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SYN 945 Krylov vs. Stark PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Klahan Metharom (ranked 2274 p4p, 2907 weight class) and Tempe Gorge (ranked 132 p4p, 171 weight class). Gorge is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Klahan Metharom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tempe Gorge!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorge drives through and clinches with Metharom against the cage.
Gorge gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Metharom manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gorge keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Gorge manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Gorge.
Metharom quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gorge lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorge connects with the punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gorge.
Gorge misses with a body punch
and Metharom counters with a one-two to the body.
Gorge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Metharom.
Some wild striking there from Gorge.
Gorge misses with a body shot.
It looked like Metharom was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Metharom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Metharom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Metharom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Metharom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Metharom throws a series of punches but Gorge avoids them all with ease.
Gorge connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Metharom throws a jab but it's blocked by Gorge.
Gorge looks to land a right hand but Metharom moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Metharom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Metharom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gorge moves out of range of the strikes.
Gorge throws a body punch but Metharom moves out of range.
Gorge jabs at Metharom's body.
Gorge throws a jab when Metharom was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Klahan Metharom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Gorge looks for a takedown but Metharom sprawls well.
Metharom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gorge in his tracks.
Metharom throws a nice head kick!
Gorge slips under a jab.
Gorge lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Metharom lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gorge with a poor takedown
and Metharom counters with a left to the body.
Gorge lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Metharom backs up against the cage.
Tempe Gorge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorge wants to land a leg kick but Metharom is out of range.
Metharom slips a straight right by Gorge.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorge misses with a left hand
and Metharom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gorge scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gorge on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gorge throws a series of punches but Metharom avoids them all with ease.
Metharom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gorge.
Metharom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gorge misses with a wild body shot.
Metharom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Metharom enables Gorge to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Metharom manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gorge stands up from Metharom's guard - Gorge perhaps looking for a knockout.
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!
Gorge fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Metharom is out of range.
Metharom seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A big right from Metharom misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gorge appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gorge tries to score with a low kick but Metharom moves his leg out of the way.
Gorge misses with a left hand
and Metharom counters with a nice body kick.
Gorge slips a jab and a cross from Metharom.
Gorge missing with a left hand there. Metharom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gorge fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A left lands for Metharom.
Metharom listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gorge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Metharom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metharom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Metharom throws the left hand but Gorge avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tempe Gorge will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gorge tries to land a leg kick but Metharom saw it coming and moves away.
Metharom seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gorge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Metharom.
Gorge throws a head kick but Metharom moves out of range.
Metharom misses with a left hand
and Gorge counters with a nice body shot.
Gorge keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Metharom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorge moves away.
A nice side step and Gorge releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Metharom throws a big shot that misses.
Gorge lands a right hook to the body.
Gorge tries to clinch but Metharom moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Metharom tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorge misses with a wild body shot.
Gorge misses the jab.
Metharom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Metharom there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gorge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tempe Gorge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom throws a shot to the body.
Metharom ducks right into an uppercut from Gorge.
Metharom closes the distance and lands a one-two.
 It looks like Tempe Gorge has been cut.
Jab, jab by Gorge - just one landing.
Gorge moves out of range as Metharom strikes.
A head kick misses from Gorge.
Metharom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Metharom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Metharom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gorge lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gorge.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metharom misses with a leg kick
and Gorge counters with a nice uppercut.
Gorge misses with a wild combination.
Gorge throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom jabs Gorge to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gorge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gorge swings for the body but Metharom moves out of range.
Metharom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Metharom throws a sloppy head kick and Gorge moves out of range easily.
Gorge avoids the body shot from Metharom.
Gorge throws a shot from downtown. Metharom moves away and avoids it.
Gorge throws a body shot but no joy.
Gorge misses with the body kick
and Gorge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Metharom with a jab.
Gorge avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gorge - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom staying out of range there.
Gorge staying out of range there.
Gorge only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Metharom misses with a body shot.
Gorge slips under a jab.
Metharom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gorge misses with a low kick.
Metharom slips a jab and a cross from Gorge.
Gorge fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Metharom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gorge jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Metharom.
Gorge now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Metharom moves away from the strike by Gorge.
Metharom misses with a looping left.
Gorge's corner calls for a 1-2. Gorge obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gorge tries to score with a low kick but Metharom moves his leg out of the way.
Metharom looks to land a combination but Gorge avoids it well.
Metharom moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGorge.
A slow jab from Metharom misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorge lands with a straight right. Metharom didn't see that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gorge!
Metharom moves out of range as Gorge strikes.
Gorge misses with an uppercut. Metharom saw that one coming.
It looked like Metharom was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gorge swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tempe Gorge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tempe Gorge's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gorge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Metharom's waist but Metharom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gorge off to one side.
Gorge sizes up Metharom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Metharom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorge moves away.
Metharom throws a combination. Gorge tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Metharom throws a lazy right hand but Gorge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gorge checks a low kick from Metharom.
Gorge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Metharom.
Metharom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gorge takes a swing at Metharom's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Metharom does no damage.
Gorge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gorge thuds a left hand into Metharom's body.
Gorge connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorge manages to avoid it.
Metharom takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gorge looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Metharom slips a jab from Gorge.
Metharom tried to counter with a leg kick but Gorge avoided it.
Metharom staying out of range there.
Metharom is looking for a counter combo.
A low kick lands for Gorge.
Gorge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metharom throws a big counter combination but Gorge scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gorge just misses with a punch to the body.
Metharom lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gorge backs up against the cage.
Metharom looks to land a combination but Gorge avoids it well.
Metharom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Klahan Metharom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom throws a right hand that Gorge ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorge also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorge closes the distance and clinches.
Metharom blocks a body shot from Gorge.
Gorge has a couple of punches blocked by Metharom.
Metharom tries to throw a body punch but Gorge avoids it by throwing Metharom back against the cage.
Gorge has had enough of the clinch but Metharom keeps him there for the moment.
Metharom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Metharom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gorge looks to land a combination but Metharom avoids it well.
Metharom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorge.
Metharom digs a good body shot into Gorge's ribs.
Gorge lands a slapping body shot.
Gorge misses with an uppercut
and Metharom counters with a slapping leg kick.
