Kubrick dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Twelve has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Twelve there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kubrick checks a leg kick nicely.
Twelve looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kubrick swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Twelve counter with a right hand.
Kubrick gets a clinch.
Kubrick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Twelve.
Twelve leaning against his opponent.
Kubrick blocks the elbow strike.
Kubrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conor Twelve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Kubrick misses.
Kubrick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kubrick looks to land a left hand but Twelve moved out of range nicely.
Twelve looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Twelve thows a leg kick but Kubrick checks it
enabling Kubrick to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twelve works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kubrick moves into range and clinches up with Twelve.
Kubrick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Twelve backwards.
Twelve trying to land knees to the body.
Kubrick is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Twelve can't fight it off and eventually Kubrick manages to take the fight to the floor. Twelve looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Twelve utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kubrick throws a big right hand that misses.
Twelve utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kubrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Twelve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Twelve pulls Kubrick in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Twelve has his hands on Kubrick's head, controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kubrick lands a couple of elbows.
Twelve controlling Kubrick's posture.
Kubrick wants to control from the top but Twelve keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twelve working for a triangle but Kubrick defends it easily.
Kubrick is looking to work some ground and pound but Twelve has wrist control.
Kubrick is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kubrick rushes Twelve and presses him up against the cage.
Twelve misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Twelve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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.
Twelve tries to land a knee to the head but Kubrick blocks with his arms.
Kubrick tries for a takedown but Twelve manages to get underhooks.
Twelve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kubrick lands an uppercut.
Twelve looking to slow down the pace here.
Twelve landing knees to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kubrick.
Kubrick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Twelve has him pressed against the cage.
Twelve looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kubrick lands a right hand.
Twelve stalling in the clinch but Kubrick improves position.
Kubrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kubrick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kubrick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Kubrick dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Twelve smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Twelve throws a poor cross that misses
and Kubrick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kubrick ducks under a wild hook from Twelve.
Kubrick just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Twelve on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Twelve tries to clinch up but Kubrick circles away and keeps his distance.
Twelve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Twelve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubrick slips a jab from Twelve.
Kubrick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Twelve.
Kubrick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Twelve.
Kubrick throws out a loose jab but Twelve uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twelve throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kubrick scores with the left hand. Twelve knows he should have avoided that one.
Twelve throws a looping overhand right but Kubrick ducks down to avoid it.
Twelve thuds a left hand into Kubrick's body.
Kubrick staying out of range there.
Twelve looks to land a left hand but Kubrick moved out of range nicely.
Kubrick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Twelve can pounce on him.
Twelve misses with a hook to the body
and Kubrick counters with a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Twelve.
Twelve misses with a looping right.
Kubrick dives in and grabs Twelve's left leg, looking for a takedown. Twelve pushes down on Kubrick's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kubrick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Twelve throws a shot from downtown. Kubrick moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twelve circles away from the clinch attempt
and Twelve counters with a stiff right hand.
Twelve lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Twelve looks to throw the jab but Kubrick is out of range.
Stanley Kubrick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kubrick slips under a jab from Twelve.
Kubrick scores with a decent looking hook.
Stanley Kubrick is winning the standup battle so far.
Twelve misses with a hook
enabling Kubrick to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick misses with an uppercut. Twelve saw that one coming.
Twelve misses with an uppercut. Kubrick saw that one coming.
Twelve throws a body shot but no joy.
Twelve turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Twelve moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Twelve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Twelve misses with an uppercut. Kubrick saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Kubrick misses the target.
Kubrick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Twelve circles away.
Twelve misses with a double jab
and Kubrick counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Kubrick.
Twelve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Twelve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Twelve looks to move away, Kubrick throws a big counter combo but Twelve just gets out of the way.
Twelve throws an off balance right hand
and Kubrick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Twelve lands with a shot to the body.
Kubrick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Twelve but Twelve pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Conor Twelve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Kubrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Twelve throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kubrick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kubrick looks to clinch
and Twelve counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That kick from Twelve tenderised Kubrick's leg. Kubrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Twelve throws a sloppy head kick
and Kubrick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conor Twelve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kubrick 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Kubrick!
Stanley Kubrick 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 Atanase Teodor (ranked 3212 p4p, 3512 weight class) and Ramazan Jainar (ranked 115 p4p, 125 weight class). Teodor's entrance music is Billy Idol - Rebel Yell. A fine choice. Ramazan Jainar has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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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 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Atanase Teodor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramazan Jainar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Teodor misses.
Jainar looks to land a left hand but Teodor moved out of range nicely.
Jainar misses with a hook
and Teodor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jainar slips under a jab from Teodor.
