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WCF 81: Feet vs Khabib PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 22126 p4p, 22713 weight class) and Thanos Eternal (ranked 210 p4p, 189 weight class). Seagal's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thanos Eternal!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eternal throws a hook but Seagal avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Eternal.
Eternal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Seagal misses.
Eternal throws out a loose jab but Seagal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seagal slips under a jab.
Eternal misses with a straight left.
Seagal throws a lazy right hand but Eternal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Eternal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eternal misses with a looping right.
Seagal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Eternal sprawls and moves away.
Eternal's corner calls for a 1-2. Eternal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Seagal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seagal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eternal.
Seagal missing with a left hand there. Eternal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eternal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eternal misses with a straight right.
Seagal misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Eternal.
Seagal misses with the combination.
Seagal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eternal throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seagal misses with an uppercut. Eternal saw that one coming.
Eternal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Seagal with a body shot.
Eternal 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.
A combination from Seagal does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eternal missing with a left hand there. Seagal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eternal slips under a jab from Seagal.
Seagal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Seagal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Seagal does no damage.
Seagal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seagal slips a jab from Eternal.
Eternal looks to land a left hand but Seagal moved out of range nicely.
Eternal cracks Seagal with an open hand slap.
A cross from Seagal lands.
Seagal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Seagal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Eternal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Seagal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eternal.
Seagal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Seagal - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Eternal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice cross by Eternal.
Eternal throws a body shot but no joy.
Seagal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Eternal sprawls and moves away.
Eternal misses with a looping left.
Seagal slips under a jab.
Seagal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eternal misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Seagal to counter with a crisp jab.
Seagal walks into a stiff left hand from Eternal.
Nice defenses there by Seagal.
Eternal throws a hook but Seagal avoids it easily.
Thanos Eternal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seagal blocks a jab.
Eternal pushes Seagal up against the cage in a clinch.
Seagal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seagal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eternal moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eternal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seagal.
Eternal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seagal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seagal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eternal misses with a looping left.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eternal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Eternal trying to stall but Seagal improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal is trying to break free.
Eternal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seagal's efforts to push away.
Eternal throws a punch but it's blocked by Seagal.
Seagal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seagal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eternal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Seagal up against the cage.
Seagal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eternal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seagal.
Seagal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seagal defending well as Eternal loads up on a big left hand.
Seagal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seagal moves away from the strike by Eternal.
Seagal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eternal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal misses with a body kick.
Seagal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Seagal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sloppy strikes from Seagal. Those never looked like landing.
Eternal cracks Seagal with a good jab.
Eternal with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seagal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eternal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Seagal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eternal throws a jab when Seagal was well out of range.
Seagal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eternal.
Seagal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Eternal on the side of the head.
Seagal ducks under a wild hook from Eternal.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eternal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eternal throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eternal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Eternal throws a body shot but no joy.
Seagal misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thanos Eternal dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Eternal loads up on a big right hand but Seagal slips the punch.
Eternal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Seagal misses with a two punch combination.
Eternal slips a jab and a cross from Seagal.
Steven Seagal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eternal throws an overhand right that lands on Seagal's shoulder, as Seagal tries to avoid the shot.
Eternal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seagal.
Seagal looks to land a body kick but Eternal moved away.
Seagal slips a straight right by Eternal.
Eternal is looking to clinch but Seagal is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Eternal.
Eternal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seagals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Eternal. Seagal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seagal throws a jab when Eternal was well out of range.
Seagal slips under a jab from Eternal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eternal lands a really nice looking cross but Seagal seems unphased.
Eternal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seagal seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Eternal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seagal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seagal misses with the combination.
Eternal looks to score with a jab to the body but Seagal is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eternal throws a jab when Seagal was well out of range.
Seagal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eternal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eternal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Seagal slips under a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Seagal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eternal.
Eternal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seagal misses with an uppercut. Eternal saw that one coming.
Eternal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seagal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Seagal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eternal circles away quickly and effectively.
Seagal looks to land a body kick but Eternal moved away.
Seagal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seagal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eternal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eternal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Seagal throws a jab but it's blocked by Eternal.
