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WCF 79: Tofail vs Maki PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackmerius Tacktheritrix (ranked 2211 p4p, 1349 weight class) and Joakim Johansson (ranked 280 p4p, 185 weight class). Johansson has chosen Scarlet - Hail the apocalypse as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackmerius Tacktheritrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joakim Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson misses with a left hand
letting Tacktheritrix counter with a right hand.
Johansson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tacktheritrix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tacktheritrix. Johansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johansson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tacktheritrix with a body shot.
A combination from Tacktheritrix does no damage.
Tacktheritrix misses with a hook
and Johansson counters with a three punch combo that has Tacktheritrix backing up. Tacktheritrix nods at Johansson to acknowledge the strikes.
Tacktheritrix throws an overhand right that lands on Johansson's shoulder, as Johansson tries to avoid the shot.
Johansson stuns Tacktheritrix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tacktheritrix scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Tacktheritrix.
Tacktheritrix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johansson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tacktheritrix throws a right and a left that Johansson avoids nicely.
Tacktheritrix takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Tacktheritrix.
Tacktheritrix throws out a powerful jab.
Tacktheritrix throws a poor cross that misses
and Johansson counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johansson, as that shot connected.
 Tacktheritrix is rocked!
 It looks like Jackmerius Tacktheritrix has been cut.
Johansson throws a right hand that Tacktheritrix ducks under and follows up with a left that Tacktheritrix also avoids with ease.
Johansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tacktheritrix doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johansson slips a jab from Tacktheritrix.
Tacktheritrix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johansson counters with a nice right hand that sends Tacktheritrix toppling to the canvas! Tacktheritrix scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Johansson finish him?!
Oh Tacktheritrix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tacktheritrix leaves his chin hanging out and Johansson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Tacktheritrix crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joakim Johansson!
In his post fight interview, Joakim Johansson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei MiG (ranked 3442 p4p, 4072 weight class) and Fedor Petrov (ranked 412 p4p, 468 weight class). MiG comes to the cage accompanied by Zombie. Petrov has chosen They want too see me fall as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergei MiG!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MiG moves out of range of the strikes.
MiG clinches with his opponent.
MiG breaks from the clinch.
Petrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horrible takedown attempt by MiG or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrov, which made it look bad.
Petrov throws a left and a right that both miss
and MiG counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petrov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
MiG defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov cracks MiG with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Sergei MiG has been cut.
MiG walks into a stiff left hand from Petrov.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but MiG moved out of range nicely.
MiG shoots in and gets a takedown into Petrov's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MiG throwing strikes but missing.
Petrov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MiG loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
MiG working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
MiG slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Petrov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Petrov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
MiG loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Petrov has his foot on MiG's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. MiG works his way back into a safe position though.
MiG loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MiG lands a couple of elbows.
MiG stands up over Petrov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MiG throws a big right hand that misses.
Petrov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
MiG throws a strike but Petrov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Petrov gets to his feet - MiG follows without any prompting.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from MiG is defended easily by Petrov.
Petrov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from MiG.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei MiG. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. MiG moves away and avoids it.
MiG attempts a counter takedown but Petrov avoids it well and moves away.
MiG shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing MiG from controlling successfully.
MiG with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov working for a triangle but MiG defends it easily.
Petrov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead MiG passes into half guard.
MiG perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petrov looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov looking for submissions off his back.
MiG is looking to stall here but Petrov recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
MiG avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Petrov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
MiG stands up and waves to Petrov to follow him.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MiG changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Petrov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
MiG lands an elbow.
MiG tries to score with some ground and pound. Petrov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fedor Petrov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergei MiG's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
MiG avoids the body shot from Petrov.
MiG keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MiG looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
MiG is trying hard to land a takedown here. Petrov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Petrov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Petrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
MiG shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petrov pinned against the cage. Petrov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei MiG. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MiG shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Petrov defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. MiG moves away and avoids it.
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petrov lands an overhand right.
Petrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
MiG has his takedown stuffed
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
MiG is rocked!
MiG drops his hands for a split second and Petrov immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into MiG face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Petrov follows up with a right hand that knocks MiG into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fedor Petrov!