Metharom throws a lazy uppercut
and Gorge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Metharom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gorge connects with a body shot that sends Metharom's belly button to the back.
Gorge darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Metharom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gorge in his tracks.
Metharom dodges the punch combination from Gorge.
Tempe Gorge is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A combination from Metharom does no damage.
Gorge unleashes a big counter combination but Metharom bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Metharom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Metharom swings for the body but Gorge moves out of range.
Gorge with the inside leg kick.
Gorge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Metharom as he avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Metharom.
Metharom scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Metharom swats away the attempt to clinch by Gorge.
Gorge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Metharom was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorge.
Metharom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gorge with the inside leg kick.
Metharom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Gorge misses its intended target.
Metharom is looking to counter punch.
Gorge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Metharom.
Metharom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gorge.
Gorge misses with a body kick.
Gorge slips a jab from Metharom.
Metharom walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gorge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Metharom uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gorge has time to react.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klahan Metharom showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gorge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy The Show (ranked 1204 p4p, 1065 weight class) and Sonny Giovanni (ranked 159 p4p, 142 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy The Show!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Giovanni!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giovanni drops The Show with a beautiful combination! The Show stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Giovanni is looking for the KO!
 The Show is rocked!
The Show throws a poor cross that misses
and Giovanni counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks The Show out cold! What a finish! Giovanni 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 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sonny Giovanni!
Sonny Giovanni decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Randy The Show stepped up to the mic, saying 'This loss will not define me!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arax Lightspeed (ranked 242 p4p, 2034 weight class) and Ri Zaadha (ranked 31 p4p, 266 weight class). Lightspeed comes to the cage accompanied by Silver Scrapes. Zaadha has chosen HonestKey- When I Wake Up as his entrance music. Ri Zaadha is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arax Lightspeed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ri Zaadha!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaadha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lightspeed.
Zaadha throws a leg kick that misses.
Lightspeed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a leg kick
and Lightspeed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaadha misses with a head kick.
Zaadha throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lightspeed lands with a hook. Zaadha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zaadha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lightspeed misses with a looping left.
Zaadha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightspeed takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zaadha throws a hook but Lightspeed blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zaadha.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaadha throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha moves to clinch but Lightspeed breaks away
and Lightspeed counters with a nice right hand that sends Zaadha toppling to the canvas! Zaadha scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lightspeed finish him?!
Zaadha tries a head kick but it misses.
Lightspeed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lightspeed misses with a leg kick
and Zaadha counters with an outside leg kick.
Lightspeed lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaadha scores with a hook to the body. Lightspeed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zaadha misses the jab.
Zaadha misses with a series of wild punches.
Zaadha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lightspeed looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zaadha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lightspeed under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lightspeed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zaadha darts in and clinches Lightspeed up against the cage.
Lightspeed throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaadha.
Zaadha working aggressively here.
Lightspeed cracks Zaadha with a nice body shot.
Zaadha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zaadha swings wildly with an uppercut but Lightspeed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lightspeed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut.
Zaadha takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zaadha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lightspeed throws out a loose jab but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lightspeed misses with an uppercut. Zaadha saw that one coming.
Zaadha throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha checks a leg kick nicely.
Zaadha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zaadha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lightspeed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zaadha throws a leg kick but Lightspeed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lightspeed misses with a two punch combination.
Lightspeed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zaadha's head backwards.
Zaadha staying out of range there.
Zaadha closes the distance and clinches.
Zaadha throws a head punch that misses.
Lightspeed is leaning against Zaadha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zaadha pushes Lightspeed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaadha prevents a body shot from Lightspeed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zaadha backwards.
Lightspeed cracks Zaadha with a nice body shot.
Lightspeed scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lightspeed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaadha blocking some punches.
Lightspeed swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaadha tries to work over Lightspeed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaadha has a couple of punches blocked by Lightspeed.
A nice left hand lands by Zaadha.
Zaadha tries to pull guard but Lightspeed won't allow it.
Lightspeed scores with a shot to the side of Zaadha's head.
Zaadha blocks a body shot from Lightspeed.
Zaadha is trying to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaadha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lightspeed avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Lightspeed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lightspeed throws a head punch that misses.
Lightspeed lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arax Lightspeed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lightspeed dodges the punch combination from Zaadha.
A jab from Zaadha misses.
Zaadha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lightspeed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaadha.
Arax Lightspeed is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaadha looks to land a combination but Lightspeed avoids it well.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Zaadha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lightspeed seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaadha swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lightspeed counters with a nice right hand that sends Zaadha toppling to the canvas! Zaadha scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lightspeed finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lightspeed throws a head kick that misses.
Lightspeed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lightspeed drops Zaadha with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zaadha looks back up at him and smiles so Lightspeed waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Zaadha is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightspeed checks a low kick from Zaadha.
Zaadha is still on wobbly legs! Can Lightspeed finish him?
Lightspeed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaadha can do to turn this around?
Zaadha plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slow jab from Lightspeed misses its intended target.
Zaadha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lightspeed counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arax Lightspeed!
Arax Lightspeed 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keywon Reeves (ranked 417 p4p, 2086 weight class) and Inspektor Bee (ranked 57 p4p, 245 weight class). Reeves's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ace Hood - We Ball. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keywon Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 24 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Bee!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee thumps Reeves with a low kick.
Reeves checks a leg kick nicely.
Bee swings widly with a right hand
and Reeves counters with a crisp one two that drops Bee! Reeves thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bee to his feet! Bee is in big trouble!
Bee is rocked!
Reeves cracks Bee with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keywon Reeves!
During a confident post fight interview, Keywon Reeves thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 384 p4p, 469 weight class) and Evan Duvernay (ranked 45 p4p, 49 weight class). Farrokhzad comes into the arena with Rastak - Hele Mali (Iranian Fisherman Folk Song) blaring out of the sound system. Duvernay has chosen Le Vent Nous Portera as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Evan Duvernay has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bardia Farrokhzad's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan Duvernay!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhzad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duvernay misses with the head strike.
Duvernay lands an uppercut.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but Duvernay blocks it.
Farrokhzad blocks an uppercut.
Farrokhzad takes a shot to the head.