Teodor throws a front kick that sends Jainar stumbling back into the cage.
Jainar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teodor with the inside leg kick.
Teodor avoids the head kick by Jainar.
Jainar throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Teodor.
Jainar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teodor.
Ramazan Jainar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teodor checks a low kick from Jainar.
Teodor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jainar. Jainar obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teodor looks to land a combination but Jainar avoids it well.
Jainar unleashes a big counter combination but Teodor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jainar lands an overhand right.
Teodor ducks under a wild hook from Jainar.
Teodor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Teodor misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jainar.
Jainar throws a jab when Teodor was well out of range.
Jainar misses with a shot to the body
and Teodor counters with a straight right hand.
Teodor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jainar just misses with a punch to the body.
Jainar throws a body kick that misses
and Teodor counters with a big head kick but Jainar shrugs it off.
Teodor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teodor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jainar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teodor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teodor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jainar closes the distance and clinches.
Jainar scores with a hook to the body.
Jainar lands an uppercut.
Jainar digs a right hand underneath Teodor's ribcage. Teodor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jainar cracks Teodor with a nice body shot.
Jainar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Teodor.
Jainar misses with a hook. Teodor ducked under it nicely.
Teodor ducks under a wild hook from Jainar.
Teodor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jainar misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teodor moves out of range as Jainar strikes.
Jainar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Teodor finds it's way round the side to connect with Jainar's head.
Jainar lands a slapping body shot.
Teodor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jainar counters with an outside leg kick.
Teodor slips a jab and a cross from Jainar.
Teodor throws a body kick that misses
and Jainar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jainar scores with a leg kick.
Teodor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jainar counters with a nice uppercut.
Jainar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Teodor counters with a stiff right hand.
Jainar is rocked!
Jainar throws an off balance right hand
and Teodor counters with a good, hard body kick but Jainar shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teodor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jainar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teodor was well out of range. Poor timing from Jainar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jainar blocks a head kick by Teodor.
Teodor tries a head kick but it misses.
Jainar throws a lazy right hand but Teodor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teodor jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Teodor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jainar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Teodor throws a lazy body kick
and Jainar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Teodor lands an uppercut.
Jainar lands with a left to the head.
Jainar misses with a punch on the inside.
Teodor has a couple of punches blocked by Jainar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teodor.
Jainar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jainar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jainar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teodor working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ramazan Jainar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Teodor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Teodor is predictable there
and Jainar counters with a straight right hand.
Jainar throws a jab when Teodor was well out of range.
Teodor is looking to counter punch.
Teodor connects with a single shot there.
Teodor misses with an uppercut
and Jainar counters with a nice uppercut.
Jainar throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jainar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teodor.
Jainar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramazan Jainar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jainar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teodor thinks about countering with a body kick.
Teodor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A swing and a miss from Jainar.
Jainar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teodor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Teodor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Teodor is rocked!
Jainar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Teodor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oh Teodor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Teodor misses with a lunging right hand
and Jainar counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Teodor out cold! What a finish! Jainar is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ramazan Jainar!
Ramazan Jainar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Brownie (ranked 1304 p4p, 2277 weight class) and Vladimir Punchsky (ranked 42 p4p, 81 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Brownie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Punchsky!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchsky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Punchsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brownie.
Brownie swings widly with a right hand
and Brownie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brownie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Punchsky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brownie somewhat.
Punchsky throws out a loose jab but Brownie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brownie drives through with a takedown into Punchsky's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Punchsky keeping full guard, as Brownie tries to pass.
Brownie trying to control but Punchsky is working from the bottom.
Punchsky wants to stand up but Brownie is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brownie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brownie 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.
Punchsky keeping moving, preventing Brownie from controlling successfully.
Punchsky pulls Brownie in close to prevent any damage.
We've been hearing that Brownie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Brownie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Punchsky is keeping the position for now.
Brownie trying to control the position from guard on top but Punchsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brownie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brownie trying to control the position from guard on top but Punchsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brownie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Punchsky's head.
Brownie is looking to work some ground and pound but Punchsky has wrist control.
Punchsky is trying to keep Brownie in close.
Punchsky keeping moving, preventing Brownie from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Punchsky lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Brownie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Punchsky is controlling him.
Punchsky is fighting to break Brownie's control of his arms but Brownie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Punchsky controlling from the top position.
Punchsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Brownie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brownie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brownie is keeping the position for now.
Punchsky preventing the sweep.
Brownie seems keen to control Punchsky's posture.
Brownie 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.
Brownie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Brownie misses its intended target.
Punchsky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Punchsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Punchsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brownie.
A big left from Punchsky misses.