No joy there for Seagal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seagal moves away from the strike by Eternal.
Eternal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seagal.
Eternal catches Seagal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Seagal staying out of range there.
Seagal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eternal tries to clinch but Seagal is having none of it.
Eternal tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eternal doesn't manage to clinch there - Seagal circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eternal lands a jab to the head.
 It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
Eternal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eternal throws a big shot that misses.
Seagal half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Eternal looks to score with a jab to the body but Seagal is just out of range.
Seagal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Eternal sprawls and moves away.
Eternal misses with an uppercut. Seagal saw that one coming.
Eternal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Seagal on the side of the head.
Eternal throws a shot from downtown. Seagal moves away and avoids it.
Seagal swats away the attempt to clinch by Eternal.
A punch lands to the side of Eternal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Eternal tries to clinch but Seagal is having none of it.
Seagal ducks under a wild hook from Eternal.
Eternal throws out a loose jab but Seagal uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Seagal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thanos Eternal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eternal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eternal. Seagal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seagal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Eternal looks to throw the jab but Seagal is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eternal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seagal.
Seagal tries to counter with a takedown but Eternal is quick to defend against it.
Eternal cracks a nice hook into Seagal's ribs.
Seagal slips under a jab from Eternal.
Eternal gets a clinch.
Seagal is trying to push Eternal away but Eternal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Eternal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Seagal walks away with a smile on his face. Eternal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Seagal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Eternal looks to score with a jab to the body but Seagal is just out of range.
Seagal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Eternal finds it's way through Seagal's defenses.
Seagal throws a right hand that Eternal ducks under and follows up with a left that Eternal also avoids with ease.
Seagal ducks under a wild hook from Eternal.
Seagal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eternal.
Seagal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eternal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eternal scores with a punch to the head.
Eternal looks to throw the jab but Seagal is out of range.
Seagal ducks under a wild hook from Eternal.
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!
Seagal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eternal tries to clinch there but Seagal circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eternal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seagal takes one to the chin there.
Eternal misses with a looping right.
Seagal fails to land with a series of punches.
Eternal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eternal looks to score with a jab to the body but Seagal is just out of range.
Seagal needs to keep his hands up - Eternal had a free shot at his head there.
Jab by Seagal.
Eternal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seagal.
Eternal throws out a counter right but Seagal avoids it with no problem.
Eternal tries to clinch but Seagal moves out of range.
It looked like Seagal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Eternal.
Seagal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eternal tries to clinch there but Seagal circles away.
Seagal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eternal.
Eternal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Seagal slips under a jab.
Seagal defending well as Eternal loads up on a big left hand.
Eternal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seagal misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Seagal. Those never looked like landing.
Eternal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thanos Eternal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steven Seagal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Seagal ducks under a wild hook from Eternal.
Seagal attempts a counter takedown but Eternal avoids it well and moves away.
Eternal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seagal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seagal ducks under a wild hook from Eternal.
Eternal doesn't manage to clinch there - Seagal circles away.
Eternal misses with a hook. Seagal ducked under it nicely.
Seagal tries to bum rush Eternal with a series of wild strikes but Eternal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eternal misses with an uppercut. Seagal saw that one coming.
Eternal looks to land a left hand but Seagal moved out of range nicely.
Seagal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eternal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seagal.
Eternal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot by Eternal.
Eternal tries to clinch but Seagal moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seagal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Seagal misses.
A big left from Eternal misses.
Eternal misses with a straight right.
Seagal throwing a counter right hand but Eternal manages to avoid it.
Eternal misses with a straight left.
Seagal misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eternal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seagal tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Eternal manages to circle out of the way.
Seagal misses with a two punch combination.
Seagal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eternal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eternal misses with a hook. Seagal ducked under it nicely.
Seagal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seagal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Seagal slips under a jab from Eternal.
Seagal wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Eternal misses with a wild body shot.
Seagal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eternal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eternal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seagal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eternal.
Seagal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Seagal moves away from the strike by Eternal.
Eternal rushes Seagal and presses him up against the cage.
Eternal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Seagal walks away with a smile on his face. Eternal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sloppy strikes from Seagal. Those never looked like landing.
Seagal misses with a few strikes there.