Fedor Petrov got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
Sergei MiG spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry fans, congrats to Bubba. I worked really hard to bring home the win, but i'll be back stronger and better, and hopefully me and Bubba can run it back for 5 rounds.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Claus Haba (ranked 1729 p4p, 2120 weight class) and Gagong UnEqual (ranked 102 p4p, 126 weight class). UnEqual has chosen C'mon Man - WTFBRAHH! as his entrance music. Gagong UnEqual will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Claus Haba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gagong UnEqual!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haba throws a left and a right that both miss
and UnEqual counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by UnEqual.
Haba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. UnEqual defends it easily.
UnEqual is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
UnEqual stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
UnEqual must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Haba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
UnEqual trying to control but Haba is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
UnEqual passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
UnEqual just content to control the position.
Haba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but UnEqual wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Haba stops UnEqual from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
UnEqual trying to control the position but Haba is working away.
Haba being controlled for a moment.
UnEqual is looking to take a break and control but Haba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haba is trying to get back to his feet.
UnEqual trying to control the position but Haba is working away.
Haba sneaks back into half guard.
UnEqual is keen to just control but Haba is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
UnEqual looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Haba actively working from the bottom here.
UnEqual wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haba keeps working.
UnEqual might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Haba haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
UnEqual prevents Haba from standing back up.
Haba is not content to let UnEqual control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Haba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
UnEqual is controlling the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
UnEqual uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haba.
No luck for UnEqual with that takedown attempt.
Haba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but UnEqual was well out of range. Poor timing from Haba.
Claus Haba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haba throws a jab when UnEqual was well out of range.
UnEqual fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
UnEqual dodges the punch combination from Haba.
Haba throws a body shot but no joy.
Haba throws a right and a left that both miss.
UnEqual is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
UnEqual keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
UnEqual tries to clinch up.
Haba misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Claus Haba dominated that round.
That's time! Haba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
UnEqual closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haba prevents the takedown attempt.
Haba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from UnEqual.
UnEqual tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Haba just stands there and leans against the cage.
Claus Haba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gagong UnEqual.
A body shot lands from Haba.
Haba prevents a takedown attempt there.
Haba lands a right hand.
Haba is pressed up against the cage. UnEqual has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Haba down to the mat. Haba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Haba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that UnEqual can do to turn this around?
Haba lands a nice hook to UnEqual's body. UnEqual takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Haba misses.
Haba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
UnEqual feints the counter takedown.
UnEqual uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haba throws a series of punches but UnEqual avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from UnEqual on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
UnEqual shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
UnEqual avoids the body shot from Haba.
UnEqual tries to counter by closing the distance.
UnEqual looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Haba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Haba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haba lands a slapping body shot.
Haba slaps away a takedown attempt from UnEqual, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A combination from Haba does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual is looking to clinch.
Haba connects with a body shot that sends UnEqual's belly button to the back.
Haba misses with a wild body shot.
Haba leaves UnEqual with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
UnEqual gets in close and instigates a clinch.
UnEqual takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
UnEqual trying to control the position but instead, Haba has worked for underhooks and has pushed UnEqual into the cage.
UnEqual pulls Haba into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual has a closed guard, preventing Haba from standing up.
Haba wants to pass the guard but UnEqual is keeping the position.
Haba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Haba being controlled here momentarily.
Haba is looking to stand up but UnEqual won't let him.
UnEqual wants to control but Haba passes easily into half guard.
Haba tries to stand and escape but UnEqual is controlling the position.
UnEqual is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Haba takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Haba prevents UnEqual from improving his position.
UnEqual wants to control but Haba is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Haba seems content to control.
UnEqual trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Haba manages to pass to mount!
Haba avoids the attempt from UnEqual to control.
Haba tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
UnEqual is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haba is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Claus Haba dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from UnEqual is defended easily by Haba.
Haba is looking to wear down UnEqual with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
UnEqual closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Haba quickly recovers to half guard.
Haba tries to roll over but UnEqual keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
UnEqual is keen to just control but Haba is a slippery customer.
UnEqual wants to pass to mount but Haba is defending the position.
Haba tries to kick UnEqual off but UnEqual keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
UnEqual wants to take a breather but Haba is having none of it.
Haba wants to improve his position but UnEqual is controlling well.
Haba is trying to stand back up but UnEqual is controlling him
UnEqual stalling.
UnEqual is just content to waste time from the top position. Haba takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Haba keeping full guard, as UnEqual tries to pass.
UnEqual keeps trying to improve his position.