Farrokhzad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duvernay throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duvernay.
Duvernay lands a hook that snaps the head of Farrokhzad backwards.
Farrokhzad dodges an elbow strike from Duvernay.
Farrokhzad missing with knees to the body.
Duvernay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farrokhzad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duvernay swings wildly with an uppercut but Farrokhzad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duvernay throws an elbow that misses.
Duvernay is leaning against Farrokhzad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Farrokhzad with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farrokhzad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Farrokhzad lands a hook that snaps the head of Duvernay backwards.
Duvernay lands an elbow inside that Farrokhzad shrugs off.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duvernay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farrokhzad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duvernay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farrokhzad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Duvernay.
Duvernay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duvernay.
Knees to the body from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad gets through Duvernay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duvernay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad lands a right hand.
Farrokhzad keeps control of Duvernay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Farrokhzad struggles to land a body shot inside as Duvernay controls his hands.
Duvernay takes a shot to the head.
Duvernay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farrokhzad is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Farrokhzad as the two fighters clinch.
Duvernay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duvernay is trying to push Farrokhzad away but Farrokhzad has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Farrokhzad has Duvernay pressed against the cage, preventing Duvernay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from Farrokhzad.
Duvernay looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duvernay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duvernay lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Evan Duvernay has been cut.
Duvernay breaks the clinch.
Farrokhzad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duvernay. Duvernay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duvernay cracks Farrokhzad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farrokhzad. Duvernay does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duvernay! But no joy.
A big left from Duvernay misses.
Farrokhzad cracks Duvernay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab by Farrokhzad.
Duvernay slips a straight right by Farrokhzad.
Duvernay ducks under a wild hook from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad misses with a lunging right hand
and Duvernay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duvernay circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad ducks under a wild hook from Duvernay.
Farrokhzad throws a shot from downtown. Duvernay moves away and avoids it.
Duvernay takes one on the button.
Farrokhzad swings widly with a right hand
and Duvernay counters with a straight right hand.
Duvernay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Farrokhzad wants to clinch up but Duvernay keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Duvernay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Farrokhzad connects with a right hand. Duvernay shakes it off.
Farrokhzad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duvernay swats away the attempt to clinch by Farrokhzad.
Duvernay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bardia Farrokhzad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farrokhzad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duvernay steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Farrokhzad misses with a lunging right hand
and Duvernay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Farrokhzad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farrokhzad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice straight punches there by Farrokhzad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad lands a right hook to the body.
Duvernay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad wants to clinch up but Duvernay keeps it at a distance.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Duvernay tests Farrokhzad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Farrokhzad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad just misses with a punch to the body.
Farrokhzad misses with a lunging right hand
and Duvernay counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bardia Farrokhzad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Duvernay's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Farrokhzad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duvernay connects with a leg kick.
Duvernay avoids the body shot from Farrokhzad.
Duvernay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Farrokhzad misses with the combination.
Duvernay throws a body shot but no joy.
Farrokhzad throws a body shot but no joy.
Farrokhzad backing away here, and Duvernay unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Farrokhzad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch there but Duvernay circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duvernay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Farrokhzad throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Duvernay to counter with a crisp jab.
Duvernay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Farrokhzad looks to land a combination. Duvernay sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That has opened up Evan Duvernay's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farrokhzad throws a hook to the side of Duvernay's head but Duvernay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duvernay appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duvernay keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Duvernay misses.
Duvernay misses with a straight right.
Bardia Farrokhzad is winning the standup battle so far.
Farrokhzad chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duvernay can pounce on him.
Farrokhzad wants to clinch but Duvernay slips to the side
and Duvernay counters with a low kick, right behind Farrokhzad 's knee.
Farrokhzad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duvernay can do to turn this around?
Duvernay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farrokhzad.
Duvernay wants to counter the offense by Farrokhzad and move into the clinch position.
Farrokhzad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Duvernay misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Farrokhzad. That snapped Duvernay's head back.
Duvernay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duvernay's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Farrokhzad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duvernay scrambles back to his feet.
Duvernay moves forwards but Farrokhzad connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad staying out of range there.
Farrokhzad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Farrokhzad defending well as Duvernay loads up on a big left hand.
Farrokhzad swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duvernay counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duvernay throws a looping overhand right but Farrokhzad ducks down to avoid it.
Farrokhzad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Duvernay.
Duvernay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Farrokhzad throws a hook to the side of Duvernay's head but Duvernay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farrokhzad throws an overhand right that lands on Duvernay's shoulder, as Duvernay tries to avoid the shot.
Duvernay is trying to counter with his kicks.
Duvernay throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Farrokhzad to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Farrokhzad.
A telegraphed right hand from Farrokhzad misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad throws an off balance right hand
and Duvernay makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Farrokhzad really felt that one!
Duvernay avoids the body shot from Farrokhzad.
Duvernay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Farrokhzad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duvernay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Farrokhzad connects with the punch.
Farrokhzad lands a right hook to the body.
Duvernay misses with a body shot.
Farrokhzad scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Duvernay is rocked!
Farrokhzad looks to land a right hand but Duvernay moved out of range.
Duvernay is still on wobbly legs! Can Farrokhzad finish him?
Farrokhzad checks the leg kick.
Duvernay seems to have recovered his senses.
Farrokhzad swinging wildly here.
Duvernay appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duvernay throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Farrokhzad misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duvernay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farrokhzad looks to land a right hand but Duvernay moved out of range.
Duvernay tried to score with a low kick but Farrokhzad checks it.
Duvernay walks into a stiff left hand from Farrokhzad.
The cut above Evan Duvernay's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Farrokhzad instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duvernay.
Farrokhzad blocks an uppercut.
Duvernay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duvernay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duvernay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee strike.
Duvernay lands a shoulder strike.
Farrokhzad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duvernay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bardia Farrokhzad dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evan Duvernay's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Farrokhzad throws a right hand that Duvernay ducks under and follows up with a left that Duvernay also avoids with ease.
Farrokhzad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Farrokhzad lands with a hook. Duvernay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Farrokhzad jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Farrokhzad looks to throw the jab but Duvernay is out of range.
Farrokhzad moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Farrokhzad misses.