Eternal throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eternal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Eternal.
Seagal misses with the combination.
Eternal missing with a left hand there. Seagal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seagal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Seagal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Seagal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eternal misses with a hook. Seagal ducked under it nicely.
Eternal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seagal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eternal loads up on a big right hand but Seagal slips the punch.
A jab from Eternal misses.
The fighters circling - Eternal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eternal lands with a right hand.
Eternal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eternal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seagal.
Eternal has Seagal up against the cage in a clinch.
Eternal is trying to pull guard but Seagal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seagal tries to break the clinch but Eternal is controlling the position.
Seagal blocks an uppercut.
Eternal is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Seagal to keep the fight standing.
Steven Seagal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thanos Eternal.
Seagal breaks the clinch.
Eternal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eternal tries to close the distance and clinch but Seagal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eternal misses with a wild body shot.
Seagal misses with a hook.
Eternal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seagal.
Seagal lands with a cross.
Seagal keeps the fight on the outside.
Seagal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eternal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eternal throws a shot from downtown. Seagal moves away and avoids it.
Seagal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Eternal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eternal misses with a hook. Seagal ducked under it nicely.
Eternal misses with a looping left.
Eternal dodges the punch combination from Seagal.
Seagal misses with the combination.
Seagal takes one to the chin there.
Eternal is looking to clinch.
A big right from Eternal misses.
Eternal throws a looping overhand right but Seagal ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seagal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Eternal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eternal throws the left hand but Seagal avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Eternal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steven Seagal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thanos Eternal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab from Eternal misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thanos Eternal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eternal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thanos Eternal!
Steven Seagal spoke after the fight, saying 'Losing isn't in the Steven Seagal dictionary.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chase Buchanan (ranked 3421 p4p, 3625 weight class) and Dar Jee (ranked 191 p4p, 205 weight class). Jee has chosen Everybody Knows My Name as his entrance music. The key to victory for Chase Buchanan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Chase Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dar Jee!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jee misses with a few strikes there.
Buchanan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jee throws a series of punches but Buchanan avoids them all with ease.
Buchanan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Buchanan cracks Jee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Buchanan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jee misses with a wild combination.
Oooh a lovely combination from Jee sends Buchanan down but not out. Jee dives into side control looking to finish.
 Buchanan is rocked!
It looks like Chase Buchanan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Buchanan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh Buchanan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Buchanan dodges the ground and pound from Jee.
Buchanan seems to have got his legs back now.
Jee working away.
An elbow from Jee crashes against the mat.
Buchanan struggling a bit here.
Buchanan parries the strikes from Jee easily there. Jee is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Buchanan to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jee throws an elbow but Buchanan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jee throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Buchanan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Jee crashes against the mat.
Jee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jee working away.
The ground and pound from Jee seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jee throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jee in side control, throwing shots but Buchanan defends.
Buchanan sneaks back into half guard.
Jee throwing shots but Buchanan is blocking nicely.
Jee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jee slips a nice elbow through Buchanan's hands, connecting with Buchanan's forehead.
Buchanan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jee.
Buchanan looking for submissions off his back.
Buchanan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jee.
Buchanan manages to get to full guard.
Buchanan is looking for a triangle but Jee pushes his legs off easily.
Jee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Buchanan working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buchanan pushes a forearm under Jee's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jee is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chase Buchanan!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Hippobody (ranked 4045 p4p, 4503 weight class) and Blinky Billy (ranked 124 p4p, 136 weight class). Augustus Hippobody could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Blinky Billy's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Augustus Hippobody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blinky Billy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Billy, as that shot connected.
It looks like Augustus Hippobody has been cut.
Hippobody pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Billy.
Hippobody looks to throw the jab but Billy is out of range.
A nice side step and Billy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Billy throws a front kick that sends Hippobody stumbling back into the cage.
Billy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hippobody swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the body from Billy misses
and Hippobody counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Blinky Billy has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippobody rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Billy to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billy. Hippobody does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hippobody swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hippobody lands a big right hand that sends Billy crashing to the mat! Hippobody stays standing though and waves Billy back to his feet!