Brownie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Punchsky doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brownie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Punchsky.
Brownie misses with an uppercut.
Brownie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punchsky.
Brownie throws a series of punches but Punchsky avoids them all with ease.
Brownie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Punchsky to counter with a crisp jab.
Brownie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Punchsky counters with a three punch combo that has Brownie backing up. Brownie nods at Punchsky to acknowledge the strikes.
Brownie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Punchsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brownie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Punchsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Brownie misses the target.
A nice side step and Punchsky releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Punchsky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Brownie misses.
Brownie jabs Punchsky right on the nose. Punchsky blinks but takes it well.
Brownie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vladimir Punchsky will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Punchsky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Punchsky dodges the punch combination from Brownie.
Vladimir Punchsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punchsky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brownie looks to land a combination but Punchsky avoids it well.
Punchsky avoids the body shot from Brownie.
Brownie defending well as Punchsky loads up on a big left hand.
Punchsky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchsky looks to land a combination but Brownie avoids it well.
Brownie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brownie looks to land a left hand but Punchsky moved out of range nicely.
Punchsky takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Punchsky back to the cage. Brownie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Punchsky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brownie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Punchsky slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brownie slips a jab and a cross from Punchsky.
Brownie closes the distance but Punchsky moves to the side
and Punchsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Punchsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brownie counters with a straight right hand.
Brownie throws a hook but Punchsky blocks it.
Brownie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Punchsky.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brownie. Punchsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Punchsky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Punchsky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brownie looks to land a left hand but Punchsky moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Punchsky! But no joy.
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 slow jab from Brownie misses its intended target.
Brownie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky throws a right and a left that Brownie avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Brownie misses the target.
Brownie throws the left hand but Punchsky avoids the punch easily.
Vladimir Punchsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punchsky swings for the body but Brownie moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Brownie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Punchsky misses.
Punchsky ducks under a wild hook from Brownie.
Punchsky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Punchsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brownie circles away quickly and effectively.
Brownie scores with a jab. Punchsky acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Punchsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punchsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brownie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brownie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Punchsky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brownie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Punchsky looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shaun Brownie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brownie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Punchsky, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brownie.
Stalling in the clinch from Brownie.
Brownie looking to throw knees to the head but Punchsky is blocking nicely.
Punchsky is trying to break free.
Punchsky wants to break free but Brownie has control.
Brownie is trying to drag Punchsky to the mat but Punchsky just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brownie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Punchsky is keeping busy.
Punchsky avoiding damage as Brownie throws knees to the body.
Brownie tries to score a body lock takedown but Punchsky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Brownie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punchsky tries to work over Brownie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brownie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Punchsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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.
Punchsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Punchsky is trying to force a seperation but Brownie has the dominant position.
Punchsky is trying to break the clinch but Brownie is controlling him.
Punchsky misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Punchsky.
Punchsky tries to break free but Brownie pushes him back against the cage.
Punchsky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Punchsky tries to break free but Brownie pushes him back against the cage.
Punchsky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brownie misses with a double jab
and Punchsky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brownie misses with an uppercut
and Punchsky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vladimir Punchsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punchsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brownie throws a body shot but no joy.
Punchsky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vladimir Punchsky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Brownie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Punchsky misses the jab.
Brownie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brownie swings widly with a right hand
and Punchsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brownie wants to clinch.
Punchsky lands a two punch combo.
Brownie is rocked!
Punchsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brownie.
Punchsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brownie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brownie lands a right hook to the body.
Brownie looks up at the clock. Bad move! Punchsky lands a right hand from hell, dropping Brownie. Punchsky pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Punchsky!
Our winner, Vladimir Punchsky, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monte Cassino (ranked 2357 p4p, 1501 weight class) and Herbert Mullin (ranked 85 p4p, 48 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cassino might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Andrea Bocelli - Con Te Partiro. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Monte Cassino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herbert Mullin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullin throws an off balance right hand
and Cassino counters with a straight right hand.
Cassino misses with a straight right.
Cassino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Mullin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mullin moves away.
Cassino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cassino swings for the body but Mullin moves out of range.
Mullin scores with a decent looking hook.
Mullin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mullin trying to control the position from guard on top but Cassino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cassino wants to stand but Mullin is controlling the position.
Mullin trying to control the position from guard on top but Cassino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullin advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cassino wants to control but Mullin is keeping busy.
Mullin is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cassino sees it coming and defends easily.
Mullin seems to be looking for submissions.
Mullin is trying to work for a kimura but Cassino is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullin seems to be looking for submissions.
Cassino slips a foot under and gets full guard. 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.
Cassino pulls Mullin in close to his closed guard and prevents Mullin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mullin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mullin trying to control but Cassino is working from the bottom.