Farrokhzad clobbers Duvernay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook to the body
and Duvernay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farrokhzad fails to land with a series of punches.
Duvernay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Farrokhzad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Farrokhzad lands the left hand.
Farrokhzad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duvernay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad lands a glancing blow to the side of Duvernay's head.
Duvernay throws a sloppy head kick and Farrokhzad moves out of range easily.
Duvernay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad misses with a right hand
and Duvernay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Farrokhzad is rocked!
Farrokhzad misses with a right hand
and Duvernay counters with a huge left! Farrokhzad is in big trouble! He's backing up but Duvernay isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Farrokhzad from any more damage. A dominating finish by Duvernay!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Duvernay!
Our winner, Evan Duvernay, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 110 p4p, 137 weight class) and Gorgon Patriot (ranked 16 p4p, 18 weight class). Tax Payer comes into the arena with Konala Cartelli - Mäkikotka blaring out of the sound system. Finnish Tax Payer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorgon Patriot!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patriot moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patriot.
Tax Payer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patriot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patriot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Patriot tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Tax Payer.
Patriot pushes Tax Payer up against the cage in a clinch.
Patriot lands with a right to the head.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
Tax Payer manages to break the clinch.
Patriot takes the fight into the clinch.
Tax Payer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patriot defending well as Tax Payer loads up on a big left hand.
Patriot looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Patriot throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tax Payer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Patriot misses.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Patriot manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Patriot. That snapped Tax Payer's head back.
Tax Payer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tax Payer cracks Patriot with a good jab.
Patriot blocks a head kick by Tax Payer.
Patriot moves out of range of the body kick from Tax Payer.
Patriot has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Patriot slips a straight right by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer moves away from the strike by Patriot.
Tax Payer swats away the attempt to clinch by Patriot.
It looked like Tax Payer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Patriot moves into the clinch successfully.
Tax Payer scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patriot swings wildly with an uppercut but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patriot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tax Payer backwards.
Patriot lands a shoulder strike.
Tax Payer digs a right hand into Patriot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Patriot's gas tank.
Patriot working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer prevents a body shot from Patriot.
Tax Payer lands with a short shot to the head.
Patriot is looking to break free of the clinch but Tax Payer has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Patriot throws an elbow but misses.
Patriot misses with the head strike.
Tax Payer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patriot misses with a wild body shot.
Tax Payer lands with an uppercut that bounces Patriot off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Gorgon Patriot has been cut.
Patriot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tax Payer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patriot throws a jab when Tax Payer was well out of range.
Tax Payer moves away from the strike by Patriot.
Tax Payer throws out a loose jab but Patriot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patriot looks to clinch
and Tax Payer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Patriot's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriot scores with a jab. Tax Payer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Patriot throws a hook but Tax Payer blocks it.
Tax Payer slips under a jab from Patriot.
Tax Payer slips under a jab from Patriot.
Tax Payer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Patriot lands a slapping body shot.
Tax Payer walks into a jab.
Patriot moves away from the strike by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Patriot moves to clinch but Tax Payer breaks away
and Tax Payer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Patriot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tax Payer moves out of range as Patriot strikes.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Patriot tests Tax Payer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tax Payer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Patriot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tax Payer scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Patriot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tax Payer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Patriot has managed to clinch.
Patriot is trying to break free.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patriot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tax Payer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patriot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Patriot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Patriot misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patriot.
Patriot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tax Payer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patriot is trying to push Tax Payer away but Tax Payer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patriot works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gorgon Patriot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gorgon Patriot's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Patriot tries to clinch but Tax Payer moves away
and Tax Payer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Patriot thinking.
Patriot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Patriot manages to avoid it.
Patriot throws a jab when Tax Payer was well out of range.
Gorgon Patriot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patriot misses with a hook.
Patriot 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.
Patriot avoids the body shot from Tax Payer.
Jab from Tax Payer.
Patriot throws a poor cross that misses
and Tax Payer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patriot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patriot takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot has a couple of punches blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patriot manages to break the clinch.
Patriot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tax Payer misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Patriot.
Patriot moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by Patriot.
Patriot is looking to clinch.
Tax Payer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Patriot misses with an uppercut
and Tax Payer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot by Patriot.
Patriot throws a big shot that misses.
Patriot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tax Payer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Patriot's sensitive parts.
A clash of legs there as Tax Payer blocks the low kick.
Tax Payer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patriot.
Patriot looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Patriot throws a jab when Tax Payer was well out of range.
Tax Payer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tax Payer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patriot connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tax Payer has a couple of punches blocked by Patriot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patriot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tax Payer keeps the fight on the outside.
Patriot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tax Payer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tax Payer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patriot.
Patriot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Patriot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer slips under a jab.
Tax Payer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Patriot.
Patriot defending well as Tax Payer loads up on a big left hand.
Patriot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tax Payer misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tax Payer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Patriot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tax Payer feints and then cracks Patriot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Patriot down.
Patriot digs a good hook to Tax Payer's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Patriot misses.
Patriot moves into the clinch successfully.
Tax Payer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tax Payer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Patriot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Patriot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Patriot.
Patriot moves into the clinch successfully.
Tax Payer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tax Payer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tax Payer misses with the head strike.
Tax Payer blocks an uppercut.
Patriot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patriot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tax Payer blocks an uppercut.
Patriot misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gorgon Patriot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
Patriot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Patriot creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Patriot is trying to break the clinch but Tax Payer is controlling him.
Tax Payer blocks the elbow strike.
Tax Payer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Patriot misses with a punch on the inside.
Tax Payer throws a head punch that misses.
Tax Payer breaks the clinch.
Patriot tries to land a leg kick but Tax Payer saw it coming and moves away.
Patriot wants to clinch up but Tax Payer keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Tax Payer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Patriot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tax Payer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tax Payer wants to slow Patriot down by chopping away at his legs.
Patriot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Tax Payer.
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 Finnish Tax Payer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gorgon Patriot'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.
Patriot wants to clinch.
Jab by Patriot.
Patriot loads up on a big right hand but Tax Payer slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Patriot.
Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patriot.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
Tax Payer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorgon Patriot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tax Payer throws a solid leg kick but Patriot takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tax Payer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Patriot! But no joy.