Hippobody misses with a left hand
and Billy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hippobody rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Billy counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Hippobody throws a right hand that misses
and Billy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hippobody! Billy lets Hippobody back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hippobody looks to land a right hand but Billy moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Billy connects with a single shot there.
Hippobody takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Billy lands a big right hand that sends Hippobody crashing to the mat! Billy stays standing though and waves Hippobody back to his feet!
Augustus Hippobody's cut is getting worse.
Hippobody misses with a left hand
and Billy counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Hippobody! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Blinky Billy!
An out of breath Blinky Billy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Santos (ranked 2806 p4p, 3295 weight class) and Donald Fonald (ranked 345 p4p, 397 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Nazareth- Let Me Be Your Leader. Donald Fonald 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Fonald!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Fonald stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fonald misses with a hook
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fonald. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fonald cracks a nice hook into Santos's ribs.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Santos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fonald throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Donk. Fonald catches Santos right on the button with a cross.
Fonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santos moves into the clinch.
Santos tries a knee to the head but Fonald blocks it.
Santos prevents Fonald from breaking the clinch.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fonald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fonald blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonald lands with a light punch inside.
Santos prevents Fonald from breaking the clinch.
Santos stalls.
Fonald scores with a shot to the side of Santos's head.
Fonald is trying to force a seperation but Santos has the dominant position.
Fonald wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fonald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fonald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fonald wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fonald is defending well for now.
Santos tries a knee to the head but Fonald blocks it.
Fonald wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Fonald is blocking nicely.
Fonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fonald lands with a short shot to the head.
Fonald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fonald to keep the fight standing.
Santos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Fonald.
Fonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santos wants to clinch.
Fonald throws out a counter right but Santos avoids it with no problem.
Fonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fonald throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Good leg kick by Fonald.
Santos moves away from the strike by Fonald.
An attempted straight right counter from Santos misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonald misses with a straight left.
Fonald throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Fonald throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Fonald swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fonald.
Fonald misses with an uppercut
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Fonald does no damage.
Fonald moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Santos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A punch lands to the side of Fonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Donald Fonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fonald lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fonald misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fonald lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fonald lands with an overhand left.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fonald.
Santos blocks a jab.
Fonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos tries to land a front kick but Fonald steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fonald circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fonald throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Fonald dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fonald.
Fonald has managed to clinch.
Santos lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Fonald goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Santos in side control.
It looks like Donald Fonald has been cut.
Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fonald has escaped the position, nice work there.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fonald keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fonald has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fonald keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fonald is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Santos tries for a kimura but Fonald is defending well.
Fonald pushes Santos away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Santos gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fonald is not content to let Santos control the position.
Santos controlling the position.
Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fonald, who protects the arm well.
Fonald trying to remain calm as Santos controls from the top position.
Santos swings around for an armbar but Fonald sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Santos's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos has Fonald pulled in close to control his posture.
Fonald would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Santos is looking for a triangle but Fonald pushes his legs off easily.
Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fonald doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fonald manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Fonald wanted to stand there but Santos had control of the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Santos has Fonald pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fonald misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donald Fonald's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Fonald scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Fonald misses the target.
Fonald tries to clinch up.
Santos wants to clinch up but Fonald keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Fonald was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fonald lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Santos checks a leg kick nicely.
Fonald misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Fonald misses.
Fonald throws a right hand that misses
and Fonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Fonald feints a jab promting Santos to slip. Fonald then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Santos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Johnny Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Fonald misses.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Fonald moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fonald misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fonald manages to circle out of the way.
Santos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fonald connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santos scrambles back to his feet.
Fonald lands an overhand right.
Fonald connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santos's hands.
Santos throws a right and a left that Fonald avoids nicely.
Fonald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Fonald swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Fonald misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fonald throws out the jab.
Santos tries to counter by clinching up but Fonald breaks away and moves out of range.
Fonald slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santos is rocked!
Fonald fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Santos to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Santos looks to clinch but Fonald throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Santos taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Donald Fonald!
Donald Fonald thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pate Hunt (ranked 3438 p4p, 3478 weight class) and Logan Nail (ranked 477 p4p, 481 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pate Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Logan Nail!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Nail misses
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Nail fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Logan Nail seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nail.