UnEqual slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Haba is looking for a triangle but UnEqual pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
UnEqual pushing down on Haba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
UnEqual stops Haba from getting back to his feet.
Gagong UnEqual has got the better of the ground game so far.
UnEqual seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
UnEqual is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
UnEqual trying to control from half guard but Haba is working away.
UnEqual tries to pass the half guard into mount. Haba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Haba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
UnEqual wants to pass the guard but Haba is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haba actively working from the bottom here.
Haba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but UnEqual pulls his head out easily.
UnEqual wants to pass to mount but Haba is defending the position.
UnEqual stops Haba from getting back to his feet.
Haba has hold of UnEqual's hands but UnEqual slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
UnEqual stalling.
UnEqual wants to control but Haba is keeping him busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gagong UnEqual has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Haba looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Haba digs a good hook to UnEqual's body.
Claus Haba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
UnEqual throws a combination that misses
and Haba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from UnEqual.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
UnEqual fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Claus Haba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gagong UnEqual.
Haba lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Haba.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claus Haba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claus Haba!
Gagong UnEqual was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liger Justin (ranked 1880 p4p, 4326 weight class) and Rammsie Hartmann (ranked 266 p4p, 521 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Liger Justin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rammsie Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartmann shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Justin sprawls well. Justin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hartmann gets slowly back to his feet.
A left and a right from Justin both land. Nice combination.
Jab by Hartmann.
Liger Justin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hartmann's head.
Hartmann stuffs the takedown attempt from Justin. Justin gets slowly back to his feet.
Hartmann closes this distance looking for a takedown but Justin circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justin dives in for a single leg takedown but Hartmann sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Justin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hartmann's brow.
Justin stalling in the clinch.
Hartmann is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Justin can't fight it off and eventually Hartmann manages to take the fight to the floor. Justin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Justin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Justin throwing strikes but missing.
Justin connects with a couple of short punches.
Justin throws a big elbow that misses.
Justin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justin throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Justin throwing strikes from guard but Hartmann blocks nicely.
Justin is working Hartmann over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hartmann wants to sweep here but Justin controlling him for the moment.
Justin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hartmann looking for a sweep. Not yet Hartmann, not yet.
Justin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Justin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Justin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hartmann looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann keeping full guard, as Justin tries to pass.
Justin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hartmann works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hartmann can do anything to dispel that myth.
Justin lands a couple of digs.
Justin throws a big right hand that misses.
Hartmann is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Justin pushing down on Hartmann's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hartmann is not content to let Justin control the position.
Justin working over Hartmann with some ground and pound. Hartmann looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann blocking the ground and pound attempt from Justin.
Justin misses with a head shot. Hartmann uses the momentum to regain guard.
Justin won't allow Hartmann to get back to his feet.
Justin wants to control from the top but Hartmann keeps moving.
Hartmann is looking to stand up but Justin isn't so interested in that idea.
Justin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hartmann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Justin controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hartmann shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hartmann showed some decent athleticism there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liger Justin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Justin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hartmann pinned against the cage. Hartmann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hartmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Justin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Justin shoots in and drives through. Hartmann sprawls well.
Justin shoots for a double leg takedown but Hartmann sprawls well. He's pushed Justin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liger Justin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartmann misses with a takedown attempt
and Justin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Justin.
Justin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hartmann works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hartmann wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justin working some strikes from top position.
Justin trying to control but Hartmann is working from the bottom.
Hartmann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Justin postures up and lands a big shot to Hartmann's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hartmann working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Justin.
Justin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hartmann works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Justin cracks Hartmann with a solid left hand.
Justin wants to control from the top but Hartmann keeps moving.
Justin stopping the sweep attempt from Hartmann.
Justin trying to control but Hartmann is working from the bottom.
Justin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hartmann's head.
Justin is looking to work some ground and pound but Hartmann has wrist control.
Justin is looking to work some ground and pound but Hartmann has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hartmann keeping moving, preventing Justin from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Justin fails with the takedown.
Justin gets a double leg takedown into Hartmann's guard.
Justin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Justin trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartmann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartmann is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hartmann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Justin is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann wants to stand and escape but Justin is having none of it.
Justin chips away with some ground and pound.
Justin prevents Hartmann from getting back to his feet.
Justin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Justin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Justin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Justin throws a big elbow that misses.
Hartmann wants to sweep but no luck.
Justin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Liger Justin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Justin won't allow Hartmann to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Justin cracks Hartmann with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hartmann punishes Justin's body with a nice straight punch.