Tax Payer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tax Payer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Patriot lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws a good cross that connects.
Tax Payer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tax Payer slips a straight right by Patriot.
Tax Payer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patriot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tax Payer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Patriot lands a jab.
Patriot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tax Payer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Patriot connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tax Payer momentarily.
Tax Payer staying out of range there.
It looked like Tax Payer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Patriot.
Patriot throws a hook but Tax Payer avoids it easily.
Patriot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriot throws an off balance right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a left and a right that stings Patriot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patriot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tax Payer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patriot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Tax Payer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tax Payer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patriot.
As Patriot looks to move away, Tax Payer throws a big counter combo but Patriot just gets out of the way.
Patriot with a hook.
Patriot connects with a solid leg kick.
Patriot swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tax Payer.
Patriot tries to clinch but Tax Payer is having none of it.
Tax Payer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Patriot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tax Payer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tax Payer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patriot.
Patriot throws an off balance right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a straight right hand.
Tax Payer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tax Payer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Patriot throws an off balance right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a low kick, right behind Patriot 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriot sizes up Tax Payer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tax Payer swats away the attempt to clinch by Patriot.
Tax Payer connects with a solid leg kick.
Tax Payer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Patriot tries to clinch but Tax Payer moves out of range.
A jab from Patriot misses.
Tax Payer needs to keep his hands up - Patriot had a free shot at his head there.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Patriot lands with a hook. Tax Payer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tax Payer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Patriot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tax Payer moves out of range as Patriot strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tax Payer quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Patriot lands a really nice looking cross but Tax Payer seems unphased.
Patriot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tax Payer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patriot misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a poor cross that misses
letting Patriot counter with a right hand.
Tax Payer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Patriot throws a jab when Tax Payer was well out of range.
Patriot looks to throw the jab but Tax Payer is out of range.
Tax Payer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Patriot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Patriot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tax Payer counters with a right hand to the body.
Patriot scores with a shot to the body.
Patriot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tax Payer moves out of range of the strikes.
Tax Payer moves out of range as Patriot strikes.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gorgon Patriot really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gorgon Patriot's cut.
That's time! Tax Payer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Patriot tries to clinch up but Tax Payer circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Tax Payer.
It looked like Tax Payer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tax Payer misses with a low kick.
Patriot connects with a looping right hand.
Patriot clinches up against the cage.
Tax Payer lands a right hand.
Tax Payer has a couple of punches blocked by Patriot.
Patriot throws a head punch that misses.
Tax Payer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tax Payer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patriot with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot loads up on a big right hand but Tax Payer slips the punch.
Tax Payer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tax Payer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patriot.
Patriot cracks Tax Payer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Patriot bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tax Payer's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tax Payer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patriot.
Patriot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tax Payer moves out of range as Patriot strikes.
Patriot lands with a hook. Tax Payer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Patriot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
A cross from Patriot lands.
Tax Payer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Patriot looks to land a left hand but Tax Payer moved out of range nicely.
Tax Payer scores with a jab to the head.
Patriot throws a hook to the side of Tax Payer's head but Tax Payer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tax Payer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Patriot avoids a kick to the body.
Patriot misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tax Payer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patriot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tax Payer throws a big shot that misses.
Patriot tries to close the distance and clinch but Tax Payer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tax Payer keeps the fight on the outside.
Tax Payer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patriot.
Tax Payer moves away from the strike by Patriot.
Patriot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gorgon Patriot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jab, jab by Tax Payer - just one landing.
Patriot swings for the body but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Patriot looks to clinch
and Tax Payer counters with a stiff right hand.
Tax Payer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patriot throws out the jab.
Patriot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tax Payer blocks a leg kick.
Patriot on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Patriot is rocked!
That has opened up Gorgon Patriot's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws a jab but it's blocked by Patriot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Patriot! But no joy.
Patriot is still on wobbly legs! Can Tax Payer finish him?
Patriot throws a hook but Tax Payer avoids it easily.
Patriot seems to have recovered his senses.
Patriot misses with a left hand
and Patriot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick
and Patriot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patriot wants to clinch.
Tax Payer slips under a jab from Patriot.
Tax Payer connects with the punch.
Tax Payer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Patriot tests Tax Payer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Patriot connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tax Payer throws a big counter combination but Patriot scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tax Payer throws a big shot that misses.
Patriot misses with a hook.
Patriot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patriot instigates a clinch.
Tax Payer lands a left hand.
Tax Payer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tax Payer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tax Payer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Patriot finds it's way round the side to connect with Tax Payer's head.
Patriot misses with a straight left.
Patriot lands with a nice body punch.
Tax Payer lands with a right hand.
Patriot tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gorgon Patriot dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Gorgon Patriot's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Patriot swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tax Payer to counter with a crisp jab.
Finnish Tax Payer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patriot misses with a straight left.
Patriot slips a jab from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a shot from downtown. Patriot moves away and avoids it.
Tax Payer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Patriot blocks a head kick by Tax Payer.
Patriot misses with a lunging right hand
and Tax Payer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patriot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tax Payer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patriot misses with a left hand
and Patriot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot dodges the punch combination from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patriot.
Patriot misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tax Payer to counter with a crisp jab.
Patriot lunges at Tax Payer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tax Payer's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer defending well as Patriot loads up on a big left hand.
Tax Payer throws out a leg kick but Patriot moves out of range and Tax Payer only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Patriot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Patriot avoids the head kick by Tax Payer.
A combination from Tax Payer does no damage.
Patriot throws a looping overhand right but Tax Payer ducks down to avoid it.
Tax Payer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Patriot moves into range and connects with a jab.
Patriot throws a leg kick which misses Tax Payer's front leg but catches the back leg as Tax Payer tries to avoid it.
Patriot throws a hook but Tax Payer blocks it.
Tax Payer misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Patriot! But no joy.
Tax Payer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Patriot finds it's way round the side to connect with Tax Payer's head.
Tax Payer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Patriot connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tax Payer. Tax Payer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Patriot tries to clinch but Tax Payer moves away
and Tax Payer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriot misses with a hook. Tax Payer ducked under it nicely.