Nail displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Nail tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nail gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Hunt is trying to drag Nail to the mat but Nail just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hunt goes for a takedown attempt but Nail pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nail swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nail throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Nail swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hunt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Nail does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nail scores with a shot to the body.
Nail moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Nail tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nail moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nail tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt tries to counter with a takedown but Nail is quick to defend against it.
Nail forces Hunt back against the cage and clinches.
Nail misses with some punches.
Nail gets underhooks to prevent Hunt's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nail throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Nail gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hunt.
Nail misses with the head strike.
Our sources have told us that Hunt has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hunt goes for a takedown attempt but Nail pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nail has Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nail gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hunt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nail after a bit of a struggle.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Nail fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nail avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Nail working aggressively here.
Nail misses with the head strike.
Nail lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nail prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hunt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nail pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hunt throws a nice looking combination but Nail bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nail scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nail throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunt.
Nail tries for a takedown but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Nail doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Hunt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nail looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Nail saw that one coming.
Nail throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Nail scores with a sloppy right hand. Hunt should have avoided that one.
Nail tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nail wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nail closes the distance and pushes Hunt back into the cage.
Hunt gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nail is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nail keeps working.
Nail wants to get back to full guard.
Hunt is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Nail still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Nail has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Nail is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Nail dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nail tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Nail displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Nail misses with a body shot.
Nail wants to clinch
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nail clinches.
Nail stops a takedown attempt from Hunt.
Nail is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nail lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nail swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nail has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nail misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt is pressed up against the cage. Nail has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunt down to the mat. Hunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nail closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nail is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nail tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Nail! Hunt is backing up but he can't get away as Nail lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Hunt and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Logan Nail!
A pretty intense looking Logan Nail took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Gunnarsson (ranked 1472 p4p, 21720 weight class) and Cameron Jones (ranked 219 p4p, 725 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Magnus Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cameron Jones!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunnarsson closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunnarsson has double underhooks.
Gunnarsson stalling against the cage.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Gunnarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Gunnarsson pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson takes a shot to the head.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gunnarsson prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones blocking some punches.
Gunnarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gunnarsson blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Gunnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Gunnarsson working aggressively here.
Gunnarsson slowing the pace effectively.
Gunnarsson lands a nice uppercut.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunnarsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gunnarsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gunnarsson stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Gunnarsson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gunnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunnarsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a cross.
Gunnarsson dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Decent striking displayed by Gunnarsson there.
Gunnarsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Gunnarsson loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Gunnarsson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunnarsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Gunnarsson off looking to stand but Gunnarsson dives back in and keeps control.
Gunnarsson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gunnarsson is working away from the top position though.
Jones punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gunnarsson working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Gunnarsson seems content to control.
Gunnarsson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gunnarsson with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones tries to hold on but Gunnarsson postures up.
Gunnarsson lands a couple of good shots and Jones has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Jones tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gunnarsson controlling his opponent.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Gunnarsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gunnarsson rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones pushes Gunnarsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Gunnarsson lands with a left to the head.
Gunnarsson working aggressively here.
Gunnarsson working aggressively here.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jones! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gunnarsson is unloading with more strikes now! Jones drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Gunnarsson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herlock Von Ryan (ranked 1896 p4p, 2138 weight class) and Ramdin Bolsdeep (ranked 281 p4p, 310 weight class). Von Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix). Bolsdeep has chosen Sir Psycho Sexy, Red Hot Chilli Peppers. as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herlock Von Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramdin Bolsdeep!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Von Ryan. Those never looked like landing.
Von Ryan feints a jab promting Bolsdeep to slip. Von Ryan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bolsdeep slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bolsdeep showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Ryan.
No joy there for Von Ryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Von Ryan misses with a double jab
and Bolsdeep counters with a crisp one two that drops Von Ryan! Bolsdeep thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Von Ryan to his feet! Von Ryan is in big trouble!
Von Ryan is rocked!
A punch combination from Von Ryan misses.
Oh Von Ryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bolsdeep.
