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C4 XXXI - Abner vs. Ferguson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Rush (ranked 4357 p4p, 6623 weight class) and Frank Shewmaker (ranked 540 p4p, 671 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Shewmaker!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush gets tackled into the cage by Shewmaker. Shewmaker maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker trying to land knees to the body.
Shewmaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rush is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shewmaker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rush blocks it with crossed arms.
Rush misses with the head strike.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but Rush blocks it.
Rush wants a takedown but no success here.
Shewmaker lands with a left to the head.
Shewmaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Rush.
Rush lands with a short shot to the head.
Rush is trying to break the clinch but Shewmaker is controlling him.
Rush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rush connects with a body shot that sends Shewmaker's belly button to the back.
Shewmaker takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shewmaker.
Rush tries to score a body lock takedown but Shewmaker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Rush is blocking nicely.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shewmaker lands a shoulder strike.
Shewmaker connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shewmaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Shewmaker.
Rush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shewmaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rush is looking to break free of the clinch but Shewmaker has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shewmaker as Rush tries to tie him up.
Shewmaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Shewmaker.
Rush managing to block the knees to the body from Shewmaker.
Rush misses with a punch on the inside.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rush avoids it.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rush misses with the head strike.
Shewmaker misses with a body punch.
Rush trying to stall but Shewmaker improves his position.
Rush blocks an uppercut.
Shewmaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but Rush blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker throws a head punch that misses.
Shewmaker has a couple of punches blocked by Rush.
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shewmaker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rush backwards.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but Rush blocks it.
Shewmaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shewmaker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rush is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rush is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shewmaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Shewmaker.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Shewmaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rush creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shewmaker misses with some punches.
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Shewmaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
Rush tries to break free but Shewmaker pushes him back against the cage.
Rush prevents a body shot from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker misses with the head strike.
Rush avoiding damage as Shewmaker throws knees to the body.
Shewmaker has a couple of punches blocked by Rush.
Shewmaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shewmaker working aggressively here.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shewmaker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rush misses with the head strike.
Rush working aggressively here.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but Rush blocks it.
Shewmaker scores with a knee to the head.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shewmaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rush has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shewmaker looks winded!
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shewmaker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but Rush blocks with his arms.
Shewmaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Rush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rush is looking to break free of the clinch but Shewmaker has double underhooks.
Rush misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shewmaker misses with a knee to the head.
Shewmaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rush blocks it with crossed arms.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Rush is blocking nicely.
Shewmaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shewmaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shewmaker misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shewmaker can't find room to land a body shot as Rush controls the action.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shewmaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Rush tries to stall but Shewmaker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Shewmaker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rush lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rush's corner calls for a 1-2. Rush obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rush connects with a body shot that sends Shewmaker's belly button to the back.
Shewmaker looks to land a left hand but Rush moved out of range nicely.
Rush lands a right hook to the body.
Frank Shewmaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rush throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rush fails with the takedown.
Shewmaker darts in and clinches Rush up against the cage.
Rush is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shewmaker misses with the head strike.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but Rush blocks it.
Frank Shewmaker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shewmaker misses with a body punch.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rush can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Shewmaker.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rush creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rush is looking to break free of the clinch but Shewmaker has double underhooks.
Shewmaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Rush leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shewmaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rush prevents a body shot from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rush blocks it with crossed arms.
Shewmaker is breathing heavily.
Shewmaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Rush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Rush misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shewmaker blocks an uppercut.
Rush is trying to break free.
Shewmaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Shewmaker pushes Rush back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shewmaker pushes Rush back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rush's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rush.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rush wants to get back to striking at distance but Shewmaker won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rush.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker throws a head punch that misses.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shewmaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rush has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shewmaker blocking some punches.
Rush swings wildly with an uppercut but Shewmaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shewmaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shewmaker.
Rush throws a head punch that misses.
Rush working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shewmaker blocking some punches.
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shewmaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shewmaker.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rush lands with a left to the head.