Tax Payer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tax Payer throws a nice looking combination but Patriot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patriot throws the left hand but Tax Payer avoids the punch easily.
Patriot sizes up Tax Payer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tax Payer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patriot.
Tax Payer moves away from the strike by Patriot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patriot. Tax Payer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tax Payer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Patriot to score with a decent uppercut.
Tax Payer throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Patriot misses.
Patriot scores with a shot to the body.
Tax Payer looks to throw the jab but Patriot is out of range.
Patriot sizes up Tax Payer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer lands a really nice looking cross but Patriot seems unphased.
Tax Payer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tax Payer jabs at Patriot's body.
Patriot throws a poor cross that misses
and Tax Payer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Patriot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tax Payer throws the left hand but Patriot avoids the punch easily.
Patriot misses with a hook
and Tax Payer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Patriot lands a glancing blow to the side of Tax Payer's head.
Tax Payer moves away from the strike by Patriot.
Patriot scores with a nice head shot.
Patriot feints and then cracks Tax Payer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tax Payer down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tax Payer misses with a hook.
Patriot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriot with a nice calf kick.
Patriot tries to clinch up.
Patriot misses the jab.
Patriot swings widly with a right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Patriot thinking.
A telegraphed right hand from Patriot misses the target.
Tax Payer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tax Payer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tax Payer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Patriot throws a right hand that misses
and Tax Payer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patriot throws a jab when Tax Payer was well out of range.
Tax Payer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patriot manages to avoid it.
Patriot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tax Payer drops Patriot with a beautiful combination! Patriot stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tax Payer is looking for the KO!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patriot forces Tax Payer back against the cage and clinches.
Patriot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tax Payers head.
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 Finnish Tax Payer.
Well Patriot 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorgon Patriot!
Gorgon Patriot seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Pellegrini (ranked 407 p4p, 455 weight class) and Dick Pawlik (ranked 60 p4p, 69 weight class). Pawlik has chosen John Butler - Ocean as his entrance music. Dick Pawlik 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Pellegrini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Pawlik!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pawlik connects with a body shot.
Pellegrini throws a wild body kick that Pawlik sees coming a mile off.
Pawlik throws a right and a left that Pellegrini avoids nicely.
Pellegrini misses with a low kick as Pawlik jumps back.
Pawlik with the counter takedown but Pellegrini avoids it easily.
Pawlik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pellegrini momentarily.
Pawlik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pawlik throws a sloppy body shot
and Pellegrini counters with a nice uppercut.
Pawlik has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Pellegrini misses the target.
Pellegrini misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlik fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pawlik stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pellegrini.
A shot to the liver by Pawlik. Beautiful body shot.
Pawlik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pawlik changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pawlik.
Pellegrini throws a jab when Pawlik was well out of range.
Pawlik checks a low kick from Pellegrini.
A telegraphed right hand from Pawlik misses the target.
Pellegrini misses the jab.
Pellegrini gets caught flat footed, as Pawlik shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pellegrini keeping moving, preventing Pawlik from controlling successfully.
Pellegrini pulls Pawlik in to control the position.
Pawlik trying to control the position from guard on top but Pellegrini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Pellegrini'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.
Pawlik lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik wants to control from the top but Pellegrini keeps moving.
Pawlik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pellegrini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pellegrini keeping moving, preventing Pawlik from controlling successfully.
Pellegrini can't keep his opponent in guard - Pawlik advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pawlik is looking for a kimura but Pellegrini is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pawlik to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pawlik is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pellegrini defends it well.
Pawlik throwing shots but Pellegrini is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, Pawlik seems content to control.
Pellegrini tries to get to full guard but Pawlik has control of the leg.
Pawlik trying to control the action but Pellegrini is working from the bottom.
Pellegrini is looking to improve his position.
Pawlik is stalling here. Pellegrini is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pawlik seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pellegrini has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Pawlik is trying to control Pellegrini's posture but Pellegrini avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik is trying to get back to half guard.
Pawlik is trying to control Pellegrini's posture but Pellegrini avoids it.
Pellegrini in the domination position with Pawlik hanging on.
Pawlik is looking to regain half guard here but Pellegrini keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick Pawlik will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pellegrini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pawlik throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pellegrini was covering up waiting for the punch and Pawlik finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pellegrini has his feet on Pawlik's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pawlik lands a nice shot that snaps Pellegrini's head back.
Pellegrini throws a looping overhand right but Pawlik ducks down to avoid it.
Pawlik fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pellegrini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pawlik manages to avoid it.
Pellegrini attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Pellegrini.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrini throws a leg kick
and Pawlik counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pellegrini pushes Pawlik off and gets back to his feet.
Vinnie Pellegrini is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pellegrini.
Pawlik slips a jab from Pellegrini.
And Pawlik tries to counter it with a takedown but Pellegrini pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pawlik misses with a wild body shot.
Pellegrini throws a hook but Pawlik avoids it easily.
Pellegrini misses with a low kick.
Pawlik on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pellegrini tries to work over Pawlik's front leg with a kick but Pawlik checks it.
Pellegrini misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Pawlik. Beautiful body shot.
Pawlik lands a glancing blow to the side of Pellegrini's head.
Pellegrini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pellegrini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pawlik tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pellegrini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pawlik jabs Pellegrini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pawlik falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pellegrini counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pawlik's knee momentarily.
Pellegrini lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pawlik thuds his right hand into Pellegrini's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pawlik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini moves away from the strike by Pawlik.
Pawlik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pawlik blocks a leg kick.
Pellegrini throws a shot from downtown. Pawlik moves away and avoids it.
Pellegrini throws a lazy head kick
and Pawlik counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pawlik is working for a submission of some sort.
Pawlik is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pellegrini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pawlik.
Pellegrini is defending against the submission attempts here by Pawlik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik misses with a head shot. Pellegrini uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pellegrini has Pawlik pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Pellegrini dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pellegrini throws a low kick but Pawlik moves out of range easily.
Pellegrini misses the jab.
Pawlik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pellegrini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pellegrini misses with a looping right.
Pawlik blocks a low kick nicely.
Pawlik tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pawlik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pellegrini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pellegrini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pawlik feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlik keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pellegrini misses with a leg kick
and Pawlik counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pawlik looking to sit in guard and control but Pellegrini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pawlik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pellegrini is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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. Pawlik connects with a nice short shot to Pellegrini's temple.