Von Ryan seems to have got his legs back now.
Bolsdeep slips a jab and a cross from Von Ryan.
Von Ryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bolsdeep scores with a counter punch that sends Von Ryan to the canvas! Bolsdeep smells blood - he's punishing Von Ryan with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Von Ryan has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramdin Bolsdeep!
Ramdin Bolsdeep made sure to mention his sponsor, Hot Spunk in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abduwali Hassan (ranked 917 p4p, 1248 weight class) and Kofi Jamay (ranked 99 p4p, 130 weight class). Jamay has chosen HUMBLE as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abduwali Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kofi Jamay!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hassan.
Hassan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jamay's hands.
Jamay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jamay throws a leg kick that misses.
Jamay throws a leg kick but Hassan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jamay lands with a nice combination. Hassan backs away looking to recover.
Jamay misses with an attempted mid kick.
A lazy left from Hassan finds it's target.
Kofi Jamay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamay blocks a jab.
A leg kick checked by Hassan.
Jamay lands a two punch combo.
Hassan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Hassan. No joy for Jamay on that attempt.
Hassan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hassan misses with a low kick.
Jamay ducks right into an uppercut from Hassan.
Jamay misses with a straight left.
Hassan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
 Jamay is rocked!
Jamay throws a poor cross that misses
and Hassan 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 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abduwali Hassan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Abduwali Hassan waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Threads's logo in front of the cameras.
Kofi Jamay was interviewed post fight and said 'You know man... Didn't go the way we planned. Gotta go back, regroup, ask a few questions... But I'mma be back don't you doubt that one minute! See ya'll lata!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Sepi (ranked 1401 p4p, 2445 weight class) and Alistair Ubereem (ranked 15 p4p, 76 weight class). Alistair Ubereem has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Sepi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alistair Ubereem!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubereem gets caught napping as Sepi dives in and scores a takedown. Ubereem manages to retain guard.
Ubereem wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sepi manages to pass to side control.
Sepi is looking to advance position but Ubereem won't allow it.
Sepi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sepi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ubereem has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ubereem!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ubereem stacks Sepi 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 Ubereem!
Ubereem trying to control the position but Sepi is working away.
Sepi is looking to regain half guard here but Ubereem keeps moving and retains side control.
Ubereem happy to just control the position for now.
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.
Sepi is looking to regain half guard here but Ubereem keeps moving and retains side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sepi regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepi is looking to improve his position.
Sepi won't allow Ubereem to pass to mount.
Ubereem is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sepi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sepi.
Sepi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Ubereem stopping the sweep attempt from Sepi.
Ubereem 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sepi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ubereem counters with a nice uppercut.
Ubereem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ubereem throws a body shot but no joy.
Seppo Sepi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sepi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ubereem counters with a right hand to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sepi shoots for a takedown but Ubereem saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sepi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Sepi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ubereem gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sepi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ubereem is trying to hold Sepi in close to prevent damage but Sepi has managed to pass into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alistair Ubereem will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sepi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sepi fails with a takedown attempt.
Ubereem slaps away a takedown attempt from Sepi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sepi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ubereem pinned against the cage. Ubereem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Sepi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ubereem misses with a looping right.
Sepi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ubereem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sepi throws a body punch but Ubereem moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepi shoots in looking for a takedown. Ubereem tries to sprawl out of it but Sepi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ubereem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Ubereem misses.
Sepi goes for a double leg but Ubereem avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ubereem continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepi scores with a shoulder strike.
Ubereem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ubereem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ubereem lands with a short shot to the head.
Ubereem is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sepi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ubereem to the mat. Ubereem regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Seppo Sepi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ubereem tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sepi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ubereem is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ubereem has escaped and now he's on top!
Ubereem trying to control the position from guard on top but Sepi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ubereem has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sepi is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sepi keeping full guard, as Ubereem tries to pass.
Sepi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ubereem escapes and throws Sepi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sepi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ubereem.
Sepi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sepi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ubereem off and has taken his back!
Sepi working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Ubereem is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Sepi has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Ubereem taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Seppo Sepi!