Rush looking for a takedown.
Shewmaker landing knees to the head.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Shewmaker.
A short uppercut from Rush.
A head punch on the inside from Rush fails to land.
Shewmaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Rush uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rush takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Shewmaker fails to land.
Rush misses with a punch on the inside.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shewmaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rush lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rush lands with a left to the head.
Shewmaker keeps control of Rush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rush is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shewmaker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Rush fails to land.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rush avoids it.
Rush wants to stall.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shewmaker working aggressively here.
Rush takes a shot to the head.
Rush avoiding damage as Shewmaker throws knees to the body.
Rush has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Shewmaker regains guard immediately.
Shewmaker is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rush dives into side control.
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 Rob Rush will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shewmaker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rush.
Shewmaker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shewmaker tries to clinch
and Rush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shewmaker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Shewmaker closes the distance and clinches.
Shewmaker misses with a knee to the head.
Rush lands with a light punch inside.
Shewmaker missing with knees to the body.
Shewmaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shewmaker throws an elbow that misses.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shewmaker misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shewmaker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shewmaker blocking some punches.
Rush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shewmaker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Rush is blocking nicely.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but Rush blocks with his arms.
Shewmaker blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker throws a head punch that misses.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
Shewmaker blocks an uppercut.
Rush looking to slow down the pace here.
Rush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shewmaker.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shewmaker misses with a punch to the body.
Rush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Rush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shewmaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rush jabs Shewmaker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Rush lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shewmaker doesn't seem phased though.
Frank Shewmaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush scores with a shot to the body.
Shewmaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rush throws a series of punches but Shewmaker moves out of range.
Shewmaker wants to clinch.
Rush scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shewmaker moves into the clinch.
Shewmaker throws an elbow that misses.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shewmaker misses with some punches.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Shewmaker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rush.
Shewmaker has Rush pressed against the cage, preventing Rush from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shewmaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but Rush blocks with his arms.
Rush working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shewmaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shewmaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Rush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shewmaker misses with a knee to the head.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shewmaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rush blocks an uppercut.
Rush blocking some punches.
Shewmaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Rush's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shewmaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rush has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rush.
Rush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rush is trying to pull guard but Shewmaker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rush is trying to break the clinch but Shewmaker has him pressed against the cage.
Shewmaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rush throws a punch but it's blocked by Shewmaker.
Rush is trying to pull guard but Shewmaker has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker prevents the takedown attempt.
Rush working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Shewmaker.
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!
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shewmaker landing knees to the head.
Shewmaker connects with a knee to the head.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rush avoids it.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shewmaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shewmaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rush lands an uppercut.
Rush is trying to break the clinch but Shewmaker is controlling him.
Rush working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rush creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rush has a couple of punches blocked by Shewmaker.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Rush showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rush 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Rush!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jung Ilwoo (ranked 4044 p4p, 23681 weight class) and Parta Matti (ranked 445 p4p, 619 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jung Ilwoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Parta Matti!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilwoo forces Matti back against the cage and clinches.
Matti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matti is leaning against Ilwoo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Matti lands a left hand.
Matti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ilwoo checks a leg kick.
Matti circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Matti counter with a right hand.
Matti lands a head kick!
Matti throws a body shot but no joy.
Ilwoo throws a leg kick but Matti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Matti moves out of range of the body kick from Ilwoo.
Matti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ilwoo with a body shot.
Ilwoo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matti avoids the body shot from Ilwoo.
A countering left hand to the body from Matti misses.
Ilwoo throws a lazy body kick
enabling Matti to counter with a crisp jab.
Ilwoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matti misses with a wild combination.
Ilwoo feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilwoo tries to clinch up.
Ilwoo lands a jab to the head.
 It looks like Parta Matti has been cut.
Ilwoo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jung Ilwoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matti throws a head kick that misses.
Ilwoo throws a lazy body kick
and Matti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matti thuds a left hand into Ilwoo's body.
Matti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ilwoo. That did some damage!