Pawlik is keen to just control but Pellegrini is a slippery customer.
Pawlik is looking for a kimura here.
Pawlik is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pellegrini is just riding it out for now. Pawlik eventually gives up the hold.
Pawlik is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pellegrini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pawlik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pawlik seems to be working for a kimura but Pellegrini defends the submission attempt.
Pawlik wants to work for an arm triangle but Pellegrini is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pellegrini sees it coming and defends easily.
Pawlik passes to side control.
Pawlik is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pellegrini has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pawlik throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
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.
An elbow from Pawlik crashes against the mat.
Pellegrini seems a little lost for a moment, as Pawlik dominates the positioning.
Pawlik passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pellegrini!
Pawlik looking to control but Pellegrini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pawlik throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pellegrini is squirming around, avoiding Pawlik's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pawlik goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pellegrini turns into him and now he's in Pawlik's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pawlik trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dick Pawlik.
I think Pawlik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dick Pawlik!
A victorious Dick Pawlik thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Chelios (ranked 174 p4p, 186 weight class) and Potemkin Izmaylov (ranked 24 p4p, 26 weight class). Chelios comes to the cage accompanied by Shabba. Jensen Chelios could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Potemkin Izmaylov's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Chelios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Potemkin Izmaylov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Izmaylov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izmaylov. Chelios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Izmaylov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chelios checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chelios lands a front kick.
Izmaylov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that misses
and Chelios counters with a head kick.
Izmaylov thuds a left hand into Chelios's body.
Chelios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Izmaylov throws out a counter right but Chelios avoids it with no problem.
Chelios fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A clash of legs there as Chelios blocks the low kick.
Chelios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izmaylov motions for Chelios to come forward. Izmaylov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Izmaylov throws out the jab.
Izmaylov misses with a kick to the body
and Chelios counters with a straight right hand.
Chelios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Chelios was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Izmaylov.
Chelios jabs at Izmaylov's body.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that misses.
Chelios checks a low kick from Izmaylov.
Chelios appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Izmaylov tries to score with a low kick but Chelios moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Chelios.
Chelios scores with a nice strike.
A nice leg kick lands there from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Izmaylov throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Izmaylov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
Izmaylov throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Izmaylov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Chelios as he connects with a hook.
Chelios throws a body punch but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Chelios goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chelios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Izmaylov counters with a straight right hand.
Izmaylov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chelioss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Izmaylov misses with a looping right.
Izmaylov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov throws a push kick but Chelios slaps the foot to one side.
Izmaylov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chelios.
Izmaylov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Izmaylov throws a lazy right hand but Chelios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Izmaylov tries a quick counter leg kick but Chelios is wise to it.
Chelios misses with a few strikes there.
That kick from Chelios tenderised Izmaylov's leg. Izmaylov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Izmaylov misses with a body shot.
Chelios appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chelios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios avoids a kick to the body.
Chelios jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Izmaylov duly obliges.
Chelios moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Izmaylov looks to land a body kick but Chelios moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Izmaylov.
A little feinted left hand from Chelios on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chelios wants to slow Izmaylov down by chopping away at his legs.
Izmaylov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands a lovely overhand right.
Chelios jabs Izmaylov right on the nose. Izmaylov blinks but takes it well.
Chelios lands a left and a right that send Izmaylov crashing to the mat, dazed. Chelios thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Izmaylov is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios slips a straight right by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov is still on wobbly legs! Can Chelios finish him?
Chelios throws a body shot but no joy.
Izmaylov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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 Jensen Chelios will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chelios is looking to score with low kicks.
Izmaylov seems to have recovered his senses.
Izmaylov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chelios was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chelios fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Izmaylov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jensen Chelios is winning the standup battle so far.
Chelios lands a big head kick that sends Izmaylov tumbling to the mat! Chelios takes a step backwards and waves Izmaylov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Izmaylov is rocked!
Izmaylov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chelios throws a big counter combination but Izmaylov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Izmaylov is still on wobbly legs! Can Chelios finish him?
Izmaylov throws a right hand that misses
and Chelios counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jensen Chelios!
An out of breath Jensen Chelios 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 Jay Simon (ranked 161 p4p, 183 weight class) and Miami Vice (ranked 30 p4p, 31 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vice's choice of entrance music: Vice. 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miami Vice!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simon scores with a nice head shot.
Simon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Simon throws a lazy uppercut
and Vice counters with a nice uppercut.
Simon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Simon throws a body punch but Vice moves out of range.
Vice swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab, jab by Simon - just one landing.
Vice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Simon connects with a jab.
Simon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Vice.
Simon fails with the takedown
and Vice counters with a nice uppercut.
Vice takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jay Simon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vice is trying to stand up here but Simon is controlling him well.
Vice has one foot on Simon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Simon connects with a looping right hand.
Simon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Simon connects with a body shot.
Vice has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Simon finds it's way round the side to connect with Vice's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vice throws a nice inside leg kick.
No luck for Simon with that takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Vice releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Simon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vice sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Simon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vice misses with a low kick.
Simon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vice manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Vice defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Simon.
Vice slips a jab from Simon.
Vice looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Simon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Simon lands a lovely overhand right.
Simon misses with a takedown attempt
and Vice counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vice slips under a jab.
Simon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vice throws a hook but Simon avoids it easily.
Simon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vice is fending him off so far but Simon persists. Nope, Vice circles away and we're back to standing.
Simon drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vice wants to get back to his feet but Simon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vice keeping full guard, as Simon tries to pass.
Vice is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vice keeping full guard, as Simon tries to pass.
Simon 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.
Simon wants to control from the top but Vice keeps moving.
Vice is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Simon is controlling him.
Vice manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simon throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Vice to counter with a crisp jab.
Simon lands a nice shot that snaps Vice's head back.
Simon moves away from the strike by Vice.
Vice takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vice walks into a straight right hand from Simon.
Simon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vice wants to stand back up but Simon manages to pass into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vice is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
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 Jay Simon will probably get the nod.
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.
Simon misses with a hook
and Vice counters with a nice body shot.