Justin sizes up Hartmann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
 Hartmann is rocked!
Justin circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hartmann to the canvas! Hartmann doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Justin keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liger Justin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Leahy (ranked 3527 p4p, 2855 weight class) and Brendan Moker (ranked 487 p4p, 421 weight class). Robert Leahy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Leahy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brendan Moker!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leahy takes one to the chin there.
Jab by Moker.
Leahy looks to land a right hand but Moker moved out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Leahy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Leahy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moker is fending him off so far but Leahy persists. Nope, Moker circles away and we're back to standing.
Moker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A low kick lands for Moker.
Leahy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Moker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Moker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Leahy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Moker is looking to stand up but Leahy isn't so interested in that idea.
Leahy stands and throws Moker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Moker tries to escape but Leahy is in control.
Leahy is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Moker is trying to escape and Leahy transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Moker is forced to tap! Nice work there by Leahy! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Leahy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 2613 p4p, 1404 weight class) and Jubei Akechi (ranked 326 p4p, 196 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jubei Akechi!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Akechi counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Akechi defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Akechi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Akechi lands an uppercut.
Akechi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Akechi misses with a punch to the body.
Akechi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie pulls guard.
Akechi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Akechi being controlled here momentarily.
Akechi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akechi is continuing to stall.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Akechi is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi postures up.
Akechi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Akechi working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Akechi wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Akechi throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Akechi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Akechi. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Akechi sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Akechi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Akechi lands a jab to the head.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Akechi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Akechi counters by moving into the clinch.
Akechi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akechi lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Akechi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Akechi smiles and moves away.
Akechi lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Akechi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Akechi.
A short right from Akechi on the inside.
Akechi cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Akechi digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Akechi won't allow it.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Akechi to keep the fight standing.
Gracie gets control of Akechi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gracie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Akechi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Akechi controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akechi is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Akechi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Akechi not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Akechi jumps into side control!
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Akechi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gracie is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Akechi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gracie wants to control but Akechi is having none of it.
Akechi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jubei Akechi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good exchange - Akechi coming out on top.
Gracie moves out of range as Akechi strikes.
Akechi slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Akechi sprawls well. Akechi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Akechi pinned against the cage. Akechi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akechi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Akechi.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Akechi.
Akechi lands a big right hand that sends Gracie crashing to the mat! Akechi stays standing though and waves Gracie back to his feet!
Gracie is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akechi wobbles Gracie with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Akechi dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Gracie to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jubei Akechi!
Jubei Akechi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Spite (ranked 1142 p4p, 1766 weight class) and Jeffery Berwick (ranked 170 p4p, 254 weight class). Nicky Spite had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicky Spite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffery Berwick!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spite scores with a hook to the body. Berwick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Berwick stuffs the takedown attempt from Spite. Spite gets slowly back to his feet.
Berwick is trying to counter with his kicks.
Spite tries for a takedown but Berwick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spite closes the distance but Berwick moves to the side
and Berwick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Berwick enables Spite to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Berwick manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Spite thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Spite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berwick is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spite wants to control from the top but Berwick keeps moving.
Berwick lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Spite is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Berwick frees his head nicely. Oh but Spite has switched to an armbar! Berwick is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Nicky Spite!
Nicky Spite thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bolo Yueng (ranked 973 p4p, 1391 weight class) and Tim Blood (ranked 145 p4p, 209 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yueng might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stranglehold by Ted Nugent . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Yueng !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Blood!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood instigates a clinch.
Blood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yueng fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've been informed that Blood has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Blood enables Yueng to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blood manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Yueng looking to sit in guard and control but Blood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yueng not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blood throws a big right hand that misses.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Yueng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood won't allow Yueng to sweep him here.
Yueng is trying to keep Blood in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blood wants to control from the top but Yueng keeps moving.
Blood controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yueng is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yueng throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yueng working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blood doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blood manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blood 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.
Blood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blood trying to control but Yueng is working from the bottom.
Yueng looking to control.
Blood trying to control but Yueng is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yueng swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blood counters with a three punch combo that has Yueng backing up. Yueng nods at Blood to acknowledge the strikes.
Blood clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yueng just leaning against Blood, taking a breather.
Blood is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yueng is defending well.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blood effectively controlling the action here.
Yueng jumps into guard, dragging Blood to the mat.
Blood throws a big elbow that misses.