Mullin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cassino controlling Mullin's posture.
Cassino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
Cassino misses the jab.
Mullin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cassino to the ground. Mullin is now in Cassino's guard.
Cassino has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mullin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Mullin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cassino uses from the top position.
Mullin managing to control the position.
Cassino stopping the sweep attempt from Mullin.
Mullin trying to keep a closed guard but Cassino is proving a slippery customer.
Cassino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mullin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mullin is proving hard to escape from.
Mullin keeping moving, preventing Cassino from controlling successfully.
Mullin keeping full guard, as Cassino tries to pass.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cassino lands a nice hook to Mullin's body. Mullin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mullin shoots and misses
and Cassino counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mullin thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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 Monte Cassino will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cassino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mullin throws an overhand right that lands on Cassino's shoulder, as Cassino tries to avoid the shot.
Cassino looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mullin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cassino sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mullin somewhat.
Mullin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice jab there from Mullin.
Mullin misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Cassino misses the target.
Cassino wants to clinch.
Herbert Mullin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullin slips under a jab from Cassino.
Cassino has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mullin blocking some punches.
Mullin manages to break the clinch.
Herbert Mullin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mullin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cassino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mullin manages to avoid it.
Mullin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cassino moves out of range of the strikes.
Mullin looks to land a combination but Cassino avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mullin coming out on top.
Cassino throws a body punch but Mullin moves out of range.
Mullin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mullin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassino was well out of range. Poor timing from Mullin.
Mullin moves out of range of the leg kick from Cassino.
Cassino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cassino misses with an uppercut. Mullin saw that one coming.
Cassino throws out a loose jab but Mullin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cassino turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mullin shoots for a takedown but Cassino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mullin throws a looping overhand right but Cassino ducks down to avoid it.
Cassino throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mullin. Cassino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mullin throws a body punch but Cassino moves out of range.
Cassino throwing a counter right hand but Mullin manages to avoid it.
Cassino connects with a single shot there.
Cassino lands a jab-cross combination.
Cassino throws out a loose jab but Mullin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mullin avoids the body shot from Cassino.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullin looks to land a left hand but Cassino moved out of range nicely.
Cassino swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Monte Cassino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cassino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mullin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassino tries to sprawl but Mullin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cassino has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mullin is on him like a limpet, forcing Cassino back against the cage.
Cassino misses with the head strike.
Cassino misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassino.
Cassino takes a shot to the head.
Cassino working aggressively here.
Cassino working aggressively here.
Mullin lands with a left to the head.
Mullin lands with a short shot to the head.
Cassino is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mullin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mullin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mullin scores with a nice head shot.
Mullin sizes up Cassino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mullin avoids a kick to the body.
Mullin throws a counter combo.
Cassino throws a body shot but no joy.
Cassino throws a shot from downtown. Mullin moves away and avoids it.
Cassino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mullin.
Cassino takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassino throws a big shot that misses.
Mullin loads up on a big right hand but Cassino slips the punch.
Mullin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cassino throws a hook to the side of Mullin's head but Mullin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mullin throws a head kick but Cassino moves out of range.
Cassino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mullin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mullin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Monte Cassino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Mullin.
Mullin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cassino.
Cassino misses with a body shot.
Cassino misses with a wild body shot.
Mullin misses with a looping right.
Mullin looks to throw the jab but Cassino is out of range.
Mullin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cassino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mullin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassino moves away.
Mullin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cassino momentarily.
Cassino connects with a body shot that sends Mullin's belly button to the back.
Mullin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mullin misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cassino throws a low kick but Mullin moves out of range easily.
Cassino throws a jab when Mullin was well out of range.
Cassino defending well as Mullin loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mullin misses.
Cassino tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mullin manages to circle out of the way.
Cassino clinches up with Mullin and pushes him back against the cage.
Mullin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassino's elbow.
Cassino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mullin backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mullin.
Mullin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Cassino misses with the head strike.
Mullin is trying to break the clinch but Cassino has him pressed against the cage.
Mullin tries to work over Cassino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mullin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cassino might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cassino trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cassino is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mullin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cassino is now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Monte Cassino will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mullin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A nice leg kick from Cassino, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mullin cracks Cassino with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mullin takes a swing at Cassino's ribcage but misses.
Mullin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mullin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cassino tries to clinch but Mullin is having none of it.
Mullin lands a nice shot that snaps Cassino's head back.
Cassino blocks a head kick by Mullin.
Mullin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassino.
Mullin throws a looping overhand right but Cassino ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Mullin.
Cassino connects with a solid leg kick.