Simon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vice manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Vice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Simon with a nice cross.
Jay Simon is winning the standup battle so far.
Simon scores with a jab. Vice acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Simon just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Vice on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Simon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vice's half guard.
Vice has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Simon is on him like a limpet, forcing Vice back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vice manages to break the clinch.
Simon scores with a jab to the body.
Vice drops Simon with a beautiful combination! Simon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vice is looking for the KO!
Simon is rocked!
It looks like Simon has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Vice throws a shot from downtown. Simon moves away and avoids it.
Simon throws a shot from downtown. Vice moves away and avoids it.
Vice looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vice throws a lazy right hand but Simon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vice ducks under a wild hook from Simon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Simon lands in his opponent's guard.
Simon looking to pass the guard.
Vice scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Vice moves away from the strike by Simon.
Vice was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Simon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vice under the eye.
Vice tries to move into range but Simon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Simon.
Simon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vice has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simon throws the left hand but Vice avoids the punch easily.
Vice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh Simon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simon tries for a takedown but Vice circles away easily
and Vice counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Simon seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Simon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simon moves out of range of the strikes.
Simon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Simon misses with a hook. Vice ducked under it nicely.
Simon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vice counters with a nice right hand that sends Simon toppling to the canvas! Simon scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Vice finish him?!
Simon throws a looping overhand right but Vice ducks down to avoid it.
Simon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Simon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vice throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Vice on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Simon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vice swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Simon throws a looping overhand right but Vice ducks down to avoid it.
Simon lands with a hook. Vice tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vice keeps the fight on the outside.
Simon throws a sloppy body shot
and Vice counters with a nice right hand that sends Simon toppling to the canvas! Simon scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Vice finish him?!
Vice misses with a looping left.
Simon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vice swivels and escapes.
Vice lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Simon misses with a takedown
and Vice counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Simon out cold! What a finish! Vice 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 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miami Vice!
After winning the bout, Miami Vice thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Krylov (ranked 99 p4p, 155 weight class) and Tony Stark (ranked 16 p4p, 25 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Krylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Stark!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krylov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Stark tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stark slips a straight right by Krylov.
Stark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Krylov misses with a looping right.
Krylov missing with a left hand there. Stark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krylov jabs Stark right on the nose. Stark blinks but takes it well.
Stark dives in and scores a takedown into Krylov's guard.
Stark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krylov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stark is controlling him.
Stark forces his way into half guard.
Stark is trying to work for a kimura but Krylov is defending well.
Krylov tries to kick Stark off but Stark keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stark 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.
Stark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krylov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stark is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Krylov defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stark prevents Krylov from standing back up.
Stark looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Krylov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stark winds up and cracks Krylov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stark is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Krylov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stark frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stark working for a submission but Krylov is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Stark is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Krylov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Stark won't let Krylov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Stark has hold of Krylov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Krylov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Krylov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Stark is working for a guillotine from mount but Krylov frees his head quite easily.
Stark looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Stark there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Krylov has given up his back here.
Stark is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Krylov defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Krylov trying to get back to his feet but Stark is in full control for now.
Stark is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Krylov knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Krylov for a finish.
Krylov tries to roll but Stark sticks to his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stark looking for the RNC.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Stark dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Krylov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boris Krylov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krylov misses with a left hand
and Stark counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Krylov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Krylov cracks Stark with a nice body shot.
Stark is working for takedown but Krylov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Krylov lands a body punch.
Krylov cracks Stark with a nice body shot.
Krylov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krylov lands a hook that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krylov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Krylov.
Stark being controlled against the cage.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Krylov scores with a shoulder strike.
Krylov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krylov gets through Stark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krylov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krylov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov stops a takedown attempt from Stark.
Krylov working aggressively here.
Krylov working aggressively here.
Krylov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Krylov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boris Krylov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Krylov slows down the pace here.
Krylov slows down the pace here.
Stark tries to score a body lock takedown but Krylov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Boris Krylov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Stark.
Stark tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stark looking for a takedown.
Stark trying to land knees to the body.
Stark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Krylov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Krylov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krylov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Krylov tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krylov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov misses with an uppercut. Stark saw that one coming.
Boris Krylov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krylov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Krylov dips to his left and cracks Stark with an uppercut!
It looks like Tony Stark has been cut.
Stark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krylov defends it nicely.
Krylov throwing a counter right hand but Stark manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krylov drops Stark with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Stark looks back up at him and smiles so Krylov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Krylov misses with a wild body shot.
Krylov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Krylov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.
Stark shoots in and bounces Krylov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tony Stark has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark drops back looking for a leg! Krylov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Krylov manages to kick Stark off! Stark jumps back into Krylov's guard.
Krylov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stark.
Stark drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Krylov dives on top into guard.
Stark isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Krylov stacks Stark on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Krylov!
Krylov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stark tries to clinch up but Krylov circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Krylov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Krylov misses.
Boris Krylov is winning the standup battle so far.
Krylov stuffs the takedown attempt from Stark. Stark gets slowly back to his feet.
Krylov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Krylov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Krylov lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Krylov misses.
Krylov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stark in his tracks.
Krylov throws a jab but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark shoots in for a takedown but Krylov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krylov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Krylov scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Krylov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Stark'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. This is the final round!
Krylov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.
Krylov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krylov misses the shot to the body.
Stark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stark takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stark has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stark there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krylov. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stark with the counter takedown but Krylov avoids it easily.
Krylov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krylov misses with a shot to the body
and Stark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krylov throws a hook but Stark avoids it easily.
Stark steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Krylov.
Krylov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krylov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Krylov drops Stark with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Stark looks back up at him and smiles so Krylov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Stark is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Krylov sprawls well. Krylov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stark gets slowly back to his feet.
Krylov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stark is still on wobbly legs! Can Krylov finish him?
Krylov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stark seems to have recovered his senses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stark.
Krylov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Krylov.
Krylov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krylov misses with a looping right.
Stark with the counter takedown but Krylov avoids it easily.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krylov.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Stark's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Krylov feints a jab and as Stark dips his head, Krylov unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Stark right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Stark falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Krylov smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Boris Krylov!
Boris Krylov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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