Blood wants to control from the top but Yueng keeps moving.
Yueng wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Blood working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blood creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Yueng sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood working away.
Blood trying to control the action but Yueng is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yueng striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Blood dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Yueng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blood.
Yueng moves into the clinch.
Blood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yueng jumps guard and drags Blood to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Blood wants to control from the top but Yueng keeps moving.
Yueng wants to sweep but no luck.
Yueng working a defensive guard here.
Bolo Yueng overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yueng avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yueng looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blood slips nicely into half guard.
Yueng trying to hold on to Blood's head to control him but Blood postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yueng looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blood is working for a submission of some sort.
Blood seems to be working for a kimura but Yueng defends the submission attempt.
Yueng looking for submissions off his back.
Yueng makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yueng .
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.
Yueng is looking for a triangle but Blood pushes his legs off easily.
Yueng is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blood postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yueng is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Blood, into his guard.
Yueng trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood working a defensive guard here.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Yueng from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yueng is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Blood is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yueng preventing the sweep.
Yueng throwing strikes from guard but Blood blocks nicely.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Yueng from controlling successfully.
Yueng postures up and lands a big shot to Blood's brow.
Yueng drops back looking for a leg! Blood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blood manages to kick Yueng off! Yueng jumps back into Blood's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yueng working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blood's head.
Yueng trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood looking to control.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Yueng from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Blood is looking to work some ground and pound but Yueng has wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bolo Yueng dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yueng swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blood tries for a takedown but Yueng circles away easily
and Yueng counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yueng is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blood is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yueng 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yueng 's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Yueng just trying to survive but Blood is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Blood is hanging on to Yueng 's back as he tries to escape.
Blood doesn't have the hooks in and Yueng manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yueng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blood is trying to control the position but Yueng postures up.
Yueng is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blood is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blood has escaped and now he's on top!
Blood has gone for a leg lock! Yueng slips out almost immediately though and dives into Blood's guard.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Yueng from controlling successfully.
Blood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yueng tries to free his leg and advance position but Blood is retaining full guard.
Yueng trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yueng passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Yueng works his way into full mount!
Blood working to try and regain half guard.
Yueng is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood avoids a series of strikes thrown by Yueng .
Yueng working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Blood regains half guard.
Blood controlling the position for now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yueng lands a nice short elbow.
Yueng 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.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood gets back to full guard.
Yueng lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yueng postures up.
Blood pulls Yueng in close to his closed guard and prevents Yueng from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yueng trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bolo Yueng showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yueng has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bolo Yueng !
In his post fight interview, Bolo Yueng gave a big smile as he said 'I want some gawd damn respect '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lord Camorra (ranked 402 p4p, 435 weight class) and Adam Johnson (ranked 41 p4p, 45 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lord Camorra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Camorra tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Camorra manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Camorra thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson dives in and scores a takedown into Camorra's guard.
Johnson has gone for a leg lock! Camorra slips out almost immediately though and dives into Johnson's guard.
Camorra won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camorra wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Camorra controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camorra seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Camorra pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Camorra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Camorra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Camorra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Camorra escapes and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Camorra's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camorra performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Camorra tries to stand but can't do so whilst Johnson controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson tries to roll over but Camorra keeps him under control.
Camorra slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camorra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camorra is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Camorra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Camorra as he avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lord Camorra dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Johnson tries to clinch but Camorra is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Camorra avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Camorra.
Camorra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Camorra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adam Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Camorra counters with a nice uppercut.
Camorra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camorra throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Camorra.
Camorra takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Camorra sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Camorra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Camorra.
Camorra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Camorra - just one landing.
Johnson is rocked!
Camorra measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Johnson! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Lord Camorra!
Lord Camorra was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobig Tofail (ranked 303 p4p, 1413 weight class) and Jore Maki (ranked 10 p4p, 47 weight class). Tofail comes to the cage accompanied by Too sexy. Maki has chosen Tyron Woodley as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobig Tofail!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jore Maki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tofail with the inside leg kick.
Maki misses with a wild body shot.
Maki wants to clinch but Tofail slips to the side
and Tofail counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Maki misses the target.
Tofail scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left lands for Tofail.
A lazy left from Tofail finds it's target.
Maki gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Tofail points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Maki wakes up just in time to hear Tofail thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tobig Tofail!
Tobig Tofail retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Tobig Tofail thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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