Matti checks a low kick from Ilwoo.
Ilwoo misses with a low kick.
Matti lands a nice looking body shot.
Ilwoo is breathing heavily.
Ilwoo tries a low kick but Matti avoids it.
Matti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ilwoo moves out of range of the body kick.
Ilwoo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Matti counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilwoo misses with a body kick.
A big left from Matti misses.
Matti with the inside leg kick.
Matti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
 It looks like Jung Ilwoo has been cut.
Matti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ilwoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matti moves away.
Matti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ilwoo.
Matti digs a good hook to Ilwoo's body.
Ilwoo throws a body shot but no joy.
Matti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ilwoo tries to clinch up
and Matti counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilwoo throws a wild body kick that Matti sees coming a mile off.
Despite the aggression on Matti's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ilwoo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matti connects with a jab.
Ilwoo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matti throws a big shot that misses.
Matti misses with a looping left.
Ilwoo throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Ilwoo.
Ilwoo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matti counters with a low kick, right behind Ilwoo 's knee.
Matti throws a hook but Ilwoo avoids it easily.
Ilwoo looks to throw a body kick
and Matti counters with a straight right hand.
Matti scores with a body shot.
Matti works Ilwoo's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matti connects with a single shot there.
Matti looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Matti backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Ilwoo's temple! It sends Ilwoo violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Matti celebrates and the doctors try to help Ilwoo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Parta Matti!
Parta Matti decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pikel Bouldershoulder (ranked 6510 p4p, 5071 weight class) and Montolio Debrouchee (ranked 689 p4p, 595 weight class). Montolio Debrouchee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pikel Bouldershoulder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Montolio Debrouchee!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debrouchee throws a right and a left that Bouldershoulder avoids nicely.
Bouldershoulder clinches up with Debrouchee and pushes him back against the cage.
Bouldershoulder throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bouldershoulder swings wildly with an uppercut but Debrouchee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bouldershoulder tries a body shot but Debrouchee blocks it.
Bouldershoulder cracks Debrouchee with a nice body shot.
Bouldershoulder breaks the clinch.
Bouldershoulder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bouldershoulder cracks Debrouchee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Debrouchee throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by Bouldershoulder.
A slow jab from Debrouchee misses its intended target.
Bouldershoulder gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bouldershoulder is nestled in close to Debrouchee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bouldershoulder is trying for a kimura here. Debrouchee looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bouldershoulder wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pikel Bouldershoulder!
A less than humble Pikel Bouldershoulder misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Makarov (ranked 3320 p4p, 4614 weight class) and Scott Thompson (ranked 377 p4p, 495 weight class). The key to victory for Sergey Makarov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Makarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Makarov but Makarov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Makarov pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Makarov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thompson told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A knee to the head by Makarov.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Makarov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Makarov shrugs off.
It looks like Sergey Makarov has been cut.
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Makarov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Scott Thompson has been cut.
Thompson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Makarov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Makarov blocks the elbow strike.
Makarov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Makarov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makarov lands an elbow just above Thompson 's eye.
Thompson tries a body shot but Makarov blocks it.
Makarov prevents the takedown attempt.
Sergey Makarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Thompson.
Makarov digs a right hand into Thompson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson's gas tank.
Makarov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thompson looks winded!
Makarov lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Makarov.
That has opened up Scott Thompson's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thompson's defenses.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Makarov avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Thompson tries to work over Makarov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson tries to work over Makarov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makarov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makarov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Makarov.
Makarov lands with a left to the head.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Makarov avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Makarov lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Scott Thompson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Makarov lands a left hand.
Makarov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson looking to slow down the pace here.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Makarov controls his hands.
Makarov avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
Makarov lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Makarov.
Scott Thompson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Scott Thompson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergey Makarov!
An out of breath Sergey Makarov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Takeda (ranked 2973 p4p, 4464 weight class) and DP Winner (ranked 421 p4p, 589 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuki Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, DP Winner!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner misses with a takedown
and Takeda counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like DP Winner has been cut.