Cassino throws a hook but Mullin avoids it easily.
Mullin misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullin throws a lazy head kick
and Cassino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassino slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cassino misses with a low kick.
Mullin cracks Cassino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cassino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cassino takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cassino punishes Mullin's body with a nice straight punch.
Mullin misses with a hook.
Cassino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mullin shoots in and drives through. Cassino sprawls well.
Cassino half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cassino lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mullin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassino.
Mullin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cassino appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cassino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick lands for Cassino.
Mullin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cassino tried to counter with a leg kick but Mullin avoided it.
Cassino throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mullin.
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!
Mullin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Herbert Mullin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassino throws a hook but Mullin avoids it easily.
Cassino displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mullin.
Monte Cassino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Mullin.
Mullin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Mullin misses its intended target.
Cassino scores with a nice head shot.
Cassino scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cassino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cassino.
Cassino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mullin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mullin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mullin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mullin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mullin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cassino circles away.
Cassino was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cassino swings for the body but Mullin moves out of range.
Mullin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cassino lands with a cross.
Cassino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cassino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullin jumps guard but Cassino stands there with Mullin around his waist. Mullin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mullin jumps guard but Cassino turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mullin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cassino is keeping busy.
Mullin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mullin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mullin can't break the clinch.
Cassino lands a hook that snaps the head of Mullin backwards.
Mullin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mullin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Monte Cassino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mullin works on Cassino's body with a couple of short punches.
Cassino has Mullin pressed against the cage, preventing Mullin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mullin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mullin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cassino.
Mullin misses with a body punch.
Mullin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mullin lands a right hand.
Mullin blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino misses with some punches.
Cassino takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Mullin.
Cassino working aggressively here.
Mullin tries to work over Cassino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mullin working aggressively here.
Cassino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Mullin fails to land.
Mullin pushes Cassino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Monte Cassino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mullin trying to stall but Cassino improves his position.
Mullin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mullin misses with the head strike.
Cassino misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Mullin.
Mullin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Herbert Mullin.
I think Cassino 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khaba Dagestanskiy (ranked 1729 p4p, 968 weight class) and Steven Petersen (ranked 55 p4p, 28 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khaba Dagestanskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dagestanskiy misses with a series of wild punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petersen.
Dagestanskiy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
 It looks like Steven Petersen has been cut.
Dagestanskiy doesn't manage to clinch there - Petersen circles away.
Petersen stalks Dagestanskiy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dagestanskiy's face. Dagestanskiy staggers backwards, shaken.
Petersen dodges the punch combination from Dagestanskiy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petersen! But no joy.
Petersen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good exchange - Dagestanskiy coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersen looks to land a left hand but Dagestanskiy moved out of range nicely.
Dagestanskiy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy misses the jab.
Dagestanskiy misses with a lunging right hand
and Dagestanskiy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dagestanskiy tries to bum rush Petersen with a series of wild strikes but Petersen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A lazy left from Petersen finds it's target.
Dagestanskiy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Petersen is trying to defend but Dagestanskiy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Petersen is doing well to control the position and prevent Dagestanskiy from advancing to side control.
Petersen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dagestanskiy jumps into side control!
Petersen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dagestanskiy in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dagestanskiy wants to control but Petersen is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen struggling a bit here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dagestanskiy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Petersen tries to buck Dagestanskiy off but Dagestanskiy is having none of it.
Dagestanskiy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Petersen, who protects the arm well.
Dagestanskiy has control of an arm but Petersen manages to advance to Dagestanskiy's back!
You can see the frustration on Dagestanskiy's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Petersen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dagestanskiy doesn't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Even with his hooks in, Petersen manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Dagestanskiy staying busy and making it hard for Petersen to control.
Petersen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Petersen is looking for the choke from the back position but Dagestanskiy is controlling his hands well.
Dagestanskiy trying to control but not successfully.
Petersen is controlling the position but Dagestanskiy somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Dagestanskiy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dagestanskiy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Petersen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Petersen's back!
Petersen wants to escape the position.
Dagestanskiy punishes Petersen with strikes from the back mount.
Dagestanskiy is landing with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dagestanskiy keeps control of the position as Petersen tries to break free.
Dagestanskiy trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khaba Dagestanskiy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Petersen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dagestanskiy dives in for a single leg takedown but Petersen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Petersen working aggressively here.
Dagestanskiy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Dagestanskiy on the inside.
Petersen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petersen misses with a punch to the body.
Dagestanskiy has Petersen pushed against the cage.
Dagestanskiy slows down the pace here.
Dagestanskiy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Petersen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petersen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petersen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dagestanskiy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Petersen leaning against his opponent.