After winning the bout, Seppo Sepi 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Seemah Feet (ranked 223 p4p, 296 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 31 p4p, 41 weight class). Feet comes to the cage accompanied by Footsteps (Go Higher). Nurmagomedov has chosen Dagestan (Remix) as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seemah Feet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Feet counters with a crisp one two that drops Nurmagomedov! Feet thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nurmagomedov to his feet! Nurmagomedov is in big trouble!
Nurmagomedov is rocked!
Nurmagomedov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Feet looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Feet bucks up and tries to throw Nurmagomedov off but instead Nurmagomedov has got his back!
Feet rolls, trying to escape but Nurmagomedov keeps control of the position.
Nurmagomedov has Feet flattened out and is raining down punches.
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!
Nurmagomedov is trying to control but Feet is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Feet sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Feet tries to get to full guard but Nurmagomedov has control of the leg.
Nurmagomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Feet keeps working.
Feet is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hare of the Dog Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nurmagomedov working over Feet with some ground and pound. Feet looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nurmagomedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Feet defending well though.
Feet moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Feet wants to get back to his feet but Nurmagomedov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nurmagomedov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nurmagomedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nurmagomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nurmagomedov distracts Feet with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nurmagomedov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Feet has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nurmagomedov has managed to get both his arms back between Feet's legs - danger averted.
Nurmagomedov postures up in Feet's guard and throws a big left but Feet blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feet looking for a sweep. Not yet Feet, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomedov with a nice head shot there.
Feet throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nurmagomedov with a nice head shot there.
Feet lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nurmagomedov keeping moving, preventing Feet from controlling successfully.
Feet drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nurmagomedov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Feet has Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Nurmagomedov passes Feet's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is looking to take a break and control but Feet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nurmagomedov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Feet makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Feet.
Nurmagomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Feet's brow.
Feet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nurmagomedov landing some decent shots from guard.
Nurmagomedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Feet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Feet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nurmagomedov won't allow Feet to sweep him here.
Nurmagomedov scoring with some ground and pound.
Feet looking to control.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Feet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Feet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nurmagomedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nurmagomedov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Feet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Feet throws a lazy uppercut
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice body shot.
Nurmagomedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Feet counters with a leg kick.
Nurmagomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Feet's shoulder, as Feet tries to avoid the shot.
Nurmagomedov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Feet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nurmagomedov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Feet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagomedov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Feet's guard.
Feet wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nurmagomedov manages to pass to side control.
Nurmagomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nurmagomedov.
Feet tries to roll over but Nurmagomedov keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feet is trying to stand up here but Nurmagomedov is controlling him well.
Feet tries to roll over but Nurmagomedov keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov lands strikes from half guard.
Feet trying to control but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the action but Feet is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two 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.
Feet is looking to improve his position.
Nurmagomedov winds up and cracks Feet with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Feet flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Feet is refusing to be controlled, as Nurmagomedov sits in half guard.
Feet wants to get back to full guard.
Nurmagomedov is looking for a kimura but Feet is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nurmagomedov to get the leverage.
Feet looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nurmagomedov lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov trying to control from half guard but Feet is working away.
Feet has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nurmagomedov is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nurmagomedov misses the shot to the body.
Feet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nurmagomedov to score with a decent uppercut.
Nurmagomedov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov swings for the body but Feet moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Nurmagomedov. Beautiful body shot.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov lands with a good body shot.
Nurmagomedov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov shoots in and bounces Feet off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Feet lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nurmagomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Feet is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nurmagomedov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nurmagomedov has escaped and now he's on top!
Feet isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nurmagomedov stacks Feet 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 Nurmagomedov!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Feet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Feet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Feet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nurmagomedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Feet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Feet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Nurmagomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Feet wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nurmagomedov stalks Feet and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Feet's face. Feet staggers backwards, shaken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Feet misses with a looping left.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Feet napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Feet is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov wants to control but Feet is keeping him busy.
Nurmagomedov scoring with punches from side control.
Feet gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Feet manages to get to full guard.
Feet working for submissions but it's allowed Nurmagomedov to get to half guard.
Feet is looking to improve his position.