Takeda slaps away a takedown attempt from Winner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Takeda swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winner instigates a clinch.
Winner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winner closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Takeda's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Winner has his hands clasped together but Takeda extends and breaks Winner's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Takeda.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazuki Takeda!
An out of breath Kazuki Takeda thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Tesla (ranked 3219 p4p, 3792 weight class) and Barry Ridgewood (ranked 372 p4p, 413 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikola Tesla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Ridgewood!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tesla shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tesla showed some decent athleticism there.
Tesla thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ridgewood's head.
Ridgewood on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ridgewood on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
 Ridgewood is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ridgewood wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Tesla there.
Ridgewood is still in real trouble! Can Tesla finish him?
Tesla throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ridgewood to regain full guard.
Ridgewood seems to have recovered his senses.
Tesla trying to control the position from guard on top but Ridgewood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tesla controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tesla throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tesla wants to control from the top but Ridgewood keeps moving.
Tesla controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesla scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tesla missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ridgewood controls Tesla momentarily but Tesla frees himself.
Ridgewood wants to sweep here but Tesla controlling him for the moment.
Tesla has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tesla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tesla is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tesla preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tesla lands a jab to the nose.
Ridgewood fails to land with a series of punches.
Tesla scores with a jab. Ridgewood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tesla lands with a big right hook that stumbles Ridgewood - he's out on his feet here! Tesla follows up with another monster hook that separates Ridgewood from consciousness! Ridgewood falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Tesla stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nikola Tesla!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Gracie (ranked 2420 p4p, 3963 weight class) and Dave McDonald (ranked 345 p4p, 547 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Rollin'. Dave McDonald will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald wants to clinch.
Gracie misses with a hook.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from McDonald misses.
We've been informed that McDonald has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McDonald misses with a leg kick.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but McDonald sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
McDonald thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McDonald!
McDonald is not content to let Gracie control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
McDonald is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but McDonald is defending well.
McDonald is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McDonald is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McDonald has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie working away.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on McDonald's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McDonald tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McDonald, who protects the arm well.
Gracie trying to control the action but McDonald is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McDonald is holding Gracie down, trying to stall.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McDonald knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but McDonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on McDonald's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McDonald tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonald struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McDonald tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
McDonald throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but McDonald avoids it well and moves away.
McDonald scores with a jab to the head.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald connects with a leg kick.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but McDonald sprawls and moves away.
McDonald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dave McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonald counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McDonald!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie tries for a kimura but McDonald is defending well.
McDonald struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is looking for a sweep.
Gracie wants to control but McDonald is keeping him busy.
McDonald tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie trying to control the action but McDonald is working from the bottom.
McDonald can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McDonald, who protects the arm well.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but McDonald is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie tries for a kimura but McDonald is defending well.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but McDonald is defending well.
McDonald manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
McDonald wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. McDonald knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie wants to take a breather but McDonald is having none of it.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie is thwarting McDonald's attempts to control the position.
Gracie trying to control the action but McDonald is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McDonald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McDonald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
McDonald is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
McDonald trying to control here.
Gracie is working for a kimura but McDonald is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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 Bryan Gracie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but McDonald avoids it well and moves away.
McDonald throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McDonald!
McDonald is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McDonald has escaped the position, nice work there.
McDonald tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald is trying to work for a sweep but Gracie has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but McDonald is having none of it.
Gracie avoids the attempt from McDonald to control.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bryan Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDonald is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie is looking to work his way around to McDonald's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
McDonald is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but McDonald frees his head quite easily.
McDonald wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie prevents McDonald from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
McDonald is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McDonald is looking to escape.
McDonald tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
McDonald tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
McDonald sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
McDonald trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
McDonald is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McDonald avoid being mounted?