Petersen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dagestanskiy pushes Petersen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dagestanskiy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petersen misses with the head strike.
Dagestanskiy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Petersen as the two fighters clinch.
Petersen looking to slow down the pace here.
Petersen taking a breather.
Petersen is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Dagestanskiy has denied him.
A short body shot lands from Petersen as the two fighters clinch.
Dagestanskiy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petersen blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petersen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dagestanskiy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Petersen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dagestanskiy working over Petersen with some ground and pound. Petersen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dagestanskiy working the head and body with strikes.
Petersen wants to control but Dagestanskiy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dagestanskiy 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.
Dagestanskiy trying to control the action but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen is pressing down on Dagestanskiy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dagestanskiy wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Khaba Dagestanskiy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dagestanskiy trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Dagestanskiy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dagestanskiy postures up and lands a big shot to Petersen's brow.
Dagestanskiy wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Dagestanskiy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petersen can do to turn this around?
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.
Dagestanskiy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Petersen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dagestanskiy is staying active underneath Petersen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dagestanskiy is concentrating on defense, preventing Petersen from advancing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dagestanskiy is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dagestanskiy avoid being mounted?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Khaba Dagestanskiy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steven Petersen's cut.
That's time! Dagestanskiy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dagestanskiy dives in for a single leg takedown but Petersen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Petersen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dagestanskiy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petersen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Petersen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dagestanskiy.
Petersen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dagestanskiy throws out a loose jab but Petersen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dagestanskiy tries to bum rush Petersen with a series of wild strikes but Petersen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petersen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Petersen staying out of range there.
It seemed like Petersen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petersen.
Dagestanskiy throws a body punch but Petersen moves out of range.
Petersen throws a shot from downtown. Dagestanskiy moves away and avoids it.
Dagestanskiy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dagestanskiy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petersen misses the shot to the body.
Dagestanskiy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy lands a right hook to the body.
Dagestanskiy throws a series of punches but Petersen moves out of range.
Petersen is looking for the big counter here.
Petersen throws a head kick but Dagestanskiy moves out of range.
Petersen ducks under a wild hook from Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khaba Dagestanskiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petersen misses with a leg kick.
Dagestanskiy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dagestanskiy misses with a jab to the body
and Dagestanskiy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petersen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy throws a body punch but Petersen moves out of range.
Dagestanskiy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petersen.
Dagestanskiy is looking to counter punch.
Dagestanskiy throws a series of punches but Petersen avoids them all with ease.
Petersen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dagestanskiy checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy connects with the punch.
Petersen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petersen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dagestanskiy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dagestanskiy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petersen.
Petersen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dagestanskiy with a body shot.
Petersen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dagestanskiy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dagestanskiy tries for a takedown but Petersen circles away easily
and Petersen counters with a straight right hand.
Petersen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dagestanskiy is looking to counter punch.
Dagestanskiy connects with a body shot.
Petersen ducks under a wild hook from Dagestanskiy.
Petersen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khaba Dagestanskiy is winning the standup battle so far.
Petersen throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Petersen counters with a right hand to the body.
Dagestanskiy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dagestanskiy slips under a jab from Petersen.
A nice leg kick from Petersen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dagestanskiy feints a jab promting Petersen to slip. Dagestanskiy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Petersen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Petersen throws a leg kick but Dagestanskiy moved away.
Dagestanskiy tests Petersen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petersen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dagestanskiy has his takedown stuffed
and Petersen counters with a head kick.
Dagestanskiy pushes Petersen up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petersen is pushing Dagestanskiy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Petersen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Petersen receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Khaba Dagestanskiy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petersen misses with a punch to the body.
Steven Petersen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dagestanskiy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petersen throws a punch but it's blocked by Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dagestanskiy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dagestanskiy blocks a body shot from Petersen.
Petersen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Khaba Dagestanskiy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dagestanskiy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khaba Dagestanskiy!
A victorious Khaba Dagestanskiy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gianni Castellana (ranked 1289 p4p, 931 weight class) and Elazar Shalit (ranked 41 p4p, 27 weight class). Castellana comes to the cage accompanied by Good night. Elazar Shalit told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianni Castellana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalit tries to clinch up
and Castellana counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Elazar Shalit has been cut.
Shalit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Castellana's head.
A cross from Castellana lands.
Nice defenses there by Castellana.
Castellana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shalit was well out of range. Poor timing from Castellana.
Shalit takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellana working aggressively here.
Castellana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shalit or not.
Shalit lands a left hand.
Castellana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shalit struggles to land a body shot inside as Castellana controls his hands.
Shalit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Castellana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shalit lands a shot to the body.
Shalit has a couple of punches blocked by Castellana.