Nurmagomedov is thwarting Feet's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nurmagomedov working over Feet with some ground and pound. Feet looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Feet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nurmagomedov trying to control from half guard but Feet is working away.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Feet on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Feet has hold of Nurmagomedov's hands but Nurmagomedov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Nurmagomedov seems content to control.
Nurmagomedov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Feet tries to roll over but Nurmagomedov keeps him under control.
Nurmagomedov is keen to just control but Feet is a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Feet works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Feet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Feet is on top in guard.
Feet wants to control from the top but Nurmagomedov keeps moving.
Feet tries to free his leg and advance position but Nurmagomedov is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Feet looking to pass the guard.
Nurmagomedov has control of Feet's left arm, preventing Feet from doing any damage.
Feet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Feet trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmagomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sloppy strikes from Nurmagomedov. Those never looked like landing.
Nurmagomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Khabib Nurmagomedov just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nurmagomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Feet looks to land a right hand but Nurmagomedov moved out of range.
Nurmagomedov throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping left.
Nurmagomedov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Feet rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from Nurmagomedov.
An attempted straight right counter from Feet misses the target.
Nurmagomedov misses with a straight left.
Nurmagomedov stuns Feet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nurmagomedov misses with a double jab
and Feet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Feet finds it's way through Nurmagomedov's defenses.
Feet closes the distance and clinches.
Feet lands a left hand.
Feet misses with a punch to the body.
Feet lands a nice shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Feet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Feet misses with a body punch.
Nurmagomedov blocking some punches.
Feet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nurmagomedov blocks an uppercut.
Feet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Feet.
Feet throws a punch but it's blocked by Nurmagomedov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Feet struggles to land a body shot inside as Nurmagomedov controls his hands.
Feet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Feet lands a shoulder strike.
Feet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Feet is pressed up against the cage. Nurmagomedov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Feet down to the mat. Feet avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nurmagomedov throws a right hand that misses
and Feet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot.
Nurmagomedov jabs at Feet's body.
Nurmagomedov throws a body punch but Feet moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Feet moves away.
Feet moves away from the strike by Nurmagomedov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagomedov.
Feet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nurmagomedov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Feet manages to avoid it.
Feet stuffs the takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Feet closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Feet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Feet throwing a counter right hand but Nurmagomedov manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Feet stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Seemah Feet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Feet looks to throw the jab but Nurmagomedov is out of range.
Nurmagomedov takes a swing at Feet's ribcage but misses.
Feet was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nurmagomedov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Feet.
Nurmagomedov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feet was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Khabib Nurmagomedov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot
and Feet counters with a head kick.
Feet takes a swing at Nurmagomedov's ribcage but misses.
Feet slaps away a takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nurmagomedov looks to throw the jab but Feet is out of range.
The fighters circling - Nurmagomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nurmagomedov checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body punch
and Feet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nurmagomedov's knee momentarily.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Feet throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nurmagomedov avoids it.
Nurmagomedov misses with a lunging right hand
and Feet counters with a left to the body.
Feet just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Feet connects with an inside leg kick.
Nurmagomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nurmagomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Feet appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Feet on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nurmagomedov looks to throw the jab but Feet is out of range.
Seemah Feet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Nurmagomedov.
Feet swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nurmagomedov connects with a single shot there.
Seemah Feet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook.
Feet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Feet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Feet instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Feet as the two fighters clinch.
Nurmagomedov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Feet throws a punch but it's blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Feet misses with a punch to the body.
Feet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Feet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Feet gets through Nurmagomedov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Feet.
Feet lands a hook that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov works on Feet's body with a couple of short punches.
Feet throws a punch but it's blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body punch.
Feet lands with a short shot to the head.
Feet struggles to land a body shot inside as Nurmagomedov controls his hands.
Feet presses Nurmagomedov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Feet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nurmagomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Seemah Feet has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Feet as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Feet.
Feet misses with the head strike.
Feet swings wildly with an uppercut but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot.
Feet forces Nurmagomedov back against the cage and clinches.
Feet misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Feet.
Feet pushes Nurmagomedov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Feet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Feet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Feet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Feet scores with a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seemah Feet showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nurmagomedov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is the new welterweight champion!
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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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