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bryan Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are battling for position here. McDonald manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
McDonald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald being controlled here, momentarily.
McDonald has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McDonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dave McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Gracie!
Bryan Gracie tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Corleone (ranked 2874 p4p, 2858 weight class) and Edson Blois (ranked 369 p4p, 367 weight class). Corleone comes to the cage accompanied by Sussudio- Phil Collins. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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215
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Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vito Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edson Blois!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Blois misses.
Blois throws a nice looking combination but Corleone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Corleone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Blois throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Corleone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Corleone throwing strikes from guard but Blois blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corleone postures up.
Blois has control of Corleone's left arm, preventing Corleone from doing any damage.
Corleone throwing strikes from guard but Blois blocks nicely.
Corleone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blois has his hands on Corleone's head, controlling the position.
Blois has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Corleone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've been hearing that Corleone has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Corleone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Corleone distracts Blois with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blois is trying to control the position but Corleone postures up.
Blois utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Corleone landing with the ground and pound.
Blois is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blois looking for a guillotine here but Corleone defends easily.
Corleone stands up over Blois, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Corleone postures up and lands a big shot to Blois's brow.
Corleone cracks Blois with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Corleone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blois is rocked!
It looks like Edson Blois has been cut.
Corleone loads up on a big left hand. Blois felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Corleone looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Blois can't hide his disappointment, as Corleone celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vito Corleone!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vito Corleone made sure he mentioned Core Combat, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Okafor (ranked 1630 p4p, 2701 weight class) and Guido Carosella (ranked 178 p4p, 301 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guido Carosella!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carosella swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Okafor counter with a right hand.
It looks like Guido Carosella has been cut.
Okafor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Okafor lands a really nice looking cross but Carosella seems unphased.
Okafor slips a straight right by Carosella.
Okafor lands with a cross.
Okafor connects with a nice looking jab.
Carosella throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carosella.
Carosella missing with a left hand there. Okafor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the body from Carosella misses
letting Okafor counter with a right hand.
Carosella throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Carosella fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Okafor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Okafor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carosella.
Okafor blocks a jab.
Okafor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carosella throws a poor cross that misses
and Okafor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carosella thinking.
A cross from Okafor lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carosella lands a lovely overhand right.
Carosella moves out of range of the strikes.
Carosella displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okafor throws out the jab.
It looks like Okafor has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Okafor lands with a shot to the body.
Carosella with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Okafor to score with a decent uppercut.
Okafor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carosella throws a left and a right that both miss
and Okafor counters with a crisp right hand that drops Carosella! Okafor lets Carosella back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Carosella is rocked!
That has opened up Guido Carosella's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carosella takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carosella is still on wobbly legs! Can Okafor finish him?
Carosella looks winded!
Okafor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carosella stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Okafor stuns Carosella with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carosella seems to have recovered his senses.
Okafor drops Carosella with a huge uppercut! Carosella drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Okafor is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Okafor!
An out of breath John Okafor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Abner (ranked 532 p4p, 2117 weight class) and Khabib Ferguson (ranked 68 p4p, 224 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Abner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khabib Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Abner moves out of range easily.
Abner misses with a wild body shot.
Abner stalks Ferguson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ferguson's face. Ferguson staggers backwards, shaken.
Abner cracks Ferguson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ferguson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Abner finish him?
Ferguson is rocked!
It looks like Khabib Ferguson has been cut.
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 slapping leg kick lands for Abner.
Good leg kick by Abner.
Abner throws a hook but Ferguson blocks it.
A nice side step and Ferguson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Abner lands a big uppercut and Ferguson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ferguson looks OK. Abner waves Ferguson back to his feet!
Ferguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Abner finish him?
Abner connects with a body shot.
Ferguson seems to have recovered his senses.
Beau Abner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abner drops Ferguson with a big left hand! Ferguson is injured, injured bad! Abner jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beau Abner!
Beau Abner retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Beau Abner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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