Shalit scores with a knee to the head.
Castellana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shalit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castellana backwards.
Castellana takes a shot to the head.
Shalit can't find room to land a body shot as Castellana controls the action.
Castellana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shalits head.
Shalit presses Castellana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Castellana dodges an elbow strike from Shalit.
Castellana stalling in the clinch but Shalit improves position.
Castellana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shalit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Shalit.
Castellana avoiding damage as Shalit throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castellana.
Castellana tries a body shot but Shalit blocks it.
Castellana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shalit.
Shalit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castellana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Castellana's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Shalit lands with a short shot to the head.
Shalit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shalit has a couple of punches blocked by Castellana.
Castellana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castellana struggles to land a body shot inside as Shalit controls his hands.
Castellana scores with a hook to the body.
Shalit tries a body shot but Castellana blocks it.
Shalit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castellana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castellana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castellana blocking some punches.
Shalit can't find room to land a body shot as Castellana controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Shalit.
Shalit tries to throw a body punch but Castellana avoids it by throwing Shalit back against the cage.
Castellana tries to work over Shalit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castellana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shalit or not.
Castellana blocks a body shot from Shalit.
Castellana tries a body shot but Shalit blocks it.
Castellana's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Castellana.
Shalit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shalit misses with a body punch.
Shalit blocks a body shot from Castellana.
A nice left hand lands by Shalit.
Shalit jumps guard but Castellana stands there with Shalit around his waist. Shalit gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Castellana gets through Shalit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Castellana tries to throw a body punch but Shalit avoids it by throwing Castellana back against the cage.
Shalit blocking some punches.
Castellana misses with some punches.
Shalit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shalit lands with a left to the head.
Shalit has a couple of punches blocked by Castellana.
Shalit prevents a body shot from Castellana.
Castellana lands with a short shot to the head.
Shalit is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Castellana to keep the fight standing.
Castellana struggles to land a body shot inside as Shalit controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Castellana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shalit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castellana tries to work over Shalit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castellana can't find room to land a body shot as Shalit controls the action.
Castellana misses with the head strike.
Castellana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shalit's elbow.
Shalit misses with an elbow over the top.
Castellana blocks a body shot from Shalit.
Castellana prevents a body shot from Shalit.
Shalit misses with the head strike.
Shalit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shalit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castellana has a couple of punches blocked by Shalit.
Castellana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shalit.
Castellana lands with a short shot to the head.
Castellana throws a punch but it's blocked by Shalit.
Castellana has a couple of punches blocked by Shalit.
Shalit prevents a body shot from Castellana.
Shalit misses with a body punch.
Castellana tries to throw a body punch but Shalit avoids it by throwing Castellana back against the cage.
Castellana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castellana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Elazar Shalit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elazar Shalit's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Castellana looks to land a right hand but Shalit moved out of range.
Shalit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Shalit is predictable there
and Castellana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shalit tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Castellana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shalit's coach down at Undisputed was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shalit's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Castellana misses with the body kick
and Shalit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shalit clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shalit misses with a punch on the inside.
Castellana avoids a wild elbow strike from Shalit.
Nice body punch from Castellana - that landed with a thud.
Shalit lands with a left to the head.
Castellana lands a hook that snaps the head of Shalit backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castellana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shalit tries to throw a body punch but Castellana avoids it by throwing Shalit back against the cage.
Shalit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castellana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castellana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shalit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castellana tries to throw a body punch but Shalit avoids it by throwing Castellana back against the cage.
Castellana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Castellana tries to throw a body punch but Shalit avoids it by throwing Castellana back against the cage.
Castellana misses with the head strike.
A short right from Shalit.
A short left from Shalit.
Elazar Shalit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Castellana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shalit.
Shalit working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Castellana.
Castellana blocks a body shot from Shalit.
Shalit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Castellana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castellana struggles to land a body shot inside as Shalit controls his hands.
Shalit is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Castellana to keep the fight standing.
Shalit misses with a punch to the body.
Castellana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shalit lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shalit lands a shoulder strike.
Shalit trying to control the position but instead, Castellana has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shalit into the cage.
Shalit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castellana looking to slow down the pace here.
Castellana gets through Shalit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shalit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castellana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shalit lands a nice shot to the body.
Castellana struggles to land a body shot inside as Shalit controls his hands.
Castellana can't find room to land a body shot as Shalit controls the action.
Shalit misses with the head strike.
Castellana misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellana misses with a body punch.
Shalit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Shalit.
Castellana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shalit blocking some punches.
Shalit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castellana backwards.
Shalit pushes Castellana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Castellana - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Castellana stalling in the clinch but Shalit improves position.
Shalit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shalit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castellana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shalit lands with a left to the head.
Castellana can't find room to land a body shot as Shalit controls the action.
Shalit prevents a body shot from Castellana.
Shalit misses with a punch to the body.
Shalit is trying to drag Castellana to the mat but Castellana just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shalit struggles to land a body shot inside as Castellana controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shalit.
Shalit is leaning against Castellana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castellana looking to slow down the pace here.
Castellana throws a punch but it's blocked by Shalit.
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!
Castellana misses with a body punch.
Shalit lands an uppercut.
Shalit can't find room to land a body shot as Castellana controls the action.
Shalit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Castellana fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shalit.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shalit.
Castellana tries to work over Shalit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shalit.
Castellana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Castellana lands a nice shot to the body.
Shalit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castellana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castellana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Elazar Shalit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Elazar Shalit's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Castellana throws a body punch but Shalit moves out of range.
Shalit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shalit throws a body shot but no joy.
Shalit misses with a body shot
and Castellana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shalit throws a leg kick
and Castellana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shalit is rocked!
Gianni Castellana is winning the standup battle so far.
Castellana closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Shalit out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gianni Castellana!
Gianni Castellana thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Conan (ranked 1286 p4p, 643 weight class) and Emilio Rojas (ranked 40 p4p, 16 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Conan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Emilio Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conan dodges the punch combination from Rojas.
We've been hearing reports that Conan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rojas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Emilio Rojas has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Conan.
A big left from Rojas misses.
Conan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rojas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rojas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Conan counters with a nice uppercut.
Rojas throws a series of punches but Conan moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conan closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rojas! Conan dives in looking to finish! Rojas is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Conan!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kendo Hirigushi (ranked 204 p4p, 350 weight class) and Samuel Nti (ranked 2 p4p, 8 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Kendo Hirigushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Nti!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirigushi avoids the head kick by Nti.
Nice shot lands for Nti.
Hirigushi looks to land a combination. Nti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Samuel Nti has been cut.
Hirigushi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nti cracks Hirigushi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hirigushi is rocked!
Nti throws a shot from downtown. Hirigushi moves away and avoids it.
Hirigushi walks into a left hand.
Oh Hirigushi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left lands for Hirigushi.
Hirigushi seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hirigushi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nti counters with a nice uppercut.
Hirigushi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nti looks to land a left hand but Hirigushi moved out of range nicely.
Hirigushi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hirigushi ducks under a wild hook from Nti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti throws a lazy uppercut
and Hirigushi counters with a stiff right hand.
Nti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hirigushi throws a big counter combination but Nti scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nti feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hirigushi sprawling to the canvas! Hirigushi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nti finish him?!
Nti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nti misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti lands a head kick!
Hirigushi throws a series of punches but Nti avoids them all with ease.
Hirigushi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nti misses with an uppercut
and Hirigushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nti 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.
Nti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Nti misses its intended target.
It looks like Hirigushi has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi throws a big shot that misses.
Nti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hirigushi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hirigushi misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Nti.
Hirigushi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nti under the eye.
Hirigushi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nti.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nti! But no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Hirigushi there.
Hirigushi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hirigushi looks to land a right hand but Nti moved out of range.
Nti missing with a left hand there. Hirigushi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hirigushi misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti misses with a looping left.
Hirigushi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hirigushi throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Nti misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hirigushi misses the target.
Hirigushi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hirigushi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hirigushi moves into the clinch successfully.
Nti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hirigushi swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nti pushes Hirigushi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hirigushi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ntis head.
Hirigushi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nti throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti moves to clinch but Hirigushi breaks away
enabling Hirigushi to counter with a crisp jab.
Hirigushi misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nti lands with a nice body punch.
Hirigushi tries to clinch but Nti moves out of range.
Nti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hirigushi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nti throws out the jab.
It looked like Hirigushi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nti lands with a cross.
Hirigushi moves out of range as Nti strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nti moves away from the strike by Hirigushi.
Hirigushi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nti momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Samuel Nti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samuel Nti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hirigushi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hirigushi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A lazy left from Hirigushi finds it's target.
Nti thuds his right hand into Hirigushi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hirigushi wants to clinch up but Nti keeps it at a distance.
Hirigushi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nti. Hirigushi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kendo Hirigushi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirigushi manages to avoid it.
Hirigushi lands with a straight right. Nti didn't see that one coming.
Nti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hirigushi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hirigushi doesn't manage to clinch there - Nti circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti sends Hirigushi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nti is motioning to the referee to let Hirigushi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hirigushi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nti cracks Hirigushi with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Hirigushi falls to his knees and Nti doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Nti!
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